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The Pitfalls of Self Indulgence
enter it.” Allah then ordered, “Now go and look at Hell and the punishments I have prepared for those who shall reside therein.”
He then went and saw one part of Hell(fire) climbing onto the other. He presented himself in the court of Allah and said, “By Your Might! There is none who will hear of Hell and (want to) enter it.” Then with Allah’s command, Hell was covered with veils of desire and delight. “Go to see Hell once more”, He ordered.
Jibrīl went, then presented himself in the court of Allah and said, “By Your Might! I now fear nobody will be able to save themselves from this. In fact (after engrossing themselves in their desires), they shall fall into it.”[1]
Imam Ibn Ḥajar al-ꜤAsqalānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه comments on this hadith:
Desires refer to worldly matters from which delight is gained, irrespective of whether sharīʿah has prohibited them directly, or if doing them leads to divine commands categorically not being implemented. This also includes mushtabah (doubt-filled matters) and every other permissible action, which carry fear of leading to haram if carried out.[2]
As relayed by the Companion ꜤAṭiyyah bin SaꜤd رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, the final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم explained, “An individual cannot become pious until he leaves lawful actions in order to protect himself from the unlawful.”[3]
BOOK TOPIC
- The pitfalls of self-indulgence
- Excellence of sending ṣalāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Can illness itself become a cure?
- Obedience of Desires
- Three things that lead to ruin
- Heaven and Hell are close to you
- Who is wise, and who is foolish?
- Commentary of the Hadith
- Remedy
- 2. Wasteful Spending
- Remedy
- 1. Rushing to get what you want
- 3. Needlessly thinking about others
- Remedy
- 4. Being negligent in regard to rectifying yourself
- Remedy
- 5. Eating to a full stomach
- Subject to calamity
- Sins attack the excessive eaters
- Remedy
- Maktabat al-Madinah
- Pious Deed 29
- Sunnah and etiquettes regarding intentions
