Ibn Abi Ahmed
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Three Men Invoking Allah in a Closed Cave
[Sahih Bukhari : Volume 3, Book 36, Number 472]
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radi Allah Anhu): I heard Allah's Apostle (sal-allahu-
alleihi-wasallam) saying, "Three men from among those who were before you, set
out together till they reached a cave at night and entered it. A big rock rolled
down the mountain and closed the mouth of the cave. They said (to each other),
Nothing could save you Tom this rock but to invoke Allah by giving referenda to
the righteous deed which you have done (for Allah's sake only).' So, one of them
said, 'O Allah! I had old parents and I never provided my family (wife, children
etc.) with milk before them. One day, by chance I was delayed, and I came late
(at night) while they had slept. I milked the sheep for them and took the milk to
them, but I found them sleeping. I disliked to provide my family with the milk
before them. I waited for them and the bowl of milk was in my hand and I kept on
waiting for them to get up till the day dawned. Then they got up and drank the
milk. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from our critical
situation caused by this rock.' So, the rock shifted a little but they could not get
out."
The Prophet (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) added, "The second man said, 'O Allah! I
had a cousin who was the dearest of all people to me and I wanted to have
sexual relations with her but she refused. Later she had a hard time in a famine
year and she came to me and I gave her one-hundred-and-twenty Dinars on the
condition that she would not resist my desire, and she agreed. When I was about
to fulfill my desire, she said: It is illegal for you to outrage my chastity except by
legitimate marriage. So, I thought it a sin to have sexual intercourse with her and
left her though she was the dearest of all the people to me, and also I left the
gold I had given her. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us
from the present calamity.' So, the rock shifted a little more but still they could not
get out from there."
The Prophet (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) added, "Then the third man said, 'O
Allah! I employed few laborers and I paid them their wages with the exception of
one man who did not take his wages and went away. I invested his wages and I
got much property thereby. (Then after some time) he came and said to me: O
Allah's slave! Pay me my wages. I said to him: All the camels, cows, sheep and
slaves you see, are yours. He said: O Allah's slave! Don't mock at me. I said: I am
not mocking at you. So, he took all the herd and drove them away and left
nothing. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from the
present suffering.' So, that rock shifted completely and they got out walking.
[Sahih Bukhari : Volume 3, Book 36, Number 472]
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radi Allah Anhu): I heard Allah's Apostle (sal-allahu-
alleihi-wasallam) saying, "Three men from among those who were before you, set
out together till they reached a cave at night and entered it. A big rock rolled
down the mountain and closed the mouth of the cave. They said (to each other),
Nothing could save you Tom this rock but to invoke Allah by giving referenda to
the righteous deed which you have done (for Allah's sake only).' So, one of them
said, 'O Allah! I had old parents and I never provided my family (wife, children
etc.) with milk before them. One day, by chance I was delayed, and I came late
(at night) while they had slept. I milked the sheep for them and took the milk to
them, but I found them sleeping. I disliked to provide my family with the milk
before them. I waited for them and the bowl of milk was in my hand and I kept on
waiting for them to get up till the day dawned. Then they got up and drank the
milk. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from our critical
situation caused by this rock.' So, the rock shifted a little but they could not get
out."
The Prophet (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) added, "The second man said, 'O Allah! I
had a cousin who was the dearest of all people to me and I wanted to have
sexual relations with her but she refused. Later she had a hard time in a famine
year and she came to me and I gave her one-hundred-and-twenty Dinars on the
condition that she would not resist my desire, and she agreed. When I was about
to fulfill my desire, she said: It is illegal for you to outrage my chastity except by
legitimate marriage. So, I thought it a sin to have sexual intercourse with her and
left her though she was the dearest of all the people to me, and also I left the
gold I had given her. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us
from the present calamity.' So, the rock shifted a little more but still they could not
get out from there."
The Prophet (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) added, "Then the third man said, 'O
Allah! I employed few laborers and I paid them their wages with the exception of
one man who did not take his wages and went away. I invested his wages and I
got much property thereby. (Then after some time) he came and said to me: O
Allah's slave! Pay me my wages. I said to him: All the camels, cows, sheep and
slaves you see, are yours. He said: O Allah's slave! Don't mock at me. I said: I am
not mocking at you. So, he took all the herd and drove them away and left
nothing. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from the
present suffering.' So, that rock shifted completely and they got out walking.
lol insh Allah ameen 