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Riyad as-Salihin, 74

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "I was shown the past nations. I saw a Prophet (ﷺ) who had a very small group (less than ten in total) with him, another Prophet (ﷺ) who was accompanied by only one or two men and some did not have even one. Suddenly I was shown a huge crowd and I thought that they were my Ummah, but I was told: 'This is Musa (Moses) and his people, but look towards the other side.' I looked and beheld a great assemblage. I was told: 'These are your people and amongst them there are seventy thousand who shall enter Jannah without being taken to account or torment". Then the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and went into his apartment, and the Companions began to guess who may be those people who would enter Jannah without any accounting or torment. Some said: "Probably, they are the ones who kept company with Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)". Others said: "Probably, they are the ones who have been born as Muslims and have never associated anyone with Allah in worship". Then Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out and asked, "What are you discussing?" So they told him. He then said, "They are those who do not make Ruqyah (blowing over themselves after reciting the Qur'an or some prayers and supplications the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say) nor seek it, nor perceive omens (i.e., they are not pessimistic) but keep trust in their Rubb (Allah)." On this 'Ukashah bin Mihsan stood up and asked: "Pray to Allah to make me one of them." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You are one of them." Then another man stood up and asked the same thing. The Prophet (ﷺ) answered, "'Ukashah has surpassed you". <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

فالأول عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ عرضت علي الأمم، فرأيت النبي ومعه الرهيط، والنبي ومعه الرجل والرجلان، والنبي وليس معه أحد إذ رفع لي سواد عظيم فظننت أنهم أمتي، فقيل لى ‏:‏ هذا موسى وقومه، ولكن انظر إلى الأفق، فنظرت فإذا سواد عظيم، فقيل لى، انظر إلى الأفق الآخر، فإذا سواد عظيم، فقيل لي‏:‏ هذه أمتك، ومعهم سبعون ألفاً يدخلون الجنة بغير حساب ولا عذاب‏"‏ ثم نهض فدخل منزله، فخاض الناس في أولئك الذين يدخلون الجنة بغير حساب ولا عذاب، فقال بعضهم‏:‏ فلعلهم الذين صحبوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وقال بعضهم‏:‏ فلعلهم الذين ولدوا في الإسلام، فلم يشركوا بالله شيئاً- وذكروا أشياء- فخرج عليهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏ما الذي تخوضون فيه‏؟‏‏"‏ فأخبروه فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏هم الذين لا يرقون ، ولا يسترقون ولا يتطيرون، وعلى ربهم يتوكلون‏"‏ فقام عكاشة بن محصن فقال‏:‏ ادع الله أن يجعلني منهم، فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏أنت منهم‏"‏ ثم قام رجل آخر فقال‏:‏ ادع الله أن يجعلني منهم فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏سبقك بها عكاشة‏"‏ ‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏

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In-Book Reference
Introduction, Hadith 74
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) It shows the excellence and status of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) because all the nations were shown before him and his nation is the largest of them on the Day of Judgment.<br> 2) It shows the excellence of reliance on Allah Almighty and placing trust in Him. This exposes the deviance and loss of those who rely on people in things only Allah Almighty is capable of doing, such as securing benefit or fending off harm.<br> 3) One should seize the opportunity to grasp the good fruit just as the venerable Companion ‘Ukkāshah ibn Muhsin (may Allah be pleased with him) did.<br> 4) It makes clear the excellence of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). Whoever follows their path will be guided and whoever deviates from their path will be led astray and misguided.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br> Do not treat with Ruqyah: means they do not recite something by which they seek refuge from the evil of what has happened or is expected to happen.<br> Regarding the phrase "they do not treat with Ruqyah", scholars of Hadith said that it is eccentric and no one narrated it except Muslim. In addition, it contradicts the established Prophetic guidance that recommends Ruqyah by means of reciting Ruqyah over oneself or over others, either free of charge for the sake of Allah Almighty or in return for a fee.<br> Believe in evil omens: drawing an evil omen from birds (the direction they fly in) and the like.
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