Gardens of the Righteous — Page 126
126. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 69. . On the Desirability of Withdrawal from Corruption. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 206. Flee ye, therefore, unto Allah; surely, I am a plain. Warner unto you from Him (50. 51). 600. Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say:. Allah loves a servant who is righteous, self-sufficient and retiring (Muslim). 601. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that someone asked the Holy Prophet:. Who is the best man? He answered: A believer who strives in the cause of. Allah with his self and his property. The man asked: And next after him? He said: One who withdraws into a narrow valley and worships his Lord. Another version is: One who is mindful of his duty to Allah and safeguards people against his own mischief (Bokhari and Muslim). 602. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet said: The time comes when the best property of a Muslim will be a flock of goats with which he withdraws to the top of a mountain or to a rainy spot so as to safeguard his faith against all manner of tribulation (Bokhari). 603. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Every Prophet has tended goats. He was asked: And did you? He answered: Yes. I tended them for a few coins for the Meccans (Bokhari). 604. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The best life is that of a person who, holding the reins of his horse, flies on its back in the cause of Allah, wherever he detects a note of danger or sound of battle, seeking death or martyrdom wherever he is expected. Or, it is that of a person who carries on with a few goats on the top of some mountain, or in some valley, observing salat, praying the Zakat, worshipping his Lord, till death overtakes him, not intervening in the affairs of people except for good (Muslim). 70. . On Intercourse with People in a Beneficent Manner. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 207. Assist one another in piety and rectitude (5. 3). 71. . On Courtesy and Humility. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 208. Extend kindness and affection to the believers who follow thee (26. 216).