Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَوَّامُ بْنُ حَوْشَبٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَمَّا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الْأَرْضَ جَعَلَتْ تَمِيدُ فَخَلَقَ الْجِبَالَ فَأَلْقَاهَا عَلَيْهَا فَاسْتَقَرَّتْ فَتَعَجَّبَتْ الْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ خَلْقِ الْجِبَالِ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَبِّ هَلْ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ شَيْءٌ أَشَدُّ مِنْ الْجِبَالِ قَالَ نَعَمْ الْحَدِيدُ قَالَتْ يَا رَبِّ هَلْ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ شَيْءٌ أَشَدُّ مِنْ الْحَدِيدِ قَالَ نَعَمْ النَّارُ قَالَتْ يَا رَبِّ هَلْ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ شَيْءٌ أَشَدُّ مِنْ النَّارِ قَالَ نَعَمْ الْمَاءُ قَالَتْ يَا رَبِّ فَهَلْ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ شَيْءٌ أَشَدُّ مِنْ الْمَاءِ قَالَ نَعَمْ الرِّيحُ قَالَتْ يَا رَبِّ فَهَلْ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ شَيْءٌ أَشَدُّ مِنْ الرِّيحِ قَالَ نَعَمْ ابْنُ آدَمَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِيَمِينِهِ يُخْفِيهَا مِنْ شِمَالِهِ.
English Translation
Anas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "When Allah created the earth, it began to sway. So He created the mountains and cast them upon it, and it became stable. The angels marveled at the creation of the mountains and said: 'O Lord, is there anything in Your creation stronger than the mountains?' He said: 'Yes, iron.' They said: 'O Lord, is there anything in Your creation stronger than iron?' He said: 'Yes, fire.' They said: 'O Lord, is there anything in Your creation stronger than fire?' He said: 'Yes, water.' They said: 'O Lord, is there anything in Your creation stronger than water?' He said: 'Yes, wind.' They said: 'O Lord, is there anything in Your creation stronger than wind?' He said: 'Yes, the son of Adam who gives charity with his right hand while concealing it from his left.'"