Hadith: “There is hesitation in everything except in the actions of the next world” A critical analytical study

Abstract

This study aims to assess the Hadith: “There is hesitation in everything except in the actions of the next world.” We have referenced this hadith from its original resources and graded its isnad. We then analytically expounded its transmission. In this study, we’ve explained the relationship between gentleness and the hadith, its overall meaning, its aftermaths and the most important thing(s) it guides to, which is an important issue today. This issue is one of the many causes of misery in this world. It may also be a cause of misery for us in the afterlife, even though we do believe that we all are going to succede and be safe in the Akhirah. That fundamental contemporary challenge is the eagerness for matters of this life and disregard of matters of the Afterlife. Moreover, this hadith has taught us that happiness and success are contrary to such an approach. Rather, happiness can only occur with hesitation towards matters of this life and ambition and hastiness towards matters of the Afterlife. We ended it with a conclusion in which we summarized the most important findings and recommendations pertaining to this hadith.