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Riyad as-Salihin

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From the words of the Master of the Messengers,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Chapter of Miscellaneous and Instructive Narrations.

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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him),

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the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"A man said,

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'I shall surely give charity.'

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So he went out with his charity and placed it in the hand of a thief.

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In the morning, the people were talking, saying,

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'Charity was given to a thief!'

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He said,

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'O Allah, all praise belongs to You!

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I shall surely give charity again.'

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So he went out with his charity and placed it in the hand of a prostitute.

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In the morning, they were talking, saying,

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'Charity was given tonight to a prostitute!'

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He said,

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'O Allah, all praise belongs to You—

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[it fell] upon a prostitute,

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and upon a wealthy man!'

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Then he was visited [in a dream] and told,

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'As for your charity to the thief,

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perhaps he may refrain [from theft].'

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[Earlier, he had said,] 'I shall surely give charity,'

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and went out with his charity,

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placing it in the hand of a wealthy man.

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In the morning, they were talking, saying,

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'Charity was given tonight to a wealthy man!'

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So he said,

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'O Allah, all praise belongs to You!'

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[He was told,] 'Perhaps the thief will refrain from his stealing;

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as for the prostitute,

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perhaps she will refrain from her illicit acts;

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and as for the wealthy man,

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perhaps he will take heed

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and spend from that which Allah has given him.'"

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Related by al-Bukhari with his wording,

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and by Muslim with a similar meaning.

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"He was visited"—

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that is, in a dream.

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Lessons derived from the hadith:

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If the intention of the giver of charity is righteous,

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his charity is accepted,

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even if it does not fall into the hands of one truly entitled to it.

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Clarification of the virtue of giving charity secretly.

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Clarification of the blessing of submission and contentment,

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and the censure of being discontent with the divine decree.

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The recommendation of reminding sinners

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and calling them to the truth,

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for perhaps they will take heed

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and repent.

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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him),

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who said:

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"We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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at an invitation to a meal,

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and the foreleg [of the sheep] was offered to him,

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as it used to please him.

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He took a bite from it,

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and then said:

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'I will be the leader of mankind on the Day of Resurrection.

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Do you know why that is?

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Allah will gather the first and the last [generations]

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on one level plain,

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where an onlooker can see them all

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and a caller can make them all hear,

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and the sun will draw near to them.

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The people will suffer such distress and agony

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as they can neither endure nor bear.

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Then the people will say,

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"Do you not see the state you are in,

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and what has overwhelmed you?

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Will you not look for someone who will intercede for you

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with your Lord?"

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Some people will say to one another,

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"[Go to] your father, Adam."

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So they will come to him and say,

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"O Adam!

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You are the father of mankind;

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Allah created you with His Hand,

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breathed into you of His created spirit,

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commanded the angels,

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and they prostrated before you,

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and He settled you in Paradise.

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Will you not intercede for us with your Lord?

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Do you not see the state we are in

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and what has overwhelmed us?"

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But he will reply,

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"My Lord has become angry today with such wrath

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as He has never been angry before,

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nor will He ever be angry like it hereafter.

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And He forbade me from the tree,

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but I disobeyed.

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Myself, myself, myself!

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Go to someone else;

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go to Noah."

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So they will come to Noah

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and say,

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"O Noah!

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You are the first of the Messengers

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to the people of the earth,

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and Allah has named you a grateful

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servant.

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Do you not see the state we are in?

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Do you not see what has overwhelmed us?

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Will you not intercede for us with your Lord?"

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But he will reply,

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"My Lord has become angry today with such wrath

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as He has never been angry before,

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nor will He ever be angry like it hereafter.

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And indeed, I was granted a supplication

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that I made against my people.

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Myself, myself, myself!

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Go to someone else;

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go to Abraham."

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So they will come to Abraham and say,

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"O Abraham!

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You are the Prophet of Allah and His intimate friend from among the inhabitants of the earth;

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intercede for us with your Lord!

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Do you not see the state we are in?"

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But he will say to them,

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"My Lord has become angry today with such wrath

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as He has never been angry before,

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nor will He ever be angry like it hereafter.

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And I had told three lies.

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Myself, myself, myself!

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Go to someone else;

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go to Moses."

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So they will come to Moses and say,

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"O Moses!

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You are the Messenger of Allah;

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Allah favored you over all people through His messages and His speaking to you.

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Intercede for us with your Lord!

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Do you not see the state we are in?"

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But he will reply,

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"My Lord has become angry today with such wrath

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as He has never been angry before,

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nor will He ever be angry like it hereafter.

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And I killed a soul when I had not been commanded to kill it.

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Myself, myself, myself!

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Go to someone else;

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go to Jesus."

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So they will come to Jesus and say,

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"O Jesus!

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You are the Messenger of Allah,

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“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)

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and you spoke to the people while in the cradle.

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Intercede for us with your Lord!

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Do you not see the state we are in?"

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But Jesus will reply,

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"My Lord has become angry today with such wrath

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as He has never been angry before,

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nor will He ever be angry like it hereafter."

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And he will not mention any sin.

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"Myself, myself, myself!

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Go to someone else;

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go to Muhammad, peace be upon him."

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In another narration: "So they will come to me and say,

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'O Muhammad!

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You are the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets,

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and Allah has forgiven all your past and future sins.

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Intercede for us with your Lord!

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Do you not see the state we are in?'

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So I will go and come beneath the Throne,

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and fall prostrate before my Lord.

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Then Allah will reveal to me praises of Him

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and exquisite words of glorification

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such as He has never revealed to anyone before me.

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Then it will be said,

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'O Muhammad!

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Raise your head;

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ask, and you shall be given;

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and intercede, and your intercession shall be accepted.'

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So I will raise my head and say,

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'My Ummah, O Lord!

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My Ummah, O Lord!

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My Ummah, O Lord!'

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Then it will be said,

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'O Muhammad!

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Admit from among your Ummah

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those who have no reckoning over them

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through the right-hand gate

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of the gates of Paradise,

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and they will share with the rest of the people

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in all the remaining

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gates.'

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Then he said:

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'By Him in Whose Hand is my soul,

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the distance between the two doorposts

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of the gates of Paradise

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is like the distance between Mecca

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and Hajar,

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or like the distance between Mecca

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and Busra.'"

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Agreed upon.

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"He took a bite [nahs] from it"—

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that is, he bit off a piece using the edges

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of his front teeth.

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"One level plain [sa'id wahid]"—

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meaning a vast, expansive land.

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"The two doorposts"

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refers to the two sides of a doorframe.

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Among the benefits derived from this hadith:

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the humility of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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his acceptance

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of invitations,

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and his eating among the generality of his Companions.

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The most beloved meat to the Messenger of Allah,

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peace be upon him, was the shoulder,

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due to its tenderness,

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ease of digestion,

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and superior flavor.

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In this lies an indication

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of the permissibility of preferring a particular type

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of food over another,

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and eating more of it.

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It affirms the virtue of the Messenger,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and that he is the leader of all the prophets

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and the most foremost among them before

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the Lord of the worlds.

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This does not contradict his prohibition,

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peace be upon him,

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against favoring him over the other prophets,

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because what was intended

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was the prohibition of belittling the one over whom he is preferred.

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[continuation of the above sentence]

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It is recommended for whoever seeks a need

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or a request from a servant of Allah

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to preface it by addressing

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the person petitioned with his best qualities

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and most honorable merits,

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so that it is more conducive

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to having his request granted;

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yet one should be cautious [of flattery].

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It is permissible for someone asked

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for something beyond his ability

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to excuse himself with a reason

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that is readily acceptable,

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and it is recommended that he direct the requester to someone believed

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to be more capable of fulfilling

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that matter than himself;

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for the one who guides to good is like the one who does it.

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It illustrates the tremendous terror

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of the Standing and the intense distress of the Gathering

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upon the servants on the Day of Resurrection.

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It affirms the attribute

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of anger for Allah,

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and that Allah becomes angry at the sins

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committed by His servants against Him.

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It shows the humility of the prophets, peace

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and blessings of Allah be upon them,

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as they recall their past lapses

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and thus feel that

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they are not worthy of this grand station.

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It highlights the superiority

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of the Messengers of Strong Resolve over

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all others, because they were the ones

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specifically approached with the request to the exclusion of others;

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namely, Nuh,

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Ibrahim, Musa,

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'Isa,

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and their seal, Muhammad,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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It affirms the Wasilah and the Praiseworthy Station

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(al-Maaqam al-Mahmud) for the Messenger,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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The praises of Allah Almighty

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are limitless;

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therefore, the Lord of Might will inspire

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His Messenger in that

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station with words of exquisite praise

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upon Him that He has never inspired

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in anyone before him.

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It shows that the Ummah

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of Muhammad, peace be upon him,

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is the best of all nations;

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for they are the first to enter Paradise,

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they constitute the majority of its inhabitants,

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and for their Prophet,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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the gates of Paradise will be thrown open.

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It clarifies some of the merits

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of the Muhammadan Ummah—

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may Allah increase it in honor—

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as they will enter Paradise

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through an exclusive gate of their own,

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while sharing with the rest of mankind

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in entering through all other gates.

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Riyad

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al-Salihin.