Explanation of the author's statement: The twelfth: The severity of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) suffering during his final illness.
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The Shaykh :"The twelfth: The severity of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) suffering during his final illness" means where do we take this from? This is evidence that he was afflicted with severe suffering during his final illness. And so it was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); he would fall ill and suffer from fever just as two men among the people would suffer from fever. And this is from the wisdom of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was subjected to severe trials in correspondence to his calling, and he was afflicted with great harm. Likewise, in what befalls him of illnesses, it is doubled upon him. And the wisdom behind this is so that he may attain the highest degrees of patience, the highest degrees of patience, (peace and blessings be upon him). Because when a person is tested with evil and he is patient, that elevates his rank.
And patience, as you know, is a high rank. This rank is not attained except by the presence of its causes. The person who is in good health, from what does he become patient, and with what does he become patient? Yes, it is necessary to be tested; Allah must test the servant with it so that he may attain thereby the rank of the patient. He becomes patient and seeks reward from Allah, and thereby he attains the rank of the patient. Yes.
"The thirteenth: The honor he was granted through the status of intimate friendship". The honor the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was granted through the status of intimate friendship. The evidence? His statement:Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 26:27 So there is no doubt that this is a great miracle, because we do not know that anyone attained this rank except the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and Ibrahim. And by this, as we pointed out to you before, it becomes clear to us the error of those who say: "Ibrahim the Intimate Friend and Muhammad the Beloved." For this is a diminishment of the right of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is not from the category of completion, but from the category of diminishment, because intimate friendship is higher than love. So if they say: "Muhammad is the Beloved and Ibrahim is the Intimate Friend," they have made the rank of Ibrahim higher than the rank of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And this is a matter that these ignorant people do not notice. Yes. And is intimate friendship with a dammah or with a kasrah? With a dammah, with a dammah. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:254] The fourteenth.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, it did not come in this meaning, but ... actually from ... .
"The fourteenth: The explicit statement that it is higher than love" The explicit statement.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: "The explicit statement that al-Siddiq is the best of the Companions".
The Shaykh :"The fourteenth" What is the one after it?
The student: "The fifteenth: The indication of his succession".
The Shaykh : Yes, "The explicit statement that it is higher than love" Where is it taken from?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : He says explicit statement.
The student: Because...
The Shaykh : ... It is taken from this phrase, but what is valid to argue with it is because it is established that he loved Abu Bakr, is that not so? It is established that he loved him and that he was the most beloved of men to him. So he affirmed the love for him and denied the intimate friendship for him, and this indicates that intimate friendship is higher than love. And the explicit statement is not from this hadith alone, but this hadith, when combined with others, indicates that intimate friendship is higher than love, because it is established that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explicitly stated that Abu Bakr is beloved to him and that he is the most beloved of men to him, and then he said here:Sahih Muslim 2383e This indicates that intimate friendship is higher than love.
He began to throw his cloak over his face, and whenever he was distressed by it, he would remove it.
طفق يطرح خميصة له على وجهه فإذا اغتم بها كشفهاAnd patience, as you know, is a high rank. This rank is not attained except by the presence of its causes. The person who is in good health, from what does he become patient, and with what does he become patient? Yes, it is necessary to be tested; Allah must test the servant with it so that he may attain thereby the rank of the patient. He becomes patient and seeks reward from Allah, and thereby he attains the rank of the patient. Yes.
"The thirteenth: The honor he was granted through the status of intimate friendship". The honor the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was granted through the status of intimate friendship. The evidence? His statement:
Indeed, Allah has taken me as an intimate friend, just as He took Ibrahim as an intimate friend
إن الله اتخذني خليلا كما اتخذ إبراهيم خليلاno exchange and no friendship
لا بيع فيه ولا خلةThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, it did not come in this meaning, but ... actually from ... .
"The fourteenth: The explicit statement that it is higher than love" The explicit statement.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: "The explicit statement that al-Siddiq is the best of the Companions".
The Shaykh :"The fourteenth" What is the one after it?
The student: "The fifteenth: The indication of his succession".
The Shaykh : Yes, "The explicit statement that it is higher than love" Where is it taken from?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : He says explicit statement.
The student: Because...
The Shaykh : ... It is taken from this phrase, but what is valid to argue with it is because it is established that he loved Abu Bakr, is that not so? It is established that he loved him and that he was the most beloved of men to him. So he affirmed the love for him and denied the intimate friendship for him, and this indicates that intimate friendship is higher than love. And the explicit statement is not from this hadith alone, but this hadith, when combined with others, indicates that intimate friendship is higher than love, because it is established that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explicitly stated that Abu Bakr is beloved to him and that he is the most beloved of men to him, and then he said here: