EXCERPT [from lecture]: In another Hadeeth (listen to this brother) : If you have a difficulty in your life brother, if you have a difficulty in your life sister, if there is some sadness in your household, if you lost a child, if that child has been hurt, if there is a sickness in your family or whatever the case, whatever difficulty or trial, whatever problem you are going through, listen to the words of Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), it will make it clear. Listen to the words of Rasoolullah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), it will cool your heart, it will take you to that which is right, it will correct you, it will guide you, it will increase your faith, and your patience. There is no difficulty that happens to a Muslim except that Allaah removes a sin because of it even if a thorn pricks him and even to that degree. If Allaah removes to that degree what about some other sadness? Or some other loss or some other trial or some other difficulty?
Lastly Abu Huraira (radiyallaahu ‘anhu) that he heard the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and also Abu Said Al Khudri : “No pain, or sickness affects a believer. No tiredness (this is also sickness), or grief nor any worry except that Allaah removes from that person a sin because of it.”
This should tell us to be patient. This should tell us that our pathways are not going to be filled with rose petals and life is not always going to give you that which you want or think you deserve, that there are going to come down your way or into your life things that are sad, things that bring you grief, things that bring difficulty but your test is shown, your character is shown, whether you can weather the storm by being patient with the decree of Allaah, in praising Allah (subhana wa ta’ala), in hoping a reward from Allaah (subhana wa ta’ala), for no one can reward what Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) will give the person who has patience. Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) has granted it and he will grant it without calculation, will grant it without it being something that we could calculate or imagine. So any difficulty brother reflect upon this issue that is khair for you, is good for you, if you are a believer and if you are patient and if you praise Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) and it is a way to remove your sins and a way that you have no understanding of what Allaah ! (subhana wa ta’ala)! It may be preparing you for a better station, a better status in the Hereafter that you would not have reached if He had left you in that state that you were in. But when he tested you, you were patient and therefore Insha-Allaahu wa ta’ala that position or that status will be there.
NB: The lecture itself may be found at: www.authenticstatements.com or www.masjidtawheedchicago.org under speaker, Abu Uwais Abdullah Ali, inshaaAllah ta’ala. May it be a source of benefit and a source of comfort for those experiencing hardships and difficulties – may you have sabr and may Allah ta’ala reward you the better for it.
JazakiAllahu khayran, ukhti do you know if there is an Mp3 version of this lecture? I know of a sister in need of something like this yet she does not have access to a computer to listen to it..I’m making a CD for her inshaAllah and I want to add this for her bi’ithnillahi ta’ala. Please email me when you get the chance. asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Wa iyaaki
I’m currently searching for it ukhtee, and shall email you if I’m successful in finding it, or otherwise, inshaaAllah.
What a beautiful gesture mashaaAllah, may Allah reward you the better for it, and aid this sister out of her difficulty. Ameen.
Mashaa’Allah it truly has the ability to uplift one’s spirits; may Allah have mercy upon Abu Uwais and grant him Al Firdaus. Ameen.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
I have the lecture in MP3 format, if you still need it let me know and I will see if I am able to upload it somewhere for you!
Yes, I do inshaAllah! Sending/uploading would be great inshaAllah. Jazaakum Allahu khayran.
I have uploaded it here for you:
http://www.2shared.com/file/4606588/ec5c6724/Abu_Uwais_Ahmad_Ali_-_The_Greater_the_Hardship_the_Greater_the_Reward.html
I have never used this file transfer site before, so if you are unable to download it feel free to let me know. You have to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on where it says “click here” right next to where it says “save file to your pc” – Enjoy!
Jazaakum Allahu khayran akhi, may Allah azza wa jal reward you greatly. Ameen.
Asalamu Alaykum, masha’Allah wonderful..BintAmina your blog is very informative and interesting.At every visit I read most of the enteries repeatedly,perfect selection Jazakillah. I failed to download the lecture, can you please direct me to a link?
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
JazaakiAllaahu khayr Aisha.
The lecture can either be listened to here:
http://www.masjidtawheedchicago.org/lectures.php?speakerid=4&pageid=338015&pagenumber=2 (fifth lecture from the top)
Or here (barakAllaahu feek Abu Hatim for uploading this):
http://www.2shared.com/file/4606588/ec5c6724/Abu_Uwais_Ahmad_Ali_-_The_Greater_the_Hardship_the_Greater_the_Reward.html (at the bottom of the page “Save file to your PC: click here” and you can either open it or save it, inshaAllaah)
May you benefit from it greatly.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullah,
جزاك اللهُ خيراً
I really needed this.
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakatu
Wa iyaak. Glad you benefited, walhamdulillaah.
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