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THE HEART AND THE TONGUE

THE HEART AND THE TONGUE: OF ALL THINGS THE BEST AND THE WORST

Luqman the Wise, an Abyssynian slave, was once asked by his master to slaughter a goat and bring him two pieces of its best meat. Luqman did as he was bid, then cooked the goat and brought his master its tongue and heart. A few days later, his master asked him to slaughter another goat and, this time, bring him two pieces of its worst meat. Luqman again did as he was bid, but presented his master with the same two parts of the animal-its tongue and its heart. His master then inquired as to why it was that he had brought him the same parts on both occasions. “If both these parts are sound,” replied Luqman, “then there is nothing to
compare with them. But if they are both defective, there is nothing worse.”

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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 13:44

Chapter 171 Glorification of Allah by a Traveler while Ascending and Descending

 

وتسبيحه إِذَا هبط الأودية ونحوهاوالنهي عن المبالغة برفع الصوتِ بالتكبير ونحوه

[975] عن جابر قال : كُنَّا إِذَا صَعِدْنَا كَبَّرْنَا ، وَإِذَا نَزَلْنَا سَبَّحْنَا . رواه البخاري .

975. Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When we ascended (a height) we would proclaim: "Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest)," and when we descended (from the height) we would proclaim: "Subhan Allah (Allah is free from imperfection)."'

[Al-Bukhari].

[976] وعن ابن عمرَ رضي اللهُ عنهما قَالَ : كَانَ النَّبيُّ وجيُوشُهُ إِذَا عَلَوا الثَّنَايَا كَبَّرُوا ، وَإِذَا هَبَطُوا سَبَّحُوا . رواه أَبُو داود بإسناد صحيح . قال المهلب : تكبيره عند الارتفاع استشعار لكبرياء الله عز وجل ، وعندما يقع عليه العين من عظيم خلقه أنه أكبر من كل شيء ، وتسبيحه في بطون الأودية مستنبط من قصة يونس ، فإن بتسبيحه في بطن الحوت نجّاه الله من الظلمات . فسبح النبي في بطون الأودية لينجيه الله منها .

976. Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Whenever the Prophet (PBUH) and his army ascended a height, they would proclaim: "Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest)," and when they climbed down, they would proclaim: "Subhan Allah (Allah is free from imperfection)."

[Abu Dawud].

Commentary: While climbing up some height, superiority complex may creep into man's head. He should, therefore, pronounce Divine greatness saying that Allah is the Greatest of all, the Most High, and all creatures are low and humble and subordinate to Him. On climbing down we should say: "Subhan Allah (Allah is free from imperfection).
[977] وعنه قَالَ : كَانَ النَّبي إِذَا قَفَلَ مِنَ الحَجِّ أَوْ العُمْرَةِ ، كُلَّمَا أوْفَى عَلَى ثَنِيَّةٍ أَوْ فَدْفَدٍ كَبَّرَ ثَلاثَاً ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : « لا إلهَ إِلا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ . آيِبُونَ ، تَائِبُونَ ، عَابِدُونَ ، سَاجِدُونَ ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ ، صَدَقَ اللهُ وَعْدَهُ ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ ، وَهَزَمَ الأحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ » . متفقٌ عَلَيْهِِ .وفي رواية لمسلم : إِذَا قَفَلَ مِنَ الجيُوشِ والسَّرَايَا أَو الحَجِّ أَو العُمْرَةِ .قَوْلهُ : « أوْفَى » أيْ : ارْتَفَعَ ، وَقَوْلُه : « فَدْفَدٍ » هُوَ بفتح الفائَينِ بينهما دال مهملة ساكِنة ، وَآخِره دال أخرى وَهُوَ : « الغَليظُ المُرْتَفِعُ مِنَ الأرضِ » . قوله : « لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له » ، أي هو المتفرد في إلهيَّته وربوبيته ، ولا يشبه أحد . وفي الحديث : استحباب هذا الذكر لكل قادم من سفر .
977. Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Whenever the Prophet (PBUH) returned from Hajj or 'Umrah and ascended a height or hill, he would recite thrice: "Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest)." Then he would say, "La ilaha ill-allahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku, wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa 'ala kulli shay'in Qadeer. Ayibuna ta'ibuna 'abiduna li-Rabbina hamidun. Sadaq-Allahu wa'dahu, wa nasara 'abdahu, wa hazamal-ahzaba wahdahu [None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, Who has no partner, to Whom the sovereignty belongs, to Whom all praise is due, and Who is Able to do all things. We are those who return (in safety), feel penitence, worship Allah, prostrate before our Rubb and praise Him. Allah has fulfilled His Promise, helped His slave (i.e., Muhammad (PBUH)) and He Alone vanquished the Clans]."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

[979] وعن أَبي موسى الأشعريِّ قال : كنّا مَعَ النبيِّ في سَفَرٍ ، فَكُنَّا إِذَا أشْرَفْنَا عَلَى وَادٍ هَلَّلْنَا وَكَبَّرْنَا وَارتَفَعَتْ أصْوَاتُنَا ، فَقَالَ النبيُّ : « يَا أيُّهَا النَّاسُ ، ارْبَعُوا عَلَى أنْفُسِكُمْ ، فَإنَّكُمْ لا تَدْعُونَ أصَمَّ وَلا غَائِباً ، إنَّهُ مَعَكُمْ ، إنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ قَرِيبٌ » . متفقٌ عَلَيْهِِ .« ارْبَعُوا » بفتحِ الباءِ الموحدةِ أيْ : ارْفُقُوا بِأَنْفُسِكُمْ . في هذا الحديث : النهي عن المبالغة في رفع الصوت بالذكر ، لأنه سبحانه أقرب إلى الإنسان من حبل الوريد ، وهو السميع البصير العليم الخبير . وأما الجهر بالذكر من غير مبالغة فهو مطلوب إذا أمن الرياء ولم يؤذ به نحو نائم أو مصلٍّ . قال الله تعالى : ﴿ وَلا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ وَلا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا وَابْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ سَبِيلاً ﴾ [ الإسراء (110) ] .

979. Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We accompanied the Prophet (PBUH) in a journey, and when we climbed up a height, we proclaimed aloud: "La ilaha illallah (There is no true god except Allah)" and "Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest)." The Prophet (PBUH) admonished us saying, "O people, take it easy. He Whom you are calling is not deaf or absent. He is with you (i.e., by His Knowledge), He is Hearing and He is Near."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Commentary: This Hadith tells us that in the pronouncement of the fundamental testification of Islam: "La ilaha illallah (there is no true god except Allah)" (Tahlil) - and His Magnification: "Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest)" (Takbir) - the voices of the Companions became a bit louder during a journey. The Prophet (PBUH) disapproved of it and commanded them not to put themselves to hardship by remembering Allah in a loud voice, and directed to do that calmly in a dignified, low voice.
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