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Hadith 2312
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حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ مُوَرِّقٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنِّي أَرَى مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ ، وَأَسْمَعُ مَا لَا تَسْمَعُونَ ، أَطَتِ السَّمَاءُ وَحُقَّ لَهَا أَنْ تَئِطَّ مَا فِيهَا مَوْضِعُ أَرْبَعِ أَصَابِعَ إِلَّا وَمَلَكٌ وَاضِعٌ جَبْهَتَهُ سَاجِدًا لِلَّهِ ، وَاللَّهِ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا أَعْلَمُ لَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلًا ، وَلَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا ، وَمَا تَلَذَّذْتُمْ بِالنِّسَاءِ عَلَى الْفُرُشِ ، وَلَخَرَجْتُمْ إِلَى الصُّعُدَاتِ تَجْأَرُونَ إِلَى اللَّهِ لَوَدِدْتُ أَنِّي كُنْتُ شَجَرَةً تُعْضَدُ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، وَعَائِشَةَ ، وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، وَأَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ ، وَيُرْوَى مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ ، أَنَّ أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : لَوَدِدْتُ أَنِّي كُنْتُ شَجَرَةً تُعْضَدُ .
´Abu Dharr narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:` "Indeed I see what you do not see, and I hear what you do not hear. The Heavens moan, and they have the right to moan. There is no spot, the size of four fingers in them, except that there is an angel placing his forehead in it, prostrating to Allah. By Allah! If you knew what I know, then you would laugh little and you would cry much. And you would not taste the pleasures of your women in the beds, and you would go out beseeching Allah. And I wish that I was but a felled tree." [Abu 'Eisa said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Aishah, Abu Hurairah, Ibn 'Abbas, and Anas. [He said:] This Hadith is Hasan Gharib. It has been related through routes other than this, that Abu Dharr said: "I wish that I was a felled tree." And it has been related from Abu Dharr in Mawquf form.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(In the hadith, the sentence (lawaddadtu ...) is not marfu‘ (attributed to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam); it is the personal statement of Abu Dharr radi Allahu anhu.)
Note:
(In the hadith, the sentence (lawaddadtu ...) is not marfu‘ (attributed to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam); it is the personal statement of Abu Dharr radi Allahu anhu.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2312
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Allah Ta'ala showed His Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) the conditions of Paradise, Hell, and the heavens; therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) possessed such a state of piety (taqwa) and fear of Allah that others cannot attain.
➋ Angels are the greatest creation of Allah Ta'ala, and because they are truly aware of Allah's greatness, they express utmost humility before Allah.
➌ Man is a weak and needy creation; thus, he is in greater need of awe (khashyah) and turning in repentance (inabah).
➍ Prostration (sujud) is also included in the worship of the angels, and it is the greatest act that brings a servant close to Allah.
➎ The requirement of fear of Allah is that, by realizing His greatness and reflecting on one's sins and weaknesses, remorse is produced, and one weeps before Allah and seeks His forgiveness.
➏ The sky is a very strong creation, but due to the awareness of Allah Ta'ala's greatness, such a sound is produced in it as is produced when a very heavy object is placed on a throne or saddle.
➐ The creaking of the sky is not against reason; therefore, there is no need for its interpretation.
➑ The last sentence of the hadith (wa-llahi law waddidtu... ta‘dud) "By Allah! I wish..." is interpolated (mudraj), meaning this sentence is not the noble statement of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), but rather the personal saying of Abu Dharr (radi Allahu anhu).
➊ Allah Ta'ala showed His Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) the conditions of Paradise, Hell, and the heavens; therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) possessed such a state of piety (taqwa) and fear of Allah that others cannot attain.
➋ Angels are the greatest creation of Allah Ta'ala, and because they are truly aware of Allah's greatness, they express utmost humility before Allah.
➌ Man is a weak and needy creation; thus, he is in greater need of awe (khashyah) and turning in repentance (inabah).
➍ Prostration (sujud) is also included in the worship of the angels, and it is the greatest act that brings a servant close to Allah.
➎ The requirement of fear of Allah is that, by realizing His greatness and reflecting on one's sins and weaknesses, remorse is produced, and one weeps before Allah and seeks His forgiveness.
➏ The sky is a very strong creation, but due to the awareness of Allah Ta'ala's greatness, such a sound is produced in it as is produced when a very heavy object is placed on a throne or saddle.
➐ The creaking of the sky is not against reason; therefore, there is no need for its interpretation.
➑ The last sentence of the hadith (wa-llahi law waddidtu... ta‘dud) "By Allah! I wish..." is interpolated (mudraj), meaning this sentence is not the noble statement of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), but rather the personal saying of Abu Dharr (radi Allahu anhu).
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4190
