Who Will be Shaded on the day in Which There is no Shade?

Innalhamda lillahee, nahmaduhu wa nasta'eenuhu wa nastaghfiruhu, wa na'oodhu billaahi min shuroori anfusinaa wa min sayyiaati a'maalinaa. Mainyah dihillaahu falaa mudillilahu, wa mainyudlil falaa haadiya lah.

"Alhumdulillah. Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and seek His Help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from our souls' evils and our wrong doings. He whom Allah guides, no one can misguide; and he whom He misguides, no one can guide."

 

Who will be shaded by Allah's shade on the day when there is no shade?



The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “There are seven whom Allah will shade with His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His: the just ruler; a young man who grows up worshipping his Lord; a man whose heart is attached to the mosque; two men who love one another for the sake of Allah and meet and part on that basis; a man who is called by a woman of rank and beauty and says ‘I fear Allah’; a man who gives in charity and conceals it to such an extent that his left hand does not know what his right hand gives; and a man who remembers Allah when he is alone, and his eyes fill up.”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

On the great Day (the Day of Resurrection) when mankind will be suffering distress and hardship, the sun will be brought near to mankind, until the distance between them is equal to the length of the stick used for applying kohl to the eyes [meel - may also mean a “mile”], and all the people will sweat according to their deeds, except for some of the believers, whom Allah will single out to shade them with His shade, and He will protect them from the sun and from sweating.

The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
“The sun will be brought near to the earth and the people will sweat. For some people, the sweat will come up to their heels; for some it will come halfway up their shins; for some it will come up to their knees; for some it will come up to their backsides; for some it will come up to their hips; for some it will come up to their shoulders; for some it will come up to their necks; for some it will come up to the middle of their mouths; and some of them will be completely covered with their sweat.” [Narrated by Imaam Ahmad in his Musnad]

Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy upon him) commented on the hadith (about the seven whom Allah will shade) in his commentary on Sahih Al- Bukhari, Fath al-Baari:
“with His shade”: The fact that the shade is connected to Allah is an expression of honour, for every shade belongs to Him. It was said that this refers to His honour and protection, just as it may be said (in Arabic) that a person is in the shade (or shadow) of the king. And it was said that it refers to the shadow of His Throne, which is more correct.

Number One“the just ruler”: means one who holds the position of khaleefah, and anyone else who is appointed to a position of authority over the Muslims’ affairs, and he fulfils his duties justly.
The best definition of “just” is: one who obeys the commands of Allah and puts everything in its proper place without going to the extreme either of overdoing it or of negligence. The just ruler is mentioned first because his benefits are so far-reaching.

Sisters I ask that Allah make us all Just when dealing with our families. Ameen As mothers we are in a position of authority over our children and being unjust can happen even though we are unaware of it. I ask that Allah make up and keep us amongst those who are just and deal justly with all who we are given authority over. Ameen

Number Two
“a young man”: Young men are mentioned in particular because they are more likely to feel desire because of their strong motives for following their desires. The fact that a young man adheres to worship despite that is indicative of the strength of his taqwaa (piety).
“worshipping his Lord”: In the hadith of Salmaan it says that he “spent his youth and his energy in worshipping Allah.”

How are we raising our children, are we giving them all the tolls they need in order to worship Allah in a matter that is befitting to His Majesty? Often times we don't pay attention to the small things, but if left alone those small things grow until they are too big to be removed. Who is raising our children? Are we raising them on the pure Islam of Quran and Sunnah? Is the television raising our children? Do the kuffar at school raise our children? Are we through our own actions destroying our children? Sisters please take a moment to think of these questions and you know best the answer to all of them. I ask Allah to help us to raise our children to be righteous Muslim, whom He is pleased with. Ameen.

Number Three
“attached to the mosque”: The apparent meaning is attachment in the sense of hanging, as if his heart is likened to something that hangs in the mosque – like a lamp, for example – indicating that his heart is so strongly attached to the mosque that even when he leaves the mosque, his heart is still there. Or it could mean attachment in the sense of a deep love.

Muslim Mommies and Wives, this is our time to act. Remind your husbands of the importance of praying in the masjid and teach your sons to love the masjid, through actions. Kindly direct your husband to the masjid when it is time, direct him with a beautiful reminder. Post hadith on the importance of salat in the masjid in jama ah, and urge him to take with him his sons. I ask Allah to cause our husbands and sons to have a heart that is attached to the Masjid. Ameen

Number Four
“love one another”: means, they shared a kind of love whereby each loved the other in a genuine sense, not just to show off.
“and [they] meet and part on that basis”: means, this is an ongoing love based on religion, which they do not cut off for any worldly reason, whether they meet in reality or not, until death comes between them.

I ask Allah to make us sisters to one another, to cause us to love one another for His sake Alone. I ask that He Allah Azza wa Jal unites our hearts through worshipping Him in a manner that befits His majesty. I ask that Allah allows us to love each other to the point where we remind each other and we call each other to the truth and forbid one another from the haram. I ask Allah to remove anyone or any friendship from me that is not for His pleasure. Ameen

Number Five
“a man who is called by a woman of rank and beauty”: The meaning of “rank” is, of high birth or a high position; this may refer to lineage or to wealth. The woman is described as having all the qualities which people usually seek, power and wealth, along with beauty. It is very rare to find all three in a woman. The apparent meaning is that she called him to commit immoral actions.
“and says ‘I fear Allah’”: The apparent meaning is that he says this out loud, either to rebuke her for her immorality or to refuse her call. It may also be that he says it in his heart.

Oh Allah please protect us, our husbands and our children. Ameen

Number Six
“to such an extent that his left hand does not know what his right hand gives”: What is meant by this is that he conceals his charitable giving, and goes to such an extreme that his left hand, even though it is so close to his right hand and is always with it that even if we imagined that it could understand, it would not know what the right hand is doing because of this utter secrecy. This is a metaphor.

Sisters everyday we give so much of ourselves to our families and it is certainly a sadaqa. Sometimes we can forget this and complain of what we do and how much we do. Please try and remember whatever we do if it isn't for the pleasure of Allah it will be rejected. So as you cook and clean and teach and organize and nurse and counsel and advise. Remember Allah, purify your intentions and ask Allah to give you patience and to help you to restrain your tongue from reminding the people in you households what you do.

Number Seven
“and a man who remembers Allah”: either in his heart, or by mentioning Him out loud.
“when he is alone”: because this is furthest away from showing off. What is meant here is that there are no distractions, so he pays attention to nothing except Allah.
“his eyes fill up (lit. flood)”: means, they fill with tears; this is another metaphor.

Although men are mentioned in this hadith, women are also included in what is described here. Although what is meant by a “just leader” is the position of imaam (khaleefah), women may also be included in this, if they have children and treat them justly.
The idea of being attached to the mosque does not apply to women, because a woman’s prayer in her home is better than her prayer in the mosque.
Apart from that, women have a share in all of these things; if a man may be called by a woman, then it can be imagined that a woman could be called by a handsome king, for example, and she refuses because she fears Allah, even though she may have motives to respond.
There are others whom Allah will also shade with His shade – apart from the seven mentioned in the hadith quoted above – who are mentioned in other Hadith, Ibn Hajar listed them in Fath al-Baari as follows:
“Those who fight (for the sake of Allah); those who help the mujaahideen; those who defer payment of debt for debtors who are in difficulty, or let them off all or part of the debt; those who help people who are heavily in debt; those who help slaves who have drawn up contracts of manumission; those who have a good attitude; those who walk to the mosque; sincere and honest traders; those who take what is due to them and no more; those who spend for the sake of Allah; those who sponsor orphans.”
We ask Allah to shade us with His shade on the Day when there will be no shade except His.
And Allah knows best!

Oh Allah please make us from amongst the people who will be shaded by your shade on the day in which there will be no shade. Oh Allah please make us grateful for you blessings and favors, oh Allah please remove all hatred of one another from our hearts, oh Allah please help us to be the best mothers and wives we can be calling our families to worship You Alone without nay partners. Oh Allah please increase us in Beneficial Knowledge, and Taqwaa, and Iman. Ameen