Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (60) | Chapter of Fear (2)

0:00 Riyad al-Salihin from the Words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:09 Chapter on Fear.

0:16 On the authority of al-Miqdad, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

0:19 I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:

0:24 "The sun will be brought close to the creation on the Day of Resurrection,

0:28 until it is within a distance of a mil from them."

0:32 Sulaym Ibn 'Amir, the narrator from al-Miqdad, said:

0:36 "By Allah, I do not know what he meant by 'mil'—

0:40 whether it was the measure of distance on earth, or the stylus used to apply kohl to the eye.

0:45 People will then be immersed in sweat according to their deeds:

0:50 some will have it up to their ankles,

0:53 some will have it up to their knees,

0:56 some will have it up to their waists,

0:59 and some will be bridled by the sweat up to their mouths."

1:03 And the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, pointed with his hand to his mouth.

1:09 Related by Muslim.

1:11 "Tudna" means brought close.

1:15 "Haqwayhi" refers to the waist where the lower garment is tied,

1:20 and what is meant is the level corresponding to that position on the sides of the body.

1:24 "Yuljimuhu" means it reaches his mouth and his ears,

1:28 so it acts upon him like a bridle upon beasts.

1:33 Among the benefits of the hadith:

1:37 An explanation of the horrors of the Day of Resurrection and the severity of the Gathering.

1:41 The distress experienced by people in the standing of the Day of Resurrection will be in accordance with their deeds.

1:48 Encouragement to perform righteous deeds,

1:51 and deterrence against evil deeds.

1:54 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,

2:00 that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

2:04 "People will sweat on the Day of Resurrection

2:07 until their sweat soaks into the earth seventy cubits deep,

2:12 and it will bridle them until it reaches their ears."

2:16 Agreed upon.

2:18 The meaning of "it goes into the earth"

2:20 is that it sinks and penetrates deep down.

2:23 Among the benefits of the hadith:

2:27 An explanation of the horrors of the Day of Resurrection,

2:30 and a warning against evil deeds.

2:33 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

2:38 We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

2:42 when he heard a thud, and said:

2:45 "Do you know what this is?"

2:48 We said: "Allah and His Messenger know best."

2:52 He said: "This is a stone cast into the Fire seventy autumns ago;

2:59 it has been falling through the Fire until now,

3:02 when it finally reached its bottom,

3:05 and you heard its thud."

3:08 Related by Muslim.

3:11 "Wajbah" means the sound of a falling object hitting the ground.

3:14 "Kharifan" means a year.

3:19 Among the benefits of the hadith:

3:22 The immense depth of Hellfire and the vast distance to its bottom;

3:25 and that its fuel is people and stones.

3:28 This signifies the severity of its torment,

3:31 which demands fearing it.

3:35 The honor bestowed upon the Companions

3:37 in allowing them to hear the sound of its impact,

3:40 just as they heard the moaning of the palm trunk.

3:43 This was an honor from Him to His servants,

3:46 so that they might take heed, return, and repent.

3:49 The recommendation of attributing knowledge to Allah the Exalted

3:52 regarding matters of which a person has no knowledge.

3:56 The teacher's method of stimulating interest and attention

3:59 before explaining the matter, so that it is more conducive

4:02 to comprehension.

4:06 On the authority of 'Adiyy Ibn Hatim, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

4:09 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

4:12 “And not one of you could have held Us off from him.” (69:47)

4:15 "There is none among you but that his Lord will speak to him,

4:18 with no interpreter between them.

4:21 He will look to his right,

4:24 and see nothing except what he sent forth;

4:27 he will look to his left,

4:30 and see nothing except what he sent forth;

4:33 and he will look ahead,

4:36 and see nothing except the Fire facing him.

4:39 So guard yourselves against the Fire, even with half a date."

4:42 Agreed upon.

4:45 On the authority of Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

4:48 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

4:51 “And when Satan made their deeds seem fair to them and said: No-one of mankind can conquer you this day, for I am your protector. But when the armies came in sight of one another, he took flight, saying: Lo! I am guiltless of you. Lo! I see that which ye see not. Lo! I fear Allah. And Allah is severe in punishment.” (8:48)

4:54 "I see what you do not see, and I hear what you do not hear:

4:57 the heaven has creaked,

5:00 and it has every right to creak;

5:04 there is not a space of four fingers therein

5:07 except that there is an angel placing his forehead,

5:10 prostrating to Allah the Exalted.

5:13 By Allah, if you knew what I know,

5:16 you would laugh little and weep much,

5:19 you would not take pleasure in women in your beds,

5:22 and you would go out to the highlands,

5:25 crying aloud to Allah the Exalted for help."

5:28 Related by al-Tirmidhi.

5:31 "Attat", "ta'ittu", and "al-atit"

5:35 refer to the creaking sound of a camel saddle, its wooden frame, and the like.

5:38 The meaning is that the multitude of those in heaven—

5:41 from among the worshipping angels—

5:44 have weighed it down so heavily that it has creaked.

5:47 "Al-Su'udat" means the open roads and pathways.

5:50 And the meaning of "taj'arun"

5:53 is that you cry out for help.

5:56 Among the benefits of the hadith:

6:00 The more a believer increases in knowledge

6:03 of the greatness, power, and majesty of Allah,

6:06 the more his fear of His punishment increases,

6:09 just as his yearning for His reward increases.

6:12 Consequently, he abandons sin and multiplies acts of obedience,

6:16 which fulfills the purpose of moral responsibility,

6:19 yielding reward and punishment.

6:23 Among the characteristics of the believer

6:26 are fear and reverent awe of Allah, Glorified is He,

6:29 though it must not lead him to despair

6:32 and hopelessness of His mercy.

6:35 Encouragement to seek deliverance through the mercy of Allah, Mighty and Majestic.

6:38 The inhabitants of heaven are obedient to Allah,

6:41 constantly prostrating to Him, never negligent.

6:44 On the authority of Abu Barzah,

6:49 Nadlah Ibn 'Ubayd al-Aslami, may Allah be pleased with him:

6:52 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

6:56 "A servant's feet will not move

6:59 until he is asked about his life and how he spent it,

7:02 about his knowledge and what he did with it,

7:05 about his wealth: from where he earned it

7:08 and on what he spent it,

7:11 and about his body and how he wore it out."

7:15 Among the benefits of the hadith:

7:19 Allah's blessings upon His servants are numerous;

7:22 therefore, Allah will question him about the comforts he enjoyed.

7:26 The believing servant

7:30 channels Allah's blessings into what pleases Allah.

7:33 Encouragement to seize life's opportunities in what pleases Allah the Exalted,

7:37 to have sincerity in deeds,

7:40 and to acquire wealth through lawful means

7:43 so that it is halal,

7:46 spending it on avenues of goodness and what Allah has commanded.

7:49 Guarding the body from what Allah has forbidden,

7:53 and dedicating it to the obedience of Allah, Glorified is He.

7:56 A person should acquire beneficial knowledge,

7:59 act upon it purely for the sake of Allah the Exalted,

8:02 thereby benefiting himself and others.

8:05 Man's accountability on the Day of Resurrection,

8:09 and that he is held answerable for his deeds.

8:12 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

8:17 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, recited:

8:21 "On that Day it will declare its reports,"

8:24 then said:

8:27 "Do you know what its reports are?"

8:30 They said: "Allah and His Messenger know best."

8:33 He said:

8:36 "Indeed, its reports are that it will testify against every servant,

8:39 male or female, concerning what they did upon it,

8:42 saying: 'He did such-and-such

8:45 on such-and-such a day.'

8:48 These are its reports."

8:51 Related by al-Tirmidhi.

8:54 Among the benefits of the hadith:

8:57 The best way to interpret the Book of Allah

9:01 is through the words of His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

9:04 Encouragement to perform acts of obedience,

9:07 and to keep away from sin.

9:11 The power of Allah the Exalted to grant speech

9:15 to whatever He wills of His creation,

9:18 as the earth will testify to what occurred upon it

9:21 of good and evil.

9:24 Allah will bring witnesses against the servant on the Day of Resurrection:

9:27 the recorded scrolls, his hearing, his sight,

9:30 his skin, his hands, his feet,

9:33 and the earth, as established in the Book and the Sunnah,

9:36 so that irrefutable proof is established.

9:40 On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri,

9:45 may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

9:48 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

9:51 "How can I be at ease

9:54 when the bearer of the Horn has already taken the Horn into his mouth,

9:57 turned his ear, and is listening intently,

10:00 waiting to be commanded to blow so that he may blow?"

10:03 It was as though this weighed heavily on the Companions of the Messenger of Allah,

10:06 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

10:09 so he said: "Say: 'Allah is sufficient for us, and an excellent Trustee is He.'"

10:13 Related by al-Tirmidhi.

10:17 "Al-Qarn" is the Trumpet (Sur) mentioned in the words of Allah the Exalted:

10:20 "And the Trumpet will be blown."

10:23 That is how the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, explained it.

10:27 "How can I be at ease?"

10:30 means: How can I enjoy life or feel joyous?

10:33 "The bearer of the Horn"

10:37 refers to the angel entrusted with blowing it.

10:40 "Ilaqama" means he placed his mouth upon it.

10:43 "Thaqula" means it became grave and distressing.

10:46 Among the benefits of the hadith:

10:50 Among the duties of the angels is blowing into the Trumpet,

10:53 for the one who blows into the Trumpet is an angel.

10:56 The angels act only by the command of Allah the Exalted;

11:01 therefore, he has turned his ear,

11:04 awaiting the command from Allah.

11:07 Fear of the coming of the Day of Resurrection.

11:10 Encouragement to seek help from Allah the Exalted alone,

11:13 to take refuge in Him,

11:16 and to hasten to righteous deeds.

11:19 The compassion of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

11:23 for his Ummah,

11:26 and his fear that the Hour might come upon them,

11:29 knowing well that it will only come upon

11:32 the worst of creation.

11:35 Whoever feels burdened by anything and says,

11:38 "Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs,"

11:41 nothing will harm him,

11:44 and he will return with grace and favor from Allah,

11:47 untouched by harm.

11:52 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

11:55 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

11:58 "Whoever fears sets out early in the night,

12:01 and whoever sets out early reaches the destination.

12:04 Truly, the merchandise of Allah is precious;

12:07 truly, the merchandise of Allah is Paradise."

12:10 Reported by al-Tirmidhi.

12:13 "Sets out early" (adlaja) means traveling during the early part of the night,

12:16 and what is meant is exerting serious effort in acts of obedience,

12:19 and Allah knows best.

12:23 "Whoever fears," meaning fears a night ambush;

12:26 "reaches the destination," meaning a place of safety

12:29 from night attacks.

12:32 "The merchandise," meaning the goods,

12:35 meaning of exquisite and elevated value.

12:38 Among the lessons derived from the hadith:

12:42 One must devote serious attention to acts of obedience

12:45 and hasten to break free from sin.

12:49 Whoever neglects repentance

12:52 will fail to grasp his true reality and his ultimate destiny in the Hereafter;

12:55 thus you see him stranded in the wilderness of sin,

12:58 confusion, and abandonment.

13:01 One ought to give generously and spend frequently in charity.

13:05 And on the authority of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said:

13:10 I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

13:13 say:

13:16 "People will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection

13:19 barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised."

13:22 I said, "O Messenger of Allah,

13:25 men and women together,

13:28 looking at one another?"

13:31 He said, "O 'A'ishah,

13:35 — and in another narration:

13:38 the matter will be too terrifying for them to look

13:41 at one another."

13:44 Agreed upon.

13:48 "Uncircumcised" (ghurlan) means not circumcised;

13:51 "barefoot" means having on their feet

13:54 neither shoes nor leather socks;

13:58 "naked" means having upon their bodies

14:01 no garments.

14:05 A clarification of the terrors of the Day of Resurrection,

14:08 and that nothing will distract a person

14:11 from his reckoning and deeds.

14:14 A description of people's state on the Day of Gathering,

14:17 and that they will be naked, men

14:20 and women alike.

14:24 An emphasis that a person falls into sin

14:27 only during heedlessness and distance

14:30 from the remembrance of Allah

14:33 or from recalling His punishment;

14:36 for had one not been heedless of His remembrance, His gratitude,

14:39 and His fine worship for even the blink of an eye,

14:42 one would not falter. Thus you see the people at the Gathering

14:45 utterly consumed with their own souls,

14:48 none looking at another.

14:51 The profound modesty of the women during the era of

14:54 the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him);

14:57 for here is 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her),

15:00 upon hearing that creation will be gathered naked,

15:03 both men and women,

15:07 from Riyad al-Salihin.

Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (60) | Chapter of Fear (2)

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