Khalid ibn
El Waleed narrated the following hadith:
A Bedouin came
one day to the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) and said to
him,
"0, Messenger of Allah! I've come to ask you a few
questions about the
affairs of this Life and the Here
After." Ask what you wish.
Q:I'd like to be the
most learned of men
A:Fear Allah, and you will be the most
learned of men.
Q: I wish to be the richest man in the
world.
A: Be contented, and you will be the richest man in
the world.
Q: I'd like to be the most just man.
A:
Desire for others what you desire for yourself, and you will be
the
most just of men.
Q: I want to be the best of men
A:
Do good to others and you will be the best of men.
Q: I wish
to be the most favored by Allah.
A: Engage much in Allah's
praise, and you will be > most favored by
Him.
Q: I'd
like to complete my faith.
A: If you have good manners you
will complete your faith
Q: I wish to be among those who
do good.
A: Adore Allah as if you see Him. If you don 't see
Him, He seeth you.
n this way you will be among those who
do good.
Q: I wish to be obedient to Allah.
A: If you
observe Allah's commands you will be > obedient.
Q: I'd
like to be free from all sins.
A: Bathe yourself from
impurities and you will be free from all sins.
Q:
I'd like to be raised on the Day of Judgment in the light.
A:
Don't wrong yourself or any other creature, and you will be
raised
on the Day of Judgment in the light.
Q: I'd
like Allah to bestow His mercy on me
A: If you have mercy on
yourself and others, Allah will grant you
mercy on the Day
of Judgment.
Q: I'd like my sins to be very few.
A: If
you seek the forgiveness Allah as much as you can, your sins
will be very few.
Q: I'd like to be the most honorable
man.
A: If you do not complain to any fellow creature,
you will be the most
honorable of men.
Q: I'd like to be
the strongest of men.
A: If you put your trust in Allah, you
will be the strongest of men.
Q: I'd like to enlarge my
provision.
A: If you keep yourself pure, Allah will enlarge
your provision.
Q: I'd like to be loved by Allah and His
messenger.
A: If you love what Allah and Him messenger love,
you will be among
their beloved ones.
Q: I wish to
be safe from Allah's wrath on the Day of Judgment.
A: If
you do not loose your temper with any of your fellow creatures,
you will be safe from the wrath of Allah on the Day of
Judgment.
Q: I'd like my prayers to be responded.
A: If
you avoid forbidden actions, your prayers will he
responded.
Q: I'd like Allah not to disgrace me on the Day of
Judgment.
A: If you guard your chastity, Allah will not
disgrace you on the Day
of Judgment.
Q: I'd like Allah to
provide me with a protective covering on the Day
of
Judgment.
A: Do not uncover your fellow creatures faults, and
Allah will provide
you with a covering protection on the
Day of Judgment.
Q: What will save me from sins?
A:
Tears, humility and illness.
Q: What are the best deeds in the
eyes of Allah?
A: Gentle manners, modesty and patience.
Q:
What are the worst evils in the eyes of Allah?
A: Hot temper
and miserliness.
Q: What assuages the wrath of Allah in this
life and in the Hereafter?
A: Concealed charity and
kindness to relatives.
Q: What extinguishes hell's fires on
the Day of Judgment?
A: Patience in adversity and
misfortunes.
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