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مسند الحميدي
Musnad Humaydi
Hadith of Mustawrid al-Fihri (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith Number 878
Hadith 878
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878 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: ثنا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ قَيْسَ بْنَ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ الْمُسْتَوْرِدَ أَخَا بَنِي فِهْرٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: «مَا الدُّنْيَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا كَمَا يَجْعَلُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِصْبَعَهُ فِي الْيَمِّ، ثُمَّ يَنْظُرُ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِ» ، قَالَ سُفْيَانُ: " وَكَانَ ابْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، يَقُولُ فِيهِ: سَمِعْتُ الْمُسْتَوْرِدَ أَخِي بَنِي فِهْرٍ يَلْحَنُ فِيهِ، فَقُلْتُ أَنَا: أَخَا بَنِي فِهْرٍ "
Sayyiduna Mustawrid Fahri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The position of this world in comparison to the Hereafter is just like if a person were to dip his finger into the sea and then see how much water adheres to his finger." Sufyan says: While narrating this tradition, Ibn Abu Khalid used to say that I heard this narration from Sayyiduna Mustawrid (may Allah be pleased with him), who belonged to Banu Fihr, and while using these words, he would make a verbal mistake.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
➊ The life of this world is extremely brief, whereas the life of the Hereafter is eternal, with no end.
➋ The blessings of Paradise are so valuable compared to the blessings of this world that even a few inches of empty land in Paradise are worth more than all the wealth and treasures of the world. Then, considering its palaces, gardens, the pure wives present therein, servants, etc., one can estimate their worth and value. Especially, the blessing of beholding Allah (didar ilahi) is such that, in comparison to it, even the greatest blessing of Paradise is insignificant. Explaining the matter with an example makes it more understandable.
➊ The life of this world is extremely brief, whereas the life of the Hereafter is eternal, with no end.
➋ The blessings of Paradise are so valuable compared to the blessings of this world that even a few inches of empty land in Paradise are worth more than all the wealth and treasures of the world. Then, considering its palaces, gardens, the pure wives present therein, servants, etc., one can estimate their worth and value. Especially, the blessing of beholding Allah (didar ilahi) is such that, in comparison to it, even the greatest blessing of Paradise is insignificant. Explaining the matter with an example makes it more understandable.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 877
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
In this hadith, the value and proportion of worldly life and its blessings are described in comparison to the blessings of the Hereafter and its eternal life. This proportion is just like the proportion between a single drop of water and the water of the sea.
1:
In this hadith, the value and proportion of worldly life and its blessings are described in comparison to the blessings of the Hereafter and its eternal life. This proportion is just like the proportion between a single drop of water and the water of the sea.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2323
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
The life of this world is extremely brief, whereas the life of the Hereafter is eternal, with no end.
➋
The blessings of Paradise are so valuable compared to the blessings of this world that even a few inches of empty land in Paradise are worth more than all the wealth and treasures of the world. Then, considering its palaces and gardens and the blessings present therein, the pure wives, servants, etc., one can estimate their worth and value.
Especially, the vision of Allah is such that, in comparison to it, even the greatest blessing of Paradise is insignificant.
➌
By giving an example, an issue becomes clearer and more understandable.
➊
The life of this world is extremely brief, whereas the life of the Hereafter is eternal, with no end.
➋
The blessings of Paradise are so valuable compared to the blessings of this world that even a few inches of empty land in Paradise are worth more than all the wealth and treasures of the world. Then, considering its palaces and gardens and the blessings present therein, the pure wives, servants, etc., one can estimate their worth and value.
Especially, the vision of Allah is such that, in comparison to it, even the greatest blessing of Paradise is insignificant.
➌
By giving an example, an issue becomes clearer and more understandable.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4108
