Examples for good ends Praise be to ALLAH. Fear of an evil end had broken the hearts of our righteous Salaf (predecessors) may ALLAH have mercy upon them. Sufyaan Ath-Thawri may ALLAH have mercy upon him cried one night until the morning, and when he was asked whether he cried due to his fear of his sins, he replied: “No, I am more scared of having an evil end” One of the signs indicating that the person died whilst having a good end is dying whilst performing a righteous deed. Anas, may ALLAH be pleased with him narrated that he heard the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam saying: “when ALLAH Wills good for a slave He uses him before his death” The companions may ALLAH be pleased with them asked: “O messenger of ALLAH! How does ALLAH use him?” He, salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam , responded: “He enables him to perform a good deed, then ends his life upon it.” [Ahmad] An example highlighting one of the best ways to die is for a disbeliever to embrace Islaam then immediately die. * Anas may ALLAH be pleased with him reported: “A young Jewish boy who was in the service of the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam fell ill. The Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam went to visit him. He sat down by his head and said to him:“Embrace Islam.”The little boy looked at his father who was sitting beside him. He said: ‘Obey Abul-Qaasim (i.e., the Messenger of ALLAH salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam ).’ So he embraced Islam and the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam stepped out saying:“Praise be to ALLAH Who has saved him from Hell-fire.” [Al-Bukhaari]. Uttering the testimonies of faith prior to death is a good deed and another example for one’s good end. * Abdullaah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn Al-‘Aas, may ALLAH be pleased with him reported that when his father may ALLAH be pleased with him was on his death bed he said: “O ALLAH! You commanded me with many commands and I fell short in many of them. O ALLAH! You forbade me from many matters, but I transgressed. O ALLAH! None has the right to be worshipped but You” then he continued repeating this until he died may ALLAH be pleased with him. Many of the Salaf may ALLAH have mercy upon them died whilst praying, which is another example for a good way to end life. * Abu Tha’labah may ALLAH be pleased with him used to say: “I hope that ALLAH will not make me suffer upon death like I see some people do” Then he started performing Qiyaam and died whilst in the position of prostration. That night his daughter saw in her dream that her father died, so she woke up terrified and went to her mother asking about her father, so she told her that he was praying Qiyaam. They went to check on him and found him in the position of prostration and when they moved him he fell to his side. Some people die whilst in the state of Ihraam which entitles the person to a great reward, * as in the narration about the Companion who died as a result of his animal kicking him whilst in the state of Ihraam (for either Hajj or ‘Umrah), he salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam said: “Wash him with water and lote-tree (leaves), shroud him in his own garments and do not cover his head, because he will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection uttering the Talbiyah.”. There are some people who die whilst reciting the Qur’aan, * like in the case of ‘Uthmaan Ibn ‘Affaan¸ may ALLAH be pleased with him who was known to be a person who continuously recited the Qur’aan day and night. He may ALLAH be pleased with him was martyred whilst reciting the Qur’aan in his house. One of the best examples indicating a good end is being martyred. * Shaddaad Ibn Al-Haad, may ALLAH be pleased with him narrated: “A Bedouin came to the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam accepted Islaam and said: ‘I wish to migrate (to Madeenah)’. So the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam asked some of his companions to take care of him. Then after a battle, the Muslims had gained some booty so the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam divided it and gave the Bedouin’s share to some of his companions to look after, as the Bedouin was still at the rearguard. When the Bedouin returned, they gave him his share, so he asked them: ‘What is this?’ they replied: ‘It is your share from the booty which the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam gave us to hold on to for you.’ So the Bedouin took the booty and went to the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam and asked: ‘What is this?’ The Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam replied: “Your share of the booty.” The Bedouin said: ‘This is not why I believe in you and follow you; rather, I follow you so that I can get shot by an arrow right here, (and then he pointed to his throat) then die and enter Paradise.’ The Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam said: “If you are sincere then ALLAH will grant you your wish.” After a short while, fighting resumed and the Bedouin’s body was brought to the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam with an arrow in his throat at exactly the spot where he had pointed to the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam. Thereupon The Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam said: “He was sincere so ALLAH granted him his wish.” Then using his own garment, the Prophet salla ALLAHu `alayhi wa sallam shrouded the Bedouin, prayed the funeral prayer over him and was heard by his companions to say during the prayer: “O ALLAH! This is Your slave who migrated for Your sake and was killed as a martyr – and I testify to this”. Which testimony could ever be more honorable, sincere and truthful than this great one given by the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ? These were but some examples of how a good end may be, and we ask ALLAH to bless us and grant us a good way to end our lives
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:17:30 +0000
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