Hadith: “There is Hesitation in Everything Except in the Actions of the Next World” (An Analytical Exposition)

Abstract

This study aims to assess the Hadith: “There is hesitation in everything except in the actions of the next world.” After picking the said Hadith from its original source, its isnaad and graded along with its transmission. The fundamental contemporary challenge is the eagerness for matters of this life and disregard of matters of the Afterlife. This hadith teaches 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.