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Riyad as-Salihin 1315 (Book 11, Hadith 31) #37804
Striving for Paradise

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions were preparing for battle at Badr. He instructed them not to advance ahead of him, and when the polytheists came near, he encouraged them to strive for Jannah (Paradise). One of the companions, 'Umair bin Al-Humam expressed his hope that he would be among the inhabitants of Jannah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) assured him that he would indeed be among them. 'Umair then threw away his dates and fought until he was killed.

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah and his Companions reached Badr before the polytheists, and when they arrived, he directed: "Let no one of you advance ahead of me". When the polytheists came near, the Messenger of Allah said, "Now stand up and proceed towards Jannah which is as wide as are the heavens and the earth"'.Umair bin Al-Humam (May Allah be pleased with him) asked: "Is Jannah as wide as are the heaven and the earth?" The Messenger of Allah replied in the affirmative'.Umair remarked: "Great!" The Messenger of Allah asked him what had urged him to say so. He replied: "Nothing, O Messenger of Allah! But hope that I might become one of the inhabitants of Jannah". The Messenger of Allah said, "You will definitely be among them"'.Umair then took some dates out of his quiver and began to eat them, but after a short time he said: "If I survive till I eat my dates, it will mean a long life". So he threw away the dates which he had with him and then fought with the enemy till he was killed. Muslim.
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال انطلق رسول الله وأصحابه حتى سبقوا المشركين إلى بدر وجاء المشركون، فقال رسول الله ‏:‏ ‏"‏لا يقدمن أحد منكم إلى شيء حتى أكون أنا دونه‏"‏ فدنا المشركون، فقال رسول الله ‏:‏ ‏"‏قوموا إلى جنة عرضها السماوات والأرض‏"‏ قال‏:‏ يقول عمير بن الحمام الأنصاري رضي الله عنه‏:‏ يا رسول الله جنة عرضها السماوات والأرض‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏نعم‏"‏ قال‏:‏ بخ بخ‏!‏ فقال رسول الله ‏:‏ “ما يحملك على قولك بخ بخ‏"‏ قال فإنك من أهلها فأخرج تمرات من قرنه فجعل يأكل منهن، ثم قال لئن أنا حييت حتى آكل تمراتي هذه إنها لحياة طويلة‏!‏ فرمى بما كان معه من التمر، ثم قاتلهم حتى قتل‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
istijabah  *  jannah  *  badr

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive towards paradise , Prioritize spiritual goals over material ones .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about striving for Paradise in order to gain eternal bliss in the afterlife. It tells us how one of the Companions, 'Umair bin Al-Humam expressed his hope that he would become one of its inhabitants and how Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) assured him that this wish will come true if only he perseveres in striving towards it. In order to demonstrate his commitment to this goal, Umair threw away all worldly possessions such as dates which could have prolonged his life on earth but instead chose a path leading towards Paradise by sacrificing himself in battle against polytheists. This hadith teaches us an important lesson about prioritizing our spiritual goals over material ones as well as making sacrifices when necessary in order to achieve those goals.

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