43/5. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1471 — The Book of Virtues and Merits (of the Prophet ﷺ and other Prophets ﷺ)
The example of the guidance and knowledge with which the Prophet ﷺ was sent.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1471
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1471
حديث أَبِي مُوسى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، قَالَ: مَثَلُ مَا بَعَثَنِي اللهُ بِهِ مِنَ الْهُدَى وَالْعِلْمِ، كَمَثَلِ الْغَيْثِ الْكَثِيرِ، أَصَابَ أَرْضًا، فَكَانَ مِنْهَا نَقِيَّةٌ قَبِلَتِ الْمَاءَ فَأَنْبَتَتِ الْكَلأَ وَالْعُشْبَ الْكَثِيرَ وَكَانَ مِنْهَا أَجَادِبُ أَمْسَكَتِ الْمَاءَ فَنَفَعَ اللهُ بِهَا النَّاسَ فَشَرِبُوا وَسَقَوْا وَزَرَعُوا وَأَصَابَتْ مِنْهَا طَائِفَةً أُخْرَى، إِنَّمَا هِيَ قِيعَانٌ لَا تُمْسِكُ مَاءً، وَلَا تَنْبتُ كَلأَ، فَذَلِكَ مَثَلُ مَنْ فَقِهَ فِي دِينِ اللهِ وَنَفَعَهُ مَا بَعَثَنِي اللهُ بِهِ، فَعَلِمَ وَعَلَّمَ وَمَثَلُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْفَعْ بِذَلِكَ رَأْسًا وَلَمْ يَقْبَلْ هُدَى اللهِ الَّذِي أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِ⦗٩٣⦘ وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: وَكَانَ مِنْهَا طَائِفَةٌ قَيَّلَتِ الْمَاءَ.
Abu Musa Narrated from:
The Prophet ﷺ said, "The example of guidance and knowledge [the Qur'ân and the Sunna (legal ways of the Prophet ﷺ) with which Allâh has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the rain water and Allâh benefited the people with it and they utilized it for drinking, (making their animals drink from it) and to irrigate the land for cultivation. (And) a portion of it was barren which could neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation (then that land gave no benefits). The first is the example of the person who comprehends Allâh's religion ( Islâm) and gets benefit (from the knowledge) which Allâh has revealed through me (the Prophet ﷺ) and learns and then teaches it to others. The (last example is that of a) person who does not care for it and does not take Allâh's Guidance revealed through me (he is like that barren land)." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 79, Vol. 1)
