The 4 WIVES!

AbuMuawiyah · 08-13-2010, 01:15 AM

Once upon a time. There was a rich merchant who had four (4) wives.

He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.

He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.

Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!" Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word..

The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart.

The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.

Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition.

Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have!"

Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.

The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual pleasure.

Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament.

MiG · 08-13-2010, 07:50 AM

MashaAllaah!

What an excellent read!!!

JazakaAllaahukhairan a lot for sharing!

Jummu'ah Kareem. Keep on smiling!

Ali ibn AbiTalib · 08-13-2010, 10:04 AM

exceelent, such a good story mashallaah

najib · 08-13-2010, 12:26 PM

nice story

Roda · 08-13-2010, 02:36 PM

Great Story very insparational

abu mawaada · 10-03-2010, 06:53 AM

Nice Story

Massoud · 10-03-2010, 07:43 PM

Amazing!

Naima Abdulkadir · 10-04-2010, 09:14 AM

If he married only one then he wouldn't have to go through all that headache

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T.A · 10-10-2010, 07:23 AM

Very inspirational, Jazak Allah khair for the reminder!

Ms. Baz · 10-10-2010, 12:02 PM

Salaam,

JazkaAllah khair for posting, i really wasnt expecting that! LOVE the analogy...now all is left is to pass it on inshaAllah!

08-13-2010, 01:15 AM	#1
AbuMuawiyah Ummat Muhammad Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 30	The 4 WIVES! Once upon a time. There was a rich merchant who had four (4) wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men. He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times. Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her. One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!" Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.. The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold. He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated. Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have!" Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die. Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual pleasure. Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament.

08-13-2010, 07:50 AM	#2
MiG Ummat Muhammad Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 332	Re: The 4 WIVES! MashaAllaah! What an excellent read!!! JazakaAllaahukhairan a lot for sharing! Jummu'ah Kareem. Keep on smiling! __________________ "True love stories never have endings..." FIQH ofLOVE M A R R I A G E _I N_I S L A M Shaykh Waleed Basyouni 18-20, 26-27 February 2011 BIRMINGHAM Qabeelat Fawz \| AlMaghrib Midlands \| QFawz Forums

08-13-2010, 10:04 AM	#3
Ali ibn AbiTalib Qabeelat Majd Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 391	Re: The 4 WIVES! exceelent, such a good story mashallaah __________________ From Darkness to Light Sometime in November Qabeelat Majd\|Tribe of Glory

08-13-2010, 12:26 PM	#4
najib Qabeelat Majd Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: on a computer Posts: 383	Re: The 4 WIVES! nice story __________________ Assallamu Alaikum To All My Brothers and Sisters in Islam (reply for easy Ajr!)

08-13-2010, 02:36 PM	#5
Roda Qabeelat Fawz Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 38	Re: The 4 WIVES! Great Story very insparational

10-03-2010, 06:53 AM	#6
abu mawaada Ummat Muhammad Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2	Re: The 4 WIVES! Nice Story

10-03-2010, 07:43 PM	#7
Massoud Qabeelat Majd Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Ontario Posts: 314	Re: The 4 WIVES! Amazing! __________________ It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, 'Whatever I have commanded you, do it, and whatever I have forbidden you, refrain from it.'" (Sunan Ibn Majah , vol. 1, Chapter 1, p. 73, Hadith number 1; Classed as Sahih by Hafiz Abu Tahir Zubair Ali Za'i and Sheikh Al-Albani) Darussalam Publishers (5 volumes, 2007), translated by Nasiruddin Khattab. Look at how Imam Ibn Majah started his Sunan; he has shown great respect to the commands of the Prophet (peace be upon him) . . .

10-04-2010, 09:14 AM	#8
Naima Abdulkadir Banu Hayl Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sunny California Posts: 2,207	Re: The 4 WIVES! If he married only one then he wouldn't have to go through all that headache .. Last edited by Naima Abdulkadir; 10-04-2010 at 11:32 PM.

10-10-2010, 07:23 AM	#9
T.A Qabeelat Fawz Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Birmingham, uk Posts: 74	Re: The 4 WIVES! Very inspirational, Jazak Allah khair for the reminder! __________________ Fiqh of Love Sh. Waleed Basyouni February 18-20 & 26-27 BIRMINGHAM, UK

10-10-2010, 12:02 PM	#10
Ms. Baz Qabeelat Fawz Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 382	Re: The 4 WIVES! Salaam, JazkaAllah khair for posting, i really wasnt expecting that! LOVE the analogy...now all is left is to pass it on inshaAllah! __________________ Fiqh of Love *Sh. Waleed Basyouni* 18-20 & 26-27 February B I R M I N G H A M www.QFAWZ.com

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