"The other Fire kept my mind busy …"

“The other Fire kept my mind busy …”

http://www.ahlalhdeeth.com/vbe/showthread.php?t=1365

A fire once broke out in a house where ‘Ali bin al-Husayn* – may Allah have mercy on him – was prostrate in prayer. He didn’t raise his head until the fire went out. When asked about this he said:

“The other Fire kept my mind busy.”

– Adh-Dhahabi in Siyar A’laam Al-Nubalaa’ under the biography of ‘Ali bin al-Husayn, Zayn Al-‘Aabideen.

* ‘Ali bin al-Husayn, known as Zayn Al-’Aabideen for his devout worship, was the great-grandson of the Prophet – Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him. He was the only surviving son of al-Husayn, son of ‘Ali bin Abi Taalib – may Allah be please with them.

Abu Ad-Dardaa’ – may Allah be pleased with him – said:

“It is from a person’s knowledge and understanding that he sees to his needs first in order to turn to his prayer with a heart free of distractions.”

Ibn Al-Mubaarak in Az-Zuhd wa Ar-Raqaa’iq 2/726

>"The other Fire kept my mind busy …"

>“The other Fire kept my mind busy …”

http://www.ahlalhdeeth.com/vbe/showthread.php?t=1365

A fire once broke out in a house where ‘Ali bin al-Husayn* – may Allah have mercy on him – was prostrate in prayer. He didn’t raise his head until the fire went out. When asked about this he said:

“The other Fire kept my mind busy.”

– Adh-Dhahabi in Siyar A’laam Al-Nubalaa’ under the biography of ‘Ali bin al-Husayn, Zayn Al-‘Aabideen.

* ‘Ali bin al-Husayn, known as Zayn Al-’Aabideen for his devout worship, was the great-grandson of the Prophet – Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him. He was the only surviving son of al-Husayn, son of ‘Ali bin Abi Taalib – may Allah be please with them.

Abu Ad-Dardaa’ – may Allah be pleased with him – said:

“It is from a person’s knowledge and understanding that he sees to his needs first in order to turn to his prayer with a heart free of distractions.”

Ibn Al-Mubaarak in Az-Zuhd wa Ar-Raqaa’iq 2/726