The hadith states, "He is most hopeful for his wealth and his family." What is meant by "family" here?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you. In the hadith, at the end it says... so he is most hopeful for his family and his wealth.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : The meaning of "family" here and "wealth" here
The Shaykh : The meaning of "wealth" is the reward of wealth, and "family" is family, because he said[At-Tur 52:21]
The questioner : But Shaykh, the context of the hadith
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Because he sees... a place in Paradise, and it is opened for him... with its spirit and its fragrance, so what is the connection between these and these?
The Shaykh : His family are not present.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : His family are not present now, so he loves to hasten to reunite with them.
The questioner : He says he returns, as if he is returning to the world.
The Shaykh : No, no, he is a believer in the Day of Judgment. "Return to my family and my wealth" means in Paradise, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : The meaning of "family" here and "wealth" here
The Shaykh : The meaning of "wealth" is the reward of wealth, and "family" is family, because he said
And those who believed and whose descendants followed them in faith - We will join with them their descendants
والذين آمنوا واتبعتهم ذريتهم بإيمان ألحقنا بهم ذريتهمThe questioner : But Shaykh, the context of the hadith
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Because he sees... a place in Paradise, and it is opened for him... with its spirit and its fragrance, so what is the connection between these and these?
The Shaykh : His family are not present.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : His family are not present now, so he loves to hasten to reunite with them.
The questioner : He says he returns, as if he is returning to the world.
The Shaykh : No, no, he is a believer in the Day of Judgment. "Return to my family and my wealth" means in Paradise, yes.