Sahih al-Bukhari

Hadith 6481

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To be afraid of Allāh-: عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

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Darussalam · Volume 8

81 - THE BOOK OF AR-RIQĀQ

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الحديث: 6481 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 101

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6481. Narrated Abū Sa'īd: رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: The Prophet ﷺ mentioned a man from the previous generation, or from the people preceding your age, whom Allāh had given both wealth and children. The Prophet ﷺ said, "When the time of his death approached, he asked his children, 'What type of father have I been to you?' They replied, 'You have been a good father.' He said, 'But he (i.e., your father) has not stored any good deeds with Allāh (for the Hereafter), if he should face Allāh, Allāh will punish him. So listen, (O my children), when I die, burn my body till I become mere coal and then grind it into powder, and when there is a stormy wind, throw me (my ashes) in it.' So he took a firm promise from his children (to follow his instructions). And by Allāh they (his sons) did accordingly (fulfilled their promise). Then Allāh said, 'Be' and behold! That man was standing there! Allāh then said, 'O my slave! What made you do what you did?' That man said, 'Fear of You.' So Allāh forgave him."

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6481 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، سَمِعْتُ أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الغَافِرِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَكَرَ رَجُلًا فِيمَنْ كَانَ سَلَفَ، أَوْ قَبْلَكُمْ، آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا - يَعْنِي أَعْطَاهُ - قَالَ: فَلَمَّا حُضِرَ قَالَ لِبَنِيهِ: أَيَّ أَبٍ كُنْتُ لَكُمْ؟ قَالُوا: خَيْرَ أَبٍ، قَالَ: فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَبْتَئِرْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خَيْرًا - فَسَّرَهَا قَتَادَةُ: لَمْ يَدَّخِرْ - وَإِنْ يَقْدَمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ يُعَذِّبْهُ، فَانْظُرُوا فَإِذَا مُتُّ فَأَحْرِقُونِي، حَتَّى إِذَا صِرْتُ فَحْمًا فَاسْحَقُونِي - أَوْ قَالَ: فَاسْهَكُونِي - ثُمَّ إِذَا كَانَ رِيحٌ عَاصِفٌ فَأَذْرُونِي فِيهَا، فَأَخَذَ مَوَاثِيقَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ - وَرَبِّي - فَفَعَلُوا، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ: كُنْ، فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ قَائِمٌ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَيْ عَبْدِي مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى مَا فَعَلْتَ؟ قَالَ: مَخَافَتُكَ - أَوْ فَرَقٌ مِنْكَ - فَمَا تَلاَفَاهُ أَنْ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ "، فَحَدَّثْتُ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ، فَقَالَ: سَمِعْتُ سَلْمَانَ، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ زَادَ: «فَأَذْرُونِي فِي البَحْرِ» أَوْ كَمَا حَدَّثَ وَقَالَ مُعَاذٌ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، سَمِعْتُ عُقْبَةَ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الخُدْرِيَّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

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    (1) (H. 6479) See Vol. 1, Hadīth No. 660 for the seven types.