Reading the statement of Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding what he transmitted: "
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The reader: He said -may Allah have mercy on him-: "The chapter on combining fear and hope:
Know that the preferred state for a servant in good health is to be fearful and hopeful, with his fear and hope being equal. In the state of illness, hope should be pure. The principles of the Shari'ah, from the texts of the Book and the Sunnah and other evidence, all converge on this.
Allah the Exalted said:[Al-A'raf 7:99].
And he said:[Yusuf 12:87].
And He said:[Ali 'Imran 3:106].
And He said, the Exalted:[Al-An'am 6:165].
And Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Infitar 82:13-14].
And Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Qari'ah 101:6-9].
There are many verses in this meaning, where fear and hope are combined in two paired verses, or in verses, or in a single verse.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2755, narrated by Muslim.
It was narrated from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 11:91, narrated by al-Bukhari.
It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6488, narrated by al-Bukhari".
Know that the preferred state for a servant in good health is to be fearful and hopeful, with his fear and hope being equal. In the state of illness, hope should be pure. The principles of the Shari'ah, from the texts of the Book and the Sunnah and other evidence, all converge on this.
Allah the Exalted said:
But no one feels secure from the plan of Allah except the losing people.
فلا يأمنُ مكر الله إلا القوم الخاسرونAnd he said:
Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
إنه لا ييأسُ من رَوح الله إلا القوم الكافرونAnd He said:
On the Day [some] faces will turn white and [some] faces will turn black
يوم تبيض وجوه وتسودُ وجوهAnd He said, the Exalted:
Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.
إنَّ ربك سريع العقاب وإنَّه لغفور رحيمAnd Allah the Exalted said:
(13) Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure, (14) And indeed, the wicked will be in Hellfire.
إنَّ الأبرار لفي نعيم، وإنَّ الفجار لفي جحيمAnd Allah the Exalted said:
(6) Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds], (7) He will be in a pleasant life. (8) But as for one whose scales are light, (9) His refuge will be an abyss.
فأمّا من ثقُلت موازينه، فهو في عيشة راضية، وأما مَن خفت موازينه، فأمه هاويةThere are many verses in this meaning, where fear and hope are combined in two paired verses, or in verses, or in a single verse.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If a believer were to know the punishment (in Hell) none would have the audacity to aspire for Paradise (but he would earnestly desire to be rescued from Hell), and if a non-believer were to know what is there with Allah as a mercy. none would have been disappointed in regard to Paradise.
لو يعلمُ المؤمن ما عند الله من العقوبة ما طمع بجنته أحد، ولو يعلم الكافر ما عند الله مِن الرحمة ما قنط من جنتهIt was narrated from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When the funeral is placed and the people or the men carry it on their necks, if it is righteous, it says: 'Forward, forward.' And if it is not righteous, it says: 'Woe to it! Where are you taking it?' Everything hears its voice except humans, and if humans heard it, they would be struck down.
إذا وُضعت الجنازة واحتملها الناس أو الرجال على أعناقهم، فإن كانت صالحة قالت: قدموني قدموني، وإن كانت غير صالحة قالت: يا ويلها ! أين تذهبون بها ؟ يسمع صوتها كل شيء إلا الإنسان، ولو سمعه صَعِقIt was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: