Gardens of the Righteous — Page 83
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 83 372. Anas relates that a rustic asked the Holy Prophet: When will the. Judgment be? He countered with: What preparation have you made for it?. The man said: The love of Allah and His Messenger. The Holy Prophet said:. You will be with those you love (Bokhari and Muslim). Another version is: I have not prepared for it with many Prayers and fasts and much alms-giving; but I love Allah and His Messenger. 373. Ibn Mas'ud relates that a man came to the Holy Prophet and said:. Messenger of Allah, what would you say about one who loves a people but is unable to emulate them? He said: A person will be with those he loves (Bokhari and Muslim). 374. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: People are mines like mines of gold and silver. Those of them who were best before Islam are best in. Islam, if they have understanding; and souls are like assembled hosts, those who have affinity with each other become attached and those who lack affinity drift away from each other (Bokhari and Muslim). 375. Usair ibn Amr relates that whenever a delegation came from the. Yemen to Umar ibn Khattab he would inquire from them: Is Uwais ibn 'Amir among you? In the end, when he did meet Uwais he interrogated him: Are you. Uwais ibn 'Amir? Answer: Yes. Of the Murad and out of them of the Qarn?. Yes. Did you suffer from leucoderma and recover from it, except in respect of a space the size of a coin? Yes. Have you a mother? Yes. Umar said: I heard the Holy Prophet say: Uwais Ibn 'Amir will come to you among a delegation from the Yemen. He is of the Murad and out of them from the Qarn. He had leucoderma but he recovered from it, except for a space the size of a coin: He has a mother to whom he is devoted. If he were to swear, relying upon Allah, for something, Allah would fulfil his oath. If you can persuade him to supplicate for forgiveness for you, do so. So I ask you to pray for forgiveness for me. Uwais prayed for forgiveness for him. Umar then asked him: Whither are you bent? He said: Towards Kufa. Umar asked him: Shall I write to the. Governor of Kufa in your behalf? Uwais said: I prefer to be among the lowly. . The following year one of the nobles of Kufa came on Pilgrimage and met. Umar. The latter inquired of him about Uwais. He said: I left him in a dilapidated house sparsely furnished. Umar said to him: I heard the Holy. Prophet say: Uwais ibn 'Amir of the Murad and out of them from the Qarn will come to you with a delegation from the Yemen. He will have suffered from leucoderma but will have recovered except for a space the size of a coin. He will have a mother to whom he will be devoted. Were he to swear, relying upon. Allah, for something, Allah would fulfil his oath. If you can persuade him to supplicate for forgiveness for you, do so. This man went to Uwais and asked him to pray for forgiveness for him. Uwais said to him: You have just returned from a blessed journey, it is you who should pray for forgiveness for me; and did you meet Umar? The man said: Yes. Uwais then prayed for forgiveness for him. People became aware of the standing of Uwais and he departed following his whim (Muslim).