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(225) Authentic Hadith Series 4 [66 to 71]
(66) Those Who Desires Ample Provisions and Long Life:
Anas R.A. reported, Messenger of Allah SAWS said, He who desires ample provisions and his life be prolonged,
should maintain good ties wih his blood relations.Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
One, who is benevolent and compassionate towards ones own relatives, stands to gain at least two definite
advantages in thisworld besides the reward in the next. These two advantagesare the increase in his subsistence
and longevity of life.
Increase in subsistence means that Almighty Allah will increase the quantiy of his worldly goods or his means of
subsistence will be blessed by Him. Similar is the case of longevity of life. The life of such person iseither actually
increased (in terms of years) or his life is graced with the Blessings of Allah. Both interpretations are correct.
(67) Repentance:
Abu Said Al-Khudri R.A. reported, Prophet of Allah SAWS said, There was a man from among a nation before
you who killed ninety-nine people and then madean inquiry about the most learned person on the earth. He was
directed to a monk. He came to him and told him that he had killed ninety-nine people and asked him if there was
any chance for his repentance to be accepted. He replied in the negative and the man killed him also completing
one hundred. He then asked about the most learned man in the earth. He was directed to a scholar. He told him
that he had killed one hundred people and asked him if there is any chance for his repentance to be accepted. He
replied in the affirmative and asked, Who stands between you and repentance?. Go to such and such land; there
(you will find) people devoted to prayer and worship of Allah. Join them in worship, and do not come back to your
land because it is an evil place. So he went away and hardly had he covered half the distance when death
overtook him; and there was dispute between the angels of mercy and the angel of torment. The angels of mercy
pleaded, This man has come with a repenting heart to Allah, and the angels of punishment argued, He never did
a virtuous deed in his life. Then there appeared another angel in the form of a human being and the contending
angels agreed to make him arbiter between them. He said, Measure the distance between the two lands. He will
be considered belonging to the land to which he is nearer. They measured and found him closer to the land (land
of piety) where he intended to go, and so the angels of mercy collected his soul.
In another version, He was found to be nearer to the locality of the pious by a cubit and was thus included among
them. Another version says, Allah commanded (the land which he wanted to leave) to move away and
commanded the other land (his destination) to draw nearer and then He said, Now measure the distance between
them. It was found that he was nearer to his goal by a hands span and was thus forgiven. It is also narrated that
he drew closer by slight movement on his chest.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim][Riyad-us-Saliheen Vol.1, Hadith No.20]
1) One comes to know from this Hadith that the gates of Taubah are open even for the worst of the sinners; and
Allah forgives everyone provided he repents sincerely.
2) It is the duty of a religious scholar that while discussing a problem, he should keep in mind the psychological
aspect of the questioner and adopt a policy which neither causes a change in the Injunction of Allah nor make the
sinner reckless in his sins out of frustration.
3) When situation warrants, angels appear in the form of men on Orders of Allah.
(68) The Similitude of Guidance and Knowledge:
Abu Musa R.A. reported, Messenger of Allah SAWS said, The similitude of guidance and knowledge with which
Allah has sent me is like a rain which has fallen on some ground. A fertile part of earth has absorbed water and
brought forth much grass and herbs. Another part, which is solid, held the water and Allah benefits men thereby,
who drank and gave others to drink, and used it for irrigation. But some of it has fallen on a portion of sandy land
which neither retains the water nor produces herbage. Such is the likeness of the man who understands the
religion of Allah and who gets benefit of what Allah has sent me with; he learns and teaches others. It neither is
also the likeness of the man who raises his head on that accounts (meaning he does not benefit from what the
Prophet SAWS was sent with) nor accepts Allahs Guidance with which I am sent. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
(69) Non Spoke In the Cardle But Only Three (Persons):
Abu Hurairah R.A. reported, The Prophet of Allah SAWS said, None spoke in the cardle but only three (persons),
Isa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary), the second one was the companion of Juraij who wasa pious person. Juraij
took a secluded monastery for worship and confined himself in it. His mother came to him as he was busy in
prayer and she called, Juarij He said, My Rubb, my mother (is calling me while I am angaged in) my prayer. He
continued with the prayer. She returned and she came on the next day and he was (still) busy in prayer. She
called, Juraij And he said, My Rubb, my mother (is calling me while I am engaged) in prayer, and he continued
with the prayer, and she returned. Then on the next day she again came while he was busy in prayer and called,
Juarij And he said, My Rubb, my mother is calling me while I am angaged) in my pprayer. She said, My Rubb,
dont let him die until he has seen the faces of the prostitute. The story of Juarij and that of his meditation and
prayer spread amongst Banu Israel. There was a prostitute who had been a beauy personified. She said (to the
people), If you like, I can lure him to evil. She presented herself to him but he paid no heed) to her). She came to
a shepherd who lived near the temple and she offered herself to him. He (the shepherd) had sex with her and so
she became pregnant. When she gave birth to a baby she said, This is from Juraij. So they came and asked
Juarij to get down and demolished the temple and began to beat him. He asked them what the matter was. They
said, You have committed fornication with this prostitute and she has given birth to a baby? They brought him
(the baby) and then he said, Just leave me so that I should performe prayer. He performed prayer and when he
finished, he lifted the baby in his stomach and asked him, O boy, who is your father? The baby answered, He is
such and such a shepherd. So, the people turned towards Juarij, kissed him and touched him (for seeking
blessing) and said, We are prepared to construct your temple with gold. He said, No just, rebuild it with mud as
it had been, and so they did. (The Prophet SAWS continued), Then there was a baby who was sucking at his
mothers Brest when a person dressed in fine garment came on a priceless riding animals back. His mother said,
O Allah, make my child like this one. He (the babe) left sucking and looked at him, and said, O Allah, dont make
me like him. He then returned to the breast and resumed sucking. He (Abu Hurairah R.A.) said, As though I can
see Messenger of Allah SAWS as he is illustrating the scene of his sucking milk with his forefinger in his mouth
and sucking that. He (Abu Hurairah R.A.) further reported Messenger of Allah SAWS as saying, There happened
to pass by them a slave girl who was being beaten and they were saying, You have committed fornication and
theft. She was saying, Allah is enough for me and He is my Good Protector., and his mother said, O Allah, dont
make my child like her. He left sucking looked at her and saoid, O Allah! Make me like her. It was followed by a
conversation between the mother and the child. She said, A good looking man happened to pass by and said, O
Allah, make my child like him, and you said, O Allah, dont make me like him, and there passed a girl while they
were beating her and saying, You committed fornication and theft, and I said, O Allah, dont make my child like
her, and you said, O Allah, make me like her. The child said, That man was a tyrant, and I said, O Allah dont
make me like him; and they were saying about the girl, You committed fornication, whereas in fact she had not
committed that and they were saying, You have committed theft, whereasshe had not committed theft, so I said,
O Allah, make me like her.[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Hadith No.645 and Muslim]
This Hadith tells us of three babies who spoke in the cadle. All the three babies were from Banu Israel and their
story is mentioned in Sahih Muslim in the story of Ashab-ul-Ukhdud. This Hadith proves the following points.
1) When a person is called by his parents while he is engaged in voluntary prayer, he should give priority to the
call of parents.
2) The true Muslim has to pass sometimes through great trials. He must face them with patience and
steadfastness because ultimately Almighty Allah helps the true believers.
3) One must avoid copying hayghty people no matter how attractive their appearance is. One should try to
emulate the virtuous people because true success lies in their conduct.
(70) Musa A.S. and Al-Khidr:
Ubayy bin Kab R.A. narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah SAWS say, Musa got up to deliver a speech
before the Children of Israel and he was asked, Who is the most learned person among the people? Musa
replied, I am Alla rebuked him because he did not refer the knowledge to Allah. So Allah revealed to him, At the
junction of the two seas there is a servant of ours who is more learned than you. Musa asked, O my Lord, how
can I meet him? Allah said, Take a fish and put it in a vessel and then set out, and where you loose the fish, you
will find him. So Musa took a fish, put it in a vessel and set out, along with his boy-ervant Yusha bin Nun, peace
be upon him, till they reached a rock (on which) they both lay down their heads and slept. The fish moved
vigorously in the vessel and got out of it and fell into theseaand there it took itsway through the sea (straight) as in
a tunnel. Allah stopped the flow of water on both sides of the way created by the fish, and so that way was like a
tunnel. When Musa got up, his companion forgot to tell him about the fish, and so they carried on their journey
during the rest of the day and the whole night. The next morning Musa said to his boy-servant, Bring our morning
meal; truly, we have suffred much fatigue in this, our journey. Musa did not get tired till he had passed the place
that Allah had ordered him to look for. His boy-servant then said to him, Do you remember when we betook
ourselves to the rock? I indeed forgot the fish; none but the Shaytan made me forget to remember it. It took its
course into the sea in astrange way. There was a tunnel for the fish and Musaand his boy-servant were amazed,
Musasaid, That iswhat arewe have been seeking. So they went back retracting their footsteps.
So they went back retracting their steps until they reached the rock. There they found a man covered with a
garment. Musa greeted him. Al-Khidr said, Is there such a greeting in your land? Musa said, I am Musa. He
said, Are you the Musa of the Children of Israel? musa said, Yes, and added, I have come to you so that you
may teach me something of that knowledge which you have been taught. Al-Khidr said, You will not be able to
have patience with me.
O Musa! I have some of Allahs knowledge which He has bestowed upon me but you do not know it; and you too,
have some of Allahs knowledge which He has bestowed upon you, but I do not know it.
Musa said, If Allah wills, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in aught.
Al-Khidr said to him, Then, if you follow me, ask me not about anything till I myself mention it to you.
[For detail Ref. Surah Al-Kahf 18: Ayat No. 60 T0 82]
Then a bird came and sat on the edge of the boat, dipping its beak once or twice in the sea. Al-Khidr said to Musa,
My knowledge and your knowledge, in comparision to Allahs knowledge, is like what this bird has taken out of
the sea.
(71) Musa A.S. Was A Shy Person:
Narrated Abu Hurairah R.A., Allahs Messenger SAWS said, (Prophet) Musa (Moses) was a shy person and used
to cover his body completely because of his extensive shyness. One of the Children of Israel hurt him by saying,
He covers his body in this way only because of some defect in his skin, either leprosy or scrotal hernia, or he had
some other defect. Allah wished to clear Musa (Moses) of what they said about him: so one day while Musa
(Moses) was in seclusion, he took off his clothes and put them on a stone and started taking bath. When he had
finished the bath, he moved towards his clothes so as to take them, but the stone took his clothes and fled. Musa
(Moses) picked up his stick and ran after the stone saying, O stone! Give me my clothes! till he reachesa group
of Bani Israel who saw him naked then, and found him the best of what Allah had created; and Allah cleared him of
what they had accused him of. The stone stopped there and Musa (Moses) took and put his garment on and
started hitting the stone with his stick. By Allah, the stone still has some traces of the hitting, three, four or five
marks. This was what Allah Aj Wa Jal referes to in His Saying, O you believe! Be not like those, who annoyed
Musa (Moses), but Allah cleared him of that which they alleged and he was honorable before Allah.[Al-Ahzab
33:69] [Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Hadith No.616]