The repentance of Fudayl ibn Iyyaad
Al-Haafidh Al-Mizzee brings in the biography of Fudayl ibn Iyyaad that Al-Fadl ibn Musa said:
“Al-Fudayl ibn Iyyaad used to be a highway robber between Abiyuwarad and Sarkhas and the reason for his repentence was that he used to be in love with a young girl and once when he was climbing her wall to go to her he heard a reciter recite: “Has not the time come for the hearts of those who believe to be affected by Allah’s reminder.” [Surah Al-Hadeed:16]
So when he heard it he said: “Yes my Lord the time has come!” So he went back and at night took refuge in his shack and some passer-bys were around , and one of them said: “We shall travel [tonight].” And another said: “Let’s wait until daylight for indeed Fudayl is on the road waiting to rob us.” So he (Fudayl) said: “I go about by night commiting sin, and now there are a people from the Muslims who are in fear of me, I do not think that Allah has brought them to me except that I would be prevented [from evil]. Oh Allah! I have repented to you and have made from my repentence [migration to] the precincts of the Sacred House (Ka’bah).”
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