Holy Rasool (ﷺ) Helps the Helpless

A saint رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ has stated: I left for Makkah Mukarramah with the intention of performing Hajj from Sana’a, a city in Yemen. A large number of people of the city accompanied me to the end of the city to bid me farewell. One of them requested me to convey Salam on his behalf in the respected court of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Sayyiduna ‘Umar and other blessed companions رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم.

(The saint رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ goes on to say that) I forgot to convey his Salam during my stay in Madinah Munawwarah. When I reached Zul-Hulayfah and intended to put on Ihram, I recalled that I was to convey his Salam. Therefore, I explained to my travelling companions that I was to go back to Madinah Munawwarah to carry out an important piece of work over there and requested them to take care of my camel until I return. My companions said that it was the time of the departure of the caravan and I would not be able to rejoin it if I missed it. I asked them to take my camel with them if I fail to return before the departure of the caravan.

Thus, I returned to Madinah Munawwarah and conveyed that person’s Salam to the court of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ and the respected companions رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم. By then, night had fallen. As I came out of Masjid-un-Nabawi, I came across a person who had come from Zul-Hulayfah. I asked him about my caravan; he informed me that the caravan had left. Listening to it, I returned to Masjid-un-Nabawi and made up my mind to join any other caravan. I fell asleep in the Masjid.

In the later part of the night, I was blessed with beholding the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna ‘Umar رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُمَا in my dream. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ! This is the person (who has missed his caravan for the sake of conveying Salam). Looking at me, the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ said, ‘Abul Wafa.’ I humbly said, ‘O Rasool of Allah! I am Abul ‘Abbas.’ He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ replied, ‘You are Abul Wafa (i.e. one who is loyal).’ He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ then held my hand and instantly placed me in Masjid-ul-Haraam in Makkah. I stayed in Makkah for eight days before the caravan of my city arrived. 

(Raud-ur-Riyaheen, pp. 322)

May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on him and forgive us without accountability for his sake!