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It is reported that on the day of Uhud, when the result of the Battle reached Madina Shareef that many Muslims had been martyred, the Muslims females in Madina Shareef were greatly disturbed. They also came out of their houses in sadness.

 

One of the ladies of the Ansaar was informed by the blessed Ashaab that her brother, her husband and her father had also been martyred. Yet, they were shocked that she displayed no interest in this news and continued to ask them, “Please inform me, how is my Master?”

 

They informed her that the Noble Messenger of Allah Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam was well and was also safe. She then asked them to show her where the Noble Messenger of Allah Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam was resting. When she was taken to the Holy Prophet Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam and saw him, she declared, “With you being present, all other difficulties are nothing.” (Tabari, 1435)

 

Lesson

We see that a human being is in the habit of not feeling so much of pain or stress when in the presence of something which he or she loves extremely if another object is lost. As a matter of fact, when a person sees something which he or she loves, then pain and difficulty seems to become light and manageable. At the same time, these blessed souls have also heard the words of the Noble Messenger of Allah Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam when he said, “None of you can be a true Muslim or believer until I do not become more beloved to him than his parents, his children and all of mankind.” (Bukhari Shareef)

 

They were people who lived these words, hence this is the reason that they felt no pain or sadness when anything left them.

 

For them, every member of their family was nothing compared to the immense love and reverence which they had for the Noble Messenger of Allah Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam. As long as they could see the Noble Messenger of Allah Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam in front of them they were able to handle any sadness and loss.

 

In fact, the blessed being of the Noble Messenger of Allah Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam was like a blessed medication on their painful hearts. Can you for one moment imagine the condition of this blessed female? There is no doubt that she must have felt sadness at the loss of her father, her brother and her husband. Which human being would not feel unhappy? Nevertheless, when she saw the blessed face of the Noble Messenger of Allah Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam, for her, all sadness and difficulties seemed to have faded away. Imagine for one moment the immense love and reverence these individuals had for the Noble Messenger of Allah Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam?

 

We should also endeavour to increase love and reverence for the Noble Messenger of Allah Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam in our hearts as well. In reality, that person who has genuine love for the Noble Messenger of Allah Sallal Laahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam, no difficulty is too much of a difficulty for them.

 

A’la Hadrat, Imam Ahmed Raza Radi Allahu ‘Anhu states, “That person who is his true and ardent Aashiq, not matter how much of sadness they may experience, when they begin to think of him, all their sadness disappears.” (Hadaaiq-e-Bakhshish)

 

We make Du’a that the Allah azza wajal also blesses us with this love and reverence. Aameen.