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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

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The Ifadah Center

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for Humanities Research and Studies

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presents:

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An Abridgment of Sahih al-Bukhari.

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The Book of the Beginning of Creation.

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Chapter: What has been narrated concerning the statement of Allah Almighty...

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“He it is Who produceth creation, then reproduceth it, and it is easier for Him. His is the Sublime Similitude in the heavens and the earth. He is the Mighty, the Wise.” (30:27)

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On the authority of 'Imran ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), who said:

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"I entered upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him),

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having hobbled my she-camel at the door.

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Then some people from the tribe of Banu Tamim came to him,

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and he said:

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'Accept the glad tidings, O Banu Tamim!'

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They replied:

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'You have given us glad tidings, so give us wealth,' repeating it twice.

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In another narration:

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The countenance of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) changed.

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Then some people from the folk of Yemen entered upon him,

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and he said:

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'Accept the glad tidings, O folk of Yemen,

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since Banu Tamim did not accept them.'

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They replied:

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'We have accepted, O Messenger of Allah.'

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They continued:

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'We have come to ask you about the beginning of this creation.'

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He said:

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'Allah existed, and there was nothing other than Him,

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“And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days - and His Throne was upon the water - that He might try you, which of you is best in conduct. Yet if thou (O Muhammad) sayest: Lo! ye will be raised again after death! those who disbelieve will surely say: This is naught but mere magic.” (11:7)

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and He wrote everything in the Reminder,

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and He created the heavens and the earth.'

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Then a caller cried out:

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'Your she-camel has fled, O Ibn al-Husayn!'

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So I set off,

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only to find that the mirage was already cutting her off from view;

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and by Allah, I truly wished that I had left her!"

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Commentary on the Hadith:

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Chapter: What has been narrated concerning the statement of Allah Almighty...

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“He it is Who produceth creation, then reproduceth it, and it is easier for Him. His is the Sublime Similitude in the heavens and the earth. He is the Mighty, the Wise.” (30:27)

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If He is capable of initiating creation—which you yourselves affirm—

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then His power to restore it, which is even easier, is all the more self-evident.

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"I hobbled my she-camel"

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means: I tied its foreleg with a rope so it would not stray away.

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"Accept the glad tidings"

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refers to giving them the glad tidings of what brings about entry into Paradise,

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as he taught them the fundamentals of the faith,

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namely the origin of creation, the Resurrection, and what lies between them.

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"They said: 'You have given us glad tidings'":

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among those who said this was al-Aqra' ibn Habis,

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as he retained some of the coarse nature of the desert Bedouins.

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"'So give us,' meaning: grant us wealth."

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"From the folk of Yemen": they were the Ash'arites.

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"In the Reminder," meaning: in the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz).

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"The mirage was already cutting her off from view":

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the mirage is what is seen at midday resembling water,

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and the meaning is that she had reached beyond where the mirage ended,

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meaning that she had wandered very far away.

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"I truly wished that I had left her"

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means: I would have much preferred to have simply let her go;

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he said this out of regret for missing the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).

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Lessons Derived from the Hadith:

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Among the benefits derived from the hadith are:

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Adopting worldly means does not contradict reliance on Allah.

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It shows that asking questions is the key to knowledge.

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The hadith indicates that the Throne existed before the creation of the heavens and the earth.

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It directs one to prioritize the Hereafter over this worldly life.

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It encourages winning hearts over, even through financial gifts.

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

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from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who said:

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"Allah said:

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'The son of Adam has denied Me,

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and he had no right to do so;

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and he has reviled Me,

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and he had no right to do so.'

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In another narration:

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'The son of Adam reviles Me,

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though it does not befit him to revile Me;

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and he denies Me, though it does not befit him to do so.

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As for his denying Me,

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it is his saying: "He will never resurrect me as He originated me,"

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yet originating the creation is not easier for Me than restoring it.

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And as for his reviling Me,

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it is his saying: "Allah has taken a son,"

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while I am the One, the Eternal Refuge;

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I neither beget nor was I begotten,

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and there is none co-equal or comparable to Me.'"

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Commentary on the Hadith:

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"He has denied Me" means: he rejected and disbelieved in the resurrection of creation.

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"He has reviled Me": what is meant is that he attributed deficiency to Me.

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"Easier" means: more effortless and readily accomplished.

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"The One (al-Ahad)" means: the One uniquely possessed of absolute perfection,

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to Whom belong the Most Beautiful Names,

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the supreme and perfect attributes,

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and the sanctified actions;

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the One Who has no counterpart, equal, or likeness.

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"The Eternal Refuge (as-Samad)" means: the One sought for the fulfillment of all needs.

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"And there is none co-equal or comparable to Me"

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means: neither in His names, nor in His attributes, nor in His actions,

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Blessed and Exalted is He.

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Lessons Derived from the Hadith:

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Among the benefits derived from the hadith are:

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Whoever denies the Resurrection has indeed fabricated an immense lie against Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.

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It affirms the absolute transcendence of Allah Almighty above all attributes of deficiency.

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It shows that all created worlds stand in utter need of Allah, the Glorified and Exalted,

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with the utmost degree of dependency,

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beseeching Him for their needs

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and turning to Him in their critical matters.

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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah,

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from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who said:

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"When Allah created the creation—

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in another narration: 'decreed the creation'—

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He wrote in His Book,

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and in another narration:

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'Indeed, Allah wrote an inscription before He created the creation,

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binding it upon Himself,

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and it is placed with Him above the Throne:

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"Verily, My mercy prevails over My wrath."'

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In another narration: 'precedes My wrath.'"

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Commentary on the Hadith:

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"His Book" refers to the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz).

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"Prevails" means: precedes.

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Lessons Derived from the Hadith:

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Among the benefits derived from the hadith are:

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Affirmation of the attributes of Mercy and Wrath for Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.

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It contains an exhortation to show mercy to creation,

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as well as affirmation of the Throne and the Preserved Tablet.

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Chapter: The Description of the Sun and the Moon.

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On the authority of Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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"The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said

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to Abu Dharr when the sun set:

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'Do you know where it goes?'

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In another narration: '...where the sun sets?'

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I said: 'Allah and His Messenger know best.'

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He said: 'It travels until it prostrates beneath the Throne,

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whereupon it asks for permission to rise, and permission is granted to it.

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But the time approaches when it will prostrate and it will not be accepted from it,

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and it will ask for permission and permission will not be granted to it.

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It will be told:

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"Return whence you came,"

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and so it will rise from its place of setting.

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That is the meaning of the statement of Allah Almighty:

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And in another narration:

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Then he recited:

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"That is a resting place for it"—

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according to the recitation of 'Abdullah—

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“And the sun runneth on unto a resting-place for him. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.” (36:38)

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"That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing."'

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In another narration:

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'I asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) about the verse:

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“And the sun runneth on unto a resting-place for him. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.” (36:38)

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He said: "Its resting place is beneath the Throne."'

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Commentary on the Hadith:

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"Do you know where it goes?":

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what is meant is: do you know where it sets?

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"And it will ask for permission and permission will not be granted to it":

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meaning: it will ask for permission to proceed to its place of rising, but permission will not be granted.

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“And the sun runneth on unto a resting-place for him. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.” (36:38)

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That is: Allah has decreed its course for it; it neither exceeds it nor falls short of it,

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possessing no independent agency of its own,

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nor any ability to resist the power of Allah Almighty.

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"The Exalted in Might (al-'Aziz)" is the One Who has governed these magnificent creations

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with the most flawless ordering and finest system.

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"The All-Knowing (al-'Alim)" is the One Who, by His knowledge, made them sources of benefit for His servants

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and a means of welfare in both their religious and worldly affairs.

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Lessons Derived from the Hadith:

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Among the benefits derived from the hadith are:

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Affirmation that the sun prostrates to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.

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It affirms belief in the Last Day,

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and that among the signs of the Hour is the rising of the sun from the west.

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

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from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who said:

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"The sun and the moon will be folded up on the Day of Resurrection."

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Commentary on the Hadith:

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"Folded up (mukawwaran)" means: rolled up and stripped of their light;

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it is also said to mean: wrapped up and cast together.

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Lessons Derived from the Hadith:

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Among the benefits derived from the hadith are:

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An indication of the futility of worshipping the sun and the moon,

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for they will both be cast into the Fire.

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This serves as a rebuke to those who used to worship them in this world,

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that they may realize their worship of them was utterly baseless.

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It also highlights that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic,

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subjected the sun and the moon to the service of mankind,

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so it is impermissible to worship them.

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Chapter: What has been narrated concerning His words:

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"And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy."

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On the authority of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who said:

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"I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) laughing so heartily

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that I could see his uvula;

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rather, he would only smile."

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She said:

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"Whenever he saw heavy clouds or wind, apprehension could be recognized in his face."

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In another narration:

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"Whenever he saw an ominous raincloud in the sky,

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he would pace back and forth,

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go in and out,

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and his expression would change;

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then, when the sky rained,

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that state was relieved."

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She said:

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"O Messenger of Allah,

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when people see clouds, they rejoice,

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hoping that there will be rain in them,

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yet when you see them, I notice apprehension and dislike in your face."

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He said:

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"O 'A'ishah,

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what could make me feel secure that it does not contain a punishment?

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A people was once punished by the wind,

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and another people saw the punishment coming and said:

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◁This is a cloud bringing us rain!▷"

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Commentary on the hadith:

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Chapter: Regarding His saying:

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◁And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy▷.

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"Nushuran" (as heralds of good tidings)

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is the recitation of Nafi' and others;

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and "al-nushur" refers to

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a pleasant, gently blowing wind

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that generates clouds.

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"His uvula" (lahawatuhu),

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the plural of "lahah",

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is the small flesh suspended above the throat at the very back of the mouth.

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"What could make me feel secure"

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means: I cannot feel safe from it.

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"This is a cloud bringing us rain"

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means: this cloud will pour rain upon us.

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"Mukhilah"

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refers to a cloud that appears likely to bring rain.

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"His anxiety was dispelled" (surriya 'anhu)

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means the fear that had overcome him was removed.

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Among the benefits derived from the hadith:

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It is learned from this hadith

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to reflect and take admonition from what befell earlier nations,

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to maintain constant preparedness through mindfulness of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic,

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to turn to Him for refuge when circumstances change

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and alarming events take place,

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and that the winds are one of the forces of Allah the Exalted,

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bearing both mercy and punishment.

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Chapter: Mention of the Angels.

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On the authority of Anas ibn Malik,

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from Malik ibn Sa'sa'ah (may Allah be pleased with them both),

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that the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

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narrated to them about the Night Journey,

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saying:

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"While I was lying down in the Hatim,"

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— and he may have said, "in the Hijr," —

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"lying on my side," and in another narration:

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"while I was at the House, between sleeping and waking,

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someone came to me and cut open..."

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The narrator said:

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"And I heard him say:

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'...so he cut open what lies between here and here'

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— meaning from the hollow of his throat down to his pubic hair —

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and I also heard him say:

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'...from his sternum down to his pubic hair.'"

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"Then he took out my heart.

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A gold basin filled with faith was then brought to me,

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and my heart was washed,

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then filled [with wisdom and faith], and restored to its place."

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In another narration:

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"He cut open from the throat down to the lower abdomen,

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then washed the abdomen with Zamzam water,

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and filled it with wisdom and faith.

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Then an animal was brought to me, smaller than a mule

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and larger than a donkey;

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it was al-Buraq,

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placing each stride at the farthest point of its sight.

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I was mounted upon it,

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and Gabriel set out with me until he reached the lowest heaven

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and asked for the gate to be opened.

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It was asked, 'Who is this?'

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He replied, 'Gabriel.'

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It was asked, 'And who is with you?'

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He replied, 'Muhammad.'

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It was asked, 'Has he been summoned?'

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He replied, 'Yes.'

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It was said, 'Welcome to him!

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What an excellent arrival!'

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The gate was opened,

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and when I entered, Adam was there.

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Gabriel said,

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'This is your father, Adam,

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so greet him with peace.'

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I greeted him with peace,

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and he returned the greeting,

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then said,

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'Welcome, O righteous son

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and righteous Prophet!'

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Then he ascended with me until he reached the second heaven

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and asked for the gate to be opened.

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It was asked, 'Who is this?'

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He replied, 'Gabriel.'

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It was asked, 'And who is with you?'

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He replied, 'Muhammad.'

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It was asked, 'Has he been summoned?'

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He replied, 'Yes.'

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It was said, 'Welcome to him!

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What an excellent arrival!'

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The gate was opened,

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and when I entered,

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Yahya and 'Isa were there,

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and they are maternal cousins.

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Gabriel said,

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'These are Yahya and 'Isa,

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so greet them with peace.'

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I greeted them, and they returned the greeting,

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then said,

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'Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous Prophet!'

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Then he ascended with me to the third heaven

309
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and asked for the gate to be opened.

310
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It was asked, 'Who is this?'

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He replied, 'Gabriel.'

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It was asked, 'And who is with you?'

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He replied, 'Muhammad.'

314
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It was asked, 'Has he been summoned?'

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He replied, 'Yes.'

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It was said, 'Welcome to him!

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What an excellent arrival!'

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The gate was opened,

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and when I entered,

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it was said, 'Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous Prophet!'

321
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Then he ascended with me until he reached the fourth heaven

322
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and asked for the gate to be opened.

323
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It was asked, 'Who is this?'

324
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He replied, 'Gabriel.'

325
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It was asked, 'And who is with you?'

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He replied, 'Muhammad.'

327
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It was asked, 'Has he been summoned?'

328
00:16:04,179 --> 00:16:06,179
It was said, 'Welcome to him!'

329
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He had asked for the gate to be opened,

330
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and it was said, 'Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous Prophet!'

331
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Gabriel answered, 'Yes.'

332
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It was said, 'Welcome to him!

333
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What an excellent arrival!'

334
00:16:19,139 --> 00:16:20,539
The gate was opened,

335
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and when I passed through to Idris,

336
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Gabriel said, 'This is Idris,

337
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so greet him with peace.'

338
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I greeted him, and he returned the greeting,

339
00:16:30,059 --> 00:16:31,460
then said,

340
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'Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous Prophet!'

341
00:16:35,779 --> 00:16:39,679
Then he ascended with me until he reached the fifth heaven

342
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and asked for the gate to be opened.

343
00:16:41,679 --> 00:16:43,440
It was asked, 'Who is this?'

344
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He replied, 'Gabriel.'

345
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It was asked, 'And who is with you?'

346
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He replied, 'Muhammad.'

347
00:16:48,679 --> 00:16:51,159
It was asked, 'Has he been summoned?'

348
00:16:51,159 --> 00:16:52,600
He replied, 'Yes.'

349
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It was said, 'Welcome to him!

350
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What an excellent arrival!'

351
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And when I entered,

352
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there was Harun.

353
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Gabriel said, 'This is Harun,

354
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so greet him with peace.'

355
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I greeted him, and he returned the greeting,

356
00:17:08,559 --> 00:17:10,119
then said,

357
00:17:10,799 --> 00:17:15,119
'Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous Prophet!'

358
00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:19,039
Then he ascended with me until he reached the sixth heaven

359
00:17:19,039 --> 00:17:20,680
and asked for the gate to be opened.

360
00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:22,559
It was asked, 'Who is this?'

361
00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:24,319
He replied, 'Gabriel.'

362
00:17:24,319 --> 00:17:26,200
It was asked, 'Who is with you?'

363
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He replied, 'Muhammad.'

364
00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:30,640
It was asked, 'Has he been summoned?'

365
00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:32,240
He replied, 'Yes.'

366
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It was said, 'Welcome to him!

367
00:17:34,799 --> 00:17:37,359
What an excellent arrival!'

368
00:17:37,359 --> 00:17:38,799
And when I entered,

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there was Musa.

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Gabriel said,

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'This is Musa,

372
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so greet him with peace.'

373
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I greeted him, and he returned the greeting,

374
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then said,

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'Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous Prophet!'

376
00:17:53,680 --> 00:17:55,440
But as I passed beyond him,

377
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he wept.

378
00:17:56,759 --> 00:17:59,160
It was said to him, 'What makes you weep?'

379
00:17:59,160 --> 00:18:00,319
He said,

380
00:18:00,319 --> 00:18:03,640
'I weep because a young man was sent after me

381
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whose followers who will enter Paradise from his Ummah

382
00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:09,700
outnumber those who will enter it from my Ummah.'

383
00:18:09,700 --> 00:18:12,740
Then he ascended with me to the seventh heaven,

384
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and Gabriel asked for the gate to be opened.

385
00:18:14,900 --> 00:18:16,779
It was asked, 'Who is this?'

386
00:18:16,779 --> 00:18:18,500
He replied, 'Gabriel.'

387
00:18:18,500 --> 00:18:20,380
It was asked, 'And who is with you?'

388
00:18:20,380 --> 00:18:22,299
He replied, 'Muhammad.'

389
00:18:22,299 --> 00:18:24,740
It was asked, 'Has he been summoned?'

390
00:18:24,740 --> 00:18:26,259
He replied, 'Yes.'

391
00:18:26,259 --> 00:18:28,900
It was said, 'Welcome to him!

392
00:18:28,900 --> 00:18:31,420
What an excellent arrival!'

393
00:18:31,420 --> 00:18:32,940
And when I entered,

394
00:18:32,940 --> 00:18:35,019
there was Ibrahim.

395
00:18:35,059 --> 00:18:37,460
Gabriel said, 'This is your father,

396
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so greet him with peace.'

397
00:18:39,380 --> 00:18:40,339
The Prophet said:

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"So I greeted him with peace,

399
00:18:42,099 --> 00:18:43,980
and he returned the greeting,

400
00:18:43,980 --> 00:18:45,140
saying,

401
00:18:45,140 --> 00:18:49,910
'Welcome, O righteous son and righteous Prophet!'

402
00:18:49,910 --> 00:18:53,269
Then Sidrat al-Muntaha (the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary) was raised before me,

403
00:18:53,269 --> 00:18:56,710
Its fruit was like the clay jugs of Hajar,

404
00:18:56,710 --> 00:19:00,430
and its leaves were like the ears of elephants.

405
00:19:00,430 --> 00:19:01,509
He said,

406
00:19:01,509 --> 00:19:04,390
'This is the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary (Sidrat al-Muntaha).'

407
00:19:04,430 --> 00:19:06,910
And behold, there were four rivers:

408
00:19:06,910 --> 00:19:08,789
two hidden rivers

409
00:19:08,789 --> 00:19:11,150
and two manifest rivers.

410
00:19:11,150 --> 00:19:12,309
I asked,

411
00:19:12,309 --> 00:19:15,029
'What are these two, O Jibril?'

412
00:19:15,029 --> 00:19:16,109
He replied,

413
00:19:16,109 --> 00:19:17,750
'As for the two hidden ones,

414
00:19:17,750 --> 00:19:19,950
they are two rivers in Paradise,

415
00:19:19,950 --> 00:19:21,750
and as for the two manifest ones,

416
00:19:21,750 --> 00:19:24,230
they are the Nile and the Euphrates.'

417
00:19:24,230 --> 00:19:27,309
Then the Much-Frequented House (al-Bayt al-Ma'mur) was raised up before me.

418
00:19:27,309 --> 00:19:28,710
In another narration:

419
00:19:28,710 --> 00:19:30,509
So I asked Jibril,

420
00:19:30,509 --> 00:19:31,829
and he said,

421
00:19:31,829 --> 00:19:34,150
'This is the Much-Frequented House,

422
00:19:34,190 --> 00:19:38,190
wherein seventy thousand angels pray every day;

423
00:19:38,190 --> 00:19:43,339
once they leave it, they never return to it again.'

424
00:19:43,339 --> 00:19:45,940
Then I was brought a vessel of wine,

425
00:19:45,940 --> 00:19:47,779
a vessel of milk,

426
00:19:47,779 --> 00:19:50,140
and a vessel of honey.

427
00:19:50,140 --> 00:19:51,980
I took the milk,

428
00:19:51,980 --> 00:19:53,180
whereupon he said,

429
00:19:53,180 --> 00:19:57,490
'It is the innate disposition (fitrah) upon which you and your Ummah are established.'

430
00:19:57,490 --> 00:19:59,890
Then the prayers were prescribed upon me:

431
00:19:59,890 --> 00:20:02,730
fifty prayers each day.

432
00:20:02,730 --> 00:20:03,849
So I returned,

433
00:20:03,890 --> 00:20:06,130
and passed by Musa,

434
00:20:06,130 --> 00:20:07,289
who asked,

435
00:20:07,289 --> 00:20:08,930
'What have you been commanded?'

436
00:20:08,930 --> 00:20:10,009
He said:

437
00:20:10,009 --> 00:20:13,730
'I was commanded to perform fifty prayers each day.'

438
00:20:13,730 --> 00:20:14,890
He said,

439
00:20:14,890 --> 00:20:19,849
'Your Ummah will not be able to bear fifty prayers each day.

440
00:20:19,849 --> 00:20:23,650
By Allah, I have tested people before you,

441
00:20:23,650 --> 00:20:27,730
and I labored strenuously with the Children of Israel.

442
00:20:27,730 --> 00:20:32,160
Return to your Lord and ask Him to lighten the burden for your Ummah.'

443
00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:33,480
So I returned,

444
00:20:33,519 --> 00:20:35,960
and He relieved me of ten.

445
00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:38,039
I returned to Musa,

446
00:20:38,039 --> 00:20:39,799
and he said the same again.

447
00:20:39,799 --> 00:20:41,039
So I returned,

448
00:20:41,039 --> 00:20:43,519
and He relieved me of ten.

449
00:20:43,519 --> 00:20:45,680
I returned to Musa,

450
00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:47,559
and he said the same again.

451
00:20:47,559 --> 00:20:48,799
So I returned,

452
00:20:48,799 --> 00:20:51,359
and He relieved me of ten.

453
00:20:51,359 --> 00:20:53,480
I returned to Musa,

454
00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:55,319
and he said the same again.

455
00:20:55,319 --> 00:20:56,559
So I returned,

456
00:20:56,559 --> 00:21:00,240
and I was commanded with ten prayers each day.

457
00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:01,440
I returned,

458
00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:03,240
and he said the same again.

459
00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:08,160
So I returned, and I was commanded with five prayers each day.

460
00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:11,599
I returned to Musa, and he asked,

461
00:21:11,599 --> 00:21:13,079
'What have you been commanded?'

462
00:21:13,079 --> 00:21:17,559
I replied, 'I was commanded with five prayers each day.'

463
00:21:17,559 --> 00:21:23,519
He said, 'Your Ummah will not be able to bear five prayers each day.

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00:21:23,519 --> 00:21:26,559
Indeed, I have tested people before you,

465
00:21:26,559 --> 00:21:30,799
and I labored strenuously with the Children of Israel.

466
00:21:30,799 --> 00:21:35,400
Return to your Lord and ask Him to lighten the burden for your Ummah.'

467
00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:39,640
He said, 'I have asked my Lord until I feel ashamed before Him,

468
00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:42,799
but I am pleased and I submit.'

469
00:21:42,799 --> 00:21:45,640
He said: When I moved on,

470
00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:49,599
a crier called out: 'I have enacted My obligation

471
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and lightened the burden for My servants.'

472
00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:57,539
In another narration: 'And I reward each good deed tenfold.'

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Commentary on the hadith:

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'Al-Hatim':

475
00:22:02,329 --> 00:22:05,809
What is meant by al-Hatim here is the Hijr.

476
00:22:05,809 --> 00:22:09,170
'Lying down' means reclining on one's side.

477
00:22:09,170 --> 00:22:12,809
'A comer' refers to Jibril, peace be upon him.

478
00:22:12,809 --> 00:22:16,170
'He slit,' meaning he opened it lengthwise.

479
00:22:16,170 --> 00:22:20,410
'The hollow of his throat' is the depression between the collarbones.

480
00:22:20,410 --> 00:22:23,650
'His pubic area,' meaning the pubic hair.

481
00:22:23,650 --> 00:22:26,650
'His breastbone' is the top of the chest.

482
00:22:26,650 --> 00:22:27,769
'With a basin':

483
00:22:27,769 --> 00:22:30,089
A basin (tast) is like a cauldron,

484
00:22:30,089 --> 00:22:34,430
made of brass, stone, or other materials.

485
00:22:34,430 --> 00:22:36,829
'It was stuffed,' meaning it was filled.

486
00:22:36,829 --> 00:22:38,230
'Al-Buraq':

487
00:22:38,230 --> 00:22:41,069
It is said to be named so because of its speed (bariq/lightning),

488
00:22:41,069 --> 00:22:45,289
and it is also said due to its extreme purity and sparkling color.

489
00:22:45,289 --> 00:22:48,250
'It places its hoof at the farthest reach of its sight,'

490
00:22:48,250 --> 00:22:50,250
which is a metaphor for its immense speed;

491
00:22:50,250 --> 00:22:54,559
for it places its step at the farthest point its eye can see.

492
00:22:54,559 --> 00:22:58,039
'I was mounted upon it,' meaning upon al-Buraq.

493
00:22:58,039 --> 00:23:01,880
'He asked for opening,' meaning he requested that the gate be opened.

494
00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:06,480
'Has he been sent for?' meaning: Has he been summoned and sent for?

495
00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:07,480
'It was said':

496
00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:10,200
The ones speaking were the angels.

497
00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:11,680
'Welcome to him':

498
00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:12,960
The meaning is:

499
00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:15,200
May he meet with ease and ample welcome.

500
00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,519
'What an excellent arrival his is!'

501
00:23:17,519 --> 00:23:18,720
What is intended is:

502
00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:19,759
He has come,

503
00:23:19,799 --> 00:23:24,880
and how excellent is his arrival at the best of times to the best of nations!

504
00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:25,799
'I arrived'

505
00:23:25,799 --> 00:23:28,000
means: I reached and attained.

506
00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:29,079
'The throat'

507
00:23:29,079 --> 00:23:30,599
means the upper chest.

508
00:23:30,599 --> 00:23:32,480
'The lower abdomen'

509
00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:36,160
refers to the lower belly where the skin is thin.

510
00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:38,079
Behold, Yahya and 'Isa,

511
00:23:38,079 --> 00:23:40,119
and they are maternal cousins.

512
00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:41,240
'Isa

513
00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:43,759
is the son of Maryam, daughter of 'Imran,

514
00:23:43,759 --> 00:23:44,960
while Yahya

515
00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:49,190
is the son of Isha' (Elizabeth), daughter of 'Imran, peace be upon them.

516
00:23:49,230 --> 00:23:50,390
'He returned,'

517
00:23:50,390 --> 00:23:52,029
meaning the greeting of peace.

518
00:23:52,029 --> 00:23:53,349
'The righteous'

519
00:23:53,349 --> 00:23:58,970
is the one who fulfills his obligations regarding the rights of Allah and the rights of servants.

520
00:23:58,970 --> 00:24:00,609
'Then he ascended with me,'

521
00:24:00,609 --> 00:24:03,369
meaning he took me upward toward the heights.

522
00:24:03,369 --> 00:24:04,769
'He asked for opening,'

523
00:24:04,769 --> 00:24:06,569
meaning he requested that the gate be opened

524
00:24:06,569 --> 00:24:08,730
and asked permission to enter.

525
00:24:08,730 --> 00:24:09,769
'It was said':

526
00:24:09,769 --> 00:24:12,490
The ones speaking were the angels.

527
00:24:12,490 --> 00:24:14,289
'Has he been sent for?'

528
00:24:14,289 --> 00:24:15,849
meaning: Has he been summoned?

529
00:24:15,849 --> 00:24:17,049
And the intended meaning is:

530
00:24:17,089 --> 00:24:19,490
Has he been sent for to make the heavenly ascension?

531
00:24:19,490 --> 00:24:24,089
It is also said to mean: Has revelation come to him and has he been commissioned as a prophet?

532
00:24:24,089 --> 00:24:25,609
'Welcome to him':

533
00:24:25,609 --> 00:24:26,730
The meaning is:

534
00:24:26,730 --> 00:24:29,009
May he meet with ease and ample welcome.

535
00:24:29,009 --> 00:24:31,289
'What an excellent arrival his is!'

536
00:24:31,289 --> 00:24:33,130
It is said that the meaning is: He has arrived,

537
00:24:33,130 --> 00:24:35,289
and how excellent is his arrival,

538
00:24:35,289 --> 00:24:38,410
at the best of times to the best of nations!

539
00:24:38,410 --> 00:24:40,250
'I reached Idris,'

540
00:24:40,250 --> 00:24:42,210
meaning: I arrived where he was.

541
00:24:42,210 --> 00:24:43,849
This was Idris,

542
00:24:43,849 --> 00:24:45,809
in the fourth heaven,

543
00:24:45,849 --> 00:24:48,890
which is the middle and balanced point among the seven.

544
00:24:48,890 --> 00:24:53,450
It is said that Allah raised him alive to the fourth heaven,

545
00:24:53,450 --> 00:24:55,450
and then took his soul,

546
00:24:55,450 --> 00:24:58,410
which is what is meant by His words, Exalted is He:

547
00:24:58,410 --> 00:25:01,759
'And We raised him to a high station.'

548
00:25:01,759 --> 00:25:03,240
Behold, Harun,

549
00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:09,599
who was in the heaven adjacent to the one where his brother Musa, peace be upon him, was.

550
00:25:09,599 --> 00:25:10,839
'I passed by,'

551
00:25:10,839 --> 00:25:13,920
meaning I moved past Musa, peace be upon him.

552
00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:15,519
'Because a young man':

553
00:25:15,559 --> 00:25:16,559
What is meant is

554
00:25:16,559 --> 00:25:20,400
the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

555
00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:21,599
'After':

556
00:25:21,599 --> 00:25:22,720
What is meant is:

557
00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:24,680
He was sent at a later time,

558
00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:28,920
not that he was sent immediately after Musa, peace be upon him.

559
00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:30,079
'His Ummah'

560
00:25:30,079 --> 00:25:31,880
means his followers.

561
00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:33,119
'My Ummah'

562
00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:34,920
means my followers.

563
00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:36,440
'It was raised up before me,'

564
00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:38,279
meaning it was brought near to me

565
00:25:38,279 --> 00:25:42,640
and positioned so that I could look upon it and behold it.

566
00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:44,559
'The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary' (Sidrat al-Muntaha):

567
00:25:44,599 --> 00:25:48,640
It is a magnificent tree above the seventh heaven.

568
00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:51,039
It was named the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary

569
00:25:51,039 --> 00:25:54,759
because whatever ascends from the earth terminates at it,

570
00:25:54,759 --> 00:25:58,519
and whatever descends from above, such as revelation and other matters, reaches it,

571
00:25:58,519 --> 00:26:00,680
though other explanations have also been given.

572
00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:02,160
'Its fruit':

573
00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:04,990
The nabq is the fruit of the lote tree.

574
00:26:04,990 --> 00:26:07,029
'Like the clay jugs of Hajar,'

575
00:26:07,029 --> 00:26:09,990
meaning its size is like that of the clay jugs of Hajar.

576
00:26:09,990 --> 00:26:11,190
And 'qilal'

577
00:26:11,190 --> 00:26:13,069
are large clay jars,

578
00:26:13,109 --> 00:26:16,150
manufactured in a place named Hajar,

579
00:26:16,150 --> 00:26:18,990
which is the name of a town near Medina,

580
00:26:18,990 --> 00:26:21,710
and is distinct from Hajar of Bahrain.

581
00:26:21,710 --> 00:26:23,630
'Two hidden rivers':

582
00:26:23,630 --> 00:26:26,710
It is said they are Salsabil and al-Kawthar.

583
00:26:26,710 --> 00:26:27,990
'It was raised up before me,'

584
00:26:27,990 --> 00:26:31,029
meaning it was unveiled for me and brought near to me.

585
00:26:31,029 --> 00:26:32,789
'The Much-Frequented House' (al-Bayt al-Ma'mur):

586
00:26:32,789 --> 00:26:34,509
It is a house in the heaven

587
00:26:34,509 --> 00:26:36,430
directly aligned with the Ka'bah.

588
00:26:36,430 --> 00:26:37,670
'Al-Fitrah':

589
00:26:37,670 --> 00:26:41,390
It is that which Allah has placed in the hearts of all creation,

590
00:26:41,430 --> 00:26:45,230
consisting of an inclination toward the apparent and hidden rulings of the divine law,

591
00:26:45,230 --> 00:26:48,140
and a love and preference for the truth.

592
00:26:48,140 --> 00:26:50,220
'I passed by Musa,'

593
00:26:50,220 --> 00:26:51,940
meaning I went past him.

594
00:26:51,940 --> 00:26:53,059
'I treated/dealt with,'

595
00:26:53,059 --> 00:26:55,380
meaning I engaged with them and came to know them thoroughly through experience;

596
00:26:55,380 --> 00:27:00,529
and I faced severe hardship from them regarding the obedience I sought from them.

597
00:27:00,529 --> 00:27:01,609
'So ask,'

598
00:27:01,609 --> 00:27:03,450
meaning: Request from Him.

599
00:27:03,450 --> 00:27:05,609
'He relieved me of ten,'

600
00:27:05,609 --> 00:27:08,730
meaning He reduced ten prayers from my obligation.

601
00:27:08,730 --> 00:27:10,369
And he said the like of it.

602
00:27:10,410 --> 00:27:15,049
That is, Moses (peace be upon him) repeated his initial statement,

603
00:27:15,049 --> 00:27:19,579
regarding their inability, having tested people before him.

604
00:27:19,579 --> 00:27:21,140
"Until I felt ashamed,

605
00:27:21,140 --> 00:27:23,859
but I am well pleased and submit."

606
00:27:23,859 --> 00:27:24,900
What is meant is:

607
00:27:24,900 --> 00:27:26,380
"I will not go back;

608
00:27:26,380 --> 00:27:31,339
for were I to return, it would signify a lack of contentment and submission."

609
00:27:31,339 --> 00:27:32,980
"When I had passed through..."

610
00:27:32,980 --> 00:27:35,299
meaning: when I proceeded onward,

611
00:27:35,299 --> 00:27:37,299
"I have confirmed My obligation..."

612
00:27:37,299 --> 00:27:40,299
meaning: I have established and decreed it,

613
00:27:40,339 --> 00:27:42,579
"and I reward each good deed tenfold,"

614
00:27:42,579 --> 00:27:46,619
meaning that the servant receives the reward of fifty prayers.

615
00:27:46,619 --> 00:27:50,160
Among the lessons derived from the hadith:

616
00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:52,160
It is deduced from the hadith

617
00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:56,519
that among the greatest miracles of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

618
00:27:56,519 --> 00:27:59,720
was the incident of the Night Journey and Heavenly Ascension (al-Isra' and al-Mi'raj).

619
00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:03,039
It also shows that the Night Journey occurred in both body and soul,

620
00:28:03,039 --> 00:28:04,759
and while awake.

621
00:28:04,759 --> 00:28:08,240
The hadith also indicates the permissibility of having a pillion rider on a mount,

622
00:28:08,279 --> 00:28:11,480
provided the beast is capable of bearing it.

623
00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:15,200
The hadith demonstrates that the heavens possess gates,

624
00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:17,960
with guardian angels appointed over them.

625
00:28:17,960 --> 00:28:20,559
It indicates the strict guarding of heaven

626
00:28:20,559 --> 00:28:22,640
and the abundance of its guards,

627
00:28:22,640 --> 00:28:27,079
and that no one can pass through or enter it

628
00:28:27,079 --> 00:28:30,759
except by permission of the one entrusted with it.

629
00:28:30,759 --> 00:28:34,680
The hadith points to the obligation of seeking permission to enter.

630
00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:39,680
It demonstrates the prescribed nature of greeting people or a gathering upon arriving.

631
00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:44,720
It shows the permissibility of welcoming a newcomer before his greeting and speech.

632
00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:47,359
It indicates that whoever approaches a group of people,

633
00:28:47,359 --> 00:28:50,440
it is recommended for him to introduce himself.

634
00:28:50,440 --> 00:28:53,839
It establishes the propriety of making introductions in gatherings,

635
00:28:53,839 --> 00:28:56,000
such that it is said: "This is so-and-so,

636
00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:58,839
and his status is such-and-such."

637
00:28:58,839 --> 00:29:03,680
It shows the desirability of seeking prior permission before visiting persons of dignified standing.

638
00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:08,440
The hadith indicates that the angels do not know the unseen,

639
00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:11,319
and that they are mere servants acting under command.

640
00:29:11,319 --> 00:29:16,640
It shows that the call of the Prophets (peace be upon them) is founded upon righteousness,

641
00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:21,920
which is fulfilling what is obligatory regarding the rights of Allah and the rights of His servants.

642
00:29:21,920 --> 00:29:26,799
The hadith indicates that the core religion of the Prophets is one,

643
00:29:26,799 --> 00:29:29,880
even though their detailed laws differed,

644
00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:32,920
for the Prophets are brothers from different mothers.

645
00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:36,279
It shows that the vision of the Prophet (peace be upon him)

646
00:29:36,279 --> 00:29:39,640
of the Prophets (peace be upon them) in the heavens

647
00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:42,799
was a reality, just as mentioned in the hadith.

648
00:29:42,799 --> 00:29:47,599
The hadith indicates that the passing rider should greet the one who is seated.

649
00:29:47,599 --> 00:29:51,839
It demonstrates the legitimacy of weeping over missed opportunities of good.

650
00:29:51,839 --> 00:29:55,039
It reflects the desire for good and competing in it,

651
00:29:55,039 --> 00:29:59,880
as well as wishing to attain what another has without envy.

652
00:29:59,920 --> 00:30:05,079
It shows that every prophet receives the reward of whoever follows him and is guided by him.

653
00:30:05,079 --> 00:30:10,440
It indicates the obligation of the five daily prayers and their immense status in Islam.

654
00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:15,079
It indicates that the Nile and the Euphrates are among the rivers of Paradise.

655
00:30:15,079 --> 00:30:18,839
It illustrates the vastness of Allah's bounty and His mercy.

656
00:30:18,839 --> 00:30:21,920
It shows that among the distinct characteristics of this Ummah

657
00:30:21,920 --> 00:30:26,359
is that they receive immense reward for little work.

658
00:30:26,359 --> 00:30:29,640
It establishes the permissibility of abrogation before implementation.

659
00:30:29,680 --> 00:30:33,319
It affirms the transcendence and loftiness ('Uluww) of Allah, Glorious and Exalted.

660
00:30:33,319 --> 00:30:37,640
It indicates that the caller to Allah must exercise patience with people.

661
00:30:37,640 --> 00:30:41,240
It demonstrates the propriety of the Prophet (peace be upon him)

662
00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:45,200
before Allah, Glorious and Exalted, and his shyness before Him.

663
00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:50,160
It shows that the commands of the religion are founded upon ease and the removal of hardship.

664
00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:53,920
It illustrates the virtue of being content with Allah regarding His decree,

665
00:30:53,920 --> 00:30:55,920
and submitting wholly to His command.