بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى سَيِّدِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَ أَصْحَابِهِ أَجْمَعِيْنَ، وَبَعْدًا
بَابُ مَثلِ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ
Explanation of the Example of This World and the Hereafter
قَالَ اللهُ تعالىٰ: وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And the life of this world is nothing but the enjoyment of deception.”
(1) ((وَعَنْ أَنَسِ ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ : يَتبَعُ الْمَيِّتَ ثلاثَةٌ فَيَرْجِعُ اثْنَانِ وَيَبْقَى مَعَهُ وَاحِدٌ يَتْبَعُهُ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ وَعَمَلُهُ فيُرْجِعُ أَهْلُهُ وَمَالُهُ وَيَبْقَى عَمَلَهُ .))
“Sayyiduna Anas (RA) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Three types of wealth go with a deceased person; two of them return while one remains with him. The ones that go with him are his family, his wealth, and his deeds. The family and wealth return, but the deeds remain with him.”
باب قول النبي ﷺ : كُن في الدُّنْيَا كَانَكَ غَرِيبٌ أو عَابِرُ سبیل
Live in this world as if you are a traveler
(2) (عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَ: أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمَنْكِبِي فَقَالَ: كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلِ ، وَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ: إِذَا أَمْسَيْتَ فَلَا نننظرِ الصَّبَاحَ، وَإِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ فَلَا تَنتَظِرِ الْمَسَاءَ وَخُذْ مِنْ صحتِكَ لِمَرَضِكَ، وَمِنْ حَيَاتِكَ لِمَوْتِكَ . ))
❀ “Narrated Abdullah bin Umar (RA), he said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took my shoulder and said:
Live in this world as if you are a traveler or a wayfarer. Abdullah bin Umar (RA) used to say: When evening comes, do not wait for the morning, and when morning comes, do not wait for the evening. In a state of health, do deeds that will benefit you in times of sickness, and consider life as a blessing before death.”
بَابٌ فِي الْأَمَلِ وَطُولِهِ
The Lengthening of the Rope of Desire
قال الله تعالىٰ: ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Leave them to enjoy themselves in their state of eating and drinking.”
((وَقَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، ارْتَحَلَتِ الدُّنْيَا مُدْبِرَةً ، وَارْتَحَلَتِ الْآخِرَةُ مُقْبِلَةً، وَلِكُلِّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُمَا بَنُونَ فَكُونُوا مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ الدُّنْيَا، فَإِنَّ الْيَوْمَ عَمَل وَلا حِسَابَ، وَغَدًا حِسَابٌ وَلَا عَمَلٌ . ))
❀ “Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) said:
The world is something to turn your back on, and the Hereafter is approaching. Both (the world and the Hereafter) have seekers. You should become seekers of the Hereafter, not lovers of the world. Indeed, today is the time for action, not for reckoning, and tomorrow there will be reckoning, but no opportunity for action.”
(3) ((عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: خَطَّ النَّبِيُّ خَطَّا مُرَبَّعًا، وَخَطَ خَطَّا فِي الْوَسَطِ خَارِجًا مِنْهُ، وَخَطَ خُطَطًا صِغَارًا إِلَى هَذَا الَّذِي فِي الْوَسَطِ ، مِنْ جَانِبِهِ الَّذِي فِي الْوَسَطِ فَقَالَ: هَذَا الْإِنْسَانُ، وَهَذَا أَجَلُهُ مُحِيطٌ بِهِ – أَوْ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِهِ – وَهَذَا الَّذِى هُوَ خَارِجٌ أَمَلُهُ، وَهَذِهِ الْخُطَطُ الصِّغَارُ الْأَعْرَاضُ، فَإِنْ أَخْطَأَهُ هَذَا نَهَشَهُ، هَذَا وَإِنْ أَخْطَأَهُ هَذَا نَهَشَهُ هَذَا . ))
“Hazrat Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (RA) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) drew a square line. Then he drew another line from its middle that extended outside the square line. After that, the Prophet (PBUH) drew small lines on both sides of the inner middle line and then said:
This is a human being, and this is his death surrounding him, and this line that extends outside is his hope. The small lines are his worldly difficulties. If a person escapes one difficulty, he falls into another.
And if he escapes the second, he falls into the third.”
بَاب مَنْ بَلَغَ سِيِّينَ سَنَةٌ فَقَدْ أَعْذَرَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْعُمُرِ
The person who has reached the age of sixty
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: أَوَلَمْ نُعَمِّرْكُم مَّا يَتَذَكَّرُ فِيهِ مَن تَذَكَّرَ وَجَاءَكُمُ النَّذِيرُ
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Did We not grant you a long life so that whoever would take admonition from it could take it? And there came to you a warner.”
(4) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: أَعْدَرَ اللهُ إِلَى امْرِى أَخْرَ أَجَلَهُ حَتَّى بَلَغَهُ سِيِّينَ سَنَةٌ . ))
“Narrated Abu Huraira (RA), he reported from the Prophet ﷺ that he said:
‘Allah has completed the proof against the man whose death has been delayed until he reached the age of sixty.'”
(5) ((وَعَنْهُ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ علَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: لَا يَزَالُ قَلْبُ الكَبِيرِ شَابًا في التين: في حُبِّ الدُّنْيَا، وَطُولِ الأمل . ))
“And from the same Abu Huraira (RA), it is narrated that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say:
‘The heart of an old man remains young in two things: one is the love of the world and the other is long hope.'”
(6) ((عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: يَكْبَرُ ابْنُ آدَمَ وَيَكْبَرُ مَعَهُ اثْنَانِ: حُبُّ الْمَالِ، وطول العمر . ))
❀ “Narrated Anas (RA), he said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
A person’s age increases, and along with it two things also grow within him:
One is the love of wealth and the other is the desire for a long life.”
باب الْعَمَلِ الَّذِي يُبْتَفَى بِهِ وَجُهُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ
An Action Whose Sole Purpose is to Seek Allah’s Pleasure
(7) ((قَالَ مَحْمُودُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ سَمِعْتُ عِبَانَ بْنَ مَالِكِ الْأَنْصَارِي ثُمَّ أَحَدَ بَنِي سَالِمٍ قَالَ: غَدًا عَلَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: لَنْ يُوَافِي عَبْدُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَقُولُ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَبْتَغِي بِهِ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ النَّارَ . ))
“Sayyidna Mahmood bin Rabi’ (RA) narrated that I heard Hazrat Utban bin Malik (RA), who is from Banu Salim, say that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to me and said:
When a person will appear on the Day of Judgment in such a state that he has declared the Kalima La ilaha illallah and the purpose of this declaration was to seek Allah’s pleasure, then Allah Almighty will forbid the fire of Hell upon him.”
(8) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: مَا لِعَبْدِى الْمُؤْمِنِ عِنْدِى جَزَاء إِذَا قَبَضْتُ صَفِيَّهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا، ثُمَّ احْتَسَبَهُ إِلَّا الْجَنَّةَ . ))
“It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
❀ Allah Almighty says:
For My believing servant, there is no reward with Me except Paradise, no matter what beloved and precious thing I take away from the world from him, and if he remains patient and seeks reward for it.”
بابُ مَا يُحْذَرُ مِنْ زَهْرَةِ الدُّنْيَا وَ التَّنَافُسِ فِيهَا
The Spring and Splendor of the World
((أَنَّ عَمْرَو بْنَ عَوْفٍ – وَهُوَ حَلِيفٌ لِبَنِي عَامِرِ بْنِ لُوَى كَانَ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعَثَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الْجَرَّاح إِلَى الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَأْتِي بِجِزْيَتِهَا، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هُوَ صَالَحَ أَهْلَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ وَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَلَاءَ بْنَ الْحَضْرَمِي، فَقَدِمَ أَبو عُبَيْدَةَ بِمَالٍ مِنَ الْبَحْرَينِ فَسَمِعَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ بِقَدُومِهِ فَوَافَتْهُ صَلَاةَ الصُّبْحِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ تَعَرَّضُوا لَهُ فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حِينَ رَآهُمْ وَقَالَ: أَظُنُّكُمْ سَمِعْتُمْ بِقُدُومٍ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ وَأَنَّهُ جَاءَ بِشَيْءٍ قَالُوا: أَجَلْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: فَأَبْشِرُوا وَأَمِلُوا مَا يسُرُّكُمْ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا الْفَقْرَ أَخْشَى عَلَيْكُمْ، وَلَكِنْ أَخْشَى عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تُبْسَطَ عَلَيْكُمُ الدُّنْيَا كَمَا بُسِطَتْ عَلَى مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ ، فَتَنَافَسُوهَا كَمَا تَنَافَسُوهَا وَتُلْهِيكُمْ كَمَا أَلْهَتْهُمْ .))
It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Awf (RA), who was an ally of Banu Amir bin Luayy and participated in the Battle of Badr alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (RA) to collect Jizya in Bahrain. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ had made a peace treaty with the people of Bahrain and had appointed Hazrat Alaa bin Hadrami (RA) as their governor. When Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (RA) returned from Bahrain with wealth, the Ansar heard the news of his arrival and performed the Fajr prayer with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When the Prophet ﷺ finished the prayer, the Ansar came before him. Seeing them, he smiled and said:
I think you have heard the news of Abu Ubaidah’s arrival and you must also know that he has brought something? The Ansar said:
Yes, O Messenger of Allah! He said:
Good news to you and hope for what will please you. By Allah! I do not fear poverty and hardship for you, but I fear that the world will be made abundant for you as it was made abundant for those before you, and you will compete with one another to acquire it just as they did, and it will also distract you as it distracted them.
بَابُ مَا يُتَقَى مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَالِ
Being Fearful of the Trial of Wealth
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, your wealth and your children are but a trial for you from Allah.”
(10) ((عَنْ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ بِمَكَّةَ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ يَقُولُ: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ النَّبِيِّ كَانَ يَقُولُ: لَوْ أَنَّ ابْنَ آدَمَ أُعْطِيَ وَادِيًا مَلْكًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ ثانِيَا ، وَلَوْ أُعْطِيَ ثَانِيَا أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ ثَالِنَا، وَلَا يَسُدُّ جَوْفَ ابْنِ آدَمَ إِلَّا التَّرَابُ، وَيَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَنْ تَابَ . ))
“Narrated from Hazrat Abbas bin Suhail bin Saad, he said that I heard Abdullah bin Zubair (RA) speaking on the pulpit in Makkah during a sermon, he said, O people! The Prophet ﷺ said:
If the son of Adam were given a valley filled with gold, he would desire a second valley. If the second is given, he would seek a third. The stomach of the son of Adam can only be filled with dust, and Allah accepts the repentance of the one who sincerely turns to Him.”
بَابُ مَا قَدَّمَ مِنْ مَّالِهِ فَهُوَ لَهُ
A Person Who Gives Wealth in the Way of Allah
(11) ((قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ: قَالَ النَّبِيِّ : أَيُّكُمْ مَالُ وَارِيْهِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ مَالِهِ؟ قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، مَا مِنَّا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا مَالُهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ . قَالَ: فَإِنَّ مَالَهُ مَا قَدَّمَ، وَمَالُ وَارِيهِ مَا أَخَرَ . ))
Narrated Abdullah bin Mas’ud (RA), he said that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Which one of you loves the wealth of his heir more than his own wealth?” The Companions (RA) said:
“O Messenger of Allah! Each one of us loves his own wealth more.” He ﷺ said:
“Then his wealth is that which he has sent ahead, and the wealth of his heir is that which he has left behind.”
بَابُ فَضْلِ الْفَقْرِ
The Virtue of Poverty Explained
(12) ((عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدِ السَّاعِدِي أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَرَّ رَجُلٌ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ لَرَجُلٍ عِنْدَهُ جَالِسِ : مَا رَأَيْكَ فِي هَذَا؟ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَشْرَافِ النَّاسِ، هَذَا وَاللَّهِ حَرِى إِنْ خَطَبَ أَنْ يُنْكَحَ، وَإِنْ شَفَعَ أَنْ يُشَفَعَ، قَالَ: فَسَكَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ مَرَّ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَا رَأَيْكَ فِي هَذَا؟ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! هَذَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ فُقَرَاءِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، هَذَا حَرِيٌّ إِنْ خَطَبَ أَنْ لَا يُنْكَحَ، وَإِنْ شَفَعَ أَنْ لَا يُشَفَّعَ، وَإِنْ قَالَ أَنْ لَا يُسْمَعَ لِقَوْلِهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: هَذَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ مِلْءِ الْأَرْضِ مِثْلَ هَذَا . ))
’’Narrated from Hazrat Suhail bin Saad Saadi (RA) that a man passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said to a person sitting near him:
What is your opinion about this man? He replied:
He is among the honorable people. By Allah! He is worthy that if someone sends a marriage proposal to him, he should be married, and if he recommends someone, it should be accepted. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ remained silent after hearing this. Then another man passed by, and he asked about him:
What is your opinion about him? He said:
O Messenger of Allah! This man is from the poor class of Muslims. He is not worthy that if someone sends a marriage proposal to him, he should be married; if he recommends someone, it should not be accepted; and if he speaks, his words should not be listened to.
❀ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
In the sight of Allah, this (needy) is better than the wealthy, even if the land is filled with such (wealthy) people.’’
(13) ((عَنْ أَبِى وَائِلٍ، قَالَ: عُدْنَا خَبَّابًا فَقَالَ: هَاجَرْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نُرِيدُ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ فَوَقَعَ أَجْرُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَمِنَّا مَنْ مَضَى لَمْ يَأْخُذُ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ شَيْئًا، مِنْهُمْ مُصْعَبُ بنُ عُمَيْرٍ قُتِلَ يَوْمَ أَحَدٍ وَتَرَكَ نَمِرَةٌ فَإِذَا عَطَيْنَا رَأْسَهُ بَدَتْ رجُلَاهُ وَإِذَا غَطَيْنَا رِجْلَيْهِ بَدَا رَاسُهُ فَأَمَرَنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ نُعْطِيَ رَاسَهُ وَنَجْعَلَ عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ مِنَ الْإِذْخِرِ، وَمِنا من أينعَتْ لَهُ ثَمَرَتُهُ فَهُوَ يَهْدِبُهَا . ))
’’Narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyal, he said:
We visited Hazrat Khabbab bin Art (RA) and he said:
We migrated with the Prophet ﷺ seeking the pleasure of Allah, so our reward was guaranteed by Allah. Some of our companions became beloved to Allah and did not take any reward for themselves. Among them is Hazrat Mus’ab bin Umair (RA), who was martyred in the Battle of Uhud. He left behind only one sheet as his inheritance; when we covered his head with it as a shroud, his feet remained uncovered, and when we covered his feet, his head was exposed. So the Prophet ﷺ ordered us to cover his head and put Azkhar grass on his feet. And some of us are those whose fruits ripened well in this world, and they are enjoying picking and eating them.’’
(14) ((عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: لَقَدْ تُوقِيَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمَا فِي رَبِّي مِنْ شَيْءٍ يَأْكُلُهُ ذُو كَبِدِ، إِلَّا شَطْرُ شَعِيرٍ فِي رَفٌ لِي، فَأَكَلْتُ مِنْهُ حَتَّى طَالَ عَلَى فَكِلْتُهُ فَفْنى . ))
❀ ’’Narrated from Hazrat Aisha (RA), she said:
When the Prophet ﷺ passed away, I did not have any grain in my storage that was fit for a living being to eat, except for a little that was in my provision box. I kept eating from that. Eventually, after many days passed, I weighed it, and it was finished.’’
بَابُ كَيْفَ كَانَ عم النبي ﷺ وأصحابه وتخليهم من الدنیا
The Provision of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and His Companions
(15) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ كَانَ يَقُولُ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ إِنْ كُنتُ لأَعْتَمِدُ بِكَبِدِى عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْجُوعِ، وَإِنْ كُنْتُ لأمد الْحَجَرَ عَلَى بَطْنِي مِنَ الْجُوعِ، وَلَقَدْ فَعَدْتُ يَوْمًا عَلَى طَرِيقِهم الَّذِي يَخْرُجُونَ مِنْهُ ، فَمَرَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ آيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ مَا سَأَلْتُهُ إِلَّا لِيُشْبِعَنِي ، فَمَرَّ وَلَمْ يَفْعَلْ ، ثُمَّ مَرْبِي عُمَرُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ آيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ، مَا سَأَلْتُهُ إِلَّا لِيُشْبِعَنِي، فَمَرَّ فَلَمْ يَفْعَلْ ، ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِي أَبو القَاسِمِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَتَبَسَّمَ حِينَ رَآنِي وَعَرَفَ مَا فِي نَفْسِي وَمَا فِي وَجْهِي ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَا أَبَا هِرًا قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: الْحَقِّ، وَمَضَى فَتَبِعْتُهُ فَدَخَلَ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ فَأَذِنَ لِي فَدَخَلَ فَوَجَدَ لَبَنَا فِي قَدَحٍ، فَقَالَ: مِنْ أَيْنَ هَذَا اللَّبَنُ؟ قَالُوا: أَهْدَاهُ لَكَ – فُلانٌ أَوْ فَلانَهُ – قَالَ: أَبَا هِر ، قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: الْحَقِّ إِلَى أَهْلِ الصُّفَةِ فَادْعُهُمْ لِي، قَالَ: وَأَهْلُ الصَّفَةِ أَضْيَافُ الْإِسْلَامِ لَا يَأْوُونَ إِلَى أَهْلِ وَلَا مَالِ وَلَا عَلَى أَحَدٍ ، إِذَا أَتَتْهُ صَدَقَةٌ بَعَثَ بِهَا إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يَتَنَاوَلُ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا، وَإِذَا أَتَتْهُ هَدِيَّةٌ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَأَصَابَ مِنْهَا وَأَشْرَكَهُمْ فيهَا، فَسَا عَنِى ذَلِكَ فَقُلْتُ: وَمَا هَذَا اللَّبَنُ فِي أَهْلِ الصُّفَةِ؟ كُنتُ أَحَقُّ أَنَا أَنْ أُصِيبَ مِنْ هَذَا اللَّبَنِ شَرْبَةَ أَتَقَوَّى بِهَا ، فَإِذَا جَاؤُوا أَمَرَنِي فَكُنْتُ أَنا أَعْطِيهِمْ، وَمَا عَسَى أَنْ يَبْلُغَنِي مِنْ هَذَا اللَّبَنِ؟ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنْ طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بُدٌ، فَأَتَيْتُهُمْ فَدَعَوْتُهُمْ فَأَقْبَلُوا، فَاسْتَأْذَنُوا فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ ، وَأَخَذُوا مَجَالِسَهُمْ مِنَ البَيْتِ، قَالَ: يَا أَبَا هِرُ، قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: خُذْ فَأَعْطِهِمْ، فَأَخَذْتُ الْقَدَحَ فَجَعَلْتُ أَعْطِيهِ الرَّجُلَ فَيَشْرَبُ حَتَّى يَرْوَى، ثُمَّ يَرُدُّ عَلَى الْقَدَحَ فَأَعْطِيهِ الرَّجُلَ فَيَشْرَبُ حَتَّى يروى ، ثُمَّ يَرُدُّ عَلَى الْقَدَحَ فَيَشْرَبُ حَتَّى يروى، ثُمَّ يَرُدُّ عَلَى الْقَدَحَ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ رَوِيَ الْقَوْمُ كُلُّهُمْ، فَأَخَذَ الْقَدَحَ فَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى يَدِهِ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى فَتَبَسَّمَ فَقَالَ: أَبَا هِرٍ ، قُلْتُ: لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ: بَقِيتُ أَنا وَأَنْتَ قُلْتُ صَدَقْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: اقْعُدْ فَاشْرَبُ، فَقَعَدْتُ فَشَرِبْتُ. فَقَالَ: اشْرَبْ، فَشَرِبْتُ، فَمَا زَالَ يَقُولُ: اشْرَبْ، حَتَّى قُلْتُ: لَا وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ ، مَا أَجِدُ لَهُ مَسْلَكًا، قَالَ: فَأَرِنِي، فَأَعْطَيْتُهُ الْقَدَحَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَسَمَّى وَشَرِبَ الْفَضْلَةَ . ))
Narrated Abu Huraira (RA), he said: By Allah, besides Whom there is no true deity, sometimes I would lie on my stomach on the ground due to hunger and tie a stone on my stomach because of hunger. One day, I sat on a path where the Companions used to pass by. Abu Bakr (RA) passed by, and I asked him about a verse from the Book of Allah. My only intention in asking was that he might feed me something, but he left without giving me anything. Then Umar (RA) passed by, and I asked him about a verse from the Quran, again only hoping he would feed me something, but he also passed silently without doing anything. After them, the Beloved Prophet Abu al-Qasim (ﷺ) passed by. When he saw me, he smiled. He looked at my face and understood what was in my heart, then he said:
“O Abu Huraira!”
I said:
“At your service, O Messenger of Allah!”
He said:
“Come with me.”
So when he started walking, I followed him. He went inside the house. Then I asked for permission to enter, and he allowed me. When he went inside, there was a bowl of milk. He asked:
“Where did this milk come from?”
The family said:
“This was sent to you as a gift by such and such man or woman.”
He (ﷺ) said:
“O Abu Huraira!”
I said:
“At your service, O Messenger of Allah!”
He said:
“Go to Ahl al-Suffa and bring them to me.”
Ahl al-Suffa were guests of Islam. They had no homes, families, or wealth, nor did they visit anyone. When charity came to the Prophet (ﷺ), he would send some to them and not eat from it himself, and when gifts came, he would eat some and send some to them, sharing with them. I disliked this. I thought about how much milk there was to be divided among Ahl al-Suffa. I was entitled to drink it and gain some strength. When they came, the Prophet (ﷺ) would instruct me to distribute it among them, and I might get nothing from the milk. But there was no choice except to obey Allah and His Messenger and fulfill their command. So I went to them and conveyed the invitation. They came and asked for permission to enter, which was granted. Then they settled in their places inside the Prophet’s house.
He said:
“O Abu Huraira!”
I said:
“At your service, O Messenger of Allah!”
He said:
“Take the bowl and give milk to all present.”
I took the bowl and began to give each one a drink. When a person drank and was satisfied, he returned the bowl to me. Then I gave it to the next person, who also drank and returned it to me, and so on until I reached the Prophet (ﷺ), while all Ahl al-Suffa had drunk and were satisfied. Finally, he took the bowl, placed it on his hand, looked at me, smiled, and said:
“O Abu Huraira!”
I said:
“At your service, O Messenger of Allah!”
He said:
“Only you and I remain.”
I said:
“O Messenger of Allah! You have spoken the truth.”
He said:
“Sit down and drink it.”
So I sat and began to drink the milk. He again said:
“Drink more.”
He kept urging me to drink until I said: By the One Who sent you with the truth! I cannot drink any more; I find no way for it. He said:
“Then give it to me.”
I gave him the bowl. He praised Allah and said Bismillah, then drank the remaining milk himself.
(16) ((عَنْ سَعْدِ، يَقُولُ: إِنِّي لَأَوَّلُ الْعَرَبِ رَمَى بِسَهُم فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، وَرَأَيْتُنَا نَغْزُو وَمَا لَنَا طَعَامُ إِلَّا وَرَقُ الحُبْلَةِ وَهَذَا السَّمُرُ، وَإِنَّ أَحَدَنَا لَيَضَعُ كَمَا تَضَعُ الشَّاةُ مَا لَهُ خِلْفٌ ، ثُمَّ أَصْبَحَتْ بَنُو أَسَدِ تُعَذِّرُنِى عَلَى الْإِسلام، خِبْتُ إِذَا وَضَلَّ سَعْيِي . ))
Narrated Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (RA), he said: I am the first Arab who shot an arrow in the way of Allah. We spent time in such a state that we fought in Jihad but had nothing to eat except leaves of the date palm and the husks of the acacia tree, and (due to dryness) we relieved ourselves like goats. There was nothing mixed in it. Now the people of Banu Asad want to teach me Islam and correct me. Then I became unfortunate and lost all that I had.
(17) ((عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: مَا شَبعَ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ مُنْذُ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ مِنْ طَعَامِ بَر ثَلَاثَ لَيَالٍ تِبَاعًا حَتَّى قُضِيَ . ))
Narrated Aisha (RA), she said: After the family of Muhammad (ﷺ) came to Medina, they never had wheat bread to eat for three days at a time until the soul of the Prophet (ﷺ) was taken.
(18) ((وَعَنْهَا، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ لِعُرْوَةَ ابْنَ أُخْتِي إِنْ كُنَّا لَتَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْهِلَالِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَهِلَّةٍ فِي شَهْرَيْنِ وَمَا أُوقِدَتْ فِي أَبْيَاتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَارٌ فَقُلْتُ: مَا كَانَ يُعِيتُكُمْ؟ قَالَتْ: الْأَسْوَدَانِ: التَّمْرُ وَالْمَاءُ ، إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَدْ كَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جِيرَانٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ كَانَ لَهُمْ مَنَائِحُ ، وَكَانُوا يَمْنَحُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ آبيَاتِهِمْ فیسقیناہ))
And from the same source, they narrated from Urwah bin Zubair, who said:
“O my nephew! Our condition was such that we saw three moons in two months, and there was no fire lit in the houses of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).” I asked:
“Then how did you manage?”
He said:
“On two black things, that is, water and dates. Yes, you had some Ansari neighbors who had milk-giving camels; they used to send milk to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he would give us that milk to drink.”
(19) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقَ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ قُوتًا .))
Narrated Abu Huraira (RA), he said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed: O Allah! Provide the family of Muhammad only with enough sustenance to keep them alive.
(20) بَابُ الْقَصْدِ وَالْمُدَاوَمَةِ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ
Chapter: Perseverance in Good Deeds and Moderation
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ : لَنْ يُنَجِّيَ أَحَدًا مِنْكُمْ عَمَلُهُ ، قَالُوا: وَلَا أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ وَلَا أَنَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِي اللَّهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ. سَيِّدُوا وَ قَارِبُوا وَ اغْدُوا وَرُوحُوا ، وَشَيْءٌ مِنَ الدُّلْجَةِ وَالْقَصْدَ الْقَصْدَ تَبْلُغُوا .
Narrated Abu Huraira (RA), he said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
None of you will be saved by his deeds.
The Companions asked:
O Messenger of Allah! Not even you?
He said:
Not even me, unless Allah envelops me in His mercy. Therefore, continue to act rightly, adopt moderation, go out in the morning and evening, and also during some parts of the night, travel moderately, and thus you will reach your destination.
بَابُ الرَّجَاءِ مَعَ الْخَوفِ
Having Hope Along with Fear of Allah
(21) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ الرَّحْمَةَ يَوْمَ خَلَقَهَا مِائَةَ رَحْمَةٍ، فَأَمْسَكَ عِنْدَهُ تِسْعًا وَتِسْعِينَ رَحْمَةً، وَأَرْسَلَ فِي خَلْقِهِ كُلِّهِمْ رَحْمَةً وَاحِدَةً، فَلَوْ يَعْلَمُ الْكَافِرُ بِكُلّ الَّذِي عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ لَمْ يَبْسُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ، وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُ الْمُؤْمِنُ بِكُل الَّذِي عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ لَمْ يَأْمَنْ مِنَ النَّارِ . ))
Narrated Abu Huraira (RA), he said that I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: When Allah created mercy, He divided it into one hundred parts. Then He kept ninety-nine parts with Himself and sent only one part to all His creation in this world. Therefore, if a disbeliever knew the extent of Allah’s mercy, he would never despair of Paradise, and if a believer knew the severity of every kind of punishment with Allah, he would never be fearless of Hell.
بَابُ الصَّبْرِ عَنْ مَحَارِمِ اللَّهِ
Avoiding What Allah Has Forbidden
قَالَ اللهُ تعالىٰ: إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّابِرُونَ أَجْرَهُم بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account.
((وَقَالَ عُمَرُ: وَجَدْنَا خَيْرَ عَيْشِنَا بِالصَّبْرِ . ))
’’Hazrat Umar (RA) said:
We have found the best life in patience.“
(22) ((عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدِ الْخُدْرِى أَخْبَرَهُ: أَنَّ أَنَاسًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ سَأَلُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمْ يَسْأَلَهُ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ حَتَّى نَفِدَ مَا عِنْدَهُ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ حِينَ نَفِدَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ أَنْفَقَ بِيَدَيْهِ: مَا يَكُنْ عِندِي مِنْ خَيْرٍ لَا أَدْخِرْهُ عَنْكُمْ، وَإِنَّهُ مَنْ يَسْتَعِفْ يُعفه الله ، ومن يتصبر يصبره ه اللهُ، وَمَنْ يَسْتَغْنِ يُغْنِهِ الله، وَلَنْ تُعْطُوا عَطَاءَ خَيْرًا وَأَوْسَعَ مِنَ الصَّبْرِ .))
’’Narrated Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (RA), he said that some people from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for something. Whoever asked from you, you gave it to them until the wealth you had was finished. When everything that you gave with your own two hands was finished, you said:
The good thing I have, I do not hide it from you, but the matter is that whoever remains among you, Allah will protect him. Whoever wants to be patient, Allah will grant him patience, and whoever wants self-sufficiency, Allah will make him self-sufficient. And you have not been given any blessing from Allah greater than patience.“
(23) ((عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ يَقُولُ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَرمَ ، أَوْ تَتَّفِخَ ، قَدَمَاهُ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ ، فَيَقُولُ: أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا . ))
’’Narrated Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu’bah (RA), he said:
The Prophet ﷺ used to pray so long that his feet would swell. When he was told about it, he said:
Should I not be a thankful servant?‘‘
بَابٌ حِفْظِ اللَّسَانِ
Statement on the Protection of the Tongue
(24) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: يَقُولُ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مَا يَتَبَيَّنُ فِيهَا يَزِلُّ بِهَا فِي النَّارِ أَبْعَدَ مِمَّا بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ . ))
’’Narrated Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه, he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say:
Indeed, a person utters a word with his tongue without giving it much thought, and because of that, he falls into the pit of Hell as far as the distance between the East and the West.’’
بَابُ الْخَوفِ مِنَ اللَّهِ
Statement on Fear of Allah
(25) ((عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَكَرَ رَجُلًا فِيمَنْ كَانَ سَلَفَ أَوْ قَبْلَكُمْ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا – يَعْنِي أَعْطَاهُ. قَالَ – فَلَمَّا حُضِرَ قَالَ لِبَنِيهِ: أَي أَب كُنتُ لَكُمْ؟ قَالُوا خَيْرَ أَبِ، قَالَ: فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَبْتَخِرُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خَيْرًا فَسَّرَهَا قَتَادَةُ: لَمْ يَدَّخِرْ – وَإِنْ يَقْدَمُ عَلَى اللَّهِ يُعَذِّبْهُ، فَانْظُرُوا فَإِذَا مُتُ فَأَحْرِقُونِي حَتَّى إِذَا صِرْتُ فَحْمًا فَاسْحَقُونِي أَوْ قَالَ: فَاسْهَكُونِي ثُمَّ إِذَا كَانَ رِيحٌ عَاصِفٌ فَأَذْرُونِي فِيهَا ، فَأَخَذَ مَوَاثِيقَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَرَبِّي فَفَعَلُوا، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ: كُنْ ، فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ قَائِمٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَى عَبْدِي مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى مَا فَعَلْتَ؟ قَالَ: مَخَافَتُكَ أَوْ فَرَقٌ مِنْكَ ، فَمَا تَلافَاهُ أَنْ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ . ))
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri رضي الله عنه, he said that the Prophet ﷺ mentioned a man from previous nations. Allah had granted him wealth and children. When the time of his death approached, he said to his sons:
What kind of father am I to you? They said:
You are a good father to us. He said:
Your father has not accumulated any good deeds before Allah, and if he is presented before Allah, He will surely punish him. Now take care of me; when I die, burn my body until I become coal, then grind me and scatter me on a windy day. He took a firm promise from his sons regarding this. By my Lord! His sons did as he instructed. Then Allah said:
Become! So he stood up in the form of a man. Allah said:
O My servant! What made you inclined to do this? He said: Your fear and Your dread (made me inclined). Allah rewarded him by having mercy on him (and pardoned him).
بَابٌ حُحِبَتِ النَّارُ بِالشَّهَوَاتِ
Hell is Covered with Desires of the Self
(26) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: حُجِبَتِ النَّارُ بِالشَّهَوَاتِ، وَحُجِبَتِ الْجَنَّةُ بِالْمَكَارِهِ . ))
Narrated Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Hell is surrounded by desires of the self, while Paradise is covered with hardships and difficulties.”
بَابُ الْجَنَّةِ أَقْرَبُ إِلَى أَحَدِكُمْ مِنْ شِرَاكِ تَعْلِهِ وَ النَّارُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ باب
Paradise is Closer to You than the Strap of Your Shoe
(27) ((عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ : الْجَنَّةُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَى أَحَدِكُمْ مِنْ شِرَاكِ نَعْلِهِ، وَالنَّارُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ . ))
Narrated Abdullah bin Mas’ud رضي الله عنه, he said that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Paradise is closer to you than the strap of your shoe, and Hellfire is likewise.”
بَاب لِيَنظُرُ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَسْفَلَ مِنْهُ وَلَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ فَوْقَهُ
One Should Look at Those Who Are of Lower Status
(28) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: إِذَا نَظَرَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى مَنْ فُضْلَ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْخَلْقِ، فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَسْفَلَ مِنْهُ . ))
Narrated Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه, he reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“When any one of you sees a person who is better than him in wealth and appearance, then at that time he should also look at someone who is of lower status than him.”
بَاب مَنْ هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ أَو بِسَيْنَةٍ
Whoever Intends a Good or Evil Deed
(29) ((عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسِ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيمَا يَرْوِي عَنْ رَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَالَ: قَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَالسَّيِّئَاتِ ثُمَّ بَيَّنَ ذَلِكَ ، فَمَنْ هُم بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلُهَا كَتَبَهَا اللَّهُ لَهُ عِنْدَهُ حَسَنَةٌ كَامِلَةً، فَإِنْ هُوَ هُم بِهَا فَعَمِلَهَا كَتَبَهَا اللَّهُ لَهُ عِنْدَهُ عَشْرَ حَسَنَاتٍ إِلَى سَبْعَ مِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ إِلَى أَضْعَافٍ كَثِيرَةٍ، وَمَنْ هُمْ بِسَيْئَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلُهَا كَتَبَهَا اللَّهُ لَهُ عِنْدَهُ حَسَنَةٌ كَامِلَةً فَإِنْ هُوَ هَمَّ بِهَا فَعَمِلَهَا كَتَبَهَا اللَّهُ لَهُ سَيِّئَةً وَاحِدَةً . ))
Narrated by Hazrat Ibn Abbas (RA), he reports from the Prophet ﷺ, who said to his Lord, the Almighty:
He said:
Allah Almighty has recorded good and evil deeds and then made them clear. So whoever intends a good deed but does not act upon it, Allah writes for him a full good deed with Himself. And if he intends a good deed and acts accordingly, Allah writes for him from ten to seven hundred times the good deed, or even more. And whoever intends an evil deed but does not act upon it, Allah writes for him a full good deed with Himself. But if he intends evil and acts upon it, Allah writes for him only one evil deed with Himself.
بَابِ مَا يُتَقَى مِنْ مُحَقَرَاتِ الذُنُوبِ
Avoid Even Small and Insignificant Sins
(30) ((عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: إِنَّكُمْ لَتَعْمَلُونَ أَعْمَالَا هِيَ أَدَقُ فِي أَعْيُنِكُمْ مِنَ الشَّعَرِ، إِنْ كُنَّا لَنَعُدُّهَا عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ الْمُوبِقَاتِ .))
“Anas (RA) narrated that he said, ‘You do such deeds which in your view are finer than a hair, while we used to consider them as acts that would lead to destruction during the blessed time of the Prophet ﷺ.'”
بَابِ الْأَعْمَالُ بِالْخَوَاتِهِمِ وَمَا يُخَافُ مِنْهَا
The validity of deeds depends on their conclusion
(31) ((عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِي قَالَ: نَظَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ يُقَاتِلُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ – وَكَانَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ غَنَاء عَنْهُمْ فَقَالَ: مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى هَذَا . فَتَبِعَهُ رَجُلٌ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ حَتَّى جُرحَ فَاسْتَعْجَلَ الْمَوْتَ فَقَالَ بِدْبَايَةِ سَيْفِهِ فَوَضَعَهُ بَيْنَ ثَدْيَيْهِ فَتَحَامَلَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْنِ كَيْفَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَعْمَلُ فِيمَا يَرَى النَّاسُ – عَمَلَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَإِنَّهُ لَمِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ ، وَيَعْمَلُ فِيمَا يَرَى النَّاسُ – عَمَلَ أَهْلِ النَّارِ وَهُوَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، وَإِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِخَوَاتِيمِهَا . ))
’’It is narrated from Hazrat Sahl bin Sa’d Sa’di (RA) that he said the Prophet ﷺ saw a man who was stacking the corpses of the polytheists. This man was wealthy among the people. The Prophet ﷺ said:
If anyone wants to see a person of Hell, let him see this man. After that, a person started following him to observe him. That man kept shouting continuously until he got wounded. Unable to bear the wounds, he wanted to die quickly, so he placed the edge of his sword on his chest and then pressed his burden on it, which pierced through his shoulders.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
A person acts in front of people as if he is among the people of Paradise, while he is actually among the people of Hell. Conversely, another person acts in front of people as if he is among the people of Hell, while he is actually among the people of Paradise. The deeds are judged by their endings.’’
بَابِ الرِّيَاءِ وَالسُّمْعَةِ
Showing off and Seeking Fame
(32) ((عَنْ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ جُنْدَبًا يَقُولُ قَالَ النَّبِيِّ – وَلَمْ أَسْمَعْ أَحَدًا يَقُولُ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ غَيْرَهُ – فَدَنَوْتُ مِنْهُ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ : مَنْ سَمَّعَ سَمَّعَ اللَّهُ بِهِ، وَمَنْ يُرَانِي يُرَانِي الله بہ . ))
“Reported from Hazrat Salmah bin Kaheel, he said I heard Hazrat Jundub رضي الله عنه say that the Prophet ﷺ said:
And after Hazrat Jundub رضي الله عنه, I did not hear anyone say that the Prophet ﷺ said:
So I approached Hazrat Jundub رضي الله عنه and heard him saying that
the Prophet ﷺ said:
‘Whoever seeks fame, Allah will make his servitude known to all, and likewise, whoever does good deeds to show off to people, Allah will expose his hypocrisy on the Day of Judgment.'”
بَاب التَّوَاضُع
On the explanation of humility (tawadhu) and modesty
(33) ((عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: كَانَتْ نَاقَةٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تُسَمَّى الْعَصْبَاءَ، وَكَانَتْ لا تُسْبَقُ، فَجَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ عَلَى قَعُودٍ لَهُ فَسَبَقَهَا، فَاشْتَدَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَقَالُوا: سُبقَتِ الْعَصْبَاءُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ حَقًّا عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ لَا يَرْفَعَ شَيْئًا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا وَضَعَهُ .))
Narrated Anas (RA), he said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a she-camel named ‘Adba’. No animal could pass in front of her. A villager came riding his camel and passed in front of her. This matter was very difficult for the Muslims and they said:
Alas! ‘Adba’ was left behind. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Indeed, Allah has made it obligatory upon Himself that if He elevates anything in this world, He will also abase it.
(34) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَالَ: مَنْ عَادَى لِي وَلِيًّا فَقَدْ آذَنْتُهُ بِالْحَرْبِ، وَمَا تَقَرَّبَ إِلَى عَبْدِي بِشَيْءٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا افْتَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِ، وَمَا يَزَالُ عَبْدِى يَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَى بِالنَّوَافِل حَتَّى أُحِبَّهُ فَإِذَا أَحْبيتُهُ كُنْتُ . الَّذِي يَسْمَعُ بِهِ، وَبَصَرَهُ الَّذِي يُبْصِرُ بِهِ، وَيَدَهُ الَّتِي يَبْطِسُ بِهَا، وَرِجْلَهُ الَّتِي يَمْشِي بِهَا، وَإِنْ سَأَلَنِي لَأُعْطِيَنَّهُ، وَلَئِن اسْتَعَاذَنِي لَأُعِيدَنَّهُ، وَمَا تَرَدَّدْتُ عَنْ شَيْءٍ أَنَا فَاعِلُهُ تَرَدُّدِى عَنْ نَفْسِ الْمُؤْمِن يَكْرَهُ الْمَوْتَ وَأَنَا أَكْرَهُ مَسَاءَتَهُ . ))
Narrated Abu Huraira (RA), he said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Indeed, Allah says:
Whoever shows enmity to any of My friends, I declare war against him. And My servant draws near to Me through voluntary acts of worship so much that I love him. When I love him, I become his hearing with which he hears, his sight with which he sees, his hand with which he grips, and his foot with which he walks. If he asks Me, I give him; if he seeks refuge with Me, I grant him refuge. I do not hesitate to do anything I do when I take the soul of a believer. He does not like the pain of death, and I do not like to cause him pain.
بَاب مَنْ أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَہ
Who Loves to Meet Allah
(35) ((عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:منْ أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ وَمَنْ كَرِهَ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ كَرِهَ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ أَوْ بَعْضُ أَزْوَاجِهِ إِنَّا لَنَكْرَهُ الْمَوْتَ، قَالَ: لَيْسَ ذَاكِ، وَلَكِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا حَضَرَهُ الْمَوْتُ بُشِّرَ بِرِضْوَان اللَّهِ وَكَرَامَتِهِ ، فَلَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا أَمَامَهُ، فَأَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ وَأَحَبَّ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ وَإِنَّ الْكَافِرَ إِذَا حُضِرَ بُشِّرَ بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ وَعُقُوبَتِهِ فَلَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَكْرَهَ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا أَمَامَهُ ، كَرِهَ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ وَكَرِهَ اللهُ لِقَاتَهُ . ))
Narrated by Hazrat Ubada bin Samit (RA), he reports from the Prophet ﷺ that he said:
Whoever likes to meet Allah, Allah also likes to meet him, and whoever does not like to meet Allah, Allah also does not like to meet him. Upon hearing this, Umm al-Mu’minin Hazrat Aisha (RA) or another respected wife asked, “But we do not like death?” The Prophet ﷺ replied:
No, it is not what you think. Rather, when a believer faces death, he is given glad tidings of Allah’s pleasure and honor and respect in the Hereafter, which is better than anything he knows. Therefore, he becomes desirous of meeting Allah, and Allah also likes to meet him. But when the time of death comes for a disbeliever, he is informed of Allah’s punishment and the torment awaiting him, which is extremely unpleasant to him. Hence, he dislikes meeting Allah, and so Allah also does not like to meet him.
بَاب سَكَرَاتِ الْمَوْتِ
Description of the Hardships of Death
(36) ((عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَؓ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: إِذَا مَاتَ أَحَدُكُمْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ مَقْعَدُهُ عُدْوَةً وَعَشِيَّةً إِمَّا النَّارُ وَإِمَّا الْجَنَّةُ ، فَيُقَالُ: هَذَا مَقْعَدُكَ حَتَّى تُبْعَثَ إِلَيْهِ . ))
Narrated by Hazrat Ibn Umar (RA), he said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
When one of you dies, morning and evening his place is shown to him, either Hell or Paradise. Then he is told, “This is your dwelling place until you are raised from it.”
بَابِ الْقِصَاصِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
Retribution on the Day of Resurrection
(37) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: مَنْ كَانَتْ عِنْدَهُ مَظْلِمَةٌ لِأَخِيهِ فَلْيَتَحَلَّلَهُ مِنْهَا ، فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ ثَمَّ دِينَارٍ وَلَا دِرْهُمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يُؤْخَذَ لَّأَخِيهِ مِنْ حَسَنَاتِهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ حَسَنَاتٌ أُخِذَ مِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ أَخِيهِ فَطْرِحَتْ عَلَيْهِ . ))
Narrated Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Whoever has wronged his brother should seek forgiveness from him, because there will be neither dirhams nor dinars there before some of his good deeds are taken to compensate his brother. If he has no good deeds, then the sins of the wronged brother will be transferred to him.
(38) ((عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: يَخْلُصُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَيُحْبَسُونَ عَلَى قَنْطَرَةِ بَيْنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ فَيُقَصُ لِبَعْضِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ مَظَالِمُ كَانَتْ بَيْنَهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا، حَتَّى إِذَا هُذِبُوا وَنُقُوا أَذِنَ لَهُمْ فِي دُخُولِ الْجَنَّةِ، فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَأَحَدُهُمْ أَهْدَى بِمَنْزِلِهِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِنْهُ بِمَنْزِلِهِ كَانَ فِي الدُّنْيَا . ))
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri رضي الله عنه, he said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
When the people of faith are saved from Hell, they will be stopped on a bridge between Hell and Paradise, then the retaliation and recompense for the oppression and injustice they committed against each other in the world will be taken until they become pure and clean, then they will be permitted to enter Paradise. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad! Every one of the people of Paradise will know his place in Paradise better than he knows his house in this world.
باب صِفَةِ الْجَنَّةِ
Description of Paradise
((عَنْ أَنَّسؓ عَنِ النَّبِيﷺ قَالَ: عَدْوَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا ، وَلَقَابُ قَوْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ – أَوْ مَوْضِعُ قَدَمٍ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا ، وَلَوْ أَنَّ امْرَأَةَ منْ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ اطَّلَعَتْ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ لأضَانَتْ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا، وَلَمَلات مَا بَيْنَهُمَا رِيحًا، وَلَنَصِيفُهَا يَعْنِي الْخِمَارَ – خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا . )) .
’’Hazrat Anas (RA) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
Spending one morning or one evening in the way of Allah is better than و مافیہا. Placing one arch or one step in Paradise is better than the world and everything in it, and if any woman from the women of Paradise looks towards the earth, she illuminates the space from the sky to the earth and fills it with fragrance; the veil of that woman is better than و مافیہا.‘‘
بَابِ الصِّرَاطُ جَسُرُ جَهَنَّمَ
The Sirat is a Bridge
(39) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ أَنَّاسُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ نَرَى رَبَّنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ؟ فَقَالَ: هَلْ تُضَارُّونَ فِي الشَّمْسِ لَيْسَ دُونَهَا سَحَابٌ قَالُوا: لَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: هَلْ تُضَارُّونَ فِي الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ لَيْسَ دُونَهُ سَحَابٌ ؟ قَالُوا: لَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: فَإِنَّكُمْ تَرَوْنَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كَذَلِكَ، يَجْمَعُ اللَّهُ النَّاسَ فَيَقُولُ: مَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ شَيْئًا فَلْيَتْبَعَهُ فَيَتَبَعُ مَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ الشَّمْسَ ، وَيَتَّبِعُ مَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ الْقَمَرَ ، وَيَتَّبِعُ مَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ الطَّوَاغِيتَ، وَتَبْقَى هَذِهِ الأُمَّهُ، فِيهَا مُنَافِقُوهَا، فَيَأْتِيهِمُ اللَّهُ فِي غَيْرِ الصُّورَةِ الَّتِي يَعْرِفُونَ، فَيَقُولُ: أَنَا رَبُّكُمْ، فَيَقُولُونَ نَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْكَ ، هَذَا مَكَانُنَا، حَتَّى يَأْتِينَا رَبُّنَا . فَإِذَا أَتَانَا رَبُّنَا ، عَرَفْنَاهُ. فَيَأْتِيهِمُ اللَّهُ فِي الصُّورَةِ الَّتِي يَعْرِفُونَ. فَيَقُولُ: أَنَا رَبُّكُمْ، فَيَقُولُونَ أَنْتَ ربَّنَا، فَيَتبَعُونَهُ وَيُضْرَبُ جَسْرُ جَهَنَّمَ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: فَأَكُونُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يُجِيزُ، وَدُعَاءُ الرُّسُلِ يَوْمَئِذٍ ، اللَّهُمَّ سَلَّمْ ، سَلِمَ ، وَبِهِ كَلالِيبُ مِثْلُ شَوْكِ السَّعْدَانِ، أَمَا رَأَيْتُمْ شَوْكَ السَّعْدَانِ؟ قَالُوا: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: فَإِنَّهَا مِثْلُ شَوْكِ السَّعْدَانِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهَا لَا يَعْلَمُ قَدْرَ عِظَمِهَا إِلَّا اللَّهُ ، فَتَخْطَفُ النَّاسَ بِأَعْمَالِهِمْ، مِنْهُمُ الْمُوبَقُ بِعَمَلِهِ ، وَمِنْهُمُ الْمُخَرْدَلُ ثُمَّ يَنْجُو حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْقَضَاءِ بَيْنَ عِبَادِهِ وَأَرَادَ أَنْ يُخْرِجَ مِنَ النَّارِ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُخْرِجَ مِمَّنْ كَانَ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ، أَمَرَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ أَنْ يُخْرِجُوهُمْ، فَيَعْرِفُونَهُمْ بِعَلامَةِ آثارِ السُّجُودِ، وَحَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّارِ أَنْ تَأْكُلَ مِنِ ابْنِ آدَمَ أَثَرَ السُّجُودِ، فَيُخْرِجُونَهُمْ قَدِ امْتُحِشُوا، فَيُصَبُّ عَلَيْهِمْ مَاءٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ: مَاءُ الْحَيَاةِ، فَيَنْبُتُونَ نَبَاتَ الْحِبَّةِ فِي حَمِيلٍ السَّيْلِ، وَيَبْقَى رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ مُقْبِلٌ بِوَجْهِهِ عَلَى النَّارِ، فَيَقُولُ: يَا رَبِّ قَدْ قَشَبَنِي رِيحُهَا وَأَحْرَقَنِي ذَكَاؤُهَا ، فَاصْرِفْ وَجْهِي عَنِ النَّارِ، فَلا يَزَالُ يَدْعُو اللَّهَ فَيَقُولُ: لَعَلَّكَ إِنْ أَعْطَيْتُكَ أَنْ تسْأَلَنِي غَيْرَهُ، فَيَقُولُ: لا وَعِزَّتِكَ، لَا أَسْأَلُكَ غَيْرَهُ، فَيَصْرِفُ وَجْهَهُ عَنِ النَّارِ ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ يَا رَبِّ قَرِبْنِي إِلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ، فَيَقُولُ: أَلَيْسَ قَدْ زَعَمْتَ أَنْ لَا تَسْأَلَنِي غَيْرَهُ ۚ وَيْلَكَ ابْنَ آدَمَ مَا أَغْدَرَكَ ، فَلَا يَزَالُ يَدْعُو فَيَقُولُ: لَعَلَّى إِنْ أَعْطَيْتُكَ ذَلِكَ تَسْأَلْنِي غَيْرَهُ، فَيَقُولُ: لَا وَعِزَّتِكَ، لَا أَسْأَلُكَ غَيْرَهُ، فَيُعْطِي اللَّهَ مَا شَاءَ مِنْ عَهْدِ وَ مِيثَاقٍ أَنْ لَا يَسْأَلُهُ غَيْرَهُ فَيُقَرِبُهُ إلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ، فَإِذَا رَأَى مَا فِيهَا سَكَتَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَسْكُنَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: رَبِّ أَدْخِلْنِي الْجَنَّةَ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: أَوَلَيْسَ قَدْ زَعَمْتَ أَنْ لَا تَسْأَلَنِي غَيْرَهُ؟ وَيْلَكَ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ مَا أَغْدَرَكَ فَيَقُولُ: يَا رَبِّ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي أَشْقَى خَلْقِكَ، فَلَا يَزَالُ يَدْعُو حَتَّى يَضْحَكَ فَإِذَا ضَحِكَ مِنْهُ أَذِنَ لَهُ بِالدُّخُولِ فِيهَا ، فَإِذَا دَخَلَ فِيهَا قِيلَ: تَمَنَّ مِنْ كَذَا، فَيَتَمَنَّى، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ لَهُ: تَمَنَّ مِنْ كَذَا، فَيَتَمَنَّى حَتَّى تَنْقَطِعَ بِهِ الْأَمَانِيُّ فَيَقُولُ: هَذَا لَكَ وَمِثْلُهُ مَعَهُ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ آخِرُ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ دُخُولا . ))
Narrated Abu Huraira (RA), he said that some people asked, “O Messenger of Allah! Will we be able to see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?” He replied:
“Do you find any difficulty in seeing the sun when there are no clouds or anything over it?” The people said, “No, O Messenger of Allah!” Then he said:
“Do you find any difficulty in seeing the full moon on the fourteenth night when there are no clouds?” The people said, “No, O Messenger of Allah!” He said:
“Indeed, you will see Allah on the Day of Resurrection in the same way.” Allah will gather the people and say:
“Whoever worshipped anyone, let him follow him.” So those who worshipped the sun will follow it, those who worshipped the moon will follow it, those who worshipped idols will follow them, and finally, this Ummah will remain. Among them will be a group of hypocrites. At that time, Allah will come before them in a form they will not recognize and say:
“I am your Lord.” The people will say:
“Refuge is with Allah from you! We will remain in our place until our Lord comes before us.” When their Lord comes before them, they will recognize Him. Then Allah will come in a form they recognize and say:
“I am your Lord.” The people will say, “Indeed, You are our Lord,” and then they will follow Him. The bridge over Hellfire will be placed. The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“I will be the first person to cross that bridge.” On that day, the supplication of the messengers will be:
“O Allah! Let us pass safely. O Allah! Let us pass safely.” The bridge over Hellfire will have thorns like the thorns of Sa’dan’s ears. Have you seen the thorns of Sa’dan’s ears? The people said, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah, we have seen them.” He said:
“They will be like the thorns of Sa’dan’s ears, but their length and width are known only to Allah.” They will seize people according to their deeds. Some will perish due to their deeds, and some will be wounded but will be saved until Allah finishes His judgment among His servants and wishes to take out from Hellfire those whom He wills to take out. Those who testified that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, Allah will command the angels to take such people out of Hellfire. The angels will recognize them by the marks of prostration because Allah has forbidden Hellfire to show the marks of prostration on the bodies of the children of Adam. So when the angels take them out, they will have turned into coal. Then water called the Water of Life will be poured on them. They will become fresh and green as a seed grows in the debris of a flood. One person will remain whose face will be towards Hellfire. He will say:
“O my Lord! Its smell has troubled me, and its heat has burned me. Turn my face away from Hellfire.” He will continuously pray to Allah in this manner until Allah will say:
“If I fulfill your request, will you ask for anything else?” He will say:
“By Your Honor, O my Lord! I will not ask for anything else.” So his face will be turned away from Hellfire. Then he will say:
“O my Lord! Place me near the gate of Paradise.” Allah will say:
“Did you not assure Me that you would not ask for anything else? Alas, O son of Adam! How treacherous and forgetful you are.” Then he will continue to pray. Allah will say:
“If I accept this prayer of yours, will you not ask for anything else?” He will say:
“No, by Your Honor! I will not ask for anything else.” He will give Allah a strong covenant that he will not ask for anything else. Allah will place him near the gate of Paradise. When he sees the things of Paradise, he will remain silent as long as Allah wills, then he will say:
“O my Lord! Admit me to Paradise.” Allah will say:
“Did you not assure Me that you would not ask for anything else? O son of Adam! How much you break your promises.” He will say:
“O my Lord! Do not make me the greatest wretched among Your creation.” He will continue to pray until Allah laughs. When Allah laughs at him, that person will be allowed to enter Paradise. When he enters, he will be told: “Desire such and such things.” He will desire them. Then he will be told: “Wish for such and such things,” and he will desire them until all his wishes are fulfilled. After that, Allah will say to him:
“All your wishes are fulfilled, and even more blessings are given to you.” Abu Huraira (RA) said:
“This person will be the last to enter Paradise.”
بَابُ الدُّنْيَا سِجن لِلْمُؤْمِنِ وَ جَنَّةٌ لِلْكَافِرِ
The World is a Prison for the Believer
(40) ((عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ : الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ جَنَةُ الْكَافِرِ . ))
Syedna Abu Huraira (RA) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“For the believer, the world is a prison, and for the disbeliever, it is Paradise.”
وَصَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلى خَيْرٍ خَلْقِهِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
