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مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الإيمانThe Book of Faith
(بُكَاءُ صَحَابِيٍّ رَسُولٍ بِذِكْرِ الآخِرَةِ)(A companion of the Prophet weeping upon remembering the Hereafter)
Hadith 120
اُردوEn
وَعَن أبي نَضرة أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَصْحَابُهُ يَعُودُونَهُ وَهُوَ يَبْكِي فَقَالُوا لَهُ مَا يُبْكِيكَ أَلَمْ يَقُلْ لَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خُذْ مِنْ شَارِبِكَ ثُمَّ أَقِرَّهُ حَتَّى تَلْقَانِي قَالَ بَلَى وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَبَضَ بِيَمِينِهِ قَبْضَةً وَأُخْرَى بِالْيَدِ الْأُخْرَى وَقَالَ هَذِهِ لِهَذِهِ وَهَذِه لهَذِهِ وَلَا أُبَالِي فَلَا أَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ الْقَبْضَتَيْنِ أَنَا» . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ
Abu Nadra told how a companion of the Prophet called Abu ‘Abdallah was visited by his friends who found him weeping. They asked him what made him weep, and whether God’s messenger had not told him to clip some of his moustache and keep it like that till he met him. He replied, “Yes, but I heard God’s messenger say that God took a handful in His right hand and another in His left saying, ‘This is for this, and that is for that, and I do not care;’ and I do not know in which of the two handfuls I am.” Ahmad transmitted it.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Hadith Authentication:
The chain of narration (isnad) of this hadith is authentic,
and the fact that the name of the Companion is not known is not harmful in the least, because all the Companions were upright (truthful). Radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in.
Jurisprudence of the Hadith:
➊ This hadith also establishes the truth of divine decree (qadar).
➋ This hadith and the previous hadith support each other.
➌ No matter how righteous a person may be, one should never be proud of one’s good deeds; rather, one should always remain fearful of Allah, the Exalted.
➍ The Hand and Fist of Allah are among His attributes, in which it is obligatory to have faith, and the reality of these attributes is unknown (bi-la kayf). Some misguided people liken Allah’s attributes to those of the creation, and some misguided people, through interpretation and the like, deny these attributes. The approach of both these groups is invalid and rejected, as it is contrary to the consensus understanding of the Qur’an, Hadith, and the pious predecessors (salaf salihin).
◄ It should be clear that both of Allah’s Hands are right.
➎ The truly successful are those who, after death, will meet their beloved and leader, our master, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), in Paradise. «فداه ابي و امي و روحي»
The chain of narration (isnad) of this hadith is authentic,
and the fact that the name of the Companion is not known is not harmful in the least, because all the Companions were upright (truthful). Radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in.
Jurisprudence of the Hadith:
➊ This hadith also establishes the truth of divine decree (qadar).
➋ This hadith and the previous hadith support each other.
➌ No matter how righteous a person may be, one should never be proud of one’s good deeds; rather, one should always remain fearful of Allah, the Exalted.
➍ The Hand and Fist of Allah are among His attributes, in which it is obligatory to have faith, and the reality of these attributes is unknown (bi-la kayf). Some misguided people liken Allah’s attributes to those of the creation, and some misguided people, through interpretation and the like, deny these attributes. The approach of both these groups is invalid and rejected, as it is contrary to the consensus understanding of the Qur’an, Hadith, and the pious predecessors (salaf salihin).
◄ It should be clear that both of Allah’s Hands are right.
➎ The truly successful are those who, after death, will meet their beloved and leader, our master, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), in Paradise. «فداه ابي و امي و روحي»
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 120
