The authenticity of the story of Moses grazing in a valley with wolves
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Question:
This is a questioner for the program who did not mention his name in this message. The questioner says he is from Sudan (S. A. Y). He says: I found in the book of Names and Attributes, or the Beautiful Names of Allah, a narrative, or a story, about our master Moses (peace be upon him) . The text was as follows: Moses (peace be upon him) was grazing his sheep in a valley with many wolves, and he was extremely exhausted. He was perplexed by two things: if he wanted to sleep, the wolves would eat his sheep, and he could not graze the sheep because drowsiness had overcome his eyes. When he woke up, he found one of the wolves with his staff on its shoulder, grazing the sheep. Moses (peace be upon him) was amazed and praised Allah and extolled Him. So Allah revealed to him: Your Eminence, is this story authentic, and can a person tell it to people, or not? May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
This story has no basis at all. The reports of the Children of Israel are as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said about them:Sunan Abi Dawud 3662Sahih (Al-Albani) There is good and bad in them, truth and falsehood. So do not believe in them except what comes in the Noble Qur'an, or what is authenticated by the Sunnah from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
But the meaning is correct. Whoever guards Allah and remains upright upon His religion, Allah will guard him. In the authentic hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Ibn Abbas:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2516Hasan (Darussalam) So whoever guards Allah and remains upright upon His religion, Allah will make his affairs easy and protect his status: [Muhammad:7]. He (Glorified and Exalted is He) protects His awliya (close friends of Allah) and safeguards them, and suffices them from the evil of enemies. He (Mighty and Majestic) says: [Al-Hajj 22:40] those whom We have established in the land established prayer and gave zakah and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong [Al-Hajj:40-41], and He (Mighty and Majestic) says: [Ar-Rum:47]. So whoever guards Allah, Allah will guard him.
So you, O Abdullah, you must remain upright upon the religion of Allah, and fulfill the rights of Allah, and stay away from the prohibitions of Allah, and take the means. You must take the means, and Allah will help you and benefit you through your means.
So the one who has sheep must take care of the means by grazing them and watching over them, or appointing a shepherd to watch over them. There is no harm in having a dog to help protect them by barking when it sees something undesirable. It is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he permitted a dog for hunting, for livestock (meaning: for sheep), and for crops. Perhaps if this narrative is authentic, this wolf is a believing jinn in the form of a wolf, to guard these sheep. For the jinn take the form of wolves, they take the form of dogs, they take the form of other things, they take the form of a cat (the cat), and they take the form of other things. If the narrative is authentic, it may be a wolf, and it is a jinn, but it took the form of a wolf to guard the sheep and protect them from the other wolves.
In any case, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) takes charge of His awliya (close friends of Allah) with victory. If a wali (close friend of Allah) of Allah is overcome by sleep, or by something else, Allah may safeguard his sheep, keep the wolves away from them, and protect them . Yes.
This is a questioner for the program who did not mention his name in this message. The questioner says he is from Sudan (S. A. Y). He says: I found in the book of Names and Attributes, or the Beautiful Names of Allah, a narrative, or a story, about our master Moses (peace be upon him) . The text was as follows: Moses (peace be upon him) was grazing his sheep in a valley with many wolves, and he was extremely exhausted. He was perplexed by two things: if he wanted to sleep, the wolves would eat his sheep, and he could not graze the sheep because drowsiness had overcome his eyes. When he woke up, he found one of the wolves with his staff on its shoulder, grazing the sheep. Moses (peace be upon him) was amazed and praised Allah and extolled Him. So Allah revealed to him:
O Moses! Be for Me as I wish, and I will be for you as you wish
يا موسى! كن لي كما أريد؛ أكن لك كما تريدAnswer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
This story has no basis at all. The reports of the Children of Israel are as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said about them:
relate traditions from the children of Isra'il; there is no harm.
حدثوا عن بني إسرائيل ولا حرجBut the meaning is correct. Whoever guards Allah and remains upright upon His religion, Allah will guard him. In the authentic hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Ibn Abbas:
Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him before you.
احفظ الله يحفظك، احفظ الله تجده أمامكO you who have believed, if you support Allah, He will support you and plant firmly your feet.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ تَنصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْAnd Allah will surely support those who support Him. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.
وَلَيَنصُرَنَّ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَنصُرُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ and incumbent upon Us was support of the believers.
وَكَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَSo you, O Abdullah, you must remain upright upon the religion of Allah, and fulfill the rights of Allah, and stay away from the prohibitions of Allah, and take the means. You must take the means, and Allah will help you and benefit you through your means.
So the one who has sheep must take care of the means by grazing them and watching over them, or appointing a shepherd to watch over them. There is no harm in having a dog to help protect them by barking when it sees something undesirable. It is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he permitted a dog for hunting, for livestock (meaning: for sheep), and for crops. Perhaps if this narrative is authentic, this wolf is a believing jinn in the form of a wolf, to guard these sheep. For the jinn take the form of wolves, they take the form of dogs, they take the form of other things, they take the form of a cat (the cat), and they take the form of other things. If the narrative is authentic, it may be a wolf, and it is a jinn, but it took the form of a wolf to guard the sheep and protect them from the other wolves.
In any case, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) takes charge of His awliya (close friends of Allah) with victory. If a wali (close friend of Allah) of Allah is overcome by sleep, or by something else, Allah may safeguard his sheep, keep the wolves away from them, and protect them . Yes.
Source
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