Allah Loves & Forgives His creation
Important Note:
dark blue are notes while black
is copied from translations of Hadis and red is
for Quranic Ayah & to highlight comments and certain parts in translation
of “Sahih Bukhari” by Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Khan.
Strict
rules were established by “Muhadiseen”,
the Compilers of Hadis to ensure the authenticity of Ahadis. Each Hadis was
carefully scrutinized before they decided to include it in their works by
mainly checking the age, memory, piety and location of every individual in the
chain of narrator, “Asnad” and the
very text, “Matan” which qualified
strict criterions such as not being against teachings of Quran, an already
established Hadis, not against logic and accuracy of time and space, few to
mention. Imam Bukhari a pioneer in this field collected some 600,000 Ahadis
from which he included only 7397 with 4000 repetitions in his collection well
known as SAHIH BUKHARI. However the reader must know that the division into
chapters, selecting suitable headings for each chapter and brief introductory
comments, where required, are the words of the “Muhadiseen” the Compilers of Ahadis and not that of the Prophet
(s).
Therefore
with passage of time when copies were being prepared by coming scholars from
the original manuscript, the first of its kind, prepared by Bukhari some 12
hundred years ago; strict rules laid down by him for his work, were ensured as
far as the content and text, “Matan” of Hadis is concerned. However the latter
scholars mostly omitted lengthy chain of narrators for the sake of brevity
and felt free to make minor changes in giving own words for headings of the
chapters and brief commentary, to the best of their intellect and
understanding; being the words of the compilers and not Prophet (s).
This is a reason that accuracy of the contents of Hadis is maintained till to date in the copies prepared from the works of Bukhari and other compilations such as Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Daoud, Sunan Ibn e Maja, Kitab ul Sunnah of Nisaie and Jami al Tirmizi. This brief insight will greatly help us in understanding the logic in the titles given to the chapters, brief comments and introductory notes given by the compilers with the contents and text of actual Hadis, which at times could raise question in the mind of the reader.
For detailed study of the complete process of compilation of Ahadis and methods adopted for establishing authenticity of Hadis literature visit following link.
(1) “Nawafil” supererogatory worship best way to get closer to Allah
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 81,
Number 6502:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said, 'I will declare war
against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine. And the most
beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined
upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil
(praying or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him, so I
become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of sight with
which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and his leg with which he
walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks My protection
(Refuge), I will protect him; (i.e. give him My Refuge) and I do not hesitate
to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the believer, for he hates
death, and I hate to disappoint him."
(2) Allah Descends to lowest Heavens Forgives those seeking forgiveness
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 80,
Number 6321: [7494 Volume 9]
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said,
"When it is the last third of the night, our Lord, the Blessed, the
Superior, descends every night to the heaven of the world and says, 'Is there
anyone who invokes Me (demand anything from Me), that I may respond to his
invocation; Is there anyone who asks Me for something that I may give (it to)
him; Is there anyone who asks My forgiveness that I may forgive him?'
"(See Hadith No. 1145, Volume. 2)
(3) Repentance - Allah Love to Forgive
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7507:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard the Prophet (s) saying, "If somebody commits a sin and then says, 'O my Lord! I have sinned,
please forgive me!' and his Lord says, 'My slave has known that he has a Lord
who forgives sins and punishes for it, I therefore have forgiven my slave (his
sins).' Then he remains without committing any sin for a while and then
again commits another sin and says, 'O my Lord, I have committed another sin, please forgive me,' and Allah says,
'My slave has known that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for it, I
therefore have forgiven my slave (his sin). Then he remains without committing
any another sin for a while and then commits another sin (for the third time)
and says, 'O my Lord, I have committed
another sin, please forgive me,' and Allah says, 'My slave has known that
he has a Lord Who forgives sins and punishes for it I therefore have forgiven
My slave (his sin), he can do whatever he likes."
(Faly’amal masha’a)
Translator’s Note: Allah will forgive one's sins if one repents and does not commit the same sin again but may forgive another sin.
(4) Allah Loved Forgiving – Israelite murderer repentance accepted
Bukhari Volume 4, Book 60, Number 3470:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet(s) said, "Amongst the men of Bani Israel
there was a man who had murdered ninety-nine persons. Then he set out asking
(whether his repentance could be accepted or not). He came upon a monk and
asked him if his repentance could be accepted. The monk replied in the negative
and so the man killed him. He kept on asking till a man advised to go to such
and such village. (So he left for it) but death overtook him on the way. While
dying, he turned his chest towards that village (where he had hoped his
repentance would be accepted), and so the angels of mercy and the angels of
punishment quarreled amongst themselves regarding him. Allah ordered the
village (towards which he was going) to come closer to him, and ordered the
village (whence he had come), to go far away, and then He ordered the angels to
measure the distances between his body and the two villages. So he was found to
be one span closer to the village (he was going to). So he was forgiven."
(5) Allah Loves people forgiving fellow beings
Bukhari Volume 4, Book 60,
Number 3480:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "A man used to give loans to the
people and used to say to his servant, 'If the debtor is poor, forgive him, so
that Allah may forgive us.' So when he met Allah (after his death), Allah
forgave him."
(6) Allah Loves people reciting Quran in good voice.
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7482:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah never listens to anything as He listens to the Prophet reciting Quran in a pleasant sweet sounding voice." A companion of Abu Huraira said, "He means, reciting the Quran aloud." (See H. 7544 and H. 5023, Vol. 6)
(7) Returning good to even evil if possible
(35) CHAPTER. To be kind and
lenient in all matters;
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 78,
Number 6024:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(The wife of the Prophet) A group of Jews entered upon the
Prophet (s) and said, "As-Samu-Alaikum." (i.e. death be upon you). I
understood it and said, "Wa-Alaikum As-Samu wal-la'natu. (Death and the
curse of Allah be upon you)." Allah's Apostle said
"Be calm, O 'Aisha! Allah loves that one
should be kind and lenient in all matters." I said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Haven't you heard what they (the Jews) have said?" Allah's
Apostle said "I have (already) said (to them) “Walyum”
(meaning) "And upon you!”
(8) Allah Loves to meet who loves to meet Allah
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97, Number 7504:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said,
"Allah said, 'If My slaves loves the meeting with Me, I too love the
meeting with him; and if he dislikes the meeting with Me, I too dislike the
meeting with him.' "
(41) CHAPTER. Whoever loves to meet
Allah, Allah (too) loves to meet him.
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 81,
Number 6507:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
The Prophet said, "Who-ever loves to meet Allah, Allah (too) loves to meet him and who-ever hates to meet Allah, Allah (too) hates
to meet him". 'Aisha, or some of the wives of the Prophet said, "But
we dislike death." He said: It is not like this, but it is meant that when
the time of the death of a believer approaches, he receives the good news of
Allah's pleasure with him and His blessings upon him, and so at that time
nothing is dearer to him than what is in front of him. He therefore loves the meeting with Allah, and
Allah (too) loves the meeting with him. But when the time of the
death of a disbeliever approaches, he receives the evil news of Allah's torment
and His Requital, whereupon nothing is more hateful to him than what is before
him. Therefore, he hates the meeting with Allah, and Allah too, hates the
meeting with him."
(9) Allah Loves who love Surah
Iklass as it mentions Attributes of the Beneficent
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7375:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet sent (an army unit) under the command of a man
who used to lead his companions in the prayers and would finish his recitation
with (the Sura 112): 'Say (O Muhammad): "He is Allah, the One."
‘(112.1) When they returned (from the battle), they mentioned that to the
Prophet. He said (to them), "Ask him why he does so." They asked him
and he said, "I do so because it mentions the Qualities of the Beneficent
and I love to recite it (in my prayer)." The Prophet; said (to them),
"Tell him that Allah loves him"
(10) Allah Tests prophets’ pious people more to shed away their sins
(3) CHAFFER. The people most prone to trials are Prophets, and then the most pious people, and then the less pious and so on.
Bukhari Volume 7, Book 75,
Number 5648:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
I visited Allah's Messenger while he was suffering from a high fever. I said, O’ Allah’s Messenger! You have a high fever." He said, "Yes, I have as much fever as two men of you." I said, "Is it because you will have a double reward?" He said, "Yes, it is so. No Muslim is afflicted with any harm, even if it were the prick of a thorn, but that Allah expiates his sins because of that, as a tree sheds its leaves."
Bukhari Volume 7, Book 75,
Number 5646:
Narrated Aisha:
I never saw anybody suffering so much from sickness as
Allah's Apostle
(11) Allah’s Right on His slave & slave’s right on Allah
Bukhari Volume 7, Book 77, Number 5967: [2856, 6267 Volume
8]
Narrated Mu'adh bin Jabal
While I was riding behind the Prophet and between me and him
and between me and him there was only the back of the saddle, he said, "0’
Mu'adh!" I replied, "Labbaik, 0’ Allah's Apostle, and Sa'daik!"
he said, "Do you know what Allah’s right upon his
slave is?" I said, "Allah and His Apostle know best" He
said "Allah's
right upon his slaves is that they
should worship Him alone and not worship anything else besides Him." Then
he proceeded for a while and then said, "O Muadh bin Jabal!" I
replied, "Labbaik, O Allah's Apostle: Sa'daik!' He said, "Do you know
what the right of the slaves upon Allah is if they do
that?" I replied, "Allah and His Apostle know best." He
said, "The right
of the slaves upon Allah is that He will not punish them (if they do that)."
(12) Fear of meeting Allah got dead body burnt – Allah forgives having fear
Bukhari
Volume 4, Book 60, STORIES OF THE PROPHETS, Number 3452:
Narrated Rabi bin Hirash:
Hudhaifa further said,
"I also heard him saying, 'once there was a man on his death-bed, who,
losing every hope of surviving said to his family: When I die, gather for me a
large heap of wood and make a fire (to burn me). When the fire eats my meat and
reaches my bones, and when the bones burn, take and crush them into powder and
wait for a windy day to throw it (i.e. the powder) over the sea. They did so,
but Allah collected his particles and asked him:
Why did you do so? He
replied: For fear of You. So Allah forgave him." 'Uqba bin 'Amr said,
"I heard him saying that the Israeli used to dig the grave of the dead (to
steal their shrouds)."
Bukhari Volume 4, Book 60, Number 3478:
Narrated Abu Sa'id:
The Prophet said,
"Amongst the people before your age, there was a man whom Allah had given
a lot of money. While he was in his death-bed, he called his sons and said,
'What type of father have I been to you? They replied, 'You have been a good
father.' He said, 'I have never done a single good deed; so when I die, burn
me, crush my body, and scatter the resulting ashes on a windy day.' His sons
did accordingly, but Allah gathered his particles and asked (him), 'What made
you do so?' He replied, "Fear of you.' So Allah bestowed His Mercy upon
him. (Forgave him)."
(25)
CHAPTER. To be afraid of
Allah
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 81,
Number 6480: [3481,
7506]
Narrated Hudhaifa:
The Prophet said, "There was a man amongst the people
who had suspicion as to the righteousness of his deeds. Therefore he said to
his family, 'If I die, take me and burn my corpse and throw my ashes into the
sea on a hot (or windy) day.' They did so, but Allah, collected his particles
and asked (him), what made you do what you did?' He replied, 'The only thing
that made me do it, was that I was afraid of You.' So Allah forgave him."
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 81,
Number 6481:
Narrated Abu Said:
The Prophet mentioned a man from the previous generation or
from the people preceding your age whom Allah had given both wealth and
children. The Prophet said, "When the time of his death approached, he
asked his children, 'what type of father have I been to you?' They replied: You
have been a good father. He said, 'But he (i.e. your father) has not stored any
good deeds with Allah (for the Hereafter): if he should face Allah, Allah will
punish him. So listen, (O my children), when I die, burn my body till I become
mere coal and then grind it into powder, and when there is a stormy wind, throw
me (my ashes) in it.' So he took a firm promise from his children (to follow
his instructions). And by Allah they (his sons) did accordingly (fulfilled
their promise.) Then Allah said, "Be"' and behold! That man was
standing there! Allah then said. "O my slave! What made you do what you
did?" That man said, "Fear of You." So Allah forgave him.
(13) Forgives bad deeds intended
but NOT done
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 83,
Number 6664:
Narrated
Abu Huraira:
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 97,
Number 7405:
Narrated
Abu Huraira:
The
Prophet said, "Allah says: 'I am just as My
slave thinks I am, (i.e. I am able to do for him what he thinks I can do for
him) and I am with him if He remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I
too, remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a group of people, I
remember him in a group that is better than they; and if he comes one span
nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit nearer to
Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to
Me walking, I go to him running.' "
(15) Love of Allah & Prophet (s) true submission having Big Reward
Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93,
Number 7153:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
While
the Prophet (s) and I were coming out of the mosque, a man met us outside the
gate. The man said, "0’ Allah's Messenger! When will be the Hour?"
The Prophet (s) asked him, "What have you prepared for it?" The man
became afraid and ashamed and then said, "0’ Allah’s Messenger! I haven't
prepared for it much of Siyam (fasting), Salat (prayers) or
charitable gifts but I love Allah and His Messenger." The Prophet (s) said,
"You will be with the one whom you love."
Bukhari Volume 8, Book 81,
Number 6491
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet narrating about his Lord said, "Allah
ordered (the appointed angels over you) that the good and the bad deeds be
written, and He then showed (the way) how (to write). If somebody intends to do
a good deed and he does not do it, then Allah will write for him a full good
deed (in his account with Him); and if he intends to do a good deed and
actually did it, then Allah will write for him (in his account) with Him (its
reward equal) from ten to seven hundred times to many more times: and if somebody
intended to do a bad deed and he does not do it, then Allah will write a full
good deed (in his account) with Him, and if he intended to do it (a bad deed)
and actually did it, then Allah will write one bad deed (in his account)
."
(17) When Allah Loves Gabriel ordered to announce in Heaves all love that person
Bukhari Volume 4, Book 59,
Number 3209: [7485
Volume 9]
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "If Allah loves a person, He calls Gabriel saying, 'Allah loves so and-so; O Gabriel! Love him.' Gabriel would love him and make an announcement amongst the inhabitants of the Heaven. 'Allah loves so-and-so, therefore you should love him also,' and so all the inhabitants of the Heaven would love him, and then he is granted the pleasure of the people on the earth." [See Hadith No. 6040, Volume. 8]
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