1 00:00:00,460 --> 00:00:05,000 2- The Garden of Guidance. 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:07,500 3- Allah Almighty said: 3 00:00:07,500 --> 00:00:19,600 “They said: Is it indeed thou who art Joseph? He said: I am Joseph and this is my brother. Allah hath shown us favour. Lo! he who wardeth off (evil) and endureth (findeth favour); for lo! Allah loseth not the wages of the kindly.” (12:90) 4 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:23,000 5- And on the authority of Mu'awiyah ibn Qurrah, from his father, 5 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:29,260 6- that a man used to come to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) accompanied by a young son of his. 6 00:00:29,260 --> 00:00:34,890 7- The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked him, "Do you love him?" 7 00:00:34,890 --> 00:00:41,509 8- He replied, "O Messenger of Allah, may Allah love you as much as I love him!" 8 00:00:41,509 --> 00:00:45,310 9- Later, the Prophet (peace be upon him) noticed his absence, 9 00:00:45,310 --> 00:00:48,810 10- and asked, "What happened to the son of so-and-so?" 10 00:00:48,810 --> 00:00:52,500 11- They said, "O Messenger of Allah, he has passed away." 11 00:00:52,500 --> 00:00:56,600 12- So the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to his father, 12 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:04,129 13- "Would you not love that you do not come to any gate of Paradise without finding him waiting for you?" 13 00:01:04,129 --> 00:01:10,930 14- A man asked, "O Messenger of Allah, is this specifically for him or for all of us?" 14 00:01:10,930 --> 00:01:14,689 15- He replied, "Rather, it is for all of you." 15 00:01:15,189 --> 00:01:18,670 Related by Ahmad. A beneficial point: 16 00:01:18,670 --> 00:01:24,680 And on the authority of 'Amr ibn Qays al-Mula'i (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding the saying of the Almighty: 17 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:32,180 "So patience is most fitting," he said, "It is being content with the affliction and submitting to Allah's decree."