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ahmad-zuhd:392 – ʿAbdullāh > Bī > Sayyār > Jaʿfar > Hishām al-Dastuwāʾī

[Machine] Indeed, in the wisdom of Jesus son of Mary peace be upon him, you work for the world while you are provided for in it without any effort, and you do not work for the hereafter while you are not provided for in it except through effort. Woe to you, evil scholars, you take rewards while you waste the work. You are about to leave the world to the darkness of the graves and its narrowness, and Allah has forbidden you from sins as He commanded you to fast and pray. So how can someone of knowledge prefer his worldly life over his hereafter when he is in the world? How can someone of knowledge be focused on his hereafter while he is inclined towards his worldly life? And what harms him is more pleasing to him than what benefits him? How can someone of knowledge be displeased with his provision and despise his status while he knows that this is from the knowledge and power of Allah? How can someone of knowledge accuse Allah in His decree? How can someone of knowledge seek knowledge to speak it, but not seek it to practice it?  

الزهد لأحمد:٣٩٢ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أبِي حَدَّثَنَا سَيَّارٌ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتُوَائِيُّ قَالَ

إِنَّ فِي حِكْمَةِ عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ تَعْمَلُونَ لِلدُّنْيَا وَأَنْتُمْ تُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ عَمَلٍ وَلَا تَعْمَلُونَ لِلْآخِرَةِ وَأَنْتُمْ لَا تُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا إِلَّا بِالْعَمَلِ وَيْحَكُمْ عُلَمَاءَ السُّوءِ الْأَجْرَ تَأْخُذُونَ وَالْعَمَلَ تُضَيِّعُونَ تُوشِكُونَ أَنْ تَخْرُجُوا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلَى ظُلْمَةِ الْقُبُورِ وَضِيقِهَا وَاللَّهُ ﷻ نَهَاكُمْ عَنِ الْمَعَاصِي كَمَا أَمَرَكُمْ بِالصَّوْمِ وَالصَّلَاةِ فَكَيْفَ يَكُونُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مَنْ دُنْيَاهُ آثَرُ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ آخِرَتِهِ وَهُوَ فِي الدُّنْيَا أَفْضَلُ رَغْبَةً؟ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مَنْ مَسِيرُهُ إِلَى آخِرَتِهِ وَهُوَ مُقْبِلٌ عَلَى دُنْيَاهُ؟ وَمَا يَضُرُّهُ أَشْهَى إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا يَنْفَعُهُ؟ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مَنْ سَخِطَ رِزْقَهُ وَاحْتَقَرَ مَنْزِلَتَهُ وَهُوَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمِ اللَّهِ ﷻ وَقُدْرَتِهِ؟ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مَنِ اتَّهَمَ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ فِي إِصَابَتِهِ؟ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مَنْ طَلَبَ الْكَلَامَ لِيُحَدِّثَ بِهِ وَلَمْ يَطْلُبْهُ لِيَعْمَلَ بِهِ  

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darimi:380 – Saʿīd b. ʿĀmir > Hishām Ṣāḥib al-Dastawāʾī

[Machine] "From the words of Jesus, peace be upon him, you work for the world and you are provided for in it without any effort, and you do not work for the hereafter and you are not provided for in it except by your deeds! Woe to you, evil scholars who take rewards and waste deeds! The Lord of deeds is about to demand his own work, and you are about to leave this vast world for the darkness of the grave and its narrowness. Allah forbids you from sins as He commanded you to pray and fast. How can someone be considered knowledgeable if they become angry with their sustenance and belittle their position, knowing that it is from the knowledge and power of Allah? How can someone be considered knowledgeable if they accuse Allah of what He has decreed for them and is not pleased with what afflictions have befallen them? How can someone be considered knowledgeable if they prioritize their worldly life over their hereafter, when they are in this world with a greater desire? How can someone be considered knowledgeable if their destination is towards their hereafter, while they are inclined towards their worldly life and what harms them is more delicious or beloved to them than what benefits them? How can someone be considered knowledgeable if they seek knowledge only to inform others of it, and not to act upon it?"  

الدارمي:٣٨٠ – أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ عَنْ هِشَامٍ صَاحِبِ الدَّسْتَوَائِيِّ قَالَ قَرَأْتُ فِي كِتَابٍ بَلَغَنِي

أَنَّهُ مِنْ كَلَامِ عِيسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ تَعْمَلُونَ لِلدُّنْيَا وَأَنْتُمْ تُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ عَمَلٍ وَلَا تَعْمَلُونَ لِلْآخِرَةِ وَأَنْتُمْ لَا تُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا إِلَّا بِالْعَمَلِ ويلَّكمْ عُلَمَاءَ السَّوْءِ الْأَجْرَ تَأْخُذُونَ وَالْعَمَلَ تُضَيِّعُونَ يُوشِكُ رَبُّ الْعَمَلِ أَنْ يَطْلُبَ عَمَلَهُ وَتُوشِكُونَ أَنْ تَخْرُجُوا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا الْعَرِيضَةِ إِلَى ظُلْمَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَضِيقِهِ اللَّهُ ينهاكمْ عَنِ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا أَمَرَكُمْ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالصِّيَامِ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مَنْ سَخِطَ رِزْقَهُ وَاحْتَقَرَ مَنْزِلَتَهُ وَقَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمِ اللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ؟ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مَنِ اتَّهَمَ اللَّهَ فِيمَا قَضَى لَهُ فَلَيْسَ يَرْضَى شَيْئًا أَصَابَهُ؟ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مَنْ دُنْيَاهُ آثَرُ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ آخِرَتِهِ وَهُوَ فِي الدُّنْيَا أَفْضَلُ رَغْبَةً؟ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مَنْ مَصِيرُهُ إِلَى آخِرَتِهِ وَهُوَ مُقْبِلٌ عَلَى دُنْيَاهُ وَمَا يَضُرُّهُ أَشْهَى إِلَيْهِ أَوْ قَالَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا يَنْفَعُهُ؟ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مَنْ يَطْلُبُ الْكَلَامَ لِيُخْبِرَ بِهِ وَلَا يَطْلُبُهُ لِيَعْمَلَ بِهِ؟