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Chapter 5: Al-Moraqaba (Momentary Self-Accountability)

Chapter Introduction

الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُسُورَةُ الشُّعَرَاءِ (26:218-219)
الَّذِي يَرَاكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ (218) وَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي السَّاجِدِينَ
( سُورَةُ الشُّعَرَاءِ (26:218-219) )

Translation: Allah said:

Translation: " (Allah is He) Who sees you (O Muhammad) when you stand up (alone at night for Tahajjod prayers) * And your movements among those who fall prostrate (to Allah in the five compulsory congregational prayers). * " (26: 218-219) And

الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُسُورَةُ الحَدِيدِ (57:4)
هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا وَمَا يَنزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا ۖ وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
( سُورَةُ الحَدِيدِ (57:4) )

Translation: " (It is Allah) Who created the heavens and the earth in six days and then He rose over the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). He knows what goes into the earth and what comes forth from it, and what descends from the heaven and what ascends thereto. And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wherever you may be. And Allah is the All-Seer of what you do. * " (57: 4) And

الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُسُورَةُ غَافِرٍ (40:19)
يَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الْأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ
( سُورَةُ غَافِرٍ (40:19) )

Translation: " Allah knows the fraud of the eyes, and all that the hearts conceal. *** ' (40: 19)

٥٢ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمِنْ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِت عَنْ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ أَبِي شَبِيبٍ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرِّ قَالَ : قَالَ لِي رَسُوَلَاللهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اتَّقِ اللهِ حَيْثُمََّّا كُنتَ وَأتبع السَّيِّئَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ تَمْحُهَا وَخَالِقِ النَّاسَ بِخَلْقٍ حَسَنٍ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَاب عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ أَبو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ وَأَبُو نُعَيْمٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ بهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ قَالَ مَحْمُودٌ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِت عَنْ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ أَبِي شَبِيبٍ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ عَنِ النَّبِيََََُُِِّّّّّّّّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوَهُ قَالَ مَحْمُودٌ وَالٍصَّحِيحُ حَدِيثُ أَبِي ذَرٍّ

Translation: As to the Hadiths:

Hadith 52: Hadith 52

52. Narrated Abu-Zarr: ' The Messenger of Allah said to me: " Fear Allah wherever you are. Follow an evil deed with a good one to abolish it. And treat people kindly. " " "

Hadith 53: Hadith 53

٥٣ - عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاس قَالَ كُنتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا فَقَالَ يَا غُلَامُ إِنََََِّّّّّْي أَعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَاتِ احفَظِ اللَّهَ يَحْفَظْكَ احْفَظ اللَّهَ تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَكَ إِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلِ اللَّهَ وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللهِ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الأُمَّةَ لَوِ اجْتَمَعَتْ عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَنْفَعُوكَ إِلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللهُ لَكَ وَلَوِ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَن يَضُرُّوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَضُرُّوكَ إِلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللهُ عَلَيْكَ رَفِعَتِ الْأَقْلَامُ وَجَنَّتِ الصُّحُفُ . * الترمذى

Translation: 53. Narrated Ibn Abbas: ' One day I was riding behind the Messenger and he said: “ O boy! If you ask, ask Allah. If you seek help, seek it from Allah. And be informed that had the whole Umma (creation) gathered together to benefit you in anything, they will not benefit you in anything except that which Allah had preordained for you. And if they had gathered together to harm you in anything, they will not harm you in anything except that which Allah has preordained for you. The pen has been raised and the records have been folded. " " (AtTermizi).

Hadith 54: Hadith 54

€ -0 عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيََََُُِِّّّّّّّّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ : : ( إِنَََََّّّّّْ اللَّهَ يَغَارُ ، اللَّهِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ المُؤْمِنْ ما حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ ) . رواه البخاري

Translation: 54. Narrated Abu-Huraira ' The Prophet said: " Allah has a sense of jealousy, and Allah's sense of jealousy is provoked when a believer does something which Allah has prohibited. ' (Bukhari).

٥٥- عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ : أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيََََُُِِّّّّّّّّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : ( إِنََََّّّّْ ثَلَاثَةً مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ : أَبْرَصَ وَأَقْرَعَ وَأَعْمَى ، بَدَا اللَّهِ تعالى أَنْ يَبْتَلِيهُمْ ، فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِمْ مَلَكًا ، فَأَتَى الْأَبْرَصَ فَقَالَ : أَيُّ شَيْءٍ أَحَبَ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ : لَوْنٌ حَسَنٌ ، وَجِلْدٌ حَسَنٌ ، قَدْ قَذِرَنِي النَّاسُ ، قَالَ : فَمَسَحَهُ فَذَهَبَ عَنْهُ فَأَعْطِيَ لَوْنًا حَسَنًا ، وَجِلْدًا حَسَنًا ، فَقَالَ : أَيُّ الْمَالِ أَحَبَ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ : الْإِبِلُ فَأُعْطِيَ نَاقَةً عُشَرَاءَ ، فَقَالَ : يُبَارَكَ لَكَ فِيهَا . وَأَتَى الْأَقْرَعَ فَقَالَ : أَيْ شَيْءٍ أَحَبّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ : شَعَرٌ حَسَنٌ ، وَيَذْهَبُ عَنِّي هَذَا ، قَدْ قَدَرَنِي النَّاسُ ، قَالَ : فَمَسَحَهُ فَذَهَبَ ، وَأُعْطِيَ شَعَرًا حَسَنًا ، قَالَ : فَأَيَ المَالِ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ : الْبَقَرُ ، قَالَ : فَأَعْطَاهُ بَقَرَةً حَامِلًا ، وَقَالَ : يُبَارَكَ لَكَ فِيهَا . وَأَتَى الْأَعْمَى فَقَالَ : أَيْ شَيْءٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ يَرُدَّ اللَّهُ إِلَيَّ بَصَرِي ، فَأَبْصِرُ بِهِ النّاسَ ، قَالَ : فَمَسَحَهُ فَرَدَّ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ بَصَرَهُ ، قَالَ : فَأَيَ المَالِ أَحَبَ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ
الغَنَمُ ، فَأَعْطَاهُ شَاةٌ وَالدًا ، فَأنتج هذَانِ وَوَلّد هذا ، فَكَانَ لِهَذَا وَادٍ مِنْ إِبِلٍ ، وَلِهَذَا واد من بَقَرِ ، وَلِهَذَا وَادٍ مِنَ الْغَنَم ، ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ أَتَى الأَبْرَصَ فِي صُورتِهِ وَهَيْئَته ، فَقَالَ : رَجُلٌ مسكين ، تَقَطَّعَتْ بىَ الْجِبَالُ في سَفَري فَلا بَلاغَ الْيَوْمَ إلا بالله ثُمّ بك ، أسألُكَ بِالَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ اللَّوْنَ الحَسَنَ وَالْجِلْدَ الحَسَنَ وَالمَالَ ، بَعِيرًا أَتَبَلَغَ عَلَيْهِ فِي سَفَرِي . فَقَالَ لَهُ : إِن الْحَقُوقَ كَثِيرَةٌ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ : كَأَنَِّّي أَعْرِفُكَ ، أَلَمْ تَكُنْ أَبْرَصَ يَقْذَرُكَ النَّاسَ فَقِيرًا فَأَعْطَاكَ اللهُ فَقَالَ : لَقَدْ وَرِثْتُ لِكَابِرٍ عَنْ كَابِرٍ ، فَقَالَ : إِنْ كُنتَ كَاذِبًا فَصَيّرَكَ اللهُ إِلَى مَا كُنْتَ . وَأَتَى الْأَقْرَعَ فِي صُورَتِهِ وَهَيْئَتِهِ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ مِثْلَ ما قالَ لِهذَا ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلَ مَا رَدْ عَلَيْهِ هَذَا ، فَقَالَ : إِنْ كُنتَ كَاذِبًا فَصَيّرَكَ الله إلى ما كنت . وأَتَى الأعمى في صُورتِهِ ، فَقَالَ : رَجُلٌ مِسْكِينَ وَابْنُ سَبِيلٍ ، وَتَقَطَّعَتْ بِي الْجِبَالُ في سَفَرِي ، فَلَا بَلَاغَ الْيَوْمَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ بِكَ ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِالَّذِي رَدَّ عَلَيْكَ بَصَرَكَ شَاةً أَتَبَلِّغُ بِهَا فِي سَفَرِي ، فَقَالَ : قَدْ كُنتُ أَعَمٍّى فَرَدَ اللهُ بَصَرِي ، وفَقِيرًا فَقَدْ أَعْنَانِي ، فَخُذْ مَا شِئْتَ ، فَوَاللَّهِ لَا أَجْهَدُكَ الْيَوْمَ بِشَيْءٍ أَخَذْتَهُ اللهِ ، فَقَالَ : أَمْسك مالَكَ ، فَإِنَّمَا ابْتُلِيتُمْ ، فَقَدْ عَنْكَ ، وَسَخِطَ عَلَى صَاحِبَيك . رواه البخاري

Translation: 55. Abu-Huraira said that he heard Allah's Messenger saying: " Allah wanted to test three men from the Israelites, the were a leper, a blind man and a bald headed man. So, he sent them an angel who came to the leper and said: " What is it that you like most? " He replied: " Good color and good skin, for the people have a strong aversion to me. " The angel touched him and his illness was cured, and he was given a good color and beautiful skin. The angel asked him: “ What possessions do you like best? " He replied: " Camels. " So he was given pregnant camel, and the angel said (to him): " May Allah bless you in it. "

The angel then went to the baldheaded man and said: “ What is it that you like most? " He said: " I like good hair and wish to be cured of this disease, for the people feel repulsion for me. ” The angel touched him and his illness was cured, and he was given good hair. The angel asked (him): " What types of possessions do you like best? " He replied: " Cows. " The angel gave him a pregnant cow and said: " May Allah bless you in it. "

The angel went to the blind man and asked: " What is it that you like best? " He said: " (I like) that Allah may restore my eyesight to me so that I may see people. ” The angel touched his eyes and Allah gave him back his eyesight. The angel asked him: " What possessions do you like best? " He replied: " Sheep. " The angel gave him a pregnant ewe.

Afterwards, all the three pregnant animals gave birth to young ones, and multiplied and brought forth so many that one of the men had a herd of camels filling a valley, one had a herd of cows filling a valley, and one had a flock of sheep filling a valley.

Then the angel, disguised in the shape and appearance of a leper, went to the leper and said: “ I am a poor man, who has lost all means of livelihood while on a journey. So none will satisfy my needs except Allah and then you. In the Name of Him Who has given you such a nice color and beautiful skin, and so much property, I ask you to give me a camel so that I may reach my destination. " The man replied: " I have many obligations (so I cannot give you). " The angel said: " I think I know you. Were you not a leper to whom the people had a strong aversion? Weren't you a poor man, and then Allah gave you (all this property)? " He replied: " " (That is all wrong), I got this property through inheritance from my fore-fathers. " The angel said: “ If you are telling a lie, then let Allah make you as you were before. " Then the angel, disguised in the shape and appearance of a bald man, went to the bald man and said to him the same as he told the first one. The man too answered the same as the first one had. The angel said: " If you are telling a lie, then let Allah make you as you were before. "

The angel, disguised in the shape of a blind man, went to the blind man and said: " I am a poor man and a traveler, whose means of livelihood have been exhausted while on the journey. I have nobody to help me except Allah, and after Him, you. I ask you in the Name of Him Who gave you back your eyesight to give me a ewe, so that with its help, I may complete my journey. " The man said: " It is true, I was blind and Allah gave me back my eyesight; I was poor and Allah made me rich; so take anything you wish from my property. By Allah, I will not stop you taking anything (you need) from my property that you may take for Allah's sake. " The angel replied: " Keep your property with you. You have been tested and Allah is pleased with you and is angry with your two companions. " (Bukhari).

Hadith 56: Hadith 56

٥٦ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوَلَاللَّهُ ) . : مِنْ حُسْنِ إِسْلَامِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ * رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِي

Translation: 56. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' Allah's Messenger said: " It is a part of a man's good observance of Islam is that he leaves the things that do not concern him. " (At-Tirmizi).