المنهج السلفي: All of us want to be with the Ambiya & Saliheen in Jannah but in this Dunya we dont want to face the trials & tests which they faced !

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
الم (1) أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آَمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ (2) وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِبِينَ

أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَنْ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِكُمْ مَثَلُ الَّذِينَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ مَسَّتْهُمُ الْبَأْسَاءُ وَالضَّرَّاءُ وَزُلْزِلُوا حَتَّى يَقُولَ الرَّسُولُ وَالَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا مَعَهُ مَتَى نَصْرُ اللَّهِ أَلَا إِنَّ نَصْرَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ (214)

أشد الناس بلاء الأنبياء ثم الأمثل فالأمثل

يبتلى الرجل على قدر دينه ...إن كان في دينه صلابة اشتد بلاءه

و إن كان فيه رقة / خفف عنه

(( إن عظم الجزاء مع عظم البلاء ))

قال النبي ﷺ :قال اللهُ تبارك وتعالَى : إذا ابتلَيْتُ عبدي المؤمنَ فلم يشْكُني إلى عُوَّادِه أطلقتُه من إساري ، ثمَّ أبدلتُه لحمًا خيرًا من لحمِه ، ودمًا خيرًا من دمِه ، ثمَّ يستأنفُ العملُ

المصدر: [الترغيب والترهيب (٤/ ٢٣٠)]
[إسناده صحيح أو حسن أو ما قاربهما]

قــ✒️ــال العلامة الحافظ عبد الرؤوف المناوي:

«الابتلاء: الاختبار، والامتحان، والتجربة. قال القتيببي: يقال من الخير: أبليتُه أبليه إبلاءً ومن الشر: بلوته أبلوه بلاء. والمعروف أن الابتلاء يكون في الخير والشر معًا من غير فرق بين فعليهما، ومنه قوله تعالى: {وَنَبْلُوكُمْ بِالشَّرِّ وَالْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةً وَإِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ} [الأنبياء: 35] ، والعوَّاد: الزوار، وكل من أتاك مرة بعد أخرى فهو عائد، وإن اشتُهر ذلك في عيادة المريض. والمعنى -والله أعلم-: أن العبد المؤمن إذا ابتلاه الله بإحدى بلايا الدنيا، فليصبر، وليحتسب بالله في أجره، وإذا اجتمع بأحد من أصدقائه وأوليائه فلا يظهر له الجزع، والضجر، والألم، وأنه أصيب بكذا، وكذا؛ لأن الأخيرة هذا شكوى من الله إلى عباده، وهذا لا يليق. بل يبدي الفرح، والسرور؛ لأن أكثر الابتلاء يكون للعظماء المقربين، والأتقياء المصلحين، ليثبتوا، ويصبروا، فيكونوا قدوةً وأسوةً لغيرهم من الضعفاء ومرضى القلوب. فإذا فعل ذلك أُطلِق من إسار التقليد والتكليف، وغُفِر له ذنوبه، وكفر عنه سيئاته، فكان مع النبيين، والشهداء، والصالحين. اللهم اجعلنا منهم يا أرحم الراحمين!»

المصــ📬ــدر: [ الاتحافات السُّنِّية بالأحاديث القدسية (١/ ١٣- ١٤)]

Uthman ibn 'Affan (رضي الله عنه)

Uthman ibn ‘Affan’s uncle used and tie him in the hot sun and say to him, “ Are you abandoning the religion of your father for a newly invented religion?” By Allah, I won’t set you free until you leave Islam, but Uthman replied, “I swear by Allah I will never leave and when uncle saw that he was firm in his convictions, he set him free.

Zubair ibn Al-Awam (رضي الله عنه)

Zubair ibn Al-Awam’s uncle used to torture him by tying him to a mat then lighting a fire around it, saying, “ return to this disbelief.” Az-Zubair said: “Never.”

Zinirah ( رضي الله عنها)

Zinirah was a slave girl who Abu As-Sadeeq (رضي الله عنه) freed. After she was freed she lost her sight and the Quraysh used to say that Al-Lat and Al-Uza caused her to go blind. She denied it and swore by Allah that this wasn’t the reason, and later on her sight was returned. Before being set free she used to be tormented severely.

Mus’ab Ibn Umair (رضي الله عنه )

Was a handosme young man in Mecca whom his parents both loved dearly. They use to spend money on him so that he could wear the finest clothes. Mus’ab was imprisoned until the 1^st migration to Ethiopia happened and after returning to Mecca his appearance changed a bit and his mother distanced herself from him.

Bilal ibn Rabah (رضي الله عنه )

Bilal’s slave master, Ummay ibn Khlaf used to drag Bilal to the public square in the middle of the day and have lie flat on his back then order that a huge boulder be placed on his chest. Ummay used to say to Bilal this is going to continue until you die or leave Islam and Bilal’s reply was , “ There’s only one God, there’s only one God.

Sa’eed ibn Zayd (رضي الله عنه )

Umar ibn Al-Khattab before becoming a Muslim was responsible for the torture of Sa’eed for the mere fact he was a Muslim.

An-Nahdiya (رضي الله عنه)

An-Nahdiya and her daughter were both tortured and Abu As-Sadeeq freed them both.

Al-Yasir (رضي الله عنهم )

Ammar ibn Yasir, his mother and father were those who were weak, and oppressed, and tortured in Mecca, and ordered to apostate. Abu Jahl was responsible for bringing them to the town square in the middle of the day when it was the hottest for torture. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pass by them saying, “Remain patient family of Yasir, as you are guaranteed Jannah.”

Ammar’s mother, Summayah (رضي الله عنها) is considered the first martyr in Islam at the hands of Abu Jahl. Ammar was burned, drowned and tortured until he couldn’t take it no more, so he cursed the Prophet, and praised the idols of the pagans. This wore heavy on his chest so he visited the Prophet (ﷺ) crying and informed him of what did. The prophet (ﷺ) wiped the tears from his eyes and the verse was revealed. “Whoever disbelieved in Allah after his belief, except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a great torment. ”[An-Nahl 106]

Abu Fukhayha (رضي الله عنه)

Bani Abdudar used to punish Abu Fukhayha in the middle of the day by placing a hot rock on his back while he was chained up.

Khalid ibn Sa’eed ibn Al-As (رضي الله عنه)

Khalid used to stay close to the messenger of Allah and pray in the valleys where no one could see him. Once this news reached Abu Uhayha he ordered that Khalid be brought up so that he could apostate. Khalid remained firm and said, “I’ll die as a Muslim and never leave Islam.”.

Abu Uhayha hit Khalid with a pole until it cracked on his head. After this Khalid was imprisoned. While incarcerated they didn't serve him water or food and this lasted for about 3 days until he saw an exit and broke free and migrated to Ethiopia.

Suhaib Ar-Rumi (رضي الله عنه)

Suhaib ibn Ar-Rumi was among the companions of the Prophet who were tortured and oppressed in Mecca.

Sa’d ibn Abee Waqas (رضي الله عنه)

Sa’d ibn Abee Waqas wasn't actually tortured physically, but rather he went through a mental torture. His mother vowed to boycott him and starve herself to death unless he apostate from Islam. Sa'd’s mother said you claim Allah adivses you to treat your parents with kindness, then what about me , am I not your mother ?! and I order you to leave Islam. Sa’d said remain firm and the people in the streets you to say to him, “ there’s the one who killed his mother.” After three days of her of hunger strike, sa’d went to his mother and said if you were given a 100 souls and did this to each soul, I would never leave Islam. When she saw he was adamant about his religion she ate and Allah revealed the verse.” And We have enjoined on man to be good and dutiful to his parents, but if they strive to make you join with Me (in worship) anything (as a partner) of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not.[ Al-Ankabut:8] and the verse “And We have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good) to his parents.[Luqman:15]

Kabab ibn Ar-Rat (رضي الله عنه)

Kabab ibn Ar-Rat faced the most severe of punishment. He used to be punished by everyone who found out he was a Muslim in Mecca. He used to be placed in the fire and it would burn until it was said the fat of his body is what caused the fire to stop burning.[5]

These are some of the heartfelt stories of the companions who faced Islamophobia in their lives and remained patient. The solution to combat Islamophobia is found in the verses.

Allah said: O you who believe! When you meet (an enemy) force, take a firm stand against them and remember the Name of Allah much (both with tongue and mind), so that you may be successful.

And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength depart, and be patient. Surely, Allah is with those who are As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).

Allah ordered those striving in his path with five things and any group of people that carry these five things will be successful against their enemies; regardless of their size and might.