ALMISKEENAH

 

I have spent hours trying to post the remainder of the Farewell Hajj from a previous file I compiled some time ago, but the formatting has persistently been "BELLIGERENT"! So I declare the mysterious workings of this PC the winner in this battle and sadly apologize for not being able to post the continuation. 

Instead, as my last post prior to leaving this City of Radiance here are some more tales from long ago.

A young man who was making tawaf of the Ka’aba was reciting Durood Shareef in abundance. Someone asked if he experienced any effect of the Durood Shareef. The young man narrated the following episode: "My father and I went for Hajj. Along the journey my father became ill and died. His face became black; his eyes became horribly distorted and his stomach bloated. I cried and said: ‘Inna lillahi wa inna liaihi rajeoon.’ I bewailed my father’s death in the journey and his condition. That night when I fell asleep, I saw in a dream Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam approaching my father. He rubbed his blessed hand on my father’s face. Immediately it became whiter than milk and glittered. He then rubbed his hand on my father’s bloated stomach, and it subsided and became normal. When Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam was about to leave, I took hold of his blessed shawl and exclaimed: ‘O my chief! Who are you?’ he said: ‘Do you not recognize me? I am Muhammad, the Rasul of Allah. This, your father, was grossly disobedient and a sinner. However he recited Durood in abundance. I have therefore come to his aid when this calamity befell him.’"

Malik bin Dinaar Rahmatullahi alaihi says: "I once saw a young man of very saintly countenance. Tears were continuously flowing from his eyes. I immediately recognized him as one whom I had seen in Basra some time before. Then he was in a wealthy position. Now he seemed destitute and starving. On seeing him tears came to my eyes to think how he was before, and how he was now. He recognized me and we greeted each other. He said to me: ‘O Malik; pray for me. Remember me in your most earnest prayers. Perhaps Allah will have mercy on me in my present condition and forgive my sins.’ The he recited the following:

‘When the Beloved turns to thee then remember me to Him;

And tell Him that this heart is free of His remembrance.

Perchance on hearing the mention of my name

He shall inquire about me.’

Malik bin Dinaar Rahmatullahi alaihi continues: ‘Having recited these lines he went away. The time of Hajj arrived and while sitting in the Holy Haram once I saw a crowd of people around a man, crying uncontrollably. As a result of his hysterical crying people found it difficult to perform Tawaf. I went in that direction and behold it was the same young man. This made me very happy and O said: ‘Praise be to Allah Who has granted you your wish.’ There again he again recited some lines;

‘People fearlessly proceed to Mina and there, their heartfelt desires received,

They begged Allah of their deepest wish,

And true to promise He granted them.

And through their sincere repentance did He grant protection against all iniquity,

The Saqi gave them to drink and when they asked; ‘Who is the Saqi?’ He said:

‘I am Allah, call you on Me, I am your Lord, Mine alone is Glory, Exalted is the Kingdom and praise.’

 Malik bin Dinaar Rahmatullahi alaihi continues: ‘Tell me what happened to you?’ He said: ‘I have been most fortunate for Allah had called me here and here I am present. Whatever I begged of Him, I received.’

Then he recited more lines thus: ‘When my Beloved called me I called out ‘Blessed am I?’

How great to meet Thee, How sweet Thy love of me.

How great the ecstasy of Thy love.

By Thy truth do I swear, Thou art the goal, the object.

That I seek; For the sake of fulfilling Thy desires do they blame me.

Let them blame me.

For me there is no longing save to be with Thee.

And when here in the city I be, I do not remember anyone save Thee.’

 Malik bin Dinaar Rahmatullahi alaihi says; ‘After this he commenced the Tawaf and thereafter I never saw him again, neither do I know what happened to him.’"

 

Once Hishaam Bin Abdul Maalik went for Hajj prior to his appointment to the Khilaafat. During Tawaf, he struggled to kiss Hajr-e-Aswad. However, due to the huge crowd he was unable to do so. Precisely at the same time, Hadhrat Imaam Zainul Aabideen Rahmatullahi alaihi, who was the son of Hadhrat Husain RadhiAllahu anhu appeared on the scene. When the people saw him, they made way out of devotion and honour. Hadhrat Zainul Aabideen Rahmatullahi alaihi made Tawaf in comfort and kissed the Hajr-e-Aswad without hassle or inconvenience. Hishaam looked on with awe.

The famous Arabic poet Farazdaq who was present then stepped forward and said: "I know who he is." And then recited the following verse;

He is the son of the most virtuous of men,

This is he who is God-fearing, holy and a leader,

This is he whose footsteps all Makkah knows.

Whom the Ka’aba knows, the Hil and the Haram.

This is he that when he moves to kiss the Hajar,

Indeed does the Hajar almost move to receive his hand.

Never said he Laa to anyone save in the Kalimah,

Had it not been for that, never would he say it.

When noble Quraish sees his like they exclaim;

This is the holder of true nobility.

When the saintly assemble, he is their Iman.

And when asked the best of them, to him they point.

This O Hisham, is the son of Fatima if you know not.

Through his grand father was prophet hood sealed.

And never be thy denial of him a fault with him,

Him who is known amongst the Arab and Ajam.

In modesty does he cast down his eyes;

And in awe of him do men look down before him.

And then they speak not save when he smiles.’

When Hadhrat Imaam Zainul Aabideen Rahamatullahi alaihi put on his Ihram for Hajj, his face would turn yellow out of fear, so much so, that he could not utter Labbaik. When asked why he did not utter Labbaik he would say: "I fear that when I say it, an answer of Laa Labbaik will be heard." People insisted that he recite Labbaik, as it is necessary for the Hajj, but as the words went forth from his lips, he fell down from his animal unconscious. And so he continued until the end of Hajj.

The Auliyaa are the true kings. While worldly kings rule people by force, the Auliyaa are the kings of the hearts of people. They rule by love and piety. May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them all.

 Abu Hurairah RadhiAllahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam said: "The travellers of Hajj and Umrah are Allah’s special guests; if they supplicate to Allah, He accepts their supplications and if they seek forgiveness, He forgives them." (ibn Majah and Nasai)

Statistics to date for this Hajj: 93,050 pilgrims have so far been given medical treatment and 6,383 have been hospitalized, and 189 pilgrims have passed away.

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May the collective spiritual enrichment and moral rearmament throughout these blessed days touch the hearts of the entire Ummah. Ameen. Insha’Allah I will see you after Hajj. My Du’a will be with all wayfarers who pass by here.

All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Ameen.