The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “On the Day
of Qiyaamah Allah Ta’ala will say, ‘Let that person stand who has a
right over Me.’ None beside those will stand who forgave the faults of
others in the world.” [Rooh ul Ma’aani]
One who contains his
anger and forgives another his fault, never reminding him of it nor
letting it affect his behaviour towards him will earn this privilege,
that Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) will say He owes them something in
exchange! SubhanAllah! He, whom all creation depends on for every
breath, is offering this prize to those who forgive the faults of
others.
The grandson of Ali (radi Allahu anhu), Zain-ul-Abideen
Ali bin Husain was being assisted in the performance of Wudhu by a slave
girl, when she happened to drop the water container wounding him
thereby. He looked at the maid servant with angry eyes.
She,
being a Haafidha (one who knows the entire Quran by heart), immediately
recited the Ayat of the Quran, “The special servants of Allah are those
who swallow their anger.” He said in response, “I have swallowed my
anger.”
Upon hearing the command of Allah, he immediately
submitted to it. The thought did not occur to him, “I am being addressed
by a mere slave girl.” Immaterial of who utters it, it is the speech of
Allah, therefore afford it its due regard.
Thereafter she
continued with the next segment of the Ayah, “…and who forgive people.”
He responded by saying, “I have forgiven you.” She then went further to
complete the Ayah by reciting, “…and Allah loves those who are
Muhsineen, those who do favours.” In response to this he said, “Go, for
Allah’s sake I have set you free.”
