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ABDULLAH BIN WAHB AL-KALBI

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Saying this, Wahab recited the Kalemah and became a Muslim. This is confirmed in the maqtal literature that Wahab did become a Muslim at Karbala.

Now Husayn had to let him go to the battlefield. While all this was going on, the bride of a few days was watching and listening. When she saw that Wahab was going to the battlefield, she started crying and said:

'What will happen to me O my husband ? Are you then going to leave me alone in this world ?

' There was a possibility that Wahab's determination would be shaken but his mother intervened again and said: 'My son, don't listen to her. She is young and immature. You do what you think is the right thing.'

Then the bride approached Husayn and asked him: 'Are you the rightful Imam ?' Husayn replied: 'Yes, I am.' She said: 'Then if Wahab dies protecting you, he would go to the Paradise?' Husayn said: 'Yes, he would.' Then she said:'Can you promise me that you would not let Wahab enter Paradise without me ?' Husayn said:' Yes, I promise you, you and Wahab will enter Paradise together.'

Wahab then ran into the battlefield with his sword in hand reciting war-poetry. He fought furiously and killed several enemy soldiers, returned to his mother and asked:' Mother ! are you pleased ?' The mother said:'May Allah be pleased with you.

But I would really be pleased when I see you dying in action protecting the grandson of the prophet.' Wahab returned to the battlefield with a new determination and started fighting even more intensely. The mother stood by her tent and kept encouraging him and exhorting him to fight.

Finally, Wahab was wounded and surrounded by enemies from all sides. He was soon cut down by the Umayyad soldiers. When the bride saw this, she ran to Wahab's side, sat down and wept with her face on her husband's face. Shameer was watching this. He ordered his slave to go and kill the young woman. Shameer's slave came and hit her with his mace on the head. How much does it take to kill a twelve year old girl ?

The bride died by her bridegroom's side and thus Husayn's promise to her was fulfilled. Umar bin S'ad ordered his soldiers to cut Wahab's head off and throw it to his mother. The soldiers did that.

Wahab's mother came forward. Picked up his severed head. Wiped the dust off his forehead, kissed it and threw it back saying: 'This was sadaqa, given away in Allah's way. It will not be taken back.'

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Kategori : AKIDAH Akhlak

Tajuk :
Membanyakkan istighfar

Hadith :
Rasulullah s.a.w telah bersabda yang maksudnya:”Demi Allah, kalau kamu tidak berdosa, Allah akan menjadikan satu umat lain yang melakukan dosa, lantas mereka beristighfar kepada Allah lalu diampuni dosa mereka.”

(Muslim)

Huraian

1. Sudah menjadi lumrah bahawa manusia itu tidak boleh lepas daripada kesalahan dan dosa. Hal ini disebabkan adanya sifat lupa, lalai, mengikut hawa nafsu, godaan syaitan dan sebagainya.
2. Sesungguhnya dosa sebenarnya bukanlah perkara yang pelik dan mengaibkan tetapi yang aibnya ialah apabila seseorang itu kekal dalam dosa tanpa rasa ingin kembali bertaubat serta memohon ampun daripada Allah SWT.
3. Oleh itu beristighfar amatlah dituntut dalam Islam kerana ia boleh menghapuskan dosa perbuatan yang dilakukan. Tetapi sayang, kita sukar sekali mengamalkan istighfar ini padahal ia sungguh ringkas dan mudah sehingga akhirnya bertambah-tambahlah dosa yang dilakukan dari sehari ke sehari lantaran kelalaian dan tabiat suka bertangguh.
4. Istighfar juga bukan setakat jalan untuk memohon ampun daripada Allah S.W.T tetapi ia juga sebagai suatu sinar cahaya yang menerangi wajah seseorang.

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