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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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Chapter Eleven: <strong>The</strong> Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> of the $U.fts<br />

plied: Who can ever have enough of Your bounty?156<br />

This is part of human nature, so if the intention behind collecting<br />

wealth was good, then the wealth itself would be good.<br />

<strong>The</strong> opinion of al-Mu}:iasibi displayed ignorance of what he ought<br />

to have known and his assertions that Allah forbade His servants to<br />

amass wealth and that the Prophet (;i) laid the same prohibition on<br />

his community are absurd. <strong>The</strong> }:iadith of Ka'b and Abii Dharr<br />

(ratjtyA//dhu 'anhuma) which he narrates is an absurd fabrication <strong>by</strong><br />

some ignorant persons into whose category al-Mu}:iasibi is brought<br />

through his failure to perceive the fact about it.<br />

Abii Dharr (ratftyA//ahu 'anhu) asked to be admitted to the presence<br />

of 'Uthman (ratfzjA//ahu 'anhu), and was admitted, having a staff<br />

in his hand, 'Uthman said: 0 Ka'b <strong>Ibn</strong> 'Abdu'l-Ra}:iman is dead and<br />

has left a fortune, what do you think? Ka'b replied: <strong>The</strong>re is no<br />

harm, if he has been paying therein the dues of Allah. Abii Dharr<br />

(ratJiyAl/tihu 'anhu) lifted up his staff and hit Ka'b, saying: I heard the<br />

Prophet (;I) say: I should not like to have this mountain all gold to<br />

spend and to be accepted of me. Throw behind me six ounces!-!<br />

ask you <strong>by</strong> Allah, 'Uthman, did you hear this?- three times? He said<br />

Yes.<br />

I would observe that this }:iadith cannot stand; <strong>Ibn</strong> Lahi'ah (the<br />

reporter) is of damaged reputation; Ya}:iya says that the }:iadith cannot<br />

be used as evidence. <strong>The</strong> historical fact is that Abii Dharr<br />

(ratjtyAl/ahu 'anhu) died in the year 25AH whereas 'Abdu'l-Ra}:iman<br />

(ratjfyA//ahu 'anhu) died in the year 32AH, surviving Abii Dharr <strong>by</strong><br />

seven years! Further the expressions employed in their narrative show<br />

that it is a fabrication. Besides how could the Companions say We<br />

fear for 'Abdu'l-Ra}:iman? Is there not a consensus of opinion that<br />

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Bukhari #3391<br />

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