I find this story so beautiful. It never gets old. ๐ฅบโฅ๏ธ
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The Prophet of Allah (may Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) sat with his companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
HE ASKED THEM STARTING (WITH Abu Bakar):
What do you love in this world?
He replied:๐๐ผ
I love three things in the world:
a. Sitting with you,
b. Looking at your face,
c. spending my wealth over you.
AND YOU, O OMAR: WHAT DO YOU LOVE IN THIS WORLD?
He replied:๐๐ผ
I love three things in the world:
a. Enjoining goodness even if it is in secret,
b. Forbidding evil even if it is in public,
c. Speaking the truth even if it is bitter.
AND YOU, O UTHMAN: WHAT DO YOU LOVE IN THIS WORLD?
He replied:๐๐ผ
I love three things in the world:
a. Feeding the poor,
b. Spreading salam; "asalam ul alaikum",
c. And praying at night while people are sleeping.
AND YOU, O ALI: WHAT DO YOU LOVE IN THIS WORLD?
He replied:๐๐ผ
I love three things in the world:
a. Honouring the visitor.
b. Fasting during the summer.
c. And striking the enemy with sword.
HE THEN ASKED ABU DHAR AL GIFARIY:
WHAT DO YOU LOVE IN THE WORLD?
He said๐๐ผ
I love three things in the world:
a. Hunger,
b. Sickness,
c. And death
THE PROPHET, MAY PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAH BE UPON HIM, ASKED: But why ?
Abu Dharr replied:๐๐ผ
a. I love hunger in order to soften my heart.
b. I love sickness in order to lessen my sin.
c. And I love death in order to meet my Lord.
AT THAT TIME, ANGEL JIBREEL, MAY PEACE BE UPON HIM, DESCENDED FROM THE HEAVENS AND GREETED THEM WITH "ASALAM UL ALAIKUM", AND SAID:๐๐ผ
I love three things in your people's world:
a. Conveying the message,
b. Delivering the trust
c. Loving the needy.
HE THEN ASCENDED TO THE HEAVENS AND DESCENDED ONCE AGAIN AND SAID:๐๐ผ
Allah, the Most High and the Grandeur, is greeting you with "Asalamu alaikum", and He, Allah, said:๐๐ผ
He loves three things in your people's world:
The tongue that is full of:
a. Remembrance,
b. A humble heart
c. The patient body during an affliction.
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How beautiful this conversation was, so beautiful that Allah joined them too. ๐ฅบ๐
Now I'd like to know, can you share too "What do you love in this world the most?"
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