What is the meaning of the hadith: “Indeed, Allah has excused a servant whom He kept alive until he reached sixty or forty years of age; indeed, Allah has excused him”? And the Shaykh’s weeping.
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The questioner : Yes, the hadith Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 25:730 “Indeed, Allah has excused him.” What is the meaning of the hadith?
The Shaykh : This is a very beautiful hadith. It means that our Lord, Mighty and Majestic, in His generosity and gentleness toward His servants, is as if He is presenting an excuse. If He were to take this person to account for his sins and disobedience, He would say: “I allowed you to live to the age at which a person is expected to perish, and his desires and inclinations fade, and so on. So how is it that you did not pay attention to all of this, and you continued in disobedience? So I have presented my excuse to you.” This is how our Lord treats us with His gentleness.The Shaykh : He is weeping.
The questioner : Amen. Please continue, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes.
Indeed, Allah has excused a servant whom He kept alive until he reached sixty or seventy years of age.
لقد أعذر الله إلى عبد ، أحياه حتى بلغ ستين أو سبعين سنةThe Shaykh : This is a very beautiful hadith. It means that our Lord, Mighty and Majestic, in His generosity and gentleness toward His servants, is as if He is presenting an excuse. If He were to take this person to account for his sins and disobedience, He would say: “I allowed you to live to the age at which a person is expected to perish, and his desires and inclinations fade, and so on. So how is it that you did not pay attention to all of this, and you continued in disobedience? So I have presented my excuse to you.” This is how our Lord treats us with His gentleness.The Shaykh : He is weeping.
The questioner : Amen. Please continue, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Yes.
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