Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:4235 حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَمُّويَهِ أَبُو سَيَّارٍ التُّسْتَرِيُّ ثنا شَبَّابٌ الْعُصْفُرِيُّ ثنا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ الْعَدَوِيُّ ثنا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ ذِي اللِّحْيَةِ الْكِلَابِيِّ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَنَعْمَلُ فِي أَمْرٍ مُسْتَأْنَفٍ أَوْ أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ؟ قَالَ «بَلْ فِي أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ» قَالَ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ؟ قَالَ «اعْمَلُوا فَكُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ»
English Translation
Dhu al-Lihyah al-Kilabi asked the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Do we act in a matter that is newly begun, or in a matter that has already been decreed?" He said: "Rather, in a matter that has already been decreed." He said: "Then what is the purpose of action?" He said: "Work, for everyone is facilitated toward that for which he was created."