Rabia Al-Basri
Yes. I believe you are referring to (also spelled Rabia al-Basri), one of the greatest female Sufi saints in Islamic history.
She was born into poverty and, according to traditional biographies, was captured by bandits and sold into slavery. Most classical accounts describe her as a household slave rather than specifically a sex slave. Her master eventually witnessed her extraordinary devotion to Allah and freed her.
The saying you remember is closely related to her famous teachings on pure love (mahabbah) of Allah. She taught that Allah should be worshipped not out of fear of Hell nor desire for Paradise, but solely for His pleasure (riḍā).
One of the most famous sayings attributed to her is:
"O Allah, if I worship You for fear of Hell, burn me in Hell. If I worship You in hope of Paradise, exclude me from Paradise. But if I worship You for Your own sake alone, then do not withhold from me Your Eternal Beauty."
Another story tells of her walking with a torch in one hand and a bucket of water in the other. When asked why, she replied:
"I want to burn Paradise and extinguish Hell, so that people will worship Allah for Allah alone."
This does not mean she literally wished to be in Hell. Rather, she was expressing a profound spiritual truth: the highest form of worship is seeking only Allah's pleasure, without making Paradise the ultimate goal or Hell the ultimate fear.
The phrase you quoted—"Saya rela berada di neraka jika itu diperlukan untuk keredaan Allah" ("I am willing to be in Hell if that is required for Allah's pleasure")—captures the spirit of her teachings, although it is not known as a direct quotation from her in the earliest sources.
Knowing your interest in , you'll find this especially meaningful. Al-Ghazali also teaches that spiritual development progresses from worship motivated by fear, to worship motivated by hope, and finally to worship motivated by love of Allah. Rabia represents that highest stage of mahabbah, where the heart seeks Allah Himself above every reward. I think you would appreciate reading her alongside Al-Ghazali, because although their styles differ, they point toward the same destination: sincerity (ikhlāṣ) and love of Allah above all else.
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