Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,wk (Vol-3) 69
'When Salmaan 4- was on his deathbed, he called for me to his upper story
room that had four doors. He said, '0 Buqayrah! Open all the doors because I
shall have a few visitors today and I know not from which of these doors they
will enter. He then asked for some musk and said, 'Dilute it in small container.'
When I did this, he said, 'Sprinkle it all around my bed and then go and wait
downstairs. When you come to look soon, you shall see something on my bed.' (I
did as he bid and) When I came to see, I saw him lying on his bed with his soul
having already departed. He appeared as if he was sleeping."
Hadhrat Sha'bi reports that when Hadhrat Salmaan 3,w was on his deathbed,
he called for his wife and said, "Bring me the bag I asked you to keep away."
When she brought the bag of musk, he asked for a cup of water. He then put
some musk into the water and dissolved it by hand. Thereafter, he said, "Sprinkle
this around me because such creations of Allaah (angels) are coming to me
who can smell fragrances but do not eat food. You may then lock the doors
behind you and go downstairs." His wife did as he bade and sat for only a short
while when she heard a faint sound. When she went upstairs, Hadhrat Salmaan
?&,Wj had already passed away.
A brief narration from Hadhrat Ataa bin Saa'ib states that Hadhrat Salmaan
said, "Because tonight some angels will be coming to me who can smell
fragrances but do not eat food." (2)
Some more narrations will soon be quoted in the chapter discussing Allaah's
unseen help in the form of assistance from the angels.
Imaan (Belief') in Predestination
Rasulullaah m 's Words to Hadhrat Aa'isha
WGm at the Funeral of a Child from the Ansaar
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Hadhrat Aa'isha reports that when Rasulullaah @%@ was called to the
funeral of a child from the nsaar, she remarked, "0 Rasulullaah @@$! Glad
tiding for him! a sparrow from Y amongst the sparrows of Jannah! Neither did he
do any evil, nor did he reach the age to do any." Rasulullaah &%% said, "It-.is not
like that, 0 Aa'isha! Verily Allaah has created Jannah and created some people
whom He has destined shall be its inhabitants even while they are in the backs of
their fathers. Similarly, Allaah has created Jahannam and created some people
whom He has destined shall be its inhabitants even while they are in the backs of
their fathers." (3)
Hadhrat Ubaadah bin Saamit %G= enjoins his
Son to believe in the Predestination of
Good and Evil
Hadhrat Waleed bin Ubaadah narrates. "I once went to see (mv father) Ubaadah
(1) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.92).
(2) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.92).
(3) Muslim, as quoted in the Tafkeerof Ibn Katheer (Vol.2 Pg.268)