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*The Garden of Guidance*

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Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:

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“And surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to the steadfast,” (2:155)

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"And give glad tidings to the patient."

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“Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we are Allah's and lo! unto Him we are returning.” (2:156)

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And on the authority of Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her):

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Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) related to her

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that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say:

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"There is no Muslim who is struck by a calamity

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and turns to what Allah has commanded him to say:

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“Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we are Allah's and lo! unto Him we are returning.” (2:156)

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'O Allah, with You I seek reward for my calamity,

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so reward me for it and compensate me with something better,'

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except that Allah will surely reward him for it

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and grant him something better in exchange."

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She said:

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"When Abu Salamah passed away,

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I remembered what he had narrated to me from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him),

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and so I said:

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“Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we are Allah's and lo! unto Him we are returning.” (2:156)

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'O Allah, with You I seek reward for this calamity of mine,

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so reward me for it.'

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But whenever I intended to say:

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'And compensate me with something better,'

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I would say to myself:

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'Can I be granted anyone better than Abu Salamah?'

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Yet I eventually said it,

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and Allah compensated me with Muhammad (peace be upon him)

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and rewarded me for my calamity."

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Related by Ibn Majah.

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A Benefit:

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Maymun Ibn Mihran (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

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"No servant—whether a prophet or anyone else—ever attained any substantial good

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except through patience."