Hadhrat Uqba bin Aamir Juhani(RA) reports that when they left with Prophet Muhammad(Pbuh) for Tabuk, they were a day away from their destination and Prophet Muhammad(Pbuh)(and the companions (RAA)) fell asleep (one night) and did not get up until the sun had already risen the length of a spear (above the horizon).
"0 Bilaal!" Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) said, "Did I not tell you to check for us when dawn arrives (and then awaken us for Fajr)?"
Hadhrat Bilaal (RA) "0 Rasulullah (SAW) The same sleep that whisked you away whisked me away as well." Rasulullaah(SAW) moved a little distance away and then led the (Qadhaa) salaah. Thereafter, he duly praised Allaah before saying,
- "Indeed the most truthful speech is Allaah's Book and the most secure handhold is the Kalimah of Taqwa.
- The best of creeds is the creed of Ibraheem(Abraham PBUH),
- the best of ways is the Sunnah of Muhammad(SAW),
- the most honourable dialogue is the Dhikr of Allaah and the best narrative is this Qur'aan.
- The best of matters are the most resolute ones, while the worst of them are the fabricated ones.
- The best guidance is the guidance of the Arnbiyaa(Prophets),
- the best death is that of the martyrs and the blindest of blindness is to go astray after receiving guidance.
- The best knowledge is that which is beneficial, the best directive is that which is followed and the worst blindness is the blindness of the heart.
- The upper (giving) hand is better than the lower (receiving) hand and that wealth
- which is sufficient though little is better than that which is plenty, but which makes the owner negligent of Allaah.
- The worst time to ask to be excused is at the time of death and the worst regret will be on the Day of Qiyaamah.
- There are some people who perform their salaahs only after its time and there are others who make Dhikr while,totally detached (from the consciousness of Allaah).
- The worst sin is the lying tongue,
- the best wealth is contentment of heart
- and the best of provisions is Taqwa.
- The fountainhead of wisdom is fear for Allaah
- and the best thing to have its roots in the heart is conviction.
- Being doubtful stems from Kufr, wailing(on the occasion of death) is an act from the Period of Ignorance,
- stealing from the booty is from the mounds of Jahannam
- and hoarded wealth shall be hot branding irons.
- Poetry is amongst the flutes of Iblees,
- wine is the root of all sin,
- women are the traps of Shaytaan(SATAM)
- and youth is a branch of insanity.
- The worst of all forms of earning are earnings from interest
- and the worst of things to consume is the wealth of orphans.
- The fortunate person is he who takes a lesson from (what happens to) others
- and the unfortunate person is he who was unfortunate from the time he was in the belly of his mother.
- Each one of you shall be ending up in a place measuring four arm's lengths,
- a matter is evaluated by the way it ends and actions are judged by those that take place at the end of a person's life.
- The worst of narrations are those that are lies and
- everything that is pending is' really close by.
- Verbally abusing a Mu'min is a grave sin,
- killing a Mu'min is tantamount to'kufr,
- eating his flesh(backbiting about him) is to insolently disobey Allaah and his wealth is as sacred as his blood.
- The person who falsely swears in Allaah's name, Allaah will make him a liar. Allaah will forgive those who forgive, will overlook the faults of those who overlook the faults of others and will reward the one who swallows his anger. Allaah will compensate the person who exercises patience when afflicted with a calamity
- and for the person who seeks fame (for his good deeds), Allaah will announce it
- to the people(on the Day of Qiyaamah, making them aware of his selfish
- intentions).
- Allaah will multiply the rewards of those who persevere in fulfilling
- Allaah's commands and punish those who disobey them.
0 Allaah forgive me and my Ummah.
0 Allaah forgive me and my Ummah.
0 Allaah forgive me and my Ummah.
I seek Allaah's pardon for myself and for all of you."
Reported By:
Hadhrat Uqba bin Aamir Juhani(RA)
Reference:
(1) Bukhaari and Muslim, a s quoted in Targheeb wat Tarheeb (Vo1.5Pg.226).
(2) Ibn Abi Haatim, a s quoted in the Takeerof Ibn Katheer (Vo1.3Pg.159).
(3) Ibn Abi Dunya and Ibn Najjaar, a s quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.2 Pg.143).
(4) Haakim (Vo1.4 Pg.436), reporting from reliable sources a s confirmed by Dhahabi.
(5)Hasan bin Sufyaan and Abu Nu'aym, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vo1.4 Pg.338).
