Lesson 7 - Hadeeth 4 Of Nawawi 40 - Stages Of Man

The matters described in this hadeeth are matters of the Unsees that can be only known through revelation. We believe in the revelation sent down to "the truthful, the believed one".

In this hadeeth, the last letter of أَرْبَعَة is not used because of a grammatical reason.

The answer suggests that we should have fear and dread that we may not enter the Hellfire, as this will motivate us to do more good deeds. This implies that our actions are not predetermined and that we have free will to choose our actions. By having fear and dread, we are acknowledging the possibility of not entering Hellfire and striving to do good deeds to increase our chances of entering Paradise.

At this early stage, the baby has not had a soul breathed into it so it is not given the rulings given to a living person.

The answer choices provided suggest that the question is related to beliefs or concepts about predestination or fate. According to the answer, it is believed that certain aspects of a person's life, such as their provision (referring to their sustenance or resources), their lifespan, their actions, and even their future happiness or wretchedness, are predetermined or written before they are born. This aligns with the concept of predestination or predetermined fate in some religious or philosophical beliefs. The last answer choice states that nothing is written down at this stage, implying that there may be a belief that certain things are not predetermined or known until after birth.

The correct answer can be understood from the hadeeth because it states that there is an angel assigned to the womb, which implies that there is an angel involved in the process of human creation. Additionally, the hadeeth mentions that the soul of each person is breathed into them by an angel sent by Allaah, further supporting the idea that angels play a role in the creation of human beings.

The explanation for the given correct answer is that both the narrator of this hadeeth and the last one were called Abu Abdirrahmaan Abdullaah. This common name suggests that they may have had a close relationship or similar background, which could explain why they both narrated a significant number of hadeeths and were brothers-in-law of the Messenger. Additionally, the fact that this information is found in the hadeeth collections of Al-Bukhari and Muslim further validates its authenticity and importance.