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  There is a hadith, it’s one of my favourites: عن أبي هريرة -رضي الله عنه- مرفوعًا: "المؤمن القوي، خيرٌ وأحب إلى الله من المؤمن الضعيف، وفي كلٍّ خيرٌ، احْرِصْ على ما ينفعك، واسْتَعِنْ بالله ولا تَعْجِزْ، وإن أصابك شيء، فلا تقل لو أني فعلت كان كذا وكذا، ولكن قل قَدَرُ الله وما شاء فعل، فإن لو تفتح عمل الشيطان".   [صحيح.] - [رواه مسلم.] Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A strong believer is better and dearer to Allah than a weak believer, and there is good in both. Adhere to whatever brings you benefit, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless. If something befalls you, do not say: 'Had I done such-and-such, it would be such-and-such.' Indeed,'if' opens the way before the devil to act."   Sahih/Authentic. - [Muslim] In another translation it doesn’t say: don’t feel helpless, but “don’t stand there with your hands tied” I imagined it as wear