AHMAD 5973:
from Sālim b. ʿAbdullāh Iʿan Ibn ʿUmar —
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever among you can be like the companion of the Trench, then let him be like him." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, who is the companion of the Trench?" He said, "There were three men who went out during a rainy night and the sky became cloudy, so they sought shelter in a cave. A large rock rolled down from the top of the mountain and blocked the entrance. They tried to move it but were unable. One of them said to the others, 'Indeed, we have been afflicted with a great calamity, so let each of you supplicate to Allah with the best of his deeds, perhaps Allah will relieve us from this.' One of them said, 'O Allah, You know that I had parents who were elderly and I used to milk their animals and bring them the milk before I would consume anything myself. One day, I was delayed and they went to sleep before I could give them the milk. I stayed standing, with the container of milk in my hand, not wanting to burden them by waking them up or starting with anyone else before them. And my children were crying out of hunger around me. O Allah, if I did that seeking Your pleasure, then remove this harm from us.' Then the rock moved a bit. Another one said, 'O Allah, You know that I had a cousin whom I loved more than anything else of Your creation. I wanted her for myself, but she refused unless I paid her a hundred gold coins. So I struggled and worked hard until I earned a hundred gold coins and I gave them to her. When I sat with her, she said, 'Fear Allah and do not disgrace the signet ring.' So I stood up from her, and O Allah, if I did that seeking Your pleasure, then remove this harm from us.' Then the rock moved a bit more. The third one said, 'O Allah, You know that I worked for a man for a share of a of a camel loaded with food grains. When I completed my work and went to him to take my share, he gave me my due but he gave me an extra amount as a bonus. So I said to him, 'Fear Allah and do not be unfair in your dealings.' He replied, 'Take it, for it is a bonus from Allah to you.' O Allah, if I did that seeking Your pleasure, then remove this harm from us.' Then the rock moved completely and they were able to leave the cave."
أحمد ٥٩٧٣:
عن سالم بن عبد الله اعن ابن عمر —
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَكُونَ مِثْلَ صَاحِبِ فَرَقِ الْأَرُزِّ فَلْيَكُنْ مِثْلَهُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَمَا صَاحِبُ فَرَقِ الْأَرُزِّ؟ قَالَ خَرَجَ ثَلَاثَةٌ فَغَيَّمَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاءُ فَدَخَلُوا غَارًا فَجَاءَتْ صَخْرَةٌ مِنْ أَعْلَى الْجَبَلِ حَتَّى طَبَّقَتِ الْبَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَعَالَجُوهَا فَلَمْ يَسْتَطِيعُوهَا فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ لَقَدْ وَقَعْتُمْ فِي أَمْرٍ عَظِيمٍ فَلْيَدْعُ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا عَمِلَ لَعَلَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى أَنْ يُنْجِيَنَا مِنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمْ اللهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ لِي أَبَوَانِ شَيْخَانِ كَبِيرَانِ وَكُنْتُ أَحْلُبُ حِلَابَهُمَا فَأَجِيئُهُمَا وَقَدْ نَامَا فَكُنْتُ أَبِيتُ قَائِمًا وَحِلَابُهُمَا عَلَى يَدِي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَبْدَأَ بِأَحَدٍ قَبْلَهُمَا أَوْ أَنْ أُوقِظَهُمَا مِنْ نَوْمِهِمَا وَصِبْيَتِي يَتَضَاغَوْنَ حَوْلِي فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي إِنَّمَا فَعَلْتُهُ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ فَافْرُجْ عَنَّا قَالَ فَتَحَرَّكَتِ الصَّخْرَةُ قَالَ وَقَالَ الثَّانِي اللهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ كَانَتْ لِي ابْنَةُ عَمٍّ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْءٌ مِمَّا خَلَقْتَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْهَا فَسُمْتُهَا نَفْسَهَا فَقَالَتْ لَا وَاللهِ دُونَ مِائَةِ دِينَارٍ فَجَمَعْتُهَاوَدَفَعْتُهَا إِلَيْهَا حَتَّى إِذَا أَنَا جَلَسْتُ مِنْهَا مَجْلِسَ الرَّجُلِ فَقَالَتْ اتَّقِ اللهَ وَلَا تَفُضَّ الْخَاتَمَ إِلَّا بِحَقِّهِ فَقُمْتُ عَنْهَا فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّمَا فَعَلْتُهُ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ فَافْرُجْ عَنَّا قَالَ فَزَالَتِ الصَّخْرَةُ حَتَّى بَدَتِ السَّمَاءُ وَقَالَ الثَّالِثُ اللهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي كُنْتُ اسْتَأْجَرْتُ أَجِيرًا بِفَرَقٍ مِنْ أَرُزٍّ فَلَمَّا أَمْسَى عَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِ حَقَّهُ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ وَذَهَبَ وَتَرَكَنِي فَتَحَرَّجْتُ مِنْهُ وَثَمَّرْتُهُ لَهُ وَأَصْلَحْتُهُ حَتَّى اشْتَرَيْتُ مِنْهُ بَقَرًا وَرَاعِيَهَا فَلَقِيَنِي بَعْدَ حِينٍ فَقَالَ اتَّقِ اللهَ وَأَعْطِنِي أَجْرِي وَلَا تَظْلِمْنِي فَقُلْتُ انْطَلِقْ إِلَى ذَلِكَ الْبَقَرِ وَرَاعِيهَا فَخُذْهَا فَقَالَ اتَّقِ اللهَ وَلَا تَسْخَرْ بِي فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي لَسْتُ أَسْخَرُ بِكَ فَانْطَلَقَ فَاسْتَاقَ ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي إِنَّمَا فَعَلْتُهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِكَ خَشْيَةً مِنْكَ فَافْرُجْ عَنَّا فَتَدَحْرَجَتِ الصَّخْرَةُ فَخَرَجُوا يَمْشُونَ
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