Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, If the sins of a servant are numerous and he does not have good deeds to compensate, Allah will afflict him with sadness as an expiation for him.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 24708

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَإِذَا كَثُرَتْ ذُنُوبُ الْعَبْدِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَا يُكَفِّرُهَا مِنْ الْعَمَلِ ابْتَلَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِالْحُزْنِ لِيُكَفِّرَهَا عَنْهُ

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Rehan walked through the path he has been visiting for a month now. He smiled at each and everyone greeting them on his way. He entered his cabin to find Kaif sitting with his entire concentration reading the newspaper that was handed upside down. Rehan smiled looking at him and sat down on his seat, keeping his cell phone on the table and gazing at Kaif.

"You are holding the paper wrongly." Rehan said and embarrassed Kaif looked up at Rehan glaring at him keeping the newspaper making Rehan to raise her eyebrow.

"What were you trying to show me?" Rehan asked with his eyebrow raised making Kaif sigh.

"Well today morning got some good doze from dad so was trying to be productive like you." He said and Rehan giggled making Kaif to narrow his eyes at him.

"You cannot be called productive if you are reading a newspaper." Rehan said and Kaif smiled at him and took his phone out.

"By the way Dad has called you." Kaif said looking up at Rehan who was now working on his laptop, making Rehan to look up at him.

"Why?" Rehan asked shutting down his laptop getting up already on his way.

"I have no idea." Kaif shrugged and looked up at Rehan who was almost out of the cabin, standing up and running after him.

Rehan and Kaif both walked to Mr Sayed's cabin. Rehan was anticipated to know what was the reason. He had been getting positivity vibes from morning and now when he was called he did not wanted something wrong to happen. His work was going great and if by any chance there would be any fault he would have to start again and not just that he would have to stay longer than expected.

Kaif looked at Rehan with a smirk on his face. He could see the frown on his face but he knew that it was just for a few moment because the new is father was going to bombard on Rehan would be worth it. He was waiting for his reaction.

They entered Mr Sayed's cabin to find him sitting busy on his laptop while besides him was Nabil showing him something on the laptop. They looked up from their respective work when they felt someone's presence. They smiled when they looked at Rehan and Kaif. Mr Sayed glanced at a worried Rehan and then at Kaif with his raised eyebrow. Kaif smiled at his father and the both men understood that Kaif hadn't told Rehan about the 'deal'.

"Assalamualaikum Mr Sayed, you called me?" Rehan initiated the conversation, not able to handle the suspense about something being wrong and now he could hear the beating of his heart beat. He looked at the three who were smiling at him and he found a little peace. Maybe it was something good and not something bad, like he was thinking, Maybe?

"Walaikumassalam Rehan. How are you my boy, take a seat and calm down nothing is wrong." He said pointing to the chair in front of him, making Rehan to sigh in relief. Rehan took a seat followed by Kaif who was waiting for the moment. Nabil coughed a little gaining Rehan's attention. Rehan raised his eyebrow asking him through his eyes what was the matter but Nabil just shrugged it away.

Rehan looked back at Mr Sayed who was now looking at Rehan keenly. He shifted in his chair and glanced at Kaif who was smirking. He was now getting impatient looking at the different facial expression. No one was giving him any clue of what was going on and he hated it.

"Did I do any mistake?" He asked and he heard Kaif giggled who was quick enough to hide it pretending to cough. He glared at Kaif and turned back to Mr Sayed waiting for him speak.

"And why do feel that way?" Mr Sayed asked moving a little behind looking at Rehan, hiding his smile.

Rehan did not speak up, his gaze moving down on his legs. He felt worst. The only thing that was keeping him here was his work and even he had failed at that he didn't what he would do. Suddenly he heard laughter. He looked up to see Kaif laughing while the other two men smiled at Rehan.

"Dude look at your face." Kaif said pointing towards Rehan's face that looked like he would cry at any moment. Rehan nudged Kaif in his stomach, making him to wince.

"Okay enough." Mr Sayed said gaining everyone's attention. Rehan was all ears to listen to what he had to say while the other two boy's were waiting for his reaction.

"Rehan you might be knowing that we have many branches in different part of countries, right?" Mr Sayed said and Rehan nodded his head. This company wasn't just his dream work. He knew they hired the best employees and they had their branches in different part of every continent making it one of the best company in the world.

"So I was thinking of something in India." Mr Sayed said hiding his smile taking Rehan by surprise.

"It would be great." He said the first thing that came to his mind. He waited for Mr Sayed to say something but instead of replying, he took out an envelope from his drawer and handed it to Rehan. Rehan took it with a question in his eyes.

"Open it." Nabil said and Rehan looked at him nodding his head, opening the envelope. He opened the envelope to find two tickets to India. He was confused and waited for some explanation.

"I have decided to be partners with you." Mr Sayed said making Rehan to look at him in bewilder. He thought that he had heard something wrong.

Partners? One of the most successful and the richest businessman on the globe was asking to be his partner!

"Mr Sayed this, you hardly know me and partnership!?" Rehan exclaimed turning to Kaif and he patted his back.

"Dude we trust you and we know you are capable of this." Kaif said

"And you deserve it." Nabil said making Rehan to look at him. He smiled at him, a lump in his throat. He was astonished. He never in his wildest dream had thought this. He was floating on ninth cloud. He couldn't describe his happiness.

"JazakAllahu Khairan Khair Mr Sayed, this means a lot to me." Rehan said smiling at Mr Sayed not knowing how to thank him.

"Wa iyyaki, but just so you know I am giving you a responsibility." Mr Syed said smiling at Rehan and Rehan nodded his head, his entire concentration now on whatever he was going to say.

"I am handing you Kaif." Mr Sayed said and Rehan turned to Kaif who had a goofy smile on his face. Rehan nodded his head, wanting Mr Sayed to explain what he meant.

"I want you to train Kaif about business. I am getting old so I want him to be capable enough to take over my work along with Nabil. I would have told Nabil to do the needful but I very well know my son, he wont be able to do anything stating here so I want you to take him with you to India and help him. I hope you will do this for this old man, right?" Mr Sayed said smiling while Kaif groaned from besides Rehan making him giggle.

"This is the least I can do for you sir." Rehan said smirking at Kaif making him roll his eyes.

"Well then all the best son." Mr Sayed said extending his hand for a hand shake. Rehan gladly accepted it smiling at him but there was one question in his mind.

"But what about my project here?" Rehan asked looking at Nabil and he pointed to his dad to let him tell him.

"That you can still continue from India, but you have to visit once in a while when you feel it is important but otherwise Nabil is handling it." Mr Sayed said proudly looking at his elder son, who smiled at him nodding his head. Rehan nodded his head and got up along with Kaif.

"Once again thank you so much sir, this means a lot to me." Rehan said his heart jumping in joy.

"Anytime, now go and start packing. You both leave tomorrow morning." Mr Sayed said and before Rehan could say something Kaif had him dragged out.

They both got out of the building. Kaif stopped and turned to Rehan when he saw no one around. He wanted Rehan speak out what he was feeling. Without warning, Rehan engulfed Kaif in a hug taking Kaif by surprise. He giggled when he felt Rehan's hold getting tighten around him. He hugged him back very well knowing how he was feeling. He had always seen the pain in Rehan's eyes of being far away from his house. He knew Rehan did not have a family of his own but he considered Saif as his own brother and he had heard a lot about him from Rehan.

"Someone will catch us romancing." Kaif said making Rehan to push him away. Kaif laughed loudly followed by Rehan. The happiness on Rehan's face was visible. Kaif was genuinely happy for Rehan.

"I am so so so so very happy." Rehan said pulling out his phone while Kaif looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Whom are you calling?" Kaif asked and Rehan looked at him with his face beaming.

"Saif." He said and kept the phone on his ear hearing it ring but before someone could receive, Kaif snatched it away from him making him yell.

"Why would you do that?" Rehan asked crossing his arms on his chest narrowing his eyes at him.

"Do you understand something called 'surprise'?" Kaif asked air quoting the word surprise and Rehan looked at him in confusion nodding his head.

"Yeah?" Rehan said more like questioned Kaif who pushed him inside the car and got in the driver seat. He started the engine without replying to the confused lad. Kaif started driving in the process putting Rehan's phone on flight mode and throwing at Rehan who was quick to catch I looking at Kaif horrified.

"Dude that's my phone and not some toy." Rehan said keeping his phone inside without giving it a glance making Kaif to roll his eyes.

"I know, I am not dumb like you." Kaif said smirking at Rehan, while he rolled his eyes at him.

They reached the mall in less than 10 minutes while Kaif parked the car and waited for Rehan to get out who was being stubborn to get out without knowing everything.

"Why are you being a girl?" Kaif asked crossing his arms making Rehan to look at him shocked his mouth hanging in the air.

" What do you been by that?" Rehan asked unlocking his side of the car and getting down when he saw Kaif getting out of the car. He waited for Kaif to explain him what he meant. They entered the mall after they were checked. Kaif turned to Rehan who was still behind him waiting for an explanation.

"Girls are always cry babies and they do not understand things without being explained. And man seriously I don't understand you being a businessman did not understand?" Kaif said making Rehan embarrassed. He ruffled his hair the thing he would do whenever he was embarrassed or nervous.

"Okay fine leave that topic but tell me why are we here?" Rehan asked changing the topic while Kaif smirked understanding what he was trying to do.

"Great move. I have some shopping to do before leaving so I am here for shopping and I brought you with me so that you can buy stuffs that you need." Kaif said and Rehan nodded his head thinking about what all he would need to get back home. Rehan and Kaif both started walking towards the men's wear.

Kaif picked up clothes for himself while Rehan looked something for Saif. After a lot of searching he found a navy blue shirt that would look good on Saif. Smiling to himself, he stood in the line to the pay the bill. He looked around for Kaif when he noticed him randomly picking out shirts making Rehan to roll his eyes at him. He waved hands at him trying to get Kaif's attention but he was least bothered about his surroundings.

After paying the bill, Rehan got back to Kaif letting him know that he was going to the other store o buy some other stuffs. Kaif nodded his head and told him to meet him at the Café that was the top floor.

Rehan got out of the store and searched for a hijab store After buying a navy blue hijab that matched the shirt for Safa, his eyes fell on the perfume store reminding him of Faiz. After remembering his favourite perfume's name, he got one for him and got a makeup set too for Faiza as she had told him that before leaving.

He then, got to get chocolates the thing that everyone loved. After getting a whole lots of different types of chocolates he struggled to reach the top floor watching Kaif sitting with his one keg on top of the other engrossed in his cell phone. Rehn dropped the bags gaining Kaif's attention making him look at him in disbelief.

"Whoa! That's a lot of shopping that you have done." Kaif said and started going through the bag while Rehan drank the coffee that was half empty.

"Did you just buy chocolates? Oh no you have other stuffs too ." Kaif mumbled without waiting for Rehan's response. Rehan was tired all he wanted to do was to go home and sleep. He closed his eyes while he could here Kaif talking to him about some shirt that he had brought that turned out to b e defective but how he loved the colour and the material. Rehan nodded his head his eyes still closed when he felt a slap on his cheek. He opened his eyes glaring at Kaif who was glaring at him too.

Rehan pulled out his phone to see it on flight mode, throwing a tissue at him. He immediately removed his phone from flight mode and turned on his mobile data to see a lots of messages popping up when suddenly one message made him alert. He stood up from his seat making Kaif confused, face palming himself for forgetting her. He hadn't bought anything for Rida and that had completely skipped his mind. After telling Kaif to meet him in the parking lot and pleading him to take his stuffs to the car, he rushed to get something for Rida.

He entered a Hijab store searching for a hijab that she would like. He could only see all fancy and colourful hijab making him groan. He knew she did not wear much colours, and only preferred black and he also knew that she had a dozen of black hijabs, so trying to think of something else he got out of the store.

He looked at the makeup store and without even thinking he shook his head. That would be the last thing he would gift her. His mind raced at what to gift her but he couldn't come up with anything.

"Rida why are you so complicated?" He mumbled to himself frustrated on not able to decide what to get for her when his eyes fell on the jewellery store that was on his right. He walked inside the store hoping to find something. He glanced around the store when his eyes landed on the platinum bracelet that was on display. He walked towards it and asked the man behind the counter to show him the bracelet. He handed the bracelet to Rehan and he carefully took it realising how delicate it was.

It was one loop with its both ends having strings. At the centre there was an outline of two hearts entangled with each other, delicately looking beautiful. The divine metal gave the bracelet a beautiful outlook. Rehan remembered Rida and he was sure that she would love it. Without wasting any more time he told the man to pack it.

A small smile made it's to his lips. He was waiting for tomorrow. He couldn't wait to be meet Saif. He couldn't wait to meet Rida. In all, he couldn't wait to be in India with his friends whom he considered his family.