Riyad al-Salihin - Al-Nawawi - (1/58)

Riyad al-SalihinAl-Nawawi

Ibn ʿAbbās and Anas ibn Mālik, may Allah be pleased with them all, narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “If the son of Adam were to possess a valley full of gold, he would wish to have two valleys, and nothing will fill his mouth except dust (1). Yet Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents.” Agreed upon.
Abū Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Allah—glorified and exalted—is pleased to the point of smiling at two men (2): one of them kills the other, yet both enter Paradise. One fights in the cause of Allah and is killed; then Allah turns toward the killer, who embraces Islam, fights, and is martyred.” Agreed upon.
Chapter on Patience (Ṣabr)

Allah the Exalted said: “O you who believe, be patient and outdo others in patience (3) …” (Āl ʿImrān 200)

He also said: “We will certainly test you (4) with something of fear and hunger, and a loss of wealth, lives, and fruits; but give glad tidings to the patient.” (al-Baqarah 155)

He said: “Indeed, those who remain patient will be given their reward without measure.” (al-Zumar 10)

He said: “Whoever is patient and forgives—indeed, that is from the matters requiring firm resolve.” (al-Shūrā 43)

He said: “Seek help through patience and prayer; surely Allah is with the patient.” (al-Baqarah 153)

And He said: “We will surely test you until We make evident those among you who strive and those who are patient.” (Muḥammad 31)

The verses commanding patience and describing its excellence are numerous and well-known.

Abū Mālik al-Ḥārith ibn ʿĀṣim al-Ashʿarī, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

(1) In other words, a person will keep craving the things of this world until he dies, and his belly is finally filled with the earth of his grave. (2) This report is likewise one of the hadith dealing with the divine sifat (attributes); it must be accepted as it is, without ta'wil (figurative re-interpretation), for true faith requires both understanding and assent. —N (3) That is: persevere in acts of obedience and in bearing trials, and refrain from sins; and the command sabiru concerning the unbelievers means “outlast and overcome them, so that they are not more steadfast than you.” (4) Meaning: We will surely put you to the test.

٢٤ - وعن ابن عباس وأنس بن مالك رضي الله عنهم أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « لَوْ أَنَّ لَابْنَ آدَمَ وَادِيًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ وَادِيَانِ ، وَلَنْ يَمْلَأَ فَاهُ إِلَّا التُّرَابُ (١) ، وَيَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَنْ تَابَ » متفق عليه . ٢٥ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « يَضْحَكُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى إِلَى رَجُلَيْنِ (٢) يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُهُمَا الْآخَرَ يَدْخُلَانِ الْجَنَّةَ ، يُقَاتِلُ هَذَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيُقْتَلُ ، ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْقَاتِلِ فَيُسْلِمُ فَيَسْتَشْهَدُ » متفق عليه . ٣ - باب الصبر قال الله تعالى : ﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا (٣) ﴾ [ آل عمران : ٢٠٠ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ (٤) بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنْفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ ﴾ [ البقرة : ١٥٥ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّابِرُونَ أَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ﴾ [ الزمر : ١٠ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ وَلَمَنْ صَبَرَ وَغَفَرَ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَمِنْ عَزْمِ الْأُمُورِ ﴾ [ الشورى : ٤٣ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ أَسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ ﴾ [ البقرة : ١٥٣ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ حَتَّى نَعْلَمَ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ مِنْكُمْ وَالصَّابِرِينَ ﴾ [ محمد : ٣١ ] والآيات في الأمر بالصبر وبيان فضله كثيرة معروفة . ٢٦ - وعن أبي مالك الحارث بن عاصم الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال : قال

(١) أي : أنه لا يزال حريصاً على الدنيا حتى يموت ويمتلىء جوفه من تراب قبره . (٢) هذا من أحاديث الصفات أيضاً ، فيجب الإيمان به وترك تأويله ، ولا إيمان بدون فهم وتصديق - ن - . (٣) أي : اصبروا على الطاعات والمصائب ، وعن المعاصي ، و ( صابروا ) الكفار أي : غالبوهم فلا يكونوا أشد صبراً منكم . (٤) أي : لنختبرنكم .