My Honourable Teacher; Al-‘Allamatul Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) often cites the following eye-opening incident from the life of Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu’anhu).

Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu’anhu) was given the title: “Hakimul Ummah” [the wise one of the Ummah] by Nabiy (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam).
Shaykh (hafizahullah) says:
“Among the wisdoms of Sayyiduna Abud Darda is the following:”
When the Muslim army conquered the Island of Cyprus (in the year 32 A.H.) it was a day of double joy; the joy of conquest, and further; the joy of it being the first successful battle of the Muslims that they fought across the ocean.
Despite this, Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu’anhu) was seen sitting in a corner in seclusion crying.
Someone said to him: “O Abud Darda! This is a day to rejoice, and you are crying?”
He replied: “See the condition of these people. Despite their might and power, they have been defeated.

ما أَهْوَنَ الخلق على الله إذا تركوا أمره!

How utterly despicable does the creation become in the sight of Allah, when they discard His commands.”
(Tarikh Tabriy Vol. 4, pg. 262)

Shaykh (hafizahullah) says: These words of Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu’anhu) should ring in our ears and flow on our tongues all the time. [especially when the opportunity to sin arrives].
As a reminder of why we as an Ummah have reached such a depth of humiliation.

May Allah Ta’ala grant us the ability to reform, and become eligible for His divine assistance, soon, very soon.
وما ذلك على الله بعزيز

14/12/2020

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

تاريخ الطبري (٤/ ٢٦٢، ط: دار المعارف): «وَقَالَ الْوَاقِدِيّ: غزا مُعَاوِيَة فِي سنة ثمان وعشرين قبرس، وغزاها أهل مصر وعليهم عَبْد اللَّهِ بن سَعْدِ بْنِ أبي سرح، حَتَّى لقوا مُعَاوِيَة، فكان عَلَى الناس.
قَالَ: وَحَدَّثَنِي ثَوْرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عن جبير بن نفير، قَالَ: لما سبيناهم نظرت إِلَى أبي ‌الدرداء يبكي، فقلت لَهُ: مَا يبكيك فِي يوم أعز اللَّه فِيهِ الإِسْلام وأهله، وأذل فِيهِ الكفر وأهله؟ قَالَ: فضرب بيده عَلَى منكبي، وَقَالَ: ثكلتك أمك يَا جبير! ‌مَا ‌أهون ‌الخلق عَلَى اللَّه إذا تركوا أمره! بينا هي أمة ظاهرة قاهرة لِلنَّاسِ لَهُمُ الملك، إذ تركوا أمر اللَّه، فصاروا إِلَى مَا ترى، فسلط عَلَيْهِم السباء، وإذا سلط السباء عَلَى قوم فليس لِلَّهِ فِيهِمْ حاجة».