What to say if something happens to please you or
to displease you
218. When something
happened that pleased him , the Prophet (SAW) used to say:
الْحَمْـدُ للهِ الَّذي بِنِـعْمَتِهِ تَتِـمُّ الصّـالِحَات
Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee bini'matihi tatimmus-saalihaat.
Praise
is to Allah Who by His blessings all good things are perfected .
And if something
happened that displeased him , he used to say:
الْحَمْـدُ للهِ على كُـلِّ
حَالٍ
Alhamdu lillaahi 'alaa kulli haal.
Praise
is to Allah in all circumstances.
Reference: Ibn
As-Sunni, 'Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah, and Al-Hakim who graded it authentic
1/499. See also Al-Albani, Sahihul-Jami' As-Saghir 4/201.
