Gardens of the Righteous — Page 10
10. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS are, indeed, an abomination, and their abode is hell, a recompense for that which they did. They will swear to you that you may be pleased with them but even if you are pleased with them, Allah will not be pleased with the rebellious people (9. 95-96). . Our matter had been left pending, of the three of us, apart from the matter of those who had made excuses on oath before the Holy Prophet which he accepted, and whose convenants he renewed and for whom he prayed for forgiveness. The Holy Prophet kept our matter pending till Allah determined it with: He has also turned with mercy to the three whose matter was deferred. The reference here is not to our holding back from the campaign, but to his deferring our matter and keeping it pending beyond the matter of those who made their excuses on oath which he accepted. One version adds: The Holy. Prophet set out for Tabuk on Thursday. He preferred setting out on a Thursday. . Another version has it that he always returned from a journey in the early forenoon and went directly to the mosque where he offered two raka'as of. Prayer, whereafter he sat down there receiving people (Bokhari and Muslim). 22. Imran ibn Husain Khuza'ai relates that a woman of the Juhainah, who had become pregnant in consequence of adultery, came to the Holy. Prophet and said: Messenger of Allah, I have committed a capital offence, so direct the execution of the sentence. The Holy Prophet sent for her guardian and said to him: Treat her kindly, and when she is delivered of the child bring her back. He did accordingly. Her clothes were secured around her and the sentence was directed to be carried out. She was accordingly stoned to death. The Holy. Prophet led the funeral prayers for her. Umar submitted: Messenger of Allah, she had been guilty of adultery. He answered: She repented so that her repentance spread over seventy of the people of Medina would suffice them. Can there be any higher degree of repentance than that she laid down her life voluntarily to win the pleasure of Allah, the Lord of honour and glory (Muslim)? 23. . Ibn Abbas and Anas ibn Malik relate that the Holy Prophet said: If a son of man had a valley full of gold he would desire two of them. Only the earth of the grave can fill his mouth. Allah turns with mercy to him who turns to Him in repentance (Bokhari and Muslim). 24. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah, the Exalted, will be greatly pleased with two, one of whom kills the other and both enter. Paradise. The first one while fighting in the cause of Allah is slain by the second, and thereafter Allah turns in mercy to the second and he becomes a Muslim and in his turn becomes a martyr like the first (Bokhari and Muslim). 3. . On Steadfastness. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 7. O ye who believe, be steadfast and strive to excel in steadfastness (3. 201).