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Hadith Qudsi 27:
On the authority of Masruq, who said: We
asked Abdullah (i.e. Ibn Masud) about this verse: And do not regard those who
have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead, rather are they
alive with their Lord, being provided for (Quran Chapter 3 Verse 169). He said:
We asked about that and the Prophet said:
Their souls are in the insides of green
birds having lanterns suspended from the Throne, roaming freely in Paradise
where they please, then taking shelter in those lanterns. So their Lord cast a
glance at them (1) and said:
And thus did He do to them three times. When they say that they would not be spared from being asked [again], they said:
And when He saw that they were not in need of anything they were let be.
Do
you wish for anything?
They said: What shall we wish for when we roam
freely in Paradise
where we please?
And thus did He do to them three times. When they say that they would not be spared from being asked [again], they said:
O Lord, we would like for You to put back our souls into our bodies so that we
might fight for Your sake once again.
And when He saw that they were not in need of anything they were let be.
(1) i.e. at those who had been killed
in the cause of Allah.
It was related by Muslim (also by
at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah).
To Be Continued....