We never really know what the delays in our lives are saving us from, if we got a glimpse of all that Allah swt was protecting us from, we would be so thankful at how merciful He is.
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
"Do not swear by your fathers, or by your mothers, or by rivals to Allah; and swear by Allah only, and swear by Allah only when you are speaking the truth."
_Sunan Abi Dawud 3248
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said,
"For every Prophet there is one invocation which is definitely fulfilled by Allah, and I wish, if Allah will, to keep my that (special) invocation as to be the intercession for my followers on the Day of Resurrection."
Sahih al-Bukhari 7474
Prophet Mohammad ﷺsaid,
"Gabriel continued to recommend me about treating the neighbors Kindly and politely so much so that I thought he would order me to make them as my heirs."
Sahih al-Bukhari 6014