[Machine] On the authority of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who said to Jibril ﷺ : "Why have I never seen Mikael ﷺ laugh?" He said, "Mikael has not laughed since the Fire was created."  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِجِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ «مَا لِي لَمْ أَرَ مِيكَائِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ ضَاحِكًا قَطُّ؟» قَالَ «مَا ضَحِكَ مِيكَائِيلُ مُنْذُ خُلِقَتِ النَّارُ»  

[Machine] That the Prophet Dawud ﷺ used to be blamed for crying too often, so he would say, "Leave me to cry before the Day of Crying; before the burning of the bones and the igniting of the flax; before the angels, rough and tough, are commanded to do what they are commanded and to carry out what they are instructed."  

أَنَّ دَاوُدَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ يُعَاتَبُ فِي كَثْرَةِ الْبُكَاءِ فَيَقُولُ ذَرُونِي أَبْكِي قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْبُكَاءِ؛ قَبْلَ تَحْرِيقِ الْعِظَامِ وَاشْتِعَالِ اللِّحَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يُؤْمَرَ بِي مَلَائِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَا يَعْصُونَ اللَّهَ مَا أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ  

[Machine] "For every strand of my hair, there are two tongues that praise the night, the day, and all of eternity. I have never fulfilled the right of gratitude for a blessing."  

أَنَّ لِكُلِّ شَعْرَةٍ مِنِّي لِسَانَيْنِ يُسَبِّحَانِ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ وَالدَّهْرَ كُلَّهُ مَا قَضَيْتُ حَقَّ نِعْمَةٍ  

[Machine] David, ﷺ , said: "O Lord, has anyone from your creation spent this night longer in remembrance of you than me?" So Allah revealed to him: "Yes, the frog, and Allah sent down upon him: 'O family of David, work [i.e., sincerely] in gratitude.' And few of My servants are grateful." He said: "O Lord, how can I bear Your gratitude, while it is You who bestows favors upon me, then sustains me with blessings, and then increases me in favor upon favor? So the favors are from You, O Lord, and the gratitude is from You, so how can I bear Your gratitude, O Lord?" He said: "Now you have known Me, O David, in truth of My knowledge."  

قَالَ دَاوُدُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ يَا رَبِّ هَلْ بَاتَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ اللَّيْلَةَ أَطْوَلَ ذِكْرًا لَكَ مِنِّي؟ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ ﷻ إِلَيْهِ نَعَمْ الضِّفْدِعُ وَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ {اعْمَلُوا آلَ دَاوُدَ شُكْرًا وَقَلِيلٌ مِنْ عِبَادِيَ الشَّكُورُ} قَالَ يَا رَبِّ كَيْفَ أُطِيقُ شُكْرَكَ وَأَنْتَ الَّذِي تُنْعِمُ عَلَيَّ ثُمَّ تَرْزُقُنِي عَلَى النِّعْمَةِ ثُمَّ تَزِيدُنِي نِعْمَةً نِعْمَةً؛ فَالنِّعَمُ مِنْكَ يَا رَبِّ وَالشُّكْرُ مِنْكَ فَكَيْفَ أُطِيقُ شُكْرَكَ يَا رَبِّ؟ قَالَ الْآنَ عَرَفْتَنِي يَا دَاوُدُ حَقَّ مَعْرِفَتِي  

[Machine] "My God, what is the reward for one who consoles a sorrowful person, seeking only Your countenance?" He said, "His reward is that he will be dressed in the garment of piety." He said, "My God, what is the reward for one who attends a funeral, seeking only Your countenance?" He said, "His reward is that my angels will attend to him when he dies, and that I will pray for his soul among the souls." He said, "My God, what is the reward for one who supports an orphan or a widow?" Jafar asked, "I said to Abu Othman, who was bald, what does 'supports' mean?" He said, "He seeks nothing by it except Your countenance." He said, "His reward is that I will shade him under my throne on the day when there is no shade except for my shade." He said, "My God, what is the reward for one whose eyes overflow with tears from fear of You?" He said, "His reward is that I will grant him faith on the Day of the Greatest Terror, and I will protect his face from the heat of Hellfire."  

إِلَهِي مَا جَزَاءُ مَنْ عَزَّى حَزِينًا لَا يُرِيدُ بِهِ إِلَّا وَجْهَكَ؟ قَالَ جَزَاؤُهُ أَنْ أُلْبِسَهُ لِبَاسَ التَّقْوَى قَالَ إِلَهِي مَا جَزَاءُ مَنْ شَيَّعَ جِنَازَةً لَا يُرِيدُ بِهَا إِلَّا وَجْهَكَ؟ قَالَ جَزَاؤُهُ أَنْ تُشَيِّعَهُ مَلَائِكَتِي إِذَا مَاتَ وَأَنْ أُصَلِّيَ عَلَى رُوحِهِ فِي الْأَرْوَاحِ قَالَ إِلَهِي مَا جَزَاءُ مَنْ أَسْنَدَ يَتِيمًا أَوْ أَرْمَلَةً؟ قَالَ جَعْفَرٌ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عُثْمَانَ وَهُوَ الْجَعْدُ مَا «أَسْنَدَ» ؟ قَالَ لَا يُرِيدُ بِهِ إِلَّا وَجْهَكَ قَالَ جَزَاؤُهُ أَنْ أُظِلَّهُ فِي ظِلِّ عَرْشِي يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلِّي قَالَ إِلَهِي مَا جَزَاءُ مَنْ فَاضَتْ عَيْنَاهُ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ؟ قَالَ جَزَاؤُهُ أَنْ أُؤَمِّنَهُ يَوْمَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ وَأَنْ أَقِيَ وَجْهَهُ فَيْحَ جَهَنَّمَ  

[Machine] David ﷺ said, "O Allah, make Your love dearer to me than myself, my hearing, my sight, my family, and even cold water."  

قَالَ دَاوُدُ ﷺ «اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ حُبَّكَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ نَفْسِي وَسَمْعِي وَبَصَرِي وَأَهْلِي وَمِنَ الْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ»  

[Machine] That the throne trembles from the magic.  

أَنَّ الْعَرْشَ يَهْتَزُّ مِنَ السَّحَرِ  

[Machine] That David, ﷺ , a garden of his tears grew around him, so Allah revealed to him, "O David, do you want me to increase you in your kingdom and your offspring?" He said, "My Lord, I want you to forgive me."  

أَنَّ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ نَبَتَ حَوْلَهُ رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ دُمُوعِهِ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ ﷻ إِلَيْهِ «يَا دَاوُدُ تُرِيدُ أَنْ أَزِيدَكَ فِي مُلْكِكَ وَوَلَدِكَ؟» قَالَ أَيْ رَبِّ أُرِيدُ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي  

[Machine] I heard Wahb bin Munabbih saying, "When Prophet Dawud (David), ﷺ , committed a sin, he did not eat any food except from what was moistened by his tears, and he did not drink any drink except mixed with his tears."  

سَمِعْتُ وَهْبَ بْنَ مُنَبِّهٍ يَقُولُ «إِنَّ دَاوُدَ ﷺ لَمَّا أَصَابَ الذَّنْبَ لَمْ يَطْعَمْ طَعَامًا قَطُّ إِلَّا مِمَّنْ وُجِدَ بِدُمُوعِ عَيْنَيْهِ وَلَمْ يَشْرَبْ شَرَابًا إِلَّا مَمْزُوجًا بِدُمُوعِ عَيْنَيْهِ»  

[Machine] "O Lord, I cannot bear the heat of your sun, so how can I bear the heat of your fire? O Lord, I cannot bear the sound of your mercy, meaning thunder, so how can I bear the sound of your punishment?"  

دَاوُدُ ﷺ رَبِّ لَا صَبْرَ لِي عَلَى حَرِّ شَمْسِكَ فَكَيْفَ صَبْرِي عَلَى حَرِّ نَارِكَ؟ رَبِّ لَا صَبْرَ لِي عَلَى صَوْتِ رَحْمَتِكَ يَعْنِي الرَّعْدَ فَكَيْفَ صَبْرِي عَلَى صَوْتِ عَذَابِكَ؟  

[Machine] Prophet David ﷺ said, "O my Lord, do not burden me with wicked people, lest I become one of them."  

قَالَ دَاوُدُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَهِي لَا تَجْعَلْ لِي أَهْلَ سُوءٍ فَأَكُونَ رَجُلَ سُوءٍ  

[Machine] It was from the supplication of Prophet Dawud ﷺ , "O Allah, do not make me poor, lest I become unjust, and do not make me rich, lest I become arrogant."  

أَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنْ دُعَاءِ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ «اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُفْقِرْنِي فَأَنْسَى وَلَا تُغْنِنِي فَأَطْغَى»  

[Machine] I heard Abu Imran Al-Jawni recite this verse:

"Have you not heard of those who disputed with David about the wall, when they entered his private chamber and David was alarmed by them? They said, 'Do not be afraid. We are two adversaries, one of whom has wronged the other, so decide between us with truth and do not exceed [the right] and guide us to the sound path.' '[Surah Sad, 38: 21-22]

Then David said to them, "Sit down and let us judge the matter." And when they had sat down, he said, "One of you is the one who wronged the other, so if you want me to judge in your case fairly, bring me a hundred sheep as a fine. And when he had wronged him, he said, "Indeed, this is my brother. He has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe; so he said, 'Entrust her to me,' and he convinced me with his speech."

David replied, "Surely, he has wronged you in demanding your ewe for his [flock of] ewes. And many partners oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and what few they are. And David became certain that We had tried him, so he said, "Indeed, I have wronged myself, and I bow in repentance to You, O Allah, so forgive me." And he bowed down in prostration for forty nights and days, barely raising his head [in prayer] except for the compulsory prayers. He said, "This is how I am now, and my forehead, hands, and knees are wounded."

Then an angel came to him and said, "O David, I am a messenger from your Lord. And He says to you, 'Raise your head, for I have forgiven you.'" David said, "O Lord, how can You forgive me when You are an equitable judge and the one who should not exceed the bounds of justice? How can You forgive me for the darkness of a man's wrongdoing?" Allah left him and did not answer his plea. Then another angel came to him and said, "O David, I am a messenger from your Lord. And He says to you that on the Day of Judgment, you and the son of Surayya will come to me, disputing a case, and I will rule in his favor against you. Then I will ask him to give me the ewe as a gift, and he will willingly give it to me. Then I will return it to you as a favor. And then I will forgive your sins." David said, "Now I know, O Lord, that You have forgiven me."  

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيَّ وَقَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ {وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ نَبَأُ الْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا الْمِحْرَابَ إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَى دَاوُدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ} قَالَ تَسَوَّرُوا عَلَى دَاوُدَ {فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ خَصْمَانِ بَغَى بَعْضُنَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَاهْدِنَا إِلَى سَوَاءِ الصِّرَاطِ} [ص 22] فَقَالَ لَهُمَا اجْلِسَا مَجْلِسَ الْخَصْمِ فَجَلَسَا مَجْلِسَ الْخَصْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُمَا قُصَّا فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا {إِنَّ هَذَا أَخِي لَهُ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِيَ نَعْجَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِي فِي الْخِطَابِ} [ص 23] قَالَ فَعَجِبَ دَاوُدُ {قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَى نِعَاجِهِ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِنْ الْخُلَطَاءِ لَيَبْغِي بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ} [ص 24] قَالَ فَأَغْلَظَ لَهُ أَحَدُهُمَا وَقَالَ يَا دَاوُدُ إِنَّكَ لَأَهَلٌ أَنْ يُقْرَعَ رَأْسُكَ بِالْعَصَا وَارْتَفَعَا فَعَرَفَ دَاوُدُ أَنَّمَا وُبِّخَ بِذَنْبِهِ قَالَ «فَسَجَدَ مَكَانَهُ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا وَلَيْلَةً لَا يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ إِلَّا إِلَى صَلَاةِ فَرِيضَةٍ» قَالَ «حَتَّى يَبِسَ وَقَرِحَتْ جَبْهَتُهُ وَقَرِحَتْ كَفَّاهُ وَرُكْبَتَاهُ» قَالَ فَأَتَاهُ مَلَكٌ فَقَالَ يَا دَاوُدُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ رَبِّكَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنَّهُ يَقُولُ لَكَ ارْفَعْ رَأْسَكَ؛ فَقَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَكَ فَقَالَ فَكَيْفَ يَا رَبِّ وَأَنْتَ حَكَمٌ عَدْلٌ وَأَنْتَ دَيَّانُ الدَّيْنِ لَا يُتَجَوَّزُ عَنْكَ ظُلْمُ ظَالِمٍ كَيْفَ تَغْفِرُ لِي ظُلَامَةَ الرَّجُلِ؟ قَالَ فَتُرِكَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ مَلَكٌ آخَرُ فَقَالَ يَا دَاوُدُ إِنِّي رَسُولُ رَبِّكَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنَّهُ يَقُولُ لَكَ إِنَّكَ تَأْتِينِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْتَ وَابْنُ صُورِيَّا تَخْتَصِمَانِ إِلَيَّ فَأَقْضِي لَهُ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ أَسْأَلُهَا إِيَّاهُ فَيَهَبَهَا لِي ثُمَّ أُعْطِيهِ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يَرْضَى ثُمَّ أَغْفِرُهَا لَكَ قَالَ الْآنَ أَعْلَمُ يَا رَبِّ أَنَّكَ قَدْ غَفَرْتَ لِي  

[Machine] In the book of the Psalms of David, there are three letters of blessing for those who do not walk in the path of the wrongdoers, and blessed are those who do not follow the commands of the oppressors, and blessed are those who do not associate with the lazy.  

فِي زَبُورِ آلِ دَاوُدَ ثَلَاثَةُ أَحْرُفٍ طُوبَى لِمَنْ لَمْ يَسْلُكْ سَبِيلَ [62] الْخَاطِئِينَ وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ لَمْ يَأْتَمِرْ بِأَمْرِ الظَّالِمِينَ وَطُوبَى لِمَنْ لَمْ يُجَالِسِ الْبَطَّالِينَ  

[Machine] The fruit of your hand, O David.  

ثَمْرَةُ يَدِكَ يَا دَاوُدُ  

[Machine] Allah inspired unto David, "O David, love Me and love those who love Me. And make My worship beloved to My servants." David said, "O Lord, how is this? I love You and I love those who love You, so how can I make Your worship beloved to Your servants?" Allah said, "Remember Me, and don't remember anything but goodness."  

أَوْحَى اللَّهُ ﷻ إِلَى دَاوُدَ يَا دَاوُدُ أَحِبَّنِي وَأَحِبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّنِي وَحَبِّبْ إِلَيَّ عِبَادِي قَالَ يَا رَبِّ كَيْفَ هَذَا؛ أُحِبُّكَ وَأُحِبُّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ؛ فَكَيْفَ أُحَبِّبُكَ إِلَى عِبَادِكَ؟ قَالَ تَذْكُرُنِي؛ فَلَا تَذْكُرُ إِلَّا حَسَنًا  

[Machine] The Prophet Dawud ﷺ said, "O my Lord, how can I thank you when I can only reach your gratitude through your blessings?" So Allah revealed to him, "O Dawud, do you not know that the blessings bestowed upon you are from Me?" He said, "Yes, my Lord." He said, "Then I am pleased with your gratitude."  

أَنَّ دَاوُدَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «إِلَهِي كَيْفَ لِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَكَ وَأَنَا لَا أَصِلُ إِلَى شُكْرِكَ إِلَّا بِنِعْمَتِكَ؟» فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ «يَا دَاوُدُ أَلَسْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ الَّذِي بِكَ مِنَ النِّعَمِ مِنِّي؟» قَالَ «بَلَى أَيْ رَبِّ» قَالَ «فَإِنِّي أَرْضَى بِذَلِكَ مِنْكَ شُكْرًا»  

[Machine] Allah, the Most Blessed and Exalted, revealed to David ﷺ , "O David, warn my righteous servants not to be arrogant and rely on their own deeds. Indeed, there is no one among my servants who takes himself as worthy of being held accountable and establishes justice upon himself, except that I will punish him without any injustice from me. And give glad tidings to the sinners that no sin is too great for me to forgive and overlook."  

أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَوْحَى إِلَى دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ «يَا دَاوُدُ أَنْذِرْ عِبَادِيَ الصِّدِّيقِينَ؛ فَلَا يُعْجَبْنَ بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَا يَتَّكِلُنَّ عَلَى أَعْمَالِهِمْ؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ عِبَادِي أَنْصِبُهُ لِلْحِسَابِ وَأُقِيمُ عَلَيْهِ عَدْلِي إِلَّا عَذَّبْتُهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ أَظْلِمَهُ وَبَشِّرِ الْخَطَّائِينَ أَنَّهُ لَا يَتَعَاظَمُنِي ذَنْبٌ أَنْ أَغْفِرَهُ وَأَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْهُ»  

[Machine] That the Prophet Dawood ﷺ ordered a caller to call for a congregational prayer, so the people came out, knowing that it would be a day of advice, discipline, and supplication. When he arrived at his place, he said, "O Allah, forgive us," and then he left. The last people facing the first people asked them, "What's wrong with you?" They said, "Indeed, the Prophet of Allah ﷺ only made one supplication, then left." They said, "Glory be to Allah! We were hoping that this day would be a day of worship, supplication, advice, and discipline, but he only made one supplication." They said, "So Allah revealed to him to convey this to his people, for they have surpassed your supplication. Indeed, whoever I forgive, I will rectify his affairs in this world and the hereafter."  

أَنَّ دَاوُدَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَمَرَ مُنَادِيًا فَنَادَى الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ فَخَرَجَ النَّاسُ وَهُمْ يَرَوْنَ أَنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ مَوْعِظَةٌ وَتَأْدِيبٌ وَدُعَاءٌ فَلَمَّا وَافَى مَكَانَهُ قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا» وَانْصَرَفَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ آخَرُ النَّاسِ أَوَائِلَهُمْ؛ قَالُوا مَا لَكُمْ؟ قَالُوا إِنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ إِنَّمَا دَعَا بِدَعْوَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ كُنَّا نَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ هَذَا الْيَوْمُ يَوْمَ عِبَادَةٍ وَدُعَاءٍ وَمَوْعِظَةٍ وَتَأْدِيبٍ فَمَا دَعَا إِلَّا بِدَعْوَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ قَالُوا فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ أَبْلِغْ عَنِّي قَوْمَكَ؛ فَإِنَّهُمْ قَدِ اسْتَقَلُّوا دُعَاءَكَ إِنِّي مَنْ أَغْفِرْ لَهُ أُصْلِحْ لَهُ أَمْرَ آخِرَتِهِ وَدُنْيَاهُ  

[Machine] It is said that the psalm of Prophet David, ﷺ , says: "Indeed, the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord."  

يُقَالُ لَهُ زَبُورُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ إِنَّ رَأْسَ الْحِكْمَةِ خَشْيَةُ الرَّبِّ ﷻ  

[Machine] The Prophet David, ﷺ , used to enter the mosque and look for a group from the children of Israel, then he would sit with them and say, "A poor person among the poorest."  

كَانَ دَاوُدُ النَّبِيُّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ يَدْخُلُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَيَنْظُرُ أَغْمَضَ حَلْقَةٍ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فَيَجْلِسُ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ مِسْكِينٌ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيْ مَسَاكِينَ  

[Machine] To curse them  

أَنْ أَلْعَنَهُمْ  

[Machine] Written in the Psalms of David, ﷺ : "Do you know who I forgive among my servants?" He said, "For whom, O Lord?" He said, "For the one who, when he commits a sin, his joints shake." That is the one whom I command my angels not to record that sin for him.  

مَكْتُوبٌ فِي مَزَامِيرِ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ تَدْرِي لِمَنْ أَغْفِرُ مِنْ عِبَادِي؟ قَالَ لِمَنْ يَا رَبِّ؟ قَالَ لِلَّذِي إِذَا أَذْنَبَ ذَنْبًا ارْتَعَدَتْ لِذَلِكَ مَفَاصِلُهُ؛ ذَاكَ الَّذِي آمُرُ مَلَائِكَتِي أَنْ لَا تَكْتُبَ عَلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ الذَّنْبَ  

[Machine] "David, ﷺ , used to make baskets out of reeds while he was on the pulpit, then he would send them to the market and sell them, then he would eat the price (earnings)."  

«كَانَ دَاوُدُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ يَصْنَعُ الْقُفَّةَ مِنَ الْخُوصِ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُ بِهَا إِلَى السُّوقِ فَيَبِيعُهَا ثُمَّ يَأْكُلُ ثَمَنَهَا»