The Old Sock

brother4ever

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The Old Sock

a wise and saintly rich man, sensing his approaching death, called his son to his side and gave him these instructions: "My son, I shall be leaving you very shortly. On the day when I die, and they have washed my body and come to wrap it in the shroud, I want you to put one of my socks on my foot. This is my final request of you." Soon after this, the old man did indeed die, leaving behind his goods and property, his children and his dependents. Family, friends, acquaintances and neighbors attended his funeral. The body had been washed and was almost completely wrapped in the shroud, when the son remembered his father's wish. Finding one of his old socks, he handed it to the washer of the dead, saying, "In accordance with my father's last request, please put this sock on his foot." "That is quite impossible:' Said the man.”Such a thing is utterly impermissible in Islam. I cannot act against the Sacred Law." Despite this valid objection, the son insisted, “That was my father's final request; it must certainly be carried out.” The washer of the dead was unmoved. "If you won't take my word for it," he said, "go and ask the mufti. He will confirm what I tell you, that it is not permissible. “Holding up the funeral, they consulted the mufti, preachers and scholars, all of whom declared that this was not permissible in Islam. Just then, an aged friend of the deceased interrupted the debate with these words to the son:

"My boy, your late father entrusted me with a letter which I was to hand over to you after his departure. Here, this letter belongs to you." So saying, he gave him an envelope. Taken by surprise, the boy opened the envelope and read out the contents of his father's letter. “My son, all this wealth and property I have left to you. Now you see: at the last moment, they won't even let you give me an old sock to wear. When you yourself come one day to be in my condition they will also refuse to let you keep anything but your shroud. Eight yards of shroud are all you will be able to carry over from this fleeting world into the Hereafter. So pull yourself together and be prepared. Spend the fortune I have left you, not for the satisfaction of vain desires, but in ways pleasing to Allah, that you may achieve honor in both worlds." What beautiful advice and guidance for those who can understand!

May the mercy of Allah be upon us all. Aameen.

ALLAH HAFIZ
 

Sister S

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:wasalam: brother,

i enjoy reading your little stories, they always have something that you can learn from them. jazakh allah for sharing.

hope you continue to post many more, inshallah.

jazakh allah one again.
 

American Muslim

Just Another Slave
Warning!

Anas (Radiya Allahu 'anhu) said, the Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alahi wa-sallam) said:

"There is no home except that the angel of death stands at its door five times every day. And if he finds a person whose sustenance is exhausted and whose time is over, he casts upon him mortal throes whose torments envelop him and whose agony engulfs him. Then some of the women of his household uncover their hair, some beat their faces, some weep, and some scream with agony.

Seeing all that, the angel of death (PBUH) will say, 'Woe to you! Why are you so frightened? And why are you sad? By Allah! I did not deprive anyone of you of his sustenance, and did not expedite his assigned time, and I did not come to him until I was ordered to come, and I did not seize his soul until I asked permission, and I shall return again and again until leave none of you behind.'

The Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alahi wa-sallam) said: By Whose hand Muhammad's soul is! If they see his place and hear his words they will forget their dead and weep for themselves. When the dead is carried on his bier, his soul hovers over it while calling very loud, 'O my family! O my children! Don't let life fool you as it fooled me, and don't let it deceive you as it deceived me. I accumulated wealth lawfully and unlawfully then I left it behind to others. They are enjoying it and I am accountable for it. Beware of what has happened to me! "
 

hambaAllah

Junior Member
:bismillah:
:salam2:

:jazaak: bro4ever...well guess u got lots up ur sleeves beside currencies eh ;):)
tks for all those interesting and sometimes inspiring articles :salah: :tti_sister: May Allah swt guide us all to the straight path Ameen Ya Rabbal Alameen

:wasalam: :hijabi:
 

brother4ever

Junior Member
:bismillah:
:salam2:

:jazaak: bro4ever...well guess u got lots up ur sleeves beside currencies eh ;):)
tks for all those interesting and sometimes inspiring articles :salah: :tti_sister: May Allah swt guide us all to the straight path Ameen Ya Rabbal Alameen

:wasalam: :hijabi:


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Sister
Jazakallah feekum It's my duty to share good stuff with my sisters & brothers & no need to say thanks there is no thanks & sorry in brother & sister just prey :tti_sister: for me that I am trying to implements 100% rules of :Allah: & 100% suuna of :saw: ,I am trying to climb the stairs of rules of :Allah: & suuna of :saw: :inshallah: I am sure one day I will be on the top of stairs.

My parents are searching a wife for me prey that I will get a best religious wife.
Ameen Ya Rabbul Alameen

ALLAH HAFIZ

Ur Brother

ALLAH HAFIZ
 
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