Story of PROPHET: SALEH (عليه السلام) Part 7 Chapter 5
الإمام ابن كثير - قصص الأنبياء
PROPHET: SALEH (عليه السلام)
PART: 7 (Chapter – 5)
THE SHE-CAMEL GETS HAMSTRUNG
Women came along to instigate their tribe to kill her, and uncovered their faces to the men to excite them. Qidar bin Salif came forward with his sword and hamstrung her and she fell on the ground.
The Qur’an said: “But they called their companion and he took a sword and hamstrung her. See how was My punishment and how True My warnings.” (54:29-30). And said: “When their most wretched broke forth with mischief; then the Messenger of Allah said to them: ‘The she-camel of Allah, let her have her drink. But they disbelieved him and they hamstrung her, for their sin their Lord obliterated them. And He fears not the consequence thereof.” (91: 12-15)
THE MOST WRETCHED OF PEOPLE!
Imam Ahmad has narrated from Abdullah bin Zam’ah, who said: Once the Prophet ﷺ mentioned in his sermon the she-camel and mentioned the person who killed her. He recited: “When their most wretched broke forth with mischief.” And said: “There came forward a mighty and strong person strengthened by the power of his tribe, like Abu Zam’ah.”
And it is narrated by Ammar bin Yasir, who said that the Prophet ﷺ said to Ali: “Shall I not tell you about the most wretched people?” He said: “Yes, please.” The Prophet ﷺ said: “Two men, one of them is the man of Thamud who killed the she-camel and the one who hit you on your head until your beard got wet…”
THAMUD COLLECTED ALL SORTS OF DISBELIEF
“So they slew the she-camel and insolently defied their Lord’s Command and challenged Saleh saying: “Bring us that which you threaten us with; if you are a Messenger.” (7:77)
In this small statement they have collected together all sorts of disbelief:
1.They disobeyed Allah and His Messenger by committing the sin of hamstringing the she-camel which was a sign for them.
2.They hastened the punishment and they deserve it for two reasons: Firstly, the Qur’an had said: “and do not harm her, lest you be seized by a swift chastisement.” But they harmed her. Secondly, they hastened for the punishment, so they deserved it.
3.They rejected the Messenger who produced the unquestionable evidence for his Prophethood and truthfulness, which they knew in their hearts. However, their persistence in their disbelief and erroneous way and their slandering about the truth kept them away from the Truth. “But they slew her and he said: ‘Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days, this is a promise not to be belied.’” (11:65)
اَللّٰهُ أَعْلَم
To be Continued…
ان شاء الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ
#Prophet #SALEH #Story
No comments:
Post a Comment