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صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الرقاقThe Book of Ar-Riqaq (Softening of The Hearts)
بَابٌ في الأَمَلِ وَطُولِهِ:Chapter. About hope and hoping too much (for long life and worldly pleasures).
Hadith 6417
اُردوEn
وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى : فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ سورة آل عمران آية 185 وَقَوْلِهِ : ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا وَيُلْهِهِمُ الأَمَلُ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ سورة الحجر آية 3 ، 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 عَمَلٌ وَلَا حِسَابَ ، وَغَدًا حِسَابٌ وَلَا عَمَلٌ بِمُزَحْزِحِهِ بِمُبَاعِدِهِ.
And Allah the Exalted has said «فمن زحزح عن النار وأدخل الجنة فقد فاز وما الحياة الدنيا إلا متاع الغرور»: "So whoever is saved from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, he indeed is successful. And the life of this world is nothing but the enjoyment of delusion." And (in Surah Al-Hijr) He said «ذرهم يأكلوا ويتمتعوا ويلههم الأمل فسوف يعلمون»: "O Prophet! Leave the disbelievers to eat and enjoy themselves, and let (false) hope deceive them, for soon they will know, when death comes upon them suddenly." Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The world is turning away and the Hereafter is approaching. Among mankind are those who seek the world and those who seek the Hereafter. So be among the seekers of the Hereafter, not the seekers of the world, for today is for deeds and not for reckoning, and tomorrow will be for reckoning and not for deeds. In Surah Al-Baqarah, the word «بمزحزحه» means «بمباعده», meaning "the remover."
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ مُنْذِرٍ ، عَنْ رَبِيعِ بْنِ خُثَيْمٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : خَطَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطًّا مُرَبَّعًا ، وَخَطَّ خَطًّا فِي الْوَسَطِ خَارِجًا مِنْهُ ، وَخَطَّ خُطَطًا صِغَارًا إِلَى هَذَا الَّذِي فِي الْوَسَطِ مِنْ جَانِبِهِ الَّذِي فِي الْوَسَطِ ، وَقَالَ : " هَذَا الْإِنْسَانُ ، وَهَذَا أَجَلُهُ مُحِيطٌ بِهِ ، أَوْ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِهِ ، وَهَذَا الَّذِي هُوَ خَارِجٌ أَمَلُهُ ، وَهَذِهِ الْخُطَطُ الصِّغَارُ الْأَعْرَاضُ ، فَإِنْ أَخْطَأَهُ هَذَا نَهَشَهُ هَذَا ، وَإِنْ أَخْطَأَهُ هَذَا نَهَشَهُ هَذَا " .
Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet drew a square and then drew a line in the middle of it and let it extend outside the square and then drew several small lines attached to that central line, and said, "This is the human being, and this, (the square) in his lease of life, encircles him from all sides (or has encircled him), and this (line), which is outside (the square), is his hope, and these small lines are the calamities and troubles (which may befall him), and if one misses him, an-other will snap (i.e. overtake) him, and if the other misses him, a third will snap (i.e. overtake) him."
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The structure of this diagram is arranged as follows:
The inner line represents the human being, who is surrounded on all sides by difficulties, and the enclosing line represents his death. The line extending outward signifies his greed and desires, which remain unfulfilled when death arrives.
Such is the condition of this brief worldly life.
The structure of this diagram is arranged as follows:
The inner line represents the human being, who is surrounded on all sides by difficulties, and the enclosing line represents his death. The line extending outward signifies his greed and desires, which remain unfulfilled when death arrives.
Such is the condition of this brief worldly life.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6417
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
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The meaning of this hadith is that if, on one hand, a person's life is filled with desires, then on the other hand, he is surrounded from all sides by calamities. He contends with these calamities in the pursuit of fulfilling his desires, yet he possesses an extensive and unending chain of hopes and aspirations. His desires remain incomplete when the iron grip of death seizes him in its clutches. It is as if death is closer to a person than anything else. Therefore, a person should not remain heedless of it.
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The meaning of this hadith is that if, on one hand, a person's life is filled with desires, then on the other hand, he is surrounded from all sides by calamities. He contends with these calamities in the pursuit of fulfilling his desires, yet he possesses an extensive and unending chain of hopes and aspirations. His desires remain incomplete when the iron grip of death seizes him in its clutches. It is as if death is closer to a person than anything else. Therefore, a person should not remain heedless of it.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2454
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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Imam Nawawi rahimahullah, in Riyadh al-Salihin, drew two diagrams to clarify this example. In his opinion, the diagram made by the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam corresponded to one of these two. Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah also mentioned five other views and drew diagrams according to them. See: (Fath al-Bari: 11/258)
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Difficulties and hardships are inevitable in a person's life. Just as a poor person faces difficulties, so too do the rich—even kings—face hardships, although their nature is according to their circumstances.
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These hardships are a test for a person; therefore, one should strive to remain steadfast on the straight path.
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A person has many desires, plans, and aspirations—some of them are fulfilled, and some are not. Therefore, one should remember death, which is certain to come, though it is not known when it will arrive.
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Imam Nawawi rahimahullah, in Riyadh al-Salihin, drew two diagrams to clarify this example. In his opinion, the diagram made by the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam corresponded to one of these two. Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah also mentioned five other views and drew diagrams according to them. See: (Fath al-Bari: 11/258)
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Difficulties and hardships are inevitable in a person's life. Just as a poor person faces difficulties, so too do the rich—even kings—face hardships, although their nature is according to their circumstances.
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These hardships are a test for a person; therefore, one should strive to remain steadfast on the straight path.
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A person has many desires, plans, and aspirations—some of them are fulfilled, and some are not. Therefore, one should remember death, which is certain to come, though it is not known when it will arrive.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4231
