Part 11

"A tongue that would speak without grammatical mistakes will soon pass away It is hoped that this tongue will be saved on the Day of Judgement Speaking with grammar is of no benefit if there is no taqwa (fear of Allaah) And a person with Taawaa is not harmed by having a non-Arab tongue."

[157] Abul-Qaasim 'Abdul-'Azeez bin 'Alee bin Ahmad Al-Khayyaat Al-Azjee narrated to us: Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Muhammad, the beneficial one in Jarjaraayaa, narrated to us: Muhammad bin Mukhlid narrated to us: Muhammad bin Al-Mathnaa As-Simsaar narrated to us, saying:

We were with Bishr bin Al-Haarith when Al-'Abbaas bin 'Abdil-'Adheem Al-'Anbaree was with him, and he was from among the noble Muslims, so he said to him: 'O Abu Nasr (i.e. Bishr), you are a man who has recited the Qur'aan and written down the hadith. So why don't you learn from the Arabic language that which will enable you to speak it without making any grammatical errors?' So he said: 'And who will teach me, Abul-Fadl (i.e. Al-'Abbaas)?' He said: 'I will, Abu Nasr.' He said: 'Then do it.' He said: 'Say: Daraba Zaydun 'Amra (i.e. Zayd hit 'Amr).' So Bishr said to him: 'My brother, why did he hit him?' He said: 'O Abu Nasr, he didn't really hit him. It's just an example that was created (for learning Arabic).' So Bishr said: 'This starts out with a lie. I have no need for this.'"

[158] Abu Nasr Ahmad bin 'Alee bin 'Abdoos Al-Ahwaazee informed us, saying: I heard Muhammad bin Ibraaheem Al-Asbahaanee say: I heard 'Abdullaah bin AlHusayn bin Sa'eed Al-Malatee say: I heard Abu Haaroon Muhammad bin Haaroon say: I heard Ibn Abee Uwais say:

"A man from amongst the nobles once attended a gathering wearing a silk garment where (Imaam) Maalik was saying some words while committing grammatical errors. So the nobleman said: 'Didn't the two parents of this man have two dirhams, which they could spend on him to teach him some grammar?' Upon hearing the statement of this nobleman, Maalik said: 'That you know what is permissible for you to wear from that which is not permissible is better for you than (knowing the difference between): 'Daraba 'Abdullaahi Zaydan' and 'Darbi Zaydin 'Abdallaah.'"68

67 Translator's Note: This can be translated as: "There is no might or power except by the leave of Allaah, Most High, Most Great." 68 Translator's Note: The first sentence is grammatically correct while the second sentence is not.

49 Hereafter [159] Abu Na'eem Ahmad bin 'Abdillaah, the Haafidh, narrated to us while dictating: Muhammad bin Ibraaheem bin Al-Muqree narrated to us, saying: Abu Ya'laa, i.e. Ahmad bin 'Alee bin Al-Mathnaa Al-Mawsilee, narrated to us: 'Abdullaah bin 'Awf narrated to us: 'Uthmaan bin Matr Ash-Shaybaanee narrated to us from Thaabit AlBunaanee that Mutarraf bin 'Abdillaah bin Ash-Shakheer used to say:

"O my brothers! Strive hard to perform (good) deeds, for if the matter is as we hope for from Allaah's Mercy and Forgiveness, we will have levels in Paradise. And if the matter will be severe as we fear and are wary of, we will not say: 'Our Lord, take us out (from Hell). We will do righteous deeds contrary to that (evil) which we used to do.'69 (Rather), we will say: 'We had acquired knowledge but it did not benefit us.'"

[160] Abul-Husayn 'Alee bin Muhammad bin 'Abdillaah Al-Mu'adal informed us: Abu 'Alee Al-Husayn bin Safwaan Al-Bardha'ee narrated to us: 'Abdullaah bin Muhammad bin Abee Ad-Dunyaa narrated to us, saying: Muhammad bin 'AbdilMajeed narrated to me, saying: I heard Sufyaan say:

"A man once said to Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir and to another man from Quraysh: 'Take heed, take heed!' and 'Beware, beware! For if the matter is as you hope it is, everything you put forth (of good deeds) will be a virtue. But if the matter is not that way (in the Hereafter), then do not blame yourselves.'"

[161] Abu 'Abdillaah Al-Husayn bin 'Umar bin Burhaan Al-Ghazaal informed us: 'Abdul-Baaqee bin Qaani' bin Marzooq, the Judge, narrated to us, while dictating: Bishr bin Moosaa narrated to us: 'Abdullaah bin Saalih narrated to us: Yahyaa bin Hameed bin 'Abdil-Malik bin Abee Ghunyah narrated to us, saying: Muhammad bin An-Nasr Al-Haarithee said to a brother of his:

"To proceed: You are indeed in a preliminary abode, and before you are two homes out of which you will definitely reside in one of them. You have not been guaranteed security, such that you can feel safe, nor have you been granted acquittal, such that you can take it easy and be at peace."

69 Translator's Note: This is the wording found in Surah Faatir: 37.

50 Day of Final Return

[162] 'Alee bin Muhammad bin 'Abdillaah Al-Mu'adal informed us, saying: AlHusayn bin Safwaan Al-Bardha'ee narrated to us: 'Abdullaah bin Muhammad bin Abee Ad-Dunyaa narrated to us, saying: Muhammad bin Al-Husayn narrated to me: Dawood bin Al-Muhbir narrated to us from Saalih Al-Murree from Al-Hasan (AlBasree) that he said:

"The believer will rely on what he has put forth from deeds while in his grave. If it is good, then good (will be for him), and if it is bad, then bad (will be for him). So seize the opportunity to hasten (to do good deeds), may Allaah have mercy on you, during times of respite (i.e. free time)."

[163] Abu Bakr Muhammad bin 'Umar bin Ja'far Al-Khiraqee informed us, saying: Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Ja'far bin Muhammad bin Salam Al-Khatlee narrated to us: Ahmad bin 'Alee Al-Abbaar narrated to us: Yahyaa bin Ayoob narrated to us: 'Ammaar bin Muhammad Abul-Qattaan narrated to us from Mansoor that Mujaahid said concerning Allaah's statement: "And do not forget your portion of this worldly life": 70

"Your (current) life is for the purpose of performing deeds in it for your next life (i.e. in the Hereafter)."

[164] Abul-Qaasim 'Abdur-Rahmaan bin Ahmad bin Ibraaheem Al-Qazweenee informed us, saying: 'Alee bin Ibraaheem bin Salamah Al-Qattaan informed us: Abu Haatim Ar-Raazee narrated to us, saying: Suwayd, who is Ibn Sa'eed, narrated to me: Abu 'Awn Al-Hakam bin Sinaan narrated to us from Maalik bin Deenaar that he said:

"It is written in the Torah: 'As you treat others, so will you be treated. And as you plant seeds (i.e. actions), so will you reap its consequences."

[165] Abul-Husayn Ahmad bin 'Alee bin Al-Husayn At-Tawzee informed us, saying: Abu Muhammad 'Ubaydullaah bin Muhammad Al-Jaraadee the Scribe, informed us, saying: Ibn Duraid recited the verses, saying: 'Abdur-Rahmaan, i.e. the son of my brother Al-Asma'ee, recited to us from his paternal uncle, saying: A man from the inhabitants of Basrah recited the following poetic verses to me:

"There is nothing for you on the Day of Resurrection except for that which you have prepared as a provision before death for the Day of Gathering If you don't plant the seeds and anticipate the approach of the harvest season You'll regret having been negligent when the time was right (for planting)."

[166] Muhammad bin Al-Husayn bin Al-Fadl Al-Qattaan informed us, saying: 'Abdullaah bin Ja'far bin Darsawaih informed us: Ya'qoob bin Sufyaan narrated to us,

51 recite the following poetic verses from Al-A'shaa: 71

"If you don't set out on your journey with the provision of dutifulness to Allah and you encounter after death, he who came well-prepared with provisions You will regret not having been like him And not having prepared (yourself) with that which he prepared himself."

[167] Ibraaheem bin 'Umar Al-Barmakee informed us: Muhammad bin 'Abdillaah bin Khalf Ad-Daqaaq informed us: Muhammad bin Saalih bin Dhuraih Al-'Ukbaree narrated to us: Hanaad bin as-Surree narrated to us: Wakee' narrated to us from Sufyaan from a man on the authority of Al-Hasan (Al-Basree), that he would recite this poetic verse during the morning and night:

"The young man is happy with what he has put forth from dutifulness to Allaah When he becomes aware of the sickness that he is fighting against."

[168] Abu 'Abdillaah Muhammad bin 'Abdil-Waahid bin Muhammad bin Ja'far informed us: Muhammad bin Al-'Abbaas informed us: Ahmad bin Sa'eed As-Soosee narrated to us: 'Abbaas bin Muhammad narrated to us, saying: Yahyaa bin Ma'een would recite this verse:

"If you are lacking provisions, you will not find any provision quite like that of righteous actions."

Yahyaa said: "This is from Al-Akhtal." 72

71 Translator's Note: Al-A'shaa was a famous Arab poet. 72 Translator's Note: Al-Akhtal was a famous Christian Arabian poet from the Umayyad Period. He was born in 640CE and died in 710CE.

52 And Hastening to do Good Deeds before the Occurrence of that which will cause these Things to Cease

[169] Abu Taalib Makkee bin 'Alee bin 'Abdir-Razzaaq Al-Hareeree informed us, saying: Abu Ishaaq Ibraaheem bin Muhammad bin Yahyaa Al-Muzakkee narrated to us, saying: Muhammad bin Ishaaq bin Ibraaheem Ath-Thaqafee informed us: Muhammad bin Bakaar narrated to us: Ismaa'eel bin Ja'far, Ibn Al-Mubaarak, Ad-Daraawirdee and 'Abdullaah Ja'far all narrated to us from 'Abdullaah bin Sa'eed bin Abee Hind from his father from Ibn 'Abbaas that he said: The Messenger of Allaah said:

"Free time and good health are two blessings (from Allaah) that many people take for granted." 73

[170] Abul-Hasan 'Alee bin Ahmad bin `Umar Al-Muqree informed us: Muhammad bin 'Abdillaah bin Ibraaheem Ash-Shaafi'ee narrated to us, saying: Mu'aadh bin Mathnaa narrated to us: Musaddad narrated to us: 'Abdullaah bin Dawood narrated to us from Ja'far bin Barqaan from Ziyaad bin Al-Jarraah from 'Amr bin Maymoon that the Messenger of Allaah said to a man, while admonishing him:

"Take advantage of five before five: Your youth before you become old; your health before you become sick; your wealth before you become poor; your free time before you become busy; and your life before you die." 74

[171] Abu Muhammad Al-Hasan bin 'Alee bin Ahmad bin Bashaar AsSaabawaree informed us in Basrah: Abu Bala Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Mahmawaih Al- 'Askaree narrated to us: Ja'far bin Muhammad AlQalaanisee narrated to us, saying: Aadam bin Abee Iyaas narrated to us: Shu'bah narrated to us: Sa'eed Al-Jareeree narrated to us: Ghaneem bin Qays said:

"We would take admonition in the beginning of Islaam from the following: 'O son of Aadam! Perform deeds in your free time for the time when you will be preoccupied; in your youth for the time when you will become elderly; in your health for the time when you will be sick; in your worldly life for the time when you will be in the Hereafter; and in your life for the time when you will be dead." 75

73 Its chain of narration is authentic. Al-Bukhaaree reported it in his sahih from another path from `Abdullaah bin Sa'eed bin Abee Handabah 74 Authentic hadith: This chain of narration is sound (hasan) in mursal form. However, Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa reported it in Qasr-ul-Amal (2-1-2) as did Al-Haakim (4/306) in mawsool form from another path of narration on the authority of Ibn `Abbaas who raised it to a saying of the Prophet t. Both Al-Haakim and Adh-Dhahabee deemed it authentic according to the standards of the two Shaikhs (Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim), and it is as they both said. 75 Ghaneem bin Qays was a Taabi'ee who would go by the kunyah, Abul-`Anbar AlMaazinee AlBasree. He would narrate from Abu Moosaa Al-Ash'aree, from Sa'ad bin Abee Waqqaas and from his father who was described as one of the Companions of the Prophet. A group of reliable narrators have reported from him. Ibn Hibbaan mentioned him in his book ath-Thiqaat (1/183), saying: "He died in 90H. Sa'eed Al-Jareeree did not hear this from him. There was a man between them." Abu Nu'aim also reported this hadith in al-Hilyah (6/200) from two paths of narration connected to Al-Jareeree from Abus-Sulail, who said: "Ghaneem said to me..." and then he mentioned it without the words "O son of Aadam."

53 Ja'far bin Muhammad bin Naseer informed us: Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Masrooq At-Toosee narrated to us, saying: I recited to Mahmood bin Al-Hasan the following verses from his sayings: