Share this link via
The People of the Ditch
The Companion Anas رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates of how Allah’s Messenger
صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ
وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said,
“The greatest reward comes with the greatest trial. When Allah loves a people,
He tests them. Whoever accepts that earns His pleasure and whoever is
discontent earns His wrath.”[1]
Dear Islamic brothers! One thing that I wish to clarify here, is that the hardships and trials believers face in this world are also a mercy of Allah.
There were once two angels. One was going from the skies to the earth, the other from the earth to the skies. When they met one other, the first asked the second, “Where are you coming from?”
It replied: There is a non-Muslim in such-and-such city who is severely ill. His final moments have come and he has been recompensed for all good he has performed in this world (meaning, he did not have any good left for which he would granted blessings on the Day of Judgement).
Yet, he did have one good thing left. In these final hours of his life, that non-Muslim desired to eat some fish. After searching, none was found in the entire city. Allah then commanded me to arrange a fish for the non-Muslim, so the one goodness he has remaining shall be recompensed in this world. I had just gone to arrange said fish for him.
After finishing his explanation, the second angel asked the first where it was going. It said:
There is a Muslim in such-and-such city also in his final moments. He has been subjected to hardships as per his amount of sin. As of now,
BOOK TOPIC
- The excellence of sending of ṣalāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Speech intentions
- The People of the Ditch
- Brief introduction to Sūrat al-Burūj
- What we can learn from this
- 1) Muslims and trials
- The responsibilities of a Muslim
- Allah tests those He loves
- Trials are also a mercy
- Remain steadfast upon Islam
- 2) Do not cause harm
- Who is good or bad?
- The sanctity of Muslim blood, wealth, and honour
- 3) The biting fish
- The intoxication of power
- Pious Deed number 18
- Sunnas and manners of travelling
- Announcement
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 Duroods
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Weekly gathering schedule for 28th November 2024
- Remaining Sunnas and manners of travelling
- Dua for goodness in this world and the Hereafter
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
