Gardens of the Righteous — Page 17
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 17 49. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: A believer male or female continues to be tried in respect of self, children and property till he or she faces Allah, the Exalted, in a state in which all his or her sins have been wiped out (Tirmidhi). 50. Ibn Abbas relates: Uyainah ibn Hisn came to Medina and put up with his nephew Hurr ibn Qais who was one of those who had access to Umar and who were consulted by him. Uyainah said to Hurr: Son of my brother, you enjoy the favour of the Commander of the Faithful, will you obtain permission for me to wait on him? Hurr asked for permission and Umar granted him leave. When. Uyainah came into the presence of Umar, he addressed him thus: Son of. Khattab, you do not bestow much upon us nor do you deal fairly with us. Umar was incensed and would have chastised him when Hurr said: Commander of the. Faithful, Allah said to His Prophet: Make forbearance thy rule, and enjoin equity and turn away from the ignorant (7. 200). This one is one of the ignorant. . When Hurr recited this Umar became motionless in his seat. He always adhered strictly to the Book of Allah (Bokhari). 51. Ibn Mas'ud relates that the Holy Prophet said: After I am gone you will experience discrimination and will observe things that you will disapprove. . Someone asked: Messenger of Allah, what do you command us we should do in such case? He said: Discharge your obligations and supplicate Allah for your rights (Bokhari and Muslim). 52. Usyad ibn Huzair relates that a person from among the Helpers said to the Holy Prophet: Will you not appoint me to public office as you have appointed So and So? He replied: You will experience discrimination after I am gone, but be steadfast till you meet me in Paradise (Bokhari and Muslim). 53. Abdullah ibn Abi Aufa relates that the Holy Prophet was on a campaign and while waiting for the sun to decline he stood up and addressed his companions: Do not desire fighting and keep supplicating Allah for security. . But when you are confronted with the enemy be steadfast and remember that. Paradise is under the shade of the swords. Then he supplicated: Allah, Revealer of the Book, Driver of the Clouds, Vanquisher of Hosts, vanquish them and help us overcome them (Bokhari and Muslim). 4. . On Truthfulness. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 13. O ye who believe, be mindful of your duty to Allah and keep company with the righteous (9. 119). 14. Men who are truthful and women who are truthful (33. 36). 15. Had they been true to their duty to Allah, it would have been the better for them (47. 22).