I was listening to a lecture yesterday, the scholar described the hadith below in an amazing manner that made me realize the importance of repentance and it's over all impact.
Imagine a traveler traveling through a desert in the middle of the day, when it's blazing hot, there are no rest stops through out the isolated journey from source to destination.
In the olden days there were no rest stops on the way to provide the basic necessities such as food and water during long journeys. The traveler had tied up all the basic necessities such to his camel.
The traveler sees a tree/shade in the middle of the journey and stops to get some rest. He takes a nap and wakes up to find that his camel has wandered off with all his food and water with it !
Frantic and desperate the traveler searches here and there because he knows that that the camel is his only means of survival and escape through the desert.
Frantic and desperate the traveler searches here and there because he knows that that the camel is his only means of survival and escape through the desert.
After frantically searching the traveler finally gives up accepting that his death is imminent now as there are no means of survival.
The dejected traveler comes back to the same resting spot and lays down anticipating death. Since he is understandably hungry, thirsty and highly exhausted he falls asleep.
He then wakes up to find that his camel has come back and is right in front of him ! Imagine the joy, relief and sheer happiness of finding his lost camel especially when he had given all hope of living and had accepted death!
The importance of repentance and reciting Astagfar is brilliantly illustrated with the hadith mentioned below.
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said, "Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than anyone of you is pleased with finding his camel which he had lost in the desert. "
[ Sahih Al Bukhari :book 75 , hadith 321]
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said, "Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than anyone of you is pleased with finding his camel which he had lost in the desert. "
[ Sahih Al Bukhari :book 75 , hadith 321]
According to the HADITH Allah is more pleased with his repenting slave than that traveler who lost and then found his camel in the middle of an isolated desert !!
SubhanAllah..we should all start including the zikr of Astagfar in our daily lives.. and not just recite it with our tongue but feel it and repent for our sins and wrongdoings sincerely. InshaAllah..!
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