when we are in need

On saturday I had 2 papers to sit for. I managed to cover half of one of the subjects by Friday night. Then on sat morning, i checked the schedule and apparently the subject that I HAVEN't started on, was going to be the first paper. Erni kan memang 'pandai'. So i told myself, i must study dengan tekun.. must concentrate and finish reading. Paper is at 3pm.. ok la tu, i thought.

Study kat rumah, my girls asik tanya itu, ini- normal. So i decided, if I am to cover this subject this morning, i better leave early. So i told hubby, i need to leave now to study. He said OK. But when I'm all ready, dah siap2 nak leave, and hubby pun tengah siap, kena angkat banyak periuk nak hantar kat rumah orang (his mom does catering sikit2). Then, he asked me, "hmm...boleh tolong amik kuih tak?"

I took a deeeeeep breath. While taking that deep breath, I sempat jugak fikir and decide if I shud beleter kat dia and tell him, like 'Look! i already told you i want to STUDY!!! my EXAMS is this AFTERNOON and i HAVE NOT studied!!! You nak suruh i amik kuih?!?!?!' OR.. I should just be a good wife, and say 'OK dear, kat mana?'

I looked at him for a moment.. he had that 'kesian punya' muka. How can I not kesian kan.. I agreed.

So I went and I prayed..'Ya Allah, berkat aku gi tolong my hubby ni, senangkan la sikit nanti i speed read, and enable me to do my paper later.'

Good news is, alhamdulillah, i did manage to read most of it, and I managed to do my paper - macam boleh pass la gitu, although i doubt it will be with flying technicolours.

And it reminds me of this story in one of Al Bukhari's hadith sohih, that I want to share. (i like this story).

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:

I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Three men from among those who were before you, set out together till they reached a cave at night and entered it. A big rock rolled down the mountain and closed the mouth of the cave. They said (to each other), Nothing could save you from this rock but to invoke Allah by giving referenda to the righteous deed which you have done (for Allah's sake only).' So, one of them said, 'O Allah! I had old parents and I never provided my family (wife, children etc.) with milk before them. One day, by chance I was delayed, and I came late (at night) while they had slept. I milked the sheep for them and took the milk to them, but I found them sleeping. I disliked to provide my family with the milk before them. I waited for them and the bowl of milk was in my hand and I kept on waiting for them to get up till the day dawned. Then they got up and drank the milk. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from our critical situation caused by this rock.' So, the rock shifted a little but they could not get out."

The Prophet added, "The second man said, 'O Allah! I had a cousin who was the dearest of all people to me and I wanted to have sexual relations with her but she refused. Later she had a hard time in a famine year and she came to me and I gave her one-hundred-and-twenty Dinars on the condition that she would not resist my desire, and she agreed. When I was about to fulfill my desire, she said: It is illegal for you to outrage my chastity except by legitimate marriage. So, I thought it a sin to have sexual intercourse with her and left her though she was the dearest of all the people to me, and also I left the gold I had given her. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from the present calamity.' So, the rock shifted a little more but still they could not get out from there."

The Prophet added, "Then the third man said, 'O Allah! I employed few laborers and I paid them their wages with the exception of one man who did not take his wages and went away. I invested his wages and I got much property thereby. (Then after some time) he came and said to me: O Allah's slave! Pay me my wages. I said to him: All the camels, cows, sheep and slaves you see, are yours. He said: O Allah's slave! Don't mock at me. I said: I am not mocking at you. So, he took all the herd and drove them away and left nothing. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from the present suffering.' So, that rock shifted completely and they got out walking.

Sohih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 36, Number 472


I think, when we do something good, for the sake of Allah, insyaAllah, Allah will help us, when we are in need.

Happy MONday!

p.s. thanks to hafiz who's reminded of this ayat - and now i'd like to add that..

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن تَنصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ
O ye who believe! If ye will aid (the cause of) Allah, He will aid you, and plant your feet firmly.
Al Quran, Muhammad 47:7