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Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: A man entered upon his family and, seeing their need, went out to the wilderness. When his wife saw him, she went 1 to the millstone and set it, and to the oven and kindled it, then said: "O Allah, provide for us." She looked, and behold 2 the bowl was filled. She went to the oven and found it full. The husband returned and said: "Did you receive anything after me?" His wife said: "Yes, from our Lord." He went to the millstone, and this was mentioned to the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: "If he had not lifted it, it would have kept turning until the Day of Resurrection."
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Commentary and footnotes (3)
Note 1
(1) His statement: She went to the millstone, etc.: It indicates that the servant strives to seek the lawful as much as time and circumstances allow, then seeks help in achieving his matter from the Exalted King through supplication like: "O Allah, provide for us." (As stated in Al-Mirqat) (2) His statement: And behold the bowl: And it is the dish as in Al-Qamus, or the large dish as in Khalasat al-Lughah. The intent here is what is placed under the millstone to collect the flour. (As stated in Al-Mirqat).
Note 2
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Note 1
(۱) قوله: قامت إلى الرحى إلخ فيه إشارة إلى أن العبد يسعى في طلب الحلال ما أمكنه الوقت ويقتضيه الحال، ثم يستعين في تحصيل أمره إلى الملك المتعال بالدعاء بنحو : اللهم ارزقنا. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 2
(۲) قوله: فإذا الجفنة: وهي القصعة على ما في القاموس»، أو القصعة الكبيرة على ما في خلاصة اللغة». والمراد هنا ما يوضع تحت الرحى ليجتمع فيها الدقيق. كذا في «المرقاة».