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WOW - Words of Wisdom!
Learner
09/04/00 at 12:39:00
A most beautiful hadith, amongst the many beautiful
ahadith. It's just totally awesome. Personally I think everyone should try to memorise it.

Khalid ibn Al Waleed narrated the following hadith:

A Bedouin came one day to the Prophet (Peace & Upon
Him) and said to him,

"0, Messenger of Allah! I've come to ask you a few
questions about the affairs of this Life and the Here
After."

Ask what you wish.
Q: I'd like to be the most learned of men.
A: Fear Allah, and you will be the most learned of
men.
Q: I wish to be the richest man in the world.
A: Be contented, and you will be the richest man in
the world.
Q: I'd like to be the most just man.
A: Desire for others what you desire for yourself, and
you will be the most just of men.
Q: I want to be the best of men.
A: Do good to others and you will be the best of men.
Q: I wish to be the most favored by Allah.
A: Engage much in Allah's praise, and you will be most
favored by Him.
Q: I'd like to complete my faith.
A: If you have good manners you will complete your
faith
Q: I wish to be among those who do good. A: Adore
Allah as if you see Him. If you don't see Him, He
seeth you. In this way you will be among those who do
good.
Q: I wish to be obedient to Allah.
A: If you observe Allah's commands you will be
obedient.
Q: I'd like to be free from all sins.
A: Bathe yourself from impurities and you will be free
from all sins.
Q: I'd like to be raised on the Day of Judgment in the
light.
A: Don't wrong yourself or any other creature, and you
will be raised on the Day of Judgment in the light.
Q: I'd like Allah to bestow His mercy on me. A: If
you have mercy on yourself and others, Allah will
grant you mercy on the Day of Judgment.
Q: I'd like my sins to be very few.
A: If you seek the forgiveness Allah as much as you
can, your sins will be very few.
Q: I'd like to be the most honorable man. A: If you
do not complain to any fellow creature, you will be
the most honourable of men.
Q: I'd like to be the strongest of men.
A: If you put your trust in Allah, you will be the
strongest of men.
Q: I'd like to enlarge my provision.
A: If you keep yourself pure, Allah will enlarge your
provision.
Q:I'd like to be loved by Allah and His messenger.
A: If you love what Allah and His messenger love, you
will be among their beloved ones.
Q: I wish to be safe from Allah's wrath on the Day of
Judgement.
A: If you do not loose your temper with any of your
fellow creatures, you will be safe from the wrath of
Allah on the Day of Judgement.
Q: I'd like my prayers to be responded.
A: If you avoid forbidden actions, your prayers will
he responded.
Q: I'd like Allah not to disgrace me on the Day of
Judgement.
A: If you guard your chastity, Allah will not disgrace
you on the Day of Judgment.
Q: I'd like Allah to provide me with a protective
covering on the Day of Judgment.
A: Do not uncover your fellow creatures faults, and
Allah will provide you with a covering protection on
the Day of Judgement.
Q: What will save me from sins?
A: Tears, humility and illness.
Q: What are the best deeds in the eyes of Allah?
A: Gentle manners, modesty and patience.
Q: What are the worst evils in the eyes of Allah?
A: Hot temper and miserliness.
Q: What assuages the wrath of Allah in this life and
in the Hereafter?
A: Concealed charity and kindness to relatives.
Q: What extinguishes hell's fires on the Day of
Judgment?
A: Patience in adversity and misfortunes.

Related by Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Re: WOW - Words of Wisdom!
Asim
09/04/00 at 15:19:52
Assalaamu alaikum,

JazakAllah Khair for the reminder. That was beautiful. The actions are so simple, yet deep in value. SubhanAllah. May Allah swt make us among those who follow these words of wisdom.


Wasalaam.
Re: WOW - Words of Wisdom!
bhaloo
09/04/00 at 19:13:38
Asalaam alaikum wrt wb,

Do you know in which book this hadith came from?  A sister asked me about this 6 or 7 months ago and I didn't know, although you have who narrated it, which I didn't know at the time.
Re: WOW - Words of Wisdom!
Traveller
09/07/00 at 07:03:24
Assalaamu alaikum

>A most beautiful hadith, amongst the many beautiful
ahadith.
>It's just totally awesome.

You've taken the words right out of my mouth.

I've heard this before but never managed to get the references. Could you assist

Wassalaam.
Re: WOW - Words of Wisdom!
Learner
09/13/00 at 05:58:22
Assalaamu alaikum wrt wbrt.

With regards to the references I'll get back to you guys as soon as I get confirmation.

Sorry for the delay in replying.

Wassalaam.
Re: WOW - Words of Wisdom!
Zara
10/12/00 at 11:58:55
Salaams,

Here is a story about:

THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM

 Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy
 family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the
 mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in the
 cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel
 saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why,
 the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem."


 The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very
 hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the
 couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good
 night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the
 farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their
 sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and
 asked the older angel how could you have let this happen? The first man had
 everything, yet you helped him, she accused. The second family had little
 but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.


 "Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we
 stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in
 that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and
 unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find
 it."


 "Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came
 for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren't always what they
 seem."


 Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way
 they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome
 is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later...

Wasalaam - Zara


Re: WOW - Words of Wisdom!
Muslimah
10/12/00 at 18:08:38
Assalamu alaikum

With regards to the hadith - truly it is always the simple words which have such deep meaning and allow for really wise contemplation and insha'allah implemwntation in all our lives.

Story about things aren't always what they seem - Allah (swt) does work in mysterious ways.  there is a blessing in everything - should we but seek to find it.

wassalam


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