Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

Ismaa`eel’s mother went on suckling Ismaa`eel and drinking from the water (she
had). When the water in the water-skin had all been used up, she became thirsty and
her child also became thirsty. She started looking at him (i.e. Ismaa`eel) tossing in
agony; She left him, for she could not endure looking at him, and found that the
mountain of al-Ṣafaa was the nearest mountain to her on that land. She stood on it
and started looking at the valley keenly so that she might see somebody, but she
could not see anybody. Then she descended from al-Ṣafaa and when she reached the
valley, she tucked up her robe and ran in the valley like a person in distress and
trouble, till she crossed the valley and reached the Marwah mountain where she
stood and started looking, expecting to see somebody, but she could not see
anybody. She repeated that (running between al-Ṣafaa and Marwah) seven times.❞
The Prophet ﷺ said: ❝This is the source of the tradition of the walking of people
between them (i.e. al-Ṣafaa and Marwah). When she reached the Marwah (for the
not be deceived by the knowledge he possesses by saying: “I know Tawheed, and I know (the correct) `Aqeedah,
therefore I am not in danger (of committing Shirk).” This is nothing but arrogance; rather a person should fear
that he might get misguided or that he might have a bad or evil ending. He should fear that he might be led astray
by the people of misguidance. How many good people have deviated, especially when the Fitan (trials) had
increased? A man would be a Muslim in the morning and an unbeliever in the evening or he would be a Muslim in
the evening and an unbeliever in the morning and would sell his faith for worldly goods as has been mentioned in
the Ḥadeeth (reported by Muslim in his Ṣaḥeeḥ).
So, when the Fitan (trials) appears, a person should ask Allaah for steadfastness (in religion).He should not say: “I
am not in danger (of committing major sins). I know (my religion) and I pray.” Yes! You might be knowledgeable
and you might be praying, and all Praise is for Allaah alone; in spite of that, you are still in danger and you should
fear (that you may commit some major sins). Are you better or Prophet Ibraaheem ُ ? For he said:
عليه السالم
‏﴿وَاج ن ب نُُِوَبَنَُُِّ‏ أَن ‏ُنَّع ب دَُُاّلٌّص نَام﴾‏
{(O Allaah!) …and keep me and my sons away from worshiping idols}
Ibraaheem عليهُالسالم feared for himself from worshiping the idols, even though he was the one who broke the idols
and shattered them with his own hands, because of which he suffered the punishment and humiliation at the
hands of his people, all this for the sake of Allaah, yet he is supplicating:
‏﴿وَاج ن ب نُُِوَبَنَُُِّ‏ أَن ‏ُنَّع ب دَُُاّلٌّص نَام﴾‏
{(O Allaah!) …and keep me and my sons away from worshiping idols}
He did not say: “I am now saved”. Rather, he requested Allaah to protect him and his sons from worshiping idols.
A man should fear his Lord at all times. How many guided people have gone astray? And how many people have
deviated from the Straight Path? How many Believers have become Kaafir and apostates? And how many
deviants have been guided by Allaah? And how many Kuffaar have become Muslims? Verily, the matter is in the
Hands of Allaah, He guides whom He Wills. [Sharh `Aqeedah al-Tahaawiyyah (pg. 161)]]
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