سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب صفة القيامة والرقائق والورع عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمChapters on the description of the Day of Judgement, Ar-Riqaq, and Al-Wara'
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Hadith 2454
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي يَعْلَى، عَنْ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ خُثَيْمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ : " خَطَّ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطًّا مُرَبَّعًا ، وَخَطَّ فِي وَسَطِ الْخَطِّ خَطًّا ، وَخَطَّ خَارِجًا مِنَ الْخَطِّ خَطًّا ، وَحَوْلَ الَّذِي فِي الْوَسَطِ خُطُوطًا ، فَقَالَ : هَذَا ابْنُ آدَمَ ، وَهَذَا أَجَلُهُ مُحِيطٌ بِهِ ، وَهَذَا الَّذِي فِي الْوَسَطِ الْإِنْسَانُ ، وَهَذِهِ الْخُطُوطُ عُرُوضُهُ إِنْ نَجَا مِنْ هَذَا يَنْهَشُهُ هَذَا ، وَالْخَطُّ الْخَارِجُ الْأَمَلُ " , هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ .
´'Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) drew a square line (on the ground) forus, and in the middle of the (square) line he drew another line, and he drew another line going out of the (square) line.Around the one that was in the middle, he drew (various) lines. Then he said:` 'This is the son of Adam, and this is his life-span encircling him, and this one in the middle in the person, and these lines are his obstacles, if he escapes this one, this one ensnares him, and the line extending outside is his hope.'"
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
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 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
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
