Is it to be understood from the Hadith of the seventy thousand who enter Paradise without reckoning that one should abandon means (i.e., not strive to achieve things through conventional efforts)? And what is the meaning of their not seeking help from anyone? And what type of help is permissible and what is disliked in light of this Hadith? And what should a servant do to be among them?

Taking precautions is a divine sunnah, and humans are created weak and in need. However, lest one becomes engrossed in causality and forgets the Causer, the messages of the prophets came to connect humanity to the Creator under the title of "reliance on God (tawakkul)." Sacred texts combine taking precautions with reliance on God, as in the Almighty's saying: (And those who emigrated for [the cause of] Allah after they had been wronged - We will surely settle them in this world in a good settlement; but the reward of the Hereafter is greater, if only they could know. They are the ones who patiently endured and upon their Lord relied) [An-Nahl/41-42], where it combines emigration (the means) with patience and reliance.

The hadith of the seventy thousand who will enter Paradise without reckoning does not mean abandoning precautions; rather, it is within the framework of monotheism and perfect reliance. Taking precautions is the first pillar of reliance; without it, reliance turns into dependency and helplessness.

Scholars have interpreted the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: "They do not ask for ruqyah (incantation)" in several ways that do not call for abandoning precautions: 1. That the intention is to avoid polytheistic or unlawful ruqyah. 2. That the intention is those who believe that medicines are inherently beneficial without entrusting the matter to Allah. 3. That the intention is not to ask for ruqyah from others, similar to not asking for supplication from others, as both relate to achieving monotheism.

This interpretation emphasizes the realization of monotheism in the heart, not the abandonment of precautions. Ibn Taymiyyah believed that the attachment of souls to ruqyah is greater, and therefore he mentioned it among the characteristics of those who rely [on God].

The scholars' condemnation of excessive attachment to people and abandoning asking them does not mean abandoning precautions entirely, but rather condemning extremism in relying on creation and weakness of trust in Allah and in oneself.

Ibn al-Jawzi says: "A situation occurred to me where I resorted with my heart to Allah Almighty alone... Then I proceeded to expose myself to the means [take precautions], and my certainty rebuked me, saying: This is a blemish on reliance! So I said: It is not so, for Allah Almighty has established them among His wisdoms," citing verses that command taking precautions (such as weapons during prayer, cultivation, and provisions for a traveler), and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) actions (such as wearing two coats of mail and consulting a doctor). For the Sharia has made matters dependent on means, and our disregard for them is a rejection of wisdom. So beware of people who thought that the perfection of religion lay in deviating from natural inclinations and contradicting established norms.