1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,139 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:07,139 --> 00:00:09,199 With pens of longing, 3 00:00:09,199 --> 00:00:11,779 And the ink of love, 4 00:00:11,779 --> 00:00:15,900 We record lines more precious than gold, 5 00:00:15,900 --> 00:00:17,899 In describing the Master of all creation, 6 00:00:17,899 --> 00:00:20,899 Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 7 00:00:20,899 --> 00:00:30,730 The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il). 8 00:00:30,730 --> 00:00:35,729 Chapter: How the speech of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was. 9 00:00:35,729 --> 00:00:41,070 It is narrated from ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that she said: 10 00:00:41,070 --> 00:00:47,140 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, did not speak rapidly as you do now. 11 00:00:47,140 --> 00:00:52,140 Rather, he spoke with clear, distinct speech, 12 00:00:52,140 --> 00:00:55,140 Which was easily memorized by those who sat with him. 13 00:00:55,140 --> 00:01:01,799 In this hadith, the Mother of the Believers, ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, describes 14 00:01:01,799 --> 00:01:05,799 The speech of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 15 00:01:05,799 --> 00:01:07,799 Saying: 16 00:01:07,799 --> 00:01:10,799 "He did not speak rapidly as you do now." 17 00:01:10,799 --> 00:01:14,799 Meaning, he did not deliver his words in a hurried, rushed, or overlapping manner. 18 00:01:14,799 --> 00:01:19,799 "Rather, he spoke with clear, distinct speech." 19 00:01:19,799 --> 00:01:23,799 The meaning of "clear" is manifest, and "distinct" 20 00:01:23,799 --> 00:01:26,799 Means separated, where each part is distinguished from the other, 21 00:01:26,799 --> 00:01:29,799 So that whoever hears him can clearly understand it. 22 00:01:29,799 --> 00:01:33,799 Thus, his guidance, peace be upon him, was to be measured in speech, 23 00:01:33,799 --> 00:01:36,799 And to be deliberate in delivering his hadith. 24 00:01:36,799 --> 00:01:41,799 Unlike some people who, when they speak, do not clarify their words, 25 00:01:41,799 --> 00:01:45,799 And perhaps, due to the speed of their speech, some letters are lost, 26 00:01:45,799 --> 00:01:48,799 And sometimes even entire words. 27 00:01:48,799 --> 00:01:51,799 As for her saying, "Which was easily memorized by those who sat with him," 28 00:01:51,799 --> 00:01:54,799 This is due to its clarity and eloquence, 29 00:01:54,799 --> 00:01:58,900 And because he delivered it in a measured way, not in a rush. 30 00:01:58,900 --> 00:02:02,900 It is recorded in the two Sahih collections from ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, 31 00:02:02,900 --> 00:02:07,900 That the Prophet, peace be upon him, would speak in such a way 32 00:02:07,900 --> 00:02:10,900 That if a counter were to count his words, they could be counted. 33 00:02:10,900 --> 00:02:15,900 The intent here is to emphasize his deliberation and clarity. 34 00:02:15,900 --> 00:02:21,590 From Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 35 00:02:21,590 --> 00:02:24,590 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 36 00:02:24,590 --> 00:02:28,590 Would repeat a word three times so that it would be understood from him. 37 00:02:28,590 --> 00:02:31,840 In this hadith, 38 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,840 It is shown that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 39 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:37,840 Would repeat a word three times. 40 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,840 By "word," it means a sentence, 41 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:42,900 Or a part of a sentence. 42 00:02:42,900 --> 00:02:46,900 He would repeat it three times so that it would be understood from him. 43 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:49,900 This was not his practice in all his speech, 44 00:02:49,900 --> 00:02:53,900 But he would do so when the situation required it, 45 00:02:53,900 --> 00:02:57,900 Such as emphasizing a matter or showing its importance. 46 00:02:57,900 --> 00:03:00,900 Repetition has many purposes, 47 00:03:00,900 --> 00:03:04,900 And among its purposes is ensuring the listener understands and retains the speech. 48 00:03:04,900 --> 00:03:07,900 That is why Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 49 00:03:07,900 --> 00:03:09,900 "So that it would be understood from him," 50 00:03:09,900 --> 00:03:12,900 Meaning, so that the listeners might contemplate it, 51 00:03:12,900 --> 00:03:15,900 And its meaning might be firmly established in their minds. 52 00:03:15,900 --> 00:03:19,150 A benefit: 53 00:03:19,150 --> 00:03:21,150 Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 54 00:03:21,150 --> 00:03:23,150 He, peace be upon him, 55 00:03:23,150 --> 00:03:25,150 Was the most eloquent of Allah’s creation, 56 00:03:25,150 --> 00:03:27,150 The sweetest of them in speech, 57 00:03:27,150 --> 00:03:29,150 The most rapid in delivery, 58 00:03:29,150 --> 00:03:31,150 And the most pleasant in expression, 59 00:03:31,150 --> 00:03:35,150 To the point that his speech would capture the hearts, 60 00:03:35,150 --> 00:03:37,150 And captivate the souls, 61 00:03:37,150 --> 00:03:40,150 And even his enemies bore witness to this. 62 00:03:40,150 --> 00:03:42,150 When he spoke, 63 00:03:42,150 --> 00:03:45,150 He spoke with distinct, clear speech, 64 00:03:45,150 --> 00:03:47,150 That a counter could count. 65 00:03:47,150 --> 00:03:50,150 It was not a hurried babble that could not be memorized, 66 00:03:50,150 --> 00:03:55,150 Nor was it broken by awkward silences between the parts of his speech. 67 00:03:55,150 --> 00:03:58,150 Rather, his guidance in this was the most perfect of guidance. 68 00:03:58,150 --> 00:04:00,280 This is a fine etiquette, 69 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:03,280 Which should be observed when speaking to people, 70 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,280 And when preaching, advising, and teaching them. 71 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:10,280 Whoever adopts this noble Prophetic etiquette, 72 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,280 And treats people with good character, 73 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:14,280 And is patient with them, 74 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,279 And seeks the help of Allah in calling them and teaching them, 75 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:21,279 It is likely that they will respond to him and learn from him. 76 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:30,350 Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the laughter of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 77 00:04:30,350 --> 00:04:36,470 From ‘Abdullah Ibn al-Harith Ibn Juz’, may Allah be pleased with him, 78 00:04:36,470 --> 00:04:38,470 That he said: 79 00:04:38,470 --> 00:04:44,470 "I have never seen anyone smile more than the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him." 80 00:04:44,470 --> 00:04:46,540 And from him also, he said: 81 00:04:46,540 --> 00:04:53,540 "The laughter of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was nothing but a smile." 82 00:04:53,540 --> 00:04:56,589 In this hadith, 83 00:04:56,589 --> 00:05:01,589 There is a clarification of the frequency of the Messenger of Allah’s, peace be upon him, smiling. 84 00:05:01,589 --> 00:05:08,589 He was like that due to the perfection of his character, his humility, and his good social conduct with people. 85 00:05:08,589 --> 00:05:15,589 He, peace be upon him, would meet people with a bright, open, and smiling face. 86 00:05:15,589 --> 00:05:22,689 Also, it clarifies that the Prophet, peace be upon him, would not exceed a smile. 87 00:05:22,689 --> 00:05:25,689 This was the case in most of his circumstances, 88 00:05:25,689 --> 00:05:33,689 Since it is established that he, peace be upon him, on some occasions, laughed until his molars were visible. 89 00:05:33,689 --> 00:05:39,420 From Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 90 00:05:39,420 --> 00:05:43,420 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 91 00:05:43,420 --> 00:05:47,420 "I surely know the first man to enter Paradise, 92 00:05:47,420 --> 00:05:50,420 And the last man to exit the Fire." 93 00:05:50,420 --> 00:05:53,509 A man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection, 94 00:05:53,509 --> 00:05:55,509 And it will be said: 95 00:05:57,509 --> 00:06:00,509 "And his major sins will be hidden from him." 96 00:06:00,509 --> 00:06:02,509 It will be said to him: 97 00:06:10,509 --> 00:06:12,509 It will be said: 98 00:06:16,509 --> 00:06:18,540 He will say: 99 00:06:18,540 --> 00:06:22,579 "I have sins that I do not see here." 100 00:06:22,579 --> 00:06:24,579 Abu Dharr said: 101 00:06:24,579 --> 00:06:33,339 "I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, laugh until his molars were visible." 102 00:06:33,339 --> 00:06:38,339 In this hadith, the Prophet, peace be upon him, says: 103 00:06:38,339 --> 00:06:39,339 "I surely know," 104 00:06:39,339 --> 00:06:41,339 Meaning, through revelation, 105 00:06:41,339 --> 00:06:44,339 "The first man to enter Paradise," 106 00:06:44,339 --> 00:06:48,339 And he intends by this himself, peace be upon him, 107 00:06:48,339 --> 00:06:51,339 For he is the first to open the gate of Paradise, 108 00:06:51,339 --> 00:06:53,339 And the first to enter it. 109 00:06:53,339 --> 00:06:55,339 And he says: 110 00:06:55,339 --> 00:06:58,339 "And I know the last man to exit the Fire," 111 00:06:58,339 --> 00:07:01,339 And he is the one whose description is mentioned in this hadith. 112 00:07:01,339 --> 00:07:07,339 No one will remain in the Fire after him except those who are to dwell therein forever, 113 00:07:07,339 --> 00:07:09,339 And they are the disbelievers. 114 00:07:09,339 --> 00:07:11,399 It is mentioned in a narration: 115 00:07:12,399 --> 00:07:16,399 "I surely know the last of the people of the Fire to exit it, 116 00:07:16,399 --> 00:07:19,399 And the last of the people of Paradise to enter it." 117 00:07:19,399 --> 00:07:24,430 Meaning, it is one man who will be the last to exit the Fire, 118 00:07:24,430 --> 00:07:26,430 Then he will enter Paradise. 119 00:07:26,430 --> 00:07:28,560 And his saying: 120 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:30,560 "A man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection," 121 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:32,560 "And it will be said," 122 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,560 Meaning, Allah the Almighty will say to the angels: 123 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:38,560 "Present his minor sins to him," 124 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,560 "And his major sins will be hidden from him," 125 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:44,560 Meaning, ask him about his minor sins, not his major ones. 126 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:46,560 It will be said to him: 127 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:49,560 "You did such and such on such and such a day." 128 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,560 And he will admit, not denying it, 129 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,560 Meaning, he will remember it and confirm it. 130 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:57,560 And his saying: 131 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,560 "While he is fearful of his major sins," 132 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,560 Meaning, he is afraid of his major sins, 133 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,560 That they might be presented to him and he be held accountable for them, 134 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:07,560 Because whoever is held accountable for the minor, 135 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,560 It is more certain that he will be punished for the major. 136 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,560 Then Allah the Almighty will say: 137 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:16,560 "Give him a good deed in place of every evil deed he committed." 138 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:21,560 This substitution for him is a matter of grace from the Lord of the Worlds. 139 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:23,560 Then the servant will say: 140 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:25,560 "My Lord, I have done things," 141 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,560 Meaning, from the major sins, 142 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:29,560 "That I do not see here," 143 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:31,560 Meaning, in the records. 144 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:35,559 This means that when the servant sees the substitution of evil deeds for good ones, 145 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:37,559 He asks to see the major sins, 146 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:40,559 Which he was afraid would appear, 147 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,559 And this is because of what he witnessed of the grace of Allah the Almighty, 148 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:46,559 And the vastness of His mercy, glory be to Him. 149 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:48,590 And his saying: 150 00:08:48,590 --> 00:08:52,590 "I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, laugh," 151 00:08:52,590 --> 00:08:54,590 "Until his molars were visible." 152 00:08:54,590 --> 00:08:57,590 The molars are the back teeth, 153 00:08:57,590 --> 00:09:01,590 Which are hardly visible except when laughing intensely. 154 00:09:01,590 --> 00:09:04,720 His laughter, peace be upon him, 155 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:11,720 Here is a recognition of the grace of Allah the Almighty, His bounty, and His mercy toward His servants. 156 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:17,350 From Jarir Ibn ‘Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 157 00:09:17,350 --> 00:09:22,350 "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, never barred me from him since I embraced Islam, 158 00:09:22,350 --> 00:09:25,350 And he never saw me but that he laughed." 159 00:09:25,350 --> 00:09:27,480 And he also said: 160 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:31,480 "And he never saw me since I embraced Islam but that he smiled." 161 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:34,600 In this hadith, 162 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:36,600 The noble Companion, 163 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,600 Jarir Ibn ‘Abdullah al-Bajali, may Allah be pleased with him, informs us 164 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:42,600 That the Prophet, peace be upon him, 165 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:46,600 Never barred him from entering upon him since he embraced Islam, 166 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:49,600 And this was due to his status among the people, 167 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:53,600 And also due to the nobility of his character, peace be upon him. 168 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:55,600 And his saying: 169 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:57,600 "And he never saw me but that he laughed," 170 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:02,600 Meaning, he never met him after his conversion to Islam without laughing. 171 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,600 And he intends by laughter here, 172 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:06,600 A smile, 173 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:09,600 As it came in the second narration with the wording: 174 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,600 "Smiling." 175 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:16,820 From ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 176 00:10:16,820 --> 00:10:20,820 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 177 00:10:20,820 --> 00:10:24,820 "I surely know the last of the people of the Fire to exit it: 178 00:10:24,820 --> 00:10:27,820 A man who will exit it crawling. 179 00:10:27,820 --> 00:10:29,820 It will be said to him: 180 00:10:29,820 --> 00:10:31,820 'Go and enter Paradise.' 181 00:10:32,820 --> 00:10:35,820 He said: So he will go to enter Paradise, 182 00:10:35,820 --> 00:10:38,820 And he will find that the people have already taken their places. 183 00:10:38,820 --> 00:10:40,820 So he will return and say: 184 00:10:40,820 --> 00:10:44,820 'O my Lord, the people have already taken their places.' 185 00:10:44,820 --> 00:10:46,820 It will be said to him: 186 00:10:46,820 --> 00:10:49,820 'Do you remember the time you were in?' 187 00:10:49,820 --> 00:10:51,820 He will say: 'Yes.' 188 00:10:51,820 --> 00:10:53,820 He said: It will be said to him: 189 00:10:53,820 --> 00:10:55,820 'Wish for something.' 190 00:10:55,820 --> 00:10:57,820 He said: So he will wish. 191 00:10:57,820 --> 00:10:59,820 It will be said to him: 192 00:10:59,820 --> 00:11:01,820 'You shall have what you wished for, 193 00:11:01,820 --> 00:11:03,820 And ten times the like of the world.' 194 00:11:03,820 --> 00:11:05,850 He said: 195 00:11:05,850 --> 00:11:07,850 So he will say: 196 00:11:07,850 --> 00:11:09,850 'Are You mocking me, while You are the King?' 197 00:11:09,850 --> 00:11:12,070 He said: 198 00:11:12,070 --> 00:11:16,070 "I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, laugh," 199 00:11:16,070 --> 00:11:19,070 until his molars became visible. 200 00:11:19,070 --> 00:11:22,259 In this hadith, 201 00:11:22,259 --> 00:11:25,259 the Prophet (peace be upon him) says: 202 00:11:25,259 --> 00:11:28,259 "I truly know the last of the people of the Fire to emerge from it," 203 00:11:28,259 --> 00:11:30,259 meaning one of the sinful believers. 204 00:11:30,259 --> 00:11:33,259 "A man who crawls out of it," 205 00:11:33,259 --> 00:11:35,259 and in another narration, 206 00:11:35,259 --> 00:11:37,259 "he emerges from it creeping," 207 00:11:37,259 --> 00:11:40,259 meaning he walks on his hands and knees. 208 00:11:40,259 --> 00:11:42,259 Then it is said to him— 209 00:11:42,259 --> 00:11:44,259 meaning Allah the Exalted says to him— 210 00:11:44,259 --> 00:11:47,259 "Go and enter Paradise." 211 00:11:47,259 --> 00:11:49,259 So he goes to enter, 212 00:11:49,259 --> 00:11:52,259 but finds that the people have already taken their dwellings, 213 00:11:52,259 --> 00:11:54,259 meaning their places in Paradise. 214 00:11:54,259 --> 00:11:56,259 It is then imagined to him 215 00:11:56,259 --> 00:11:59,259 that no dwelling remains for anyone else. 216 00:11:59,259 --> 00:12:01,259 So he returns and says, "O my Lord, 217 00:12:01,259 --> 00:12:04,259 the people have taken the dwellings," 218 00:12:04,259 --> 00:12:08,259 meaning no place remains for me to settle in Paradise. 219 00:12:08,259 --> 00:12:10,289 Then Allah says to him, 220 00:12:10,289 --> 00:12:13,289 "Do you remember the time you were in?" 221 00:12:13,289 --> 00:12:15,289 meaning, do you remember the worldly life? 222 00:12:15,289 --> 00:12:17,289 He says, "Yes." 223 00:12:17,289 --> 00:12:18,289 Then He says to him, 224 00:12:18,289 --> 00:12:21,289 "Wish for whatever you desire," 225 00:12:21,289 --> 00:12:23,289 meaning ask for whatever you want. 226 00:12:23,289 --> 00:12:25,289 So he asks and asks, 227 00:12:25,289 --> 00:12:27,289 and when his wishes are exhausted, 228 00:12:27,289 --> 00:12:29,289 Allah says to him, 229 00:12:29,289 --> 00:12:31,289 "You shall have what you wished for, 230 00:12:31,289 --> 00:12:34,289 and ten times the like of the world." 231 00:12:34,289 --> 00:12:36,289 The servant is stunned and says, 232 00:12:36,289 --> 00:12:39,289 "Are You mocking me, while You are the King?" 233 00:12:39,289 --> 00:12:41,289 meaning, are You ridiculing me? 234 00:12:41,289 --> 00:12:44,289 "And the situation is that You are the King of magnificent status, 235 00:12:44,289 --> 00:12:46,289 of great proof, 236 00:12:46,289 --> 00:12:49,289 while I am the lowly, despised servant." 237 00:12:49,289 --> 00:12:52,450 The point is that there emanated from him 238 00:12:52,450 --> 00:12:54,450 this astonishment and bewilderment 239 00:12:54,450 --> 00:12:56,450 due to the joy he received, 240 00:12:56,450 --> 00:12:59,450 from that which had never crossed his mind, 241 00:12:59,450 --> 00:13:02,450 nor had he imagined it in his hopes. 242 00:13:02,450 --> 00:13:05,450 Thus, he was not, at that moment, in control of his words, 243 00:13:05,450 --> 00:13:08,450 nor aware of what would follow 244 00:13:08,450 --> 00:13:10,450 from the state he was in. 245 00:13:10,450 --> 00:13:13,450 Rather, it flowed from his tongue according to his habit 246 00:13:13,450 --> 00:13:15,450 in addressing the people of his time, 247 00:13:15,450 --> 00:13:19,669 and conversing with his companions and brethren. 248 00:13:19,669 --> 00:13:22,669 We have already passed by his saying: 249 00:13:22,669 --> 00:13:26,669 "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) laugh 250 00:13:26,669 --> 00:13:29,769 until his molars became visible." 251 00:13:29,769 --> 00:13:32,769 If the reward of the last person to emerge from the Fire 252 00:13:32,769 --> 00:13:35,769 among the sinful monotheists who enters Paradise 253 00:13:35,769 --> 00:13:38,769 is like the world and ten times its like, 254 00:13:38,769 --> 00:13:41,769 and he has whatever his soul desires and his eye delights in, 255 00:13:41,769 --> 00:13:46,769 then how much greater is the reward of the close servants of Allah? 256 00:13:46,769 --> 00:13:50,980 On the authority of 'Ali ibn Rabi'ah, he said: 257 00:13:50,980 --> 00:13:52,980 I witnessed 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) 258 00:13:52,980 --> 00:13:55,980 when a beast was brought for him to ride. 259 00:13:55,980 --> 00:13:58,980 When he placed his foot in the stirrup, he said: 260 00:13:58,980 --> 00:14:00,980 "In the name of Allah." 261 00:14:00,980 --> 00:14:03,980 When he settled on its back, he said: 262 00:14:03,980 --> 00:14:05,980 "Praise be to Allah." 263 00:14:05,980 --> 00:14:08,080 Then he said: 264 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:10,080 “That ye may mount upon their backs, and may remember your Lord's favour when ye mount thereon, and may say: Glorified be He Who hath subdued these unto us, and we were not capable (of subduing them);” (43:13) 265 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:13,080 “That ye may mount upon their backs, and may remember your Lord's favour when ye mount thereon, and may say: Glorified be He Who hath subdued these unto us, and we were not capable (of subduing them);” (43:13) 266 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:17,080 "And indeed we are to our Lord returning." 267 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:19,080 Then he said: 268 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:20,080 "Praise be to Allah" 269 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:22,080 three times, 270 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:24,080 "Allah is the Greatest" 271 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:25,080 three times, 272 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:29,080 "Exalted are You, I have wronged myself, so forgive me, 273 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:33,080 for none forgives sins except You." 274 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:35,080 Then he laughed. 275 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:36,080 I said to him, 276 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:40,080 "For what reason did you laugh, O Commander of the Faithful?" 277 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:41,080 He said: 278 00:14:41,080 --> 00:14:44,080 "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 279 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,080 do as you saw me do, 280 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:48,080 then he laughed." 281 00:14:48,080 --> 00:14:49,080 I said, 282 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:53,080 "For what reason did you laugh, O Messenger of Allah?" 283 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:54,080 He said: 284 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:58,080 "Indeed, your Lord marvels at His servant when he says, 285 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,080 'My Lord, forgive me my sins,' 286 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:06,299 knowing that no one forgives sins except Him." 287 00:15:06,299 --> 00:15:08,299 In this hadith, 288 00:15:08,299 --> 00:15:11,299 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) 289 00:15:11,299 --> 00:15:13,299 was brought a beast to ride. 290 00:15:13,299 --> 00:15:16,330 When he placed his foot in the stirrup, he said: 291 00:15:16,330 --> 00:15:18,330 "In the name of Allah." 292 00:15:18,330 --> 00:15:21,330 The stirrup is what hangs from the saddle, 293 00:15:21,330 --> 00:15:26,330 and the rider places his foot in it to mount the beast. 294 00:15:26,330 --> 00:15:27,330 And his saying, 295 00:15:27,330 --> 00:15:30,330 "When he settled on its back," 296 00:15:30,330 --> 00:15:32,330 meaning he became steady on its back, 297 00:15:32,330 --> 00:15:33,330 he said: 298 00:15:33,330 --> 00:15:35,330 "Praise be to Allah," 299 00:15:35,330 --> 00:15:38,419 meaning for the blessing of riding and others. 300 00:15:38,419 --> 00:15:40,419 Then he said: 301 00:15:40,419 --> 00:15:43,419 “That ye may mount upon their backs, and may remember your Lord's favour when ye mount thereon, and may say: Glorified be He Who hath subdued these unto us, and we were not capable (of subduing them);” (43:13) 302 00:15:43,419 --> 00:15:46,419 meaning, He has made this mount subservient to us, 303 00:15:46,419 --> 00:15:49,419 “That ye may mount upon their backs, and may remember your Lord's favour when ye mount thereon, and may say: Glorified be He Who hath subdued these unto us, and we were not capable (of subduing them);” (43:13) 304 00:15:49,419 --> 00:15:51,419 meaning, capable of controlling it. 305 00:15:51,419 --> 00:15:52,419 The meaning is: 306 00:15:52,419 --> 00:15:54,419 Were it not for His subjection of it, 307 00:15:54,419 --> 00:15:57,419 we would not have been capable of riding it. 308 00:15:57,419 --> 00:16:01,519 “And lo! unto our Lord we surely are returning.” (43:14) 309 00:16:01,519 --> 00:16:05,519 meaning, we are surely returning to Him after our death, 310 00:16:05,519 --> 00:16:07,519 and to Him is our ultimate journey. 311 00:16:07,519 --> 00:16:12,519 This is by way of drawing attention from the journey of the world to the journey of the Hereafter. 312 00:16:12,519 --> 00:16:14,679 Then he said: 313 00:16:14,679 --> 00:16:15,679 "Praise be to Allah" 314 00:16:15,679 --> 00:16:16,679 three times, 315 00:16:16,679 --> 00:16:18,679 "Allah is the Greatest" 316 00:16:18,679 --> 00:16:19,679 three times, 317 00:16:19,679 --> 00:16:22,679 "Exalted are You, I have wronged myself," 318 00:16:22,679 --> 00:16:27,679 meaning I have committed errors and shortcomings that necessitate punishment, 319 00:16:27,679 --> 00:16:28,679 "so forgive me, 320 00:16:28,679 --> 00:16:32,679 for none forgives sins except You." 321 00:16:32,679 --> 00:16:36,679 Perhaps mentioning the wronging of the self in this situation and seeking forgiveness, 322 00:16:36,679 --> 00:16:39,679 while being mindful of this great blessing, 323 00:16:39,679 --> 00:16:43,679 is indicative of the servant's shortcoming in the presence of his Lord, the Exalted, 324 00:16:43,679 --> 00:16:46,679 despite His abundant blessings upon him, 325 00:16:46,679 --> 00:16:48,679 so it was appropriate to seek forgiveness. 326 00:16:48,679 --> 00:16:53,809 Then the Commander of the Faithful, 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), laughed. 327 00:16:53,809 --> 00:16:56,809 When he was asked about the reason for his laughter, 328 00:16:56,809 --> 00:16:57,809 he said: 329 00:16:57,809 --> 00:17:02,809 "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) do as I did," 330 00:17:02,809 --> 00:17:07,809 meaning he acted as the Prophet (peace be upon him) acted, 331 00:17:07,809 --> 00:17:09,809 in word and deed. 332 00:17:10,940 --> 00:17:14,940 In this is a clarification of what the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were upon 333 00:17:14,940 --> 00:17:18,940 of following and emulating him (peace be upon him). 334 00:17:18,940 --> 00:17:20,940 And his saying: 335 00:17:20,940 --> 00:17:24,940 "I said, 'For what reason did you laugh, O Messenger of Allah?'" 336 00:17:24,940 --> 00:17:27,940 meaning I asked him just as you asked me. 337 00:17:27,940 --> 00:17:29,940 He said: 338 00:17:29,940 --> 00:17:32,940 "Indeed, your Lord marvels at His servant when he says, 339 00:17:32,940 --> 00:17:34,940 'My Lord, forgive me,' 340 00:17:34,940 --> 00:17:37,940 'for none forgives sins except You.'" 341 00:17:37,940 --> 00:17:41,940 Marveling is one of the active attributes of Allah, 342 00:17:41,940 --> 00:17:45,940 and Allah the Exalted marvels in a way that befits His majesty, 343 00:17:45,940 --> 00:17:47,940 and there is nothing like unto Him. 344 00:17:47,940 --> 00:17:49,970 And his saying: 345 00:17:49,970 --> 00:17:51,970 "None forgives sins except You," 346 00:17:51,970 --> 00:17:54,970 contains an affirmation of Oneness, 347 00:17:54,970 --> 00:17:56,970 and a means of seeking forgiveness. 348 00:17:56,970 --> 00:18:00,029 In a narration by Ahmad: 349 00:18:00,029 --> 00:18:03,029 "The Lord marvels at His servant when he says, 350 00:18:03,029 --> 00:18:05,029 'My Lord, forgive me,' 351 00:18:05,029 --> 00:18:06,029 He says: 352 00:18:06,029 --> 00:18:11,029 'My servant knows that none forgives sins except Me.'" 353 00:18:11,029 --> 00:18:15,279 On the authority of 'Amir ibn Sa'd, he said: 354 00:18:15,279 --> 00:18:17,279 Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 355 00:18:17,279 --> 00:18:21,279 "I truly saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 356 00:18:21,279 --> 00:18:23,279 laugh on the day of the Trench 357 00:18:23,279 --> 00:18:25,279 until his molars became visible." 358 00:18:25,279 --> 00:18:27,279 He said: 359 00:18:27,279 --> 00:18:29,279 I said, "How was his laughter?" 360 00:18:29,279 --> 00:18:31,279 He said: 361 00:18:31,279 --> 00:18:33,279 "There was a man with a shield, 362 00:18:33,279 --> 00:18:35,279 and Sa'd was an archer. 363 00:18:35,279 --> 00:18:37,279 The man would say 364 00:18:37,279 --> 00:18:39,279 such and such with the shield, 365 00:18:39,279 --> 00:18:41,309 covering his forehead. 366 00:18:41,309 --> 00:18:43,309 So Sa'd aimed an arrow at him. 367 00:18:43,309 --> 00:18:45,309 When he raised his head, 368 00:18:45,309 --> 00:18:48,309 he shot him, and it did not miss this part of him," 369 00:18:48,309 --> 00:18:50,309 meaning his forehead. 370 00:18:50,309 --> 00:18:52,309 The man fell over, 371 00:18:52,309 --> 00:18:54,309 and kicked with his leg. 372 00:18:54,309 --> 00:18:57,309 The Prophet (peace be upon him) laughed 373 00:18:57,309 --> 00:18:59,309 until his molars became visible. 374 00:18:59,309 --> 00:19:01,339 He said: 375 00:19:01,339 --> 00:19:03,339 I said, "For what reason did he laugh?" 376 00:19:03,339 --> 00:19:05,339 He said: 377 00:19:05,339 --> 00:19:07,339 "At what he did to the man." 378 00:19:07,339 --> 00:19:10,589 This hadith is weak, 379 00:19:10,589 --> 00:19:13,589 and it is rendered unnecessary by what is reported in Sahih Muslim 380 00:19:13,589 --> 00:19:16,589 on the authority of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him), 381 00:19:16,589 --> 00:19:19,589 that the Prophet (peace be upon him) 382 00:19:19,589 --> 00:19:22,589 gathered his parents for him on the day of Uhud. 383 00:19:22,589 --> 00:19:24,589 He said: 384 00:19:24,589 --> 00:19:26,589 "There was a man among the polytheists 385 00:19:26,589 --> 00:19:28,589 who had burned the Muslims." 386 00:19:28,589 --> 00:19:31,589 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to him: 387 00:19:32,589 --> 00:19:35,589 'Shoot, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you!' 388 00:19:35,589 --> 00:19:36,589 He said: 389 00:19:36,589 --> 00:19:39,589 "So I drew an arrow for him that had no arrowhead, 390 00:19:39,589 --> 00:19:42,589 and I hit his side, so he fell, 391 00:19:42,589 --> 00:19:44,589 and his private parts were exposed. 392 00:19:44,589 --> 00:19:48,589 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) laughed 393 00:19:48,589 --> 00:19:51,589 until I looked at his molars." 394 00:19:51,589 --> 00:19:53,619 And his saying in this hadith, 395 00:19:53,619 --> 00:19:55,619 "burned the Muslims," 396 00:19:55,619 --> 00:19:57,619 meaning he inflicted heavy casualties upon them, 397 00:19:57,619 --> 00:19:59,619 and acted upon them as fire acts, 398 00:19:59,619 --> 00:20:01,619 due to the intensity of his onslaught. 399 00:20:01,619 --> 00:20:02,660 And his saying, 400 00:20:02,660 --> 00:20:04,660 "and kicked with his leg," 401 00:20:04,660 --> 00:20:07,660 meaning he raised it and fell onto his back. 402 00:20:07,660 --> 00:20:09,660 Regarding his statement: 403 00:20:09,660 --> 00:20:12,660 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, laughed, 404 00:20:12,660 --> 00:20:14,660 until I saw his molars. 405 00:20:14,660 --> 00:20:18,660 This was out of joy at the killing and destruction of his enemy, 406 00:20:18,660 --> 00:20:20,660 not because of the exposure of his private parts. 407 00:20:20,660 --> 00:20:24,349 A benefit: 408 00:20:24,349 --> 00:20:27,349 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was 409 00:20:27,349 --> 00:20:28,349 cheerful of countenance, 410 00:20:28,349 --> 00:20:30,349 always radiant, 411 00:20:30,349 --> 00:20:32,349 and a gentle smile would almost never 412 00:20:32,349 --> 00:20:35,349 leave his noble face. 413 00:20:35,349 --> 00:20:37,349 Through it, his companion would find happiness, 414 00:20:37,349 --> 00:20:39,349 his guest would find comfort, 415 00:20:39,349 --> 00:20:41,349 his associate would find joy, 416 00:20:41,349 --> 00:20:43,349 his enemy would be humbled, 417 00:20:43,349 --> 00:20:45,349 and his detractor would be cast down. 418 00:20:45,349 --> 00:20:48,349 Through it, the perfection of his character was known, 419 00:20:48,349 --> 00:20:50,349 as well as the nobility of his nature. 420 00:20:50,349 --> 00:20:52,480 On the authority of Simak Ibn Harb, who said: 421 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:55,480 I asked Jabir Ibn Samurah, 422 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:59,480 "Did you used to sit with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him?" 423 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:02,480 He replied, "Yes, frequently. 424 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:05,480 I sat with the Prophet, peace be upon him, 425 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:08,480 more than a hundred times. 426 00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:12,480 He would not rise from the place where he prayed the morning prayer 427 00:21:12,480 --> 00:21:14,480 until the sun had risen. 428 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:17,480 When the sun rose, he would stand up. 429 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:20,480 His Companions would recite poetry to one another, 430 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:24,480 and discuss matters from the Age of Ignorance, 431 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:26,480 while he remained silent. 432 00:21:26,480 --> 00:21:27,480 They would laugh, 433 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:30,480 and he would sometimes smile along with them." 434 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:34,599 The hadith has more to follow, if Allah wills. 435 00:21:34,599 --> 00:21:36,599 And Allah knows best. 436 00:21:36,599 --> 00:21:40,599 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 437 00:21:40,599 --> 00:21:43,599 and upon all his family and companions.