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RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 39 number altogether as he disliked going back on what he had settled with the. Holy Prophet in the latter's lifetime. 151. Hanzala ibn Rabi' Usaidi relates: Abu Bakr Siddique met me and greeted me with: How are you, Hanzala? I replied: Hanzala has become a hypocrite. Abu Bakr said: Holy is Allah! What are you saying, Hanzala? I said:. When we are in the company of the Holy Prophet he reminds us of Paradise and the Fire and we feel as if we are looking at them. But when we depart from him we are beguiled by our wives and children and livelihoods and we forget the greater part. Abu Bakr said: We too are in the same state. Then Abu Bakr and I went along till we came to the Holy Prophet and I said: Messenger of. Allah, Hanzala has become a hypocrite. He said: What is that? I said:. Messenger of Allah, when we are in your company you talk to us of Paradise and the Fire and we feel as if we are looking at them. But when we depart from you we are beguiled by our wives and children and livelihoods and we forget the greater part. The Holy Prophet said: By Him in Whose hands is my life, if you were to continue as you are when you are with me occupied with the remembrance of Allah, angels would shake hands with you in your beds and your streets. But Hanzala, there are moments and moments, and he repeated this last phrase three times (Muslim). 152. Ibn Abbas relates: While the Holy Prophet was delivering his address he noticed a man who was standing and he inquired about him. He was told that his name was Abu Israel and he had made a vow that he would keep standing in the sun, would not sit down, would not move into the shade, would not talk to anyone and would observe a fast. The Holy Prophet said: Tell him to talk, to move into the shade and sit down. But let him complete his fast (Bokhari). 15. . On Constancy in Righteous Conduct. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 55. Is it not time that the hearts of those who believe should feel humbled at the remembrance of Allah and of that which has come down to them of the truth? Let them not be like those who were given the Book before them and the term of. Allah's favour was prolonged for them, so that their hearts were hardened (57. 17). 56. And We caused Jesus son of Mary to follow them, and. We gave him the Gospel. We put compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. They took up monasticism for the seeking of Allah's pleasure. We did not prescribe it for them, but then they did not observe it duly (57. 28).