The Meaning of the Hadith: Allah Gathered His Family
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "He gathered his family"?
Answer:
"His family" means his concerns; "his family" means his concerns, and gathering his family means gathering him with those he loves among his relatives and his children. Gathering the family encompasses gathering his worries and sorrows, in that Allah grants him safety from them, and it also encompasses gathering his family with those he loves among his relatives. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "He gathered his family"?
Answer:
"His family" means his concerns; "his family" means his concerns, and gathering his family means gathering him with those he loves among his relatives and his children. Gathering the family encompasses gathering his worries and sorrows, in that Allah grants him safety from them, and it also encompasses gathering his family with those he loves among his relatives. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في أن لذة النظر إلى وجه الله يوم القيامة تابعة للتلذذ بمعرفته ومحبته في الدنيا — islamhouse.com (47:55)
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