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CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE:
Definition of Patience
1
CHAPTER TWO: The Reality CHAPTER THREE: CHAPTER FOUR: CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER CHAPTER
It
:
of Patience
1
Types of Patience
the Fields
22
25
CHAPTER TEN:
the
bad patience
45
54
56 74
CHAPTER TWELVE:
CHAPTER THIRTEEN:
Patience
Is
Indispensable
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Hardest Form of Patience CHAPTER FIFTEEN: CHAPTER SIXTEEN:
Patience in the
90
95
1 1
Quran
1 1 1
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN:
146
1
is
a half of belief
72
8
Settle the
Argument
257
Chapter Twenty Two: Debate about the Superiority between the Grateful Rich and the Patient Poor 3
Chapter Twenty Three: Textual Proofs of the Poor Chapter Twenty Four: Textual Proofs of the Rich Chapter Twenty- five: What Contradict Patience
328
447
485
504
The
Way
to
Preface
This book represents an authoritative treatment
for a variety
It
also
Muslim
No
matter
get,
how
he
severe affliction or
is
excessive joy a
Muslim may
supposed to be
his
patient or grateful.
mentality
or.
Overwhelm more
his heart.
The more
afflicted or
pleased the
patient or grateful.
In translating this
to study
field
book
same
in order to
written in the
same
Muslim
to assimilate, paraphrase
and then
trans. -late
it
in a simple
English
structure.
Therefore,
we
are
indebted
to
our
translators:
'Abdel-Hamid A.
Muhammad M.
Walid Bayyumi.
Abdel-Fattah,
Hanan M. 'Amir,
Great appreciation
is
due to our
editor,
Jeewan
The
Way
to
Our
gratitude
for
their
goes
to
friends,
associates,
and professors
many
useful things
we
from
this
book
as a
it
was
The
Way
to
Introduction
Praise be to Allah, the
Most High,
the Greatest,
be
is
to Allah to
able to
it is
do everything.
He
to
whom the
final
goal
is,
and
He Who knows
I
all
that
is
Who
is
has
the
neither a
match nor a
Muhammad
servants.
May
Messenger,
who
from
among
He
created
them
all
because
He knew
good or
that
Him on
occasions,'
to get to the
Abode of
Him
are those
who
praise and
remember Him
in the best
way and
the highest
among them
The Way
to
made
always regarded
of
victory; there
is
no victory without
patience.
It is
more
sufficient for
next.
He has
also
made
of leadership.
It
is
very
difficult to
limit
the characteristics of
patience.
It is
better in every
way
for those
who
hold to
it.
As long
as
evil
and
As
whole,
it
is
enough
Most
He
Him)
is
gives glad
all
which
better than
worldly pleasures:
The Way
to
tidings
to
those
who
af-
patiently persevere,
flicted
who
say,
when
with
calamity:
"To Allah we
belong, and to
Him
is
are those on
whom
(descend) blessings
from
their Lord,
(Al-Baqarah: 155-157)
He, moreover revealed such a statement that
confirmed with His swearing:
is
"By
cept
Man
is
in loss, ex-
such
as
have
Faith,
and
do
(Al-Asr: 1-3)
the
same words
that
it
is
the patient
and
the grateful
who
get the benefit of His signs: "Verily in this there are Signs
for such as are firmly patient
appreciative."
The Way
to
and
gratitude
is
too
wide
to
cover
in
an
introduction. In short,
we may
best
tion
of life
is
is
who
Paradise between
is
gratitude, This
a favor of Allah
He
He
wills, for
He
is
the
The
Way
to
CHAPTER ONE
Definition of Patience
The Arabic word Sabr means
In Islam,
it
restriction
and detention.
means
grief. It is
a classical
word mentioned
we read,
yourself content with those
their
And keep
call
who
on
Lord
morning
and
(Al-Kahf: 28)
In a hadith concerning
man
to
be
killed
by the
"
The
killer
must be
"
killed
be put
into Sabr,
The meaning
the other
kill
is
that
who
detained the
man and
let
him must
suffer the
same punishment.
The Way
to
There
is
So
and so was
detained
killed
by Sabr,
ie.
until
he
died.
Prophet
(pbuh) forbids the flesh of the livestock which was put into
Sabr, "
etc.
i.e,
it is
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to
CHAPTER TWfO
The Reality of Patience
Patience can be defined as a manner of spiritual superiority
by
virtue
of which
we
refrain ourselves
intellect that
from
doing
evil. It is
also a faculty
of the
enables us
is
to
Dhu-Nun
said,
to restrain
without complaining."
has patience
hardships."
is
Abu Uthman
said,
"The one
who
the one
who had
said, "Patience
means
to
keep close
to Allah
trials
He
Al-Khawwas
"Patience
is
to
Ruwaim
means
Abu Muhammad
3
Al-Hariri said,
The Wav
to
" Patience
means
that there
is
no difference
in
and
to
be content
at all times."
The
author of this
ability
book
is
of the opinion
that:
This
is
beyond our
that.
and
we
we
feel
At
times
we can
mean we have
the
same
Prophet (pbuh)
" If
said, in his
well-know
Du
a\
You
do not
me
but
would
(1)
rather have
Your
blessings and
Favor:'
states,
(i)
This
Du V
is
from
people.
The Wav
to
"No
Man, by
when he meets
is
inevitable,
patience
the best
Abu
object
to
*Ali
Ad-Daqqaq
fate."
said,
your
afflicted,
Complaint
(1)
is
of
two kinds:
to Allah,
To complain
patience.
and
this
The Qur'an
states
the
words
of Y'aqub
(pbuh),
only complain of
fy
my
distraction
and an-
guish to Allah.
(Yusuf: 86)
The Way
to
He himself previously
4
said,
So patience
is
most
fitting (for
me). ^
(Yusuf: 83)
in the Glori-
words of him,
4 Truly distress has seized me. $
(Al-Anbiya
Likewise,
the
83)
Prophet
Muhammad
(pbuh)
com-
"O
Allah,
complain to
You
of my weakness
and helplessness."
Musa
"Oh
Allah, praise
is
to
is
made
You
One
put
Whose
our
we
seek, and in
is
whom we
trust,
and there
cept Yours."
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
(2)
To complain
This
is
to people
by
contradictory to patience.
It
was
is
courage." Therefore,
to
The soul
is
the
mount on which we
is
its
rein.
Without a
animal
may
redirect
its
course.
own
souls,
because
Allah
sins.
May
that has
bound
it
to Allah's
to Allah.
To be
is
easier than to
be patient
in
His punishment.
forces: driving
and restrainng.
benefits
The
him
and the other, holds him back from what harms him.
Some
that
is
advantageous
them,
but
regarding
harmful
The Way
to
situations they
patience
when performing
On
lot
of patience
in
to
performing
patience in
acts
either.
who
master
the night
in
or cold
However, such a
man may
when he knows he
women. Another
in
should lower
at
may
enjoining the
fight
Someone
said,
that one's
The
whims and
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
desires." People
in
such a
way
reason and
There
is
an
The
battlefield
is
and steadfastness.
The Way
to
CHAPTER THREE
Connotative Meanings of Patience
Patience takes on the
called chastity if
desire. If
it
it
name of what
it
refers to.
It is
is
stomach,
it is
called
self-restraint.
When
referring to refraining
secret,
it
from disclosing
what
is
better to
If
it
keep
is
secrets.
consists
is
it
called self-content. If
nerves
when
angry,
it is
called forbearance.
it is
When
it
refers
to desisting
from haste,
called gracefulness. If
it is
it
refers
called courage.
If
it
refers to refraining
it
is
If
it
refers
it
it
is
When
refers to abstaining
it
from food
If
it
and drink
consists
for
a specific period,
is
called fasting.
lazy,
of
refraining
it
is
The Way
called discretion.
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
If
it
refers to refraining
burdens aside,
it
is
names according
all
all
and
rites
of
11
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to
CHAPTER FOUK
Patience
If a
man
is
is
by
from
if
ill-
conduct, he
called patient
by
nature.
However,
it,
he
is
he
said,
"
Whoever
will help
trains himself to
patient, Allah
him to be
patient."
other
good
good
character. This
means
that
something
incorporate
habitually,
this
these
habits
lead
him
to
Man
is
able to learn
traits.
The
traits
may be
deep-rooted or
owing
to the extent
trait,
of
his
acquisition.
the
more
adherent he
rooted, he
be
to
it.
But
it.
if
such a
trait is
not deep-
may soon
forget
12
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Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
CHAPTER FIVE
Types of Patience
Patience
is
we
such
as
enduring the
or hot
pain of beatings,
illness,
wounds
or cold
weather.
from doing
ill-conduct
that
contradicts
sacred
knowledge or reason.
4- Obligatory psychological patience, such as enduring
who
The
human
13
The Wax
to
apply only
to
people. However,
Qatada said,
"Allah
has
created
angels
having
ream
Qatada
said,
man
he
is
like
an angel.
On
he
the other
is
hand,
if his
like
an
animal".
While
like
an animal's. The
14
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
develops.
really
By
not enough to
make him
refrain
from
By
of
his interests
both
in this life
He
then
requital
As a
warrior,
who
fights
against
an
enemy,
who
same
to
and
interests.
15
The
Way to
CHAPTER SIX
Degrees of Patience
Patience has various degrees according to
fective or
how
ef-
weak
it
is in resisting
whims and
desires.
There
1-
The
religious
power
to
suppress
whims and
can be attained by
consistent patience.
Whoever
next.
They
A
are the
Who say,
'Our lord
Allah.^
(Fussilat: 30)
They
the
ones
whom
moment
i Fear not!
tidings
Nor
grieve!
which
We
and
in the Hereafter.^
16
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
(Fussilat:
30-3
1)
who
When
is
misplaced. Such a
devil
man
and
its
soldiers,
who
lead
want.
He may
either
case of a
weak man,
become
overtaken
them
because
is
they
because
they
lost
patience.
cheat,
They
are
characterized
wishful
by
deception,
laziness
in
false
hopes,
thinking,
life
doing
good,
life
hope
to
of long
and
preference of worldly
the Hereafter.
The
is
the one
who
follows his
17
The
Way
to
different kinds.
Some of them
war
follow
Allah's
guidance
people.
and
spread
distortion
and
corruption
interests
among
Some
and
desires.
We
behave according
to worldly benefits.
of
is
that repentance
it
that
is
too
difficult
to
claim that Allah, the Almighty, does not need what they do
of prayers or
salvation.
fasting.
Good
is
Above
all,
Allah
Others
after
all
may
the
also say,
evil actions
my
worship do
drowning man
if
rest
of
{1)
Reported by Tirmidhi,
ibn
The Way
1 '
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
his
body
is
submerged?
Some
others
may
say,
"We
will
repent
the worldly
life.
All they
Such a
man
has
become a
prisoner to Satan,
who
exploits
him
in
raising pigs,
cross.
3-
There
and one's
Sometime, the
latter prevails
and
This
is
many
believers
aforementioned groups
requital
of people,
will
meet the
life.
in this
worldly
will
Some people
enter
it,
and others
never
and some
some time
Some
type
is
like
two men
19
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to
No one
is
man who
easily.
wrestles
He
will surely
beat him
soldiers
Such
is
of Allah,
the
Merciful,
soldiers can defeat Satan himself with the guidance and will
of Allah,
"Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with
him)
said,
man and
Then he
latter.
"Why
are
answered, "I
'
am one of the
Someone asked
He
replied,
"Who
Some Companions
believer whips Satan the
"A
his
camel
while travelling."
Muslims
that
two
devils
day.
One of
The
them asked the
replied,
"I
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
other,
pale?"
The other
man who
I
mentions the
Name
He
of Allah whenever he
also mentions Allah's
eats,
so
cannot
Name when he
he enters his
When
so
I
Name of Allah,
remain outside.
the contrary,
I
On
"On
have befriended a
Allah
man who
Name of
when
home or having
all
he
is
accustomed
to patience, his
enemy
fears
him.
But whoever
to
apply, his
enemy
harm.
21
The Way
to
CHAPTER SEVEN
Types of Patience According
to the Fields It Applies to
Patience
1-
is
of three types:
2- Refraining
do concerning His
rulings: religious
rulings.
Divine
and predetermined,
what He
What He
ordains of
it
to the field
applies to
is
is
desirable to the
human
either
required to be done
is
we
conform to such
rulings.
But
if
the field
is
is
undesirable,
is
required,
either unlawful or
We
by patience.
22
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
it
includes
the
Thus
the
his son,
Oh my
what
is
is
wrong; and
(Luqman: 17)
Enjoining what
is
just
is
includes
forbidding
what
is
wrong.
fields
are
mentioned
in Allah's
It is
those
who
who
fulfill
fail
not
in their
who join
together those
to
be
(i)
This
is
the opinion of
Imam Ahmad.
23
The Wav
to
Lord
in
reckoning; those
who
We
have
bestowed
the final
Home,^
(Ar-R&d: 19-22)
24
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
CHAPTER EIGHT
Patience According
to the Five
Patience
is
Rulings
Mandub
(repre-
(recommended),
hensible)
Mahdhur
(interdict),
Makruh
mdMubah
(permissible).
from what
is
what
is
which
Recommended
from what
is
patience
is
that
held
is
in
abstaining
disliked, in
performing what
liked
and
in
example, there
inevitable unless
said:
man
is
them.
Whoever
25
The Way
to
obliged to eat dead meat or blood and he does not and then
he
dies,
he
If
in
abstaining
Ahmad
of patience
permissible.
"But what
will die?"
It
if
man
that
fears that if
was said
he
him
his
means of
livelihood.
Many of
that
the companions of
Ahmad
he does
if
be
his protection
from death.
and forbearance
or an
unbeliever
in the face
who wants
to kill him.
It
matter and
"Be
like
26
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
"Be
of Allah who
is killed
and
do not be
of Allah who
kills."
And
tcl
'Let
him carry
his sin
and your
sin/',
Most High,
of the
best of
On
the
to
many
forms,
such as
it
and that
27
The Way
to
what
is
liked or in doing
good
is
deeds.
Permissible patience
either
choose
to
do
it
or not.
28
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
CHAPTER NINE
The Difference Between
the Degrees of Patience
As
it
is
of two
is
kinds: Voluntary
more
acts
perform
handled
is
patience. This
was
in as
why
the
patience
abstaining
harm
he faced,
was him
when
his brothers
As
was
in
kingdom of Al-'Aziz.
29
The Wav
to
Nuh
(Noah),
Tsa
of the
call
last
Prophet,
Mu-
hammad
of Islam and
fighting
For
their patience,
Allah
them
He
Muhammad
(pbuh) to be patient
them He
said:
(all)
The people
mentioned
i
of patience
are
those
who
are
in His saying:
The same
as that
religion has
which
that
which
on Abraham,
(1)
30
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
says:
(And remember
their
We
from Noah,
Jesus.)
(Surah 33:7)
Ibn 'Abbas and other Early Muslims held
addition, Allah, the
this.
In
like
to
be
the
Companion of
who was
not patient
like the
his saying:
for the
Command
of
Companion of
when he
(Surah 68:48)
told
said:
him
that
He had
He
departed
we had
no power
The Way
to
be
to
Thee:
(Surah 2 1:87-88)
At-Tirmidhi narrated that the Prophet (pbuh)
said:
(Jo-
is
afflicted
and
affliction:
"There
is
is
same
which
made him
call
Some
His Prophet
do the thing
that
caused Jo-
32
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
who made
Yet He summarized
and
concentrated on
its
Allah, the
Most High,
Him to
relieve their
departed
We had no power
be
to Thee:
Ayyub
(Job)
by saying:
cried to his
And (remember)
Lord "Truly
art
Job,
when he
the
Most Merciful
for
merciful >
(Surah 21:83)
33
The Way
to
He
i
also praises
Ya'qub (Jacob) by
saying:
only complain of
$>
my
distraction
and an-
guish to Allah.
(Moses) by saying:
O my
Lord! Truly
that
am
in (desperate)
need
of any good
Thou
(Surah 28:24)
also
complained to Allah by
"0
Allah!
complain to you of
my
weakness
and helplessness."
Complaining
Allah, the
to Allah
Most High,
listens to
who
Him when he
Most High,
We
inflicted
do
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
(Surah 23:76)
The servant
him
to be patient
is
weak and
Allah, the
and
to seek help
those
who
He
loves
those
who complain
Someone asked a
scholar
how
who knows
when
everything?
the servant
is
satisfied
Him while he
is
in a ease
of humility.
What
meant by
Most High,
like the
Messengers of
is
who were
On
the
Day of Judgment,
they will
commit
Muhammad. May
of them!
the perfect type of
If
is
patience; patience in
from what
is
forbidden, or patience in
that patience
what
is
destined?"
related to
which
is
35
The Wav
to
is
m what
is
patient.
Everybody
they like
it
be patient
in
what
is
destined, whether
On
is
what
is
forbidden
is
the patience
of the
The
best of
them
is
the most
If someone asked,
"Which patience
is
better to Allah,
patience
in
what
is
forbidden?
many
points of views.
group of
is
scholars
said
is
that
forbidden
better
because
it is
more
difficult.
Good
deeds
in abstaining
from what
is
It
is
when a person
leaves
what he
is
loves, this
is
dearer to him than his soul. Others said that courage and
36
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
to this
is
type of patience.
Imam
Ahmad
said:
"Magnanimity
to leave
what you
like, for
what you
fear."
servant of Allah
according to
this patience.
that there
is
no wonder
if
man
is
patient in
what
is
ordered.
Most of these
its
orders
justice,
it is
wonder when
is
someone
is
patient in abstaining
from what
forbidden,
when a person
leaves the
good
things in
life
for the
good
What
the
is
human
He
the
most
is
thing
is
for
the
soul.
Abstaining
from what
forbidden
desires
its
"If
to
do
it
37
The Way
to
as best as
prohibit
1,(1) it.
you
that patience in
what
is
ordered
is
from what
is
ordered
dearer to
clarifi-
First,
to
perform what
is
ordered
to
is
a legislated
whole creation
worship Him,
to
believe that
satisfied
it
He
is
Him and
be
forbidden because
forbids
they will
0)
The Way
to
is
or-
is
forbidden.
There
is
know
Allah and to be
to
Oneness and
love and
is
dearer to
man
than
his
However,
be obedient
to Allah
is
better for
both
his
Fourth,
all
two
is
things: to
avoid
If a
what
is
forbidden.
person performs
he does a
from the
he avoids what
is
Fire.
is
forbidden,
it
39
The
Way to
Adam was
his
performance of what
his
repentance and
that
he disobeyed what
was ordered;
Qur'an,
a warning
till
the
Day of
Judgment.
is
forbidden.
to repent,
to
is
what seems
harmful
the
way
to
what He
Most High,
loves, that
says:
He
He
alone
i
is
Most High,
forbidden,
He compares
it
with what
Also, the
belief
believer
will
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
not
it is
be
rewarded
for
avoiding
what
is
forbidden until
compared with
his intention.
is
ordered
is
equaled by
and
this
may be
will
On
forbidden
is
considered
could be forgiven
by repentance.
his
sins
in
six
of
sin,
and
its
affliction.
It
in the grave,
is
by
intercession, or
all
by
Mercy and He
of no
use, he
sins.
the
Most
Merciful. If
these
things are
according to his
is
recompense and
it is
of what
is
forbidden
is
The
41
The Way
to
is
related to anger
and
justice.
To
related to
related to
mercy
anger.
is
what
is
Twelfth,
the
order.
to
perform what
is
is
ordered
is
It
considered perfection.
will
servant
be
perfect.
For example, to
is
to
bow
lies
to Allah.
Another example,
is
until
he believes
in him,
what Allah
things
likes
and hates
is
good
ones. For
example, a king
may
kill his
enemy and
to drink
wine but he
Allah
The
first
42
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
created
all
this.
treatment
children,
between
kings
leaders
and
parents
and
and
soldiers,
and
husbands.
Allah Loves
all
he avoids what
likes
what Allah
is
him
to
do because
not considered
who
the
who
fear
Him and
says:
people
i
who
I
Most High
that
they
which
is
43
The
Way
to
He knows
that
it
may now be
is
is
patience.
By
this,
what
is
destined.
44
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
CHAPTER TEN
The Good and the Bad Patience
Bad
patience
is
to
prevents
man from
for.
This
is
of patience. There
holding
is
no
religious
devotion greater
than
asceticism
Once a man
ascetic like you!"
an
He
said;
"Your asceticism
is
is
stronger
this life,
my
asceticism
is
connected to
which
is
which of us
better?"
A man
asked
Shibli:
is
most
(1)
Holding asceticism
in this
man does
not seek what Allah has prepared for His pious servants in its own right. Rather, he seeks Allah's satisfaction
and wishes
45
The
Way to
He
said,
The man
said:
"No" Then
"No."
The man
said:
He
said:
"No." Then
Shibli said:
"Then, what
is it?"
The man
Shibli
said:
Then
screamed as
It
was
is
fulfillment
and
not praiseworthy.
Good patience
is
patience with the help from Allah. Allah, the Most High,
says:
And
is
(Surah 16:127)
He
i
also says:
Now
Lord:
command of
thy
thou
art in
our eyes.
46
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
(Surah 52:48)
two types
is
more
perfect.
A group
of them
said:
is
more
perfect because
is
what
is
done
for Allah
is
is
perfect
is
done by Allah.
is
What
done
for Allah
done by
Him
is
related to Allah
is
related to
this reason,
People of idolatry
The Owner of
this
them
that patience with the help
from
more
perfect.
To be
of Allah
Most High,
says, A
And do thou be
patient. >
Thus,
He
thy
Then He
says: A for
patience
fact that
is
47
The Way
to
Allah. Moreover,
"By
Me
he hears, by
and by
Me
he sees, by
)
Me
he
strikes
Me he walks"
who
performs the
result
supererogatory Prayer
that,
is
till
As a
of
like the
one who
by:
be near
to Allah. This
is
what
is
meant
am
his hearing
his sight
with
his
which he
strikes
and
mean
the physical
this
saying
Me
he hears, by
Me
he
sees,
by
Me he strikes
and by
Me he walks."
"I
C1)
48
The
Allah also said:
Way
to
"I
am
with
My
Me."
"If
love
My
servant
will
be
his hearing,
sight,
is
be taken
of
the
consideration,
it
that
whoever loves an
Allah.
attribute
Allah,
will
be a
link
Allah
is
Most
Him.
Patient
and there
no one
who
is
It
was
Dawud
(David) and
is
said:
"Have
My
attributes.
One of
My
attributes
that
am
and
is
the
Most
and names
He
on
His servants.
He
the
Most
Beautiful and
He
likes beauty.
He
is
is
the All-
Forgiving
and
He
likes
forgiveness.
He
is
the
Most
Generous and He
likes generosity.
He
the
All-Knowing
49
The Way
to
and
He
likes people
of knowledge.
He
is
the
Most Strong
and He loves
more than
the
weak
one.
He
is
He
among
those
His worshipers.
are thankful.
He
is
the All-Thankful
and he loves
who
Allah,
which means
is
loyalty.
Others
in
what
is
related to Al-
like
Most High,
And
those
who
strive in
Our (Cause),-We
will certainly
He
i
also says:
And
(Surah 22:78)
50
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
It
was
"When
Allah resurrectsaid:
ed
my
I
father
He
said:
"O my
killed
Lord!
wish that
You
me back
to
life
to
be
again for
Your
sake."
From
this
we
realize
two
things.
The
first
one
is
the
importance of being patient for Allah, and for His obedience, and
man does
this
with
his
own
man
choice.
is
The second
thing
is
that
whatever happens to
Some
means
of Allah
become
easy.
fulfillment."
means
patience with
Him
says:
is
perseverance in His
Most High,
And
of
Abraham
who
fulfilled
his
(commandments),
(Surah 53:37)
51
The Way
to
As
lah
is
from Al-
harshness.",
this.
means
is
that
there
is
no harshness
greater than
There
no
life,
was
said
by
Ya'qub
(as the
Qur an
He
said:
is
most
fitting.
(Surah 12:18)
longing for his son, Yusuf (Joseph)
Then
him
say:
his
made
(Surah 12:84)
saying, but
first
it
means
to others.
Ya qub
Qur' an
i
to Allah. >
(Surah 12:86)
52
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
In this connection,
we may remember
His Messenger
Muhammad
(pbuh) to
said:
Him and
"O
Allah!
complain
to
You
of
my
weakness
and helplessness."
Some
called
it
scholars
They
said
it
means
that
man
be becomes unable
is
be
patient.
Actually, this
tience,
as
it
Afterall, Allah
knows
best.
53
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to
CHAPTER ELEVEN
The Difference Between
The Patience of Noble and Ignoble People
Everybody has
to
be patient
in facing
difficulties
be
re-
warded
They
also
know
be
criticized if
know
regain what they have missed and will not prevent what
they
dislike.
There
is
no one
who can
prevent what
is
is
more than
its
wise
man
said:
"When
man
does after a
month."
The
ly,
is
compulsory.
it is
First-
when
useless, then,
they
become
be
of those
who
are tied
up
to
beaten.
54
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
On
in
obeying
in
Satan.
are the
most
patient
people
obeying
their
Lord.
They endure
difficulties
for
their
desires but cannot face even a small difficulty for their lord.
the
evil
them
Those people
lah,
will
be raised
who deserve
that
Day.
55
The Way
to
CHAPTER TWELVE
Factors that Support Patience
Since Allah has
commanded
that
patience,
to
He
has also
it.
provided
some means
lead
and
support
Whenever
He
way
to maintain
Allah never
inflicts
a disease except
is
He
provides
its
ensured, if He wills.
Though
attain
patience
is
possible to
and something
and
two
as-
pects: theory
the
body
are found.
The
theoretical
aspect,
as
well
as
the
practical,
may
be
facilitated.
The
and perfection of
is
this
ob-
forbidden.
56
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
When
man
adds
to
them
his
and
his sense
of honor,
patience
is
the result.
When
this
occurs, hardships
become
of
little
importance, bitterness
agonies
become joy.
is
There
impatience.
Both seek
is
way
to true success
other.
When
unavailable,
man
and
usually
tempted
by promises
of gratification
what
is
beneficial to
if
in this
world and
the Hereafter.
However,
he
and
resist
such a
spiritual infection,
he can overcome
it
by
of the desires
it
is
nourished by
to
stirs
into action.
So
weaken
57
The Way
to
we
such
and
the fast
is
broken with a
modest
meal.
effect
much
as
will
and
desire,
with
which the
may be moved,
that the
are stirred
by gazing. Abu
said,
Hudhaifah reported
Prophet (pbuh)
"A gazing is
Satan sends
its
heart.
By
''armor", here,
we mean
bow of
physical forms.
If
you abandon
it
misses
its
would be
smitten.
in
what
is
permis-
Mans
what
58
The
Way
to
(pbuh), this
people.
is
in this
Hell,
world
would be
sufficient to lead
Fifth, to think
tions
and whims of
soul.
slightest sense
of honor,
naturally dislikes to
any
evil affairs.
incentive of religion
is
empowered by:
means
to
glorify Allah
by
from
disobedience
for
He
is
Everis
When
your heart
sinfully.
2-
is
of the love of
Indeed,
man
gives
up
all
sins.
love
59
fall
down
in disgrace,
down
more
to
him,
then any
repulsive sins
seem
the
detestable.
on
rebellion, Allah's
wrath cannot be
resisted.
is
At the same
time,
man
is
weak by
nature, so,
in constant
need of Allah's
Sinful
man
is
in
of loss
in as
much
as
in this
faith
is
whole universe.
How
it
can
man
desire
to relinquish it?
Can he
trade
of pleasure
that fades
away
in
60
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
consequences
will
be
felt
adultery
sin)."
is
moment of his
to
According
(pbuh),
some Companions of
is
the
Prophet
like
faith
taken
an
When
he repents, he
once more.
for a victory over one's self
6-
Longing
and Satan:
when man
finds
overcomes he
It
is
human
enemies.
Its
It is
pleasurable.
is
outcome
more
remedy
health.
from
promised
to
giving up
The Way
to
what
is
They are
in
more
aid
For
Allah
is
with
those
who
patiently
preserver >
(Al-Baqarah: 153)
For
Allah
is
with
those
who
good. $
restrain
who do
(An-Nahl: 128)
For verily Allah
right.
is
with those
who do
(AKAnkabut: 69)
62
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Allah's aid
is
better for
man
in this
world and
is
in the
so
much more
of our
lives.
9-
in the
which can
him by
The
time of death
unknown
sinful
the
man
regrets
negligence
and
disobedience.
We will
not appreciate
it is
our
10-
lives are
over and
too
late.
Making
distinction
between the
real affliction
is
and
often re-
and
their
a reward
said,
"When we
we
well-being.
their
When
people
to
to
evade
performing
obligations
Allah,
in
become
willfully disobedient
and negligent
remembering
63
The Way
to
evil
Training
is
necessary
develop
the
sweetness
strengthens
of victory
is
felt,
which
in
turn
resolution.
is
Experiencing
and
overcoming hardship
his
desires
would
flourish. If
man
his desires,
man
finds his
them
He
should
them,
neither
accommodate
nor
encourage
thinking.
for
they
grow
into
wishful
Unless
man
and
finally
they
become
therefore easier to
64
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
dispel
the
first
inclination
its
consequences.
13- Steering clear of relations
man
man
them
in
In that way, he
evil,
which
is
fails
do
this,
he would be
utterly destroyed.
Every
lah. If
effort
man makes
it
he would find
else.
most
to serve anything
On
who
gives himself up to
to serve
his
whims
most
difficult
Allah
sincerely.
14-
He
has
humans
to
meditate.
miracles,
us.
When
The Wav
to
in tune
shuns
evil temptations.
We
wonder
at the
foolishness
Allah and
and His
Messengers. All
such a
man
up
to
Satan
its
transience and
its
end.
As a
the
result,
we
find
only
the
find
malicious
and
hard-hearted
who
with
to offer. If
man
it
only
knew
contains,
he would know
here to
benefit
him
who
seek
How
Who
captures
all
and to
whom
everything
66
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
ought to
man's invocation
is
be answered,
particularly
in
when
his
supplication
to
answer the
Let
call
of His servants.
feel distressed
man
never
due
to his
in
outward
him
compliance
with "none
is
like
was
said
"Oh
ye,
My
saying:
have
created
for
will
be accommo-
man
faces
two
enticing tendencies:
lies
good and
them.
evil.
between
supreme
He
is
attracted
to
the
Heaven, or he
is
in
67
The Way
to
the
to
company of the
either
dwellers of Hell.
By
responding
one,
man
to
reaps
its
consequences.
Whenever he wants
belongs, let
spirit
know
to
which category he
his
in
this
Upon
death,
man's
spirit
Whom
is
it
was
natural for
him,
to
Everyone yearns
what he
aspires
for.
Allah,
Most High,
says,
own
dispo-
(17:84)
Accordingly, the pious people seek and hold
Allah,
fast to
the
wicked follow
then-
own
desires.
is
neces-
68
man
frees
inclinations,
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
his
heart
will
from
desires
and
evil
he
and sows
it
the seeds
love
of Divine
sincere
Remembrance,
Devotion. This
contemplation,
is
and
when he
its
shower, so to speak,
enjoy their
due course.
Just as rain
He becomes
is
eligible to
fruit.
of our
prayer
recommended
The
hearts expect.
especially,
when
and
resolutions
come
the congregation
becomes
as
However, these
spiritual
more
69
The
Way to
is
so often
If
will
is
man
When
the impediments
Bounty rushes
man from
every
side.
like
it
irrigates
which
passes. Likewise,
to
be compared
while the river
a landowner
who
complains of drought
is
him
for
an
for
for
honor
without
disgrace,
from
fear,
and for
in
integrity
freed from
deficiency.
However,
this
world,
(i)
These
visi-
70
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
man
is
with a
life
that
ends with
and
Everything, in the
rapidly repelled
of this world,
opposite.
is
detected and
by
its
way man
is
removed
from
his
high
position.
Additionally,
despite man's
efforts,
too
often he
of Allah's
call
for
salvation
and
entry
into
the
supreme
their
kingdom.
call,
enjoys the best of this world and the next and his
life will
is
Due
sult,
to this,
Satan
his
is
As a
re-
he does
71
The Way
to
his end.
When man
religious incentives,
he
kingdom;
for
On
who
gives
and temper
becomes
on outward sovereignty,
while
its
reality
is
servitude.
The
lust that
begins with
pleasure ends
up with grief
man
is
customary
which
are
fact,
odds
with
self-
desires
and prosperity
is
come
together.
reported to have
said,
72
"Let him
aloof.
,,(1)
The Way
to
who
most
likely
whereabouts.
to
Abu Dawud
(4319), and
Hakim
73
(4/53
1).
The
Way to
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Patience
Man
is
Is
Indispensable
responsibilities:
overwhelmed by various
an
a restriction
surprise,
fate
to
with patience
is
of paramount importance.
in the life
first is in
of
this
world
categories.
The
harmony with
is
desires
is
not.
Patience
The
influence,
first
type
is
like health,
property,
as
kinds
of permitted
pleasures.
In this respect,
in various ways:
man
is
First:
Man
74
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Second:
effort
Man
all
his
time and
to
Thus excessive
deprivation.
eating,
drinking
Third:
Man
due
therein.
He must
with
man be
patient
is
disposing of them so as to
forbidden.
pleases, for
is
He
it
from doing
as
it
the unlawful.
Even
well-armored could be
said:
75
The Wav
to
in times
of
rule in
both
and
*
in ease."
Abdur-Rahman Ibn
we
kept patient,
failed to
remain patient;'
says,
ye
who
your children
you from
the
remem-
brance of Allah. ^
(Al-Munafiqun: 9)
He
i
also says,
ye who
believe! Truly,
enemies
(At-Taghabun: 14)
76
The Way
to
of relations,
it
rather
means love
from
knowledge
and giving
charity, etc.
Smack
Ayah
(At-Taghabun:
14)
when he
Islam,
said:
and
to
hinder
other
Muslims
in
had
become
so
more
well-
grounded
religion,
they resolved to
Ayah
in
question."
We
may have
integrity
and prosperity
man
The
77
The Way
to
Messenger (pbuh)
is
"A
child
is
"I heard
my
Messenger
moving with
from
difficulty,
he (pbuh) came
down
in front
of him
He
then
No
sooner had
my
Ummah
example
of mercy
and
kindness
It
is
worth noting
is
that persistence
difficult, for
on patience
in
times of ease
much more
it is
aligned with
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Patience
and Gratitude
man's
control. Similarly, a
hungry
man
bears hunger
more
of food than
in its presence.
is
not
desire,
groups:
The
choice.
It is
first
group
is
related
to
one's
freedom of
man
Prayers,
laziness
easily
overtakes
sins.
man,
This
is
As a
this
worship
becomes
is
difficult
to
perform.
If
happens, worship
ever absent-mindedly.
When
paying
Zakah (poor-due),
79
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to
First:
purified, so
When
as
must be
to
Secondly:
The work
itself
must be performed
Man
is
required to
ward off
whenever
and negligence,
he
starts a
keep
of Divine Remembrance.
It is
Him Who
ordains
all affairs.
This
is
the
nature
It
and
spirit,
be an incorporation of the
man
To show
80
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
1-
To
ye
who
your
charity
by
injury.
(Al-Baqarah: 264)
2-
Boasting
about
because
this is
3- Likewise, to refrain
this is also
acts; for
servant,
secretly
in the
between
written
it,
down
Book of
it is
moved
to the
Book
of publicity.
Accordingly,
patience
is
let
man
Giving up
all
abandon
Habit
their votaries,
which
substantially
support
man.
is
peculiar
81
The Wax
to
character.
When
mobilized,
fails
desire is
added
to
it,
two
soldiers
of Satan are
to overcome.
circumstances in which
theft, illness, etc.
man
is
This
two
types,
namely; what
is
purely
outside
fellow-man,
swears and
insults.
Those elements which man has no control over contains four aspects:
A)
Inability:
afflictions,
man may be
discontent.
B) Patience:
Man
common
sense of honor.
C) Contentment:
It is
itself.
disagreement as to the
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
principle
D) Thanks-giving:
noble
It
is
The
is
man
whose Giver
a Praiseworthy.
his
First: Forgiveness
and tolerance.
from
its
constant perusal of
by
it.
Thirdly:
dained.
Fate,
i.e.
Fourthly: If wrong
is
done
to
many
Man
will
be
satisfied
people
noble attitude.
actions which
he willingly
83
The Way
to
Being
fully
controlled
to
by
desires,
man
power
it
ward them
off.
with choice,
to.
man
exposes himself
cannot dispel
patience
is
it
When
a
it.
man consumes
It is
alcohol, he
after taking
required, but if
its
man
fails,
he should therefore
persevere constantly to
Satan embarks on
is
done by getting
man to
imagine
at least permissible as
however, nothing
more than
Unfortunately,
some
legal jurists
have made
it
lawful,
which
is
incorrect.
an end to
illness,
it
that
of patience and
Most High.
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Allah says,
but
if
ye persevere
evil,.,
patiently,
is
and guard
a matter of
against
great resolution.
(Allmran: 186)
He
also says,
Behold, he that
is
righteous
and
patient,
lost,
of those who do
right.
(Yusuf: 90)
all
the maladies
of
man's
religion.
each other.
that if man
tries
maintain
to
it,
will
he receive
rewards even
if
he
happened
accountable for
beyond
his control?
85
The Way
to
is
in
the
and earnestly
man
is
rewarded
he
strives against
reward
to
be
lost,
of those who do
right. ^
(Yusuf: 90)
its
outcome,
man
is
is
self-evident
that
commands no
justification."
is
A man who
burdens of those
who
who
Adam's
sins
son, Cain,
all
of
murderers
until the
says,
86
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
i That they
may
bear,
ment, their
own
knowledge,
(An-Nahl: 25)
He
also says,
They
will
bear their
(other)
of Judgement, they
will
be
called to account
(Al-^Ankabut: 13)
One may
how
can
we
sincerely re-
Man
it
is
forsake
and
it.
away from
If the result
son, the
man
is
entitled to
remove
it
from him
as far as
87
The Way
to
from such
actions, a
man,
who
made known.
This
is
the
way of
true
guidance.
Allah says,
Those
who
we we
made
it
Book,
on them
of those
shall
who
repent and
declare
Oft-
(the Truth); to
turn; for
am
Returning,
Most
Merciful. ^
(Al-Baqarah: 159-160)
Thus, repentance, making amends and openly declaring what they had previously denied are the conditions
laid
down
to
Him
Islam, but
were
disbelievers,
who
supported the
88
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
to
make
amends
They were
called
on
to seek
infidels,
and to worship
artd
pretence.
to Allah in repentance.
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to
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
The Hardest Form of Patience
There are two factors
difficulty in patience. Firstly,
of
to
how
exist, patience
reaches
it
utmost
difficulty
While
if
becomes
difficult
other.
Thus,
or
if
man
has no motive to
kill, steal,
drink wine,
for
commit
atrocities,
him, then he
is
able to
whose
convenient to act
accordingly,
then
he
hardly
able
to
show
from
constant
injustice,
who
abstains
rich
from worldly
90
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
pleasures,
command
These categories
on
the
Day of Judgement
man,
the untruthful
it
ruler
them
to
overcome such
in
up patience
such
sheds
light
on
their
insolence
and rebellion
(1)
On
the authority of
Abu
on
The just
is
brought up in worship
constantly attached to
of His Lord; a
man whose
is
Mosques; two men who love one another for Allah's sake,
alone brings them together and separates them;
a
He
man who,
man
summoned by
a beautiful
woman,
says:
fear Allah'; a
who
gives charity so
much seemly
know
man who,
remembering Allah
tears."
91
The Way
to
against Allah.
It
sins
motives are
sins
of the
for
man, such
or
indirect
self-complacency,
reporting
On
the authority of
Mu
we
The Messenger
their
"People are
thrown down on
This
is
true especially
when
overcome.
You may
find a
man who
on
92
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
for a single
moment, but he
likes to indulge in
disparaging
He may
who
speaking
about.
Therefore,
there are
many who
abstain
from the
mosquito.
He
said:
"Behold, these
the
son of the
Hardship
rieties, differs
in patience, in respect
of
Imam
"Patience
is
'Ali
said,
a)
To bear
93
The Way
to
b)
constancy, and
c)
A
gives
him
receives
as his re-
ward.
acts
as Divinely
who
keeps
way from
Maimun
said, "Patience
of two
types, namely:
a)
To
is
commendable, and
b)
To ward
off disobedience
is
much better."
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Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Patience in the Qur an
Imam Ahmad (may
Allah bestow His mercy
in the
upon
Qur' an in
We
texts
in
where patience
is
References to patience:
1-
Patience
is
Command:
Allah says,
But thou be
is
but
Now
command
of the
Lord. $
(At-Tur: 48)
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The Way
to
2- Shunning
its
opposite,
i.e.,
impatience:
Allah says,
And be
in
(l)
(Al-Ahqaf: 35)
i
So
nor
fall
into despair, ^
(Arimran:
i
139).
And be
(2)
fish.
(Al-Qalam: 48)
3- Prosperity depends
on one's
patience:
Allah
savs,
ye
who
constancy;
such
perseverance;
Prophet
Muhammad
is
commanded
his
who
(2)
oppose
it.
(Translator)
He was
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
may prosper.
(Arimran: 200)
Prosperity
is
be
subjected.
4-
The
is
twofold:
Allah says,
Twice they
that they
will
be given
have persevered
in patience. ^
(Al-Qasas: 54)
said:
Rewards of all
acts are
known
i
is
Those who
measured
(Az-Zumar: 10)
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The Way
to
5-
Religious
certainty:
leadership
is
based
on patience and
Allah says,
And we
appointed, from
among them,
lead-
ers, giving
company of Allah:
Allah says,
For Allah
is
with
those
who
patiently
persevered
(Al-Baqarah: 153)
Abu
Ali
Ad-Daqqra
said:
honored both
in this
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
7-
The glad
tidings
Allah says,
tidings to those
who
patiently
who
says,
when
To
Allah
we
belong, and to
are
Him
is
our
return".
They
those
their
on
whom
and
(descend)
blessings
from
Lord,
(Al-Baqarah: 155-157)
An
he
said:
early
affliction,
Why
me
promised
world.
three things,
which
is
8- Patience
is
assistance
and equipment:
Allah says,
Nay
seek
(Allah's)
Help
)*
with
patient
(Al-Baqarah: 45)
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The Way
to
9- Patience
result in victory:
Allah says,
i Yea,
the
if
ye remain
firm,
and act
in
right,
even
if
thousand
It is
"Behold!
plots.
if
right,
not the
harm will
cunning do to you. ^
(AFImran: 120)
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Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
1-
The
who
Allah says,
And
ye preserved
in patience.
(Ar-Ra
12-
d:
23-24)
Allah
has
permitted
them
to
apply
equitable
He
swore
that patience
is
superior.
He says,
i
And
if
ye punish,
let
your punishment be
that has
proportionate to the
wrong
been
is
done
to you: but if ye
show
patience, that
(An-Nahl: 126)
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The Way
to
by
patience and
good
deeds:
Allah says
work
righteousness: for
them
is
(Hud: 11)
Thus, those
the
who show
people
blameworthy
who
into
despair
and
ingratitude
when experiencing
fall
affliction;
and
if
favors
into exultation
and
pride.
Allah says,
i But indeed if any
that
forgives,
would
truly
of great
resolution.
(Ash-Shura: 43)
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The Way
to
He
also says,
i Enjoin
what
is
just,
is
wrong,
(Luqman: 17)
15-
Allah says,
The
the
fair
fulfilled for
children
because
they
had
(Al-A'raf: 137)
who
Allah says,
How many
(in
Allah's
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The Way
to
lost heart if
they
met with
disaster in Allah's
weaken
those
(in wall)
nor give
firm
in.
And
Allah loves
in
who
are
and
steadfast
patience.
17-
Twice
in
who show
of Qur'an which
says,
true
knowledge
(in
the Hereafter)
is
who
believe
shall
this
none
who
steadfastly persevere
in
good
patience. $
(Al-Qasas: 80)
Second,
in
Surat
Ha-Mim
or Fussilat, where
is
man
is
commanded
to
better:
104
The Way
to
Then
will he,
between
it
whom
hatred become as
mate.
were thy
friend
and
inti-
And no one
will
who
and
greatest
good
(Fussilat:
34-35)
18-
and take
heed of Allah's
Allah says,
signs:
We
sent
signs
(and the
command:)
light,
Allah.'
Verily in this
who
105
The Way
to
He
also says,
all
who
constantly
Allah says,
i Truly
we
found him
full
of patience and
the servant ever
constancy.
How
excellent
is
(Sad: 44)
Job
is
referred to here as
"An
excellent servant"
due
Evil
servant."
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The Way
to
20-
The
doomed
Allah says,
By
the time
(1)
,
verily,
Man
is
in loss,
except
such as have
faith,
and
mutual enjoining of
(APAsr:
Ash-ShafT
said:
1-3)
If the
room
for
themselves
Man's
integrity
is
obtained
only
through
knowledge and
patience. In fact, as
man
man. This
patient
springs
from
enjoining
truth
and
observing
perseverance.
(1)
^Asr
time through the ages or long periods, the late afternoon from which the Asr obligatory prayer
^
may mean
its
takes
name. (Translator).
107
The Way
to
Hand"
people
Allah says,
in
as
those
who
gentle manners:
Then
will
he be of those who
believe,
and
Such
are the
The companions of
those
the Right
Hand
are confined to
who
possess such
traits.
Compared
to them,
we
find
people
come
best categories.
The other
vile
ones
are.
2-
Those who
Those who
3-
(1)
are
denoted as those
with their right
who
receive their
book
in the Hereafter
The
Way
to
4- Those
who show
impatient.
pilllars
of Islam including
prayer:
all
aspects
of
faith,
e.g.,
with
Allah says,
Allah:
Allah
i Behold, that
is
(Yusuf: 90)
in general:
Allah says,
No
so
do those
who show
patience
)*
and
constancy, and
work
righteousness.
(Hud: 11)
109
The
With
Way to
and
constant,
grateful
and
appreciative.
(Ibrahim: 5)
says,
And
enjoin
patience
(constancy and
self-
restraint),
compassioa ^
Al-B
alad:
7)
With
4
truth:
Allah says,
And
truth,
mutual enjoining of
j>
(Al- ^Asr: 3)
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The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
faith:
Allah says,
So long
as they persevered
faith in
continued to have
(As-Sajdah: 24)
our signs,
men and
true
women,
for
men and
j>
women who
(Al-Ahzab: 35)
In short, Allah has
made
Ill
The Way
to
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Patience in the Sunnah
Al-B ukhari and Muslim narrated
lik
(})
that
He said
to her:
said:
"Why do
when he
he was
you
care for
my
calamity?" Then,
She was
When
she arrived,
at his door.
I
She
did not
at
know
first
you."
He
(2)
said:
"Patience
is
the
shock."
(i)
The
all
We
a
this
112
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
His saying
"Patience
is
at the first
shock."
Is like his
saying,
is
who wins
in
is
who
controls him-
(1)
The
heart.
patient at the
first
shock,
it
will
first
shock
is
comes
to the heart
and annoys
it
But
if it
comes
it
after
the heart
is
getting used to
must
when
the
woman knew
was
useless
went
to
was
was
is
(1)
113
The Way
to
What he meant by
Zarby about
that
was
reiterated
by Sa^id Ibn
Muhammad
a grave.
He said
to her:
"O Bondmaid
patient."'
She
"O
Servant of Allah!
bereaved."
He
said:
"O Bondmaid of
said:
Allah!
"O
Ser-
said:
"O Bondmaid of
"O
Servant of Allah!
A man from
his
Companions
said to
man
say to you?"
I
She
said:
"He
said to
me
so and so and
an-
so."
He asked
her:
him?" She
114
said:
"No." He
said:
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
"He
is
when she
reached
Allah!
I
him,
she
said:
"O Messenger of
said:
am patient!
is
am patient! He
"Patience
first
Patience
is
at the
shock;'
There are
Hadith.
face
different
aspects
of knowledge
is
in
this
The
first
one
is
that patience
necessary in the
of
calamities. Allah
is
commands
it
to His servants.
The
second one
The
third
one
wrong
until the
man returns
The
dith as
to Allah.
fourth aspect
is
that
some
Hasaid
women
to visit graves.
They
that the
woman
patient.
Therefore,
her.
her
surely
tell
This opinion
0i
Narrated by
Abu
Ya'la and
Al
-Bazar,
(3/2).
115
The War
to
when
woman
to fear Allah
and to be
was an
action. This
is
also indicated
by the
fact that
when
was
the the
woman knew
one
that the
talked to her
whom
quickly. Additionally,
women who
visit
who
death
In extension,
when
the
let
her
to
know who
was
is
he meant
This
because
would not
listen to
know
him,
was
knew
him.
In Sahih Muslim,
Umm
Salamah
said: "I
heard the
saying:
him
to say, (namely)
"To Allah we my
in
my
116
me
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
what
is
better than
it."
is
Then Allah
it."
will give
him what
better than
died,
I
She
said:
said:
"Who
is
better than
the
first
to
said
them
(i.e.
the
Allah gave
me
The Mes-
me
me
to
I
marry him.
said that
am
a jealous woman.
said:
"As
for
her
ask Allah
I
to
take
away." Then,
(l)
married the
(i)
SahihMuslim(918).
117
The Wav
to
Abu Dawud's
narration of the
same Hadith
cited that
said:
of you has a
'To Allah
we
belong and to
Allah!
I
Him
is
our
return.
Allah!
for
O
my
You
reward
for
it
me
calamity. So,
is
reward
(1)
me
and give
me what
Salamah
better than
it."
When
"O
Abu
was
is
dying
he
said:
Allah! Give
my
family
said:
who
better than
me."
When he
to
died,
is
Umm
Salamh
Him
our
return.
Allah!
You reward me
for
my
calamity." Contemplate!
how
Abu Musa
Allah (pbuh)
said:
"When
(1)
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
son
the
of My servant?" They
says:
the fruit
of his heart?"
They
My
You
is
servant said?"
They
say:
"He
has praised
to
and
said,
Him
My
it
the
house of praise."
Anas reported
said:
that the
test
My
two beloved
I
will
He
meant
his eyes."
(2)
(i)
Musnad Ahmad
(4/415)
and Ibn
(2)
119
The Way
to
Abu Hurayrah
(pbuh) said:
is
for
My be-
lieving servant,
when
for
its
"
Ata
Ibn Abi
Rabah
said:
to see a
I
of Paradise?"
black
said:
He
said:
"This
woman came
to the
Messenger of Allah
I
am
and when
happens,
become
Prophet
said:
you can be
and
if
patient
I
and you
you wish
(1)
Transmitted
By Al-Bukhari
(6424).
120
The Way
to
will will
said: "I
be
I
patient."
Then she
said:
"But
become uncovered,
to
me
not
invoked Allah
*Ata'
"When
ill,
two
what
they
will
he say to
when
come
to Allah
says: "If
and
He knows
better.
Then, Allah
I
My
enter
him
into Paradise
I
and
if
cure him, he
flesh with
deserves that
exchange
his
and
that
(2)
(i)
(2)
Al-Muwatta
(2/940).
121
The Way
to
is
reported to have
said:
"This division
Allah."
not as what
is
ordered by
told about
When
the Messenger
was
that he said:
afflicted
(1)
"O
He was
tient.
her) said:
"The Messenger of
to a
Muslim,
a thorn
it,
even
if
"Whenever a thorn
raise
by
it."
(1)
C2)
(3)
122
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
him)
said:
very
sick.
said:
He
"Yes,
my
sickness
I
is
said:
He
said:
By Him
in
Whose hands
is
my
is
soul,
afflicted
harm because of
sickness or anything
it,
just as the
leaves."
(1)
that
of the Messenger of
(1) (2)
Muslim (2571).
123
The Way
to
Khubab
"I
went
to the
he was lying
we
We
Allah?"
said:
"Men
iron
(in
combed by combs of
and bones, but
(1)
in
between
his flesh
this
Ibn Abbas
Allah
(pbuh)
said:
"A
and
he put
his
hand over
I
her.
Thereupon,
Umm
Ayman
started weeping.
said to her.
the
Messenger of Allah
"How
can
not
weep while
is
the
Messenger of Allah
said: "I
(pbuh)
(i)
AI-Bukhan(3852)..
124
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
1
am
it
is
mercy.
'
Then he
his
said: 'it
good
whenever
soul
is
while he
alted
be he:
the
Messenger
said:
associates with
patient
when
they
greater
reward than the one who does not associate with people
and
is
not patient
when
they
harm him."
(2)
"There
is
no
(3)
gift better
tience."
(l)
SunanAn-Nasa'i(4/12).
At-Tirmidhi (2507), Ibn Majah (4032) and
(3)
Ahmad
(2/43).
()
125
The Way
to
(pbuh) said:
"When Allah
loves
folk,
He
tests
them.
is
satisfied will
have
and whoever
(1)
is
dissatisfied will
have dissatisfactioa"
Jabir Ibn 'Abdillah
woman and
"Why
fever,
are
said:
"It
is
may
it."
He
said:
"Do
takes
as
away
Adam,
just
furnace takes
(2)
Abu
said:
Sa'id
"I entered
upon
when he
(1)
(2)
Muslim
(2575).
126
"
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
had a
I
fever.
put
my hand
I
felt
said:
"What
a strong
fever
said:
you have
Messenger of Allah!"
is
He
doubled
and
this
said:
"0 Messenger of
severest
tests
Allah!
Who
receives
the
said: said:
among people?"
said:
He
He
"Prophets."
"Who
is
next?"
men were
found
tested
with poverty,
cleft
that
they
nothing
but
and
sleeveless
garments to wear.
lice,
And
that
lice
killed
them.
(Though,) they
(1)
liked this
more
gifts.
Abu Sa
id reported that a
man
said:
"O Messenger of
causing
these
Allah!
What do you
from
which
think
diseases
we
(1)
Musnad Ahmad
(3/94)
The Way
to
suffer?"
He
said:
"(They
are) expiations."
(l)
said:
Even if they
Abi
are few?"
Umamah
said:
Allah (pbuh)
"Allah tests
you,
affair,
although
He knows
you
best
test
about your
by
affliction just as
your gold by
fire.
out like
whom
Allah saves
from
their sins.
Others
come
who
come
will
who
and
(2)
128
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Abu Hurayrah
man, the
said that
when he went
that the
to visit
a sick
latter said to
him
Messenger of Allah
(pbuh) said:
"Allah, Glorified
says:
'This
is
my
fire,
which
empower
over
My
of the Fire
in the Hereafter."
(1)
It
was
related that
at a tree
and
until
fall, fell
down.
He
said:
"Catastrophes and
my
nation to
fall
me
in the leaves
of this
tree to
fall."
(1) (2)
Al Mundhiri
in
others).
129
The Way
to
said:
patient
is
accepted
until
was mentioned
that the
said:
to a believer,
it
a good
raise
him
one grade."
(2)
said:
"By
Him
in
Whose hands
in
is
my
fate
soul,
everything
Allah ordains
the
of a
him good.
If
he has
this
good
for him. If
good
never to
be but
for believers."
(l)
Al Mundhin
others.)
in
Ahmad
(6/15)
and
others.
130
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Patience as Observed by
the Companions
Imam Ahmad
Abu Bakr (may
people went to
When
visit
needed a doctor.
Abu Bakr
him.
told
them
Abu Bakr
He
(1)
said: "I
whatsoever
will."
Imam Ahmad
"We ever
v
Umar
also
said:
"We
highest
(l)
131
The Way
to
'Ali Ibn
of patience
in regards to belief
is
like the
When the
head
body
is
of no value." Then
is
no belief
in
whosoever has no
He
is
stumbles."
Al-Hasan
said: "Patience
is
dence."
said:
gives
him patience
is
patience)
better
Maymun
that
Ibn Mahran
said:
"Patience
is
man
it is
132
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Sulayman Ibnul-Qasim
said:
for
Those who
(Az-Zumar: 10)
Ibnul-Qasim
said: "It is like the
from time to
time.
Divine Words:
Now
command of thy
eyes.
Lord:
Our
(At-Tur: 48)
were
to
be in the
I
shape of camels,
should
mount."
133
The Wax
to
Whenever he met a
tribulation,
is
Muhammad
Ibn
that
Shabramah used
to say: "This
just a
summery cloud
would soon
fade away."
Commenting on
i
the Divine
Words,
And We
appointed,
Our comwith
mand,
so
long
as
they
persevered
patience. $
(As-Sajdah: 24)
said: It
means
that
when
they
held
on
Jihad,
which
is
a requisite of those
who have
When someone
to persevere
when you
said:
Wahb
fondness
is
"Wisdom
dictates
that
the result
is
of
of forbearance
comfort,
and the
result
of patience
is
success."
134
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
to
Al-Walid Ibn
good-looking.
Muhammad came
hair,
Al-Walid
in
is
how
the Qurayshite
Muhammad
much
down
in a stable
until
of animals
that
kept
footing
on him
he died. Moreover, an
leg.
irritation
attacked
'Urwah's
Al-Walid
said that
They
would creep
into
body.
it
off
They
When
the
saw reached
shinbone,
'Urwah
fainted.
When he
He then
his face.
135
There
is
no god
but Allah."
He
leg.
repeated
this
amputated
He
kissed
and added;
"I
swear by
that
Him Who
I
has borne
me upon
you,
to
He knows
do something prohibited or
anything
that
that
or to do
Allah
it
dislikes."
Then
he
and
proposed
should
be washed
it
in a velvet cloth
in the
which he sent
it
to
be buried
he
When
left
Al-
Walid
and
to
go
to Al-Madinah, his
household
friends received
And he
more
in
little later,
he
I
not
expect to receive
only those
who
will gloat
over
my
grief or
those
who
136
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
palace
in
APAqiq
and
stayed
there.
Interestingly enough,
his palace
When ^Urwah
entered
May
me
who
r
Show
his
Urwah uncovered
"By
Allah,
we
never
fight.
brain, eyes,
^Isa!
No one
me
in
the
was
to
amputate
"May we
"He
to kill to see
(i.e.
is
testing
me
how
this
patient
context
Hisham
amputated leg
when performing
to rub
it
ablution.
Hisham
used
with water.
137
'
Imam Ahmad
Salam
said he heard
said:
"Abdus-Samad reported
as saying:
that
Qatadah
Luqman
that
is
"Who
is
him about
said:
the
"Who
to
add
to his."
He was
what
is
hoard property
is
or to pursue knowledge?
Luqman
believer
natural that
you
find
who
has knowledge
possess; and
it
sufficient for
him"
Commenting on
tience
is
most
said:
fitting.^
Jabalah
"The most
patience
is
that
which
this
138
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
said,
"It
means
submitting
and
consenting
to
the
tribulation." Additionally,
that the
most
fitting
patience
that
which involves no
complaining."
Hammam
on the
Qur'anic Words,
And
his eyes
sorrow. $
(Yusuf: 84)
by
saying:
said
In the
re-
he persevered
it
patiently."
that
But
Hammam reported
sorrow
that
Qatadah said
means
he hid
his
in his heart.
139
The Wav
to
Al-Hasan
said:
"From amongst
most
the
reactions
to
bereavement, Allah
likes the
well
who
forbears
when being
enraged."
'Abdullah Ibnul-Mubarak reported that Said Ibn
Jubayr
is
said: ''Patience
is
to confess that
may
find a
you
is
if they interpret
To
Allah
we
belong
J>
(AlBagarah:
56), that
man
He
Words, "And
Him
He
is
we
will
will
reward us
for
never
lost.
As
words,
140
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
"You may
patience
is
find a
man
in panic but
is
primarily to prevent the heart from being dissatisfied with the predestined harm,
with
his destiny
is
said:
"I
He
the
said: "It
is
that
same
as
Commenting on
of beautiful (contentment).
(Al-Ma'
arij: 5),
Qays
lbnul-Hajjaj said,
It
means
that no
one knows
who
is."
When
consoling
someone,
Shamar used
to
say:
141
The Way
to
'Umar
in the funeral
woman screaming
Muhammad
that
he could reach.
said:
"Abdullah
Ibn
Muhammad
man
His
promise
for
the
bereavement.
No
is
man
saying:
"Hold
by those who
"Umar Ibn
degree that
is
'Abdil-'Aziz
said:
"Contentment
is
difficult to reach, so
Allah
made
patience to
it
be counted
bitter)."
as
bringing
is
When
his father
The Way
"May
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
You
certainly
were a
^mar added:
When Mutraf
of
his sons,
He
went out
he
for
full
of joy, then
before a calamity."
that
mean
it
is
however expressed
bad
words and
Ibn
evil
thoughts."
Abid-Duniay
reported
said:
that
Al-Husayn
Ibn
'AbdiKAziz Al-Harwazi
"When
Allah,
hope
"My bereavment
with impatience."
so strenuous that
it
143
The Way
to
"An
old Qurayshite
man
said:
"When Al-Hasan
Ibn
Basrah.
So,
argued
about
that
reveals
man's
and
concluded
that
man
interrupts anything
calamity)."
said:
"When
of
came
to console
me
my
me
covering
my
down
in
the house.
(to grief) is
He
"Surrender
a sign of impatience."
Many
problem
is
no
if the
his
head with a
make
is
bereaved and
144
The
however
rejected
is
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Our Sheikh
Muslims did
it,
and there
this,
no doubt
it
nothing like
nor was
their
Companions
or
successors
so.
In
fact,
all
In addition, Is-haq
Ibn
Rahawayh denied
that
desert
is
a sign of impatience.
Generally, they
to
change any
of
all
their
their
work, as no doubt
of
It is
be to Him) knows
145
The Wax
to
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Reactions to Bereavement
Weeping over or
Hanifah
considered
for the dead:
weeping
over
the
dead
Abu
Is-haq Ash-Shirazi
weeping
after death,
and preferred
it
be
body. As
of Jabir Ibn
'Atik,that
when
went
become
Then
him but he
said:
"To
Allah
we
belong, and to
(1)
Him is
he
said:
"0 AburRabf!
(Your death
about
to)
(1)
Transmitted by
Abu Dawud
is
Abu
Bakrah. At-
Hasan Gharib Hadith. You may refer to Musnad Ahmad (1/191) and Sunan Abu Dawud (2775) for more Hadiths on this point. (Translator)
a
146
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
this),
women
keep them
silent,
comes,
let
no
woman weep."
is
Allah!
What
it
(that will
He
said:
"Death/'
(1)
In Sahih
it
is
reported
Messenger of Allah
is
tormented by the
(2)
when
women
Then he
dead.
"But there
is
no one weeping
Hamzah."
Women
(1) (2)
Abu Dawud
1),
147
The Way
to
wept
they
awoke
him.
Thereupon he
said:
"Woe be to
until this
come
to
to
weep here
go back,
and
let
dead person
mentioned above.
The
weeping
diiference
it,
after
is
that
may convey
their intention.
But when he
change
dies,
hope
is
anything.
in general
reported
of Uhud,
my
father
was
fatally injured.
wept
My
aunt,
(1)
Musnad Ahmad
(2/84),
148
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
Fatimah,
started
weeping
too.
(pbuh) said:
not,
the
wings
him up
(i.e.
to the
heavens)."
^Umar
said:
fell
ill.
So the Prophet
(pbuh) went to
When
the
started weeping.
When
does
He however
(1)
torments or
pities
because of this
Al-AI-Bukhan
(1244), and
Muslim (2472),
149
The Wav
to
own
tongue)".
(1)
reads:
"When
When
he
raised the boy up, he found his soul rattling, so that the
tears.
(Having observed
is
his
this?"
The Prophet
said:
'This
(out of)
mercy
mercy
on His
merciful servants.
(2)
In addition, this
is
Musnad Ahmad on
reads:
"When Ruqayyah,
the
daughter
her.
women
his
started
weeping over
said:
"O
"Ulnar! Let
let
none of you
(1) (2)
As mentioned before.
150
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
croak
Then he
said:
is
may produce
is
from
the Devil."
(!)
Also
in
"When Sa'd
Ibn
Mifadh
there.
Prophet (pbuh),
She
said:
"By Him
in
whose hand
my
soul
is,
recognized
,,(2)
Abu
Also
in
the
by
and
and
'Umar
Ibnul-Khattab
were
with
him.
Women were
"O
Ibnul-Khattab!
is
for
the
soul
of tears, and
cl) (2)
335).
151
The Way
to
the event
(i.e.
death)
is
so close,'
(1)
In
ed:
JamT At-At-Tirmidhi,
They
found him dying. Then the Prophet (pbuh) took the boy,
put him on
said:
his lap,
The Prophet
"No, but
voices,
of)
one of which
bereavement,
scratches
face
and
is
(2)
(1)
Musnad Ahmad
(1587).
(2)
it
is
152
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
once
It
is
(pbuh)
that his
weep-
weep
It is
streamed over
is
authenticated
that
the
Prophet
who were
tears.
(3)
his eyes
were shedding
is
authenticated to
him
(4)
that
weeping
{1) (2)
Muslim (976),
as narrated
Abu Dawud
(3163),
At-Tirmidhi (989),
Al-AI-Bukhari (3757), as narrated on the authority of Anas. AI-AI-Bukhari (1241), as narrated on the authority of
'Aishah.
153
The Way
to
weeping which
screaming.
is
on the
authority
we
read in
Sahih that
(i.e.
'Umar
said:
Abu Sulayman
Hamzah,
it
it
particularly referred to
preventing those
women
is
by the
fact that
most
Among
these Hadiths
whose adoption of
Prophet took place
the
and those
154
year. Also,
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
this
was
in
the eighth
we
year as well.
Ibn
Mifadh
also
oiHadiths includes
the Hadith
at the
grave of
year
his
was
allowed before
from weeping
after death,
it
may
be said that
grief,
so
as
more
difficult,
the permission to
weep
is
in the
the
Prophet
said:
tears
may
we do
Ibraheem!
We
are certainly
155
The Way
to
grieved
by your
held
(death)."
(1)
Ahmad
prohibited.
sin.
It is
that
mourning
and
wailing
are
The
is
prohibited."
Ibn
'
Abdul-Bar
is
said:
"Jurists
are
in
consensus
for
that wailing
men
nor
women."
said:
Additionally,
"It
is
some
later followers
of Imarn
Ahmad
walking barefooted
reprehensible."
(to
are
all
Prohibition
is
more virtuous
is
Hadith
in Sahih
Mas'ud
that the
Prophet
(pbuh)
said:
(1)
156
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
"Whoever
(i.e.
slaps himself),
(i.e.
Pre-Islamic
(1)
Abu Burdah
he
reported that
ill,
head rested
of one of the
women(2)
of his
family.
women
called
When he awoke he
said: "I
am
was
free
from
that
he
is
free
from the
hair cut,
woman who
and the
woman who
gets her
woman who
(3)
time of bereavement)."
that he
heard the
"He who
is
157
The Way
to
that wailing.
(1)
Ummu-
^Atiyyah reported:
"When
the Messenger of
it
was
five
that
we
had not
to wail (for a
women
fulfilled the
promise."
(2)
said:
is
tormented
(3)
in his
grave
Abu
(pbuh)
said:
my
proud
of noble
rain
by (the mediation
the
stars,
and
(1)
(2) (3)
Al-Bukhan (1291), and Muslim (933). Al-Bukhan (1305), amd Muslim (936). Al-Bukhan (1292).
158
The
Wav
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
He
"If
also said:
the
wailing
woman
she
does
dies,
not
offer
repentance
before
she
will
be
resurrected on the
garment of
mail.
,,(1)
liquid pitch
In Sunan
Abu Dawud,
their
it is
reported that a
woman
of
those
said:
who gave
"A
we gave
to the
Prophet
we
promised not to
disobey
in
was
that
we had
"When
from the
women he
were not
Allah! In
So they
said to him:
"0 Messenger of
Jahiliyyah,
(1) (2)
Muslim (934).
The Way
to
could
said:
we
in Islam?"
The Prophet
is
no help
in wailing."
(I)
Another
Hadith
which
has
been
mentioned
is
two
is
foolish
that
of which
which
(the
time of)
the croaking
of the Devil."
is
When
(i.e.
the
woman
My
my
forearm
my
helper.),
my
supporter,
to
160
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
angels)
An-Nu'man
Ibn Rawahah,
fell
"When 'Abdullah
'Amrah, started
unconscious, his
sister,
weeping and
said:
"O My
When
he awoke, 'Abdullah
me
was asked:
"Are you
How
include
expressing
inflict
with
fate,
contradict
is
patience and
harm upon
made
manifest
depilated,
in
complaining against
property through
destroying
(1)
(2)
MusnadAhrnad
(4/414).
Al-Al-Bukhari (4267).
161
The Wav
to
dead person
that
he never
did.
as
some
texts to
prove and
kept
their idea.
Abu
silent.
They
also
"When Allah
i
Prophet
when
believing
women come
to
(Al-Mumtahanah: 12)
Wailing was included
in the Verse.
So
said to the
Prophet:
"O Messenger of
Allah!
The so-and-so
family
162
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
wailed with
me
in Jahiliyyah,
could
do
the
(:)
same with
them too?" He
In
said:
"Only with
this family."
another
narration,
she
said:
"When we gave
Then a woman
want
to
said:
woman
wailed with
me
and
return
her
Umnuf Atiyyah
out,
said:
"The
came back,
They
some of them
indicates that
its
being forbidden
was only
it
But
must
As
for those
who
regarded
it
the sake of
against one
its parts
Muslim (937)
163
The Wav
to
another.
explicit,
Still,
the texts
sure,
sound and
As
said,
regards the
woman
to
whom
"Only with
in
this family.",
and the
woman
whom he
them
for
said nothing
reply, this
Was done
especially for
two
reasons:
Firstly:
said to other
women
when they
is
no help
in wailing".
When
two women
Muslims,
to
in that
newly reverted
to
the
extent
they
it
to delay
may be
clear that
to them.
164
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
It is
to
express
grief for
they
do
not
contradict
the
Abu
the
hirn)
entered to
lips
between the
"O
(1)
"When heavy
suffering
overcame
father
is
"How much my
said:
"Your
When
he died, she
said:
"0
My
father!
Your Lord
be your resting-place.
to Jebreel."
My
father!
am announcing
already been
soil
your death
upon
the
Messenger of Allah!
(I) (2)
Musnad Ahmad.
AI-Bukhari (4462)
165
The Wav
to
said:
"O
Ibraheem!
We are
certainly grieved
by your
(death)."
fate
As
"Verily, the
dead person
is
tormented because
authentically narrated
on the
authority of
'Umar
this
question:
Some
group said
that
He
wills, as the
be sought
after.
Besides,
to wailing
because Allah
is
the
166
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
He
to his will.
that these
No
another.
And when
ed, she said:
his
son narrat-
"You
who
may
mishear."
Then she
said:
(pbuh)
man and
this
the
man
his
in
grave
is
being
tormented and
him."
(1)
to
Muslim (929).
167
The Way
to
In
said,
is
reported to have
by
his
family's
weeping
for
him'*
She added:
i
"How
sufficient for
you
is
the Qur'an:
No
bearer
the burden of
another. $
(Al-An'am: 164)
Another sect including Al-Mazni and others
said:
"The burden of
one who makes
customs."
wailing
it
is
to
be borne by the
is
as a will, if it
one of their
A
who
further
group
it
said that
it is
to
initially sets
as a convention, so long as
his
retract
and prevent
he
neglects to prevent
(1)
it,
means, that he
is
still
satisfied
168
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
is
related to Ibnul-
Mubarak and
others.
said: "This
is
the
most
man
is
counted as neglectful
when he
not prevent
In doing
so,
he
who
when
he
is
able to
do
so.
his
too Generous
settled
torment him.
Now
the question
may be
this
may have
quite
169
The Way
to
had narrated
It is
worth
own
narration
Prophet
the torment
of the
by
his family's
weeping
for him."
torment
is
not
thus
it
does not
servant,
He
does not
inflict
it
upon the
disbeliever either.
And,
Allah knows
best.
to
punishment
to
be
applied
to
man by
the
mistake
that
he however said
170
that
he
is
"tormented"
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
by
this.
Such pain
it is
more general
than punishment.
As
a rule,
it
is
To
illustrate,
Abu Hurayrah
"Travelling
is
a piece of torment"
is
(l)
his
grave-fellow just as
inflicted
hurt
by the punishment
upon
our
Reflecting
on
this,
and according
it
to
Sheikh's
way of
may be
weep
to for
maintained that
if the
him
in
the
prohibited
manner which
this
pertains
the
Jahiliyyah period,
and
behavior
is
a part of their
in his grave.
is
the torment
to
meant
in the Hadith.
May
Allah guide us
all
what
is
(1)
The Way
to
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Patience Is a Half of Belief
Belief
is
divided
into
two equal
than one
,
parts
between
patience
and gratitude.
said:
More
is
of the Early
Muslims
"Patience
a half of belief
and 'Abdullah
is
may be
the reason
in
why
the
Allah
Verse
is)
and
is
repeated
in
Surahs
$
Ibraheem,
Ash-Shura,
19,
and Ash-
There
issue.
172
The
Way
to
Firstly,
belief
is
words,
two
the essence
The whole
two
religion
of Islam
is
therefore inculcated
things: acting in
on two
pillars:
faith
and
The Quran
refers to these
two
pillars
in the
Verse reading:
And We
Leaders,
appointed,
giving
from among
under
them,
guidance
Our
command,
Our
(As-Sajdah: 24)
With
prevention,
faith,
man
realizes the
meaning of commands,
With patience, he
The Way
to
desists
from what
He
has prevented
No
doubt, he cannot
the only
means
that
him
for gratitude.
Words
To
clarify,
it
is
a fact that he
who knows
is
Allah but
Him with
the heart
state
Pharaoh:
And
acknowledged them. $
(An-Naml: 140)
174
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Also
we
(Remember
also) the
you from
(the
(their fate):
Satan
made
their
(Al-Ankabut: 38)
Also in the
Quf an Musa
Thou knowest
and
the
earth
as
eye-opening
Evidence. %
(Al-Isra
102)
believe in
is
175
The Way
to
something with
his
it
with his
tongue
is
not to
be counted
unless his heart transforms his actions into the form of love
sake
Sunnah of
Shari'ah.
His
if
Prophet,
and commits
totally
to
His
Even
he does
fulfills
that
he has
been ordered
to do.
These
is
on which belief
based.
They
Conduct
Both are
to
be obtained
one of which
it
is
from
176
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
capabilities: the
power of
The
two powers;
it
may
what
it
likes,
avoid
what
it
dislikes.
Islam
follows
same way:
backward
to avoid. Patience
the only
means
for achieving
both goals.
and
in
doing
in
good
on Us
in yearning
and awe. $
(Al-Aribeiya\90)
And
in
the
invocation
said
before sleeping
the
"O
Allah!
set
You,
my
face towards
to
You, committed
fallen
my own
affair
You, and
back on
177
The Way
to
You
The
which
in
(1)
believer
is
him
to
adhere to
patience,
gratitude.
benefits
him both
in the
world and
in
in the other.
The
best of
them
This
is
is
do what
and patience
is
affair is
of commands, avoidance of
and
all
He
has to face
the
them
fulfilling
commands
(1)
Muslim
(2710).
178
The Way
to
Patience
and
the
Gratitude
represents
gratitude,
and
avoiding
prohibited
and
the
holding
of destiny represent
essence of patience.
to his desires
and the
him
to
He
To disobey
is
patient, and to
answer
means
that
one
is
is
reported to have
"O
Allah!
my own
1'
affair,
and determination
guidance.
(;)
(1)
Musnad Ahmad
authority of
(4/123),
on the
179
The Wav
to
Determination
firmness
is
is
the basis
means he
is
is
truth
and
i
And
mutual enjoining of
(AKAsr)
The
servant
is
commanded
to
conform
is
to the truth in
this
the true
nature of
He however can do
patience
is
this
This
is
why
a half of
Afterall, Allah
knows
best.
180
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
CHAPTER TWENTY
Which has
Priority:
Patience or Gratitude?
People have different perspectives concerning
matter. Abul-Faraj Ibnul-Jawzi reported three sayings:
this
First:
patience
is
better
than
gratitude.
Second:
gratitude
as
is
in the
shape of
camels,
should mount."
we
sect,
and highlight
level
of au-
The adherents
patience and
commanded
one has
to hold
it,
and
placed on
it
cited in the
Qur'an
in
181
The Way
to
Prophetic texts
To
said:
illustrate,
we read
on the
fasts
with
the
one
who
patiently."
when
"The
addict of
(2)
Khamr
(l)
is
as the worshiper of
idols"
It
same
idea.
many
(1) (2)
Khamr refers
others,
to everything
which
intoxicates.
Ahmad
agreed
(1/272)
as
and an
is
not
unanimously
authenticated Hadith, as
some of its
said to
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
They
texts
also said: If we
the
reported
on patience and
counterparts
on
gratitude,
we
on
patience highly
clarify,
gratitude.
To
because
find
good works, we
in all chapters
of Hadith
we
Hadiths on
no
similarity
on no other
topics.
The proponents of
is
is
why
its
position in belief,
as the
He says:
to
be deI
Ye
are grateful,
will
183
The Way
to
He
tience, but
He does not
reward those
who
yet
He
cence:
i And
on those who
reward according to
(An-Nahl: 96)
says,
(1)
him
(1)
is
called
is
the
Hadith
told
not part of
184
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
it is
verily
Mine and
(it is)
W
it
<x)
And
another narration,
of
the child of Adam are multiplied (in number) for him: one
good deed
credit.
is
much
into
it
its
is
verily
Mine and
(it is) I
for it".
This
is
the urge
of
his
we read
in the
"He
abstains
2*
from
My sake.'*
For
this
reason,
when
the Prophet
"Adhere to Fasting,
for there
is
nothing equal
(1)
the authority
of
Abu
(2)
Hurayrah.
Transmitted by
Muslim (1151) on
the authority of
Abu
Hurayrah.
185
The Way
<x)
to
to \t:
Because patience
call to desires
is
to abstain
and
lusts,
sexual intercourse,
reading,
"patient
Nay,
seek
(Allah's)
help
with
patient
Is
by some
"Fasting
is
is
because patience
lusts
to abstain
call
of
it
and anger,
when
it
(1)
An-Nasa^i (4/165),
Ahmad
186
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
or unliked.
Yet Fasting
is
specifically
concerned with
and
calls
to
anger.
is
So
an
is
a reference in a
from such
evil
inclinations,
his
Fasting; he said:
Allah
'
is
of food and
drink.
<])
They added
priority
that
it
is
this
day for
their
pa-
tience
Hurayrah.
187
The Wav
to
Almighty also
says:
Allah
is
with
those
who
steadfastly
persevere.)
(Al-Baqarah: 249)
Nothing
is
some people
of divine
discretion said:
"The
patient have
good of
we
read in the
Now
command of the
eyes. )
Our
(At-Tur: 48)
consequence of patience.
Allah promises that
gifts,
He
is
what
contains.
These three
mercy
188
The Way
to
in addition to
in particular.
whom
(descend) blessings
from
their
And
Also,
Allah states
in
His
book
that
patience
also
is
He
com-
to patiently persevere,
did.
as all the
much from
it.
Renouncing
its
pleasure
is
always the
when
Jesus (pbuh)
two men
pay
who passed by
One of them
did not
189
The Way
to
attention to
it,
man
picked
it
up and spent
literally
it
in the cause
about
attention to
it is
better in
when
said:
satisfied
on another.
<{)
Had
them
in the cause
Human
knowledge
to
The
best of
Knowledge
acts.
is
to
know
(1)
The best of
Transmitted by At-Tirmidhi (2347) on the authority of Umarnah and said it is a sound Hadith.
Abu
190
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
work
is
to
do what Allah
loves,
Him by
to
love, fear
to
have or
do
is
also the
is
There
is
also the
most
glorious kind of
it
is
the goal
sought in
its
and
tribulations
he
meets.
All fields
this
as
a means
to
must be evaluated
base.
Every kind
of knowledge
that
leads
to
more
attributes
of Allah
191
The Way
to
must be
set as
which do not
be looked
in
lead to
at similarly.
has been
created, then
is
with works;
more
near the
is
work
is
to
its
objective, the
more
it
is
appreciated. This
are counted as of
This
is
Him
is
to
be given
priority. If
participate in achieving
an
them
is
all
participate in
192
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
disobedience
inclinations.
relies
on
the
in
may be
rich
man
enemy
for
an hour
is
giving
in
and performing
voluntary works.
them
their religion
by a well versed
jurist
is
better than
staying
in
seclusion
in
performing
an
in justice, execute
false
penance,
down by
fulfill
the
man
in
is
authority,
who
is
appointed by Allah to
such tasks,
by
others.
is
The man
who
distracted
by the urge
for
women
more recommended
and mention the
193
The Way
to
name of
Allah constantly.
It
may become
(pbuh)
clearer if
you
contemplate
how
the
Prophet
appointed
'Anir
for
him and be
his
Abu
Dhar.
He
"I see
like for
you
that
which
(even)
On
the authority of
Abu
Dhar.)
also ordered
him and
"Adhere
to
,<2)
it.
is
nothing equal
one
become angry"(3)
(1) (2)
(3)
Abu
Hurayrah.
194
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
He
damp with
the mentioning
of(thenameofAUah. ,,(1)
Moreover and important
bestow perfection on His
still,
when
Allah wants to
servant,
He
guides
Him
to utilize
him
to
be distinguished among
people.
This
is
of the patient
who
has a
go away, but
it
if
will
removed by
(1)
Transmitted
by
it is
At-Tirmidhi
(3375)
and
others,
and
AtTirniidhi said
Hasan Gharib.
195
The Way
to
whole
capacities in pursuing
it
with
its
opposite. And, if
someone
asks,
"Which has
priority; food or
own position.
rule,
this
we
realize
is
that
showing
namely the
heart from
suitable
fulfilling its
by the
with
remedy.
Poverty,
which
is
connected
its
primary
196
The
Way
to
of patience raised
this
question:
What would be
calls
"But
the
Shariah
for
good works
in general"?
They
cleverly
"When
drug,
it
recommends and
praises
a certain
is
to
be
sought in
than
the
own
right,
nor does
it
mean
that
it
is
better
remedy
it
secures;
yet
perform the work with which the heart may be treated, and
it
is
the
main
objective.
Therefore,
when
it
the
poor man
the disease of
Thus,
it
becomes
clear that
who
is
that
of the one
different
who
seeks
the
remedy of
his
disease with
197
The
reply
of
the proponents
of gratitude
The
proponents of the idea that gratitude has priority over patience said:
limits,
given priority to
something which
not entitled to
is
it
to
to
be sought
that
in
its
own
most
best.
right.
You have
work before
that
which
is
is
perfect,
which
the
You
it
you put
it
Almighty
says:
(!)
This
title is
added by translator.
here represents
all
The command
the
saying that gratitude and remembrance of Allah are the goal of command and the Creation may mean that when creatures
obey Allah's commands they consequently remember Him and show gratitude to Him. (Translator).
198
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
will
remember
not Faith.)
(Al-Baqarah: 152).
Allah (Glory be to Him) connects gratitude with
belief,
and
states that
He
and
belief,
He
says:
What can
you are
grateful
Meaning
been created
that if
you
fulfill
the objective
you have
for, that is
Him)
states
that
the
We
test
some of them by
it
others,
The Way
to
Allah
know
best those
who
He
grateful
also
divides
categories:
the
and
the ungrateful.
it,
He
likes
those
who
it.
hold
who
hold
He
We
showed him
the
Way: whether he be
grateful or ungrateful. )
(Al-Insan: 3)
And
theQur'an):
{ This
is
to test
me
if
whether
am
grateful or ungrateful,
is
and
any
is
(a gain)
for his
own
is
ungrateful, truly
my
Lord
is
of
all
needs,
supreme
in
Honour! )
(An-Naml: 40)
200
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
to
I
be
will
add more
show
ingratitude, truly
My
punishment
is
terrible
indeed. )
(Ibraheem: 7)
of you; but He
from His
He
is
pleased with
you. >
its
we
Muhammad
many were
is
away
ye
slain, will
201
The Way
to
back on
harm
will
he
do
swiftly
gratitude. )
(Allmran: 144)
It is
those
who
who were
Allah
states
(1)
that
who
Him have no
end.
many of
To
illustrate,
He
richment,
And
you,
if ye
fear poverty,
if
He wills,
(At-Tawbah: 28);
(1)
As
in the Verse
above (Ibraheem:
7).
202
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
He
{
And
if
it
be His
will,
He would remove
call
(the
distress)
upon
Him. )
(Al-Anam:41);
He
i
Allah
bestows
His
abundance
)
without
measure on
whom He wills.
(Al-Baqarah: 212)
He
{
(Arimran: 129),
And He
(in
mercy) to
whom He
(At-Tawbah: 15)
203
The Way
to
He
also
stated in the
Quf an Words
swiftly shall
And
Us
(serve
with) gratitude. )
(AKImran:
And,
i But Allah
(serve
will swiftly
145),
reward those
who
When
Iblees
made
his
The
Quf an tells us
i Then
will
assault
and
their
itude (for
Thy mercies).
(Al-Ara
f:
17)
204
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
them
Quran,
{ But few of My servants are grateful. )
(Saba
13)
Umar
man
saying:
"O
Allah!
Make me
"What
is
this?"
The man
said:
'"0 Commander of
(i.e.
the Prophet
(Saba
13),
and
says,
{ Not so do those
deeds
who
believe and
work
few
of
righteousness,
and
how
205
The Way
to
they
are! ),
(Sad: 24)
Thereupon 'Urnar
truth."
said:
out the
As
the
first
the
Quran states,
Messenger He sent
of the earth
for
his gratitude;
He
says:
whom we
(Al-Isra
3)
Noah and
addressing the
may
means
in this context to
command
their
Noah's example, as he
is
206
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
And made
earth).)
his
progeny
to
endure (on
this
(As-Saffat: 77)
Thus,
He commands
of
their father
Him)
have
to
be
honor of His
worship:
And be
grateful to Allah, if
it
is
Him ye
worship. )
(Al-Baqarah: 172)
He
also
commanded
(i.e.
The
Moses!
207
The Way
to
(the revelation)
which
those
who
give thanks. )
(Al-A^raf: 144)
The
first
upon man
is
to
show
gratitude to
Him and to
his parents.
He says:
be good)
And We have
enjoined on
man
(to
upon
And
in years
"Show
to
grati-
tude
to
Me
and
to thy parents:
Me
is
(thyfinal)
Goal. >
(Luqman: 14)
Allah moreover
tells
showing
gratitude to Him.
He
He
says:
is
(Az-Zumar:
Allah (Glory be to Him) praises
in the
7)
Quran
the
208
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and Gratitude
He says:
devoutly
a model,
faith,
and he
his
He showed Who
chose
(An-Nahl: 120-121)
fol-
faith,
which means
that
the
Allah in extension
creatioa
tells
us that gratitude
is
the goal of
He
It
is
says:
He Who
sight
and
intelligence
ye may give
209
The Wax
to
(An-Nahl: 78)
He
also says:
when ye were
may ye show
your
gratitude. )
(Al-Tmran: 123)
The
may
indicate that
may
reason
why He had
to
them or why He
for
commanded them
gratitude
is
fear
Him, or
both reasons,
as
As
command
A similar
that
of
and
in
you,
and
instructing
you
in
Scripture
and
Wisdom,
and
new
210
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
will
remember you.
reject not Faith. )
Be
grateful
to
Me,
and
(Al-Baqarah: 151-152)
The proponents of
gratitude
is
gratitude
its
went on
to
say that
is
to
be sought
in
on
right;
yet patience
to
be
on
It
its
it
only serves
it.
is
so
much
so that
someone
said to him:
this,
He
"Should
On
reported to
have said
to
Mu'adh:
1}
211
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to
"By
say
Allah,
after
to
"0
Allah!
to
in the best
way!"
(1)
said:
(gifts
(consequently)
(They
are):
grateful
heart,
and a
wife
who does
"Whenever a servant
is
(1) (2)
Musnad Ahmad
(i.e.
(5/245), and
Abu Dawud
(1522).
mentioning the
of worship. (Translator),
<3)
24,At-Tabarani in Al-
Kabir (11/134).
"
"
The
Way
to
knows
}
that
it is
from
that he will
show knows
gratitude for
that
it.
And whenever
Allah
some
servant regrets a
sin,
He
for
certainly
forgives
him before he
asks
forgiveness.
Verily,
and praises
before
Allah
forgives
his
sins
(2)
the
garment comes to
his knees.
is
also reported to
have
said:
who
Him when he
(3)
and praises
Him
when he drinks.
What
a great reward
is
Allah's pleasure,
which
is
the
bliss is the
Good
pleasure of
i.e.
(2)
in the
book of his
destiny. (Translator).
its
transmission
is
it.)
213
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to
Allah.)
(At-Tawbah: 72)
that his fa-
him of
addition.
" (1)
This
is
{ If ye are grateful,
unto you. }
will
(Ibraheem: 7)
Al-Hasan Al-Basri
favors as
said:
many
He wills
turns
but
if the servant
Him for
For
this
them,
He
them
it
said to
man from
214
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Hamadhan:
gratitude
is
"Favor
is
connected
with
gratitude,
and
are
restricted to
them
continue to
add
showing gratitude/'
said:
Mutraf Ibn
gratitude
is
'Abdillah
"Good
health
with
more
Moreover, Al-Hasan
commanded
(Ad-Duha: 11)
Undoubtedly, Allah
likes
to
see the
mark of His
express his
implicitly
showing
gratitude.
saying:
"When Dawud
be
to Allah as
much
215
"
The Way
to
as
the
made
Abu
went out
Raja'
APAtaridi
said:
"Tmran
Ibnul
Husayn
for
we had
Prophet (pbuh)
said:
a bounty on a servant,
He
likes to
see the
servant."*
"Eat and drink, and give alms with no pompousness or extravagance, for Allah
see the
likes to
(2)
mark
or His bounty
on His
servant.
(1)
Musnad Ahmad
(4/43 8)
on the
(2)
Husayn, and At-Tirmidhi (2819). Transmitted by An-Nasai (5/79) but with the words: "Eat and give alms, and get clothes (but) with no extravagance or
pompousness.
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Abul-Ahwas reported
"I
came
to the Messenger
of Allah (pbuh)
asked me:
in
miserable
appearance.
I
He
"Do
have property?"
said:
said,
"Yes."
The Prophet
I
said,
"All
kinds.
me
camels, horses,
said:
slaves
"When
it
(i.e.
its
"Whoever
is
its
mark
is
seen on him,
the
called a beloved
of Allah and
given
some
is
bounty and
called the
its
mark
is
is
one who
(i)
Ahmad (3/473).
217
"
The Way
to
is
man
who does
reading:
not
show
gratitude.
Commenting on
the Verse
{ Truly
Man is,
(Al-^Adiyat: 6),
Al-Hasan
said:
here,
is
the
one
who
The
women
represent most of
the people of the Fire because of ingratitude; he said: "If you keep being beneficent to one of
them
and then
(wrong
she
sees
woman who
is
not grateful
to
who
is
(1)
Ibn Abud-Duniya
This
is
in
Ash-Shukr, p.32.
(2)
by Al-Bukhari
*
(29),
and
- The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
ungrateful to Allah?
"Proclamation
leaving
it
of bounties
is
gratitude
is
and
(ie.
the proclamatioa)
ingrati-
tude."
little
gratitude for a
for a
show gratitude
In addition,
much
(bounty
either).
whoever
show
gratitude
to
Allah
(either).
Union
(brings)
(brings)
blessing,
,,(I)
but
division
torment.
"Praise be to Allah
Then
said to the
know words
other
I
than these?"
The
things.
Book of Allah,
but
man
is
always between a
(1)
p.
Ahmad (4/278)
219
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to
bounty and a
sin,
so
and ask
is
Him
more
to forgive
my
sin."
Thereupon
said:
"The porter
intellectual
than
am."
Companions and
said:
their reaction
was
time
came
to the words,
{ Then which of
"O our
Lord!
We
bounties: Praise be to
You!
Mus'ar
said:
"When
these
Words were
said to the
13)
Abu Mu'awiyah
said that
(1)
At-Timidhi (3291).
He said
it
is
Gharib Hadith
220
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
putting
on a
shirt.
When
who
it
came
to his clavicles,
he said,"
I
Praise be to Allah
has given
me
this shirt,
with which
can cover
my
Then he extended
part
he noticed and
said: "I
saying:
(I
think he said a
it
comes
comes
to his
or he said, "Before
it
to his
knees"
to a
needy person, he
custody
re-
the
neighborhood,
life
and
death
and
after
of
this
garment
remains."
Shurayh
said:
is
not in one's
it
strenuous than
is;
and
it
The Way
to
is
a part
^Abdullah Ibn ^Umar Ibn ^Abdil-^Aziz said: "Whenever ^Umar Ibn ^Abdil-^Aziz looked at a bounty from that
to say:
"0
You
not to exchange
it
Your
I
favor
after
have
known
it (i.e.
after
have known
it."
it is
to forget
it
or neglect praising
to
Him)
says:
is
descending to you
I
ascending to Me.
favors,
still
My
and
Me
with an ugly
deed of yours."
said:
"Whenever
certainly
servant
is
sends
down
bear
Adam
them
to
him
showing
222
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to
Patience
and
Graiitude
Allah,
Who
them
is
Free of
all
all
praise,
gives
to
gratitude.'*
said; "I
this
favors,
and
know
is sins
which of them
that Allah has
one of them
me
me
in the hearts
of people, though
it."
because
of)
my
gratitude
as
You
deserve?" Allah
My remembrance.
Abu Hurayrah
reported that a
man
from Al-Ansar,
and
we went
(,)
p. 30.
223
The Way
to
washed his
hands, he said:
"Praise
be to Allah
is
Who
feeds but
is
not fed;
Who
the
Most-Generous, that
He
has
and
good
test.
Praise be
is
to Allah.
My
He
rewarded,
Praise
shown
or
unneeded.
be to Allah
Who
blind,
Praise
be
Allah.
The
Cherisher
and
Sustainer
of the Worlds."(1)
narrated that Abul-Khuld said: "I read
Imam Ahmad
that
David (pbuh)
said:
"O my
Lord!
How
could
show
You
gratitude, while
"Allah revealed to
(i)
Transmitted by An-Nasa'i
night (303), and
in
at
by
others.
224
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
him
saying:
"0
David!
Do you
not
know
said:
"0
My Lord!
do know." Allah
said:
"Then
am
pleased
with
this
(knowledge
and
Ahmad
"AbduVAziz
said:
"A
part
Who
brings gratitude out through bounties, and brings invocation out through testing.
1'
Ahmad
Book of the
narrated that
Wahb
said:
"I
found in the
My
Glory,
whoever holds
Me I
(ever) prepare a
way
out for
its
and
And whoever
firmly to
to sink
Me
deprive
trust (only) in
I
How
is
for
My
servant that
is
his property; if
My
servant
obedient to Me,
give him
225
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to
am
certainly
(himself) is."
Ahmad also
divide the hours of the night and the daytime between his
family, that there
Prayers
"Allah
mentioning,
in
(Glory
be
to
Him)
gathers
them,
in
My servants
are grateful! }
(Saba
13)
said:
"Moses (pbuh)
said:
"O
My Lord! How
is
could
show
You
gratitude, while
my
whole work
not enough to
match the
him
saying:
226
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Me."
said:
"Whenever
a servant says,
be
to Allah",
it
him
by
repeating
full
it
again.
Continuing in
this
gratitude
-Hasan
said:
as
saying: "Praise
be
to Allah for
said to the
favor indeed!"
Sulayman At-Teiyami
to
said:
accordance with
He commands them
to thank
Him
in
accordance with
their capacity."
Al-Hasan reported
Lord!
that
Moses (pbuh)
said:
"O
My
You
How
could
Adam
him of Your
him dwell
in
Your
Paradise,
and
227
The Wav
to
made
said:
were from
Me
Me
I
for them,
Having relieved
belly with his
his
hand and
"What a
Anas
said: "Favors,
will
be brought on
the
favors:
may be
to
violated
when he
rejected
show
gooddeeds.'
,(1)
in his
at
chamber, a
little
ant
passed
He
looked
it
contemplating
and
wondering
(!)
at its creation
and
said,
p. 18.
228
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
made
it
speak
"O
David!
soul,
Do you
I
like yourself?
By Him
in
Whose
hand
given
is
my
am more
for
grateful for
was
said that
whoever
not a
man of intelligence."
the Prophet (pbuh) said:
My
eye
is
placed in the
goods; he praises
Me
(even)
when
flanks."
Ibnus-Sammak wrote a
Hasan
after the latter
letter to
Muhammad
Ibnul-
Him
for
(1)
Ahmad
(2/34
1)
and
others.
229
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to
little
in
because
showing
little
gratitude
liability
a proof
May
show
how
is,
(shown)
to
you
who
not look
ones
who
are above
you."
(0
that
'Umar
Then 'Umar
said to him:
"How
are you?"
The
(1)
p.
502,
and Ibn
AbudDuniya
in
Ash-Shukr,
p.
43.
230
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
man
said:
"Praising Allah."
'Umar
said: 'This
is
what
wished
to
know
Commenting on
{
the Verse in
which Allah
says:
And
has
made His
bounties flow to
you
in
(Luqman:
Mujahid
"there
is
10),
said:
"Allah
may mean by
this
the saying,
'Uiaynah
"There
is
no god but
be
as valuable to
him or her
in the Hereafter as
in the
world."
Salman
Al-Farisi
man many
man
praising Allah?"
The man
said:
"I
am
Him
for
231
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to
bounties bestowed
these bounties!"
on
all
people."
The man
said,
"What
are
The man
said: "Vision,
and the
like."
J a' far
Ibn
Muhammad (may
his
he
promised
that if Allah
brought
back
to him,
he would
in such
When
the she-mule
he
up
be
to Allah."
I left
Someone
anything?
enquired about
I
and
my
father said:
to Allah."
"Have
have
made
"all" praise
be
that
Muhammad
I
meet
many
people,
who
do not
know
them. Besides,
them."
Abu Hazim
said:
"Never think
(1)
He
thought
it
fulfill
the
232
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
your
own
deeds, but
show
gratitude to the
One Who
Verse reading:
believe and
On
those
who
work
deeds of
Love.)
(Maryam: 96)
'Ali Ibnul-Ja
d said that
Abu Bakr
As-Siddiq (may
"O
me perfect
me
be so grateful
Al-Hasan
says,
is
man
him a
becomes
better than
what he
(l)
i.e.
the gratitude
'praise
be
to Allah'
(Translator).
<2)
(i.e.
The bounty
given). (Translator).
233
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to
"This
is
be
But
is
a bounty
says
in its
own
and so
is
man
this, to
praise Allah.
Some
this
more
glorious
is
than others. In
more
Yet,
like.
for
Allah.
knowledge
said;
He has
Him
He
he praises
the
Allah
because
He
has
not
imposed
is
upon him
applied to every
bounty bestowed."
234
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Commenting on
i
We will
they
lead
to ruin while
know
not.
(Al-A^raf: 182),
Sufiyan
said:
"It
means
that
Allah
gives
them
them" Another
interpreter said:
"Whenever
He presents
through
it."
"Be
careful
of Allah
when you
see
Him
to
escape from the flaming Fire, for you are in a kind of home
that will perish very soon.
Everyone knows
centuries
in capacity
many
their
other
facilities.
235
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to
facilities.
to them,
and the
among
them. Never be
who were
May
was
told
that
some
suspicious action.
When
he went
to
He
showing gratitude
to Allah
because
He
did
that
Noah
(pbuh) used to
Who
has
made me taste
its
pleasure, kept
its
benefit in
my body,
and
that, that
was why
grateful.
Concerning the
her)
same
invocation, "A'ishah
Noah's
himself
236
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of the eyes?"
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
is
the gratitude
is
He
said:
good and
cover whatever
is
evil that
man
said:
"And what
is
the gratitude
of the
ears?"
He
said:
is
is
good and
"And
"Not
what
is
Abu Hazim
to take with
and not to
by them."
The man,
genitals?"
attributes
further, asked:
"And what
says
is
He
of
said:
"Allah
(in
speaking
their
of the
believers):
modesty,
exceed those
7) "
(Al-Mu minun: 5-
Then
the
man
said:
"And what
is
feet?"
Abu Hazim
said:
do good
righteousness and
"
The Way
to
No
not
shown only by
the tongue
is
sufficient.
Negus
Messenger
and
believers
with
victory
over
to the
disbelievers).
When
came
humble
that
some of the
was
favors.
mad.)
The Prophet
adoration
(pbuh) used to
gratitude
to
fall
down
in prostrate
showing
Allah
(Glorified
and
(2)
Exalted be He),
when he
Allah
fell
down
in prostration
showing
(1)
in
Az-Zuhd, Asceticism
(p.
53)
on the
(2)
Ham
Abu
Bakrah. At-
Transmitted by
Abu Dawud
is
238
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
Ali
also did so
on
a similar occasion.
One may
characteristic
ask:
"Why
is
the
new
(i.e.
of gratitude showing
may be
greater?"
In reply,
may be
First, the
new
favor
the per-
manent one.
Second,
easiest
it
requires a
new
ritual
of worship. The
is
form of
this is prostration,
and
it
more
liked
by
Allah.
effect
on the
is
souls,
to
it.
This
why man
when given
it
and consolations
when
losing
it.
239
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to
through
prostration
prevents
is
man
not
from
the
bad
liked
by Allah, or
favor. Receiving
of joy
which
Allah
does
or
with
discontent
and
ingratitude
may enrage
we
may remember
in passing the
mentioned above.
Among
realize
is,
may
not
that
when he
said:
"When
entered a man's
him
in his illness,
sighing.
said to him:
on
who have no
do they have
anyone
to care for
said:
"When
"Remember
those
who
240
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to
who have no
them."
Nuh
said:
me:
"How
way
you
liked?''
said:
too
much
to count."
He
asked
me
again:
to
He
let
you down?"
said:
On
the
contrary,
He
always treated
me
Him
"No,
for
He
it
to you?'
said:
He
me
from what
did
ask
Him
for."
Thereupon the
favors,
man
said: "If
someone
for
what
would you do
him in reward?"
said:
mere rewarding." He
said:
is
more
He
is
the
is
One Who
did
you favors
in the past
who
By
Allah,
241
The Way
to
showing
servants.
as a
gratitude to Allah
is
He (Glory be
to
Him)
mark of gratitude."
Ibn Abi-Hawara
said: "I said to
Abu
IVhf awiyah:
"What
is!
May
Allah not
deprive us of it!"
perfects
He
said:
them
Most Generous
that
He bestows
His servants'
He
accepts
good
deeds."
Ibn Abil-Hawara
to
said:
"A woman
said to
me:
"I
want
in
know
Allah's
favors
on
me
for
them
as
soon
as
have
is
said to her:
that
"O my Lord!
Tell
me what
is
the lowest of
Your
favors
revealed to
David!
lowest
Breathe."
favor
When he
you.
My
upon
242
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Way to
Patience
and
Gratitude
we may
earth,
He
will tor-
He
be better
This
is
for
them than
their
own
deeds.
,,(1)
Abul-Mulayh
Lord! What
is
said that
Moses (pbuh)
said:
"O
My
the best
way of showing
gratitude?" Allah
To show
saw an ulcer on
that
(1)
Sunan Abu Dawud (4699), Ibn Majah (77) and Ibn Hibban
(727).
243
The Wav
to
I felt
sorry for
him he
said:
"Do you
not
know
that Allah
it
me when He
Then
did not
make
on
my
in
his ulcer
became easy
my sight."
Mu'adh Ibn
Jabal
man and
"O
Allah!
ask
You
for the
most perfect
said:
"O
Child of
is?"
Adam! Do you
The man
said:
know what
the
most
perfect
I
of favors
(only)
"O Messenger of
good." The Prophet
"Verily the
Allah!
said:
most
perfect of favors
is
to escape
" (1)
may
most
to
(1)
1,2.
this
point refer to
Al-Bukhari
(5673, 5458).
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
reported to
have
visited
like
an
ill
man,
so thin, that he
was
said to the
man:
you something
"Yes,
I
(in particular)?"
The man
Give
said:
"0
Allah!
me
beforehand
in this
me
in the
Here-
said:
"Glory be to Allah!
cannot stand
it].
You
cannot bear
it
[or
you
"O
(0
Narrated by An-Nasa'i in
(892).
You may
Muslim (486) and "Work of day and nighf (887) for more
point.
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to
Give us good
in this
world
Then
the Prophet
man and He
cured
Shayban
a
said:
"Al-Hasan used to
to
say,
when he
be to
sat at
sitting: "Praise
be
You
be
You
for
the
Quran, and
praise
to
you
for wives
us,
and property.
You have
given us manifest
everything
as
for
You
much
as
You bestow
on
us.
You have
given us
to
much good
evil.
So praise be
Your
The Prophet
(pbuh)
is
"Whoever says
in the
morning,
I
"O
Allah! All
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
will
(deserved)
for
that
And
whoever
then)
will
." (2)
Wahb
all
favors
without which
life
would not be
of
Wahb
Thereupon a
said:
But with, as derived from another narration, changing the phrase, "upon the morning' into, "upon the night", as the
7
it
here. (Translator)
Transmitted by
Abu Dawud
(5073), An-Nasa'i in
Work
of
day and
Hibban (681) on
the authority of
Ibn 'Abbas.
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to
man
said:
"Look
I
at the city
and see
how
populous,
it is.
Should
He knows
only
me
from
amongst
people!
,,(1)
It is also
Him
for
it,
he
(2)
(in
shows
,,(3)
it
It is
(May Allah be
he
ordered
his
servants
imprison
him
in
well.
lions
of food
When he opened
the
(1)
i.e.
Allah gave only him the honor of testing from amongst the people of the city.( Translator)
servant.
(2)
(3)
The
Transmitted by Al-Bayhaqi in Ash-shu^ab (8/352) on the authority of Jabir, and by Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak
said
that
it
is
one of
transmitters,
'Abdur-
a liar.
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
nothing had hurt him from the two lions that were lying in
the corner of the well.
Then he
said to Daniel:
"What
did
you do
to
He
be to Allah
Who
Praise be to Allah
Who
Him. Praise be
puts his trust in
trust
to Allah
Who
never
lets
down whosoever
Him
Praise be to Allah
Who
is
our only
when we have
Praise be to Allah
fear our
Who
is
the only
hope
for us
when we
to Allah
Who
harm we
be to Allah
Who
And
praise be to Allah
Who
always
lot in
the
When
it,
he said
that
when he
good-
looked
at his face
he praised Allah
for everything
some
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to
said:
your eyes,
if
you want
to
know
of the bounties
Commenting on
and
unseea"\ Muqatil
in Islam,
said:
represented
said:
"Allah certainly
it is
Fire,
and
that if He
it,
wanted
to torment
so."
He
would do
said:
"Those who
will sit
All-Merciful
(i.e.
Allah)
on
the
Day of
(l)
His
full
name
a
he was
Abdullah Ibn Shawdhab AI-Khurasani, and trustful successor of the Early Muslims. His death
is
*
was
in
The
four
Imams of Fiqh
reported from him, and so did Al-Bukhari. Refer to Taqribut423 Tahdhib, vol.1, p.
.
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
who
who
"Praise be to Allah
tested
Who
has
made
well for
me what He
has
you
on me
special favors,
then,
above
have
he
will
And
Wahb
said that
Zayd
saying:
"The
truly grateful
saying:
his
"He
body:
hearing,
is
and the
like,
and
no
is
place in
a duty
it
but contains
(at least)
one of Allah's
favors. It
is
upon
in
in his
body only
it,
(1)
Transmitted by At-Tirmidhi (3432), and Al-Bayhaqi in Ashshu'ab (8\380). At-Tirmidhi said it is a Ghanb Hadith.
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to
and
him up
in
ranks and
And whenever
but
Allah bestows
not
he does
show
him of its
Fire,
benefit in the
with which
He
He
Al-Hasan
clothes from
that
said:
"Whoever
among
Allah's bounties
upon him,
it
means
of
his
he
is
torment
is
'A'ishah
her) said:
Whoever
harm(
it
it
enters with
i.e.
no
i.e.
safely)
urine),
becomes
it."
(1)
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
Some
himself
man confined
to the
1
away from
it.
went
man and
upon
The man
said:
"Every day
enter
I
between
sins
and favors; so
wanted
and
occupy
my
my
sins,
showing gratitude
He bestowed on me."
of Allah!
Thereupon Al-Hasan
"0
I
Servant
do.
You
Go on as you
are."
"O
Allah! Praise
be
to
You.
You
me
made me
independent, helped
me
clothed me.
You
always accompany
me
in
my
travels,
secure cure
my mount,
give
and return
me back
I
You
me,
me when
ask,
and
respond
to
my
You."
Commenting on
\ But
will
if
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to
Who
has
made
He
has
made
no
Him
that that
man
His
it
realizes
that
Him Knowing
limits,
servants cannot
go beyond these
Allah makes
show
He makes
know He
is
never to be seen.
*
said:
who
(first)
holding fast
in his
by there
is
(second) saying,
calamity,
when being
with
is
to
Him
our return.";
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to
saying,
sin,
ask
Commenting on
the
Qufanic Words
reading:
said:
ct
Verily
He(2)
praised
Allah
for
everything
he
ate,
for
on His
Showing
gratitude to Him.
show
is
always neglectful
realizes
in carrying
in
how
badly he
is
The more
0)
(2) (3)
p. 89.
added by
translator. translator.
title is
added by
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to
he understands
more
his feeling
of fear and
is
to
do what
He
likes.
Interestingly
commands
For
this
reason, they are worse in the sight of Allah, than the people
of kaba
ir.
sins.)
When
good deeds
them. This
is
and
the
smallest
all
the
servant's
to always
contemplate Allah's
them,
he
keeps
accusing
fulfills
himself
of
negligence.
Nevertheless,
when he
very close
to the
mercy of Allah.
us
all!
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to
Patience
and Graiitude
one should
first
We
its
of patience,
shed
light
Now, we
will
on
the
of gratitude.
the
to
According to Al-Sihah/
gratitude in English,
means
praise a bounteous
We
reward do
we
desire
Gratefulness
is
To be
grateful to Allah,
Man should
fulfill
the following
(1)
An Arabic
lexicon. (Translator).
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to
three conditions:
a)
To acknowledge Allah's To
thank Him, and
favor,
b)
c)
gift in
meaning of "gratitude
to Allah."
Some of them
favor,
it
define
it
as
which
results
Him
Others define
grace.
as praising the
Another group
and
as
fulfilling
the duties.
Still,
some deem
the thankful
totally
man
one who
who
depends
on Allah's
of his
well-known
guidance
proverb
reads,
is
His
to gratitude,
when He
guides
him
to
be grateful
to
for
a Divine
favor.
Thankfulness,
one's
according
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
it
to
do your utmost
in
Furthermore,
some
distinguish
of Allah and the ever-grateful one through the following: -The former
Divine
gift
is
the one
who
whereas the
latter is the
when He
prevents him.
He
gives
him whereas
Him when He
abstains
He showers
on
Him even
in times
of
trials
and
tribulations.
Al-Junaid narrated
As-Suri
that,
"Once
was
playing before
when
was seven
years old.
Meanwhile, some
to Allah.
AsI
me
is
about
to
my
point of view.
Thereupon
it
tongue
you
259
closer to Allah.
Until this
The Wax
to
day,
fear
am
latter' s
statement (for
of Allah)."'
said:
Ash-Shibli
Gratefulness
is
to
yearn
for
the
Abu "Uthman
Allah for
nearest
further said:
their provision,
men
to
Him
in their hearts.
It
is
Muslim
person.
him
to
keep thankful
advised
tied
to Allah.
was beaten,
his friend
him again
to thank Allah,
by night many
The
friend
thankful to Allah.
the prisoner cried:
Due
to
"Oh,
friend, to
more
heavier than
my
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
if
you have a
belt
Allah
Who
A man
complained
to Sahl Ibn
'
Abdullah saying,
"A
thief entered
my
my property." Thereupon
What can you do
if
he
said,
"Be
thankful to Allah!
the
thief,
Satan,
belief?"
It is
wholehearted
sense of joy
gifts.
when
of
well
maxim
reads: If
you cannot
offer
recompense,
you should
offer thanks.
No
a)
Bestowing grace
to
an ungrateful man.
(1)
This
is
beliefs
than Islam.
(Translator)
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to
soil,
and
c) Lighting a
lamp
in the light
of the sun.
gans:
The
know
the Al-
mighty, Allah,
to praise
to
obey Allah
The
more general
On
means of
more
this,
means of
To
explain
we
Attributes, Decrees
and
Him only
Man
his heart,
while he praises
The Way
to
Pa Hence and
Gratitude
trait
Thankfulness
it
consists
Accordingly,
involves
out
Allah's
the
core of thankfulness.
That
is
because
from wrong
is
a must,
fulfilling
it is
means
to thankfulness.
Some
people
may
synonyms. This
is,
of course,
in contradiction to reason,
to.
The simple
is
that:
By
the
same token,
vice versa.
is
null
Some
people
may argue
that
between
rebellious
and
263
The
Way to
is
another class of
men who
hardly
neither
patient.
is
rootless
since
our
on
the
good patience
is
servants of Allah.
fulness,
depends on the
situation. In times
of adversity, for
it
example,
entails patience.
Degrees of
for example,
other.
Ihsan
(1
(1)
Ihsan means
to
He
sees you.
On
the
Books, His Messengers, and the Last Day, and to believe m the Divine Destiny. This is stated in a Hadith narrated by
Muslim. (Translator)
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The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Allah,
Most High,
tests
and
Qur'an,
He
says,
And We
of trial.)
test
you by
evil
and by good by
way
(Al-Anbiya': 35)
Now,
giving
as for
man, when
his
Lord
trieth
him,
gifts,
when He
he
(in despair),
'My Lord
(Al-Fajr:15, 16)
is
on earth
for
it,
We have
in
made but
as
show
as to
order that
We may
them
which of them
are best in
conduct. >
(Al-Kahf: 7)
He Who
try
life,
that
He may
which of you
best in deed. I
(Al-Mulk: 2)
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to
He
earth
it
is
Who
in six
He might
try you,
which of
you
is
best in conduct.)
(Hud: 7)
He
they contain
to test
Man
thereby.
Man
is
required to be
in
worshiping
Allah
wrong
Companions used
we were patient,
be patient."
virtuous
failed to
is
more
may be better
for
Man than
tests
Almighty Allah
gifts
Man
with
gifts
on him
in
Man
in constant
need to be
grateful
266
The Way
to
commands and
prohibition.
of food or
of or hope
in
God, and
sense or move.
Carrying out duties requires both patience and gratitude. Similarly, abstaining
both
traits.
entail thankfulness.
patience.
To
clarify,
would
like to focus
Most
soul and
its
inclinations.
For
his part,
Man
should persist in
and combating
This
is
poor or
or sound.
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10
However, God-consciousness
differentiating people.
is
Whoever
of
poverty,
regard.
illness
or
health
is
of no
consideration
in the sight
of
(he
who
is)
the
most righteous of
(Al-Hujrat: 13)
you )
"Surely, there
is
Adam was
created
from
dust.
,,(1)
God-consciousness
gratitude.
It is
is
founded
Ahmad, Musnad,
vol. 5, p. 41
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The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
consciousness, the
more
Furthermore,
fulfilling
one's
duties
and
doing
su-
"My
servant
to
Me
with
anything
duties
I
more loved
Me
My
servant
draws nearer to
I
Me
with supere,(1)
shall
love him.'
Some
people
may argue
that
it
is
Prophet (pbuh)
said,
"From my Ummah,
rich to Paradise
five
hundred years/
In
fact,
no
indication to
the
(1)
Abu
(2)
At-Tirmidhi,
J ami
vol. 2. p.451..
269
The Way
to
superiority of the
rich.
What
the hadith
conveys
is
that the
to
man may
a long Hisab.
after the
may be of a higher
degree
to
him
in virtue
spend
spend.
in the
them,
will
"Would
tell
if
advised them
to
each
they
Prayer. However,
when
the wealthy
men knew
On
He gives
to
it
to
whom He
pleases."
Consequently,
refers
the
men
However,
the
270
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Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
that
virtue.
Both
and
way of Allah,
trials.
and
It
may be
further
offered to be a wealthy
man but he
full in
refused saying,
"I prefer to
become
another."
of wheat bread.
On
was mortgaged
for
a Jewish
man
10
for
some foodstuff
his
household."
my room
271
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to
the Prophet's
On
woolen mattress
bed.
When
my
this?'
'So and so
it
replied.
He
to
said,
'Give
back
I
As
it
wished
it
be
in
my room,
he
did
not give
back
to her until
said,
commanded
me
three times
it
when he By
'Oh "Ahishah!
I
Give
back
to her!
Allah, if
wish
(to
be
me mounThereupon,
of
it
gold
l)
and
silver.'
gave
back/
Accordingly,
that poverty
is
better
this for
His Messenger.
In fact, both parties, rich and poor, seek support in the
(i)
p. 14.
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
states,
He was
poor.
Whoever ponders
degrees
this fact
And He
found thee
in need,
independent. >
8)
According
Most High,
was poor. No
therefore, has
its
Prophet's character to
own
stand.
It
v
may
'AbdurRahman
Ibn
Awf
it
man,
is
on the
authority
said,
of Imarah
that
Anas
On hearing
from
that a
Syria,
Awf came
273
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to
T have
A wf entering
wish
could enter
Paradise crawling.
When
it
this,
he
said, "I
This
hadith,
however,
is
false
according to
hadith,
is
Imam Ahmad.
untruthful.
Regarding the
Abu Hatim
Aris
Razi
said,
unauthentic."
Abu
on the
authority of
Abdur-Rahman
Ibn
'Awf
"Oh
Ibn Awf!
You
are a wealthy
man
but you
you
loan.
feet
should
loan
to
Allah
will
beautiful
Consequently,
He
release
your
(i)
Ahmad, Musnad,
vol. 6, p. 115.
274
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
the Sirat).
" (h
Abu Abdur-Rahman
fabricated
is
one and
its
Al-Jirah,
is
is
untruthful.
Yahya
Hibban
said:
Al-Jirah's
narration
null
and void.
Ibn
said: Al-Jirah
used to
tell lies.
To support
their
opinion,
the
"The
v
Messenger
of Allah
(pbuh)
said
to
You
man
but
you
will enter
He
4
your
feet.'
Ibn
'Awf
I
asked,
Oh
loan to Al-
He
said,
Ibn
I
*Awf
spend
(i)
vol. 3, p. 31 1.
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to
all
my
Anxiously, Ibn
Allah
'Awf
left
the Messenger
to the
of
whereupon
Jibreel
came
r
Prophet
saying,
'Command
Ibn
Awf
to generously
is
its
narrator,
Imam Ahmad,
Ibn Ma'ien,
An-Nsa and
i
other scholars.
'Ali
Ibn
Ibn
Abdur-Rahman
Allah (pbuh)
The Messenger of
to
vol. 6. p.
512
276
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
was told
me.
that
On
it is
sound of Bilal.
moved forwards
among them
women.
was
women
silk
(from seeking
Afterwards,
I
we
went
out
Paradise.
Then
was put
and
in
a scale and
my
Ummah
in another,
my
scale outweighed
my Ummah.
Similarly,
'Umar outweighed
observing
the
I
Ummah. On
"Abdur
my Ummah,
Rahman
Having
[bn
seen
called,
'Oh Wbdur-
Rahman!' He
may my
you!
I
father
277
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to
until
my
hair
became
gray.'
reason
wealth,
I
when he
disclosed,
'Due
my
great
is
fabricated, according to
Abu
Al-
and
its
by Yahya
Abu
"Some
Al-Faraj
false
saying,
ascetics rely
wealth diverts
Ibn
'Abdur-Rahman
'Awf,
who was
a wealthy man,
is
entered Paradise
null
crawling.
On
by the Prophet, to
unreasonable to admit
Paradise.
him on entering
means,
is
legal
permitted while
abstaining from
illegal
means or
is
of
(i)
Ahmad, Musnad,
vol.5, p. 259.
278
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to
left
behind a huge
is
gold.
The same
true
Had
would by no
The author of
this
book, however,
*
said,
"Due
to his
of the
first
whom
the Prophet
gave
ignored
some
above-
1-
Abu
pleased
with him)
(1)
Abu
Al-Faraj,
Al-Mawdu
at,
279
"
The Wav
to
'"From
among Muslims,
2-Ibn
'
"On
the
Day of Judgment,
will
the poor
among
the
Muhajireen
years.
,,(2)
3- Once
the
Companions,
is
the
first
in
entering
They
replied,
"Allah
and
His
He
responded, "The
" (3)
(i
This hadith
is
(2)
(3)
the authority of
Amr
Ibn
280
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Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
"From my Ummah,
the
poor
The above
some of them
will
will
precede
by
five
precede by forty
years. Admittedly,
some who
may be of
rules, for
The just
The
fact.
Sunnah,
in
place,
confirms
this
"On
sit
the
Day of Judgment,
pulpits
on
of
light
Hand
of
Allah.
Yet,
Right.
Those
(i)
"
The Way
to
(1)
and
duties.
Abu
said,
the
most beloved by
On
may be of higher
degrees in
Paradise than
him By
the
among
may
no
be of higher degree
in Paradise
is
among
the early
Muslims.
The
hadith
'Awf s
crawling on
(1)
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The Way
to
entering Paradise
is
according to
Allah,
Most High,
His
servants'
faith
and
Qufan, Allah
i
says,.
way of trial.
(Al-Anbiya\ 35)
In his
commentary
to the
by adversity and
ease, health
and
illness,
richness
by what
is
like.
Allah's aim
to see
and
tribulations
whereas
Good means
offspring
and
283
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to
trials
and
tests.
Now,
giving
as for
Man, when
his
Lord
trieth him,
gifts,
(puffed up),
when he
'My Lord
nay... }
(Al-Fajr: 15-17)
it
is
clear that
abundance and
tests.
one's
provision
are
Divine
Allah,
perceive
gifts
and abundance
in provision as
is
reinforced
when
Allah says,
It is
He Who
He
hath
made you
the inheritors of
in ranks,
the earth:
some
284
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
above others:
that
He may
try
you
in the gifts
He
is
quick in
punishment: yet
He
is
Most
Merciful. P
He
says,
i That which
is
on earth
it,
We
in
order that
We may
conduct. )
(Al-Kahf 7)
clear,
Now,
it
becomes
that Allah
three Ayat,
of various
aim of
of His servants
and
to see
in conduct.
This aim
created.
is
was
of
this test
this
in
285
The Way
to
vain. Allah
makes
and
that ye
to
no god
(Al-Muminun:
115, 116)
He
of creating anything
all
in jest.
On
He
creates
to surrender to His
Him,
will be
is
clear in
Sural Al-Kahf,
when
the believing
man said
to the
one who
Him Who
286
The Way
to
then fash-
(Al-Kahf: 37)
also maintained in
This concept
is
faith),
strange
is
their saying:
'When we are
(actual-
we
who deny
their
be yokes (of
servitude):
Fire,
they will be
Com-
panions of the
aye)!)
to
(Ar-Ra
d:
5)
Knowledge
and Sovereignty.
In his
"Allah,
Most High,
says,
287
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to
of
Adam had
he had two
ofAdambutdust. ,,{1)
Money
Man's
as a
is
fulfilling
duties
is
be better
Man
than
power
are
means towards
the
objectives
of
creating Man. If
he misuses them, he
harm
In
to himself.
short,
we may
outline
the
attitudes
of people
1-
totally these
means,
(U
Ahmad, Musnad,
vol. 5, p. 219.
288
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
3- Others incur
harm
to themselves
from
it,
and
4- Others
come.
The
first
and
Allah,
Most High,
says,
i Those
who
desire the
life
its glitter,-
to
them
We shall pay
their
whom
there
is
nothing
in
the
Many of people
that only the
of this
289
The Wax
to
Muslim
meaning
as follows:
some
scholars said:
for
The Ayat
refer to a sect
of people who
long solely
in the Resurrection,
Whoever
this
dedicates his
work
world, Allah
in this
will
recompense him
deeds
world
be rewarded. The
believer,
on the contrary,
will
have the
come.
The above
Ayat,
according
to
the
aforementioned
for
whom
there
is
nothing
in
290
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
and of no
effect
are
(Hud: 17)
Obviously, the believer longs for the blessings in this
Avat were
in their
who
face the
Ka bah
Muslims.
Mujahid
persons
said:
the
who do
Ad-Dahak commented:
deeds
without
If a believer
does righteous
will
God-consciousness,
he
have
the
world
only.
Al-Fura
confirmed the
to
latter's
opinion, saying:
If a
Muslim wishes
in this
without oppression.
The
last
opinion
is
the
better
one.
Mu'awiyah
291
The War
to
confirmed
this
Abu
of people
reciter
of the Qur'an
it
who used
He
is
wealthy
man who
used to spend
his
money
that
it
He
is
open-handed, and
A
it
fighter
who
He
is
a courageous/
The most
to
Him
are those
who
imitate
men but
that
the
(1
*
This hadith
is
narrated by
Muslim
292
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
said,
0n
the
will
be
three classes:
a)
class
for
b)
class
c)
class
first
My
target of
and Place, our target was the joys of the world.' Then,
Allah
will
declare,
'Therefore,
did
not accept
your
He
second
My
Dignity,
They
will reply,
293
The Way
to
target
reputation
I
among
(Oh
Hellfire.
Finally,
He
will address
My
target
'By
Your
'You are
(Oh
My angels)
lead
them
to Paradise"
Apparently,
this
hadith
is
authentic because
it
has the
who
of
this present
of)
and
its
glitter,-to
them
We
pay
(the
price
their
deeds
therein,
without
who work
The
(1)
Reported by al-Baihaqi in Shuqab al-Iman, vol.12, This hadith is a weak one (Daqif).
p.
180.
294
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
second
is
Ay all
that reads,
'They are
those for
Fire:
whom
there
some of the
believers,
who do
To
that
this
view assure
that
Ayah
by
indicates
when one
faith will
his
worship, his
be
and void.
such a
man
will
meet
his
Lord
The
meaning.
Ibn Al-Anbari and other scholars are of the opinion that
the
Ayah
it
Yet,
be punished
in Hell
owing
those
of
Like
the
sins,
the persons
who seek
295
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to
of time.
say that Iman
is
In short,
we can
that
of two categories:
a)
Iman
saves
man from
man from
b)
Iman
that saves
dwelling
in
Hell forever.
In
is
more
than
one place
To
tilth
of the Hereafter,
and
to
We
tilth;
any that
grant
lot
desires
the
tilth
of
this
world,
We
somewhat
thereof, but
he has no share or
in the Hereafter.)
(Al-Shura: 20)
If
any do wish
this life),
We
as
We will,
to such persons as
we
will: in
the
end have
will
We
burn therein,
and rejected.
296
The
Way
to
Hereafter,
striving,
and
strive
therefor with
all
due
and have
faith,
they
whose
striving will
be thanked (by
(Al-Isra
18-19)
What
is
meant
is
that Allah,
Most
test
and
to
examine
is)
to test
you
in
what He hath
(Al-Madah: 48)
Do men
saying,
be
left
alone on
'We
and
be
tested?
We
know
false.)
those
who
are true
(Al-'Ankabut: 2-3)
i
Your
trial:
riches
may be
is
but a
the highest
297
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to
reward. )
(At-Taghbun: 15)
By
surrounded by
whereas
the Hereafter
is
abode
reward
or punishment.
Most High,
men
is
women and
silver;
heaped-up
Such
of
world's
life;
(Al-lmran: 14)
discloses the fact that these lust
Allah,
Most High,
and
is
joys
are
of the Hereafter
298
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
4 Say: Shall
far better
Gardens
in nearness to their
is
Lord with
rivers
their eternal
home;
of Allah. For
servants. }
in Allah's
Sight are
(all)
His
(AFImran: 15)
specifies the persons
Afterwards,
He
who deserve
this
who
say:
'our Lord!
us,
We
our
Fire;
then,
those
who show
control);
who
word and
deed);
(in
who worship
devoutly;
who spend
the
(AKImran: 16-17)
299
The Way
to
a)
An
b)
The
pleasure
of Allah, which
is
Know
ye
(all), that
the
life
of
this
world
is
among
is
riches
a
it
how
rain
tillers;
soon
then
it
it
grow yellow;
}
it
(Al-Hadid: 20)
The above
Like
the
similitude
plant,
shows
the reality
of the world.
dry
green
and
will inevitably
come
300
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
to
an end.
1
"I
am
in
The
is
similitude
traveler
of
my
world
who
slept at
noon under a
tree for a
while
in a
(1)
fromit."
Sahl Ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said that
the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon) said,
if
the
world weighed
He would
even
to drink
some water
therein/
<2)
On
Messenger of
(1)
(2)
Ahmad, Musnad,
vol. 1, p. 319.
301
The Way
to
"By
Allah,
this
world
(is
so insignificant in
if
one of
you should
forefinger in the
as to
it."
Also,
Abu
"Cursed
is
it
contains with
and what
He
loves,
who
teaches
who
knowledge."^
"Know
ye
(all),
that the
life
of
world
is
among
yourselves,
rain and the
is
a similitude:
how
growth which
it
(1)
(2)
302
The
Way
lo
tillers;
soon
it
it
it
authority,
in
knowledge, or asceticism.
is
We
should keep
mind
that boasting
of two kinds:
i)
ii)
Recommended
deeds. This
is
boasting
regarding
righteous
which
is
recommended
High, says,
Most
{ Be ye foremost
from
.*
(Al-Hadid:21)
b)
It
is
a multiplying
(in rivalry)
among
people, riches
in
knowledge
303
The Wav
to
In the Glorious
this
Quran,
class
of people,
The mutual
up
(the
good
more
But
ye soon
shall
know
(the reality)!
c) It is
a temporal
In the
this
life
come
to an
end.
similitude
between
It
the bridge
to
For the
believer, the
world
to
is
the place
of good-
Allah.
in
The
unbeliever,
304
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
upon
himself.
Imam 'Au
said, "This
Ibn Abi
Talib
world
is
its
reality
and a place of
who
how
Most High,
says,
f Be ye foremost
(in
whereof is
as the width
who
is
which He bestows on
Allah
is
whom He
and
(Al-Hadid:21)
305
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to
Apparently,
Paradise
and
Allah's
forgiveness
are
bounties of Allah,
In other
Qufanic Ayat>
wealth
Most High,
are the
highlights
the
fact
that
and offspring
temporal
pleasures of
this
life
of
is
which
We
send
down from
absorbs
it,
but soon
it
becomes dry
it is
stubble,
scatter:
(only) Allah
who
prevails over
all
things.
life
of
world: but
(Al-Kahf: 45-46)
of this world,
saying,
306
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
The
likeness
of the
life
is
as rain
which
We
send
down from
the skies:
by
its
which provides
grows)
men and
animals:
its
(it
with
golden
ornaments and
people to
decked out
whom
it
there reaches
it
Command by
it
We
had
make
like a harvest
clean-mown,
as if it
We
who
reflect.)
(Yunus: 24)
of this material
to
life,
there
an endless joy
is
in a
higher place
which Allah
is
always
calling. It
called
Dar As-Salam.
Allah says,
call to
Dar As-Salam: He
doth guide
whom He
pleaseth to a
Way
that
307
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to
is
straight.)
(Yunus: 25)
that bring
one
On
the contrary,
good deeds
means
>f
i It
is
those
who
believe and
work
righteousness.)
(Saba: 37)
Even
of
the
this
Qur
an,
which
is
what
We
308
The Wav
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
In short,
trials.
we
true
Patience
oi'
characters
the Muslim.
To
must. If
it
is
that require
that require
it,
priority in situations
this issue
it.
words,
we
can outline
by
saying
that
the
souls
gratitude.
classes:
Accordingly,
we
l)Those
who combine
the
of people
in the sight
of Allah,
2) Those
who
Those who
stick to
God
the
309
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to
CHAPTER TWEMTYTMTO
Debate about the Superiority between
the Grateful Rich and the Patient Poor
This issue
is
controversial
among both
its
the wealthy
irrefutable proofs
from
early Muslims.
The two
parties
seem
to
controversy
scholars
this serious
debate
is
the general
In his
that
Imam
one
poor
Ahmad
is
issue.
In
narration,
Ahmad
granted
the
patient
310
The
Wav
to
is
adopted
he
is
adopted
also
by Abu
Allah,
Most High,
who
will
be rewarded
in
Heav?
(Al-Furqan: 75)
Muhammad
in
Ibn
Ali Ibn
Al-Husain
said,
"AlGkutfah
the verse
means
Paradise.
The
be
On
the authority of
(1)
Ibrahim Ibn
Ahmad
Ibn
Umar Abu
genealogy
p.
(d.
292, and
311
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to
"O
Allah!
Make me
live
and make
me
On the
Day of Judgment,
me
in the
company of
"Oh Messenger
behind, this?'
will
of Allah! What
is
the
wisdom
by forty
Oh
Oh
Love
them
you
you close
However,
indication to
(1)
Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 2352) on the authority of Anas. AtTirmidhi classified it as Hadith Gharib
312
The Wav
to
Patience
and Gratitude
However,
only to
it
have no indication of
Quran
refers to the
reward of the
patient,
Most High,
i
says,
And
swiftly
shall
we reward
those
that
But Allah
(serve
will
swiftly
reward those
who
Him) with
gratitude. )
(Al-lmran: 144)
Allah,
Most High,
tells
us that
is
He
will be pleased
with
313
The Way
to
Al-Ghurfah.
The
the patient poor over the grateful rich for two reasons:
First:
in
question
is
not
authentic for
Al-Nu^man, who
to
the collectors
classifies
example,
Munkar.
to
be Gharieb
Second:
The
aforementioned
hadith
bears
no
Most High,
loves the
humble
person due
to
his
fear
because of
his
poverty. Poverty
not a prerequisite of
Names and
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
able to
commit
from doing so
willingly, out
of
fear
of the
Imam Ahmad
among
Tin
indigent
and
live
among
indigent people.
Abu Al-Husain
said that
Abu Bazarah
narrated,
'The
said,
among Muslims
will enter
Day of Judgment,
been poor
This hadith
will
in the world."
is
narrated by a group
of
the
Companions
(1)
Reported by Ad-Daylami
in
315
The Wav
to
Abu Sa
id
also narrated
it.
does not indicate the superiority of the poor over the rich
owing
to the
in entering Paradise.
The poor
their
because of
inferior status
in Paradise.
On
the
Day of Judgment,
in
been poor
the world,
if
it
true,
due
to the hardships
The same
on
the
is
who
will
wish,
Day of Judgment,
owing
to the hardships
of reckoning.
Ibn 'Umar
Abu Al-Hasan
said,
that
(may Allah be
316
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Wav
to
Patience
and Gratitude
"Once
the
Prophet
(pbuh)
questioned
is
Ms
the
in
wealthy
man
is
is
amongst people
in spite
a poor believer
,,(I)
who
spends
of his need.
this
However,
judge
its
authenticity.
it
Even
if
we
this hadith,
the patient poor over the thankful person. the hadith refers to, comprises
gratitude,
two
virtues, patience
dirham given
in charity
by such a
man
The
better
than
Prophet (pbuh)
in
charity
may
be
more
(1)
Reported by Ad-Daylami
in al-Firdaus,
No. 2843.
317
The Way
to
virtuous
than
100,000
dirhams/'
The
how
than 100,000?"
He
explained,
dir-ham
be better
than that of a
man who
possesses a huge
that three
said, "I
men came
to the Prophet
I
One of them
gave 10
I
oka
in charity".
Another
said, "I
had 100
one
dinars, then
gave 10
dinars in charity."
The
last
said, "I
had 10
dinars, out of
them
Messenger (pbuh)
"In reward,
said,
all
(1)
An-Nsa^i, Sunan,
vol.
5,
p.
59.
Narrated
on the
318
"
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
Abu
Sa'id Ibn
that a
AKArabi
narrated
on
the authority
of
Al-Hasan
Allah be
man
said to
men,
precede us
you give
in the
way of Allah.
'
Whereupon
said, "Surely,
By
Allah!
A
is
single
of
his
need
better
of wealth.''
deemed
be better?"
He replied,
you should
(1)
"The
first
.spend
on your independents.
(1)
Abu Dawud,
319
The Way
to
said,
charity
is
regarded as
better?"
replied,
"The
to
be better?"
faith,
He
unswerving
Jihad
Again he
regarded
as
was
asked,
"Which
replied,
Prayer
is
better?"
He
"A
long
Night Prayer."
charity charity
is
He was
further asked,
"Which
"The
more
virtuous?"
He
explained,
it
was
asked,
"Which migration
deemed
to
be better?"
declared,
"A
is
considered
(0
Ahmad, Musnad,
Sahih, No.361.
vol.
5,
p.
178.
Also,
Ibn Hibban,
320
The Wav
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
to
be more
charitable'/"
The Messenger of
man whose
horse
is
blood
is
shed
}
and
whose
wounded."
fact that
of the
well-to-do
property.
who
spends
to
small
the
amount of
Divine
his
huge
the
According
judgment,
state
on the
of the heart
main
criteria in
judging actions.
We
is
in
bread
someone
his
be heavier
in
his
latter's
100,000
dirhams.
l)
5, p.58.
321
The Wav
to
The proponents of
Sulaiman Ibn
Abdul-Rahman who
heard
Abu
all)
Said
I
say,
"Oh
Allah!
Decree
!" (1)
me
to die while
I'm poor
not wealthy
However,
this
hadith
is
is
not truthful.
Ahmad(2)
Yahya
agreed with
Imam Ahmad.
this
issue,
Taymiya
said,
'This
issue
is
a subject
controversy
among
the later
scholars.
Some
scholars
and devoted
(1) (2>
3, p.
884.
vol.
1, p.
884.
322
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
man
is
others
is
hold
the
contrary
of two
nothing
this
is
third
of the
can the
opinion that
patient
only
as superior.
book, the
latter'
it
Glorious
Allah,
Most
High, says,
And whether
be
rich or poor:
(An-Nisa^: 135)
Some
Prophets
and
some of the
early
Muslims,
the
among people
is
he
who
attains
to
the
two
virtues,
Muhammad
Abu
323
The Wax
v
to
we
should keep
in
mind
of
may be
better for
some
may be
AlBaghawi narrated
in
which Allah,
decree him to
be poor, he
other
will
be
corrupted.
On
the
hand,
poverty
if
I
give
him
wealth,
it
will corrupt
him
Likewise,
health improves
I
some
be
ill,
servants of Mine, so if
it
decree
him
to
will corrupt
him and
if
illness
grant
him
health,
it
plan
well-
on behalf of
My
servants since
am
324
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
l)
affairs."*
With regard
to the
which reads,
of the poor
men whom
the
when
made
He
gives
it
to
whom He pleases.
We
men
will
precede the
the
former's
short-span
latter's
of time
taken
in
long-span of time in
(,)
Reported by
Abu Na'tm
in
Hulya
vol.
8,
p.
Asfahani in At-Taghrib,
(2)
Abu
325
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to
later
who
are the
be
in a higher
The same
is
hundred persons
such as
who
will
enter
Paradise without
reckoning
in
A man may be
a higher degree in
former gets
rid of.
is
that
which
permits
man
to take
from the
obligation
of giving
alms.
time,
to
who
poor even
state
if they
Some
call this
others differentiate
between
(1)
1
326
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Way
to
over the
sufi
and vice
versa.
The
truth, here,
is
that
we
men with
faith
one
more superior he
will be.
327
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to
Allah,
in the
Glorified
be
He,
in
Glorious
Quf an
Condemning
Allah,
it:
Most High,
says:
i Nay, but
that
man
doth transgress
all
bounds,
as
in
he
looketh
upon
himself
self-
sufficient)
(AKAlaq:
6-7)
they
would
indeed
transgress
beyond
all
earth. J
And were
it
not that
(all)
men
might become
for every
We
would provide,
against
blasphemes
the
Most
328
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
all
this
was
the
life:
for the
(Az-Zukhraf: 33-35)
wish
is
to punish
them
this life,
and
that their
may
denial
of
Allah.)
(At-Tawbah: 55)
life
of
world. )
(Al-Kahf: 46)
of men
is
they
covet:
Women
silver,
(Al-Imran: 14)
329
The Way
to
2-
Announcing
its
being a
trial
and
says,
a test:
Allah, Glorified
may be
but a
(At-Taghbun: 15)
Do
We have granted
sons,
We
(ALMu
wealth
is
minun: 55,56)
as a
trial,
same
way
that
deemed
so
affliction.
says,
Now,
giving
as for
man, when
his
Lord
tries
him,
gifts,
(puffed up),
honoured me.)
(Al-Fajr: 15)
And We
test
you by
evil
of trial. To Us must ye
return.)
(Al-Anbiya :35)
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
3-
and
them nearer
faith
to their Lord:
In
the
Glorious
Qur'an,
It is
Us
in degree: but
only
those
these
who
believe and
work righteousness
are the
ones
for
whom
their
there
is
multiplied
reward
for
in
deeds,
while
secure
high! >
they
(reside)
the
dwellings
on
(Saba
37)
who have no
On
the other
who
331
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to
Allah,
Most
i
High, says,
strain thin eyes in longing for the things
Nor
We
of
this
world,
the
en-
through
which
We
test
is
them:
But
better and
more
(Taha: 131)
And
will
be said
to
in
(Al-Ahqaf:20)
The
this fact
when he
said to
^Umar (may
enjoy the
(1)
The
Prophet
(pbuh)
was
referring
here
to
the
unbelievers.
332
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to
we
enjoy the
5-
live in
luxury:
Most High,
says,
(AlWaqiah: 45)
t
When We
command
the
We
those
are given
good
things of this
(to
be obedient)
5
(Al-Isra
16)
good
things
of this
and
to
your
homes,
count.)
order that ye
may be
called to ac1
(Al-Anbiya
13)
(2)
Reported by Ahmad,
vol. 3, pp,
139-140
333
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to
6-
7-
and
crit-
who
them:
Allah,
Most High,
says,
his
people
in the
worldly)
life
glitter.
Said those,
whose aim
is
the
we
he
had the
is
like
truly a lord
those
the Hereafter)
who
believe
shall
this
none
334
The
Wav
to
Patience
and Gratitude
attain,
(in
save those
who
steadfastly persevere
good). >
to these
(Al-Qasas: 79-80)
According
in the
who do
that
righteous
Ayat
no one can
of
grasp
this
Paradise
except
those
who
are
patient,
whom
Allah
describes, in the
above Ayah,
as 'the
people of knowledge'.
8-
consideration:
Most High,
says,
i Their Prophet said to them; 'Allah has appointed Talut as king over you.' They said,
'How can he
when
we
thority,
in
and he
is
abundance?'
He
'Allah has
chosen
gifted
him abundantly
335
The Wax
to
Knowledge, accordingly,
attain. Allah, Glorified
is
in
another Ayah,
i Say:
'In the
Bounty of
Allah,
and
in His
Mercy,
in that let
them
in this
that they
thy Lord?
It is
We who
them
of this world:
in
better
(Az-Zukhruf: 32)
9-
i.e.,
the
wealth, position,
336
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Way
to
etc.,
diverts
men from
Allah,
The mutual
up
(the
good
more
soon know
know!. 1
(the reality).
(At-Takathur: 1-4)
From
lowing:
we
fol-
a) Allah,
which
may
divert
them
from the
remembrance
of Allah
as surprise.
and
the
come
b)
The grave
Hell
is.
is
To make
in the
the graves."
337
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Way
to
c)
is
condemned
being
is
the
of
acquisition
not
the
thing
thought.
Similarly.
He
include
all
worldly
said, "I
came
to the
Prophet
'The son of
Adam
claims:
My
wealth,
my
wealth.'
And he
is
sumed, or you
utilized,
it
or that
which you
gave
Allah,
it
as charity
and sent
forward?"
in
acquiring
or
other
worldly
the
pleasures
thereby
their
On
Day of Judgment,
n)
338
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
actions will
all
be
in vain.
On
which
that
Day, Allah
could
will confront
they
never
have
As
one's
acquisition
the root-
world,
it
will be the
cause of
more man
the
Hereafter.
will
an unrighteous
will
man
become
his
evil deeds.
of such a
man
saying,
% Until,
says:
when
'O
my
I
Lord! Send
me back
(to life), in
order that
things
I
may work
1
righteousness in the
It is
neglected.
says. )
'
By no means!
but a
word he
339
The Wa:
to
his
call:
"O my
man
Allah from
who
u
are
commanded
to bring
1
him before
the
his
Lord, saying,
Send
me
back
i.e.,
to
to
life!
"
He makes
wisdom behind
left
his call
clear,
in
work
behind
that
etc.
At
momentous
means, you
a decisive reply
will
come
to him:
'By no
Due
to His Ever-Generosity
the
fact
that
this
discloses
miserable
to
man
asks
for
is
nonsense
since,
according
if this
the
Divine
wisdom and
to the world,
to.
knowledge, even
he would return
to
Allah,
Most High,
i
states,
when
they shall be
made
to
'Would
we were
Then
would we not
of our Lord,
who
believe!'
340
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
Yea,
in their
own
(eyes) will
become manifest
if
they
were
Would
they
liars. J
were forbidden
they
are
indeed
Most commentators of
explain the
the Glorious
Quran
tried to
meaning
of the
above-mentioned
insufficient to
Ayah.
However,
their explanations
were
convey the
their
"Yea,
in
own
they conceded/'
to
They
said
what
will
become manifest
between
their
them
is
torment.
To escape
opinion and
will
own
(eyes)
become
the
unbelievers
did
not
conceal
their
On
the
Day of Judgment,
they
will
try
to
341
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to
(left)
but
to say:
we were
not
(A 1- An am:
23)
When
punishment
they
that
see
the
Hell-fire,
they
will
know
the
i.e.,
is
apparent between
words: "But
if
were forbidden."
a contradiction
Also, there
is
between
their explanation
By
we were
not those
who joined
gods with
According
to another
in-
what
their leaders
reality
of
342
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Wav
to
Patience
and Gratitude
Resurrection.
The aforementioned
Mubarid
the
said:
on
Day of Judgment
the consequences
of their atheism
will
them
in the world.
is
strange since
atheism
because
they
were
unaware
of
its
and
is
that
when
Day of
Judgment, they
will
them
since
He knows
that if
343
The Wav
to
The
unbelievers
were
fully
On
world
the
main
issue,
the
aforementioned
Qur'anic^ya/z
i Nay, were ye to
know
means
that
if
the
unrighteous
men who
indulge
in
an unswerving
engrossed
in
would not be so
seeking
it.
man
to
work
to attain success.
it.
The
will
more one
be to
is
act accordingly.
344
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
know
ye soon
shall
know. )
(At-Takathur: 3-4)
Some
words gives
in contrast,
know
soon
shall
know, )
the graves.
it
as
1-
Essentially each
time of death,
actions and
man knows
the consequence
of
his
when he
he
will
know
345
The Way
to
and some of the early Muslims interpreted the abovementioned Ayat as a reference
grave.
to
torment
in
the
4- This opinion
is
in
same Surah:
Ye
shall certainly
shall see
it
specific
modified by the
saying,
Then,
ye be questioned
that
Day about
(At-Takahur: 8)
to this
Ayah,
will
be asked on the
346
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
Day of Judgment
a-
about:
livelihood,
whether
it
was lawful or
b-
Whether he was
Ibn
"On
the
will
be
life,
2-
he passed
his
time
when
he
was a
youth,
3-
How
spent
he gained
it,
his property
and how he
and
did according to his
4-
What he
knowledge/
On
(l)
hadith
is
347
The Wax
to
said,
"On
the
Day of Judgment, no
servant of Allah
will
be
about:
How he
led his
life,
What he
and.
he spent
(1)
it.
'The
first
question
man
is:
will
be asked on the
Day
of Judgment
'Didn't
We
give you a
When
the
shall
ye be ques-
tioned that
Day about
(1)
is
(2)
348
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
revealed, Al-Zubait
We
it
would be."
In
another narration,
Abu
"Oh Messenger of
Allah!
How
would
it
be while
we
on our shoulders/'
it
replied, "Surely,
would
1-
:l)
2)
349
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to
would sooner
2-
lead a
life
They
will
be asked about
is
which
the
Companions, on eating
water,
eaten
is
On
"On
the
Day of Judgment,
brought
his
will be
like a
young sheep
before
Thereupon Allah
to
Reported by at-Tirmidhi
in his
Musnad,
vol. 3, p.
338
350
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
thereby?
1
'
The
"0 Lord!
I
Finally
left
it,
to bring
to
You." Thus,
Hell-fire.
'*
1}
"On
the
Day of Judgment,
T
a servant will
be
made
for
you the
and
left
you
to rule
and patron-
ize? Didn't
this
you believe
that
Day
(of Judgment)?"
He
"No,
Day,
will forget
you
as
(i)
(2)
He
351
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to
the
be questioned
that
Day
To
narration:
when
be
the above
Ayah was
with
revealed,
Abu
^Bakr
(may
Allah
pleased
him)
questioned,
"Oh
fear that
we
will
be asked
sweet water,
that
we
have had
in the
house of Abi Al
replied,
the unbelievers,"
and then he
And
never do
we
give
(Saba: 17)"
Al-Wahdi
concerns
the
said,
"The address
since
in
Sural At-Takthur
unbelievers
the
whole
Surah
is
threatening
them Furthermore,
be asked, on the
352
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
upon them with
Allah's bounties
Al-Hasan
said,
"None
will
1 '
In
fact,
the
On
the contrary,
To support
of
this
book men-
1-
On
said,
'The son of
wealth/
Adam
claims:
My
wealth,
my
And
is
353
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to
which you
then
it
utilized,
as charity
and
2-
sent
forward?"
On
we be
asked
with
We
have nothing
to
1
feed ourselves
'
understanding
in
3-
The above-mentioned
Allah
be
pleased
it
narration
with
not
him)
as
unauthentic.
Consequently,
is
valid
a foundation in
we
quote the
view:
Abu
that Allah's
(1)
Muslim
354
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
He
said,
this
hour?" They
Messenger,
it
is
hunger/'
Thereupon he
said,
"By Him
in
Whose Hand
is
my
life,
me
(all
of them) came
at
home.
When
wife see them him she said, "Most welcome!" and Allah's
to her,
'!
Where
fresh
is
so
to get
some
When
the Ansari
his
Allah's
two Companions, he
said, "Praise
be
I
to Allah,
no one
has
(have)."
He
then
some of them!' He
of
killing a
milk animal."
He
it
and
fill,
after they
had eaten of
their
Allah's
Abu
355
The Way
to
"By Him
certainly
in
Whose Hand
is
my
life,
you
will
be questioned about
this
bounty on
the
4-
The Muslims'
in
In spite
of
their firm
included
among
of
this
Surah even
if
some
late
As we
in
command
Fasting
Sural AlBaqarah i
prescribed to you >,
Oh
we
ye
who
believe!
is
of Allah's saying,
f
The mutual
up
(the
good
(i)
Muslim
356
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
more
in the
Surah
in
in
the Surah.
To
points:
we
First,
man
in origin
is
always addressed
in the
glorious
Qur'an by condemnation:
i For
man
is
given to haste. }
(Al-Isra: 11)
{ For
man
is
(ever) niggardly. I
(Al-Isra
100)
{ Truly
man
is,
(AI-^Aadiyat: 6)
(But
man undertook
it:
foolish.)
357
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f Truly
;o
is
man
clearly unthankful.)
(Az-Zukhruf: 15)
Originally,
man
is
void
of
virtue
such
is
as
useful
actions.
Allah
the Only
One
Who
grants
man
human being.
If Allah
man and
to the threat
it
know
as
the reality",
well
people
will
behold
it.
However,
Al-Hasan's
of
Hell-fire
will
be
asked,
on
the
Day
of
358
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
contradicts
many
authentic Ahadith.
many
authentic Ahadith.
is
in the
Surah
approved by the
of
affairs
when
they
Due
to Divine
Man
all
By
same token,
man
from
his duties
We
that,
in acquiring
man from
the Hereafter
is
not
was
some Companions.
359
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to
this
true
in
was deeply-rooted
Prophet's
lifetime.
in
the
Muslim
society
during
the
for example,
true with
good
"By
Allah,
will
anything afterwards."*
As
in
Surah At-Takathur
It
is
wages war
and
calls
indulgence
to
in
the
worldly
pleasures
Muslims
After death,
the Surah
explains,
man
visits
the
it
(1)
Umar
did not
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
Man,
a)
His lifetime,
and
finally
c)
that Allah,
Most
High,
His
pious
servants
Glorious
Qur'an,
Allah
discloses
that
this
those
who
are
of
world
may
accrue
will
something of
it
world
be closed
Qufan, does
in the
that Allah
had
servants.
Allah,
Most High,
361
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to
let
false
hope
distract
them
soon
for
they
will
soon know.)
(Al-Hijr: 3)
In another
Ayah of
the
frivolous people
who
Moreover,
this
world
will
come
to
will feel as if
According
play,
to the
Quf an,
the
life
of this world
is
only
pastime,
adornment,
mutual
boasting
and
In
addition
to
the
aforementioned
argument,
the
of
362
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Wav
to
Patience
and Gratitude
Imam Ahmad
the Ansar
my room where
On
be put on
When
is
my
1
this?'
it,'
He
it
said,
'Give
I
it
back
As
wished to he
remain
in
my
room,
back
to her until
commanded me
three times,
when he
back
said,
it
to her!
By
Allah, if
wish
(to
will
grant
me
I
Thereupon,
gave
back.
1'
was
offered
the
"It is preferable to
me
to be
and to be
I
will
whereas
case of ease,
will praise
and
363
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to
~
to
thank You."
ask Allah to
make
Abu
Allah!
Make
Abu
reported,
"By Him
in
Whose Hand
is
my
life,
Allah's
to provide
their bellies
with bread and wheat for three days successively until he left the world.
" (2)
said,
do not
know
that the
(1)
(2)
364
"
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to
Patience
and Gratitude
well-baked bread
until
own
eyes."
(1)
Anas
also
said,
world withom
he
died'*"
was the
first
man among
used to
We
fight in Allah's
Cause while
we had
the
Hubla and
Sunuur
"By
tii:
(1)
A1-Bukhari.
(2) (3)
(4)
A1-Bukhari.
Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
A1-Bukhari.
365
"
The Way
to
One Who
has sent
Muhammad
latter
never saw a sieve nor eat baked bread made from white
flour since Allah sent
him
as an Apostle until
He
took him
unto Him."
Trwa
then asked,
"How
"We
used to grind
we
used to
(1)
it."
that the
his
armor
for barley
that
!)
Ahmad
and Al-Bukhari
(2)
Al-Bukhari.
366
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to
Patience
and
Gratitude
"Oh
Fatimah!
I
What
is
this?"
I
"A
loaf of bread
that
to eat
alone so
brought
mouthful to
this is
Messenger
^Urwah
said that
with her) say, "I used to see the new moon, then another
yet another
fire
new moon,
i.e.,
three
moons
in
in the
house of
Messenger (pbuh)."
said,
said,
" (2)
Moreover,
Abu
Abu
He
said,
(1)
(2,
Reported by Ahmad,
vol. 3, p. 213.
367
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to
of your
houses
it
at
this
hour?"
They
said,
"Allah's
in
Messenger,
is
hunger." Thereupon he
said,
"By Him
Whose Hand
brought
is
my
life,
(1)
me out too."
who
Thus, those
argue
in favor
of the superiority of
more
virtuous, the
it
Messenger of Allah
poverty to wealth.
Furthermore, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) informed
us about the fact that the best of provision
suffices one's
is
that
which
need moderately.
Abu
"No
call
all
the
(l)
Reported by Muslim.
368
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
inhabitants
one
that diverts
one
(from
the
Hereafter).
Similarly,
no
sunsets but
two angels
with
perceptible
voice
the
in-
and
Men, "Oh
for
Allah!
one who
spends
your way)
and
who
,(1)
withholds
from spending
it
(in
your way).'
"Of
provision,
what
suffices
is
best,
and of
remembrance
is
most concealed
the best"
(2)
Reported by Ahmad,
(2)
Reported by Ahmad,
172.
369
The Wav
>o
in
the
a)
The
The
life,
and
b)
life
to
come.
is
recommended
If one's
(Riya')
concealment
is
recommended.
in
worship
is
publicized,
showing off
good works
worldly
provision
exceeds
the
limits,
in-
become
that Allah
commends
the poor
person
rich.
who
To
dith
Qudsi
which Allah
says,
most favor
370
The
Way
to
is
a believer
who
is
Prayer,
who
him
Then he
Death
and
said:
will
to him, his
mourners
" (l)
will
have been
scant.
They argue
world and
said,
its
"Due
(i)
Reported by
it is
Ahmad
in his
Musnad,
vol. 5,
p.
225. Also.
(2)
Reported by Ahmad,
371
The Wax
to
Unlike
the
believers,
the
unbelievers
and
wicked
persons
in
may be
abundance,
which
encourages
them
in
sin
and
transgression.
finally seized
by the wrath
utterly unprepared,
in disbelief,
1,(1)
life
of
The
on
the
Day of
Judgment
interests
indifferent to
worldly
have
said,
will
be the nearest
I
one of you
have
'On
the
to
Day of Judgment,
you
me
is
the one
I
who
in the
same
state as
his demise).
By
is
(i)
Reported by Ahmad,
vol. 5, p. 145,
372
The Way
to
for
some worldly
interests,
don'
,,(1)
t.
Moreover,
the
patient
Messenger
of
Allah
(pbuh)
is
commended me
just
"May Tuba be
who
is
is
just
In another narration,
'Abdullah Ibn
'Umar (may
of Allah (pbuh)
to
have
said,
"Prosperous indeed
Islam and
ties
is
the one
who embraces
satisfies
just sufficient
to provide for
him ,,(3)
(i)
(2)
19.
m Ahmad,
vol. 2, p. 168.
373
The Way
to
The supporters of
wealth say
that
Day of Reckoning
that
Al-Hasan narrated
(pbuh) said,
"A
servant
of Allah
will
be exempted from
b)
and
c)
cover
The Messenger of
patience with poverty
is
He
Ahlu Al -SufFa were a group of poor Muslims who lived in the Mosque of the Prophet (pbuh) during the latter's
lifetime. (Translator).
374
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
day
is this
day better or
in
which
in the
one of you
will
home by
night,
and
in that
will
(1)
cover
like that
of the
Ka bah.
"
They
answered,
"Oh Allah's
we
will
be grateful and
will
thank
(pbuh)
(2)
in favor
of the superiority of
disadvantages of
says,
among the
wealth
is its
being a
trial.
Allah,
Most High,
Your
trial.
riches
may
be but a
(At-Taghabun: 15)
narrated:
(1)
(2)
life
they
375
The Way
to
trial
and money
is
the
my
nation/*
"Wealth
calls to Hell
of
this
fol-
with
his
his
"Do you
may
infect
him
or his poverty
may
infect
man
said,
"Oh Messenger of
Does
him to Para-
dise."
asked,
"How
can
o:
At-Tirmidhi.
376
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
responded,
"You
The
man
man
said,
"I'm
in
no need of
this.
'
Then the
of your brother"
Also,
entails
(1)
among
is
that
it
many
rights that
fulfill.
it
is
you
you with(however)
it
is
There
is
no reproach on you
that
(if
are
necessary)
for
And begin
the
(charity) with
upper
(giving)
hand
(i)
377
The Way
to
at
Badr(2)
in the
company of
the
Abu
^Ubaidah
Ibn
Al-Jarrah
its
to
Bahrain
to
bring
(pbuh) had
made a peace
of Bahrain
their ruler.
So
the
Abu
When
(pbuh) and when they finished the Prayer, the Prophet (pbuh)
went
out.
before him.
On
(1) (2)
Muslim.
first
it
battle
was a
was
in the
second year
378
The Wav
to
Patience
and Gratitude
smiled and said, "I think you have heard that ^Ubaidah has
so,
Oh Messenger of Allah!" He
for
said,
By
Allah,
I
am
be be
poor, but
who were
So you
it,
selves for
as they as
it
and
it
will destroy
you
the
destroyed them/*
declared
the
Furthermore,
Prophet
(pbuh)
Ibn
saying,
when
Tf he
379
The Wav
to
someone),
his
the
'What
do
you
say
man'?'
They
be
refused;
and
if
he
intercedes
(for
someone),
his
to.
The
first
latter
(the
poor one)
is
many of the
the earth/"
Among
the privileges
of the poor
to Paradise.
^
is
men
According
some
Sahih Muslim
in At-Tirmidhi,
the poor will precede the rich by forty years while in other
(1)
AI-Bukhari.
380
The
Way
to
Abu
Hurairah (may
five
hundred years.
However, there
mentioned
degrees,
is
narrations
precedence
will
is
of various
i.e.,
them by
five
hundred
Abu
that the
Messenger (pbuh)
first
said,
"The
three
first
men who
and the
three
to me.
who
have
first
been shown
three
With regards to
the
who
a)
martyr,
b)
An
c)
his off-
springs.
381
While the
a)
first
three
men who
A tyrannical ruler,
A
wealthy
b)
man who
and
does not
fulfill
his
fi-
nancial duties,
c)
A proud
poor person/*
Furthermore,
the proponents
is
of
this
view say
that
among
of the
people of Paradise
men.
them both)
"I
said,
saw
the majority
I
of its
have
seen the
its
where
inhabitants
womea (2)l,(3)
(i)
in Hell
because of their
their husbands.
(3)
382
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
if he
Anas Ibn
said,
"On
the
or poor
man
with
will but
just
}
meager
sustenance
in
the
world."
will
have
full
compensation
receives
in the
his
this
man
some of
reward
To explain
we
"A troop of
soldiers
who
fight in the
way of
(1)
383
The Way
to
in
advance two-thirds of
their
reward and
reward
(in the
Hereafter)/
,(i)
narrated,
"We
Some of us
rewards
died
their
in this world,
their
rewards.
Musab was
find nothing
shroud him
in.
And when we
versa.
covered
So
(:) (2)
Muslim
Uhud Was
in
unbeliever and in
name of
took
this
battle
place. (Translator)
384
The
Way
to
of shrub) over
narrated,
,(i)
his feet.*
"We went
to
pay a
visit
sick)
at
seven places
died, left this
body.
He
'Our Companions
their
who
rewards reduced
but
this life,
we have
it
got
much) wealth
that
we
find
no way to spend
except on
" (2)
He
said,
was
better
his
me
in his
garment and
bare,
when
his legs
became
and when
were covered,
his
Hamzah
{l)
(:)
385
The War
to
Now
I
the worldly
fear that the
No
doubt
earlier in this
food."
(pbuh) understood
this
very
well.
when
someone brought
to
him the
(may
Allah
be
pleased
with
wondered,
"Oh
Commander
of the Faithful,
how do you
grieve on a day of
is
and
interests
are
and hatred
amongst people."
The
may be
their
the Hereafter.
To support
Abu
386
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
"Once
went out
at night
if
walked
in
the shade,
away from
the moonlight,
me
and
said,
"Who
is
that?"
"Abu
Dharr,
let
Allah get
me
sacrificed for
you!"
He
said,
"Oh Abu
nied
Dharr,
come
here!" So
accompasaid,
him
for a while
and then he
(little
"The
poor
rewarded) on
the
Day of Judgment
which he
except he
whom
Allah
gives wealth
it"
(1)
"One amongst
who had
(1)
led a
387
The Way
made
to dip
Day of Judgment
'Oh son of
and then
it
would be
you
get
find
said to him,
Adam,
happen
did
to
He
And
would
say,
my
Lord.'
who had
led the
most miserable
life (in
he would be made
it
to dip
once
in
Paradise and
would be
face
you
to your lot?
And he would
I
say,
Oh my
who
Abu
Hurairah
0)
Muslim.
388
The War
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
said,
and Khamisah
is
(a garment),
given, he
pleased; otherwise
he
dissatisfied.^
According
to
the
early
pious
Muslims,
for this
the
is
world
following reasons:
1-
a major
sin.
on and
dislike
of
this
worldly
life.
Therefore,
whoever
s
loves
what
Allah
3-
Man
Hereafter.
To
achieve
this end,
he should
make
,J)
A1-Bukhari.
389
The Way
to
for
worldly
life
Qufan
place, Allah,
Most High,
A
Those who
its glitter,
desire the
life
to
them
We
shall
of)
They
whom
there
is
nothing in the
fire:
deeds
that
they do!)
we readily
in the
grant
them such
things as
We
will:
end have
We
provided Hell
for them:
and
rejected. )
(Al-Tsra: 18)
390
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
To any
of the Hereafter,
We
tilth.
(On
the other
tilth
of this world,
We
grant
some what
no
share or
lot in the
Hereafter.)
(Ash-Shura: 20)
this
fact
in his
in
many Ahadith.
which indicates
are:
a)
A fighter,
An
alms -giver, and
b)
c)
and torment
among
Moreover,
and
The Wav
to
asked,
say about a
as
man who
reputation
replied,
seeking
Allah's
reward
well
as
"He
will
man
repeated
same
question
three
times
Ubadah
Ibn
"Whoever
benefit)
fights in
have
(in
reward)
what he longs
4-
"
Loving
this
worldly
life
hinders
him
in
the Hereafter.
life,
in
the
more he
refrains
from doing
(,)
Ari-Masa
i,
Sunan.
Also, An-Nasa'i, Sunan.
"
Ahmad, Musnad.
392
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
righteous deeds.
hadith reads,
"Whoever adores
this
worldly
life,
he
will bring
he
will
bring himself
harm
in this
,,fl)
5-
Loving
this
world
will turn
it
to
be
man's biggest
his
most con-
come
to
him
in
full.
In
contrast,
whoever makes
this
world
his
and nothing
(S)
Ahmad, Musnad,
vol. 4, p. 12.
393
The Way
to
come
6-
to hinv
,(1)
ways:
I-
In
this
world:
lover
of
this
world
will
face
when he
struggles to gain
II-
because of missing
his
In the Hereafter:
On
the
life will
Allah,
Most
High, says,
i Let not
their
wealth nor
wish
is
to punish
them
their
in this
life,
and that
may
denial of
O)
394
The
Way
to
Allah.
7-
this
By doing
myth
to
life is
like
who
sees in a vision
what he
likes as well as
what
he
dislikes
and suddenly he
the
rises."'
The author of
book
states,
"The world
is
like the
it
as
Also,
it
is
like a
mirage
in
the
man parched
to
with
it,
thirst
when
finds
he comes up
he finds
to
be nothing: but he
Allah there, and Allah will pay him his account: and Allah
is
world the
ill
man of good
regret; the
trials;
one
will
poor
its
and
prohibition
395
The Way
to
lead to Hell-fire;'
Likewise, Ibn
said,
Masud
is
'This world
the
home of
no one except
who amasses
Jesus
it
it."
Finally,
(pbuh) instructed,
will enslave you.
tw
Don't worship
this
You
should pass by
is
it,
Know
the
single lust
grieve
The
afflict
world:
a)
An endless
grief,
b)
An everlasting
An
penury, and
c)
unattained objective."
396
The Wav
to
Examples of Life
Example one: Man
in
is
which he
is
his existence.
for after
it
Then
it is
two homes
is
a middle one.
It starts
until
the
moment he
dies
and
of
his life
time. If he counts
either
how
long his
in
comparison with
it
will find
equal to
not one
at the
moment of the
this
Whoever looks
nor will he care
world
way
how he
joying
its
Having known
Prophet
have nothing
to
is
do with
as
this
world.
My
similitude
and
its
the similitude of a
397
The Way
to
traveler,
who
shade of a
tree, then
he
left
it
He also
'The
said:
position of the
World
in the
Hereafter
is
of water)
that
one of you
let
gets
when he
him see
'The world
it."
is
it
populate
This
is
life is
the
first
second part
at the
end of
it.
Some
people
two
thirds
of
it,
still
know
this.
In
all
Hence,
it is
who
with different
it
Example
two:
The worldly
lusts
of delicious food
in the stomach.
By
man
will
have
398
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
lusts are
it
when
The more
the
more squalid
lust that
is
excrement
produces.
By
the
which
is
nearer to and
more
influential
on
the heart
more
harmful to
afflicted as
man when
dying.
Moreover,
it is
grief
is
always as strong as
loved his
intimate companion.
In
to
is
Ad-Dahhak Ibn
"Is
salt
it
(after
said:
He
said:"
it
Yes.
The Prophet
said:
(Where does
the
go
to?)
Ad-Dhhak
To
place
said:"
Prophet
similitude
Allah
to
has
set
like
the
of
world
be
the
Adam
produce."
to
his
One
of the
Early
Muslims
said
companions:
Come
with
me
to
399
The Way
to
the world
dunghill
is.
He
and
said,
"Look
at
their
fruits,
Example
people in
three: This
is
its
their
by
its
become
afterwards.
The
is
similitude
of
its
people
in
their
inadvertence
who
traveled
on a
ship.
The
captain ordered
them
to
go and
the island.
Some of them
finished
and
came quickly
empty and
Some
at
its
the melodies
remembered
that they
loss.
and the
danger of such
narrow
places.
third
found
400
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
and because they
to
result,
had
bear them on
wilted,
with
a
The flowers
and
their
began
to
have
rotten
scent,
which harmed
collectors.
when
was about
was because
this
their
amusement,
of
folly,
wound
them, that a thorn of the island might tear their clothes and
violate their privates, or of a strenuous horrible sound.
Some
it
frill
Some
they were
Some
is
the example
who
are so
are
it
preoccupied
worldly
affairs
that
they
How
foolish
to let themselves
be seduced by
401
The Way
to
perishable shells
and
stumble on their
way
Example
four:
Duniya reported
someone
told
me
that
"My
and
that
of the world
is
as the similitude
of the
folk
who
know whether
was
By
then, they
had
man
in a
"He must be
coming from
When
he
man
said,
"0 people!
What
is
the matter
right
said, "It
will
is
He
said,"
What
you give me
reward
if
guide
said,
you
They
"We
said,
for."
Allah."
The Prophet
said,
"The
folk
gave him
their
promise
402
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
to the
"The man
some time
until
he
said,
"0 people!
Where
to?"
He
said,
To
an-
The Prophet
said,
this
"The
place
"By
Allah,
we
found
we
had thought
we would
we
"The
man your
that
you would
by
left
Allah,
he
will
be
truthful
with you
Soon
the
man
with those
who
them
stayed. Their
Example
in
five:
its
people as referred to
its
world and
people are
like the
when
in
traveling to Allah
on a hot summer
contemplate
is
he
left
Now
how
beautiful
as a
and
real
this
example
is.
The world
as
bloomy
green
tree.
403
The Way
to
Being
steadily
but
gradually
perishable,
the
world
To
clarify,
when
he
is
tree,
is
not
recommended
it
to
below
it,
nor
sit
he advised to make
its
his
under
he loses
Example
six:
This
is
Prophetic Hadith
putting of one's
indicating
finger
in
the
world
is
like
the
is
the sea;
what the
finger
supposed
to obtain
also
one of the
even
if
it
is
mortal,
is
certainly immortal.
As a matter of
fact,
restricted in
cannot be
Even though
are
full
it
is
presumed
to transfer a
So the proportion of
404
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
in this
the world as
like the
example
is
the
the
sea
earth
were
al
written down, both the seas and pens will perish, while
Allah's
Words
will
is
no
start,
pens are
He wants
to, as
is
Yet
the
His Perfection
He
is
is
Most
Perfect.
No
doubt, he
who
is
able to speak
more
He
(Exalted
be He)
He
His
creates and
It is
what
is
He
God,
like
whom
is
no
other.
What
this
means
is
that the
world
its
405
The Way
to
Example
is
mentioned
in
a part of
and which was narrated on the authority of Abu SaMd AlKhudri (may Allah be pleased with him), who
the Prophet kept silent then he said,
said,
"Once
said?"
He
said,
"O Messenger
The Prophet
evil?
"Verily,
good
kills
when
it
makes
But
this
down
in the
Sun,
and
bowels and
urinates. to eat
Then
she
again. So
rightly,
Allah
blesses
it
(i)
i.e.
grows
in spring.
(Translator)
406
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
who
told that he
was
He named
its
it
a flower
scent,
good
beauty and
it
come
after
fruit,
which
is
The Prophet's
saying,
"Some of what
it
spring
grows
kills
when
it
causes overeating, or
is
(death)."
and enjoying
its
pleasure.
indicates that
of spring
kill
When
fell
ill
of dyspepsia
named
Al-
Habati, meaning
collect
If
it
man of
who
money
voraciously
may be
killed
by
their voracity.
does not
kill
them,
it
brings
them close
killed
to
death.
Many
for
by
their
money,
it
but
found no way
to get
but by killing
its
owners, or
at least
(!)
407
The Wax
to
is
similar to
this
'
is
an example
needs.
for
his
The Prophet
sheep
who
eats
from
eats
until her
And
in another narration
he
full
of food.
down
in the sun,
and
are
easily
evacuates
benefits:
the
bowels
and
urinates",
there
three
First,
When
she takes
it
the
to
in the
sun
in order to
eaten.
the sun
whose heat
408
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
in
By
the
same
money
money
as to get
benefit.
This
similitude
Hadith
being
discussed
started
with,
"The
of the one
who
Connecting
it
we have
resembles
quoted,
the
we
such a one
overeats
status
of
an
kills
animal,
who
man
either
comes near
when
spring
grows
different kinds
and overeats
until his
collects the
unlawful
also presented
is
an example of the
like that
409
The War
to
man
what
benefits
him The
in charity.
Since hoarding
money
is
harmful to
him,
it
he escapes
consequences of collecting
by giving out of it
urinating.
way between
which
those
leads to destruction.
The
who
collect
money
exuberantly
which
maintains the strength and health of both the body and the
heart, namely giving cut
on
charity, as a
means
to avoid
its
May Allah
guide
to
what
is
right.
Example
eight:
that
Maymounah (may
Messenger of Allah
The
'Amr Ibn
Al-'as,
410
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
"The world
is
who
its
fears Allah in
and
he
is
benefit), otherwise
will
be
like the
one
who
eats
without
gratification.
And
the distance
is like this
between
(these
two types
of)
people
which
in
the east,
sets in the
west.'*
as green to refer
and described
it.
it
as
was
two
of
who
consciousness
of Allah
(l)
Abu
Ya'al narrated
it
it
in his
Musnad
In
Tabarai narrated
briefly (24/24).
Mujamma'
az-
Zawa'id (10/246), Al-Haythami said, Al-Muthanna Ibn As-Sabah is one of its transmitters, and he is weak.
411
The Wax
to
protect
these
people.
If
they
are
not
righteous
and
and
become
like
those
who
eat
without
is
gratification.
Whoever
maintaining
eats
his
for
the
sake of eating
reason Imam
pleasure
Ahmad
but
"A
little
bit
of the worldly
satisfies,
much of it
we
Prophet (pbuh)
as regards the
spoke of
the dissimilarity
i.e.
between people
two degrees-
that
as far as the
Between
the
two
Example
nine:
It
is
the
who
said,
was
412
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
with the Prophet
lamb,
among
who stopped
little
when
the
Prophet (pbuh)
said,
"Do you
contempted
this)?"
that they
have thrown
it
like
They
said,"
it
Messenger of Allah!
"By Him
in
whose hand
world
Allah
is
the soul of
Muhammad,
in the sight
in
the
more contemptible
this
of
than
(lamb)
is
the
sightits
owners."
At-Tirmidhi said, This
Hadith.
is
similitude
that
it
of a dead body of a
in the sight
lamb.
In
Musnad Ahmad,
reads,
"By Him
is
in
whose hands
is
my
soul, the
World
more contemptible
in
413
The Way
than
to
this
11
little
lamb was
in the sight
of
its
owners.
He
confirmed
its
it
this is
the case
of the world,
in the sight
young lamb
adult
makes
it
even
is
more
contemptible than
was an
sheep. This
the
wool of
is
the latter or
dyed
its
lamb
more
contemptible.
ten:
Example
The world
safely
where they
live
command people
It
to
the
ships
of salvation.
represents
Messengers, worshiping
Him
alone and
working only
for
Hereafter, making
their goal,
and
striving for
it
with the
necessary
efforts.
guided people
rode the ship and avoided the part of the sea where they
knew
that
it
would be impossible
414
to pass safely or
swim
The
Way
to
through.
The
foolish
for
as a difficult task.
if
They
cross
said,
it
"We will
we
fail,
we will
When
swimming
those
who
Now, compare
status
quo of the
how
example
is
and the
means
to the Hereafter.
The sea
means
safely.
to the Hereafter.
Without
this
Example
The world
of honey.
this
time resembles a
container which
full
Flies
noticed
the
it
and flew
towards
it.
Some of them
settled
on
edge of the
they were
honey
until
Some
to
throw
415
The Way
to
it
after
little
while.
Example
twelve:
It is
were strewn about over a piece of land, Each seed was put
in
without
Birds came.
content
in
with the seeds on the sides and did not throw themselves
the middle of seeds.
They
satisfied their
flew away.
Some
other birds
this the
Example
status
thirteen:
The
status
of the world
fire,
is
given the
light
whose
they
attracted
grasshoppers,
and
started
this
crowding up on
utilized
its light
The Prophet
(pbuh) referred to
same example
in the
Hadith narrated
authority
am
holding you
are rushing
away from
it
the
fire,
while
you
towards
like the
moths and
416
The Wav
to
Patience
and Gratitude
grasshoppers, and
am
about to release
my
"My
likeness
is
as the like-
ness of the
man who
light
fire.
When
it
shed
its
around
him
moths
and
up
on
it.
(Similarly,)
fire,
am
holding you
me
towards
it."
This example
is
people of the
them
worldly
Example
went out
fourteen:
It is
who
and property.
When
they
fruit,
stopped
at
it,
(1)
Narrated by Al-Bukhari (6483) and Muslim (2284) on the authority of Abu Hurairah, and Muslim narrated it
also
417
The Way
to
and palaces.
trust
A man known
(to
them) for
his truthfulness,
said, "I
have
with
will
my own
eyes coming
me
and
guide you to a
way
Few
"O
called out
saying,
who
listened to
him
called
upon
their
"How
could
we
The
elites
them considered
it
difficult,
move
into
said,
"I
will
who
me
let
The
minority
army attacked
418
The
Way
to
referred to this
same example
as
Abu
Musa,
who
"Verily,
my
likeness
me
as the likeness
of
to his
"O
I
people!
am
so
(l)
you have
to
it.
escape."
Some
others,
however, denied
they were
in the
still
in their
them. This
who
obeys
me
me
and denies
Example
built
fifteen:
man who
a house, decorated
it
it
every kind of
(1)
This
is
more noteworthy
(2)
419
The Way
to
luxurious furniture.
He used
to invite
in
people to
it.
Every
a comfortable chair,
may have
needed,
and put
his
servants
and slaves
all
at
his
disposal.
Every
to the
of that belonged
luxuries
and the
never
He
He
never
asked
for
anything
more,
as
he
enjoyed
the
man's
he entered
all
its
left
it
visit.
As
own
place in which he
a particular place
in
Whenever
of possessing
420
The Wav
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
everything
that
the
foolish
guest
was
doing,
but his
He
definitely
observed
as if
it
the
man
supervising
the
luxuries
and acting
it,
he
settled in
as if
was
own
house.
He
sent
him his
slaves,
violently,
things
he had
stolen.
He had
servants.
this
Now,
let
it
man of intelligence
contemplate
example, for
in this
is
world
is
property a
will
the guest
(i.e.
be restored"
by
Allah).
"When
a son of
Abu
Umm
"Do
not
tell
Abu
Talhah, and
me
tell
him
his
myself." Therefore,
supper.
He
ate
with
that
full
adornment
way
he slept with
her.
When
she observed he
was
gratified
421
The
Way
to
she
said,
"O Abu
Talhah! If
some people
to take
it
left
a trust with
He
said,
"So he
fell
in
me
until
polluted myself
me
about
my
son's death?
Abu Talhah
went
everything she
The Prophet
(pbuh) said,
(I)
"May
Example
people,
is
an example of a group of
Suddenly, they
who
became
whose
did not
and
salty,
but their
thirst
make them
drank,
the
feel
They kept
their
thirst
more they
the water
more
increased,
until
exploded
their intestines
to die.
The smart
bitter
and
salty,
and
that the
the
it
more
left
and traveled
(1)
422
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
dug a
well,
companions
at
the sea to
callers
come and
drink too.
the
satisfied
who answered
came one
This
to in the
'The
likeness
of those
who
as the likeness
water.
until
it
more
their thirst
grows
them."
likeness
of
man with
of the
his
as the likeness
man
who had
and
far
three brothers.
When he had
to travel
on a long
"As you
have
and
need
now
am no
have nothing
else to
do or
say.
is
of no
"How
still
will
you
your
said,
"I
was and
until
am
brother, and
will
be with you
423
The Wax
to
ready to
start traveling,
will not
accompany
you." The
man
said,
"But
my
said, "1
man
said, 'This
is
of no use
to
me
either."
Then he
said to
said,
"And
He
sick
and
am your
you
companion
right
now;
will
I
be your
travel
you
will
said,
do. Furthermore,
destination,
accompany you
''Actually,
man
you were
companion
in
my
sight,
and
first is
his
and fellows
was
referred to in a
Hadith traced up
it is
not authenticated.
However,
it
far
aKUgayli
in the
book of "AdDu"afa\
weak",
on the authority of
it is
Wishah (may
own
right
quo of people.
eighteen: This
is
Example
It
424
The
Way
to
is
built
spacious.
contained
it,
all
He made
to visit
full
it.
a path to
people
On
woman
with
to
the visitors
had
He
her,
The king
"Whoever lowers
his
not distracted by you from me, and asks only for supplies
to help
him on
his
way
to
Do
may
help him.
And whoever
you
to
him
after
you
it
wild
Whoever
for
to deceive
him with
some
Then, take
it
all
back and
slaves.
The more he
of
his
425
The Way
to
fruitless efforts."
Try to contemplate
status
this
example comparing
life
it
with the
and these
who
Example
is
who
air
designed a
rivers in
it
and grew
trees,
and said
one another
in
whoever reaches a
fails
own
it.
But, whoever
to go,
them.
He
will
it.
The
tree
had
all
kinds of
fruit,
and
said
it
wondrous
to them,
will
birds lived
amongst
its
branches.
The king
"Do
shadowy
shade will
birds will
fruit
fade away,
perish.
fruit
will
its
city
provides permanent
and
shade,
pleasure will
426
The Way
to
They passed by
when
The
enjoyed
its
shade, the
its
birds.
They
were told
that they
were allowed
to rest there
only to get
be ready
to
alarm.
Most of them
shade,
said,
"How
could
we
fruit,
leave this
rest
abundant
sweet
water,
ripened
and
exhaustion,
hardship,
deserts,
to die
from
How
could
that
we we
is
How
we
leave what
known
reality for
something which
may be
a mere
probability?
life,
We
our present
and
We
do
not even
know when we
said,
"By
Allah,
it
is
427
The Wav
a tree which
to
will
its
fruit
and
birds,
and
living.
Is
it
who
is
resting under
it
some
and takes
as his
mere
foolishness.
1'
So
let
us go to the
fearing
no blame of any
of the
tree.
The
tree
soon dropped
its
its
producing any
stopped
totally,
fruit,
flowing
underneath.
it
and
the
people were
under the
live
heat
surmounted by
great
fire,
time,
it
who
left
them, and
was
"Raise you eyes up and you will see where they are."
When
they did, they saw them in the distance in the palaces of the
king's city enjoying different sorts of pleasures. Having
428
The Way
to
fell
from
fair
were told
that this
was a
We
did
to doing
wrong
to themselves. )
(An-Nahl: 118)
Example twenty:
Prophet (pbuh) and
it
This
showed
garment
its
end
suspended.
It is
really a thread
of no use! Ibn
Abud
Dunya reported
that
'The
is
as the likeness
of
at
the
end of
"(i)
it;
about to separ-
ate.
(1)
Transmitted by
(8/13 1)
and
said,
it
is
a strange
429
The Way
to
To
explain
this
in a
more
Abu Sa
which he narrated,
which he told us
the
everything
will
have
happened by
it
Day of
Resurrection.
forgot
it.
how
long
it
would
last
passed from
time of)
this
as
(as
what
still
remains in (the
day
,,0)
passed fromit.
said,
'The
the
from
it is
day
(as
(U
i.e.
till
Hadith
Musnad Ahmad
430
(3161).
The Way
to
,,(1)
it.
life
seems as
if
it
is
little bit
before
its
and
Hour(2)
is
as
(the
distance)
his
between these
middle one.
,,(3)
One of the
You
will not
I
do anything
Here
am
which
is
an inevitable confinement.
Remember Allah
(1)
At-Tabarani narrated
it
in
i.e.
(3)
the
Day of Resurrection.
431
Bukhari.
The Way
to
al
Waqfah
(i)
likeness of the
world here
is
had
been made
to supply
water
for
The water
there
demand grew,
It
until
was only
was ruined
re-
of people. Muslim
so quickly, that
is
it is
about to
reach
of
water
left at the
it
bottom of a
utensil.
No
leaving
for an immortal
,<2)
of your present
said,
life.
made
(1)
The
verses
88-94
in
suratif
al-Waqi'ah.
Allah
the
Almighty
says,
"Thus, then,
he be of those Nearest to
Allah, (there
is
and a
Garden of
Delight.
And
if
he be of the Companions of
is
And
if
(the truth)
who go
wrong, for him is Entertainment with Boiling Water, and burning in Hell- Fire.
(2)
Muslim 2967.
432
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
is
it
growing shorter
is
as the
pool whose pure water has been drank, and what remains
there
is
Example twenty-two:
of people
calamities
It is
who
resided
in
for
sometime, until
invaded
and
caused
destruction
He was
its
first city,
so he
He
ordered
them
transfer
to
the
new
city
everything
may be tantamount
to the king's
city
with guides
and
mechanisms,
flags
installed
guiding
for
and
kept
sending
among
them realized
the city
were going
to
spend in
was
were sure
that if they
had not
433
The Way
to
been so steady
in
about what the king loved most, and what would be more
beneficial in his city.
When
they
knew such
things, they
to the
Thus,
this
how many
loads they
his
own
capacity.
interested
in
city.
and were
entirely
overcome by
its
pleasures. This
to leave the
and said
to
let
them go out
with any of
their
participate with
it.
them
and
settling in
434
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
The debate
who were on
the
way
to
the king,
go
to the king
in
the city.
unemployment,
ask hard
rest
would not
nor would
work
in constructing or transferring,
who want
in
to transfer.
city,
which female
members of
surrounded
his
An
the
and
nobody was
rest
allowed
to
approach
it.
find a gate
committed
their
work, there
that let
Then the
soldiers
brought them
the king.
He
the city
were displayed.
equivalent,
and
The
Way
to
folds
of
their value,
and
let
them dwell
near to him.
elites
He
his
also
gave the
rest
of the
provision to the
among
companions.
As
for those
who
women,
corrupters.
They
tried to
beg him
to let
them go back
to
women, and
"Begone! The
city
way
that never
exists.
Remember well
The world was
said to resemble sleeping, living in
it
to
It
was given
is
working
like
seeds,
and harvesting
is
like
the
Day of
is
like a
to enter
to exit.
whose touch
it
soft,
but
it
Similarly,
was
436
The Way
to
Patience
taste
and good
smell.
Whoever
takes
it
meets
Furthermore,
this
to
resemble food
stomach.
is still
When
there
something that
or
at least
is
harms.
The
only
way
to
body
to release this
Hadith
we
is
have already
cited.
Some people
women, who
world
like
one of the
ugliest
the
lovers lovers
them
in the
same way.
Ironically,
its
may
see their
brothers slain, but they compete with one another for the
thing for
slain.
How
truthful
Words
dwelt
reading,
And ye
in the
dwellings of
men who
shown
clearly
how we
dealt
We
put forth
437
The Way
to
How
sufficient
and applicable
is
of the world.
In the following
lines,
we may
is
in
They
asceticism
It is
said if the
is
is
that bad,
it.
inclination to
well
known
that
life
can
is
a place, they
one of
of the
them pushes
(l)
should be enough
to
convince you
if
you remember
(1)
This
is
Abu
Dawood (2068) and Ahmad in his Musnad (4/326) that when 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib wanted to propose Abu Jafs
daughter
said,
for
knew
it
and
"By
438
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
that the
the Prophet
be hungry on some
first
life,
nor did
those
who
followed
his steps.
The second
who
The
third section
wanted
the
world and
also
as the Caliphs
their steps
of Banu
save "Umar
the
world but
it
did not
its
is
second section
because
its
439
The Way
to
Someone asked
deed, which,
people.
if
him
to the
The Prophet
" (2)
Thus,
if richness
were
to
be
better,
him
to
it
indeed.
Allah has
made
it
but
He
legislated
that
because
of
their
it.
asceticism in
So
part of the
Sunnah
(:>)
(1)
it
is
sound Hadith
in
Book.
(3)
(Translator)
Abu
440
The Way
to
it is
the world.
Similarly, out
of His wisdom
in legislation,
Allah has
sever
made
more
former
is
is
lashing
this
and
is
exile.
This
is
How
could
the
humility,
submission,
bitterness,
of Allah
to
the
dignity,
pleasure,
power,
and
It is
be
satisfied
And
how
who
who
How
may
lead to Paradise
lusts
be equal
to property,
which
is
the origin of
441
The Wav
to
form of these
sufferings expatiates
some of
his sins, in
good works.
in
handling
good works,
sins.
of their beneficence
that
to theirs
on condition
he intends
like theirs
I
their deeds.
He may
say, "If
would have
him beside
in .the
done
them
At-
man
resembles
of the prisoner, as he
desires, but the rich
is
and
man
in
a prison.
The Prophet
is
(pbuh) said,
the prison of the believer
" (l)
"The world
and
(1)
Abu
442
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
If the rich
man does
away from
it
in
becomes
his paradise.
this
But
if he
imprisonment
good
life in this
world.
What a poor
Such a person
his
compensation
is
for the
good of the
Hereafter!
who complements
good
him of it
in the world.
men you
prefer:
the
who
it
in
He said,
Christ (pbuh)
concerning
left
it
picked
it
up and gave
it
better/'
The Prophet
443
The Way
to
If
it.
it,
spent
is
intelligent in dealing
with
his
may
achieve
all
what the
rich
man
achieves by the
means
He
any.
He
is
man
in
entering
for
Paradise for
his
hundred
years,
holding of patience
in facing poverty.
swear
(that
to keep.
The
three things
swear
Giving
charity
never
is
decreases
property,
and
whenever a man
he
holds
wronged
Allah
in
something and
patience,
(Glorified
and
to beg-
The
Wav
to
Patience
and Gratitude
him
gate to
poverty.
As
for the
keep
(in
type
is)
man
and
whom
Allah
provides
with
his
property
to his
knowledge
concerning
tives,
that
it",
he keeps
uses
it
duty
Lord
(1)
this is
in the sight
of Allah.
He
does not
I
it
as so
"Both of them
is)
man whom
He
that
he
is
his property;
his
Lord concerning
it
to link
know
the right
i.e.thc properly.
445
The Way
to
of Allah
in
it.
This
is
in the sight
is)
of Allah.
the
it
as
so-and-so do."
The Prophet
"Both of
his
Thus, the
stand
truthful,
by
the rich
man
reward
The
other rich
man
loses because he does not work, but the loses because of his
other poor
man
bad
intention.
So
fruit,
yet poverty
man because he
has a good.
(i)
Musnad Ahmad
(4/231)
446
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
we know
that
you
still
have
that
as better
Now, we
same
court.
we
will
is
Our aim
to
But
first
of all,
we must
cast
off
all
who
truthful
poor man;
far
really miserly
committed to the
world and so
We
must
purify
their
from those
who
are
distracted
gratifying
from
their
own
the
such
yet
are
professionals
in
impersonating
characteristics.
poor,
have
none
of
their
We also
man who
has
is
become poor
because
as a result of lack
is
necessity.
This
his asceticism
We
447
man
The
Way
to
who
complains
his
Lord
through
showing
his
of discontent unless
is
he
is
very anxious,
offers. This
who
it
be
far
from
us.
He
is
when
his
falls
into despair
it
when
it
decreases, while he
place.
from any
Whenever he
little
asked
to give
from
his
wealth, he gives a
No
altruism
is
found
in him.
who
are racing
their belief,
while
Him
When
the rich
observes
that
his
him
in
example. And
when
the poor
that
to
be beneficent
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
like
asceticism as
much
as or
rich
have done.
Such people are our brothers, those who are better and
higher in degree than the other. But the other type of
is
Fire.
Having provided
background,
in
we may
say that
certain
the
Qufan,
the
fields
of charity,
at
What
is
poor
in
man
near to
when
a rich
man
need?
rich
stand
the
man who
money
the cause
of Allah
What
is
Dhar
in
the
shown by
Abu
Bakr, as he spent
his
money
449
who
The
Way
to
were under
Bakr
the heat
Abu
money
said:
to
uphold the
Word of Allah.
me
And what
(mystics)
is
we
more thanks
for
those
who
hand hand
is
is
the
He
enriched
(1)
(2) (3)
Transmitted by At-Tirmidhi (3661) who said it is a Hasan Gharib Hadith, and transmitted also by others. Referred to in the Hadith no. 3701, At-Tirmidhi.
Muslim
(1033)
and
Al-Bukhari
(1427),
but
Al-
450
The Way
to
him
after
he had been
destitute.
first
condition,
which
in
Allah
changed
better
transfer
one,
represented
enrichment.
Allah used to
His
is
rich and
Mercy
whom He
will
for Allah
is
Lord of grace
abounding. >
(Al-Baqarah: 105)
The
patient
grateful rich
poor people
to
more
of the
to those
poor,
in
obedient.
month of
Ramadan and
said:
451
The
Way
to
"Whoever provides
person
to
(food) during
his
fast
(1)
it
for a
break
his
sins
will
be
and he
reward,
will receive a
and
3)
nothing
reward
will
decrease.
Thus,
the
for
grateful
his
rich
man
receives
the
reward
own
observance of fasting
poor man
It is
whom he enables
to
have breakfast.
to
enough
for
man
of giving
in charity,
id
which
is
good
works. Sa
Umar
Ibnul-
Khattab
said: "It
said that
good works
pride
"I
one another
upon
their virtues,
and alms-giving
says:
am
the best
among
you.
in
charity,
Giving
moreover,
protects
the
servant
(!)
i.e. i.e.
who
is
being
fed.
Transmitted Ibn Khuzaymah in his Sahih (1887) but he added the clause "If the report is authenticated" which indicates that the
transmission
is
weak.
452
The Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
And whoever
and
(May Allah be
(pbuh) said:
of
those
will
who gave
own
alms.
,,(1)
In another narration
'Uqbah reported
that the
Prophet
(pbuh) said:
"Every one
will
be (shaded)
in the
shade of his
said,
(3)
sin Out, as
fire."
(1)
Haythamti
said
is
in
majmauz-zawa
its
id
(3/100):
Ibn
not
Luhay'ah
c2) (3)
one of
transmitters,
and he
is
absolutely authenticated.
Musnad Ahmad
453
The Way
to
Abu
said,
"When
the servant
gives
good
grows them up
his colt or
for
him
as
someone grows up
until
they
become
as
And
in
Al-Bayhaqfs
narration of the
same Hadith:
As Allah (Glory be
provided a
thirsty
to
who
clothe those
who have no
(pbuh) said:
clothes from
amongst Muslims.
The Prophet
"Ward
and (even)
you do not
find
it,
let
it
be with
(1)
(2) (3)
Bukhari and Muslim (1014). A large well-known mountain near Al-Madinah. Bukhari (6009) and Muslim (2244) on the authority of
Abu
Hurayrah.
454
The
Way to
Patience
and Gratitude
in the hearts
of His servants
when you
is
the
kind
of work
that
deserves great
rewards.
However, rewarding
Beneficence
attributes
of Allah.
derived
as
and
generosity
to
are
from the
the
of Allah (Glory be
Him)
He
is
Most
Beneficent, the
Most Generous. He
likes
most
all
Muslims
having such
attributes.
In the Qur'an,
who
give in charity.
The Divine
Words
read:
give
in
charity,
men and
Loan,
it
to Allah a Beautiful
be increased manifold
shall
and they
have (besides)
generous
(0
455
The Wav
to
reward.
And
those
who
have
their
Reward and
(Al-Hadid: 18-19)
wards away
evil
Ibrahim An-Nakh'i
held that
alms-giving wards
sins,
away
evil
more
good
affairs
with
Allah,
but
miserliness
formulates
bad
intention. Alms-giving
purifies
and covers
all
his
vices
all
and
defects;
yet
giving
also
increases
one's
lifetime,
and
shades
its
people
on
the
Day of
Resurrection,
456
The Way
to Patience,
and Gratitude
intercedes for
in
them before
in the
the
world and
for them.
good
words
of Allah,
would be
those
(Glory be to
Him)
likes
who
try to inculcate
likes the
own
people
who
are knowing,
He
more
than the
forgiving,
weak
one.
He
also
those
who
and
is
are just,
merciful,
grateful,
righteous
generous.
in
Besides, as
He
is
the
Most
Beneficent,
Who
no need
of His creatures,
only Him.
He
likes
those
who
How
the
sufficient
it
is,
that the
reward here
is
always of
clothes a
same nature
as the
him from
the
thirsty
person with
water, Allah
457
The Wav
to
whoever
of the
slave's,
one of
his
own
the hardship
of an impoverished
some
some
trouble of
the
deny the
of holding patience
in the face
asked:
"What
is its
position
among
all
things?"
They added
that
the Prophet
(pbuh)
said
that
the
patient
faster.
Surely,
it is
known
that
when
patience
is
and
it
cannot go beyond
the ordained
question.
It
This
is
may be
clarified
by the
fact that
he
who
is
(1)
458
The
Way
to
Patience
and
Gratitude
grateful
is
one who
is
satisfied
with what
is
this satisfied
person
better
than the patient, then the grateful one has priority over the
patient
by two degrees.
that the
Prophet
"There
(the
is
no (place
for)
envy but
in
two cases:
Allah has
Prayer)
first
one
is
of) the
man whom
(in
with
(l)
it
of) the
man whom
Allah
it
in
day"
(2)
memorization of the
Quran
along with
Hadith narrated
that,
when
the
man who
(1) (2)
I.e., with
459
The Way
to
(to
the extent)
that
he
is
and
spends out of
it
man
is
is
highly
Allah.
This
an explicit
also
his priority.
when
man
money
man, he would
have done
reward equal
because each
own
man
his
property,
and
the
intends but carries out with his tongue, yet they receive the
mean
that
should be equal
in quantity,
and
details, since
the
work
reward
To
the person
who
money
him do so
is
rewarded,
who
same
460
The Way
to
intention.
To understand
the Hadith in
it
more
clearly,
martyrdom
faithfully
him
the rank
,(1)
of a
martyr even
No
by
the
person
who
is
killed in the
in quantity
and quality
faithfully
is
who only
if
he
given
special kind
of nearness, which
is
who bestows
His bounty on
whom He
said:
wills.
By
the
same token,
killer
(1)
Muslim (1909) on
461
The Way
to
They
said: this
is
(the
punishment
"He wanted
" (1)
it
does not
mean
if
that
it
torment. So,
you want
know
way
they deserve"
(2)
the Emigrants
(3)
complained to
well to do receive
we
we
in charity.
The Prophet
(1)
in
analysis,
understanding,
application,
and the
to Al-
like. (Translator)
(3)
the Prophet
from Makkah
462
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
(pbuh)
said:
"Shall
you
who
will
come
after you,
and none
will
be
better than
as
yes,
said:
Prophet
{2
"Say Subhanal-lah
Alhamdu
three
lil-lah
and Allahu
akbar(v
thirty
came back
said:
to the to
Messenger of
do brothers
Allah and
"Our well
heard of what
we
The
(1)
It
(2)
It
(3)
It
means, "Allah
is
greater."
it
'the Greatest', as
is
commonly
is
does not
mean
it
He
is
(Glory
there
be
is
to
Him)
is
not the
is
mean that
This
"greater"
anything that
put in
comparison with
it
Him
is
he means
He
which,
consequently, means
influence. This
more
way,
used in Arabic
in this
otherwise
it
knows
best. (Tranlator)
463
The Wav
to
Prophet (pbuh)
Allah that
wills:'
bounty of
He bestows on whomever He
So,
if
them: "Intend
equal to
to
do
as they do,
and you
will get
a reward
to
theirs."
of capacity, with
clear that
was then
rich.
And when
the
still
rich
shared
so
them
that
the
words,
the
superiority
to
remained,
Prophet,
the
the
saying
that
said
the
same words,
fasting.
told
them
that this
is
the bounty of
He
bestows on whomever
to help
He
wills.
Had
there
indeed.
The poor
only
it is
"This Hadith
is
if
is
understood according to
states: If
464
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
to
you
in
belief,
Islam,
performance of prayers
and
of giving
in charity,
you may
find
illal
iah:"' that
you were
to
be well
to
do
like
them,
reads: "if
you adhere
to
it
you
will
precede
after
who were
who
will
come
you
will not
them even
if
As
that
words, "This
the
bounty of Allah
it
He bestows on whomever He
is
wills",
means
that the
bounty of Allah
when you
He
also
bestows
it
you understood
bounty
is
an incorrect
that
it
its
privileges
(1)
It
means, "There
is
465
The Way
alone.
this,
to
Now, where
is
you over us
in
Hadith?"
"this is the
and
third:
the merits
entering Paradise half a day (1) before the time the rich enter
it.
Although
this is
not mentioned in
this narration,
it
is
cited in
some
others.
Musa
"this
is
the
bounty of Allah
wills.
that
He bestows on
I
whomever He
(i)
It
w The Prophet
complained
words
to the
poor
after they
had
them
it.
another narration
466
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
,,(1)
Day
in the sight
of the Lord
is
like a
This
is
those
the
who complained
them by saying
this is
them
in entering Paradise
words and
in giving
The
rich said:
in interpreting
it is
the Hadith to
quite
When
the
Prophet
said: "this
is
He bestows
to the
on whomever
after they
He
wills",
he said
it
in
answer
poor
had
said:
(1)
Musnad Al -Bazar.
467
The Wav
10
still,
we may
in
reach
saying
them
in this merit,
the words you have taught us." These words that the
Prophet said
goal.
in
To
clarify,
when
that they
had the
priority
of preceding
and
that
and
giving
in
charity
However,
this
who
is
better
and
who
in the
we read:
is
prescribed,
if
of you
make
bequest. P
(Al-Baqarah: 180)
468
The Way
to
And
good, as
we
evil
may be brought
in
what
is
good.
to
be used
for
raising
and building
(pbuh) praised
it
saying:
is
that
man
possesses."
'
Moreover, Sa
id
Ibn Al-Musayyab
said:
"there
is
no
good
in
to
lawfully
collect
it
in
And Abu
Ishaq
Al-SubayM
The
people of
knowledge held
religion."
man
in his
said:
is
Also,
is
Muhammad
best
Ibn
for
Al-Munkader
the person
"Property
the
support
who
conscious of Allah/'
time, property has
And
become
weapon of the
said:
believer." In
is
extension,
"Property
more
(1)
Al-Bukhari (299),
Ahmad
(4/197),
and
others.
469
The Way
beneficial
to
in
it
consequently a
the place
where we know
to
Him,
and believe
in His
detestable
is
that
it
may be
it
may
is
detestable as long as
leads
man
it
to evil
ones.
But
must be
"May
May
the
slave
ofDirham be wretched."
clearly stated, the Prophet
itself
As
slaves
it
is
reprimanded the
Imam Ahmad
to collect
and treasure
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
his
wealth.
While
his
he
was
sitting
with
family,
he
contemplated
1
"What
in
a prosperous
time!
'
Then
4.
came
the shape of a
to call their lord
need}' nasscr-bv W ^
and
tell
him
that
was
the
Angel of death.
When
the
man
heard
it,
him
to
to
make
his
household
repeating that
it
had
him from
his
he had reached
saying,
his end.
"Do
Were you
not
humble and
upgraded you?
Was my mark
let
Was
it
Was
it
not
in the
cause
was
f
at
me in the
It is
cause of Allah,
would be
Both
I
you
have
who
is
to blame.
Adam
way of
The Way
to
righteousness and
This
is
some
way of
sins'.
what money
said, so
be
careful.
From amongst
'the benefits
of property
is
that
it
helps
is
man
Him
properly.
It
an
It is
man
to get married,
It is
and
it is
helps
man
to
acquire
fellows
and
friends.
It
whom
Allah has
shown
that
favor. Suffice
it
as property
it
may
lead
man
him
Paradise,
may
also reduce
to the lowest
of the low
in
the Fire.
We
may
in passing
"There
is
no glory
Another one
said:
"O
Allah!
am one of your
servants,
who
472
The Way
to
Jihad
is
It is
sometimes handled
more
'Affan
and
beneficial. This
is
of
excelled
him
in
talking
own
soul,
and
we
useful
and helpful
many Companions of
the Prophet
that property
should be
better for
man
of
it
for the
raises
him up
in
He
also
it
connected
Allah!
473
The Way
poverty."
(1)
to
This
is
because good
is
is
of two
types: the
good of the
Hereafter, which
good
contradicted by poverty.
made
this
of property; for
this
He
prohibited
them
and
his family
as a sign
No
and used
to give in charity
gave him
him
against poverty
What
belongs to Allah,
and to His
Messenger. >
(Al-Hashr: 7)
u)
474
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
the
best,
Thus
He compensated him
it is
with
most
his
what he obtained by
Yet the
is
managed
his
property as a servant
said:
in
charge of his
Master's property; he
"By
Allah;
am
only
divider,
and
do
as
am
commanded.
" (1)
the
Most
Patient of people
when he was
and
He was
so independent,
well as
When he
received
it all.
who were
not
(1)
Ahmad
(2/482).
475
The
Way to
He gave
so
much
in charity, that
he
want
to take the
it
example of
unless they do as he
By
if
want
to
must
first
did.
This
is
duties perfectly,
whether poor or
rich.
Commenting on
{
And soon
(that
will thy
(Ad-Duha:
^
5),
said:
way
it.
He
On
warned
Allah's
What
was
and
rewards,
the
conquests
applied
to
Persia
The
rich
went on
to say to the
poor
that asceticism
476
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
more
man
it
man
holds
the
out of necessity.
parties in this
No
two
concern
quite clear.
To
illustrate,
when
most
of money. Abraham,
was
also
most disinterested
in
the
man who
has a
He
said, "yes,
when
it
when
it
decreases."
ascetic
is
And
said,
"The true
the one
is
whose
gratitude
is
his
This
is
who
The
true ascetic
the
how
big his
firmly,
477
The Way
to
is
of three types:
disinterest
First:
the
prohibited;
third:
second:
in
the
permissible;
and
disinterest
first
in
is
doubtful
obligatory,
and
the
reprehensible matters.
The
type
second one
the
first
is
two
types, as
differs
doubt.
As long
as asceticism
it
is
of the Hereafter,
do
their best to
most
joyful, peaceful
life
the worldly
come.
one
is
is
and
of the
heart,
such as envy,
pride, boastfulness
and conceit.
No
doubt,
is
478
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
first pillar
why
is
counted as the
of
showing
lifetime
man
some Hadith
whom
To
(l)
.
clarify,
way of poverty
is
way of peace
as long as patience
is
maintained.
But the
way of wealth is
almost a
way of breakdown
man manages
property
is
his
property in the
in the correct
way
Allah ordains.
it
When
benefit
handled
way,
may bring
without measure.
one who
away from
one
who
The Early
(1)
479
The Way
to
Muslims
to
be of the
kind, such as
Some
And
for them.
to live long
of Islamic
Da wah
whole.
relieve
Some
themselves
third
of the world.
their fate
Moreover, a
had
Abu Bakr
When be
fell
ill
soon before
his death,
people
asked him
if
he wanted a doctor.
He
had
When
"He
doctor
said,
he
said,
do what
will.'*
As
best,
knew
his
Lord
he used
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Abu Bakr
Him). (Translator)
480
The
Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
Allah.
and
for
let
life
he
felt
Lord loved
to
to
meet him.
continue
If he
knew
that
Allah
loved
him
stay
to
executing
His
commands, he would
wanted.
May
The Prophet
All the
is
the best
model
for
all
people
good
the
model
for
all
take
him
as a
it
they enjoy,
quality to take
him
as a
proof
too.
To
illustrate, if
those
who
fight in the
can also
take
him
as a
proof to say
it is
they
who
If the
ones
who
as a
in the
proof of
ones
who
indulge in worldly
to
affairs,
establish
the
religion
His
(1)
Translator adds
this title.
481
The Way
to
commands, can
also take
him
as a
proof of their
priority.
If the patient
as a proof, so can
as
proof of
the
ones
who
lean
to
humor can
also
take
him
as a proof.
If the ones
who
take
him
who
man
about what
enrages him
If the
if said in public,
ones
who
utilize their
who work
to forgive
to
who choose
too.
482
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to
certain people for friends also for the sake of Allah, take
who do
in his
example
too.
If the
ones
who
who do not do
this
is
can justify
by
because he
people thought
he never broke
for
fast,
fasting.
If the
ones
who
him
as
a proof, those
who
to
deem
their
If the
ones
who
who
insist to
him
as a
proof
we may
remember, for
483
The Way
to
woman
for
committing adultery
man depending on
the smell
of wine.
tells
We may
in the
latter's
also
remember
in
be
to
Him)
Qur'an
the manifest
evidence of his
shirt
that
behind.
the Prophet
full
of
such examples.
Finally,
we
is
mainly intended to
highlight the fact that the patient poor people are not closer
to the Prophet (pbuh) than the grateful rich people. After
all,
his
Sunnah and
the
most adherent
to
it.
May
Allah
show us
484
The Way
to
and not
sorrow, grief
this principle,
it
and the
like in a forbidden
lets
way. Relying on
whenever man
means
that
he
is
One of
the matters
is
to
When
a servant
pities
Who
him,
to the
him As
to Allah Himself,
we
have mentioned
in the story
of Ya qub, when he
said,
is
most
fitting >
(Yusuf: 18)
But
suffice
it
to
say that
his
when
the servant
tells
his
his
We may
cite the
485
The Way
to
to
dislike expressing
even
sighs.
caused by
Mujahid
said:
man
does
is
written
the
down
people
in his
book even
his
moaning out of
that
illness;
of knowledge
said
moaning may be an
Imam Ahamd
But there
is
concerning moaning.
it
does
when he
told
went
to visit
ill,
the
Imam
him about
shed
the pains he
from and
for
his eyes
tears.
is
Once
again,
moaning
the
sake
of
complaining
lieving,
is
irreprehens
particularly
when
the
moaner
about
his pains.
Complaint
is
of two
types:
one
acts.
that
is
expressed with
the
two
For
this
reason,
who
are provided
for
with bounties
should
reveal
their
marks
people.
486
The
Way
to
However, there
is
is
more
is
that
Lord while he
is
man
most detestable
eyes of Allah.
said:
Imam Ahmad
best deeds
is
narrated that
to glorify
Ka bul-Ahbar
"One of the
is
to
you
is
to
express
The
about
And
his eyes
sorrow.)
(Yusuf: 84)
Qatadah
said: "It
means
that
good words."
487
The Way
to
may
produce
Khalid Ibn
is
from
the Devil."
that
when Sa
id Ibn
head
after
"Ward
a token
of submission
(to
bereavement)".
And Bakr
Ibn 'Abdullah
confining
is
oneself
at
home
after
it.
having
faced
bereavment
a token of submission to
siad:
"It
is
not
a token of a
be de-
'Abdullah
Ibnul- Mubarak
reported
that
a
his
man saw
son was
Prayers,
him: "Are
you performing
said:
dying?" Yazid
is
a shortcoming in
this
work."
488
The
Way to
is
to
speak out
regard
in this
to hide
it.
in his
Musnad
that Ibn
"Umar reported
is
"It
When one
family
blind,
no one of his
knew
it
knew
it
by
mere
accident.
Dawud
Attw
Ta
i,
To
Allah
we
belong, and to
to tell
Him
is
Dawud
anyone about
illness
There had
Ahnaf remained
was aware of it.
no one
is
impatience.
It
that
man
falls
of bereavment,
it
normal condition
after
has gone.
Truly
man was
created,
very
impatient;
489
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to
fretful
when
and niggardly
when good
reaches him. )
(Al-Maarij: 18-21)
facts
which may
such a
clarify the
meaning of
hungry he
hurts
is
When
man
feels
when something
him he complains
as
soon
as
possible;
it;
when he
something profitable he
flies
to catch
In short, he does
of gains.
us
all
be righteous!
490
The
Way
to
was Him)
who
be
his
to
the
Most
Patient, as
know
Lord's
attributes.
Abu Musa
(pbuh) said:
"There
is
no one
who shows
patience
when
He
begets, but
" (1)
He
gives
The "Most
Allah.
Patient"
is
The
patience of Allah
surely different
from His
creatures'.
many
aspects.
To
as
of ultimate
worried or
might,
Allah
the
Almighty never
feels
anxious
about anything.
Moreover,
His
patience never
means
of imperfection
(i)
491
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to
of
this
name are
certainly witnessed
over the
The
difference
is
is
that
is
patience
as
fruit
much
forbearing
he
is
patient.
is
So "The Most
wider than "The
Most
is
Patient". This is
in the
why
Most Forbearing
place.
mentioned
Qur'an
And
it
because of
its
cites
we read:
I
And
Allah
is
(Al-Ahzab:51)
According
to
some
traditions, the
Angels
who uphold
u
Allah!
Glory be to
to
be
You
for
Your forbearance
You
for
Your
492
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" (1)
Wav
to
after
Your
might.
Man shows
forbearance
out
of
disability,
it
is
always most
confine
forbearance
to
knowledge
and
forgiveness to might.
As
for
Allah's
patience,
it
is
confined to
disbelief,
None of
these aspects
make Him
He gives him
He
keeps
time
to
show
repentance
and
rethink;
when He
knows
change
his
mind, despite
He
Most
Patient,
is
not mentioned in
in
detail,
Had
they given
this
name
the interest
(l)
At-Tabary
and others.
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The Way
deserves,
is
to
it
they
the
the
would have
realized
just as
that
Allah the
is
Almighty
He
the
the
Most
Worthy of
Most Knowing,
the
Most
Merciful, the
Most Hearing,
Most
how
that
of people,
as there
is
Realizing
"There
is
no one
who
is
more
patient
when
Hearing
this
knew
the patience
shown by
ones
who
names and
attributes, set
of them), and
Most
Patient
If
you want
between both
The Way
to
It is
Allah
who
and the
if they
and
should
fail,
there
is
them
thereafter:
He
is
Most
Forbearing, Oft-Forgiving. }
(Fatir:
41)
monstrous! At
it
down
(Mariam: 88-91)
Thus, Allah (glory be to Him)
tells that
His forbearance
Him from
letting the
heavens and
them
represent
patience.
So
out
of His
forbearance.
He shows
The
first
495
The Way
to
if
to
Thus,
He
disobey Him;
context,
said:
Imam Ahmad
its
(I)
Lord
to let
it
drown
of Adam"
This
is
is
stronger and
deserve
requisites
instant
punishment,
greatness,
Allah
meets
them with
namely
of His
(1)
Musnad Ahmad
Khattab.
(1/43)
496
The Way
to
This
is
why
the
in
the
attribute
in the act
of
in the Entity
of Allah, for
is
it is
that
acts
reported
have
said:
"(O
Allah!)
seek refuge
in
You from
is
He Who
grasps or releases
their
power of
influence.
trust
You
from Yourself.
It
is
the only
One
to fear
and yearn
in
bringing
off harm.
He may
(1)
it
is
Abu Dawud
497
The Wav
to
He
and
their
disbelief,
polytheism
and
denial
of
His
Messengers,
He
Abraham
(pbuh);
the
kingdom of the
Prophets
who
how
He
descendants)
reject
them,
behold!
We
who
charge to a
new
people
reject
them not.)
(Al-An am: 89)
Thus,
He
(Glory be to Him)
tells
that as
He makes
in
who
disbelieve in
and Messengers,
He
also
makes
in
truthful servants
in,
who
they
trust
whom
498
The Way
to
Patience
and Gratitude
This
is
why
the termination
of
of the world
collapse.
Forbearance of Allah
the
is
7
3
but the
name
"the
the
Most
may be why
in the
name
"the
Most Forbearing"
"the
is
mentioned
is
name
Most Patient"
not
mentioned
both names.
As
Allah,
in the
for the
it is
name
mentioned
good)"
{
It
is
(all
good), and
knoweth
(1)
Abu
Hurairah.
At-Tirmidhi said
it is
a Gharib Hadith.
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Wav
to
He
is
Quran:
{ Allah
is
All-Thankful,
Most
Forbearing. )
(At-Taghabun" 17)
Allah also refers to
{ Verily this
is
this in
Endeavor
is
when he obeys
turns to
Him
perfectly,
He
him
in
mercy,
combining
him
both
appreciation
and
forgiveness, for
He
It
has
twenty,
how
show
gratitude.
is
However, the
gratitude
shown by Allah
is
the Almighty
quite different,
different
He
is
is
most worthy of
He
the All-Thankful.
He
500
The Way
and teaches him
appreciates the
its
to
Patience
and Gratitude
how
to
show
He
good deed
as
so generously, that
there
is
He
increases
much and
no
limit to
how
much He may
further increase
it.
to
is
He Who
gives,
how
to praise
it.
Him
and
then
helps
him handle
Indeed,
there
is
no
It is
He
rewards His
An
is
that
He
forgave the
to die
prostitute,
to the
dog
that
was about
of
thirst.
He
man because he
does for
his
own
is
thankful to
501
The Way
those
to
it is
who do good
to him.
It is
He
(Glory be to Him)
Who
to
it is
much
is
greater in comparison
So who
Allah! Glory be to
ye are
grateful
it is
Allah
all
that recogniseth
things.)
(An-Nisa
that the context
147)
of the verse
inflict
indicates
punishment
as well as
is
he
the
way
of the All-Thankful. In
this,
we
who
them beyond
is
never be punished.
In
502
The Way
to
small
right.
truly All-Thankful,
He
who
conversely,
detests the
this attribute,
all
and
act
in contradiction to
sense. This
is
applied to
the other
Fairest
Names of Allah.
who do
and as these attributes are required, and detests the most those
who
who do
He
He
the beneficent,
the
patient,
the
this
To summarize
tracing the signs Allah loves every one and every action
attributes,
and detests
objectives.
503
me
way to
Conclusion
O
you who ardently
desire
to
are truly
aware of the
true nature
in themselves insufficient
works
mercy and
is in
dire
need
of both.
confess
servant,
O
my
Allah!
sins;
am
a poor sinful
the
and
You
Ever-Merciful,
Ever-
Forgiving!
What would be
comparison
to
the value of
smallest
all
the
favor
good
Be
ever conscious
that Allah,
shown you
for you.
up
its
gates
He
its
He
504
The Way
to
Fire.
He
has
doing
evil),
which confirm
It
is
you
and
for
your
benefit,
then
He shows
when you do
this,
although
Him
(Glory be to
Allah
their
Whose
forgiveness
is
offering
repentance,
knowing
truly trust
He
It
is
never
Allah,
who
Him.
Whose
never
hope
for,
and
He
the the
them down.
It
is
He Who answers
Him through
seven heavens.
It
is
He Whose
all
forgiveness, forbearance
It
is
the worlds.
He
our
There
than
its
is
is
more
merciful to a baby
own mother. He
done
good
in
acts
505
Ttie
Way
to
the
transactions
made
with Him.
Yet,
all
pains
and
to
beneficial
means
to
gain
to
gratitude,
and to continually
offer repentance to
Him
of His guidance, but
self-distress.
The
servant obeys
Him by
virtue
At the same
him
and
He
always
does
this
for
His
He
like
more whatever
with the
like
high.
He may
Only the
So take heed,
people!
He may
He
is
Ever-
Watchful, just as
He is Most
Patient.
for
He
is
is
All-Thankful.
He
Ever-Forgiving.
506
comes before His
The
Way to
Patience
and
Gratitude
for His
mercy always
Whoever endeavors
attributes, Allah takes
of His
Names,
always
He
gives
him
success.
Whoever
loves
Him,
is
names and
attributes, so that
they
become
The
hearts find
life
from bereavements
It
tribulations,
He
He the Ever-Forgiving,
the All-Thankful!
so that
as
He may be
the glory
deserve.
May
upon His
Prophet
Muhammad
and
his family
upon
all
may
Aliah be