Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

522 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,G@@j'(Vol-3)
(of his own faults) and the one who does not prepare for emergencies will be
left helpless. If you give and take loans from people, they will do the same with
you and if you leave them, they will not leave you." "Then what would you advise
me to do?" Hadhrat Aun asked. Hadhrat Abu Dardaa WW replied, "Lend the
one who will pay you back on the day you will be most in need (the Day of
Qiyaamah) ." (I)
Hadhrat Abu Dardaa ?&Gw also said, '"The person who often thinks of death
will show off less and will also be less jealous." (2)
Hadhrat Abu Dardaa %.2Bw is also reported to have said, "Why is it that I see you
greedy for that (sustenance) for which Allaah has already assumed responsibility
on your behalf while you ruin that (duties) which you have been entrusted with? I
know the wicked ones amongst you better than a horse specialist knows his
horses. They are the ones who perform their salaah after its time, who listen to
the Qur'aan indifferently and whose slaves are not free from them even after they
have been set free." (3)
It was also Hadhrat Abu Dardaa !3G% who said, "Look for good throughout
your lives and ensure that you present yourself for all Allaah's breaths of mercy
because there are many such breaths of Allaah's mercy, which Allaah allows to
strike those of His servants whom He pleases. Also ask Allaah to conceal your
faults and to calm your fears." (4)
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Jubayr bin Nufayr reports that a man once said to Hadhrat
Abu Dardaa WGw, "Teach me something by which Allaah 3,@5G may grant me
benefit." Hadhrat Abu Dardaa BG&j advised him saying, ""There are two, three,
four or rather five things that if a person practises upon, Allaah will undertake
to reward him with the highest stages. (They are that) You should never eat
anything other than that which is pure (Halaal), you should never.earn anything
other than that which is pure and you should never admit into your home
anything other than that which is pure. Ask Allaah for your sustenance day by day
and when you count yourself amongst the dead each morning, it will be as if you
have already met up with them. Hand your honour over to Allaah $,@$G so that
you leave Allaah 3,Gi$C to deal with anyone who swears you, abuses you or
fights with you. Then when you commit any sin, seek forgiveness from Allaah
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Hadhrat Abu Dardaa %.2G= also said, "A person remains youthful in his love for
this world even though his collar bones may be meeting because of old age. This
applies to everyone except those whose hearts Allaah has tested for Taqwa, and
they are few indeed."
It is reported that Hadhrat Abu Dardaa Ws once said, "It is with three factors
(1) Abu Nu'aym in his Hilya (Vol.1 Pg.218).
(2) Abu Nu'aym in his Hilya (Vol.1 Pg.220).
(3) Abu Nu'aym in his Hilya (Vol.1 Pg.221).
(4) Abu Nu'aym in his Hilya (Vol.1 Pg.221).
(5) Abu Nu'aym in his Hilya (Vol. 1 Pg 222).
(6) Abu Nu'aym in his Hilya (Vol. 1 Pg.223). lbn Asaakir has reported a similar narration, as quoted in
Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.8 Pg.224).