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· Lesson 13 of 38
Musk Al-Khattab | Episode (15) | A servant whom God has given goodness
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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The Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Musa Mosque
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in al-Badi'
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presents
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Musk of the Discourse
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by Sheikh Usama Bahr,
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may Allah preserve him.
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It dissolves into the sweetest feeling.
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Indeed, a servant whom Allah the Exalted has guided.
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Abu al-'Atahiya said:
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Endure every calamity with fortitude,
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and know that no person is immortal.
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Be patient as the noble are patient, for these are
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trials that visit today and will be dispelled tomorrow.
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Do you not see that calamities are numerous,
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and that death lies in wait for the servants?
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So if a calamity befalls you that causes you distress,
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remember your loss of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
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On the authority of Abu Muwayhiba, he said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, sent for me
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in the middle of the night and said:
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"O Abu Muwayhiba,
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I have been commanded to seek forgiveness for the people of al-Baqi',
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so come with me."
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I went with him,
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and when we stood among them, he said:
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"Peace be upon you, O people of the graves.
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May you rejoice in what you have attained
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compared to what the people are experiencing.
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If you only knew what Allah has saved you from!
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Tribulations have approached like pieces of a dark night,
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the latter part following the former,
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with the latter being worse than the former."
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Then he said:
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"O Abu Muwayhiba,
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I have been given the keys to the treasures of the world,
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and eternity therein, followed by Paradise,
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and I have been given the choice between that and meeting my Lord, the Almighty and Majestic,
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and Paradise."
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He said:
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I said, "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you,
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take the keys to the world and eternity therein, followed by Paradise."
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He said:
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"No, by Allah, O Abu Muwayhiba,
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I have chosen to meet my Lord, the Almighty and Majestic, and Paradise."
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On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, addressed the people and said:
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"Indeed, Allah gave a servant a choice between the world and what is with Him,
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and that servant chose what is with Allah."
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He said:
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Abu Bakr wept,
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and we were surprised by his weeping,
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for the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was informing us about a servant who was given a choice,
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yet the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was the one who had been given the choice,
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and Abu Bakr was the most knowledgeable among us.
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He then said:
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"O Abu Bakr, do not weep.
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The person who has favored me most with his companionship and his wealth is Abu Bakr.
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If I were to take a close friend (khalil) from my Ummah,
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I would have taken Abu Bakr,
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but there is the brotherhood of Islam and its affection.
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Let no door in the mosque remain, except that it be closed, except for the door of Abu Bakr."
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'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, says:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, used to say while he was healthy:
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"No prophet is ever taken (in death)
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until he sees his place in Paradise, and then he is either given life or given a choice."
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When he became ill and death approached him,
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and his head was on 'A'isha's thigh,
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he fainted.
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When he regained consciousness,
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he fixed his gaze toward the ceiling of the room and said:
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"O Allah, to the Highest Companion."
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I said, "Then he will not choose us."
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So I realized that he had been given a choice.
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That was for the Messenger, peace be upon him, that he was given a choice.
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As for you, O servant,
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you have no choice but to die suddenly,
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whether in a moment of heedlessness or a moment of preparation.
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So choose for yourself whatever ending you desire.
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The night is full of light;
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everyone who obeys the Lord dissolves into the sweetest feeling.
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There is darkness, then light,
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and life thereafter.
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If Allah wills a thing, He says to it "Be," and it is.