Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (5/49)

and His Messenger in the case of Abd Allah Himār, who was flogged for drinking wine (1), although he gave that same testimony concerning others who were better than him. Likewise, he testified concerning Amr ibn Taghlib that he was among those to whom he gave nothing because of the self-sufficiency and goodness in his heart. The Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said in an authentic hadith:

“I give to some men and leave others without giving them, though those whom I leave are dearer to me than those to whom I give. I give to some men because of the impatience and anxiety in their hearts, while I entrust others to the self-sufficiency and goodness Allah has placed in their hearts. Amr ibn Taghlib is among them.” (2)

An authentic hadith states: “When he performed the funeral prayer over a deceased man (3), he said, ‘O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him; grant him well-being and pardon him; honor his resting place and make (4) his entrance spacious; wash him with water, snow, and hail (5); cleanse him of sins and misdeeds (6) as a white garment is cleansed (7) of stains; grant him a home better than his home and a family better than his family; protect him from the trial of the grave and the punishment of the Fire; make his grave spacious for him and illuminate it for him.’” Awf ibn

(1) The hadith was cited earlier, 4/457–458. (2) The hadith was cited earlier, 1/64–65. (3) A, B: “the deceased.” (4) N, M: “and make spacious.” (5) H, Y, W, R: “with water, snow, and hail.” (6) W, R, H, Y: “of sins.” (7) N, M, W, H, Y: “as You cleansed.”

وَرَسُولِهِ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ حِمَارٍ الَّذِي ضُرِبَ فِي الْخَمْرِ (١) ، وَإِنْ شَهِدَ بِذَلِكَ لِمَنْ هُوَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْهُ، وَكَشَهَادَتِهِ لِعَمْرِو بْنِ تَغْلِبَ بِأَنَّهُ مِمَّنْ لَا يُعْطِيهِ لِمَا فِي قَلْبِهِ مِنَ الْغِنَى وَالْخَيْرِ لَمَّا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فِي الْحَدِيثِ الصَّحِيحِ: " «إِنِّي لَأُعْطِي رِجَالًا وَأَدَعُ رِجَالًا، وَالَّذِي أَدَعُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنَ الَّذِي أُعْطِي، أُعْطِي رِجَالًا لِمَا فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مِنَ الْهَلَعِ وَالْجَزَعِ وَأَكِلُ رِجَالًا إِلَى مَا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مِنِ الْغِنَى وَالْخَيْرِ، مِنْهُمْ عَمْرُو بْنُ تَغْلِبَ» (٢) . وَفِي الْحَدِيثِ الصَّحِيحِ «لَمَّا صَلَّى عَلَى مَيِّتٍ (٣) قَالَ: " اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ، وَعَافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ، وَأَكْرِمْ مَنْزِلَهُ، وَوَسِّعْ (٤) مُدْخَلَهُ، وَاغْسِلْهُ بِالْمَاءِ وَالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ (٥) ، وَنَقِّهِ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ وَالْخَطَايَا (٦) كَمَا يُنَقَّى (٧) الثَّوْبَ الْأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، وَأَبْدِلْهُ دَارًا خَيْرًا مِنْ دَارِهِ، وَأَهْلًا خَيْرًا مِنْ أَهْلِهِ، وَقِهِ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ وَعَذَابَ النَّارِ، وَأَفْسِحْ لَهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ، وَنَوِّرْ لَهُ فِيهِ» ". قَالَ عَوْفُ بْنُ

(١) سَبَقَ الْحَدِيثُ فِيمَا مَضَى ٤/٤٥٧ - ٤٥٨ (٢) سَبَقَ الْحَدِيثُ فِيمَا مَضَى ١/٦٤ - ٦٥ (٣) أ، ب: الْمَيِّتِ. (٤) ن، م: وَأَوْسِعْ. (٥) ح، ي، و، ر: بِمَاءٍ وَثَلْجٍ وَبَرَدٍ. (٦) و، ر، ح، ي: مِنَ الْخَطَايَا. (٧) ن، م، و، ح، ي: كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ.