Hadith #9

Arabic Text

English Translation

Yazīd ibn Hārūn narrated to us saying: Abū Mālik narrated to us, from Ribʿī ibn Ḥirāsh, from Ḥudhayfah رضي الله عنه, that a man was brought before Allāh عز وجل, and He said: "What did you do in the worldly life?" The man said: "I did not do even an atom's weight of good that I could hope in before You" — and he said this three times. Then on the third time he said: "O Lord, You had given me surplus wealth in the worldly life, and I used to conduct business with people, and it was my nature to be lenient. I would make things easy for the wealthy and give respite to the destitute." So Allāh عز وجل said: "We are more entitled to that than you. Pardon My servant." And he was forgiven. Abū Masʿūd said: "This is what I heard from the mouth of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ." And another man had instructed his family that when he died, they should burn him, then grind him, then scatter him on a stormy, windy day. So they did that to him. Then he was gathered before his Lord عز وجل, Who said to him: "What made you do this?" He said: "O Lord, no servant was more disobedient to You than I, and I hoped that I might escape [punishment]." Allāh عز وجل said: "Pardon My servant." And he was forgiven. Abū Masʿūd said: "This is what I heard from the mouth of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ."