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Riyadh al-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous)

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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 Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said:

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Ibrahim (peace be upon him) came

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with the mother of Isma'il and her infant son Isma'il,

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while she was still nursing him,

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until he brought her to the site of the House,

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placing her beneath a large tree above Zamzam at the highest part of the Mosque.

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At that time, there was no one in Makkah,

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nor was there any water.

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So he settled them both there,

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and placed near them a leather pouch containing dates

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and a waterskin containing water.

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Then Ibrahim turned to leave,

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so the mother of Isma'il followed him, saying,

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"O Ibrahim!

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Where are you going, leaving us in this valley

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in which there is no companion, nor anything at all?"

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She repeated that to him several times,

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but he did not turn back to look at her.

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Then she asked him,

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"Has Allah commanded you to do this?"

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He replied, "Yes."

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She said,

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"Then He will not forsake us."

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She then returned,

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and Ibrahim (peace be upon him) went on his way

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until he reached the mountain pass

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where they could no longer see him.

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There, he turned his face toward the House,

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then supplicated with these prayers,

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raising his hands and saying:

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“Our Lord! Lo! I have settled some of my posterity in an uncultivable valley near unto Thy holy House, our Lord! that they may establish proper worship; so incline some hearts of men that they may yearn toward them, and provide Thou them with fruits in order that they may be thankful.” (14:37)

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“Our Lord! Lo! I have settled some of my posterity in an uncultivable valley near unto Thy holy House, our Lord! that they may establish proper worship; so incline some hearts of men that they may yearn toward them, and provide Thou them with fruits in order that they may be thankful.” (14:37)

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until he reached:

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"...that they may be grateful."

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The mother of Isma'il began nursing Isma'il

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and drinking from that water,

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until the water in the skin was completely depleted.

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Then she grew thirsty, and her son grew thirsty as well,

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and she began looking at him as he writhed in agony—

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or the narrator said: as he tossed and struggled.

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Unable to bear looking at him, she went away,

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and found that al-Safa was the nearest hill to her.

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She climbed it,

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and faced the valley, looking to see if she could spot anyone,

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but she saw no one.

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So she descended from al-Safa,

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and when she reached the valley floor,

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she tucked up the edge of her garment

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and ran like an utterly exhausted, striving person

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until she crossed the valley.

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She then came to al-Marwah and stood atop it,

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looking to see if she could spot anyone,

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but she saw no one.

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She did that seven times.

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Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said:

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The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

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"That is why the people run between them."

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When she ascended al-Marwah,

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she heard a sound.

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She said to herself, "Hush!"—

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quieting herself—

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and then listened attentively.

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She heard the sound again,

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so she said,

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"You have made me hear; do you have any help to offer?"

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And there was the angel at the site of Zamzam!

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He dug into the earth with his heel—

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or he said: with his wing—

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until the water appeared.

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She began to contain it with a basin, motioning with her hands like this,

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and started scooping the water into her waterskin,

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while it gushed forth as fast as she scooped.

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And in another narration:

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"...in proportion to what she scooped."

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Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said:

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The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

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"May Allah have mercy on the mother of Isma'il!

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Had she left Zamzam alone"—

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or he said:

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"Had she not scooped up the water—

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Zamzam would have become a flowing spring."

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He said:

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So she drank and nursed her child.

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Then the angel said to her,

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"Do not fear being neglected or abandoned,

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for here stands a House of Allah,

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which this boy and his father will build,

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and Allah never forsakes His people."

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The House was elevated above the ground like a hillock,

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and flash floods would come and flow to its right and left.

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She remained in that state

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until a caravan from the tribe of Jurhum passed by them—

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or a household from Jurhum—

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arriving by way of Kada'.

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They camped in the lower part of Makkah,

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where they saw a bird circling in the air,

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and they said,

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"This bird must be circling over water;

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yet our past experience with this valley was that it had no water."

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So they sent one or two messengers,

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who found that there was indeed water.

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They returned and informed their people,

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so they came, and there was the mother of Isma'il by the water.

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They asked,

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"Do you permit us to settle near you?"

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She said, "Yes,

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but you have no ownership right to the water."

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They said, "Yes, agreed."

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Ibn Abbas said:

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The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

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"That suited the mother of Isma'il,

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for she loved human companionship."

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So they settled there, and sent word to their families,

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who came and settled with them,

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until several households were established there.

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The boy grew up and learned Arabic from them,

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and they cherished and admired him as he matured.

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When he reached adulthood, they gave him a woman from among them in marriage.

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Then the mother of Isma'il passed away.

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Ibrahim came after Isma'il had married,

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to check on what he had left behind,

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but he did not find Isma'il.

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So he asked his wife about him,

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and she replied,

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"He has gone out seeking sustenance for us"—

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and in another narration:

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"He is hunting for us."

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Then he asked her about their livelihood and condition,

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and she replied,

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"We are in an evil state;

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we are in distress and hardship,"

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complaining to him.

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He said,

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"When your husband returns,

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convey my greeting of peace to him,

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and tell him

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to change the threshold of his door."

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When Isma'il arrived,

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he sensed that something had occurred,

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so he asked,

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"Did anyone come to you?"

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She said, "Yes,

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an old man of such-and-such description came to us,

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and asked about you,

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so I told him.

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He then asked me how our livelihood was,

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and I told him that we were in distress and hardship."

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He asked,

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"Did he leave you any instruction?"

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She said, "Yes,

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he told me to convey his greeting of peace to you,

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and he says:

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'Change the threshold of your door.'"

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He said,

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"That was my father,

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and he has commanded me to divorce you.

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Return to your family."

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So he divorced her,

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and married another woman from among them.

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Ibrahim stayed away from them for as long as Allah willed,

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then came to them afterward,

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but did not find him.

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So he went to his wife

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and asked about him.

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She replied,

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"He has gone out seeking sustenance for us."

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He asked,

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"How are you?"

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and asked her about their livelihood and condition.

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She replied,

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"We are in good condition and abundance,"

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and she praised Allah.

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He then asked,

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"What is your food?"

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She replied,

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"Meat."

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He asked,

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"And what is your drink?"

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She replied,

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"Water."

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He prayed,

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"O Allah, bless them in their meat and water."

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The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

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"At that time, they had no grain;

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had they possessed grain,

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he would have supplicated for a blessing in it as well."

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He said:

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"And no one outside Makkah subsists solely on those two

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without it disagreeing with them."

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And in another narration:

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So he came and asked,

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"Where is Isma'il?"

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His wife replied,

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"He has gone hunting."

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His wife then said,

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"Will you not alight and have something to eat and drink?"

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He asked,

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"And what is your food, and what is your drink?"

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She replied,

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"Our food is meat,

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and our drink is water."

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He said,

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"O Allah, bless them in their food and their drink."

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The narrator said:

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Thereupon Abu al-Qasim, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, remarked,

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"This was due to the blessing of Ibrahim's supplication."

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He said,

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"When your husband returns, convey greetings of peace to him,

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and instruct him to keep the threshold of his door."

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When Isma'il arrived,

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he asked,

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"Did anyone come to you?"

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She replied, "Yes,

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an elderly man of goodly appearance visited us,"

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and she praised him.

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"He inquired about you,

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and I informed him.

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Then he asked how we were living,

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and I informed him that we were doing well."

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He asked,

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"Did he give you any counsel?"

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She replied, "Yes,

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he conveys greetings of peace to you,

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and instructs you to keep the threshold of your door."

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He said,

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"That was my father,

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and you are the threshold;

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he has commanded me to retain you."

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Then he stayed away from them as long as Allah willed.

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Afterwards, he came back

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while Isma'il was sharpening an arrow of his beneath a large tree near Zamzam.

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When he saw him,

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he rose to meet him,

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and they embraced each other as a father does with his son

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and a son with his father.

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He said,

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"O Isma'il,

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Allah has given me a command."

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He replied,

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"Then do what your Lord has commanded you."

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He asked,

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"And will you assist me?"

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He answered,

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"I will assist you."

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He said,

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"Indeed, Allah has commanded me to build a House right here,"

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and he pointed to a hillock raised above the land around it.

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It was then that they raised the foundations of the House:

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Isma'il began bringing the stones,

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while Ibrahim was building.

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When the building grew high,

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he brought this stone,

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placed it for him,

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and he stood upon it as he built,

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while Isma'il handed him the stones,

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both of them reciting:

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"Our Lord, accept this from us!

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Indeed, You alone are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing."

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In another narration:

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Ibrahim set out with Isma'il and the mother of Isma'il,

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carrying with them an old waterskin containing water.

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The mother of Isma'il would drink from the waterskin,

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and her milk would flow copiously for her baby,

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until he reached Mecca

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and lodged her beneath a large tree.

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Ibrahim then departed to return to his family,

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so the mother of Isma'il followed him,

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until when they reached Kada',

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she called out to him from behind:

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"O Ibrahim!

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To whom are you leaving us?"

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He said, "To Allah."

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She said, "I am content with Allah."

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She returned and kept drinking from the waterskin,

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and her milk continued to flow for her baby,

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until the water was exhausted.

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She then said,

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"If only I were to go and look around,

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perhaps I might perceive someone."

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The narrator said:

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So she went and climbed al-Safa,

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looking and gazing intently

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to see if she could perceive anyone,

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but she did not see a soul.

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Then, when she reached the valley floor,

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she ran until she came to al-Marwah,

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repeating that several times.

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Then she said,

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"If only I went back to see what the child is doing."

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She went and looked,

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and found him as he had been,

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as though gasping in the throes of death.

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Her soul could not bear it,

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so she said,

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"If only I were to go and look,

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perhaps I might perceive someone."

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So she went and climbed al-Safa,

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looking and gazing intently,

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but perceived no one,

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until she completed seven circuits.

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Then she said,

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"If only I went to see how he is doing."

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Suddenly, she heard a voice,

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and said,

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"Help, if you have any good to bring!"

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Behold, it was Jibril, peace be upon him,

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who struck with his heel like this—

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thrusting his heel into the ground—

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and the water gushed forth.

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The mother of Isma'il was astonished,

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and began scooping it up with her hands.

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He recounted the hadith in full.

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It was narrated by al-Bukhari

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with all these variant narrations.

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"Al-Dawhah":

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a massive tree.

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His saying: "Qaffa":

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meaning turned back.

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"Al-Jariyy":

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a messenger.

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"Alfa":

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its meaning is found.

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His saying: "Yanshaghu":

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meaning gasping for breath.

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"Jirab":

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a leather pouch.

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"Siqa'":

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a vessel used for milk and water.

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"Al-Thaniyyah":

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a mountain pass.

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"Yatalabbat":

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meaning rolling and thrashing about on the ground;

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and close in meaning to it

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is that it denotes writhing.

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"Al-Majhud":

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the one who is severely exhausted.

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"Tuhawwid":

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meaning making it into a basin.

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"A spring of flowing water (ma'in)":

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meaning visible and flowing upon the surface of the earth.

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"Do not fear neglect":

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meaning do not fear ruin.

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"A circling bird ('a'if)":

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meaning hovering over the water,

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circling back and forth without departing.

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"Anfasuhum":

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meaning their longing for it grew intense.

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"Adraka":

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meaning reached the age of puberty.

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"Checking upon those he left behind":

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meaning looking after those he had settled there.

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"The threshold of his door":

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the wife was metonymically referred to as the threshold

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because she guards the door and safeguards whatever is within.

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"Anasa":

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meaning sensed or perceived.

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"Yabri nablahu":

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meaning shaping an arrow before fitting its point and feathers.

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"He embraced him as a father does with his son, and a son with his father":

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meaning through shaking hands, embracing, and the like.

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"Shannah":

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meaning an old, worn leather waterskin.

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Among the lessons derived from this hadith:

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The haste of the Prophets, peace and blessings of Allah be upon them, in obeying their Lord,

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and sacrificing their children, spouses, and possessions for the sake of His pleasure.

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Whoever relies upon Allah, He will suffice him,

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and whoever entrusts his affairs to Him, He will protect him.

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Indeed, Hajar, the mother of Isma'il, was certain that Allah would never let her and her son perish,

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and it was just as she expected.

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The food of Isma'il's mother was Zamzam water,

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which confirms that it is nourishing food and a cure for illness.

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The remarkable acumen and discernment of the Arabs,

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as they deduced the presence of water from the circling of birds above that spot.

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The recommendation to divorce an ill-mannered wife

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who does not show gratitude for the blessings of Allah bestowed upon her.

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An indication of a mother's profound tenderness and love for her infant child.

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Hastening to honor one's father and fulfill his command,

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so long as it does not entail disobedience to Allah.

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The reprehensibility of grumbling about one's living conditions,

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and the recommendation to thank the Bestower of blessings in all circumstances.

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On the authority of Sa'id ibn Zayd, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:

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"Truffles are a kind of manna, and their water is a cure for the eyes."

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Agreed upon.

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The truffle is a plant that has neither leaves nor stem;

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it is found in the ground without being cultivated,

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and was named so because of its concealment beneath the soil.

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"Manna": meaning the food that Allah Almighty sent down to the Children of Israel.

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Among the lessons derived from this hadith:

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The legitimacy of seeking medical treatment.

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Truffle juice is a healing remedy for the eye,

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and it is among the most effective medicines for the eyes

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when antimony (kohl) is kneaded with it and applied as kohl.

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It strengthens the eyelids,

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and sharpens and strengthens one's eyesight,

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and protects it from the descent of afflictions.

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*Riyad al-Salihin* (The Gardens of the Righteous).