Excuse Accepted

Sayyiduna Abul Fadl Muhammad Bin Nu’aym رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ has stated: Sayyiduna Muhammad Bin Ya’la Kinaani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ would often humbly visit the blessed shrine of the Blessed Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ. He was also privileged to behold the Greatest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ quite often in the state of dream. One day, while travelling to Madinah with the intention of visiting the blessed shrine, he suffered an injury to his foot. Unable to continue his journey, he wrote a letter and handed it over to a Hajj-pilgrim, asking him to place the letter near the blessed shrine and say, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ! It is an entreaty [i.e. heartfelt request] from Kinaani. You know what has prevented him from visiting your court.’

The person did as was advised. Sayyiduna Kinaani dreamt that the Holy Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ said to him, ‘O Kinaani! Your letter has reached Madinah and I have accepted your excuse.’ 

(Ar-Raud-ur-Faaiq, pp. 306)