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Riyad as-Salihin 41 (Book) #38426
Patience & Perseverance in the Face of Persecution

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the patience and perseverance of those before us in the face of persecution, and how Allah will bring this matter to its completion.

Khabbab bin Al-Aratt (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We complained to the Messenger of Allah regarding the persecution inflicted upon us by the disbelievers while he was lying in the shade of the Ka'bah, having made a pillow of his cloak. We submitted: "Why do you not supplicate for our prevalence (over the opponents)?". He replied, "Among those people before you, a man would be seized and held in a pit dug for him in the ground and he would be sawed into two halves from his head, and his flesh torn away from his bones with an iron comb; but, in spite of this, he would not wean away from his Faith. By Allah, Allah will bring this matter to its consummation until a rider will travel from San'a' to Hadhramaut fearing none except Allah, and except the wolf for his sheep, but you are in too much of a hurry". Al-Bukhari.
وعن أبي عبد الله خباب بن الأرت رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ شكونا إلى رسول الله وهو متوسد بردة له في ظل الكعبة، فقلنا ‏:‏ ألا تستنصر لنا ألا تدعو لنا‏؟‏ فقال‏:‏ قد كان من قبلكم يؤخذ الرجل فيحفر له في الأرض فيجعل فيها ثم يؤتى بالمنشار فيوضع على رأسه فيجعل نصفين، ويمشط بأمشاط من الحديد ما دون لحمه وعظمه، ما يصده ذلك عن دينه، والله ليتمن الله هذا الأمر حتى يسير الراكب من صنعاء إلى حضرموت لا يخاف إلا الله والذئب على غنمه، ولكنكم تستعجلون‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
patience  *  perseverance  *  oppression  *  faith

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain patient and steadfast in your beliefs even during times of persecution .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of patience and perseverance in the face of oppression. It tells us that even when faced with extreme persecution, those before us did not waver from their faith. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was lying down in a state of rest when his companions asked him why he did not supplicate for them against their oppressors. He replied by telling them stories about people who were persecuted more severely than they were, yet still held on to their faith despite it all. He reminded them that Allah will bring this matter to its completion, but they must have patience until then. This hadith teaches us that no matter what we are going through or how difficult our situation may seem, we should never give up on our faith or lose hope because Allah will eventually bring justice and peace into our lives if we remain patient and steadfast in our beliefs.

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