The Book of the Believer · Hadith 14 (#Ḥadīth #14)

14 - عن ابن أبي عمير عن بعض أصحابه رفعه قال: بينما موسى يمشي على ساحل البحر إذ جاء صيادٌ فخَرَّ للشمسِ ساجداً، وتكلّمَ بالشِّركِ ثمّ ألقى شبكتَه فأخرجَها مملوء‌ةً، فأعادها فأخرجها مملوء‌ةً ثم أعادها فأخرج مثل ذلك حتىّ اكتفى، ثم مضى. ثمّ جاء آخرُ فتوضّأ ثم قامَ وصلّى وحمد اللهَ وأثنى عليه ثمّ ألقى شبكتَه فلم تخرج شيئاً، ثم أعاد فلم تخرِج شيئا، ثم أعاد فخرجت سمكةٌ صغيرةٌ، فحمِد الله وأثنى عليه وانصرف. فقال موسى: يا ربّ، عبدُك جاء فكفَر بك وصَلّى للشمسِ وتكلّم بالشِّرك، ثم ألقى شبكتَه فأخرجها مملوء‌ةً ثم أعادها فأخرجها مملوء‌ة ثمّ أعادها فأخرجها مثل ذلك حتى اكتفى وانصرف، وجاء عبدُك المؤمنُ فتوضّأ وأسبغَ الوضوءَ ثم صلّى وحمِدَ ودعا وأثنى، ثم ألقى شبكتَه فلم يخرج شيئاً، ثم أعاد فلم يخرج شيئاً ثم أعاد فأخرج سمكةً صغيرة فحمدك وانصرف؟ فأوحى الله إليه: يا موسى، أنظُر عن يمينِك، فنظَر موسى فكشف له عمّا أعدّهُ الله لعبدِه المؤمن فنظر، ثم قيل له: يا موسى انظر عن يسارِك، فكُشف له عمّا أعدّه الله لعبدِه الكافرِ فنظر، ثم قال اللهُ تعالى: يا موسى، ما نَفعَ هذا ما أعطيته ولا ضرّ هذا ما منعتُه. فقال موسى: يا ربّ، حقَّ لمن عرفكَ أن يرضى بما صَنعتَ.

14. It has been narrated from Ibn Abu 'Umayr through some of his companions that he said:Prophet Musa was once walking along the sea shore when a fisherman came by and prostrated himself before the Sun, uttering words of polytheism. Then he threw his fishing net in (to the sea) and drew it out filled (with fish). Then he threw it in again and once again it came out full. Once more he repeated this and once again it came out full until he was satisfied then he departed. Then another man came along, performed the ablution and stood in prayer, praising and glorifying Allah. Then he flung his net in but drew it back empty. So he repeated it and again he met with no success. Once again, he threw his net in and this time he caught a small fish. So, he praised and thanked Allah and went off. Seeing this, Musa called out, 'O Lord! When Your servant came along and denied You, praying to the Sun and uttering blasphemy, his net was filled in with fish repeatedly until he was satisfied and left. And when Your believing servant came along, performed the ablution, prayed, glorified, praised and supplicated to You and then threw his net in, he received nothing but a small fish?' So, Allah [M.G] revealed to him, 'O Musa! Look to your right.' Musa looked and it was revealed to him what Allah [M.G] had set aside (in reward) for the believing servant. Then it was said to him, 'O Musa, now look to your left.' And he saw what (punishment) was awaiting the disbelieving servant. Then Allah [M.G] spoke, 'O Musa, (in reality) the one whom I gave did not benefit anything and nor did the one I denied lose anything.'' O Lord!' responded Musa , '(Indeed) it is the duty of all that know You to be content with whatever You do (for them).'

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