Among those who were before you, there was a man who had an injury. He was impatient, so h…

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Hadith text: Among those who were before you, there was a man who ha…

عَن الحَسَنِ قال: حَدَّثنا جُنْدَبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رضي الله عنه، فِي هَذَا المَسْجِدِ، وَمَا نَسِينَا مُنْذُ حَدَّثَنَا، وَمَا نَخْشَى أَنْ يَكُونَ جُنْدُبٌ كَذَبَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلّى الله عليه وسلم: «كَانَ فِيمَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ رَجُلٌ بِهِ جُرْحٌ، فَجَزِعَ، فَأَخَذَ سِكِّينًا فَحَزَّ بِهَا يَدَهُ، فَمَا رَقَأَ الدَّمُ حَتَّى مَاتَ، قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: بَادَرَنِي عَبْدِي بِنَفْسِهِ، حَرَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ الجَنَّةَ».

Al-Hasan reported: Jundab ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to us in this mosque, and we have not forgotten since he narrated to us, nor do we fear that Jundub would have lied about the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). He said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Among those who were before you, there was a man who had an injury. He was impatient, so he took a knife and made a cut in his hand and bled to death. Allah Almighty said: My slave hastened to bring about his demise; I have forbidden Paradise for him."

Explanation of the hadith: Among those who were before you, there was a man who ha…

Lessons: Among those who were before you, there was a man who ha…

• The merit of patience in the face of affliction and refraining from complaining about pains, so as not to lead to something worse.
• Narrating stories of the past nations that contain goodness and lessons.
• Ibn Hajar said: It underscores abidance by Allah's rights and His mercy toward His creation, as He has forbidden them from taking their own lives, for souls belong to Allah.
• The prohibition of engaging in actions that lead to taking one's own life, along with a severe warning against this.
• Ibn Hajar said: This indicates that he cut himself intending to die, not intending of treatment that would most likely be beneficial.

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