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It is related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, once sent an
offering to a certain man, telling the messenger to remember anything he might
say. This is what the man said on receiving the gift: “The praise belongs to Allah,
Who neither forgets those who remember Him nor neglects those who thank
Him.” Then he added: “O Allah, You have not forgotten so and so (meaning
himself), so let him not forget You.” When news of this reached the Messenger of
Allah praise and peace be upon him, he said in delight: “I knew he would say
that.” See how this man confined his attention to Allah alone.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, once said to a man: “Repent!” The
man said: “I repent to Allah alone; I do not repent to Muhammad.” To this the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied: “The right has been
acknowledge where it is due.”
When it was Divinely revealed that Ayesha was innocent of the slanderous
accusations leveled at her in the incident of the lie, about Baker told his daughter:
It is related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, once sent an
offering to a certain man, telling the messenger to remember anything he might
say. This is what the man said on receiving the gift: “The praise belongs to Allah,
Who neither forgets those who remember Him nor neglects those who thank
Him.” Then he added: “O Allah, You have not forgotten so and so (meaning
himself), so let him not forget You.” When news of this reached the Messenger of
Allah praise and peace be upon him, he said in delight: “I knew he would say
that.” See how this man confined his attention to Allah alone.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, once said to a man: “Repent!” The
man said: “I repent to Allah alone; I do not repent to Muhammad.” To this the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied: “The right has been
acknowledge where it is due.”
When it was Divinely revealed that Ayesha was innocent of the slanderous
accusations leveled at her in the incident of the lie, about Baker told his daughter: