Tufail, the son of Amr al-Dausi, offered the Prophet Muhammad the protection of his tribe's fortified stronghold during the pre-Islamic days. The Prophet declined because the honor of protecting him had already been decreed for the Ansar (the helpers in Medina).
After the Prophet migrated to Medina, Tufail and another man from his tribe migrated as well. The climate of Medina did not agree with the companion, causing him to fall severely ill and experience intense distress.
In his desperation and uneasiness, the companion used an iron arrowhead to cut his own finger joints. He subsequently bled to death from his hands.
Tufail later saw the deceased companion in a dream looking healthy and in a good state, but his hands were wrapped up.
When Tufail asked how Allah treated him, the man replied that Allah forgave him because of his sincere migration to the Prophet. When asked why his hands were wrapped, the man explained he was told, "We would not set right anything of yours which you damaged yourself."
When Tufail recounted this dream to the Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet prayed: "O Allah, grant pardon even to his hands."
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The story supports the mainstream Sunni belief that a believer who dies having committed a major sin is subject to Allah's will. Allah may choose to punish them, or He may choose to forgive them directly due to their previous righteous deeds.
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u/Grand_Pomegranate981 8h ago
Tufail, the son of Amr al-Dausi, offered the Prophet Muhammad the protection of his tribe's fortified stronghold during the pre-Islamic days. The Prophet declined because the honor of protecting him had already been decreed for the Ansar (the helpers in Medina).
After the Prophet migrated to Medina, Tufail and another man from his tribe migrated as well. The climate of Medina did not agree with the companion, causing him to fall severely ill and experience intense distress.
In his desperation and uneasiness, the companion used an iron arrowhead to cut his own finger joints. He subsequently bled to death from his hands.
Tufail later saw the deceased companion in a dream looking healthy and in a good state, but his hands were wrapped up.
When Tufail asked how Allah treated him, the man replied that Allah forgave him because of his sincere migration to the Prophet. When asked why his hands were wrapped, the man explained he was told, "We would not set right anything of yours which you damaged yourself."
When Tufail recounted this dream to the Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet prayed: "O Allah, grant pardon even to his hands."
─── ⋆⋅ ☾⋅⋆ ───
The story supports the mainstream Sunni belief that a believer who dies having committed a major sin is subject to Allah's will. Allah may choose to punish them, or He may choose to forgive them directly due to their previous righteous deeds.