Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَارِمٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُبَارَكٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلَانَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَبِيعَةَ فَلَمْ أُنْكِرْ قَالَ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ أَوْ أَفْضَلُ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مِنْ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَكُلٌّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلَا تَعْجِزْ فَإِنْ غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ فَقُلْ قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ صَنَعَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَاللَّوَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّوَّ يُفْتَحُ مِنْ الشَّيْطَانِ.
English Translation
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said - and I also heard it from Rabi'ah, and I did not object - he said: 'The strong believer is better - or more virtuous - and more beloved to Allah the Almighty than the weak believer, and in each there is good. Strive for what benefits you and do not feel helpless. If something befalls you, say: Allah has decreed and what He willed He has done. And beware of saying "if only," for "if only" opens the door to the work of Satan.'