27.
An enthusiastic preacher
It is reported that once a 12-day
Sunnaĥ-Inspiring Madanī Qāfilaĥ arrived at Jhelum, Punjab Pakistan. One of the
devotees of Rasūl persuaded a young man living in the house opposite the Masjid
in which the Madanī Qāfilaĥ stayed to travel with the Madanī Qāfilaĥ. The young
man expressed his willingness to join them just for two days and thus he stayed
with the Madanī Qāfilaĥ and learnt Sunnaĥ. Due to the blessings of spending two
days with the Madanī Qāfilaĥ, he persuaded his entire family to offer Ṣalāĥ
regularly. As he was an influential member of his family, almost everyone
started offering Ṣalāĥ. He also went to the house of his uncle and invited him
towards righteousness. He also encouraged his family to throw the T.V. away
from the house due to its evils. اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہِ
عَزَّوَجَلَّ The T.V. was thrown out with mutual consent of his family. The
next day, while ironing his clothes, he got an electric shock, which resulted
in his sudden demise. His family members remarked that they clearly heard him
recite the Kalimaĥ لَآ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللّٰہُ مُحَمَّدٌ
رَّسُوْلُ اللّٰہِ at the time of his death.
28.
Eggs and bread
Sayyidunā Abū Turāb Nakhshabī رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ has stated: Once, my
Nafs desired to eat eggs with bread during a journey. I reached a village where
a person suddenly grabbed hold of me and started saying loudly, 'This person is
also one of the thieves.' A crowd gathered around me and hit me seventy lashes
assuming that I was an accomplice of the thieves. Then, a person from among the
crowd recognised me and shouted, 'This person cannot be a thief, he is Abū
Turāb Nakhshabī رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ.'
Seeing this, people apologized to me and one of them took me to his house where
he served me with eggs and bread. I said to my Nafs, 'After receiving seventy
lashes, your desire has been fulfilled, now eat eggs and bread.'
(Risāla-tul-Qushayriyyaĥ,
pp. 144)
May Allah ﷻ
have mercy on him and forgive us without accountability for his sake!
صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب ۔ صَلَّی اللہ
تَعَالٰی عَلٰی مُحَمَّد
29.
White cup
Dear Islamic brothers! The Auliyā of
Allah ﷻ have their own unique ways. They are saved
from subservience to their Nafs. The aforementioned saint Sayyidunā Abū Turāb رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ was indeed a saint
who possesses saintly miracle¹. Once while he رَحْمَةُ
اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ was on his way to Madīnah, a disciple
complained of thirst in a very desolate and barren area during the journey. He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ immediately struck
the ground with his foot and a spring gushed forth with sweet water. Seeing
this saintly miracle, another disciple expressed his desire to drink water with
a cup. He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ
again struck the ground with his hand and a white cup appeared. Shaykh Abul
'Abbās رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ,
the narrator of this amazing incident, has stated that this miraculous cup
remained in their possession during the entire journey till they reached
Makkaĥ.
(Tażkira-tul-Auliyā,
vol. 1, pp. 264)
May Allah ﷻ
have mercy on them and forgive us without accountability for their sake!
¹
Saintly miracle means Karāmaĥ.
Satanic
deception:
Why was this saint given such a
major punishment on desiring to eat eggs and bread, whereas it is not a sin to
eat them?
Cure
for Satanic deception:
Actually, in this manner, the Auliyā
of Allah ﷻ are not only trained and tested, but their
status is also enhanced. Common Muslims are also sometimes tested with
tribulations and sicknesses despite apparently not doing anything wrong. In
this manner, their sins are erased and their spiritual status is raised. The
great Prophets عَلَیْہِمُ السَّلَام
were also tested. Who can forget the grave test that befell the martyrs of
Karbalā? The Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہ تَعَالٰی
عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم himself also faced trials and
tribulations.
Trials
equivalent to status
Sayyidunā Sa'd رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ has narrated that the Beloved and Blessed
Prophet صَلَّی اللہ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ
وَسَلَّم was once asked about the people who are afflicted with the most
difficult trials and tests. The Holy Prophet صَلَّی
اللہ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم replied, 'The first
among them are the Prophets, then those who have high status after them, then
those who have high status after them.' In other words, a person faces trial
and tribulation according to the level of his Imān (faith). If he is steadfast
in religion, he faces severe trial and tribulation. If he is weak in religion,
he is treated with ease. This process continues until he walks on earth (in
such a state) that all of his sins are forgiven.
(Jāmi'
Tirmiżī, vol. 4, pp. 170, Ḥadīš 2406)
Anyway, all this depends upon the
will of Allah ﷻ. The pious remain
pleased with Allah's will and if difficulties ever befall them, they gain
reward by having patience. Listen to another faith-refreshing parable with
regard to remaining happy at the time of troubles and illnesses.
30.
Happiness in fever
One day, the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
said, 'Allah ﷻ erases the sins of a
Muslim due to the trouble which befalls his body.' Hearing this, Sayyidunā Ubay
Bin Ka'b رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ
made the following Du'ā, 'O Allah ﷻ!
Until my death, I ask You for such fever which does not prevent me from
offering Ṣalāĥ, fasting, Ḥajj, 'Umraĥ and fighting in Your cause.' His Du'ā was
accepted. The narrator stated that Sayyidunā Ubay Bin Ka'b رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ had fever all the time until he passed
away. Even in this feverish state, he used to come to the Masjid, fast, perform
Ḥajj and 'Umraĥ and take part in battles.
(Kanz-ul-'Ummāl,
vol. 3, pp. 299, Ḥadīš 8633)
May Allah ﷻ
have mercy on him and forgive us without accountability for his sake!
صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب ۔ صَلَّی اللہ
تَعَالٰی عَلٰی مُحَمَّد
Excellence
of fever
Dear Islamic brothers! How can the
excellence of fever be expressed in words! Sayyidunā Abū Hurayraĥ رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ has narrated that
once while talking about fever in the presence of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم,
someone spoke ill of it. The Prophet of Raḥmaĥ, the Intercessor of Ummaĥ صَلَّی اللہ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
said, 'Do not speak ill of fever because it cleanses the Muslim of sins as fire
removes rust from iron.'
(Sunan
Ibn Māĵaĥ, vol. 4, pp. 104, Ḥadīš 3469)
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