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Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever fears sets out at night 1, and whoever sets out at night reaches the destination. Indeed, Allah’s commodity is precious; indeed, Allah’s commodity is Paradise.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2450 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 5348 (unverified) 80% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 5348
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “Whoever fears” – Al-Tayyibi said: This is a metaphor the Prophet struck for the one journeying to the Hereafter. The devil is on his path, with the soul and its false aspirations as his allies. If he is vigilant in his journey and sincere in his deeds, he is safe from the devil and his plots, overcoming the path and its allies. He then indicated that the path to the Hereafter is difficult, and attaining it is arduous, not achieved with minimal effort. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: من خاف إلخ : قال الطيبي الله : هذا مثل ضربه النبي السالك الآخرة، فإن الشيطان على طريقه، والنفس وأمانيه الكاذبة أعوانه، فإن تيقظ في مسيره وأخلص النية في عمله أمن من الشيطان وكيده، ومن قطع الطريق بأعوانه، ثم أرشد إلى أن سلوك طريق الآخرة صعب وتحصيل الآخرة متعسر لا يحصل بأدنى سعي. كذا في «المرقاة».