On one Friday, Rasulullah ( Allah bless him & give him peace) said: "O
Muslims! Allah Ta'ala has made this day a day of eid . So have a bath
on this day, whoever has perfume should apply it, and use the miswaak.
" ( Ibn Majah )/
2] Auspiciousness of tears
It is related by Abdullah bin Masood that the Apostle of God said:
"The tears that fall from the eyes of a truthful Believer, out of the
fear of the Lord, and, then, roll down his face, however little they
are, even of the size of a fly [i.e., just one drop], shall prevent
the Fire of Hell from [touching] his face."
- Ibn Majah
Commentary
It shows that the face that gets wet, at any time, withtears shed in
response to the fear of the Lord will remain protected from theFire of
Hell .
When the happy tidings ofprotection against the Fire of Hell are given
in a Tradition, as a result of performing a virtuous deed, it,
generally, means that it is the characteristic attribute of that deed,
andGod will keep him safe from the infernal Fire who will carry it out
provided that he is not guilty of a mortal sin which calls for the
punishment of Fire, or if he has ever committed asin entailing
damnation, he has offered sincere repentance for it and resolved not
to do it again.It must not be taken for anattempt at explaining away a
difficulty but even in our common parlance such a condition is
supposed to be implied with a promise or assurance of that kind./
3] Do not be Envious of the Prosperity of an Evil Doer
Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahuanhu relates that the Apostle of Allah
sallallahu alayhi wasallam said:You should never be envious ofan
evil-doer (an infidel or a pervert) because of a blessing or
prosperity. Youdo not know what suffering he is going to endure after
death . At Allah's place (i.e., in the Hereafter) there is a killer
for him that will not die.
The narrator, Abdullah ibne Abi Maryam who related it, on the
authorityof AbuÊHurayrah radhiyallahu anhu says, "By 'killer', the
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam meant the Fire of Hell (ie. the
evil-doer is going to live in Hell forever. To be envious of such a
man is rank foolishness and ignorance)."
(Baghawi)
Commentary
Often when a truthful Believer, who is spending his days in pain and
poverty, sees some wickedand godless person surrounded with comfort
and luxuries, the devil putsvarious doubts into his heart, or, at
least, he begins to feel envious of his happy circumstances. But it is
the height of ingratitude to Allah. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi
wasallam, in this Tradition,has warned that no believing person should
grudge the short-lived happiness and prosperity of those who are
devoid ofthe blessings of faith and good-doing because, after all,
they are going to undergo the torment of Fire in the Hereafter.
If the bitter end which is awaiting those unfortunate men can be
known, material comfort and physical pleasures they are enjoying will
appear to be no better than the special consideration that is shown to
those who are sentenced to death a few days before their execution.
This, exactly, is the nature of the prosperity and bodily enjoyment of
the rebels against Allah in the sight of the bondsmen who are blessed
with faith in the reality of the Hereafter, as related by the
Apostles. They do not view with envy their wealth and comfort but are
thankful to Allah that by endowing them with Faith He has saved them
from the frightful chastisement thatis in store for the impudent
slaves of the flesh.
The humble writer has known faithful bondsmen who, on seeing godless
men of the world, spontaneously recited the prayer of gratitude and
thankfulness to the Lord the sacred Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam
used to say when he saw anyone in distress: Praise be to the Lord who
saved me from that with which He hath inflicted thee, and made be
better than manyof His creatures./
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