Gardens of the Righteous — Page 251
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 252. . On the Miracles of the Saints. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 336. Hearken, the friends of Allah, that is those who believe and are ever mindful of their duty to Allah, shall certainly have no fear nor shall they grieve; for them are glad tidings in the hither life and also in the hereafter; that indeed is the supreme triumph (10. 63-65). 337. Then take hold of the branch of the palm tree and shake it; it will shed fresh ripe dates upon thee. Thus eat and drink and wash and be at rest (19. 26-27). 338. . Whenever Zachariah entered her chamber he found some provision with her. One day he said to her: Mary, whence hast thou this? She answered: It is from Allah; surely Allah bestows upon whomsoever He pleases without measure (3. 38). 339. Now that you have withdrawn from them and from that which they worship besides Allah, continue secure in the cave; your Lord will extend his mercy to you and will provide facilities for you in your present situation. The sun could be observed to move away from their cave on the right as it rose, and to turn away from them on the left when it set; and they were in a spacious hollow in the cave (18. 18-19). 251 1508. Abdur Rahman ibn Abu Bakr relates that the Companions of the. Lounge were poor people and the Holy Prophet said on one occasion: He who has food for two should take with him a third and he who should have food for four should take with him two more. Abu Bakr brought away three and the. Holy Prophet took with him ten. Abu Bakr ate with the Holy Prophet and remained with him till after the evening Prayer and by the time he came home a part of the night had passed and his wife said to him: What kept you from your guests? He said: Have you not given them their food? She answered:. They were offered food but they refused to eat till you should arrive. Abdur. Rahman continues: I went and hid myself out of fear. Abu Bakr called me and rallied me in harsh terms and said: Now you eat and let it not prove agreeable to you. As for me, by Allah I shall not eat at all. Then it so happened that for every mouthful that we took from the top more than its equal rose up from the bottom till everyone had eaten his fill and the food had increased in quantity more than it was in the beginning. Abu Bakr looked at it and said to his wife:. Sister of Bani Firas, what is this? She said: Delight of my eye, it is now three times of that which it was. Abu Bakr said: My oath not to eat of it was