1 00:00:00,780 --> 00:00:03,779 Riyad as-Salihin 2 00:00:03,779 --> 00:00:06,780 From the words of the Master of the Messengers, 3 00:00:06,780 --> 00:00:09,779 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 4 00:00:09,779 --> 00:00:17,230 Chapter of Miscellaneous and Instructive Narrations. 5 00:00:17,230 --> 00:00:20,230 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 6 00:00:20,230 --> 00:00:24,230 the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 7 00:00:24,230 --> 00:00:26,359 "A man said, 8 00:00:26,359 --> 00:00:29,420 'I shall surely give charity.' 9 00:00:29,420 --> 00:00:33,420 So he went out with his charity and placed it in the hand of a thief. 10 00:00:33,420 --> 00:00:36,420 In the morning, the people were talking, saying, 11 00:00:36,420 --> 00:00:39,460 'Charity was given to a thief!' 12 00:00:39,460 --> 00:00:41,460 He said, 13 00:00:41,460 --> 00:00:43,460 'O Allah, all praise belongs to You! 14 00:00:43,460 --> 00:00:46,649 I shall surely give charity again.' 15 00:00:46,649 --> 00:00:50,649 So he went out with his charity and placed it in the hand of a prostitute. 16 00:00:50,649 --> 00:00:53,780 In the morning, they were talking, saying, 17 00:00:53,780 --> 00:00:56,780 'Charity was given tonight to a prostitute!' 18 00:00:56,780 --> 00:00:58,899 He said, 19 00:00:58,899 --> 00:01:00,899 'O Allah, all praise belongs to You— 20 00:01:00,899 --> 00:01:02,899 [it fell] upon a prostitute, 21 00:01:02,899 --> 00:01:04,900 and upon a wealthy man!' 22 00:01:04,900 --> 00:01:06,969 Then he was visited [in a dream] and told, 23 00:01:06,969 --> 00:01:09,969 'As for your charity to the thief, 24 00:01:09,969 --> 00:01:13,060 perhaps he may refrain [from theft].' 25 00:01:13,060 --> 00:01:16,060 [Earlier, he had said,] 'I shall surely give charity,' 26 00:01:16,060 --> 00:01:18,060 and went out with his charity, 27 00:01:18,060 --> 00:01:21,099 placing it in the hand of a wealthy man. 28 00:01:21,099 --> 00:01:24,099 In the morning, they were talking, saying, 29 00:01:24,099 --> 00:01:27,290 'Charity was given tonight to a wealthy man!' 30 00:01:27,290 --> 00:01:29,420 So he said, 31 00:01:29,420 --> 00:01:31,420 'O Allah, all praise belongs to You!' 32 00:01:31,420 --> 00:01:34,420 [He was told,] 'Perhaps the thief will refrain from his stealing; 33 00:01:34,420 --> 00:01:36,540 as for the prostitute, 34 00:01:36,540 --> 00:01:40,640 perhaps she will refrain from her illicit acts; 35 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:42,640 and as for the wealthy man, 36 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:44,640 perhaps he will take heed 37 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:47,640 and spend from that which Allah has given him.'" 38 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:51,060 Related by al-Bukhari with his wording, 39 00:01:51,060 --> 00:01:53,060 and by Muslim with a similar meaning. 40 00:01:53,060 --> 00:01:55,819 "He was visited"— 41 00:01:55,819 --> 00:01:57,819 that is, in a dream. 42 00:01:57,819 --> 00:02:00,620 Lessons derived from the hadith: 43 00:02:00,620 --> 00:02:03,849 If the intention of the giver of charity is righteous, 44 00:02:03,849 --> 00:02:05,849 his charity is accepted, 45 00:02:05,849 --> 00:02:08,849 even if it does not fall into the hands of one truly entitled to it. 46 00:02:08,849 --> 00:02:12,490 Clarification of the virtue of giving charity secretly. 47 00:02:12,490 --> 00:02:16,099 Clarification of the blessing of submission and contentment, 48 00:02:16,099 --> 00:02:19,099 and the censure of being discontent with the divine decree. 49 00:02:19,099 --> 00:02:21,539 The recommendation of reminding sinners 50 00:02:21,539 --> 00:02:23,539 and calling them to the truth, 51 00:02:23,539 --> 00:02:25,539 for perhaps they will take heed 52 00:02:25,539 --> 00:02:27,539 and repent. 53 00:02:27,539 --> 00:02:31,729 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 54 00:02:31,729 --> 00:02:33,729 who said: 55 00:02:33,729 --> 00:02:36,729 "We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 56 00:02:36,729 --> 00:02:38,789 at an invitation to a meal, 57 00:02:38,789 --> 00:02:40,789 and the foreleg [of the sheep] was offered to him, 58 00:02:40,789 --> 00:02:42,819 as it used to please him. 59 00:02:42,819 --> 00:02:44,819 He took a bite from it, 60 00:02:44,819 --> 00:02:46,819 and then said: 61 00:02:46,819 --> 00:02:49,819 'I will be the leader of mankind on the Day of Resurrection. 62 00:02:49,819 --> 00:02:53,110 Do you know why that is? 63 00:02:53,110 --> 00:02:56,110 Allah will gather the first and the last [generations] 64 00:02:56,110 --> 00:02:58,110 on one level plain, 65 00:02:58,110 --> 00:03:00,110 where an onlooker can see them all 66 00:03:00,110 --> 00:03:02,110 and a caller can make them all hear, 67 00:03:02,110 --> 00:03:05,110 and the sun will draw near to them. 68 00:03:05,110 --> 00:03:08,110 The people will suffer such distress and agony 69 00:03:08,110 --> 00:03:11,110 as they can neither endure nor bear. 70 00:03:11,110 --> 00:03:13,110 Then the people will say, 71 00:03:13,110 --> 00:03:16,110 "Do you not see the state you are in, 72 00:03:16,110 --> 00:03:18,110 and what has overwhelmed you? 73 00:03:18,110 --> 00:03:21,110 Will you not look for someone who will intercede for you 74 00:03:21,110 --> 00:03:22,110 with your Lord?" 75 00:03:22,110 --> 00:03:25,210 Some people will say to one another, 76 00:03:25,210 --> 00:03:27,210 "[Go to] your father, Adam." 77 00:03:27,210 --> 00:03:29,210 So they will come to him and say, 78 00:03:29,210 --> 00:03:31,210 "O Adam! 79 00:03:31,210 --> 00:03:33,210 You are the father of mankind; 80 00:03:33,210 --> 00:03:35,210 Allah created you with His Hand, 81 00:03:35,210 --> 00:03:37,210 breathed into you of His created spirit, 82 00:03:37,210 --> 00:03:39,210 commanded the angels, 83 00:03:39,210 --> 00:03:41,210 and they prostrated before you, 84 00:03:41,210 --> 00:03:43,210 and He settled you in Paradise. 85 00:03:43,210 --> 00:03:46,240 Will you not intercede for us with your Lord? 86 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:48,240 Do you not see the state we are in 87 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:50,240 and what has overwhelmed us?" 88 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:52,300 But he will reply, 89 00:03:52,300 --> 00:03:54,300 "My Lord has become angry today with such wrath 90 00:03:54,300 --> 00:03:57,300 as He has never been angry before, 91 00:03:57,300 --> 00:04:00,300 nor will He ever be angry like it hereafter. 92 00:04:00,300 --> 00:04:03,340 And He forbade me from the tree, 93 00:04:03,340 --> 00:04:05,340 but I disobeyed. 94 00:04:05,340 --> 00:04:08,340 Myself, myself, myself! 95 00:04:08,340 --> 00:04:10,340 Go to someone else; 96 00:04:10,340 --> 00:04:12,340 go to Noah." 97 00:04:12,340 --> 00:04:14,530 So they will come to Noah 98 00:04:14,530 --> 00:04:16,529 and say, 99 00:04:16,529 --> 00:04:17,529 "O Noah! 100 00:04:17,529 --> 00:04:19,529 You are the first of the Messengers 101 00:04:19,529 --> 00:04:21,529 to the people of the earth, 102 00:04:21,529 --> 00:04:23,529 and Allah has named you a grateful 103 00:04:23,529 --> 00:04:25,589 servant. 104 00:04:25,589 --> 00:04:27,589 Do you not see the state we are in? 105 00:04:27,589 --> 00:04:30,589 Do you not see what has overwhelmed us? 106 00:04:30,589 --> 00:04:33,589 Will you not intercede for us with your Lord?" 107 00:04:33,589 --> 00:04:35,779 But he will reply, 108 00:04:35,779 --> 00:04:38,779 "My Lord has become angry today with such wrath 109 00:04:38,779 --> 00:04:40,779 as He has never been angry before, 110 00:04:40,779 --> 00:04:43,779 nor will He ever be angry like it hereafter. 111 00:04:43,779 --> 00:04:46,910 And indeed, I was granted a supplication 112 00:04:46,910 --> 00:04:49,910 that I made against my people. 113 00:04:49,910 --> 00:04:52,910 Myself, myself, myself! 114 00:04:52,910 --> 00:04:55,910 Go to someone else; 115 00:04:55,910 --> 00:04:58,980 go to Abraham." 116 00:04:58,980 --> 00:05:01,980 So they will come to Abraham and say, 117 00:05:01,980 --> 00:05:03,980 "O Abraham! 118 00:05:03,980 --> 00:05:07,980 You are the Prophet of Allah and His intimate friend from among the inhabitants of the earth; 119 00:05:07,980 --> 00:05:11,040 intercede for us with your Lord! 120 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:14,199 Do you not see the state we are in?" 121 00:05:14,199 --> 00:05:16,199 But he will say to them, 122 00:05:16,199 --> 00:05:19,199 "My Lord has become angry today with such wrath 123 00:05:19,199 --> 00:05:22,199 as He has never been angry before, 124 00:05:22,199 --> 00:05:25,199 nor will He ever be angry like it hereafter. 125 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:29,199 And I had told three lies. 126 00:05:29,199 --> 00:05:32,199 Myself, myself, myself! 127 00:05:32,199 --> 00:05:35,329 Go to someone else; 128 00:05:35,329 --> 00:05:37,329 go to Moses." 129 00:05:37,329 --> 00:05:40,360 So they will come to Moses and say, 130 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:42,360 "O Moses! 131 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:44,360 You are the Messenger of Allah; 132 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:49,360 Allah favored you over all people through His messages and His speaking to you. 133 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:52,360 Intercede for us with your Lord! 134 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:55,360 Do you not see the state we are in?" 135 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:57,420 But he will reply, 136 00:05:57,420 --> 00:06:00,420 "My Lord has become angry today with such wrath 137 00:06:00,420 --> 00:06:03,420 as He has never been angry before, 138 00:06:03,420 --> 00:06:06,620 nor will He ever be angry like it hereafter. 139 00:06:06,620 --> 00:06:11,709 And I killed a soul when I had not been commanded to kill it. 140 00:06:11,709 --> 00:06:14,709 Myself, myself, myself! 141 00:06:14,709 --> 00:06:17,810 Go to someone else; 142 00:06:17,810 --> 00:06:20,839 go to Jesus." 143 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:23,839 So they will come to Jesus and say, 144 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:25,839 "O Jesus! 145 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:27,839 You are the Messenger of Allah, 146 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:31,839 “O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and say not "Three" - Cease! (it is) better for you! - Allah is only One Allah. Far is it removed from His Transcendent Majesty that He should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.” (4:171) 147 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:34,839 and you spoke to the people while in the cradle. 148 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:37,839 Intercede for us with your Lord! 149 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:41,000 Do you not see the state we are in?" 150 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,000 But Jesus will reply, 151 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:47,000 "My Lord has become angry today with such wrath 152 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:50,000 as He has never been angry before, 153 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:53,029 nor will He ever be angry like it hereafter." 154 00:06:53,029 --> 00:06:56,129 And he will not mention any sin. 155 00:06:56,129 --> 00:06:59,220 "Myself, myself, myself! 156 00:06:59,220 --> 00:07:02,220 Go to someone else; 157 00:07:02,220 --> 00:07:07,670 go to Muhammad, peace be upon him." 158 00:07:07,670 --> 00:07:11,670 In another narration: "So they will come to me and say, 159 00:07:11,670 --> 00:07:13,670 'O Muhammad! 160 00:07:13,670 --> 00:07:16,670 You are the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets, 161 00:07:16,670 --> 00:07:21,670 and Allah has forgiven all your past and future sins. 162 00:07:21,670 --> 00:07:24,670 Intercede for us with your Lord! 163 00:07:24,670 --> 00:07:27,769 Do you not see the state we are in?' 164 00:07:27,769 --> 00:07:31,899 So I will go and come beneath the Throne, 165 00:07:31,899 --> 00:07:34,899 and fall prostrate before my Lord. 166 00:07:34,899 --> 00:07:37,899 Then Allah will reveal to me praises of Him 167 00:07:37,899 --> 00:07:40,899 and exquisite words of glorification 168 00:07:40,899 --> 00:07:44,899 such as He has never revealed to anyone before me. 169 00:07:44,899 --> 00:07:46,959 Then it will be said, 170 00:07:46,959 --> 00:07:48,959 'O Muhammad! 171 00:07:48,959 --> 00:07:50,990 Raise your head; 172 00:07:50,990 --> 00:07:52,990 ask, and you shall be given; 173 00:07:52,990 --> 00:07:54,990 and intercede, and your intercession shall be accepted.' 174 00:07:54,990 --> 00:07:58,149 So I will raise my head and say, 175 00:07:58,149 --> 00:08:00,149 'My Ummah, O Lord! 176 00:08:00,149 --> 00:08:02,149 My Ummah, O Lord! 177 00:08:02,149 --> 00:08:04,149 My Ummah, O Lord!' 178 00:08:04,149 --> 00:08:06,310 Then it will be said, 179 00:08:06,310 --> 00:08:08,310 'O Muhammad! 180 00:08:08,310 --> 00:08:10,310 Admit from among your Ummah 181 00:08:10,310 --> 00:08:12,310 those who have no reckoning over them 182 00:08:12,310 --> 00:08:14,310 through the right-hand gate 183 00:08:14,310 --> 00:08:16,410 of the gates of Paradise, 184 00:08:16,410 --> 00:08:18,410 and they will share with the rest of the people 185 00:08:18,410 --> 00:08:20,410 in all the remaining 186 00:08:20,410 --> 00:08:22,660 gates.' 187 00:08:22,660 --> 00:08:24,699 Then he said: 188 00:08:24,699 --> 00:08:26,699 'By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, 189 00:08:26,699 --> 00:08:28,699 the distance between the two doorposts 190 00:08:28,699 --> 00:08:30,699 of the gates of Paradise 191 00:08:30,699 --> 00:08:32,700 is like the distance between Mecca 192 00:08:32,700 --> 00:08:34,700 and Hajar, 193 00:08:34,700 --> 00:08:36,700 or like the distance between Mecca 194 00:08:36,700 --> 00:08:39,179 and Busra.'" 195 00:08:39,179 --> 00:08:42,259 Agreed upon. 196 00:08:42,259 --> 00:08:44,259 "He took a bite [nahs] from it"— 197 00:08:44,259 --> 00:08:46,259 that is, he bit off a piece using the edges 198 00:08:46,259 --> 00:08:48,580 of his front teeth. 199 00:08:48,580 --> 00:08:50,580 "One level plain [sa'id wahid]"— 200 00:08:50,580 --> 00:08:52,740 meaning a vast, expansive land. 201 00:08:52,740 --> 00:08:54,740 "The two doorposts" 202 00:08:54,740 --> 00:08:57,669 refers to the two sides of a doorframe. 203 00:08:57,669 --> 00:08:59,960 Among the benefits derived from this hadith: 204 00:08:59,960 --> 00:09:01,960 the humility of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 205 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:03,960 his acceptance 206 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:05,960 of invitations, 207 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:08,440 and his eating among the generality of his Companions. 208 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:10,440 The most beloved meat to the Messenger of Allah, 209 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:12,440 peace be upon him, was the shoulder, 210 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:14,440 due to its tenderness, 211 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:16,440 ease of digestion, 212 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:18,440 and superior flavor. 213 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:20,500 In this lies an indication 214 00:09:20,500 --> 00:09:22,500 of the permissibility of preferring a particular type 215 00:09:22,500 --> 00:09:24,500 of food over another, 216 00:09:24,500 --> 00:09:27,049 and eating more of it. 217 00:09:27,049 --> 00:09:29,049 It affirms the virtue of the Messenger, 218 00:09:29,049 --> 00:09:31,049 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 219 00:09:31,049 --> 00:09:33,049 and that he is the leader of all the prophets 220 00:09:33,049 --> 00:09:35,049 and the most foremost among them before 221 00:09:35,049 --> 00:09:37,049 the Lord of the worlds. 222 00:09:37,049 --> 00:09:39,049 This does not contradict his prohibition, 223 00:09:39,049 --> 00:09:41,049 peace be upon him, 224 00:09:41,049 --> 00:09:43,049 against favoring him over the other prophets, 225 00:09:43,049 --> 00:09:45,049 because what was intended 226 00:09:45,049 --> 00:09:47,049 was the prohibition of belittling the one over whom he is preferred. 227 00:09:47,049 --> 00:09:49,529 [continuation of the above sentence] 228 00:09:49,529 --> 00:09:51,529 It is recommended for whoever seeks a need 229 00:09:51,529 --> 00:09:53,529 or a request from a servant of Allah 230 00:09:53,529 --> 00:09:55,529 to preface it by addressing 231 00:09:55,529 --> 00:09:57,529 the person petitioned with his best qualities 232 00:09:57,529 --> 00:09:59,529 and most honorable merits, 233 00:09:59,529 --> 00:10:01,529 so that it is more conducive 234 00:10:01,529 --> 00:10:03,529 to having his request granted; 235 00:10:03,529 --> 00:10:05,529 yet one should be cautious [of flattery]. 236 00:10:05,529 --> 00:10:08,169 It is permissible for someone asked 237 00:10:08,169 --> 00:10:10,169 for something beyond his ability 238 00:10:10,169 --> 00:10:12,169 to excuse himself with a reason 239 00:10:12,169 --> 00:10:14,169 that is readily acceptable, 240 00:10:14,169 --> 00:10:16,169 and it is recommended that he direct the requester to someone believed 241 00:10:16,169 --> 00:10:18,169 to be more capable of fulfilling 242 00:10:18,169 --> 00:10:20,169 that matter than himself; 243 00:10:20,169 --> 00:10:22,169 for the one who guides to good is like the one who does it. 244 00:10:22,169 --> 00:10:24,710 It illustrates the tremendous terror 245 00:10:24,710 --> 00:10:26,710 of the Standing and the intense distress of the Gathering 246 00:10:26,710 --> 00:10:28,710 upon the servants on the Day of Resurrection. 247 00:10:28,710 --> 00:10:31,190 It affirms the attribute 248 00:10:31,190 --> 00:10:33,190 of anger for Allah, 249 00:10:33,190 --> 00:10:35,190 and that Allah becomes angry at the sins 250 00:10:35,190 --> 00:10:37,769 committed by His servants against Him. 251 00:10:37,769 --> 00:10:39,769 It shows the humility of the prophets, peace 252 00:10:39,769 --> 00:10:41,769 and blessings of Allah be upon them, 253 00:10:41,769 --> 00:10:43,769 as they recall their past lapses 254 00:10:43,769 --> 00:10:45,769 and thus feel that 255 00:10:45,769 --> 00:10:47,769 they are not worthy of this grand station. 256 00:10:47,769 --> 00:10:50,379 It highlights the superiority 257 00:10:50,379 --> 00:10:52,379 of the Messengers of Strong Resolve over 258 00:10:52,379 --> 00:10:54,379 all others, because they were the ones 259 00:10:54,379 --> 00:10:56,379 specifically approached with the request to the exclusion of others; 260 00:10:56,379 --> 00:10:58,379 namely, Nuh, 261 00:10:58,379 --> 00:11:00,379 Ibrahim, Musa, 262 00:11:00,379 --> 00:11:02,379 'Isa, 263 00:11:02,379 --> 00:11:04,379 and their seal, Muhammad, 264 00:11:04,379 --> 00:11:06,889 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 265 00:11:06,889 --> 00:11:08,889 It affirms the Wasilah and the Praiseworthy Station 266 00:11:08,889 --> 00:11:10,889 (al-Maaqam al-Mahmud) for the Messenger, 267 00:11:10,889 --> 00:11:13,399 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 268 00:11:13,399 --> 00:11:15,399 The praises of Allah Almighty 269 00:11:15,399 --> 00:11:17,399 are limitless; 270 00:11:17,399 --> 00:11:19,399 therefore, the Lord of Might will inspire 271 00:11:19,399 --> 00:11:21,399 His Messenger in that 272 00:11:21,399 --> 00:11:23,399 station with words of exquisite praise 273 00:11:23,399 --> 00:11:25,399 upon Him that He has never inspired 274 00:11:25,399 --> 00:11:27,399 in anyone before him. 275 00:11:27,399 --> 00:11:30,070 It shows that the Ummah 276 00:11:30,070 --> 00:11:32,070 of Muhammad, peace be upon him, 277 00:11:32,070 --> 00:11:34,070 is the best of all nations; 278 00:11:34,070 --> 00:11:36,070 for they are the first to enter Paradise, 279 00:11:36,070 --> 00:11:38,070 they constitute the majority of its inhabitants, 280 00:11:38,070 --> 00:11:40,070 and for their Prophet, 281 00:11:40,070 --> 00:11:42,070 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 282 00:11:42,070 --> 00:11:44,070 the gates of Paradise will be thrown open. 283 00:11:44,070 --> 00:11:46,620 It clarifies some of the merits 284 00:11:46,620 --> 00:11:48,620 of the Muhammadan Ummah— 285 00:11:48,620 --> 00:11:50,620 may Allah increase it in honor— 286 00:11:50,620 --> 00:11:52,620 as they will enter Paradise 287 00:11:52,620 --> 00:11:54,620 through an exclusive gate of their own, 288 00:11:54,620 --> 00:11:56,620 while sharing with the rest of mankind 289 00:11:56,620 --> 00:11:58,620 in entering through all other gates. 290 00:11:58,620 --> 00:12:01,320 Riyad 291 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:03,320 al-Salihin.