Explanation of the words of Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding what he quoted: "
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The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful:
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said, regarding what he quoted from Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: : meaning three men. The night overtook them, so they entered a cave: meaning to spend the night in it. A cave is what is in a mountain where people enter to spend the night or to take shelter from the sun or the like. So they entered this cave when the night overtook them. A rock rolled down from the mountain until it blocked the entrance of the cave, and they were unable to move it because it was a large rock. So they saw that they should seek nearness to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) with their good deeds. One of them mentioned his complete dutifulness to his parents, the second mentioned his complete chastity, and the third mentioned his scrupulousness and his advice. As for the first, he says: Sahih al-Bukhari 2272 : “Family” means, for example, the wife and children, and “property” means, for example, slaves and the like. He had sheep, so he would let them graze, then return at the end of the day and milk the sheep, and give the two old, elderly parents, then give the rest of his family and property. He says: He returned and found that his parents had fallen asleep. So he looked: should he give his family and property before his parents? Or should he wait until the parents wake up?
So he preferred this, meaning he remained and held the vessel in his hand until the dawn broke: meaning until the dawn appeared, and he was waiting for his parents to wake up. When they woke up and drank the milk, he gave his family and property. He said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2272 , Sahih al-Bukhari 2272 In this is evidence of sincerity to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in deeds, and that sincerity is a major factor in the acceptance of deeds. So Allah accepted this means from him, and the rock moved, but in a way that they were not able to get out of it. He mentioned the rest of the hadith regarding the chaste man, complete in chastity, and the trustworthy man, complete in trustworthiness. And Allah knows best.
The reader: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his Companions. He (may Allah have mercy on him) said, in the context of the hadith of Ibn Umar: " , agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim " .
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said, regarding what he quoted from Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say:
Three men set out
انطلق ثلاثة نفرI had old parents and I never provided my family (wife, children etc.) with milk before them.
إنه كان له أبوان شيخان كبيران ، وكنت لا أغبق قبلهما أهلا ولا مالاOne day, my search for wood took me far away
فنأى بي طلب الشجر ذات يومSo he preferred this, meaning he remained and held the vessel in his hand until the dawn broke: meaning until the dawn appeared, and he was waiting for his parents to wake up. When they woke up and drank the milk, he gave his family and property. He said:
If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us
اللهم إن كنت فعلت ذلك من أجلك ، فافرجO Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from the present suffering.
اللهم إن كنت فعلتُ ذلك من أجلك فافرج عنا ما نحن فيهThe reader: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his Companions. He (may Allah have mercy on him) said, in the context of the hadith of Ibn Umar: "
