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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الإيمان و الإسلامBook of Faith and Islam
بَابٌ فِي الْإِيْمَانِ بِالنَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَفَضْلَ مَنْ آمَنَ بِهِ وَلَمْ يَرَهُChapter on faith in the Prophet ﷺ and the virtue of one who believes in him without seeing him
Hadith 142
اُردوEn
عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: جَلَسْنَا إِلَى الْمِقْدَادِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَوْمًا، فَمَرَّ بِي رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ: طُوبَى لِهَاتَيْنِ الْعَيْنَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ رَأَتَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاللَّهِ! لَوَدِدْنَا أَنَّنَا رَأَيْنَا مَا رَأَيْتَ وَشَهِدْنَا مَا شَهِدْتَ فَاسْتُغْضِبَ، فَجَعَلْتُ أَعْجَبُ، مَا قَالَ إِلَّا خَيْرًا، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ: مَا يَحْمِلُ الرَّجُلَ عَلَى أَنْ يَتَمَنَّى مَحْضَرًا غَيَّبَهُ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ لَا يَدْرِي لَوْ شَهِدَهُ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ فِيهِ، وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ حَضَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَقْوَامٌ أَكَبَّهُمُ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَنَاخِرِهِمْ فِي جَهَنَّمَ لَمْ يُجِيبُوهُ وَلَمْ يُصَدِّقُوهُ، أَوَلَا تَحْمَدُونَ اللَّهَ إِذْ أَخْرَجَكُمْ لَا تَعْرِفُونَ إِلَّا رَبَّكُمْ مُصَدِّقِينَ لِمَا جَاءَ بِهِ نَبِيُّكُمْ قَدْ كُفِيتُمُ الْبَلَاءَ بِغَيْرِكُمْ، وَاللَّهِ! لَقَدْ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى أَشَدِّ حَالٍ بَعَثَ عَلَيْهَا نَبِيًّا مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ فِي فَتْرَةٍ وَجَاهِلِيَّةٍ مَا يَرَوْنَ أَنَّ دِينًا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عِبَادَةِ الْأَوْثَانِ فَجَاءَ بِفُرْقَانٍ فَرَقَ بِهِ بَيْنَ الْحَقِّ وَالْبَاطِلِ وَفَرَّقَ بَيْنَ الْوَالِدِ وَوَلَدِهِ حَتَّى إِنْ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ لَيَرَى وَالِدَهُ وَوَلَدَهُ وَأَخَاهُ كَافِرًا وَقَدْ فَتَحَ اللَّهُ قُفْلَ قَلْبِهِ لِلْإِيمَانِ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ إِنْ هَلَكَ دَخَلَ النَّارَ فَلَا تَقِرُّ عَيْنُهُ وَهُوَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ حَبِيبَهُ فِي النَّارِ وَأَنَّهَا الَّتِي قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ}
Jubair bin Nufair (may Allah have mercy on him) says: One day we were sitting with Sayyiduna Miqdad bin Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him), when a man passed by and, seeing Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him), said: "Glad tidings to those two eyes which saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). By Allah! We also wish that we had seen what you saw and witnessed what you witnessed." Hearing this, Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) became angry. I was greatly surprised, as the man had spoken something good. Then he turned to him and said: "What is it that makes a person wish to be present at a place from which Allah kept him absent? He does not know what his condition would have been had he been present at that time. By Allah, there were people with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) whom Allah threw into Hell on their nostrils. They did not accept the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) nor did they affirm him. Do you not praise Allah for the blessing that when He created you, your state was such that you recognized only your Lord and affirmed the Shari'ah brought by your Prophet? The people before you sufficed you from trials. By Allah! When Allah sent the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the circumstances were very severe, it was a period of interruption and ignorance, in which the polytheists thought that the religion of idol worship was the best. At that time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) brought such a criterion that distinguished between truth and falsehood, and separated father and his children in such a way that a man would see his parents, children, and brothers as disbelievers, but Allah opened the lock of his heart for faith. He would know that if he died without accepting this religion, he would enter Hell, and thus his eyes would never be cooled, while he understood that his beloved was going to Hell. This is the thing about which Allah Almighty said: «الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ» (And they pray: Our Lord! Grant us from our wives and offspring the comfort of our eyes.) (Surah Al-Furqan: 74)"
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Further meanings of Ṭūbā: Paradise (Jannah), every pleasant thing of Paradise, everlasting permanence, eternal honor, perpetual wealth, a tree in Paradise, felicity, goodness and virtue. In reality, each meaning entails all the other meanings. Keep in mind that, in a general sense, the Companions (Sahabah) of this Ummah are the most virtuous; the honor and felicity that befell them is unmatched, and they have no equal in this regard. At this point, it is not necessary to encompass all the relevant legal texts (shar‘i nusus) on this subject, but alongside this, believing in the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam without having seen him is a partial virtue in which those who believe in him without seeing him have been given superiority over those who believed after seeing him. However, this virtue is partial, not absolute. The following hadith explains the reason for this particularity:
On one occasion, ten Companions were gathered. They said: “O Messenger of Allah! Are there any people who will have a greater reward than us? We have believed in you and followed you.” He said: “What could prevent you from doing so, while the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is among you, and revelation comes to him from the heavens in your presence? Rather, there will be people who will come after you; a Book will reach them between two covers, they will believe in it and act upon what is in it. They are greater than you in reward.” … O Messenger of Allah! Are there such people who will surpass us in reward and recompense, when we have believed in you directly and obeyed and followed you? He replied: What could have prevented you from believing? What obstacle could have stood in your way, when the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is present among you, and revelation descends upon him from the heavens before your eyes? (Those who are superior in reward) are those who will come after you; the Qur’an will reach them in two covers, they will believe in it and act upon it (even though they will not have seen me nor witnessed the Qur’an being revealed). These people will be superior and higher than you in reward and recompense. (Al-Mu‘jam al-Kabir of Tabarani: 1/174/1, Musnad Abu Ya‘la: 3/128, Sahihah: 3310)
The Companions had many signs of the truthfulness of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam; they witnessed the miracles of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, they saw the state of the descent of revelation upon him, and the practical manifestation of his blessings was before their eyes, and so on. Therefore, it was easier for them to decide to believe in him sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, whereas those who believed later based their faith on words written in books or what they heard from others.
In these ahadith, the superiority of the Muslims who come after the Companions is mentioned. By the grace and bounty of Allah, we are among those addressed by this hadith, for we had no such sign for the acceptance of faith as was available to the Prophets and Messengers and their direct followers. This is solely the tawfiq (divine enablement) of Allah. Because of this honor, we should remain steadfast and strive for righteous deeds, so that we may attain honor in this world and the Hereafter.
On one occasion, ten Companions were gathered. They said: “O Messenger of Allah! Are there any people who will have a greater reward than us? We have believed in you and followed you.” He said: “What could prevent you from doing so, while the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is among you, and revelation comes to him from the heavens in your presence? Rather, there will be people who will come after you; a Book will reach them between two covers, they will believe in it and act upon what is in it. They are greater than you in reward.” … O Messenger of Allah! Are there such people who will surpass us in reward and recompense, when we have believed in you directly and obeyed and followed you? He replied: What could have prevented you from believing? What obstacle could have stood in your way, when the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is present among you, and revelation descends upon him from the heavens before your eyes? (Those who are superior in reward) are those who will come after you; the Qur’an will reach them in two covers, they will believe in it and act upon it (even though they will not have seen me nor witnessed the Qur’an being revealed). These people will be superior and higher than you in reward and recompense. (Al-Mu‘jam al-Kabir of Tabarani: 1/174/1, Musnad Abu Ya‘la: 3/128, Sahihah: 3310)
The Companions had many signs of the truthfulness of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam; they witnessed the miracles of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, they saw the state of the descent of revelation upon him, and the practical manifestation of his blessings was before their eyes, and so on. Therefore, it was easier for them to decide to believe in him sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, whereas those who believed later based their faith on words written in books or what they heard from others.
In these ahadith, the superiority of the Muslims who come after the Companions is mentioned. By the grace and bounty of Allah, we are among those addressed by this hadith, for we had no such sign for the acceptance of faith as was available to the Prophets and Messengers and their direct followers. This is solely the tawfiq (divine enablement) of Allah. Because of this honor, we should remain steadfast and strive for righteous deeds, so that we may attain honor in this world and the Hereafter.
