Chapter 15

Chapter 254

باب تحريم الغيبة والأمر بحفظ اللسان
The Prohibition of Backbiting and the Commandment of Guarding one's Tongue

عَنْ أنَسٍ رضي اللَّه عنهُ قالَ : قَالَ رسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلّى االلهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم : « لمَّا عُرِجَ بي مررْتُ بِقَوْمٍ
لهُمْ أظْفَارٌ مِن نُحاسٍ يَخمِشُونَ بهَا وجُوهَهُمُ وَصُدُورَهُم ، فَقُلْتُ : منْ هؤلاءِ يَا جِبْرِيل ؟ قَال : هؤلاءِ الَّذِينَ
يَأْكلُونَ لُحُوم النَّاسِ ، ويَقَعُون في أعْراضِهمْ ، » رواهُ أبو داود .

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "During the Mi'raj (the
Night of Ascension), I saw a group of people who were scratching their chests and faces with their copper nails. I asked, 'Who are these people, O Jibril?' Jibril replied: "These are the people who ate flesh of others (by backbiting)
and trampled people's honour."
[Abu Dawud].
Commentary: "These are the people who ate flesh of others" is a metaphor for backbiting. "To trample people'shonour" is akin to harming their goodwill and honour. The punishment for these things mentioned in Hadith makes their seriousness obvious. (Riyaadh sSalihin Hadith No:1526)

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Rehan turned his attention of Kaif but hurriedly looked away from him when he found his intense stare on him. He did not wanted to accept the fact that he was jealous of some other speaking to Rida. He didn't knew why he was feeling this and that was the reason he was more annoyed.

Rehan ignored his questioned and continued driving and even Kaif did not force him any further because his silence was the answer that he had received. They reached Rehan's office almost after an hour and Kaif waited for Rehan near the gate so that he could park the car.

Rehan came and they both walked towards the lift. They waited for the lift, no one speaking anything. While Rehan was thinking of how to answer Kaif's question there was something else going on in his mysterious mind. He smirked when the idea came to his mind.

Rehan turned to Kaif to clarify things when he saw the huge smirk on Kaif's face and he raised his eyebrow at him. He tapped Kaif's shoulder and Kaif turned to him to see him with a questioning look while he smiled sheepishly at him.

"What is going on in that small brain of yours?" Rehan asked and before he could say something they hear the sound of the lift. They both entered the lift, making Kaif to sigh in relief but Rehan had not lost the tract of their track.

"Speak up." Rehan said and Kaif avoided looking at him before he smirked and turned around to Rehan with a sly smile on his face.

"I was thinking of proposing to Rida." He said and Rehan almost felt the ground beneath him slip. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. He thought that he was hallucinating since he have been thinking all about Rida for the last days so shaking his head he asked Kaif to repeat what he said.

"I said I am planning to propose Rida." Kaif repeated his statement and Rehan was sure that he was not hallucinating and that Kaif had actually spoken what he had heard in the first place.

He didn't knew how to react to this question. He felt himself getting angry on the mere thought. He clenched his fist and unclenched them. He took a deep breath and smiled at Kaif who had been all the time observing his reaction without giving away anything to Rehan.

"That would be great." Rehan said faking his excitement and Kaif raised his eyebrow but nonetheless smiled at him.

"Thanks man, I just need to talk to my parents and since they are here it would be easy." Kaif said devoting no emotions at all and Rehan patted his back and opened his mouth to speak when the lift open and he knew it was Kaif's floor.

Kaif stepped out and Rehan debated with himself if he should ask him what was in his mind. He looked at Kaif who was walking to his cabin and the lift was about to close when he called out to Kaif and stopped the lift from closing.

"Yes?" Kaif turned smirking and turned around pretending to be as innocent as possible.

"And what if she rejects the proposal?" He asked and Kaif gave him a sweet smile before speaking that made Rehan more annoyed,

"I know she won't." Kaif said confidently looking at Rehan who almost looked like he could kill somebody. Kaif could clearly see how much he hated any other guy around Rida, how much he cared for her and how much he loved her but he was being tough on himself. He did not wanted to express his feelings out loud to anyone.

"See you." Kaif said and walked away leaving a very angry and frustrated Rehan behind.

Rehan walked in his cabin ruffling his hair several time annoyed. He stood near the window and stared out for a few minute his mind wandering before groaning loudly. He looked at the vase that was kept near the window and without giving it a second thought he banged his hand on it making it to fall on the ground while in pieces.

He slumped on his chair, his head hanging low while his hands on either of his side, his right hand bleeding.

"Why did I end up being friends with you Rida, why? Why do I care about you Rida, why? Why does your happiness matter to me, Rida why Rida why? Rehan mumbled to himself angry on himself because he had no answer and the answer that he could hear was something he did not wanted to be true.

"No, I shouldn't feel this way. She is my friend that's it. If Kaif wants to propose to her then be it that way." He said and looked at his phone in hope of a single message from her but when he did not find any message he threw his phone away.

"I don't know what I am feeling for you. I don't know if you even feel the same for me. But whatever it is, it shouldn't be taken ahead. Its not good for you. Its not for us because being with me will only cause you trouble and that would be the last thing I would want for you."

Rehan sat on the chair defeated not knowing how to mend his life. He did not realise that his phone that laid at the corner of the room had started ringing. He did not had any energy in him to even get up to receive the call but when it continued ringing he got up from the chair and walked to where his phone was.

His body stiffened when he saw the known unknown number on his phone. The other reason behind his aggressive days. He was the last person on the earth he wanted to have any encounter with but when it continued ringing he received the call. Sighing deeply he place the phone on his ear waiting for the nightmare in his life to speak.

"Rehan my boy how are you?" He heard and he couldn't have smile bitterly at how sweet his father pretended to be.

"What do you need?" He said without beating around the bush and not even wanting to continue with this talk but he knew he couldn't just ignore this man here.

"Direct on point huh? I see the reason behind being such a powerful and successful businessman." His father said and he could clearly hear the wicked smile in his father's voice.

He shrugged it off and concentrated on his father, who was sighing heavily on the other side and Rehan couldn't help but rolled his eyes at his father's tactics.

"Well the amount you are providing me and my wife, its not well enough for us." His father said and he couldn't help snort at it. He felt disgusted at how his father was so calmly speaking to him about his wife when he was the one who had.....

"Rehan are you there?" He heard his name being called from the other end, and he came back from his thought shaking his head.

Rehan did not speak because he knew there was no point in speaking to his father and he very well he knew his father needed something the reason behind his call.

"I need money." His father said and Rehan looked confused. He checked the date on his phone and that's when his eyes fell on his wound on the left hand.

"Well I don't think I had agreed on providing your wife anything." Rehan said clearly annoyed almost on the verge of ending his call but the next words his father said made him rage in anger.

"Well I don't think you would want Saif to see me again right?" He said and Rehan clenched his fist in anger. He was playing games with him. He knew that Saif had a soft spot in Rehan's heart and he always had that string in his hand.

"Don't play games with me." Rehan said hissing in anger and he heard his father chuckle.

"I am not playing any game. I am just asking about my money." His father said and Rehan was sure his father would be smirking in victory.

"They will be transferred." Rehan said and ended the call, not having any more in him to talk to his so called father.

Rehan called the person who handled the privacy of transferring money to his father and informed him the amount and ended the call not waiting for his questions. Rehan ran his hand on his face and after calming himself down, he sat down on his desk trying his best to concentrate on his work, but failed miserably. Groaning he looked at his hand that had his dried blood on it yet. He looed around the room to see blood strain all around in t he room and much more where he was standing. Without much thinking he got up and without informing he left for his home. He needed peace. He needed to be alone. He needed t be who he has been for his entire year.

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Rida looked down at her phone, having an inner battle with herself. She wanted to have a conversation with Rehan. She wanted to sort out things between them but he was also not trying anything from his side. At least he could have messaged her. She opened WhatsApp to message him, keeping aside her anger but was confused when she saw that were conversation going on in her high school group. Everyone were still in contact but they hardly messaged in the group and that confused Rida.

She opened the chats to see that a picture was sent and almost everyone in the class was tagged. Rida started downloading the picture that was sent by Aditi. Once the photo that was sent was downloaded Rida took a look at it to only roll her eyes.

The Andrew High school cordially invites you to attend the celebration on

Gala Night 2020

We'll enjoy a magic evening of dining, dancing and a special surprise coming your way

Saturday, February 27

7:00pm - 11:00am

Venue: The high school's function hall

Cocktail attire.

Rida read the invitation and sighed. She looked down at the messages that only displayed how everyone in the group were excited, along with Mira, except her. She started reading the chats t only roll her eyes when she found the old topics being dug.

Rohan will you be my date for the gala night? - Pooja

Definitely not! - Aman

And who are you? Rohan's mouth piece? - Pooja

Because we very well know who Rohan will go with! - Mira

Rida already what the next thing would be and she shook her head at her.

Who?- Pooja

Obviously our one and only Rida;) - Mira

Rida - Aman

That's obvious - Aditi

She rolled her eyes at their prediction and shook her head. She glanced up to see Faiza and Sheerin engrossed in talking. She couldn't even understand what would they have so much to talk about!

She looked down at her phone to see that Rohan was typing. She bite her lower lip and closed the chats. She did not wanted to be there. Dancing with a non mahram would be the last thing on the earth she would want to do at this moment when she knew she had a lot of sins to be forgiven for.

She threw her phone on the bed that they were in and walked down to see if the ladies downstairs needed any help with cooking since everyone was going to have their dinner together.

'Even Rehan.' Her heart whispered and she shook her head before smiling politely at the ladies who smiled at her presence.

"Rida beta, you need anything?" Her mom asked and she shook her head and told her the reason behind her approach.

"JazakAllahu Khairan Khair sweetie, but we are fine. You can go enjoy talking with both the girls." Mrs Sayed, Amina, said and she smiled at the lady before walking away.

She went back to the room, to find both the girls missing. Sighing in relief she plopped herself on the bed and took her cell phone and started reading the rest of the messages.

Shut up you guy. - Rohan

Aww is Rohan blushing? - Aman

By the way where is Rida? - Aditi

She might be busy. - Sakina

Or might be reading the conversation without joining in! - Pooja

HEYYY RIDA! I HOPE YOUU ARE COMING.. NO WAIT NO HOPES AND ALL, YOU ARE SURELY COMING AND PLEASE DONT BE A PARTY SPOILER PRETTY PLEASE - Mira

Don't force her Mira. - Rohan

Aww someone is concerned! - Aman

Bye. - Rohan

Bye see you all very soon! - Mira

Rida read the messages and sighed. This was the last thing on her mind right now. She did not wanted too think of it at the moment so without wasting any more time, she kept her phone on flight mode and drifted to sleep.

"Appi get up, everyone is calling you downstairs." Rida heard Faiza's annoying voice and moved her away wanting to sleep for a few more minutes.

"Appi if you don't get up in next 10 seconds then don't blame me for the consequences." Faiza said her voice holding warning but Rida ignored her and closed her eyes.

"10." Faiza started counting while Rida groaned hearing her sister's shrilling voice and kept the pillow on her bed.

"Oh Rehan bhai, how come you here?" Rida heard her sister and immediately got up horrified. She started adjusting her hijab and looked at the door to find no one. She glared at her sister who was smirking victoriously.

"Faiza ki bacchi." Rida said and ran after her while Faiza laughed at her sister.

"I never knew jeeju had such an impact on you." Faiza said winking at Rida and running downstairs making Rida to flush but she continued running downstairs but stopped when she found all the elders in the living room.

"Assalamualaikum." She greeted and looked around to see the men's had already return from the important work they had. She glanced at her left to see that even Kaif was present. She looked around the room to find Rehan, but did not find him. She wanted to ask Kaif where Rehan was but she knew she does that, it would only allow her to tease her more and she did not wanted it to happen. She searched for her phone in her pocket to message but realised that she had left it in the room she was sleeping but suddenly it drowned to her that he was ignoring her.

Without thinking anything else, she went and stood besides Faiza while the elders were with their talk and Kaif looked frustrated while calling someone.

"Kaif isn't Rehan going to come? Where is he?" Mrs Sayed asked the question that was going around in Rida's mind and she waited for Kaif to speak who took a deep breath before speaking.

"I have no idea. He left from office without informing and isn't receiving any calls. He isn't even at his place nor Saif have any idea about him." Kaif said and his gaze landed on Rida who was standing opposite to him. He raised his eyebrow at her and she looked at him confused. He then mouthed Rehan and she shook her head telling him that she had no idea.

"I guess he is busy. We all will have our dinner." Kaif said when there was no other option left. No one had no idea where Rehan was. He was sure that something was bothering him but he wasn't speaking it out and that was making him more angry.

Rida who felt a minute ago now lost her appetite. She knew Rehan was ignoring but had it gone to such an extend that he did not wanted to see her too? And the reason was still unknown.

She did not say anything and after informing that she was going to pray she walked away from there, feeling heaviness in her heart.

"Dad I need to talk to you." Kaif said his eyes on Rida who was walking up the stairs to the Salah room.

"Sure beta after dinner." His father said but he shook his head and after excusing, both the father- son headed towards their work place at the far end of the living room.

Rida prayed her Isha Salah almost on the verge of breaking. She knew Rehan's ignorance was hurting her but she would never open up about it to anyone. She couldn't understand the reason behind his strange behaviour. She went into sujood and she felt a tear run down her cheek. She closed her eyes and more tears fell down. She felt weak in that moment. She didn't knew why she would always let a boy in her life and would let her hurt her this easily. With Fahad she had never gone through this phase until he had broken their friendship for the reason, now, she was well aware of but she wouldn't tell this to him, but with Rehan she was doubtful if she would ever know the reason behind his strange behaviour.

She sat on her prayer mat for almost what felt like eternity. She looked at the time to realise that it was almost 10 and her family would have had their food and would be waiting for her to leave. She folded the prayer mat and kept it neatly at its place and headed down thinking of reason to avoid food when one particular voice made her snap her head towards her left.

There he was sitting with Kaif, Faiza and Sheering laughing and here she was crying. Glaring she walked down her gaze still on him.

Rehan felt a gaze on him. He looked at his left to see Rida walking down the stairs with a glare on her face. The moment their eyes met, Rida looked away. Rehan looked at her confused but then smiled sheepishly because he clearly understood that she was angry. Rida walked towards Faiza and Sheerin and sat down besides them trying to understand what they were talking about.

"Rehan beta come have your food." Mrs Sayed said and was about to walk away when she noticed Rida, "Rida come have your food too." She said and before Rida could open her mouth she dragged Rida with her followed by Rehan.

They both settled down on the dining table, while they both sat opposite each other Faiza and Sheerin too the side chairs and Kaif sat besides Rehan, giving them company.

"Enough Aunty you are going to make me fat." He said his left hand above the plate and that's when Rida noticed a mark on his hand. It looked swollen and red. She wanted to ask about it but kept her mouth shut.

"Rida you have hardly taken anything." She was brought out of her thinking when she heard Sheerin's voice. She looked at her plate and looked at Sheering telling her it was more than enough.

"Smart Appi, you knew right that Rehan bhai would be coming late so you waited for him. Such care huh!" Faiza exclaimed making Rida to choke on her food. She could feel the heat rushing on her face. She hurriedly drank the water which Faiza handed her with a grin on her face. She avoided looking at anyone because she was sure, she was as red as a tomato at the moment.

"Are you alright?" Faiza asked and Rida glared at her sister before nodding her head, making her smile nervously.

"Rehan where were you?" Kaif asked and Rida looked up at him through her eyelashes finding him to become stiff. Everyone felt the tension in the air so Faiza cleared her throat, changing the topic.

After they both were done with their food, everyone walked in the living room where the elders were present. Mr Sayed at the kids and cleared his throat.

"Actually since both the families are present here I wanted to ask for something." Mr Sayed said and everyone looked at him confused.

"Abdul I wanted to ask for Rida's hand in marriage for my son."

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