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Gems From Hassan Al-Basri
June 4, 2007 on 2:52 am | In Islam, Tazkiyyah| By Ilm Seeker
Umar Ibn Hubayra Al-Fazari was the governor of Iraq in the period of the Khilafa of Yazid Ibn Abdul-Malik of the Bani Umayyah. Hassan Ibn Yasar Al-Basri once came to the court of Umar Ibn Hubayra and said to him:
"O Ibn Hubayra! Fear Allah when you obey Yazid, and do not fear Yazid when you obey Allah. Know that Allah will protect you from Yazid, but Yazid can not protect you from Allah (سبحانه وتعال)
"O Ibn Hubayra! You are waiting for the angel of death, who will take you from the vast wideness of your palace to a narrow and a short grave. Yazid will not be there in your grave. You will find your deeds that you disobeyed the Lord of Yazid with.
"O Ibn Hubayra! If you are with Allah, Allah will protect you from Yazid, but if you are with Yazid, then Allah will leave you to rely on Yazid."
Umar Ibn Hubayra then started crying until his beard was soaked with tears.
What are some gems we can learn from Hassan Al-Basri in this incident?
- Set your priorities. Fear the one who deserves to be feared, Allah!
- Work for the future. You will find your deeds when you go to the grave.
- Be in the party of Allah. He is the source of Protection and Strength.
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subhhanAllah. very wise words. may we live up to them. jazaakAllahu khairan
Comment by elmaas — June 4, 2007 #
Brother, this is a VERY good write, MashaAllah.
Thanks for the reminder.
May Allah reward you, ameen.
Comment by MuslimahWarrior — June 4, 2007 #
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