42. THE STORY OF BARSEESA
This is the opposite of the case of Juraij, for he resisted temptation, while Barseesa succumbed to it.
Ibn Jareer narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ood (May Allah be pleased with him) regarding this Verse: {(Their allies deceived them) like Shaitan (Satan), when he says to man, “Disbelieve in Allah.” But when (man) disbelieves in Allah, Shaitan says, “I am free of you, I fear Allah, the Lord of the ‘Alameen!” So the end of both will be that they will be in the Fire, abiding therein. Such is the recompense of the zalimoon.} (Soorah Al-Hashr 59:16,17) – that he said, “Once there was a woman grazing sheep and goats. She had four brothers. She used to seek shelter at night at a monk’s cell. The monk committed adultery with her and she got pregnant. Shaitan came to him and said, “Kill the woman and then bury her for you are a reputable and highly respected man (i.e. do not risk your own reputation for such a simple woman).” The monk killed her and then buried her. Thereupon, Shaitan visited her four brothers in a dream while they were asleep and said to them, “The monk committed adultery with your sister and, he killed her and buried her in such-and-such a location because she got pregnant. In the morning, one of them said, “By Allah! Last night I dreamt of something and I do not know whether to relate it to you or just keep it to myself.” They said, “Relate it to us.” He did so and one of them said, “By Allah! I saw the same dream.” Another said the same. And the fourth one said the same thing. They agreed that there must be something serious about that dream. They went to the king and appealed for his help against the monk. The king’s troops came to arrest him and he was taken away. On the way, Shaitan came to the monk (and whispered in his ears), “I caused you to fall into this. No one else can save you from this. Prostrate yourself before me just for once and in return, I will save you from this.” Thereupon, the monk prostrated himself before Shaitan. When they presented themselves before the king, Shaitan said to him, “I am free of you! Finally, the monk was killed.” It was likewise narrated thus on the authority of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him), Tawoos, Muqatil ibn Hayyan.
And in a narration on the authority of ‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib (May Allah be pleased with him) that he said, “A monk worshipped Allah, Alone for sixty years. Shaitan exerted himself to seduce him, but could not. He went to a woman and touched her with evil (maddened her). The woman had brothers who were visited by Shaitan, who told them to take her to that monk to receive treatment and cure. They took her to the monk and he treated her. Afterwards, she stayed for a while at his cell (house). One day, he was attracted to her and he committed adultery with her. She got pregnant and he killed her (to conceal his first crime). Her brothers came (after knowing the matter) and Shaitan appeared again for the monk and said, “I am your friend, I did not find a solution or way to mislead you, but (finally) I did this to you. So obey me and I will save you from this. Prostrate yourself before me and you will be saved.” The monk did so. Then, Shaitan said: {“I am free of you, I fear Allah, the Lord of the ‘Alameen!”} (Soorah Al-Hashr 59:16)
By Ibn Katheer
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