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Riyad as-Salihin 417 (Book) #38802
The Power of Faith in Allah

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of professing faith in Allah and how it will protect one from Hellfire.

'Itban bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported, who was with Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the battle of Badr: I used to lead my people at Bani Salim in Salat (prayer) and there was a valley between me and those people. Whenever it rained, it became difficult for me to cross it for going to their mosque. So I went to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I have weak eyesight and the valley between me and my people flows during the rainy season and it becomes difficult for me to cross it. I wish you to come to my house and offer Salat at a place so that I could reserve that as a Musalla (place for prayer)". Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I will do so". So Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) came to my house the (next) morning after the sun had risen high. Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked my permission to enter and I admitted him. He did not sit before saying, "Where do you want us to offer Salat in your house?" I pointed to the place where I wanted him to offer prayers. So Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up for the prayer and started the prayer with Takbir and we aligned in rows behind him; and he offered two Rak'ah prayer and finished them with Taslim, and we also performed Taslim with him. I detained him for a meal called Khazeerah which I had prepared for him. (Khazeerah is a special type of dish prepared from barley flour and meat soup). When the neighbours got the news that Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in my house, they started coming till a large number of men gathered in my house. One of them said, "What is wrong with Malik, for I do not see him?" One of them replied, "He is a hypocrite and does not love Allah and His Messenger". On that Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Don't say this. Haven't you seen that he testified that there is no true god except Allah,' for Allah's sake only". The man replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better, but by Allah, we never saw him but helping and talking with the hypocrites". Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "No doubt, whosoever testifies that there is no true god except Allah, seeking by so professing the pleasure of Allah only, Allah will safeguard him against (Hell) Fire". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
وعن عتبان بن مالك، رضي الله عنه ، وهو ممن شهد بدراً ، قال‏:‏ كنت أصلي لقومي بنى سالم، وكان يحول بيني وبينهم واد إذا جاءت الأمطار، فيشق على اجتيازه قبل مسجدهم ، فجئت رسول الله، ﷺ ، فقلت له ‏:‏ إنى أنكرت بصرى، وإن الوادي الذي بينى وبين قومى يسيل إذا جاءت الأمطار، فيشق على اجتيازه، فوددت أنك تأتي ، فتصلي في بيتي مكاناً أتخذه مصلى، فقال رسول الله ﷺ ‏:‏‏"‏سأفعل‏"‏، فغدما على رسول الله ، وأبو بكر، رضي الله عنه بعد ما اشتد النهار، واستأذن رسول الله، ﷺ ، فأذنت له، فلم يجلس حتى قال‏:‏ ‏"‏أين تحب أن أصلي من بيتك‏؟‏‏"‏ فأشرت له إلى المكان الذي أحب أن يصلي فيه، فقام رسول الله ، ﷺ ، فكبر وصففنا وراءه، فصلى ركعتين، ثم سلم وسلمنا حين سلم، فحبسته على خزيرة تصنع له، فسمع أهل الدار أن رسول الله ، ﷺ في بيتي، فثاب رجال منهم حتى كثر الرجال في البيت، فقال رجل ‏:‏ ما فعل مالك لا أراه‏!‏ فقال رجل‏:‏ ذلك منافق لا يحب الله ورسوله، فقال رسول الله، ﷺ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ لا تقل ذلك، ألا تراه قال‏:‏ لا إله إلا الله يبتغي بذلك وجه الله تعالى ‏؟‏_ ‏!‏‏"‏ فقال‏:‏ الله ورسوله أعلم، أما نحن فو الله ما نرى وده، ولا حديثه إلا المنافقين _‏!‏ فقال رسول الله ، ﷺ ، ‏"‏فإن الله قد حرم على النار من قال ‏:‏ لا إله إلا الله يبتغي بذلك وجه الله‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ ('‏و‏ ‏عتبان‏ ‏ بكسر العين المهملة، وإسكان التاء المثناة فوق وبعدهما باء موحدة‏.‏ و‏ ‏الخزيرة‏ ‏ بالخاء المعجمة، والزاى‏:‏ هي دقيق يطبخ بشحم‏.‏ وقوله‏:‏ ‏ ‏ثاب رجال ‏ ‏ بالثاء المثلثة، أي ‏:‏ جاؤوا واجتمعوا‏.‏
TOPICS
belief  *  testimony  *  protection  *  fire  *  iman  *  shahada  *  hifz  *  nar

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in Allah , Profess your belief sincerely , Seek only His pleasure
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the power of faith in Allah. Itban bin Malik was leading his people in prayer, but due to a valley that flooded during the rainy season, he was unable to reach them. He asked Prophet Muhammad ﷺ for help and he agreed to come and pray at his house. When some people heard this, they accused him of being a hypocrite because they never saw him helping or talking with other believers. However, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ defended him by saying that if someone testifies that there is no true god except Allah seeking only His pleasure then He will protect them from Hellfire. This hadith teaches us that having faith in Allah is essential for our salvation and protection from harm as well as being an important part of our relationship with Him. We must always strive to profess our faith sincerely so we can be sure we are doing what pleases Him most and thus receive His protection against any evil or harm that may come our way.

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