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meted out to them by the Koraysh and others. It brings to light the
difficulties they patiently endured including those of hunger and thirst.
However, these matters were secondary to them and they paid little
attention to their own personal needs as they strove to elevate the Word of
Allah.
Nufayr narrates the episode when they were sitting of Miqdad, son of Aswad and a
person happened to pass by. The person said, “Blessed are the eyes that saw the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. By Allah, we dearly wish that we
had seen what you saw and were present in the gathering in which you were present.”
Nufayr says that he had listened intently to what the man said and was surprised at the
abruptness of Miqdad‟s response because the man had only said good words.
Miqdad turned to the man saying, “What makes you people wish to have been present at
a time that Allah made you absent. You don‟t know what would have become of you if
you had been present! By Allah, there were many people who were present during the
time of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, but Allah caused them to
be thrown into Hell, because they did not accept him, refusing belief in him. Rather, don‟t
difficulties they patiently endured including those of hunger and thirst.
However, these matters were secondary to them and they paid little
attention to their own personal needs as they strove to elevate the Word of
Allah.
Nufayr narrates the episode when they were sitting of Miqdad, son of Aswad and a
person happened to pass by. The person said, “Blessed are the eyes that saw the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. By Allah, we dearly wish that we
had seen what you saw and were present in the gathering in which you were present.”
Nufayr says that he had listened intently to what the man said and was surprised at the
abruptness of Miqdad‟s response because the man had only said good words.
Miqdad turned to the man saying, “What makes you people wish to have been present at
a time that Allah made you absent. You don‟t know what would have become of you if
you had been present! By Allah, there were many people who were present during the
time of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, but Allah caused them to
be thrown into Hell, because they did not accept him, refusing belief in him. Rather, don‟t