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Sahih al-Bukhari 4538 (Book 65, Hadith 61) #4322
The Danger of Temptation

SUMMARY: This hadith is about how a person's good deeds can be lost if they are not careful and succumb to the temptations of Satan.

Narrated Ubaid bin Umair: Once 'Umar (bin Al-Khattab) said to the companions of the Prophet "What do you think about this Verse:--"Does any of you wish that he should have a garden?" They replied, "Allah knows best"'.Umar became angry and said, "Either say that you know or say that you do not know!" On that Ibn 'Abbas said, "O chief of the believers! I have something in my mind to say about it"'.Umar said, "O son of my brother! Say, and do not under estimate yourself". Ibn 'Abbas said, "This Verse has been set up as an example for deeds"'.Umar said, "What kind of deeds?" Ibn 'Abbas said, "For deeds"'.Umar said, "This is an example for a rich man who does goods out of obedience of Allah and then Allah sends him Satan whereupon he commits sins till all his good deeds are lost".
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ،‏.‏ قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُ أَخَاهُ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَوْمًا لأَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ فِيمَ تَرَوْنَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ نَزَلَتْ ‏{‏أَيَوَدُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ تَكُونَ لَهُ جَنَّةٌ‏}‏ قَالُوا اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ‏.‏ فَغَضِبَ عُمَرُ فَقَالَ قُولُوا نَعْلَمُ أَوْ لاَ نَعْلَمُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْهَا شَىْءٌ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي قُلْ وَلاَ تَحْقِرْ نَفْسَكَ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ضُرِبَتْ مَثَلاً لِعَمَلٍ‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ أَىُّ عَمَلٍ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ لِعَمَلٍ‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ لِرَجُلٍ غَنِيٍّ يَعْمَلُ بِطَاعَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، ثُمَّ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ لَهُ الشَّيْطَانَ فَعَمِلَ بِالْمَعَاصِي حَتَّى أَغْرَقَ أَعْمَالَهُ‏.‏ ‏{‏فَصُرْهُنَّ‏}‏ قَطِّعْهُنَّ‏.‏

TOPICS
temptation  *  deeds  *  satan  *  example  *  fitnah  *  salih  *  shaytan  *  misal

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey Allah's commands, Be patient with others, Do righteous acts

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the danger of succumbing to temptation. It was narrated by Ubaid bin Umair, who said that Umar asked the companions of Prophet Muhammad what they thought about a verse in the Quran which talks about having a garden. They replied that Allah knows best, but Umar became angry and asked them to say whether or not they knew. Ibn Abbas then said that this verse was an example for deeds, and when Umar asked what kind of deeds he replied that it was an example for a rich man who does good out of obedience to Allah but then falls prey to temptation from Satan until all his good deeds are lost. This hadith teaches us that we must be careful not to give in to temptation as it can lead us astray from our path and cause us to lose all our good deeds. We should strive instead towards righteousness and obedience so we can reap its rewards in this life and hereafter.

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