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The superiority of the Qur'an above other kinds of speech.

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Darussalam · Volume 6

66 - THE BOOK OF THE VIRTUES OF THE QUR'AN

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الحديث: 5021 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 191

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رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا: 5021. Narrated Ibn 'Umar: The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your life in comparison to the lifetime of the past nations is like the period between the time of 'Aṣr prayer and sunset. Your example and the example of the Jews and Christians is that of person who employed labourers and said to them, "Who will work for me till the middle of the day for one Qirāt (a special weight)?" The Jews did. He then said, "Who will work for me from the middle of the day till the 'Aṣr prayer for one Qirāt each?" The Christians worked accordingly. Then you (Muslims) are working from the 'Aṣr prayer till the Maghrib prayer for two Qirāt each. They (the Jews and the Christians) said, 'We did more labour but took less wages.' He (Allāh) said, 'Have I wronged you in your rights?' They replied, 'No.' Then He said, 'This is My Blessing which I give to whom I wish.'

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5021 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " إِنَّمَا أَجَلُكُمْ فِي أَجَلِ مَنْ خَلاَ مِنَ الأُمَمِ، كَمَا بَيْنَ صَلاَةِ العَصْرِ، وَمَغْرِبِ الشَّمْسِ، وَمَثَلُكُمْ وَمَثَلُ اليَهُودِ وَالنَّصَارَى، كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ اسْتَعْمَلَ عُمَّالًا، فَقَالَ: مَنْ يَعْمَلُ لِي إِلَى نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ عَلَى قِيرَاطٍ، فَعَمِلَتِ اليَهُودُ، فَقَالَ: مَنْ يَعْمَلُ لِي مِنْ نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ إِلَى العَصْرِ عَلَى قِيرَاطٍ، فَعَمِلَتِ النَّصَارَى، ثُمَّ أَنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ مِنَ العَصْرِ إِلَى المَغْرِبِ بِقِيرَاطَيْنِ قِيرَاطَيْنِ، قَالُوا: نَحْنُ أَكْثَرُ عَمَلًا وَأَقَلُّ عَطَاءً، قَالَ: «هَلْ ظَلَمْتُكُمْ مِنْ حَقِّكُمْ؟» قَالُوا: لاَ، قَالَ: «فَذَاكَ فَضْلِي أُوتِيهِ مَنْ شِئْتُ»

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