Supplication: chapter 12
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Subject: tazkiyah
Title: Supplication: chapter 12
Created on: Wed Dec 26 13:52:48 -0500 2007
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Abstract: ... given this cloak, milker and slave from the property of the Muslims, quickly take it to ibn al-Khattaab." [Reported by Ahmad in ‘az-Zuhd’ (2/16)] He used to say, "by Allaah I wish that I was a tree that is eaten from and then truncated." Qataadah said, "it has reached me that Abu Bakr said, ‘woe to me, if only I were grass that would be eaten by the animals.’" [ Reported by Ahmad in ‘az-Zuhd’ (2/17)] Here is none other than Umar bin al-Khattaab (RA) reciting Surah at-Tur and when he reached the verse, "Verily the torment of your Lord will surely come to pass." [at-Tur (52):7] he began to cry so much that as a result he fell ill and the people would visit him. [ Reported by Ahmad in ‘az-Zuhd’ [2/29] and Abu Nu`aym in ‘al-Hilya’ (1/51)] At the time of his death he said to his son, "woe to you, leave me lying on the ground so that maybe He will be merciful to me." Then he said, "woe to me if He does forgive me" three times and passed away. [Reported by Ahmad in ‘az-Zuhd’ (2/81)] He would recite a verse during his nightly devotions that would inculcate so much fear in him that he would seclude himself in his house for days to come such that the people would think that he had fallen ill. [Reported by Ahmad in ‘az-Zuhd’ [2/29] and Abu Nu`aym in ‘al-Hilya’ (1/51)] He used to have two black furrows running down his face due to his crying. [Reported by Ahmad in ‘az-Zuhd’ [2/30] and Abu Nu`aym in ‘al-Hilya’ (1/51)] Ibn Abbaas said to him, "through you Allaah has allowed many lands to be conquered and many battles to be won so do as you please." He replied, "I only wish that I can be saved such that my good deeds balance my evil deeds." [ Reported by Ahmad in ‘az-Zuhd’ [2/34] and Abu Nu`aym in ‘al-Hilya’ (1/52)] Here is none other than Uthmaan bin `Affaan (RA) who used to cry so much when he stood by a grave that his beard became soaked. [Reported by at-Tirmidhee [no. 2424], ibn Maajah [no. 4267] and Abu Nu`aym in ‘al-Hilyah’ (1/61)] He used to say, "it is as if I am standing between Paradise and Hell not knowing which one I am destined for. I would choose to be burnt to ashes before knowing which one I am to go to." [Reported by Ahmad in ‘az-Zuhd’ [2/42] and Abu Nu`aym in ‘al-Hilya’ (1/60)] Here is none other than Alee bin Abee Taalib (RA) whose crying and fear of Allaah is well-known. He used to be extremely afraid of two matters: excessive reliance on hope that would lead to inaction and the following of desires. He said, "as for excessive reliance on hope then it causes one to forget the Hereafter, as for vain desires then they divert from the truth. Indeed this world will pass away and ahead of it lies the Hereafter and each one has its offspring. So be the children of the Hereafter and do not be the children of the world for indeed today is the time for action without recompense and tomorrow is the time of recompense with no action." [Reported by Ahmad in ‘az-Zuhd’ [2/48] and Abu Nu`aym in ‘al-Hilya’ (1/76)] Here is Abu ad-Dardaa` (RA) who used to say, "the thing I fear most for myself on the Day of Judgement is that it be said to me, ‘O Abu ad-Dardaa` you have learnt but how much did you act upon what you knew?’" [All of the following narratio... [Full Article...]
