Unseen guidance

People who do not care at all about human rights should obtain Madani pearls of advice from this parable of Imam-e-A’zam Abu Hanifah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. Sayyiduna Mis’ar Bin Kidaam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: One day we were going somewhere with Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه; unintentionally, the blessed foot of Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه bumped into the foot of a boy so he shouted in pain and said unintentionally: يَا شَيۡخ! اَلۡاَتَخَافُ الۡقِصَاصَ يَوۡمَ الۡقِيَامَةِ! i.e. Sir! Are you not afraid of the Divine revenge on the Day of Judgement? Having heard this, Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه trembled with fear and fell to the ground motionless. After some time when he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه came to his senses; I asked about the reason for his deep worry after listening to the words of that boy? He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied, ‘Perhaps his voice was from the Divine guidance.’

(Al-Manaqib lil-Muwaffaq, vol. 2, pp. 148)

Dear Islamic brothers! Having heard this incident it cannot be imagined that Sayyiduna Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would deliberately have trampled the foot of that boy. For this act which he unintentionally did, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه fainted due to the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. One the other hand, we, who deliberately hurt so many people every day, by scolding them, by backbiting or slandering against them, sometimes we physically hurt them, in short, those who hurt others should ponder over their actions! If they are called to account for these actions on the Day of Judgement, what will happen to them! Here in this world to hurt someone seems very easy, but if Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ gets displeased with us, then it will cost us a lot in the Hereafter. Such people will endure severe punishments. It has been narrated that the torment of itching will be inflicted upon these people in Hell and they will itch to such an extent that their flesh will get scraped off their bodies, leaving only bones behind. At that time, someone will call out! O so-and-so! Are you feeling the pain? He will say, ‘Yes’. Then it will be said that this is the compensation for the torture you used to inflict upon the true believers. (Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 4, pp. 280, Hadees 5649)