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Thu 22 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 4-1-2024AD at 5:05 pm #90826
It must be known that the one who hopes in something must also maintain a number of things in his hope:
One: The love of whatever he hopes for.
Two: A fear of it escaping from him.
Three: An endeavor to attain it according to their capability. As for the type of hope that does not contain any of the above, it is considered a fake aspiration! Hope is one thing, and fake aspirations are another. Everyone who has hope is also in fear, and if the one who is journeying on a path is struck by fear, he begins to travel at a faster pace in the fear that some assistance will pass him by.
In At-Tirmidhi, he collects a narration on the authority of Abu Hurairah رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ who said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Whoever fears shall hasten, and whoever hastens shall reach their destination. Indeed, the merchandise of Allah is valuable, the merchandise of Allah is Paradise.’” Just as Allah has declared that the correct hope pertains to those who perform good actions, He likewise attributes the feeling of fear to them as well. Through this is known that beneficial hope and fear is the type that is coupled with righteous deeds.
Allah (Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ala) said:
“Indeed, they are those who are worried from the fear of their Lord. And they who believe in the signs of their Lord. And they who do not associate anything with their Lord. And they give what they give whilst their hearts are fearful because they will be returning to their Lord – it is those who hasten to do good deeds, and they outdo others therein.” [al-Mu’minun:57-6l]
At-Tirmidhi collected a narration on the authority of ‘Aisha رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا who said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about this verse.” She said: “Are they those who drink intoxicants and steal?” He said: “No, O daughter of As-Siddiq. They are those who fast, perform the prayers, give charity while they fear that their Lord will not accept it from them. It is these who hasten to do good deeds, and they are the foremost of them.” This narration has also been recorded on the authority of Abu Hurairah رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ.
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