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Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatulla hee Wa Barakaatuhu | | | | Hadith.V Hazaifah (Radhi Allaho anho) says that,whenever the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) happened to face any difficulty, he would at once resort to Salaat. Explanatory Notes: Salaat is a great blessing of Allah. To resort to Salaat at the time of worry is to hasten towards His mercy, and when Allah's mercy comes to the rescue, there can remain no trace of any worry. There are many traditions concerning this practice of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam). Similar was the practice of his companions, who followed him in the minutest detail. Abu Darda (Radhiallaho anho) says: "Whenever a strong wind blew, Rasulullah (Salla-llaho alaihe wasallam) would immediately enter the 'Masjid' and would not leave until the wind had subsided. Similarly, at the time of solar or lunar eclipse. Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) would at once start offering 'Salaat'. Sohaib (Radhiallaho anho) was informed by Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) that all the previous Apostles of Allah (peace be upon them) also used to resort to 'Salaat' in all adversities
Ibne Abbas (Radhiallaho anho) was once on journey; on his way. he got the news of the death of his son. He got down from his camel and offered two 'rak'aat ' of Salaat, praying in 'Tashahhud' for a long time. He then recited' (Innadillahi-wa-inna-ilaihi-rajeun)' and said, 'A have done what Allah has ordered us to do in His Holy Book "Seek Allah's help with patience and Salaat" (II:45). Another similar story is narrated about him. He was on a journey when he received the news about the death of his brother 'Ousum'. He descended from his camel by the road-side, and performed two rakaat of Salaat and kept praying in' Tashahhud' for a long time. After finishing his Salaat, he rode his camel reciting the following verse of the Holy Qur'an: "Seek Allah's help with patience and 'Salaat" and truly it is indeed hard except to the humble minded."(II: 45 ). There is yet another story about him. On hearing of the death of a wife of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam), he fell down prostrate. When somebody asked him the reason. he said, "Our Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) had enjoined on us to prostrate (in Salaat) whenever a calamity befell us. "what calamity can be greater than the death of the 'Ummul-Momineen When Ubadah (Radhiallaho anho) was about to breathe his last, he said to the people around him, "I prohibit one and all from crying over me. When my soul departs, I ask every one to perform 'Wudhu, observing all its essentials, and to go to the Masjid and pray for my forgiveness, because our Gracious Allah has enjoined on us to "Seek help with patience and Salaat" After that, lay me down in the pit of my grave Nadhr (Radhiallaho anho) narrates, "Once it became very dark during the day in Madinah;.I hurriedly went to Anas (Radhiallaho anho) to know if he had ever experienced similar conditions during the life time of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam). He said to me, (????) During those blessed days, whenever the wind blew strong we would hurry to the Masjid lest it should be the approach of the Dooms day.Abdullah-bin-Salaam (Radhiallaho anho) narrates that whenever the members of Rasulullah's family were hard-pressed in any way, Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) would enjoin upon them to say 'Salaat', and would recite the following verse of the Holy Qur'an "And enjoin Salaat upon thy family and be thy-self constant therein. We ask not of thee to provide sustenance. We Provide it for thee. And the Hereafter, for the righteousness." -~XX: 132). It is said in a Hadith that when somebody is confronted with a need, whether pertaining to this life or the Hereafter,or whether it concerns Allah or a mortal, he should perform perfect 'Wudhu', offer 'Salaat' of two 'rak'aats', glorify Allah, then ask blessing for Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam), and then pray as under "There is no god save Allah-the Clement-the Bountiful. Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the tremendous throne. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I ask Thee all that leadeth to Thy Mercy and deserveth Thy forgiveness. I ask Thee abundance in all that is good and refuge from all that is evil. Leave ?? sin but Thou pardonest it, and no distress but ??Thouremovest it, and no need but Thou fulfillest it. O.most Merciful of those who show mercy "Wahabbin Munabbah writes: "Have your needs fulfilled by Allah through Salaat. In the good old days, if a calamity befell the people, they would hurry towards Salaat'' It is said that in Koofah there was a porter who was well known for his honesty. People trusted him with their valuables and money, which he carried from one place to another. Once he was on his usual ?errand when a person met him on the way and asked him about his destination. When the porter gave him the required information, he said, "I am also bound for the same destination. If I could walk, I would have accompanied you on foot. Will you kindly give me a lift on your mule for one Dinaar?" The porter agreed and allowed him to share the mule with him. They came to acrossing on the way. The person said, 'Now, which road will you take?' ' The main road, of course, replied the porter.The person said, "No, brother". We should go by the other road.which is shortcut and there is plenty of grass enroute to feed the animal.' The porter said, 'I have never been on this path.' The person remarked, 'But I have traveled by this route quite often: The porter believed him and put the animal on that path. After some distance, the path ended in a terrifying forest where a large number of dead bodies were lying about. All of a sudden.the person jumped down from the mule and took out his knife with the intention of slaying the porter. 'Hold your hand' shouted the porter, "Take the animal and its load, but do not kill me" The person refused to listen to his entreaty and swore that he would first kill the porter and then take possession of the animal and the goods. Seeing that his entreaties fell on deaf ears and that his cruel heart would not melt, the porter said to him, 'All right if you must kill me, then permit me to say only two Rakaat Salaat.The person agreed and remarked, 'You can please yourself. All the dead you see over here made the same request, but their Salaat was of no avail to them.' The porter started the Salaat. but could not recollect any Soorah to connect with Fatihah, in spite of his best efforts. Meanwhile theperson grew impatient and pressed him hard to hurry up with the Salaat. All of a sudden the following verse flashed to his mind:'"Is it not He Who answereth the wronged one when hearieth unto Him, and removeth the evil(XXVII-62)." The porter was reciting this verse and tears welled up in his eyes, when a horseman suddenly appeared on the scene. He was wearing a glittering helmet and held a spear in his hand. He pierced the body of the pitiless rogue with his spear and killed him then and there. A flame of fire rose from the spot where the dead body fell. The porter fell down prostrate and thanked Allah. After finishing his Salaat, ??hear an towards the horseman and requested him to disclose his identity. He replied, 'I am a slave to Him who answereth the ?wronged one. You are now safe and can go wherever you like.' saying this' the horseman rode away and disappeared. "Indeed,Salaat is a great asset. Besides pleasing Allah, it often gets us deliverance from the calamities of this life and provides us with tranquillity and peace of mind.Ibn Sirin writes: "If I be allowed to choose between Paradise and Salaat of two rakaats, I would prefer Salaat. The reason is quite clear. Paradise is for my own pleasure while Salaat is for the pleasure of my Lord." The Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) has said: "?Enviable is the lot of that Muslim who is with least encumbrance, whose main fortune is Salaat, who remains content with humble provisions: throughout his life, who worships his Lord in a ?dutiful manner, who lives unknown and who dies an early death, with very little to bequeath and very few to mourn him." In another Hadith, the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) is reported to have said :'Offer your Salaat at your homes quite frequently, so that these may be blessed with Allah's Grace and Mercy." |
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