Explanation of the Book of the Heart—03a
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The Reciter: Al-Humaydi narrated to us, saying: Sufyan narrated to us, saying: Al-A'mash narrated to us, saying: I heard Abu Wa'il say: We visited Khubab, and he said: We emigrated with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking the Face of Allah, so our reward fell to Allah the Exalted. Among us are those who have passed away without taking anything of their reward. Among them is Mus'ab ibn 'Umar, who was killed on the Day of Uhud and left behind a cloak. Whenever we covered his head, his feet would be exposed, and whenever we covered his feet, his head would be exposed. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to cover his head and place some of the 'idhkhar plant on his feet. And among us are those whose fruit has ripened, and they are plucking it.
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar. Yes, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) emigrated with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), seeking the Face of Allah. Some of them passed away without taking anything of their reward, meaning they did not take anything from the war spoils as compensation for their migration, such as Mus'ab ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). He was the bearer of the banner in the Battle of Uhud. He was a pampered young man between his parents in Makkah. When he embraced Islam, his parents expelled him, so he emigrated with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He used to wear a patched shirt, even though in Makkah he used to wear the finest clothes people wore before he embraced Islam. So he preferred (may Allah be pleased with him) to leave his family, his pampering, and his land, emigrating to Allah and His Messenger. His reward was that Allah Mighty and Majestic chose martyrdom for him, so he was killed at Uhud as a martyr. And Allah revealed regarding them:[Ali 'Imran 3:169-171] And some of the Companions were granted long life and attained wealth and abundance of wealth, and they began to pluck this fruit, meaning to harvest it. And Allah knows best the situation. Is it better for the one who did not take anything of his worldly reward, like Mus'ab ibn 'Umar, or the other one? But this hadith also does not indicate the virtue of poverty; it does not indicate the virtue of poverty, because poverty is a trial by which Allah tests the servant. But patience in poverty is where the... what is it?
The Reciter: virtue
The Shaykh : virtue, because it is from the earning of the servant. How many people strived greatly for wealth and did not attain it, and how many people caused themselves to attain wealth through minor means, and how many people did not cause themselves to seek it, yet wealth came to them, is that not so?
The Reader: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is an observed reality. Some people are intelligent, clever, and good at acquiring wealth, but they do not profit; rather, whenever they buy something, they lose. And some people have a weak cause, but they obtain much good; whenever they buy a commodity, its value rises, so they sell what they bought for ten for a hundred, for example. This person becomes wealthy in a short time. And some people have wealth come to them without a cause; a wealthy relative dies, and they inherit the wealth after him, so they become wealthy. So poverty is not from the earning of the servant, so that it can be said that a person is rewarded for it. But for what is he rewarded?
The Reciter: for patience
The Shaykh : for patience in poverty. And when that is the case, the question arises: Is the better one the poor patient person, or the wealthy...
The Reciter: grateful person
The Shaykh : grateful person.
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar. Yes, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) emigrated with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), seeking the Face of Allah. Some of them passed away without taking anything of their reward, meaning they did not take anything from the war spoils as compensation for their migration, such as Mus'ab ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). He was the bearer of the banner in the Battle of Uhud. He was a pampered young man between his parents in Makkah. When he embraced Islam, his parents expelled him, so he emigrated with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He used to wear a patched shirt, even though in Makkah he used to wear the finest clothes people wore before he embraced Islam. So he preferred (may Allah be pleased with him) to leave his family, his pampering, and his land, emigrating to Allah and His Messenger. His reward was that Allah Mighty and Majestic chose martyrdom for him, so he was killed at Uhud as a martyr. And Allah revealed regarding them:
(169) And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision, (170) Rejoicing in what Allah has bestowed upon them of His bounty, and they receive good tidings about those [to be martyred] after them who have not yet joined them - that there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve. (171) They receive good tidings of favor from Allah and bounty and [of the fact] that Allah does not allow the reward of believers to be lost -
ولا تحسن الذين قتلوا في سبيل الله أمواتاً بل أحياءُ عند ربهم يرزقون فرحين بما آتاهم الله من فضله ويستبشرون باللذين لم يلحقوا بهم من خلفهم ألا خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون ، يستبشرون بنعمة من الله وفضل وأن الله لا يضيع أجر المؤمنينThe Reciter: virtue
The Shaykh : virtue, because it is from the earning of the servant. How many people strived greatly for wealth and did not attain it, and how many people caused themselves to attain wealth through minor means, and how many people did not cause themselves to seek it, yet wealth came to them, is that not so?
The Reader: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is an observed reality. Some people are intelligent, clever, and good at acquiring wealth, but they do not profit; rather, whenever they buy something, they lose. And some people have a weak cause, but they obtain much good; whenever they buy a commodity, its value rises, so they sell what they bought for ten for a hundred, for example. This person becomes wealthy in a short time. And some people have wealth come to them without a cause; a wealthy relative dies, and they inherit the wealth after him, so they become wealthy. So poverty is not from the earning of the servant, so that it can be said that a person is rewarded for it. But for what is he rewarded?
The Reciter: for patience
The Shaykh : for patience in poverty. And when that is the case, the question arises: Is the better one the poor patient person, or the wealthy...
The Reciter: grateful person
The Shaykh : grateful person.