It is narrated from Allah’s messenger (AS) that he said:
“When I was being ascended (usriya bi) to the Heavens, I have entered Paradise and I have witnessed lands and in it there were Angels making bricks from Gold and silver, and then they seem to hold back their work. Then I said to them; what is the matter with you; why did you hold back? Then they replied, we are waiting for the Alimony; Then I said: What is your Alimony; they said it is the saying of the believer of: ‘Sub’ana Allah Wal Hamdu lilallah Wa la ilaha il-la Allah walllahu Akbar’-(Glory be To God, and all praise be to God, and there is no god but God, and God is Greater)’; if he utters (such words) then we resume our work but if he holds back (such words) we hold back.”
روي عن رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) : لما أُسري بي إلى السماء دخلتُ الجنة فرأيت فيها قيعان ، ورأيت فيها ملائكةً يبنون لبنةً من ذهب ولبنةً من فضة وربما أمسكوا ، فقلت لهم : ما بالكم قد أمسكتم ؟.. فقالوا : حتى تجيئنا النفقة ، فقلت : وما نفقتكم ؟.. قالوا : قول المؤمن : سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر .. فإذا قال بنينا ، وإذا أمسك أمسكنا .
Source: shabakat alsiraj – Albihar;
Alhamdulillah! Most interesting post and hadith. I did not know the word alimony was used in such a context, that is, the giving of what is rightfully due, and the giving was a rak’at of the namaz.
Ya Haqq!
By: darvish on June 13, 2008
at 10:05 pm
Salaams Katib,
Ma sha Allah! A profound and beautiful hadith of the Beloved of God (alaihi al-salatu wa al-salam). So, here’s my alimony payment
‘Sub’ana Allah Wal Hamdu lilallah Wa la ilaha il-la Allah walllahu Akbar’
Abdur Rahman
By: Abdur Rahman on June 15, 2008
at 1:10 pm
Salams Br. Darivish
All praise are due to Allah.
Indeed the this hadeeth has employed the term “alimony” in a remarkable spiritual way. This is the first time I have come to know this context.
May Allah bless you
Katib
By: Katib on June 15, 2008
at 6:15 pm
Salams Br Abdurahman
Ameen to your offered alimony;
‘Sub’ana Allah Wal Hamdu lilallah Wa la ilaha il-la Allah walllahu Akbar’
Waminnassalam
Katib
By: Katib on June 15, 2008
at 6:17 pm