Some
people were sitting with the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) when a person
passed that way. The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) asked of the company:
"What
do you think of this person?"
They
replied:
"O,
Prophet of Allah! He is the scion of a good family. By Allah, he is such that
if he seeks in marriage the hand of a woman of the most illustrious family, he
would not be rejected. If he recommends anybody, his recommendation would be
readily accepted."
Thereupon
the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) held his peace. A little later,
another person happened to pass that way, and the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe
wasallam) put the same question to his companions about that person also. They
replied:
"O,
Prophet of Allah! He is a very poor Muslim. If he is betrothed somewhere,
chances are that he will not get married. If he happens to recommend anybody,
his recommendation is not likely to be accepted. If he talks, few would listen
to him."
Thereupon
the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) remarked:
"This
tatter person is better than a whole lot of such persons as the former."
Belonging
to a good family carries absolutely no weight with Allah. A poor Muslim, who is
of little esteem and who commands but little respect in this world, is far
nearer to Allah than hundreds of the so-called noblemen who, though respected
and attended upon by the worldly people, are far from the path of Allah. It is
said in Hadith:
"It
will be the end of this world when there remains not a single soul to hymn the
name of Allah. It is by the holy name of Allah that the system of this universe
is running."
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