Affectionate
sentiments
Dear Islamic brothers! May our lives
be sacrificed on the glory and greatness of the Merciful Prophet ﷺ! He had great passion for remaining hungry
but we, on the other hand, the so-called devotees, are deprived of this Sunnaĥ.
If our meal is ever delayed or it is not to our liking, then we start to argue
with our family-members. If only we would also adopt intentional hunger and,
when feeling intense hunger, gain the honour of tying a stone around our
stomach with the intention of acting upon the Sunnaĥ. I wish, if only I were
not a human but a stone of the blessed street of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. Alas! If only I were the stone lying in
the path where he ﷺ would pass blessing
me with kissing his sacred soles. I dare not have the desire to be the stone
tied on his blessed stomach, but at least if only I were the stone lying next
to the sacred one picked up by him, and as he would stretch his blessed hand to
take that sacred stone, I would have the privilege of kissing his blessed hand!
Hunger
of Prophet Mūsā عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام
When Sayyidunā Mūsā Kalīmullāĥ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام arrived at the well
of Madyan, he was so weak that the green colour of the vegetable he had last
consumed was visible from outside his blessed stomach.
(Shamāil-e-Rasūl,
pp. 121)
It is also narrated that he عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام did not eat anything during the forty days
when he عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام had the privilege of
speaking to Allah.
(Iḥyā-ul-'Ulūm,
vol. 3, pp. 91)
Hunger
of Prophet Dāwūd عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام
Sayyidunā Qāḍī 'Iyāḍ has stated,
'The clothing of Prophet Sayyidunā Dāwūd عَلَيْهِ
الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام was made from wool and his bedding from
animal hair. He عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام
used to eat barley-bread with salt.'
(Shamāil-e-Rasūl,
pp. 121)
Hunger
of Prophet 'Īsā عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام
Sayyidunā 'Īsā عَلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام never built a house
for living. He عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام would rest wherever
he felt sleepy. He عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام
used to wear clothing made from animal hair and eat the leaves of trees.
(Shamāil-e-Rasūl,
pp. 121)
Hunger
of Prophet Yaḥyā عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام
Sayyidunā Yaḥyā عَلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام would consume wet
grass as his food. He عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام
used to weep so much in the fear of Allah that the tears had left marks on his
blessed cheeks.
(Shamāil-e-Rasūl,
pp. 121)
Fāqa-e-Anbiyā
kay ṣadaqay mayn
Laźźat-e-Nafs say bachā Yā Rab!
O Allah! For
the sake of Prophet's starvation
Save us from desire's satisfaction
صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْبِ ۞ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ
تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Sayyidatunā
'Āishaĥ رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْہَا would cry
Sayyidunā Masrūq has said that once
he went to the house of the Noble mother of the believers, Sayyidatunā 'Āishaĥ رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْہَا. She ordered that
food be brought for him. She رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْہَا
then said, 'Whenever I eat food to my full stomach, I feel like crying.' 'Why?'
He asked. She رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْہَا replied, 'I remember the Holy Prophet ﷺ who left us in such a state that he ﷺ never ate meat or bread twice a day to his
full stomach.'
(Jāmi'
Tirmiżī, vol. 4, pp. 159, Ḥadīš 2363)
'Āishaĥ
Ṣiddīqaĥ رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْہَا rawtī thīn Nabī ﷺ kī bhūk per
Ĥāye! Bhartayn hayn ġhiżāyayn ĥam shikam mayn iĥūns kar
'Āishaĥ
Ṣiddīqaĥ cried remembering the hunger of the Prophet
But alas! We are stuffing ourselves with food and beverage
True
devotees should reflect
Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyidatunā
'Āishaĥ رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْہَا would cry if she ever
ate food to her full stomach. Her condition showed her intense love for the
Beloved and Blessed Prophet ﷺ. On the contrary, we
keep eating voraciously until our stomach is full, but our desire is not
satisfied. Remember that whenever you read or hear about the righteous saints'
eating to a full stomach, it means that they filled only one third of the
stomach. This is the difference between our full stomach and theirs.
Our Islamic sisters should also
learn a lesson from the devotion of Sayyidatunā 'Āishaĥ رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْہَا. If our Islamic sisters join the Madanī
environment, attend their local weekly Sunnaĥ-Inspiring Ijtimā', fill in the
booklet of Madanī In'āmāt daily, practicing Fikr-e-Madīnaĥ and submit it to
their responsible Islamic sister each month, then اِنْ
شَآءَاللّٰه they will reap innumerable blessings. Listen to a faith-refreshing
account of an Islamic sister of Dawat-e-Islami.
Story
of an Islamic sister
An Islamic brother from Sanghar
(Bāb-ul-Islam, Sindh, Pakistan) made the following statement under oath: My
sister, daughter of 'Abdul Ghaffār 'Aṭṭārī, had cancer. Her condition
deteriorated slowly. As per the advice of doctors, we arranged for her surgery.
Because of the operation, her condition improved a little but after about a
year, she became severely ill once again. She was admitted to Rajputana
Hospital (Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan). After a week, her condition became
extremely serious. Suddenly, she began to recite the sacred Kalimaĥ (statement
of faith) aloud and, from time to time, she would also say اَلصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللّٰه وَعَلٰى اِلَيْكَ
وَاَصْحَابِكَ يَا حَبِيْبَ اللّٰه. Her reciting of 'لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰه مُحَمَّدٌ رَّسُوْلُ اللّٰه'
echoed in the entire room. It was a unique faith-refreshing scene. The visitors
also began to recite the Kalimaĥ and Ṣalāt-'Alan-Nabī with her instead of
asking about her condition. The doctors and staff were amazed because they had
normally seen the patients cry in agony but this pious patient was lost in the
remembrance of Allah instead of writhing in pain. She remained in the same
condition for about 12 hours, and when the Ażān of Maghrib Ṣalāĥ was about to
be uttered, she passed away reciting the sacred Kalimaĥ.
May Allah have mercy on her and
forgive us without accountability for her sake!
آمِيْن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الْاَمِيْن ﷺ
الْحَمْدُ
لِلّٰه! This Islamic sister attained
tremendous blessings from the Madanī environment of Dawat-e-Islami. By Allah!
The one who leaves this world reciting the Kalimaĥ is indeed fortunate, as the
Prophet of mankind, the Peace of our heart and mind, the most Generous and Kind ﷺ has stated, 'He whose last words are
"لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰه" will enter Paradise.'
(Sunan Abī Dāwūd,
(vol.
3, pp. 132, Ḥadīš 3116)
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