Mbah Sholeh Darat's legacy and the story of Ibrahim bin Ad Ham

 

Mbah Sholeh Darat's legacy and the story of Ibrahim bin Ad Ham

Shaykh Muhammad Salih bin Umar Assamaraniy, who we know as Mbah Sholeh Darat Semarang (1820-1903) wrote, "It is obligatory for a faithful believer to be faithful to Allah subhaanahu wata'ala blak. That means don't hold on to anything other than Allah. Ira knowledge or Ira worship is not to be relied on. It means that you should not think that your good deeds will lead you to heaven and save you from hell. Or to be able to bring it to Allah subhaanahu wata'ala yes or no. "

(True believers must strive to rely only on Allah, the Most Holy and Exalted. This means that you should not cling to anything other than Allah. You cannot rely on your knowledge or worship. This means that you should not feel that your efforts and actions can make you be in heaven and save you from the torment of hell. Or be the reason you reach Allah, absolutely not!).

The sentence above is a translation of the aphorism of Shaykh Ibn 'Athaillah Sakandariy in the book of Al-Hikam, " Min 'alamatil i'timaadi 'alal 'amali, nuqshaanur rajaa'i 'inda wujuwdiz zalal. (Some of the signs for someone who relies heavily on his subjectivity in trying, is a reduced hope in God's mercy when experiencing failure).

The translation of the above aphorism was written by Mbah Sholeh Darat 148 years ago, to be precise in 1289 Hijriyah. Alhamdulillah, one of the masterpieces of the Indonesian cleric who became the founding teacher of Muhammadiyah (KH Ahmad Dahlan) and Nahdlatul Ulama (KH Hasyim Asy'ari) organizations, was printed and redistributed by the publisher Karya Toha Putra Semarang in 1422 H (15 th). ago). That is, if there are readers who are interested in exploring it, it is not too difficult to get it in bookstores.

Whether coincidentally or not, one of Kyai Ahmad Dahlan's students was Prince Suryomentaram, son of the Sultan of Yogyakarta Hamengku Buwana VII who later became known as Ki Ageng Suryomentaram. Prince Suryomentaram's behavior is very similar to Sidharta Gautama or Ibrahim bin Ad-ham. That is both leaving the royal palace environment to find enlightenment. And, in my opinion, Mbah Sholeh Darat's explanation is represented by the story of Ibrahim bin Ad-ham.

A glimpse of Ibrahim bin Ad-ham

Ibrahim bin Ad-ham bin Mansur bin Yazid bin Jabir was born at the end of the first century Hijriyah and died in 165 H. He has the nickname Abu Ishaq, Al-'Izli, At-Tamimi, Al-Khurasani, or Al-Balkhi which designates the place his birthplace was Balkh, a region in Sham, where he inherited the kingdom from his father.

One night Ibrahim was disturbed by the voices that raged in his mind and affected his mind. Some storytellers refer to the incident as his meeting with the Prophet Khidlir.

It is said that when Ibrahim was sleeping in his palace, he heard someone walking slowly on the roof. "Hey, who are you sneaking up on the roof of my palace at night?," he shouted.

"I'm your friend. My camel disappeared and I'm looking for it on the roof of your palace," replied the person on the roof.

"You are so stupid, how can you find a lost camel on the roof of my palace?," said Ibrahim.

"So are you, you negligent people! How long will you seek God by just staying in the shell of the palace? Do you think, He likes to be found dressed in silk and glittering jewelry of gold and jewels?"

Ibrahim was shocked, and at that moment he decided to emigrate from the luxury of living in the palace. It is said that outside the palace he made ends meet by looking for firewood and selling it in the market. However, from various narrations about him, it is clear that Ibrahim bin Ad-ham never relied on his deeds alone.

Ibrahim bin Basyar said that he once asked him , "O Abu Ishaq, how did your story start to become what it is today?". He replied, "It is better for you if you ask something else." Ibn Basyar replied, "You are right, but your story about it, God willing, will be of benefit to me." So he said, "Woe to you, it would be better if you were busy with Allah alone." It was only after Ibn Basyar repeated his request for the third time that he agreed to narrate his life story in brief.

Regarding how so that a person does not rely on his deeds, but at the same time does not ignore the wisdom of Allah, Ibrahim bin Ad-ham provides an interesting example.

One day, while walking Ibrahim passed by a traveler who asked him. "Are you a slave?" asked the traveler.

"True, I am indeed a boy," replied Ibrahim.

"Could you show me the nearest village from here?"

"There," Ibrahim answered, pointing his index finger at the public cemetery.

Musafir, who felt played by Ibrahim, spontaneously swung his stick at Ibrahim's head until it bled. But instead of resisting, Ibrahim actually said, "Hit me, please hit this sinful head as much as you like."

The traveler did not pay attention to what Ibrahim said and did, until a resident who witnessed his actions told him who the person was who had been hit on the head until it bled. He was very surprised and with trembling rushed to meet Ibrahim again.

"O waliyullah , please forgive my rudeness. I really don't know who you really are. Why do you tell me that you are a servant?”

"You didn't ask whose servant I was, did you? I am indeed a servant, a servant of God. After beating me, I pray for you to enter His heaven."

"How is that possible?," the traveler could not hide his astonishment.

“Yes, when you hit me I was patient. Hasn't Allah promised that His heaven is reserved for those who are patient? How could I not pray for you to enter His heaven, when you have become His means to make me patient?”

Subhanallah…