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Chapitre
The meaning of the abyss
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1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Yahya al-‘Attar, that he said: We were told by Ya’qoub ibn Yazid, from Muhammed bin Amru, from Saleh bin Sa’eed, from his brother, Sahl al-Halwani, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: Once, Isa ibn Maryam, peace be upon him, was on his journeying as he passed by a village and found its people dead on the road and in homes. He said: Then he said: Indeed, these people died due to a wrath. If they had died due to something else, they would have buried each other. He said: Then his companions said: We would like to know their story. It was then said to him: Call upon them, O Spirit of Allah. He said: Then he said: O people of the village. He said: Then a responder from them responded: I am at your service, O Spirit of Allah. He said: What is your condition and what is your story? They said: We woke up in the morning in comfort, and we slept in a state of the abyss. He said: Then he said: And what is the abyss? He said: Seas of fire in which there are mountains of fire. He said: And what lead you to what I see? He said: Love for this world and worship of the tyrant. He said: And to what did your love for this world reach? He said: Like the love of a child to his mother; when she approaches, he rejoices, and when she goes away, he grieves. He said: And to what did your worship of the tyrant reach? They said: When they would command us, we obeyed them. He said: Then how were you able to respond me from among them? He said: Because they are stoned with stones of fire, and upon them are Angels that are rough and harsh. I was, indeed, among them, but I was not from them, and so, when the torment afflicted them, it afflicted me with them. Hence, I am adhering to a hair on the edge of Hell, fearing that I fall upside down into the Fire. He said: Then Isa said to his companions: Sleeping on rubbish sites and eating barley bread is much goodness [1] along with safety of (faithfulness in) religion.
IsnādMon père - qu'Allah lui fasse miséricorde - nous a informés, il a dit: Muhammad ibn Yahya al-ʿAtar nous a informés, il a dit: Ya'qub ibn Yazid nous a informés, de la part de Muhammad ibn 'Amr, de la part de Salih ibn Sa'id, de la part de son frère Sahl al-Halwani, de la part d'Abu 'Abdullah - que la paix soit sur lui - a dit:
Pendant le voyage d'Issa (Jésus), fils de Marie - que la paix soit sur lui - il passa par un village où il trouva ses habitants morts sur les routes et dans les maisons. Il dit alors: "Ils sont morts en état de colère, autrement ils auraient été enterrés. Ses compagnons dirent: "Nous aimerions connaître leur histoire." On lui dit alors d'appeler leurs âmes, il les appela en disant: "Ô habitants du village." Une voix lui répondit: "Nous répondons à ton appel, ô esprit d'Allah." Il demanda: "Quelle est votre situation et quelle est votre histoire?" Ils répondirent: "Nous avons vécu dans l'aisance et nous sommes tombés dans la perdition." Il demanda: "Qu'est-ce que la perdition?" Ils dirent: "Un océan de feu, avec des montagnes de feu. Il nous a atteints ce que tu vois." Il demanda: "Qu'a provoqué votre amour pour ce monde?" Ils répondirent: "Comme l'amour d'un enfant pour sa mère: joie quand elle se rapproche, tristesse quand elle s'éloigne." Il demanda: "Qu'a provoqué votre adoration des idoles?" Ils dirent: "Quand ils nous ordonnaient, nous obéissions." Il demanda: "Comment avez-vous répondu à mon appel parmi eux?" Ils dirent: "Parce qu'ils étaient enveloppés d'une enveloppe de feu, avec des anges sévères. J'étais parmi eux mais pas d'eux. Quand le châtiment les a atteints, il m'a atteint avec eux. Je me tiens maintenant au bord de l'enfer, retenant une corde, craignant de tomber dans le feu." Issa dit alors à ses compagnons: "Dormir sur la paille et manger du pain d'orge est bien meilleur, avec la préservation de la foi."