WEBVTT 00:00:00.850 --> 00:00:04.250 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 00:00:04.250 --> 00:00:11.970 The life of the predecessors between words and deeds 00:00:11.970 --> 00:00:14.769 Humility and condemnation of arrogance 00:00:16.079 --> 00:00:19.879 Omar, may God be pleased with him, went out on a hot day 00:00:19.879 --> 00:00:22.879 He put his robe on his head 00:00:22.879 --> 00:00:24.079 He said 00:00:24.079 --> 00:00:27.079 Then a boy passed by him on a donkey 00:00:27.079 --> 00:00:28.480 And he said 00:00:28.480 --> 00:00:31.480 Boy, carry me with you 00:00:31.480 --> 00:00:32.869 He said 00:00:33.070 --> 00:00:35.670 The boy jumped off the donkey 00:00:35.670 --> 00:00:36.869 And he said 00:00:36.869 --> 00:00:39.670 Ride, O Commander of the Faithful 00:00:39.670 --> 00:00:40.670 He said 00:00:40.670 --> 00:00:41.670 No 00:00:41.670 --> 00:00:42.670 Ride 00:00:42.670 --> 00:00:45.070 And I ride behind you 00:00:45.070 --> 00:00:48.270 You want to take me to the rough place? 00:00:48.270 --> 00:00:51.070 And ride on the low place 00:00:51.070 --> 00:00:52.869 But you ride 00:00:52.869 --> 00:00:55.270 And I will be behind you 00:00:55.270 --> 00:00:56.469 He said 00:00:56.469 --> 00:00:59.270 So he entered the city with him behind him 00:00:59.270 --> 00:01:02.649 And people look at him 00:01:02.649 --> 00:01:05.849 And when he, may God be pleased with him, came to Syria 00:01:05.849 --> 00:01:08.049 I offered him a ford 00:01:08.049 --> 00:01:10.250 Any place with shallow water 00:01:10.250 --> 00:01:14.049 People enter it on foot or riding 00:01:14.049 --> 00:01:15.849 So he got off his camel 00:01:15.849 --> 00:01:17.650 And he took his pieces 00:01:17.650 --> 00:01:19.250 And he took off his miter 00:01:19.250 --> 00:01:22.840 So he took them with his hands and waded into the water 00:01:22.840 --> 00:01:26.040 Abu Ubaida, may God be pleased with him, said 00:01:26.040 --> 00:01:30.569 Today I did a great deed to the people of the land 00:01:30.569 --> 00:01:33.769 Omar sighed in his chest and said 00:01:33.769 --> 00:01:36.969 If someone else says this 00:01:36.969 --> 00:01:42.370 You were the least of people, the most humiliated, and the weakest of people 00:01:42.370 --> 00:01:45.370 May God bless you with Islam 00:01:45.370 --> 00:01:49.819 No matter how much you seek glory in anything else, it will humiliate you 00:01:49.819 --> 00:01:53.219 He said, may God be pleased with him, on the pulpit 00:01:53.219 --> 00:01:58.019 If a servant humbles himself before God, God will elevate his wisdom 00:01:58.019 --> 00:02:01.219 In himself, he is young or poor 00:02:01.219 --> 00:02:04.019 And in people's souls it is great 00:02:04.019 --> 00:02:07.620 If a servant is arrogant and out of character 00:02:07.620 --> 00:02:09.419 God placed it 00:02:09.419 --> 00:02:14.219 He is big in himself and small in people's eyes 00:02:14.219 --> 00:02:20.389 He is even more despicable and smaller in people's eyes than a pig 00:02:20.389 --> 00:02:23.789 On the authority of Abu Al-Minhal, may God have mercy on him, he said: 00:02:23.789 --> 00:02:29.990 I asked Al-Baraa bin Azib and Zaid bin Arqam, may God be pleased with them, about morphology 00:02:29.990 --> 00:02:35.740 Each one of them says this is better than me 00:02:35.740 --> 00:02:39.629 Utbah bin Ghazwan, may God be pleased with him, said 00:02:39.629 --> 00:02:43.629 I seek refuge in God to be great in myself 00:02:43.629 --> 00:02:46.810 And God is small 00:02:46.810 --> 00:02:50.610 Abu Hurairah, may God be pleased with him, came to the market 00:02:50.610 --> 00:02:53.009 He carries a bundle of firewood 00:02:53.009 --> 00:02:56.409 At that time, he was Marwan's successor 00:02:56.409 --> 00:03:00.729 He said, “The best way is for the prince.” 00:03:00.729 --> 00:03:05.330 Abdullah bin Masoud, may God be pleased with him, went out one day 00:03:05.330 --> 00:03:07.129 So people followed him 00:03:07.129 --> 00:03:10.530 He said to them, “Do you need anything?” 00:03:10.530 --> 00:03:12.129 They said no 00:03:12.129 --> 00:03:15.129 But we wanted to walk with you 00:03:15.129 --> 00:03:17.530 He said go back 00:03:17.530 --> 00:03:22.860 It is humiliation for the follower and temptation for the followed 00:03:22.860 --> 00:03:25.259 He said, may God be pleased with him 00:03:25.259 --> 00:03:28.860 Whoever is arrogant, you will exhort him whom God will lower 00:03:28.860 --> 00:03:31.259 He who humbles himself out of humility 00:03:31.259 --> 00:03:34.500 God Almighty raised him 00:03:34.500 --> 00:03:38.099 On the authority of Aisha, may God be pleased with her, she said 00:03:38.099 --> 00:03:41.300 You neglect the best worship 00:03:41.300 --> 00:03:43.490 Humility 00:03:43.490 --> 00:03:47.090 A man said to Ibn Omar, may God be pleased with him 00:03:47.090 --> 00:03:50.490 O best of people and son of the best of people 00:03:50.490 --> 00:03:51.689 And he said 00:03:51.689 --> 00:03:55.689 I am not the best of people and I am not the son of the best of people 00:03:55.689 --> 00:03:58.889 But I am a servant of God 00:03:58.889 --> 00:04:01.319 I hope and fear God 00:04:01.319 --> 00:04:06.069 By God, you will not deviate from the man until you destroy him 00:04:06.069 --> 00:04:09.870 A man came to him and asked him about his homework 00:04:09.870 --> 00:04:11.270 And he said to him 00:04:11.270 --> 00:04:13.669 Eti Saeed bin Jubair 00:04:13.669 --> 00:04:17.709 He knows the account better than me 00:04:17.709 --> 00:04:19.910 On the authority of Mujahid he said: 00:04:20.110 --> 00:04:22.910 I accompanied Ibn Omar, may God be pleased with him 00:04:22.910 --> 00:04:25.509 And I want to serve him 00:04:25.509 --> 00:04:28.579 So he served me 00:04:28.579 --> 00:04:32.620 On the authority of Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them both, he said 00:04:32.620 --> 00:04:35.819 I was reading men who were immigrants 00:04:35.819 --> 00:04:39.100 Among them is Abdul Rahman bin Awf 00:04:39.100 --> 00:04:41.899 Ibn al-Jawzi, may God have mercy on him, said 00:04:41.899 --> 00:04:45.100 It is a warning to take knowledge from its people 00:04:45.100 --> 00:04:47.300 Even if their teeth are small 00:04:47.300 --> 00:04:49.860 Or their destinies were less 00:04:49.860 --> 00:04:51.860 He was Hakim bin Hizam 00:04:51.860 --> 00:04:56.060 It is read to Muadh bin Jabal, may God be pleased with them both 00:04:56.060 --> 00:04:57.459 So he was told 00:04:57.459 --> 00:05:01.060 Read about this Khazraji boy 00:05:01.060 --> 00:05:02.259 And he said 00:05:02.259 --> 00:05:05.620 We have only destroyed arrogance 00:05:05.620 --> 00:05:08.220 Some of the predecessors, may God have mercy on him 00:05:08.220 --> 00:05:11.420 He buys something from the market and carries it 00:05:11.420 --> 00:05:12.819 It is said 00:05:12.819 --> 00:05:14.420 Let us carry it 00:05:14.420 --> 00:05:16.620 He refuses and says 00:05:16.819 --> 00:05:21.019 He does not like arrogant people 00:05:21.019 --> 00:05:24.220 Al-Rabi’ bin Khathim, may God have mercy on him 00:05:24.220 --> 00:05:26.620 He sweeps the lawn himself 00:05:26.620 --> 00:05:28.220 So he was told 00:05:28.220 --> 00:05:30.620 You are enough of this 00:05:30.620 --> 00:05:31.819 He said 00:05:31.819 --> 00:05:36.930 I like to do my part in the profession 00:05:36.930 --> 00:05:42.529 When Omar bin Abdul Aziz was buried, may God have mercy on him, Suleiman bin Abdul Malik 00:05:42.529 --> 00:05:44.529 And he came out of his grave 00:05:44.529 --> 00:05:47.930 He heard the earth rumbling or shaking 00:05:47.930 --> 00:05:49.129 And he said 00:05:49.129 --> 00:05:50.730 What is this? 00:05:50.730 --> 00:05:51.930 So it was said 00:05:51.930 --> 00:05:55.930 These are the ships of the Caliphate, O Commander of the Faithful 00:05:55.930 --> 00:05:58.930 It comes close to you so you can ride it 00:05:58.930 --> 00:06:00.129 And he said 00:06:00.129 --> 00:06:01.930 What is mine and hers? 00:06:01.930 --> 00:06:03.930 About me 00:06:03.930 --> 00:06:06.329 Bring my mule closer to me 00:06:06.329 --> 00:06:10.160 Then his mule approached him and he mounted it 00:06:10.160 --> 00:06:15.160 Then the policeman's companion came to him, carrying the war in front of him 00:06:15.160 --> 00:06:16.360 And he said 00:06:16.360 --> 00:06:17.759 Step aside from me 00:06:17.759 --> 00:06:19.560 What do you and I have? 00:06:19.560 --> 00:06:23.699 But I am a Muslim man 00:06:23.699 --> 00:06:26.500 On the authority of Abdul Aziz bin Omar, he said: 00:06:26.500 --> 00:06:29.100 Raja bin Haywa told me 00:06:29.100 --> 00:06:31.699 How perfect is your father's chivalry 00:06:31.699 --> 00:06:33.500 I was nailed to him 00:06:33.500 --> 00:06:35.300 Then the lamp came 00:06:35.300 --> 00:06:38.529 And next to him is Waseef Al-Nam 00:06:38.529 --> 00:06:39.529 I said 00:06:39.529 --> 00:06:41.329 Should I not warn? 00:06:41.329 --> 00:06:42.529 He said no 00:06:42.529 --> 00:06:43.790 Let 00:06:43.790 --> 00:06:44.790 I said 00:06:44.790 --> 00:06:46.389 I'm getting up 00:06:46.389 --> 00:06:47.389 He said 00:06:47.389 --> 00:06:48.589 No 00:06:48.589 --> 00:06:52.720 It is not honorable for a man to use a female guest 00:06:52.720 --> 00:06:56.319 So he went to the oil pan and fixed the lamp 00:06:56.319 --> 00:06:57.920 Then he came back 00:06:57.920 --> 00:06:59.319 And he said 00:06:59.319 --> 00:07:02.319 I rose and I was Omar bin Abdul Aziz 00:07:02.319 --> 00:07:06.220 And I came back as Omar bin Abdul Aziz 00:07:06.220 --> 00:07:08.819 He also said, may God have mercy on him 00:07:08.819 --> 00:07:11.620 Whose sin was in lust 00:07:11.620 --> 00:07:13.879 Please ask him to repent 00:07:13.879 --> 00:07:16.279 Adam disobeyed out of desire 00:07:16.279 --> 00:07:17.980 So he forgave him 00:07:17.980 --> 00:07:20.980 If his disobedience is arrogant 00:07:20.980 --> 00:07:23.980 I fear that its owner will be cursed 00:07:23.980 --> 00:07:28.519 If Satan disobeyed and was arrogant, he was cursed 00:07:28.519 --> 00:07:32.120 Aoun bin Abdullah, may God have mercy on him, said 00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:34.120 Enough of your arrogance 00:07:34.120 --> 00:07:38.370 To see you as superior to someone below you 00:07:38.370 --> 00:07:39.970 It has been said 00:07:39.970 --> 00:07:42.370 Who is arrogant in his guardianship? 00:07:42.370 --> 00:07:45.110 Humiliated in his isolation 00:07:45.110 --> 00:07:48.980 Ayoubni Al-Sakhtiani, may God have mercy on him, said 00:07:48.980 --> 00:07:52.180 People want to rise 00:07:52.180 --> 00:07:55.610 God refuses to do anything but place them 00:07:55.610 --> 00:07:58.810 Others want to be humble 00:07:58.810 --> 00:08:03.050 God refuses to raise them 00:08:03.050 --> 00:08:06.250 He was Khalil bin Ahmed, may God have mercy on him 00:08:06.250 --> 00:08:09.050 If it benefits someone 00:08:09.050 --> 00:08:11.850 He did not see it as being useful to him 00:08:11.850 --> 00:08:14.850 Where did anyone benefit from anything? 00:08:14.850 --> 00:08:18.360 I think he benefited from it 00:08:18.360 --> 00:08:21.360 On the authority of Ubaid bin Junad, he said: 00:08:21.360 --> 00:08:25.759 I have never seen anyone like Bin Al-Mubarak, may God have mercy on him 00:08:25.759 --> 00:08:28.759 If he mentions his companions, how noble they are 00:08:28.759 --> 00:08:32.710 He says where is like so-and-so 00:08:32.710 --> 00:08:35.509 He saw Saeed bin Jubair, may God have mercy on him 00:08:35.509 --> 00:08:37.309 People follow 00:08:37.309 --> 00:08:39.509 He forbade them and said 00:08:39.509 --> 00:08:43.110 This problem is humiliating for the follower 00:08:43.110 --> 00:08:46.580 And a trial for the follower 00:08:46.580 --> 00:08:49.980 Yusuf bin Asbat, may God have mercy on him, was asked 00:08:49.980 --> 00:08:52.379 How humble 00:08:52.379 --> 00:08:55.379 He said not to meet anyone 00:08:55.379 --> 00:08:59.019 Unless you see that he has the advantage over you 00:08:59.019 --> 00:09:02.580 On the authority of Al-Shafi’i, may God have mercy on him, he said: 00:09:02.580 --> 00:09:05.580 Humility is one of the morals of honorable people 00:09:05.580 --> 00:09:08.580 Arrogance is a trait of meanness 00:09:08.580 --> 00:09:11.179 Humility begets love 00:09:11.179 --> 00:09:13.980 Contentment brings comfort 00:09:13.980 --> 00:09:15.379 And he said 00:09:15.379 --> 00:09:17.379 I hold people in high esteem 00:09:17.379 --> 00:09:19.379 Who does not see destiny 00:09:19.379 --> 00:09:21.379 And most of them are good 00:09:21.379 --> 00:09:24.220 Who does not see his virtue? 00:09:24.220 --> 00:09:26.419 Yahya bin Ma'in said 00:09:26.419 --> 00:09:30.220 I have never seen anyone like Ahmed bin Hanbal, may God have mercy on him 00:09:30.220 --> 00:09:32.620 We accompanied him for fifty years 00:09:32.620 --> 00:09:34.820 We are proud of something 00:09:34.820 --> 00:09:38.110 Which was good 00:09:38.110 --> 00:09:42.340 Ahmed bin Al-Hasan Al-Tirmidhi, may God have mercy on him, said 00:09:42.340 --> 00:09:44.940 I saw Imam Ahmed, may God have mercy on him 00:09:44.940 --> 00:09:47.539 He buys bread from the market 00:09:47.539 --> 00:09:50.740 He carries himself in the dungeon 00:09:50.740 --> 00:09:54.340 I saw him buy bakla more than once 00:09:54.340 --> 00:09:58.340 And put it in a bowl or something else 00:09:58.340 --> 00:10:02.740 He carries him while holding the hand of Abdullah, his son 00:10:02.740 --> 00:10:04.580 Saleh said 00:10:04.580 --> 00:10:08.080 My father might have gone out to the grocery store 00:10:08.080 --> 00:10:12.230 He buys a bundle of firewood and carries it 00:10:12.230 --> 00:10:16.629 Al-Fudayl Ibn Iyad, may God have mercy on him, was asked about humility 00:10:16.629 --> 00:10:18.029 And he said 00:10:18.029 --> 00:10:20.830 He submits to the truth and submits to it 00:10:20.830 --> 00:10:24.149 And he accepts it from whomever he says 00:10:24.149 --> 00:10:26.179 Some of them said 00:10:26.179 --> 00:10:30.379 Do not despise a person because of it 00:10:30.379 --> 00:10:34.509 And I am the God of the worlds, and you do not know 00:10:34.509 --> 00:10:38.309 The one who has destiny in the sight of God is afraid of falling behind 00:10:38.309 --> 00:10:42.309 The Night of Decree was also hidden from their knowledge