"On the Day of Resurrection, (Part 1)
Bismillah Ir-Rahman, Ir-Raheem. I begin with ALLAH's auspiciousness,whose Name is the Best among all the names. All Revences, All Sanctities and All Worships are due to ALLAH alone. Ashahadu An Laa illaahaillalllahuWa Ash Hadu Anna Muhammadan Abdu Hu WaRasooluhu ''I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah who is without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) is the Rasool.'' "O Allah, Shower Your Peace come upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have brought peace to Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, Shower your blessing upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious". Iam Satisfied with Allâh as My Rabb and Cherisher,Iam Satisfied With Islam as My Din(religion) and I am satisfied with Muhammad as a Rasulallah (Messenge r)sallallahualaihi was salam) I seek Protection with ALLAH! With the Glorious and Noble Face of ALLAH! With the Complete and Perfect words of ALLAH! With the Exalted Attributes of ALLAH! From the Punishment of Hell; From chastisement in the Grave; From the Trial of Life and Death; From the Mischief of the dajjal. There is no power nor strength with (anyone) save Allah........
[Page 414 CH. VI:] AHADITH - THE EXCELLENCE OF TAWAKKAL stated in numerous traditions quoted in the Chapter on Zakaat, in Part one of this book). What is more, we have quoted a few Ahadith to this effect: ‘Fire of Jahannam is more fitting for all flesh which has grown out of what is unlawful (HaraamV. The same subject is further elucidated in the commentary on Hadith Six that follows. May Allah, in His bounteous mercy, protect us from dovouring unlawful (Haraam) property Ameen! HADITH: 6 Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam said: "On the Day of Resurrection, the feet of the son of Adam will be powerless to move away (from the Place of Reckoning) till he is questioned about five matters (and gives a resonable account): (1) on what he spent his life, (2) in what pursuits he passed his youth, (3) whence he procured his wealth, (4) on what he spent it, and (5) what he did regarding the knowledge he possessed".... Note: In this Hadith, which has been narrated by a number of Sahabah, Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam has briefly enumerated all of the matters of which everyone,every human being will have to render an account on the Day of Resurrection. Each one of these subjects (of reckoning) has been specifically treated in various other Ahadith and the human being have been forewarned against the Reckoning we will have to face on the Day. First and foremost, everyone will have to render an account of his entire lifetime, every second of Which is an invaluable asset for the human being. He will be required to answer the question: in what pursuits did you spend your life? What were we created for? Is there any serious purpose, any important motive behind the creation of mankind?... Or, were they created for nothing? Allah Ta'ala Himself admonishes His Creature to take this life seriously: [CH. VI: AHADJTH - THE EXCELLENCE OF TAWAKKUL 415] Deemed you then that We had created you in jest (for nothing) and that you would not be returned to Us (for rendering an account of your life)? (al-Mu'minun: 115)-(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) What is more, Allah Ta*ala Himself has, at another place in the Holy Qur’an, explained the purpose for which this life was created:ALLAH said: that He created the Jinn and humankind only that they may obey Me , (az-Zariyat: 56) So, everyone should consider and see how many precious moments of his life time are being spent on the occupations for which he was created by Allah Ta ala- -in the struggle to achieve the aim and object-of his life— and how much time is being spent on the so- called necessities of life, recreations and other pursuits that bear no relation to the real purpose of his life.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) Suppose you employ a builder to do some construction work. You will naturally take notice of the time he spends on construction and the time wasted in smoking or taking meals, etc. So it is only fair that you allow for yourself only the same concessions as you deem fit for your subordinates. Or, take the case of a person employed at your shop whom you pay for this service. If the man remains away most of the time, doing his own household work and attends to the shop only for a short time at the job,and long intervals at home, would you like to give him his full pay? If not, then what excuse can you offer for your own behavior in respect of your commitments to Allah Ta'ala, Who created you only that you might obey Him constantly. He is our Rabb and Creator and showers His blessings on us all the time, but we waste your time in idle pursuits, beguiling our self with the belief that our performing the Salaat regularly should suffice.CreaturePlease consider whether you would tolerate such a reply from your servants? An instructive incident hm been related” about this Ayat in a Hadth: A Sahabi ) narrates that Rasullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) sent them on an expedition and advised them in recite this Ayat morning and evening They kept reciting and the comsequence was that they returned the expedition, quite safe and sound. lot of wealth. (Durre-Manthur). [416 FAZA 'IL-SSADAQAAT - PART TWO] It is sheer mercy and benevolence of Allah Ta*ala that He has not made it obligatory for us to devote all our time to His worship. He has enjoined upon us to devote only a fraction of our time for it How unjust of us is it that we are negligent of our other duties to Him? The second question on the Day of Judgement will be, ‘How did we spend the vigor of your youth? Was it spent in performing good deeds that win the pleasure of Allah Ta'ala , such as prayers or redressing grievances of the oppressed or assisting the weak and disabled ones? Or, did you spend your youthful energy in acts of disobedience, like wasteful and wanton living or wrongdoing and cruelty to the helpless or strengthening the hands of the oppressor or in amassing unlawful wealth or in useless pastimes, which are neither beneficial in this world nor in the Hereafter?’ Bear in mind! We will have to appear for reckoning in a Court where no one would dare to plead your case. Nor would lying, deceiving or eloquence avail you. In that Court where (the Recording Angels) accompany us at all times. And, besides, the limbs of man’s own body, with which he commits misdeeds, will bear testimony to his sins and confess to the crimes
O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins)This Day (The Day of Resurrection) We seal up mouths and the hands speak out and feet bear witness as to what they used to perform. (Yaseen : 65) That is to say, hands will speak out and name the persons wronged and mention the misdeeds committed through them. The feet will bear witness to the immoral gatherings which they attended.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) Allah Ta l ala says, in another context: And (make mention of) the Day when the enemies of Allah Ta'ala will be gathered together unto the fire. They will be driven on in ranks , till , when they reach it (and the reckoning starts) their ears , their eyes and their skins will testify against them as to what they used to do. And they will say unto their skins and limbs: Why did you testify against us ?’ They will say Allah hath given us speech ; He Who giveth speech to all things and Who [CH ; VI: AHADITH • THE EXCELLENCE OF TAWAKKUL 417]Who created you and unto Whom you have to return (after death).(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) (Here Allah admonishes His Creature). You were not ashamed of your ears and your eyes and your skins testifying against you. (For f obviously nobody can hide his misdeeds from his own limbs).(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) But you deemed that Allah knew not much of what you did. (You used to say to yourselves , "Do what you will. No one can possibly call you in question *). Your notion that you had of your Rabb (that He is unaware of your deeds) hath ruined you and you find yourselves (this Day) among those who are utterly lost.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) (Ha Mim as-Saqjdah : 19-23) In the Books of Hadith, there are many Traditions on the subject of testimony of the limbs.' A Hadith says: Anas Radhiallaho who narrates that they were once sitting in company with Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam when he smiled and his blessed teeth became visible. He then asked if they knew why he had smiled. They replied that Allah and His Rasul knew best. He then told them that, on the Day of Judgment, a man will say to his Rabb, O Allah! Have you not granted me protection against justice? Allah will reply, ‘certainly’. The man will then say, "I do not trust any outside witness, concerning myself. Allah Suban wa ta ala will reply, ’Well, We shall make you a witness to yourself. His mouth will then be sealed up and the parts of his body will be ordered to speak. They will recount all his deeds and, when he is allowed to speak again, he will say to his limbs, ‘May you be cursed and suffer for it! It was for your sake that I indulged in all these things’. (Mishkaat).(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) (That is to say, it is through the limbs that one derives sensual pleasures from sins but, on that Day, these very limbs will become witnesses against them- selves. The fact is that the parts of the body will also be helpless as, on that Day, all things will be rendered incapable of telling lies.) Another Hadith says that, of all the parts of the body, the first to speak out will be the left thigh, which will disclose what misdeeds it was made to commit All the other limbs will be made to speak after- wards. In short, each part of the body will speak out and recount all the deeds, good or bad, committed by itself.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) That is why Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam , remarked once, in another Hadith, "Recite the Kalimah Allah is beyond all imperfections and (All praise be to Allah) and count them on your fingers for, on the Day of Judgment, the parts of the body will be granted the power to speak and they will have to face questioning”.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) [418 FAZA -E-SADAQAAT - PART TWO] This Hadith means that, when these limbs are given the power of speech and they reveal all the sins, they will also recount the many good deeds performed by them. While the hands bear testimony about misdeeds and acts of violence and disobedience, they will also stand witness to the reciting and counting of sacred Names of Allah Ta'ala and the giving of Sadaqat and participating in other good deeds. The subject is too vast to be treated at full length.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) However, the gist of the matter is that, in youth, one should not be swayed by passions and must guard oneself against wrong-doing, cruelty and other sinful deeds.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) Rasul ullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam says: 'Youth is a kind of madness and women are the snares of the Shaitan. That is to say, in the frenzy of youth, one is easily caught in these snares. We listen to these words in every Friday sermon, as they form part of the ‘Khutabah’. But, intoxicated by the passions of youth, we never think that we shall be questioned about our youth.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) We are wasting our youthful energy by spending it on sinful deeds or utilizing it for earning worldly wealth, and do not realize that this boon has been granted to us so that we may spend it in performing such good deeds as are beneficial for the Akhirah. Fortunate are those young people who remain constantly absorbed in striving for the cause of Allah Ta ala and keep away from sins! The third question to be asked on the Day of Resurrection (about which the above-mentioned Hadith says that nobody will be allowed to leave his ground until he has answered it), will be about his wealth. He will have to explain whether the sources through which he acquired it were lawful or unlawful. We have touched upon this subject, somewhat briefly, under the preceding Hadith. Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam says: "If a man acquires wealth by unlawful means and gives it in alms (Sadaqah), it will not be acceptable, neither will he be blessed in it ‘if he spends it on his needs; and if he dies, leaving it behind as inheritance, it will be his provision for Jahannam." Another Hadith says: "Flesh (of a man’s body), which has been nourished with food procured by unlawful means, is more fitting for [CH : VI: AHADITH - THE EXCELLENCE OP TAWAKKUL] 419] Jahannam’."(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) Still another Hadith has been quoted, "If anybody buys a garment for ten Dirhams (silver coins) and among these ten there is one Dirham unlawfully acquired, his Salaat will not be acceptable as long he wears it.* (Mishkaat ) There are numerous Ahadith of Rasulullah Sallallaho olaihe wasallam which state that: "Do not regard your means of sustenance as something beyond your reach. For, a person will not die until he has received the entire provisions apportioned for him under Divine Decree. So, adopt the best means for earning your livelihood. Procure lawful provisions only, shunning all that is unlawful". It occurs in many Ahadith that a man’s sustenance pursues him in the same way as his hour of death. Just as death is inevitable, similarly, everybody’s provision, decreed for him by Allah Ta'ala , must inevitably reach him. Another Hadith says, "No one, even if he tried, can miss his destined provision, as nobody can escape death". Still another Hadith has it "The sustenance for everyone has been preordained. (O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) If all mankind and the Jinns were to unite and try to deprive him of his provision, they could not do so." Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam says, in a Hadith: "If you possess four qualities, you should not grieve over missing any worldly benefits: trustworthiness, truthful speech, good habits and pure means of livelihood *. There is another Hadith that narrates: 'Blessed is the man whose livelihood is honestly earned, whose heart is pure, whose outward behavior (observance of rituals, manners’ etc.) is noble, and people are safe from the evil in him. Blessed is the man who acts upon his knowledge, who spends all that exceeds his needs for the cause of Allah Ta'a and who guards his tongue against unnecessary talk.’ It has been narrated in a Hadith that once Sa‘d Radhiallaho anho asked Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam to pray to Allah Ta'ala that He might make him ‘Mustajaab-ud-Da’waat’ (i.e. a pious person whose supplications are fulfilled). Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam said, 'Make your means of livelihood pure (i.e. do not partake of doubtful things), you will always have your Du'aas (supplications) fulfilled. By Him Who holds the soul of Muhammad in His Hands, a man takes a morsel of Haraam food into his sto- mach. which renders his forty days’ devotion unacceptable to Allah [420 FAZA '-E-SADAQAA T - PART TWO] Ta'ala . And a person befits Jahannam if he has been feeding himself with Haraam food.* There are many more Traditions on the subject cited in Targheeb. Therefore, one should be very cautious with regard to the sources of one’s income. On the face of it, this caution might restrict one’s financial gains. But this seeming loss turns out to be very beneficial in the long run, in as much as one is blessed in one’s honestly earned money and is also protected from ultimate harm. The fourth question to be asked from a person on the Day of Resurrection (as mentioned in the Hadith quoted above) will be about the things on which he spent his wealth. As a matter of fact, the very question forms the subject matter of this book. It behoves a man to spend his wealth for the cause of Allah Ta'ala. And, the loss of hoarding money is two-fold: one does not make use of it for one’s own benefit, and it is left behind as a dead weight. Various other harms of hoarding wealth have been described at the end of chapter two of this book (part one). Obviously, the greater a man’s possessions are, the longer will it take him to go through the Reckoning. And the reckoning is to be made on the Day of Resurrection, which would be a terrible Day; everybody will be frightened out of his wits and will be drenched in sweat, owing to intense heat of the Day; he will be out of his senses as if be is drunk, though he will not be actually drunk. Says Allah Ta'ala regarding that Day: mankind , fear your Rabb. Lo! The earthquake of the Hour (of 'Doom) is a tremendous thing . On the Day when you behold it, every mother giving suck will forget her suckling baby and every pregnant female shall drop her (unformed) load (in terror ); and thou (O Muhammad) will see mankind as drunken , yet they will not (really) be drunken, but the punishment of Allah will be severe (the terror whereof will make them senseless)! (al-Hqjj: 1- 2 ) Allah Ta'ala says in another Ayat: [CH. VI: AHADTH - THE EXCELLENCE OF TAWAKKUL 421] "Their reckoning drawer closer and closer to mankind. (The Day of Resurrection is rapidly drawing closer to mankind ) r while they turn away in heedlessness (are least prepared for their reckoning)". ( al-Ambiyaa ; 1) A few Rukus later, there is another Verse on the subject: And we set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection , so that no soul is wronged in aught. Though it (good or bad deed) be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed , We will bring it to account. And We suffice, for reckeners. ( al-Ambiyaa : 47) And in Surah ar-Ra‘d, Allah Ta'ala says: For those who respond to the call of their Rabb (fulfil His Commandments) is bliss (in Jannah); but those who do not respond to Him (do not obey Him), even if they had (on the Day of Resurrection) all that is on the earth and as much more , (in vain) would they proffer it as ransom (to buy their release from the punishment). For them will be a woeful Reckoning. There are quite a number of Verses in the Holy Qur'an which contain admonitions regarding the Reckoning to be made on the Day of Resurrection, the severity, the grievousness and the extreme significance of that Day. ‘Aishah Radhiallaho anha narrates that once Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam said, ‘On the Day of Resurrection, the one who undergoes Reckoning will be ruined (because it will be difficult to render a perfect account of all the deeds).' She then asked whether Allah Ta'ala had not said (in Surah al-Inshiqaaq), ‘He will receive an easy Reckoning,' to which Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam replied, ‘That (the Reckoning mentioned in the Surah) is just a passing review of the deeds, but those who are subjected to a close examination will perish.' 422
Bismillah Ir-Rahman, Ir-Raheem. I begin with ALLAH's auspiciousness,whose Name is the Best among all the names. All Revences, All Sanctities and All Worships are due to ALLAH alone. Ashahadu An Laa illaahaillalllahuWa Ash Hadu Anna Muhammadan Abdu Hu WaRasooluhu ''I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah who is without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) is the Rasool.'' "O Allah, Shower Your Peace come upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have brought peace to Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, Shower your blessing upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious". Iam Satisfied with Allâh as My Rabb and Cherisher,Iam Satisfied With Islam as My Din(religion) and I am satisfied with Muhammad as a Rasulallah (Messenge r)sallallahualaihi was salam) I seek Protection with ALLAH! With the Glorious and Noble Face of ALLAH! With the Complete and Perfect words of ALLAH! With the Exalted Attributes of ALLAH! From the Punishment of Hell; From chastisement in the Grave; From the Trial of Life and Death; From the Mischief of the dajjal. There is no power nor strength with (anyone) save Allah........
[Page 414 CH. VI:] AHADITH - THE EXCELLENCE OF TAWAKKAL stated in numerous traditions quoted in the Chapter on Zakaat, in Part one of this book). What is more, we have quoted a few Ahadith to this effect: ‘Fire of Jahannam is more fitting for all flesh which has grown out of what is unlawful (HaraamV. The same subject is further elucidated in the commentary on Hadith Six that follows. May Allah, in His bounteous mercy, protect us from dovouring unlawful (Haraam) property Ameen! HADITH: 6 Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam said: "On the Day of Resurrection, the feet of the son of Adam will be powerless to move away (from the Place of Reckoning) till he is questioned about five matters (and gives a resonable account): (1) on what he spent his life, (2) in what pursuits he passed his youth, (3) whence he procured his wealth, (4) on what he spent it, and (5) what he did regarding the knowledge he possessed".... Note: In this Hadith, which has been narrated by a number of Sahabah, Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam has briefly enumerated all of the matters of which everyone,every human being will have to render an account on the Day of Resurrection. Each one of these subjects (of reckoning) has been specifically treated in various other Ahadith and the human being have been forewarned against the Reckoning we will have to face on the Day. First and foremost, everyone will have to render an account of his entire lifetime, every second of Which is an invaluable asset for the human being. He will be required to answer the question: in what pursuits did you spend your life? What were we created for? Is there any serious purpose, any important motive behind the creation of mankind?... Or, were they created for nothing? Allah Ta'ala Himself admonishes His Creature to take this life seriously: [CH. VI: AHADJTH - THE EXCELLENCE OF TAWAKKUL 415] Deemed you then that We had created you in jest (for nothing) and that you would not be returned to Us (for rendering an account of your life)? (al-Mu'minun: 115)-(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) What is more, Allah Ta*ala Himself has, at another place in the Holy Qur’an, explained the purpose for which this life was created:ALLAH said: that He created the Jinn and humankind only that they may obey Me , (az-Zariyat: 56) So, everyone should consider and see how many precious moments of his life time are being spent on the occupations for which he was created by Allah Ta ala- -in the struggle to achieve the aim and object-of his life— and how much time is being spent on the so- called necessities of life, recreations and other pursuits that bear no relation to the real purpose of his life.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) Suppose you employ a builder to do some construction work. You will naturally take notice of the time he spends on construction and the time wasted in smoking or taking meals, etc. So it is only fair that you allow for yourself only the same concessions as you deem fit for your subordinates. Or, take the case of a person employed at your shop whom you pay for this service. If the man remains away most of the time, doing his own household work and attends to the shop only for a short time at the job,and long intervals at home, would you like to give him his full pay? If not, then what excuse can you offer for your own behavior in respect of your commitments to Allah Ta'ala, Who created you only that you might obey Him constantly. He is our Rabb and Creator and showers His blessings on us all the time, but we waste your time in idle pursuits, beguiling our self with the belief that our performing the Salaat regularly should suffice.CreaturePlease consider whether you would tolerate such a reply from your servants? An instructive incident hm been related” about this Ayat in a Hadth: A Sahabi ) narrates that Rasullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) sent them on an expedition and advised them in recite this Ayat morning and evening They kept reciting and the comsequence was that they returned the expedition, quite safe and sound. lot of wealth. (Durre-Manthur). [416 FAZA 'IL-SSADAQAAT - PART TWO] It is sheer mercy and benevolence of Allah Ta*ala that He has not made it obligatory for us to devote all our time to His worship. He has enjoined upon us to devote only a fraction of our time for it How unjust of us is it that we are negligent of our other duties to Him? The second question on the Day of Judgement will be, ‘How did we spend the vigor of your youth? Was it spent in performing good deeds that win the pleasure of Allah Ta'ala , such as prayers or redressing grievances of the oppressed or assisting the weak and disabled ones? Or, did you spend your youthful energy in acts of disobedience, like wasteful and wanton living or wrongdoing and cruelty to the helpless or strengthening the hands of the oppressor or in amassing unlawful wealth or in useless pastimes, which are neither beneficial in this world nor in the Hereafter?’ Bear in mind! We will have to appear for reckoning in a Court where no one would dare to plead your case. Nor would lying, deceiving or eloquence avail you. In that Court where (the Recording Angels) accompany us at all times. And, besides, the limbs of man’s own body, with which he commits misdeeds, will bear testimony to his sins and confess to the crimes
O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins)This Day (The Day of Resurrection) We seal up mouths and the hands speak out and feet bear witness as to what they used to perform. (Yaseen : 65) That is to say, hands will speak out and name the persons wronged and mention the misdeeds committed through them. The feet will bear witness to the immoral gatherings which they attended.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) Allah Ta l ala says, in another context: And (make mention of) the Day when the enemies of Allah Ta'ala will be gathered together unto the fire. They will be driven on in ranks , till , when they reach it (and the reckoning starts) their ears , their eyes and their skins will testify against them as to what they used to do. And they will say unto their skins and limbs: Why did you testify against us ?’ They will say Allah hath given us speech ; He Who giveth speech to all things and Who [CH ; VI: AHADITH • THE EXCELLENCE OF TAWAKKUL 417]Who created you and unto Whom you have to return (after death).(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) (Here Allah admonishes His Creature). You were not ashamed of your ears and your eyes and your skins testifying against you. (For f obviously nobody can hide his misdeeds from his own limbs).(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) But you deemed that Allah knew not much of what you did. (You used to say to yourselves , "Do what you will. No one can possibly call you in question *). Your notion that you had of your Rabb (that He is unaware of your deeds) hath ruined you and you find yourselves (this Day) among those who are utterly lost.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) (Ha Mim as-Saqjdah : 19-23) In the Books of Hadith, there are many Traditions on the subject of testimony of the limbs.' A Hadith says: Anas Radhiallaho who narrates that they were once sitting in company with Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam when he smiled and his blessed teeth became visible. He then asked if they knew why he had smiled. They replied that Allah and His Rasul knew best. He then told them that, on the Day of Judgment, a man will say to his Rabb, O Allah! Have you not granted me protection against justice? Allah will reply, ‘certainly’. The man will then say, "I do not trust any outside witness, concerning myself. Allah Suban wa ta ala will reply, ’Well, We shall make you a witness to yourself. His mouth will then be sealed up and the parts of his body will be ordered to speak. They will recount all his deeds and, when he is allowed to speak again, he will say to his limbs, ‘May you be cursed and suffer for it! It was for your sake that I indulged in all these things’. (Mishkaat).(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) (That is to say, it is through the limbs that one derives sensual pleasures from sins but, on that Day, these very limbs will become witnesses against them- selves. The fact is that the parts of the body will also be helpless as, on that Day, all things will be rendered incapable of telling lies.) Another Hadith says that, of all the parts of the body, the first to speak out will be the left thigh, which will disclose what misdeeds it was made to commit All the other limbs will be made to speak after- wards. In short, each part of the body will speak out and recount all the deeds, good or bad, committed by itself.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) That is why Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam , remarked once, in another Hadith, "Recite the Kalimah Allah is beyond all imperfections and (All praise be to Allah) and count them on your fingers for, on the Day of Judgment, the parts of the body will be granted the power to speak and they will have to face questioning”.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) [418 FAZA -E-SADAQAAT - PART TWO] This Hadith means that, when these limbs are given the power of speech and they reveal all the sins, they will also recount the many good deeds performed by them. While the hands bear testimony about misdeeds and acts of violence and disobedience, they will also stand witness to the reciting and counting of sacred Names of Allah Ta'ala and the giving of Sadaqat and participating in other good deeds. The subject is too vast to be treated at full length.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) However, the gist of the matter is that, in youth, one should not be swayed by passions and must guard oneself against wrong-doing, cruelty and other sinful deeds.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) Rasul ullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam says: 'Youth is a kind of madness and women are the snares of the Shaitan. That is to say, in the frenzy of youth, one is easily caught in these snares. We listen to these words in every Friday sermon, as they form part of the ‘Khutabah’. But, intoxicated by the passions of youth, we never think that we shall be questioned about our youth.(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) We are wasting our youthful energy by spending it on sinful deeds or utilizing it for earning worldly wealth, and do not realize that this boon has been granted to us so that we may spend it in performing such good deeds as are beneficial for the Akhirah. Fortunate are those young people who remain constantly absorbed in striving for the cause of Allah Ta ala and keep away from sins! The third question to be asked on the Day of Resurrection (about which the above-mentioned Hadith says that nobody will be allowed to leave his ground until he has answered it), will be about his wealth. He will have to explain whether the sources through which he acquired it were lawful or unlawful. We have touched upon this subject, somewhat briefly, under the preceding Hadith. Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam says: "If a man acquires wealth by unlawful means and gives it in alms (Sadaqah), it will not be acceptable, neither will he be blessed in it ‘if he spends it on his needs; and if he dies, leaving it behind as inheritance, it will be his provision for Jahannam." Another Hadith says: "Flesh (of a man’s body), which has been nourished with food procured by unlawful means, is more fitting for [CH : VI: AHADITH - THE EXCELLENCE OP TAWAKKUL] 419] Jahannam’."(O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) Still another Hadith has been quoted, "If anybody buys a garment for ten Dirhams (silver coins) and among these ten there is one Dirham unlawfully acquired, his Salaat will not be acceptable as long he wears it.* (Mishkaat ) There are numerous Ahadith of Rasulullah Sallallaho olaihe wasallam which state that: "Do not regard your means of sustenance as something beyond your reach. For, a person will not die until he has received the entire provisions apportioned for him under Divine Decree. So, adopt the best means for earning your livelihood. Procure lawful provisions only, shunning all that is unlawful". It occurs in many Ahadith that a man’s sustenance pursues him in the same way as his hour of death. Just as death is inevitable, similarly, everybody’s provision, decreed for him by Allah Ta'ala , must inevitably reach him. Another Hadith says, "No one, even if he tried, can miss his destined provision, as nobody can escape death". Still another Hadith has it "The sustenance for everyone has been preordained. (O ALLAH! i beg of you for your forgiveness and mercy for my past and present sins) If all mankind and the Jinns were to unite and try to deprive him of his provision, they could not do so." Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam says, in a Hadith: "If you possess four qualities, you should not grieve over missing any worldly benefits: trustworthiness, truthful speech, good habits and pure means of livelihood *. There is another Hadith that narrates: 'Blessed is the man whose livelihood is honestly earned, whose heart is pure, whose outward behavior (observance of rituals, manners’ etc.) is noble, and people are safe from the evil in him. Blessed is the man who acts upon his knowledge, who spends all that exceeds his needs for the cause of Allah Ta'a and who guards his tongue against unnecessary talk.’ It has been narrated in a Hadith that once Sa‘d Radhiallaho anho asked Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam to pray to Allah Ta'ala that He might make him ‘Mustajaab-ud-Da’waat’ (i.e. a pious person whose supplications are fulfilled). Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam said, 'Make your means of livelihood pure (i.e. do not partake of doubtful things), you will always have your Du'aas (supplications) fulfilled. By Him Who holds the soul of Muhammad in His Hands, a man takes a morsel of Haraam food into his sto- mach. which renders his forty days’ devotion unacceptable to Allah [420 FAZA '-E-SADAQAA T - PART TWO] Ta'ala . And a person befits Jahannam if he has been feeding himself with Haraam food.* There are many more Traditions on the subject cited in Targheeb. Therefore, one should be very cautious with regard to the sources of one’s income. On the face of it, this caution might restrict one’s financial gains. But this seeming loss turns out to be very beneficial in the long run, in as much as one is blessed in one’s honestly earned money and is also protected from ultimate harm. The fourth question to be asked from a person on the Day of Resurrection (as mentioned in the Hadith quoted above) will be about the things on which he spent his wealth. As a matter of fact, the very question forms the subject matter of this book. It behoves a man to spend his wealth for the cause of Allah Ta'ala. And, the loss of hoarding money is two-fold: one does not make use of it for one’s own benefit, and it is left behind as a dead weight. Various other harms of hoarding wealth have been described at the end of chapter two of this book (part one). Obviously, the greater a man’s possessions are, the longer will it take him to go through the Reckoning. And the reckoning is to be made on the Day of Resurrection, which would be a terrible Day; everybody will be frightened out of his wits and will be drenched in sweat, owing to intense heat of the Day; he will be out of his senses as if be is drunk, though he will not be actually drunk. Says Allah Ta'ala regarding that Day: mankind , fear your Rabb. Lo! The earthquake of the Hour (of 'Doom) is a tremendous thing . On the Day when you behold it, every mother giving suck will forget her suckling baby and every pregnant female shall drop her (unformed) load (in terror ); and thou (O Muhammad) will see mankind as drunken , yet they will not (really) be drunken, but the punishment of Allah will be severe (the terror whereof will make them senseless)! (al-Hqjj: 1- 2 ) Allah Ta'ala says in another Ayat: [CH. VI: AHADTH - THE EXCELLENCE OF TAWAKKUL 421] "Their reckoning drawer closer and closer to mankind. (The Day of Resurrection is rapidly drawing closer to mankind ) r while they turn away in heedlessness (are least prepared for their reckoning)". ( al-Ambiyaa ; 1) A few Rukus later, there is another Verse on the subject: And we set a just balance for the Day of Resurrection , so that no soul is wronged in aught. Though it (good or bad deed) be of the weight of a grain of mustard seed , We will bring it to account. And We suffice, for reckeners. ( al-Ambiyaa : 47) And in Surah ar-Ra‘d, Allah Ta'ala says: For those who respond to the call of their Rabb (fulfil His Commandments) is bliss (in Jannah); but those who do not respond to Him (do not obey Him), even if they had (on the Day of Resurrection) all that is on the earth and as much more , (in vain) would they proffer it as ransom (to buy their release from the punishment). For them will be a woeful Reckoning. There are quite a number of Verses in the Holy Qur'an which contain admonitions regarding the Reckoning to be made on the Day of Resurrection, the severity, the grievousness and the extreme significance of that Day. ‘Aishah Radhiallaho anha narrates that once Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam said, ‘On the Day of Resurrection, the one who undergoes Reckoning will be ruined (because it will be difficult to render a perfect account of all the deeds).' She then asked whether Allah Ta'ala had not said (in Surah al-Inshiqaaq), ‘He will receive an easy Reckoning,' to which Rasulullah Sallallaho alaihe wasallam replied, ‘That (the Reckoning mentioned in the Surah) is just a passing review of the deeds, but those who are subjected to a close examination will perish.' 422
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