Leaving Empty Handed

[Haashim]

In Shadharat adh-Dhahab it is related that one of the kings of Buwaih Dynasty, Fakhr ad-Daulah, said "I collected enough wealth for my children and their army to suffice for them for fifteen years to come."

 

But when he died, the keys to his treasures were with his sons who ignored his funeral. Consequently, the people searched for an appropriate cover for him. They eventually bought one from the caretaker of the mosque. All the while his sons and soldiers bickered among themselves until his corpse rotted.

 

When the disputing was over, the people had to lasso his corpse and pull it from a distance because of its horrid smell. As they pulled his corpse, it fell apart on the stairway of his castle.

 

Here was a king who owned a great portion of the worldly life, a legacy of two million dinars, eight hundred and fifty six thousand dirhams, and a sensational amount of 14,000 pieces of jewels, gems, pearls, diamonds, and gold. This is not to mention leaving behind incredible amounts of silverware, furniture, weapons and carpets.

 

But when he died no one attended to him, with nothing to cover him with except what they could scavenge from the caretaker of the mosque. This is the reality of this life. We come to this world empty handed and we will leave this world empty handed. Indeed, the wisest person is he who prepares himself for the afterlife by obeying Allah in the best of manners.

[Qac Qaac]

Muraad u r right man, thanks, and insha'allah may allah make us those who prepare for themselves hereafter. thank u.

[Saalixa]

muraad

firstly thank u for that beneficial story. all that is true and will happen. the richest man on earth will inevitably die and end up sleeping next to the poorest man. Infact i think it being unlucky if ur rich, because those that have wealth, their judgement will be longer and worse than that of the poor.thats why everyday we should remind ourselves of prayer and death and do as our prophet ASW said: think this life as a journey, he said and look at the world today. People work like they're going to live forever trying to maximise their wages by maximising worktime and in the end they leave with nothing. Subhan Allah!

[silent-sistah]

thats soo true @muraad

[Haashim]

Thanks to all, and ask ALLAH to do what we're telling to other people Aammiin.

[Warrior of Light]

Great tale. Jazakhallah kheir.

[Rayyan]

did they not call wadaka "Haadim Al ladaat" - destroyer of all enyoment, or pleasure killer.