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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الفضائلThe Book of Virtues
الْبَابُ الْأَوَّلُ فِيْمَا وَرَدَ فِي فَضْلِ الْأُمَّةِ الْمُحَمَّدِيَّةِThe first chapter regarding what has come about the virtues of the Muhammadan nation
Hadith 12485
اُردوEn
عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”مَثَلُكُمْ وَمَثَلُ الْيَهُودِ وَالنَّصَارَى كَرَجُلٍ اسْتَعْمَلَ عُمَّالًا فَقَالَ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ إِلَى نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ عَلَى قِيرَاطٍ قِيرَاطٍ أَلَا فَعَمِلَتِ الْيَهُودُ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ لِي مِنْ نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ إِلَى صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ عَلَى قِيرَاطٍ قِيرَاطٍ أَلَا فَعَمِلَتِ النَّصَارَى ثُمَّ قَالَ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ لِي مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ عَلَى قِيرَاطَيْنِ قِيرَاطَيْنِ أَلَا فَأَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ عَمِلْتُمْ فَغَضِبَ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى قَالُوا نَحْنُ كُنَّا أَكْثَرَ عَمَلًا وَأَقَلَّ عَطَاءً قَالَ هَلْ ظَلَمْتُكُمْ مِنْ حَقِّكُمْ شَيْئًا قَالُوا لَا قَالَ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ فَضْلِي أُوتِيهِ مَنْ أَشَاءُ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The example of you and the Jews and Christians is like that of a man who hired many people as laborers and said to them: Who will work from morning till midday for one qirat each? The Jews worked on this condition. Then he said: Who will work from midday till the Asr prayer for one qirat each? The Christians accepted this condition and worked. Then he said: Who will work from the Asr prayer till sunset for two qirats each? Beware! It is you who work for a short time and receive more wages. Upon hearing this, the Jews and Christians became angry, saying: We worked more and received less wages. Allah Almighty said: First tell me, have I reduced anything from your right or have I wronged you in any way regarding your wages? They said: No, by no means. Allah Almighty said: This is My grace, I bestow it upon whom I will.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Allah Ta'ala has bestowed such grace upon the Ummah of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam that He has granted them greater reward in exchange for a lesser amount of time. From this hadith, there is no scope to deduce that the time for the 'Asr prayer begins when the shadow reaches twice its length; this subject has already been discussed in the relevant chapters.
