English translation
[6949] 100 - (2743) It was narrated from 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "While three men were walking, it began to rain, and they found shelter in a cave in a mountain. Then a rock from the mountain fell over the mouth of the cave, and they were trapped. They said to one another: 'See if you have done any righteous deeds for the sake of Allâh, and pray to Allâh by virtue thereof, so that He might remove the rock for you.' One of them said: 'O Allâh, I had my parents who were old, and my wife, and I had young children. I used to graze the sheep for them and when I come back, I used to milk (the sheep) and I would start with my parents, and give them to drink before my children. One day I was delayed and I did not come back until evening, and I found that they had gone to sleep. I milked (the sheep) as usual, then I brought the milk and stood by their heads, but I did not like to wake them from their sleep, and I did not like to
give milk to the children before them. The children were crying at their feet, and I remained like that, and they remained like that until dawn came. If You know that I did that seeking thereby Your Face, then open it a little for us, so that we may see the sky.' So Allâh opened it a little for them, and they could see the sky.
"The next one said: 'O Allâh, I had a female cousin whom I loved as deeply as any man loves a woman, and I wanted to have my way with her, but she refused unless I brought her one hundred Dînâr. I worked hard and collected one hundred Dînâr, and brought that to her. But when I was between her legs, she said: "O slave of Allâh, fear Allâh and do not break the seal except in a lawful manner." So I got up and left her. If You know that I did that seeking thereby Your Face, then open it some more for us.' And He opened it some more for them.
"The last one said: 'O Allâh, I hired a man in return for a measure (Faraq) of rice, and when he had finished his work he said: "Give me my wages." I offered the measure of rice to him but he refused it. So I sowed the rice many times until I had acquired cows and a herdsman thereby. Then he came to me and said: "Fear Allâh and do not wrong me with regard to my
wages." I said: "Go to these cows and their herdsman and take them." He said: "Fear Allâh and do not make fun of me." I said: "I am not making fun of you. Take the cows and herdsman." So he took them and went away. If You know that I did that seeking thereby Your Face, then open the rest of it for us.' So Allâh opened the rest of it."
Arabic text
100 - (2743) حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْمُسَيِّبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عِيَاضٍ أَبَا ضَمْرَةَ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " بَيْنَمَا ثَلَاثَةُ نَفَرٍ يَتَمَشَّوْنَ أَخَذَهُمُ الْمَطَرُ، فَأَوَوْا إِلَى غَارٍ فِي جَبَلٍ، فَانْحَطَّتْ عَلَى فَمِ غَارِهِمْ صَخْرَةٌ مِنَ الْجَبَلِ، فَانْطَبَقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: انْظُرُوا أَعْمَالًا عَمِلْتُمُوهَا صَالِحَةً لِلَّهِ، فَادْعُوا اللهَ تَعَالَى بِهَا، لَعَلَّ اللهَ يَفْرُجُهَا عَنْكُمْ، فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمْ: اللهُمَّ إِنَّهُ كَانَ لِي وَالِدَانِ شَيْخَانِ كَبِيرَانِ، وَامْرَأَتِي، وَلِي صِبْيَةٌ صِغَارٌ أَرْعَى عَلَيْهِمْ، فَإِذَا أَرَحْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ، حَلَبْتُ، فَبَدَأْتُ بِوَالِدَيَّ، فَسَقَيْتُهُمَا قَبْلَ بَنِيَّ، وَأَنَّهُ نَأَى بِي ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ الشَّجَرُ، فَلَمْ آتِ حَتَّى أَمْسَيْتُ، فَوَجَدْتُهُمَا قَدْ نَامَا، فَحَلَبْتُ كَمَا كُنْتُ أَحْلُبُ، فَجِئْتُ بِالْحِلَابِ، فَقُمْتُ عِنْدَ رُءُوسِهِمَا أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُوقِظَهُمَا مِنْ نَوْمِهِمَا، وَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَسْقِيَ الصِّبْيَةَ قَبْلَهُمَا، وَالصِّبْيَةُ يَتَضَاغَوْنَ عِنْدَ قَدَمَيَّ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ ذَلِكَ دَأْبِي وَدَأْبَهُمْ حَتَّى طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ، فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِكَ، فَافْرُجْ لَنَا مِنْهَا فُرْجَةً، نَرَى مِنْهَا السَّمَاءَ، فَفَرَجَ اللهُ مِنْهَا فُرْجَةً، فَرَأَوْا مِنْهَا السَّمَاءَ، وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ: اللهُمَّ إِنَّهُ كَانَتْ لِيَ ابْنَةُ عَمٍّ أَحْبَبْتُهَا كَأَشَدِّ مَا يُحِبُّ الرِّجَالُ النِّسَاءَ، وَطَلَبْتُ إِلَيْهَا نَفْسَهَا، فَأَبَتْ حَتَّى آتِيَهَا بِمِائَةِ دِينَارٍ، فَتَعِبْتُ حَتَّى جَمَعْتُ مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ، فَجِئْتُهَا بِهَا، فَلَمَّا وَقَعْتُ بَيْنَ رِجْلَيْهَا، قَالَتْ: يَا عَبْدَ اللهِ اتَّقِ اللهَ، وَلَا تَفْتَحِ الْخَاتَمَ إِلَّا بِحَقِّهِ، فَقُمْتُ عَنْهَا، فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِكَ، فَافْرُجْ لَنَا مِنْهَا فُرْجَةً، فَفَرَجَ لَهُمْ، وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ: اللهُمَّ إِنِّي كُنْتُ اسْتَأْجَرْتُ أَجِيرًا بِفَرَقِ أَرُزٍّ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى عَمَلَهُ قَالَ: أَعْطِنِي حَقِّي، فَعَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَرَقَهُ فَرَغِبَ عَنْهُ، فَلَمْ أَزَلْ أَزْرَعُهُ حَتَّى جَمَعْتُ مِنْهُ بَقَرًا وَرِعَاءَهَا، فَجَاءَنِي فَقَالَ: اتَّقِ اللهَ وَلَا تَظْلِمْنِي حَقِّي، قُلْتُ: اذْهَبْ إِلَى تِلْكَ الْبَقَرِ وَرِعَائِهَا، فَخُذْهَا فَقَالَ: اتَّقِ اللهَ وَلَا تَسْتَهْزِئْ بِي فَقُلْتُ: إِنِّي لَا أَسْتَهْزِئُ بِكَ، خُذْ ذَلِكَ الْبَقَرَ وَرِعَاءَهَا، فَأَخَذَهُ فَذَهَبَ بِهِ، فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِكَ، فَافْرُجْ لَنَا مَا بَقِيَ، فَفَرَجَ اللهُ مَا بَقِيَ،
