سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الإيمان وشرائعهThe Book Of Faith and its Signs
بَابُ : طَعْمِ الإِيمَانِChapter: The Taste of Faith
Hadith 4990
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قَالَ : أَنْبَأَنَا جَرِيرٌ ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ، عَنْ طَلْقِ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ بِهِنَّ حَلَاوَةَ الْإِيمَانِ وَطَعْمَهُ : أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا ، وَأَنْ يُحِبَّ فِي اللَّهِ ، وَأَنْ يَبْغُضَ فِي اللَّهِ ، وَأَنْ تُوقَدَ نَارٌ عَظِيمَةٌ فَيَقَعَ فِيهَا أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنْ يُشْرِكَ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا " .
´It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:` "The messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'There are three things, whoever attains them will find therein the sweetness of faith: When Allah [SWT], the Mighty and Sublime, and His Messenger [SAW] are dearer to him than all else; when he loves for the sake of Allah [SWT] and hates for the sake of Allah [SWT]; and when a huge fire be lit and he fall into it, than associate anything with Allah [SWT].'"
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) "The sweetness of faith": This is an experiential matter, that when a person becomes immersed in faith, he feels pleasure in acts of faith just as ordinary people feel pleasure in eating, drinking, and other luxuries and comforts. And due to his faith, he considers himself fortunate in the same way that a wealthy person considers himself lucky because of his wealth. However, this is a much higher rank. Even though, how can dust be compared to the pure world!
(2) "Be dearer": That is, they (Allah and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) should be preferred over everything—wealth, and even one's own life and desires. The result will be that he will reject everything in comparison to obedience to Allah and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, to the extent that he will even give up his own desires.
(3) "For the sake of Allah the Exalted": That is, his own benefit or harm should not be the motive, but rather love should be for the reason that Allah the Exalted and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam love it, and displeasure should be because Allah and His Messenger dislike it.
(4) "Blazing fire": That is, he should have such intense hatred for shirk (associating partners with Allah) that even if there is a danger to his life, he would still not commit shirk.
(5) All three of these matters are very difficult. Only a true believer can adhere to them. Allahumma aj‘alna minhum (O Allah, make us among them).
(2) "Be dearer": That is, they (Allah and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) should be preferred over everything—wealth, and even one's own life and desires. The result will be that he will reject everything in comparison to obedience to Allah and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, to the extent that he will even give up his own desires.
(3) "For the sake of Allah the Exalted": That is, his own benefit or harm should not be the motive, but rather love should be for the reason that Allah the Exalted and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam love it, and displeasure should be because Allah and His Messenger dislike it.
(4) "Blazing fire": That is, he should have such intense hatred for shirk (associating partners with Allah) that even if there is a danger to his life, he would still not commit shirk.
(5) All three of these matters are very difficult. Only a true believer can adhere to them. Allahumma aj‘alna minhum (O Allah, make us among them).
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4990
