It was narrated that Shaqeeq [ibn Ibraheem] al-Balkhee said to Haatim [al-Assam- his student]: You have accompanied me for a long period of time, so what have you learnt? Haatim replied: Eight things: The first: I looked at the creation and found that every person has something that is beloved to him, but when that person reaches his grave, he would depart from his beloved. So I made the most beloved thing to me my righteous deeds, so that they may be with me in my grave. The second: I looked at the saying of Allaah the Elevated: {… and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts. } [An Naazi’aat: 40] So I strove against my self, repelling desires and lusts from it until it settled upon obedience to Allaah. The Third: I saw that whoever possessed something valuable would keep it in a safe and secure place, I then looked at the saying of Allaah the Glorified: { Whatever is with you will come to an end, and whatever is with Allaah will remain.} [An Nahl: 96] So whenever something of value came into my possession, I gave it in His cause, so that it may remain for me with Him. The Fourth: I saw that people return to wealth, lineage and nobility, and they are all worthless, so I looked at the saying of Allaah the Glorified: {Indeed the most honourable of you with Allaah are those who have Taqwaa } [Al Hujuraat: 13] So I worked on attaining Taqwaa so that I may be honorable with Allaah. The Fifth: I saw that people envy each other, so I looked at the saying of the Elevated: { It is We Who portion out their livelihood between them } [Az Zukhruf: 32] So I forsook envy and jealousy. The Sixth: I saw them taking each other as enemies, so I looked at the saying of the Glorified: { Surely, Shaytaan (Satan) is an enemy to you, so take (treat) him as an enemy } [Faatir: 6] So I left their enmity and took Shaytaan as my only enemy. The Seventh: I saw that they humiliate themselves in pursuing provision, so I looked at the saying of Allaah the Glorified: { And no moving (living) creature is there on earth except that its provision is due from Allaah. } [Hood: 6] So I concentrated on what was due to Him from me, and left what was due to me to Him. The Eighth: I saw them dependent upon their trades, professions and health, so I depended upon Allaah the Glorified.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:32:02 +0000
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