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PATIENCE IS REWARDED BY ALLAH

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“Abu Talha had a son who was ill. Abu Talha went out and during his absence his son died. When he returned he inquired, ‘How is my son?’ Umm Sulaim, the mother of the boy, answered, ‘He is more settled than he was,’ and gave him his evening meal and he ate; afterwards he slept with her. Then she told him, ‘(We must) bury the boy.’ The next morning Abu Talha went to the Messenger, praise and peace be upon him, and told him what had happened. He asked, ‘Were you and your wife together last night?’ Abu Talha replied that they had been. So he supplicated saying, ‘O Allah, bless them both.’ Later on she gave birth to a son. Abu Talha said to me (Umm Sulaim), ‘I will carry him until I reach the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,' and he took some dates with him. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, asked, ‘Have you brought anything with you?’ Abu Talha replied, ‘Yes, some dates.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, took a date, chewed it and put it in the mouth of the baby and blessed it, and named the baby Abdullah (meaning worshiper of Allah).

A man of the Ansar said he saw nine of Abdullah's sons and every one of them recited the Koran.”

In another narration:

“When the son of Abu Talha and Umm Sulaim died, Umm Sulaim told the other family members, ‘Do not tell Abu Talha about the boy, I will tell him myself.’

When he returned she gave him his evening meal and he ate. Then she prepared herself nicely as she used to do and they slept together. Afterwards she said to him, ‘Abu Talha, tell me, if someone lends something to another and afterwards asks for it back, would the borrower be right to withhold what was borrowed?" He answered, ‘No.’ Then she said, ‘Then hope for your reward from Allah for that which has overtaken your son.’ Abu Talha was upset and said, ‘You kept me ignorant about my son's condition until after we had been together.’ So he left her and went to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and told him what had happened. He said, ‘May Allah bless your night’ and she conceived.

Months later, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was on a journey and they (Abu Talha and Umm Sulaim) were with him. It was his (the Prophet’s) custom to delay entering Medina by night when returning from a journey. Just as they were approaching Medina Umm Sulaim’s contractions started. So Abu Talha stayed behind with her and the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, continued. Abu Talha supplicated saying, ‘You know Lord, that I am eager to go with the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, when he goes out, and to be with him on his return, now I am detained here as You see.’ Then Umm Sulaim told him, ‘Abu Talha, I no longer feel the pain. Let us continue.’ So they continued and she gave birth to a boy upon their arrival in Medina. My mother (Umm Sulaim) said to me, ‘Anas, no one should suckle the baby until after we have taken him to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, tomorrow.’ Next morning I carried the baby to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him.”

Bukhari with a chain up with a chain up to Ibn Uyainah and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related this.

PERSEVERANCE & CONTROL OF ANGER

Allah the Exalted says:

“… go straight and as you have been commanded …”

11:112 Koran

“..... for those who curb their anger

and those who forgive people......” 3:134 Koran

“The angels will descend on those who said:

'Allah is our Lord,' and have then gone straight,

(saying): ‘Be neither fearful, nor sad;

rejoice in the Paradise you have been promised.

We are your guides in this world

and in the Everlasting Life.

There, you shall have all that your soul’s desire,

and all that you ask for “

41:30-31 Koran

“Those who say:

'Our Lord is Allah,'

and follow the Straight Path

shall have nothing to fear nor shall they sorrow.

Those, they shall be for ever

the inhabitants of Paradise,

a recompense for what they did.”

46:13-14 Koran