Part 11

honored woman from the 'Alawyyeen sect. But he asked her to show evidence. She said she was stranger.

But, he did not pay attention to her. Then, she left feeling sad and again explained her case to magian and

how she had four daughters who were orphans and in need. She recounted her story to a Muslim Sheikh.

The magian sent his ladies to bring her and daughters home. He fed them and clothed them well. They

stayed with him in luxury and honor. At midnight, the Muslim who turned the woman away dreamt that it

was the Day of Judgement. A banner was risen over the Prophet's head. There was a palace of green

emerald whose windows were of pearls and corundum and also had domes of pearls and corals. He then

asked the Messenger of Allah: "Whose palace is it?" For a Muslim who believes in Allah, the One.' O

Allah's Messenger I am a Muslim, the man said. But the prophet asked him to show the evidence that he

The man was perplexed. Accordingly, the prophet said "When the 'Alawiyya woman asked you, you

Reported by Ibn Hajar Al-Haithami in Majma' AI-Zawa'id.

asked her to show an evidence that she was Alawiy. Thus, show me evidence that you are Muslim. Then,

the man got up sadly for repelling the woman. He started to search for her in the town until he found her in

the Magian's house. He asked him about the woman and her daughters, but the Magian refused and said

many blessing were showered upon him because of them.

The man persisted to take them and even offered the Magian a thousand dinars but he refused again.

The Muslim said but I should take them. Then, the Magian said, what you want is mine and the palace

which you saw in your dream was created for me. May you guide me to embrace Islam? By Allah, I did not

sleep yesterday before my family and I embraced Islam at the hands of the woman. I had also the same

dream. The Prophet asked me, "were the 'Alawiy woman and her daughters in your house?" I said 'yes',

Messenger Of Allah? He, then, said, the palace is for you and your family and all of you will enter

Paradise. You were created a Muslim from the beginning of the creation. Then, the Muslim went away

Behold! How Allah blesses those who treat widows and orphans tenderly in this world.

"He who works hard an behalf of old women and the indigent, is like a Mujahid (a warrior) in the cause of

Allah and the narrator thinks, he (pbuh) added, "and like the person standing in prayer and who never

tires, and like one who observes the fast and does not break it."1

14) Lying About The Prophet (pbuh)

Allah, the Most High, says,

{On the Day of Judgement will thou see those who told lies against Allah;- their faces will be turned black:

is there not in Hell an abode for the Haughty?} (Az-Zummar: 60)

AI-Hasan said commenting on this ayah that: they are those who say, if we want to do something we

do it but if we do not want to do it we do not.

Ibn AI-Jawziy said when interpreting the above ayah: Some scholars hold that lying about Allah and

His Prophet (pbuh) is unbelief that puts one beyond the pale of Islam. There is no doubt that a premeditated

lie against Allah and His Messenger that declares something which is unlawful to be permissible or

something permissible to be unlawful is pure unbelief. The question (as to when it is a major sin rather than

outright unbelief) only concerns lies about other than that.

"Whoever intentionally lies about me shall have a house built in the Hell-Fire." 1

"Whoever intentionally lies about me shall take a place for himself in Hell."2

"Whoever relates words purportedly from me, thinking it is a lie, is a liar." 3

"A lie about me is not the same as a lie about someone else: whoever intentionally lies about me shall take

a place for himself in Hell."4

It was related that the Prophet (pbuh) said,

"Whoever relates something from me I have not said shall take a place for himself in Hell."5

"The Believer is created familiarized with everything except treachery and lying." 6

We ask Allah to guide and protect us; He is the Most Generous.

Reported byA1-H~ithami in Maima' AI-Zawa'id.

Reported by AI-Bukhari and Muslim.

Reported by Ibn Majah and Ahmad.

Reported ~ Al-Bukhari and Ahmad.

Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Reported by Ahmad and Al-Baihaqi.

15) Fleeing From the Battlefield

Unless enemies outnumber twofold of Muslims, a Muslim is not allowed to turn his back to them.

Similarly, unless it is in a stratagem of war, or to retreat to a troop (of his own), a Muslim also is forbidden

to flee from the battlefield. Allah the Almighty says,

{1f any do turn hi; back to them on such a day -unless it be in a stratagem of war, or to retreat to a troop

(of his own) he draws on himself the wrath of Allah, and his abode is Hell, -an evil refuge (indeed).}

Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported the Prophet to have said,

"Avoid the seven destroyers, The listeners asked: "0 Messenger of Allah what are they ? '! He said,

"Associating partners with Allah (shirk), sorcery, taking a life which Allah has made sacred except in the

course of justice, devouring usury, appropriating the property of the orphan, fleeing from the battlefield

and slandering chaste believing women who would not expect to be accused of adultery." 1

Ibn Abbas, May Allah be pleased with him, said,

{When Allah revealed If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two

He prescribed that it is not allowed for twenty Muslims to flee from two hundred of enemies. But, when

{But (even so) there are a hundred of you, patient and preserving, they will vanquish two hundred, and if a

thousand, they vanquish two thousand, with the leave of Allah: for Allah is with those who patiently

Allah prescribed that it is not allowed for a hundred Muslims to flee from two hundred."2

16) The Leader Who Misleads His Followers, The Tyrant and The

{The blame is only against those who Oppress men with wrong-doing and insolently transgress beyond

bounds through the land defying right and justice: for such there will be a chastisement grievous.}

{Think not that Allah doth heed the deeds of those who do wrong. He but giveth them respect against a Day

when the eyes will fixedly stare in horror, they running forward with necks outstretched, their heads

uplifted; their gaze returning not towards them, and their hearts a (gaping) void!} (Ibrahim: 42-43)

{Nor did they forbid one another the iniquities which they committed: evil indeed were the deeds which

Now let us consider the following hadiths:

"He who deceives us is not of us." 1

"Oppression will be darkness on the Day of Judgment."2

"All of you are trustees and each is responsible for those entrusted to his care." 3

"Any superior who misrules his followers shall go to Hell."4

"If a person who is appointed in authority over people, does not look after the people (placed under his

care) with goodwill and sincerity, he will not get even the aroma of paradise."5

"Every governor will be seized on the day of Judgement in

front of the Hell-Fire. From the back of his head he will be held by an angel. The angel, then, raises his

head before Allah (a warning for His command). Being commanded to throw him, only after forty will the

governor reach the bottom of a vacuum."6

Reported byAIBukhari and Muslim.

Reported byAlBukhari and Muslim.

"Woe to princes, woe to captains, woe to officers. On the Day of Judgement some people will wish to have

their forelock clung to a Pleiades in torture and that they did not take the charge before." 1

"On the Day of Judgement, the just judge is brought (to be reckoned), He will suffer to such an extent that

he will hope that he would not have judged between any two people even with regards to a date. ."2

Of the Prophet's supplication is that,

"0 Allah! When a person who is placed in authority over my Ummah (people) is strict with them, be Thou

also strict with him, and when such a person is kind on them, be Thou also kind on him."3

"0 Allah! Whoever disposes something of Muslims affairs and screens himself (by adopting a porter) away

from their need and poverty, Allah will screen Himself away of his need and poverty."4

"There will come corrupt, tyrannical rulers: whoever confirms their lies and assists them in their

oppression is not of me, nor I of him, and shall not meet me at my watering place in Paradise." 5

"Two classes of my Ummah (nation) are excluded from my intercession: a tyrant ruler and the one who is

extreme in religion: who bears witness against them and clears himself from them."6

"T he Oppressor ruler will suffer the severest torture on the Day of Judgement." 7

"0 people command the right and forbid the wrong before a day in which your supplications to Allah and

seeking forgiveness from Him will be unanswered. When the Jewish doctors of law and the Christian monks

gave up commanding the right and forbidding the wrong, Allah cursed them by the tongue of their

prophet's and then puts them on the verge of a sweeping punishment."8

"Whoever tries to introduce into this faith of ours (Islam) something which is not a part of it, is to be

rejected (and that person is condemned)."9

"Whoever tries to introduce some thing or adopts an innovation (in religion) he entails the curse of Allah,

the angels and the whole people and will have his works not accepted." 10

"He who shows no mercy will not be shown any."11

"Allah shows no mercy to whoever shows none to people." 12

"Under Allah's shade is a just ruler when there will be no shade except Allah's."13

Reported by Abi' Asim in Al-Awsat.

Reported by Ahmad, A1-Baihaqi and Al-Bazzar

Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

"The just and fair people (rulers and judges) will be seated on chairs of light before Allah. Such people are