What is the meaning of "What befell a believer was not meant to miss him, and what missed him was not meant to befall him"?
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The meaning of the phrase "What has befallen you was not going to miss you, and what has missed you was not going to befall you" was mentioned in a narration from 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit, and Ahmad elevated it to the Prophet, peace be upon him. It is connected to the necessity of believing in God's divine decree, and that everything that happens to a person has been predestined by God.
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