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Divine Sayings: 101 Hadith Qudsi
A Hadith Qudsi* states:
“Two men of my community were kneeling before the Lord of Might, ever exalted is He, and one of them said: ‘O my Lord, retrieve for me what my brother has wrongfully taken from me!’
He said [to the accused]: ‘Give back to your brother what you have wrongfully taken from him.’
‘But my Lord,’ he replied, ‘nothing of merit has been left to me.’
‘Then my Lord,’ said [the first], ‘let him carry some of my burden.’”
The eyes of the Messenger of God, may God give him blessings and peace, filled with tears, and he said: “Indeed that is a fearful day, when people will need someone to carry part of their burden.” Then he continued:
“And God, every mighty and majestic is He, said to the plaintiff. ‘Raise your head and look towards the Gardens of Paradise.’
He raised his eyes and exclaimed: ‘My Lord, I see cities of silver and palaces of gold, crowned with pearls. To which prophet or martyr does it belong?’
God replied: ‘It belongs to whoever pays Me the price.’
He asked: ‘And who, my Lord, will own it?’
God replied: ‘You will.’
He asked: ‘But how shall I do that, my Lord?’
God replied: ‘By pardoning your brother.”
He said: ‘My Lord, I have already pardoned him!’
God ever exalted is He said, ‘Now take your brother by the hand, and lead him into Paradise.’”
Then the Messenger of God added:
“Fear God, and promote peace and reconciliation amongst yourselves, for surely God shall establish peace among the faithful on the Day of Resurrection.”
(Divine Sayings, 101 Hadith Qudsi)
* Hadith Qudsi: Holy saying. A hadith of the Prophet in which God's word are quoted directly. (The Vision of Islam)
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