Coupled with the remarkable spirit of sacrifice, the Sahabah had genuine and deep-rooted fear of Allah in their hearts. I wish today's Muslims could have an iota of that fear of. Allah. Here are a few stories about this aspect of their lives
An Admonition by Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbas (Radhiyallaho anho).
An Admonition by Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbas (Radhiyallaho anho).
Wahab bin Munabbah says:
"Abdullah bin Abbas (Radhiyallaho anho) lost his
eyesight in his old age. I once led him to the Haram in Mecca, where he heard a group of people exchanging hot words
among themselves. He asked me to lead him to them. He greeted them with 'Assalamu Alaikum.' They
requested him to sit down, but he refused and said:
'May I tell you about people whom Allah holds in high
esteem? These are those whom His fear has driven to absolute silence, even though they are neither helpless nor
dumb. Rather they are possessors of eloquence and have power to speak and sense to understand. But
constant glorification of Allah's name has so overpowered their wits that their hearts are overawed and their lips
sealed. When they get established in this state, they hasten towards righteousness. Whither have you people
deviated from this course? After this admonition, I never saw an assembly of even two persons in
the Haram."
It is said that Hadhrat Ibne Abbas (Radhiyallaho anho) used
to weep so much with Allah's fear that the tears streaming down his cheeks had left permanent marks on them. In this story, Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbas (Radhiyallaho
anho) has prescribed a very easy way to righteousness. This is to meditate over the greatness of
Allah. If this is done, it becomes very easy. to perform all other acts of righteousness with full sincerity.
Is it so very difficult to devote a few minutes, out of the twenty four hours of a day at one's disposal, to this
spiritual meditation?
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