Ibn Mas’ud said to his companions, ‘You fast and pray more than the Companions of Muhammad (sal’Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) but they were better than you.’ They asked, ‘How so?’ He replied, ‘They were more abstinent of this world and desirous of the Hereafter.’ Hence he indicated that the superiority of the Companions lay in the attachment of their hearts to the Hereafter, their desire for it, their turning away from this world, and their thinking little of it even if it be readily available to them. Their hearts were empty of the world and filled with the Hereafter. This is what they inherited from their Prophet (sal’Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). He (sal’Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was one whose heart was most devoid of the world and most attached to Allah and the Abode of the Hereafter, this despite his outwardly interacting with the creation, fulfilling the duties of Prophethood, and implementing the politics of religion and world.
This was the state of the Khulafa who came after him and those who followed them in goodness such as al-Hasan and ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdul-‘Aziz. There were, in their times, those who fasted more than them and prayed more than them, but their hearts had not attained the levels of theirs in terms of leaving the world and turning to the Hereafter, and settling there.
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May Allah subhanaHu wata’ala make our hearts like the hearts of the companions around the Messenger, sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam.
Jazakillahu Khairan for sharing the quote : )
As-salaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmat Allahi Wa Barakaatuhu,
May Allah SWT grant the Prophet SAWS al-waseelata wal-faddeelata, and fasten our hearts on that which pleases Him, and Ameen to blessedmuslimah’s dua.
I saw your message on my livejournal (must_keep_tryin.livejournal.com). Yes, subhanAllah it is such a small world
and it is VERRRRY cool. There is a little more to it too, because I recently joined the forums, and I was noticing that I liked your post. Then, when I talked to our mutual friend (May Allah always preserve her and keep her heart fastened on al-Islam), she told me that you were the person whose posts I had liked. SubhanAllah, we never know what Allah has planned for us…:).
BlessedMuslimah:
Beautiful du’aa – ameen!
Wa iyaaki ukhtee. -]
Mariam:
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Allahumma Ameen.
QadrAllah!
You’ve got mail ukhtee. -]
Assalamualaikum!
Allah-huakber!They were the people of piety who deemed the world to be less important than the earth underneath thier feet.One of them would own only enough sustenance to maintain his body,yet he would still say I will give part of this in the way of Allah….Hasan basri rahimahullah.
On the other side of the coin are we…….no need to say how are we…..every one knows where he stands in terms of piety… we need to judge ourself b4 we r judged,evaluate ourself b4 we are evaluated.
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Ameen to blessedmuslimah’s dua. this was beautiful.
jazakillahu khairun I really like your posts tawheedfirst [:
Wa iyaaki.
Alhamdulillah, I’m really glad you benefit.
Asalamu Alikum sister
That was a beautiful reminder, I always know where to stop by when I need an eman booster!Jazakillah khairan, and please post more!
Indeed, those were the best people…their hearts, filled with piety, with radiating light of faith…attitudes and mannerisms soaked in simplicity, humility…unaware of the worldliness, and more knowledgeable in religion…
…had their semblance shown to us, verily we’d take them as down-trodden folk…though we have been into a forward living, amid the modernized world, but we are far behind, uncultured, because we lack those two simple elements–eeman & akhlaaq, to its fullest degree…
Br. Abdul Jawad
Aisha:
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu; wa iyaaki ukhtee I hope to post more such reminders soon!
Abdul Jawad:
JazaakAllaahu khayr for the reminder. I pray that our hearts are infused with emaan and akhlaaq and we truly take the companions as the beacons of light they were, striving hard to emulate their noble actions.
mashaAllah, excellent reminder..keep up the good work..im placing a link of your blog on mine..
jazakAllah kheir ukhti..
Wa iyaaki Suhaa.
Thanks for the link ukhtee!
As-salaam alaykum warahamatullah wabarakatuh
Masha Allahu.It was a worthwhile read.I personally always wish I was born during the Qur’anic generation,for their hearts were filled with piety&goodness.
May Allah grant us hidayah,the eeman to withstand&conquer temptations surrounding us in the world today.Ameen!
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu Bilikis
SubhaanAllah it would have been an immense blessing to witness the piety inherent in their generation. I’m sure their steadfastness alone would’ve infused our hearts with remembrance and move us to increased ibadaah. And, being the Quraanic generation, this too would provide countless reminders.
But too, let’s not forget the immense trials they faced, for subhaanAllah they do not even come close to mirroring our own. Many were pitted against their family and their tribe. Many too were oppressed and harmed physically for their beliefs. No doubt, we are living in much easier times in terms of the relative fitna (that of the threat of retaining your deen) … nonetheless, mashaaAllah it’s the love for them and this deen that makes the heart yearn to have been with them and witness their actions. It cannot be so in this life, O Allah, make it so in the hereafter.
“May Allah grant us hidayah,the eeman to withstand&conquer temptations surrounding us in the world today. Ameen!”
Ameen!