ibn suleman
31-07-07, 07:08 PM
Abu Bakr r.a used to ask his own family where the food they ate came from to make sure it was halal.
He came home one day and he was given some milk to drink. He found it tasted different so he asked where this milk is from? His family members said it was a servant who brought it.
The servant who brought him the milk was brought, Abu Bakr r.a. asked him "where did you get the milk from?" the servant got scared and he said "I will tell you, but forgive me first", Abu Bakr r.a forgave him. The servant said that he used to be a soothsayer before Islam, and he still receives gifts from the people from time-to-time. The milk was a gift and he presented that milk to Abu Bakr's r.a family.
So what did Abu Bakr do?
He put his finger in his mouth and made himself vomit the milk to the point that blood started coming out!
His family were telling him to slow down, because he might kill himself...but he said "How will I face Allah on the Day of Judgement if I have even a drop of this milk in my body?"
Subhan'Allah
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On the authority of AbuHurairah r.a, The messenger of Allah, s.a.w said, "Allah the Almighty is good and accepts only that which is good. Allah has commanded the faithful to do that which he commanded the messengers", he said, "O you messengers, eat of the good things and do right;" "O you who believe, eat of the good things which we have provided you." He then mentioned the case of a man who, having journeyed far, is disheveled and dusty and who spreads out his hands to the sky saying: "O lord, O lord" while his food is unlawful and he is nourished unlawfully, so how can he be answered?" (Muslim).
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He came home one day and he was given some milk to drink. He found it tasted different so he asked where this milk is from? His family members said it was a servant who brought it.
The servant who brought him the milk was brought, Abu Bakr r.a. asked him "where did you get the milk from?" the servant got scared and he said "I will tell you, but forgive me first", Abu Bakr r.a forgave him. The servant said that he used to be a soothsayer before Islam, and he still receives gifts from the people from time-to-time. The milk was a gift and he presented that milk to Abu Bakr's r.a family.
So what did Abu Bakr do?
He put his finger in his mouth and made himself vomit the milk to the point that blood started coming out!
His family were telling him to slow down, because he might kill himself...but he said "How will I face Allah on the Day of Judgement if I have even a drop of this milk in my body?"
Subhan'Allah
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On the authority of AbuHurairah r.a, The messenger of Allah, s.a.w said, "Allah the Almighty is good and accepts only that which is good. Allah has commanded the faithful to do that which he commanded the messengers", he said, "O you messengers, eat of the good things and do right;" "O you who believe, eat of the good things which we have provided you." He then mentioned the case of a man who, having journeyed far, is disheveled and dusty and who spreads out his hands to the sky saying: "O lord, O lord" while his food is unlawful and he is nourished unlawfully, so how can he be answered?" (Muslim).
These are our role models.