Firm Faith in Allah
On one occasion, a beggar came to the home of
Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) and asked for some food. At that time, Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was fasting,
and besides a loaf of bread, she had no other food in her home.
Nevertheless, on seeing the beggar, she
instructed her freed slave, “Give the bread to him.” The freed slave responded,
“There is nothing else for you to eat as iftaar (to break your fast).” However, Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) insisted, “Give
the bread to him.” The freed slave thus obliged and gave the bread to the
beggar.
That evening, a person who would not generally
send food for Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) unexpectedly sent her some goat meat covered in bread. On
receiving the meat and bread, Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) called her
freed slave and said to her, “Eat
this, for it is better than the bread that you wanted.”
(Muwatta Imaam Maalik #3655)
Lessons:
1. From the fact that the food came from a
person who was not in the habit of sending food for Sayyidah ‘Aaishah
(radhiyallahu ‘anha), we realize that she was not expecting this food to
arrive. Hence, when she gave her bread
to the beggar, she did so with complete reliance and trust in Allah Ta‘ala to
provide for her.
2. When Allah Ta‘ala sent food for her, He sent
her food that was far better than that which she had given the beggar. Hence,
Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) addressed her freed slave and taught her
that when a person sacrifices
something for the sake of Allah Ta‘ala, then Allah Ta‘ala will always give him
something far better in return.
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