MujahidFromSydney
13-Oct-2005, 01:55 AM
A Resident of Damascus,'Ubaidah Bin Muhajir was a well respected and extremely rich,business man who one day decided to make a business trip to Azerbaijan (Allahu a3lam were that is) After a long day of travel, Ubaidah came a across a pasture with a river that ran along side it.After he made camp and was resting, he heard the sound of some one Praising Allah Subhanu Wa Ta3ala.. Goin t the source of the sound,Ubaidah came across a man who was wearing a garment of straw and was resting in a ditch. After having extended greetings of peace to the man. Ubaidah inquired, "Who are you O slave of Allah?"
"A Muslim" answered teh man.
"How difficult your circumstances seem to be ," said Ubaidah.. "I live a life that is replete with blessings ," said the man.
"How can you say that when you are wearing not clothing, but a covering made of straw?" exclaimed Ubaidah.
"And why whouldnt i praise Allah for creating me,for giving me a good form,for causing me to be born and raised as a muslim, for blessing me with sound health,and for covering that part of my body which i dislike mentioning? Who goes to sleep hving greater blessings than these ,all of wich i enjoy?"
"May Allah have mercy on you," Said Ubaidah . "will you not come back with me to my camp,for i have made camp beside the river?"
"Why?" the man asked.
"So that i can feed you and give you real clothig,making it unnecessary for you to wear straw."
"I have no need for any of that," Said the man..
Ubaidah later said ,"Then i left the man and returm to my camp site. I later began to contemplate and the more i thought about my situation , the more i despised myself. Here i was, the richest man in Damascus, having no fear of anyone in Damascus having even nearly as much wealth s i had ,Yet iI was going on a journey to make even more money. It was at that pointthat i said "O Allah, I indeed repent to you for the evilness of my situation" Ubaidah there after turned from teh pursuit of wealth, and Instead dedicated His life to Repentance and Worshipping Allah..
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SubhanAllah My dear Bros and sisters when we read a story as such we stop and ponder and think of the lives we live today.. The best of clothes,Best of Homes,More food In pantrys and fridges then a poor family in Iraq will get in a year perhaps.. here we are sitting on our Pc's replying to threads and posting stuff living like kings!!!
Stop did you thank Allah today That you woke up in good health or that you even woke up at all? Did you thank Your creator for that 20 dish ftuur ur mum layed on the table that u gobbled down and didnt even think about your bros or sisters In Iraq or Somalia or the other Poverty stricken Islamic countrys? There having for ftuur what they had for suhoor probably a piece of bread and a cup of tea Allahu a3lam .. Wal Hamdulilah For the Blessings Allah swt has given us .. Perhaps we should be more like the man i the story That no matter how little he had he was so ever Greatful To His Creator..
Subhanak Allahuma wa bihamdik Nastaghfuruka wa Natubu Ilayk
Wa Salatu wa Salam 3ala sayid al mursalin,qa3id al mujahideen Wa 3ala aliha wa ashabihi wa azwaji hi Ila youm adeen
"A Muslim" answered teh man.
"How difficult your circumstances seem to be ," said Ubaidah.. "I live a life that is replete with blessings ," said the man.
"How can you say that when you are wearing not clothing, but a covering made of straw?" exclaimed Ubaidah.
"And why whouldnt i praise Allah for creating me,for giving me a good form,for causing me to be born and raised as a muslim, for blessing me with sound health,and for covering that part of my body which i dislike mentioning? Who goes to sleep hving greater blessings than these ,all of wich i enjoy?"
"May Allah have mercy on you," Said Ubaidah . "will you not come back with me to my camp,for i have made camp beside the river?"
"Why?" the man asked.
"So that i can feed you and give you real clothig,making it unnecessary for you to wear straw."
"I have no need for any of that," Said the man..
Ubaidah later said ,"Then i left the man and returm to my camp site. I later began to contemplate and the more i thought about my situation , the more i despised myself. Here i was, the richest man in Damascus, having no fear of anyone in Damascus having even nearly as much wealth s i had ,Yet iI was going on a journey to make even more money. It was at that pointthat i said "O Allah, I indeed repent to you for the evilness of my situation" Ubaidah there after turned from teh pursuit of wealth, and Instead dedicated His life to Repentance and Worshipping Allah..
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SubhanAllah My dear Bros and sisters when we read a story as such we stop and ponder and think of the lives we live today.. The best of clothes,Best of Homes,More food In pantrys and fridges then a poor family in Iraq will get in a year perhaps.. here we are sitting on our Pc's replying to threads and posting stuff living like kings!!!
Stop did you thank Allah today That you woke up in good health or that you even woke up at all? Did you thank Your creator for that 20 dish ftuur ur mum layed on the table that u gobbled down and didnt even think about your bros or sisters In Iraq or Somalia or the other Poverty stricken Islamic countrys? There having for ftuur what they had for suhoor probably a piece of bread and a cup of tea Allahu a3lam .. Wal Hamdulilah For the Blessings Allah swt has given us .. Perhaps we should be more like the man i the story That no matter how little he had he was so ever Greatful To His Creator..
Subhanak Allahuma wa bihamdik Nastaghfuruka wa Natubu Ilayk
Wa Salatu wa Salam 3ala sayid al mursalin,qa3id al mujahideen Wa 3ala aliha wa ashabihi wa azwaji hi Ila youm adeen