about the significance of saying "Insha Allah" (which means if Allah
wills) when planning to do something in the future. After a few days,
a man who had also attended the Khutbah was going to buy a cow from
the market. On the way, he met a friend who asked him where he was
going. He told him about buying the cow but did not say Insha Allah in
the end. His friend reminded him about the Khutbah and told him to say
Insha Allah. However, this individual said that he had the money he
needs and the energy to go to the market, thus, there is no point of
saying Insha Allah as he will certainly buy the cow. He thought that
saying Insha Allah will not make any difference.
When he reached the market, he found a cow that met his
expectations.He bargained with the seller and came to a reasonable
price. Finally, he decided to pay for the cow but was dumbfounded when
he discovered that his moneywas missing. A thief had stolen the money
while he was walking through the busy market. The cow seller asked him
whether he was going to buy the cow or not. "Insha Allah, I will buy
it next week," he said. When he reached home, his wife inquired about
the cow. He told her about how he forgot to say Insha Allah, and also
added, "Insha Allah, I wanted to buy the cow. But Insha Allah, my
money was stolen. Insha Allah, I will buy it next week." His wife
clarified to him that we should sayInsha Allah for things thatare yet
to happen, not for those things that had already happened. He never
forgot his "Insha Allah" again.
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