"Attract What You Expect Reflect What You Desire Become What You Respect And Mirror What You Admire"

"Attract What You Expect Reflect What You Desire Become What You Respect And Mirror What You Admire"

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"Attract What You Expect Reflect What You Desire Become What You Respect And Mirror What You Admire"

Eid-e-Mubahila 24^th Zilhajj 

The 24th of Zil-Hajj marks the anniversary of the auspicious occasion of Eid-e-Mubahila. This is the day of victory of Muslims over Christians. The event of Mubahila occurred in the 10th of Hijrah.

Najran was a fertile land located in the Northern mountainous region of Yemen about 20 Kms from Sanaa. About 40,000 Christians inhabited the land divided into 73 small towns. They were idol worshipers historically just like the Arabs but a priest named Femeon, a constructor by profession, preached Christianity in the area of Najran and soon all the population converted to Christianity and Najran became a powerful center of activities of Christians. They also constructed a church and named it \'Kaba-e-Najran\'. They prayed and offered various offerings there which resulted in an annual income of about two hundred thousand Dinars which was used for the priest who lived and studied there.

After the conquest of Makkah when Islam started spreading rapidly and the warring groups came under the flag of Islam, the Holy Prophet(pbuh&hf) starting sending emissaries to the tribes who had not yet accepted Islam. In 10 A.H. a similar message was sent to the Christians of Najran and they were offered either to accept the teachings of Islam or live in the protection of Muslims and give \'Jazia\' - a kind of fee for protection services. When the Bishop of Najran received this message, he invited all the scholars and influential people of Najran and asked them to think and find a solution to this situation. This news spread rapidly among the masses and some people got infuriated as well but the Bishop of Najran pacified them and advised them to be mindful of the military might of the Islamic regime and try to find a peaceful solution.

Christian mission heads to Madina

After deliberations, it was finally decided to send a mission to Madina and have a dialog with the Muslims. A 14 member deligation headed by Aqib Saidawar and Abu Harisa started off for Makkah. Abu Harisa was considered as the greatest Bishop and scholar of the Christian world at that time and Aqib Sadawar was the biggest strategist and negotiator of the time. When the delegation reached Madina, the people got impressed by their lavish dressing and pomp and show since it was the first time that a mission had arrived in such a manner.

When they entered the Masjid-e-Nabawi, the Prophet Mohammad(pbuh&hf) looked at the precious stones, gold and silk clothes that they were wearing and turned away his face and did not pay any attention to them. After a while when no one noticed their pomp and show, they got out of the Masjid-e-Nabawi and met Hazrat Usman and Ubaid-ur-Rehman outside and asked them as to why they were invited by the Muslims and then treated in this manner. Hz Usman mentioned that he did not have a clue about that but if they consult Imam Ali(a.s.), he would be able to tell them what was going on. They took the delegation with them and arrived at the house of Imam Ali(a.s.) and mentioned about the whole incidence to him. Imam Ali(a.s.) said to the delegation that they were wearing dresses of silk and ornaments of gold which depicted their superior mentality and that they should take them off and dress simply. Only then the Prophet(pbuh&hf) would allow them to visit him and entertain them. When they followed the instructions of Imam Ali(a.s.), they were allowed to visit the Prophet Mohammad(pbuh&hf) after the Prayers of Asar and have discussions with him.

Proposal of Mubahila

After exchange of views on several issues, the delegation did not seem to be willing to accept the observations about the incorrect beliefs of Christianity and the logical explanations proving the incorrectness of their beliefs. At that time Allah(swt) send down the famous Ayat-e-Mubahila of the Quran:

Glorious Quran Chapter 3 Verse 61:

And unto him who disputeth with thee therein after the knowledge hath come unto thee, Say ! (O\' Our Apostle Muhammad !) (Unto them) come ye, let us summon our sons, and (ye summon) your sons, and (we summon) our women and (ye) your women, and (we summon) ourselves and then let us invoke the curse of God on the liars !

Prophet Mohammad(pbuh&hf) recited this Ayat and invited them for Mubahila - praying to God(swt) to destroy and banish the liars.

Mubahila became necessary since the Christian delegation was adamant to accept the truth. After some hesitations the delegations asked to be given one day to reconsider their options and then accepted to have the Mubahila after two days. In their consultations among themselves, the grand Bishop Abu Harisa told his companions that if tomorrow, Prophet Mohammad(pbuh&hf) brings his companions and his tribesmen and military might with him for Mubahila then they should accept the challange without fear but if he brings only the members of his family, then never accept the challenge.

Whom did the Prophet (pbuh & hf) take with him

The Prophet Mohammad (pbuh & hf) selected a place close to Madina for the Mubahila which was then cleaned and prepared by Hazrat Salman Farsi (r.a.) and the next day the Christian delegation reached the designated place. A number of muhajirren and ansaar also gathered at the site. The Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh & hf) took with him Imam Hasan (a.s.), Imam Hussain (a.s.), Bibi Fatima (s.a.) and Imam Ali (a.s.) and headed towards the site in a manner that Prophet Mohammad(pbuh&hf) was leading the group holding Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Hussain (a.s.) and Bibi Fatima (s.a.) was behind him and Imam Ali (a.s.) was behind Bibi Fatima (s.a.).

Saad bin Abi Waqas relates that when the Ayat-e-Mubahila was sent down, Prophet Mohammad(pbuh&hf) called Imam Ali(a.s.), Bibi Fatima(s.a.), Imam Hasan(a.s.) and Imam Hussain(a.s.) and said \"O my Allah(swt), these are my Ahl-e-Bait\" . (Sahih Muslim, Vol.2, Page 287).

Prophet Mohammad(pbuh&hf) sat down under a tree with these weighty personalities and said that when I pray to God, you all should say \'Ameen\'. When the Christian delegation saw a woman, two children and only one man with the Prophet(pbuh&hf), they got scared and worried and Abu Harisa said \"O my christian friends, I am seeing such bright faces that if they pray that God move this mountain from its place then the mountain will be moved. I warn you do not have Mubahila with them or you all will be destroyed and banished.\"

The Christian delegation was still amazed and frightened when the brother of Abu Harisa, Karz ibn-e-Alqama stated that \"O my fellows, it appears that Mohammad(pbuh&hf) is the same last apostle and prophet that has been mentioned in our sacred books. We should not have Mubahila with them because anyone who had Mubahila with the prophets in the past as well were destroyed. Look around you and observe that the signs of your destruction are appearing.\" When they looked around, they observed that the entire atmosphere had changed and it appeared that a furious storm is in offing.

Result of the Mubahila

Witnessing this, they backed off from the contest and requested that their friendship be accepted. Prophet Mohammad(pbuh&hf) accepted their request and asked Imam Ali(a.s.) to write the agreement according to which they Najran tribes accepted to pay \'Jazia\' and live under the protection of the Muslims.

This victory is a unique one in the history of this world.

     Surah 3 (Aali‑Imraan), Ayah 61:  Muhammad (pbuh) chooses Ahlul Bayt.

فَمَنْ حَآجَّكَ فِيهِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ

تَعَالَوْاْ نَدْعُ أَبْنَاءنَا وَأَبْنَاءكُمْ وَنِسَاءنَا وَنِسَاءكُمْ وَأَنفُسَنَا وأَنفُسَكُمْ

ثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَل لَّعْنَةُ اللّهِ عَلَى الْكَاذِبِينَ

“....then reply [O' Muhammad]: Let us call upon our children and your children, our ladies and your ladies, ourselves and yourselves,

then we pray so that Allah's wrath be upon those who are false.” 

The Occasion:

      In response to the Prophet's message calling on Christians to Islam, (in the 9^th year of Hijrah), a deputation consisting of a Patriarch with 20 Christian dignitaries, from a place 1200 miles south, set out as a fact‑finding mission about Islam.  Once in Medina they met with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and as expected, most of their questions were about the Messiah Jesus (a.s.), his birth, his mother, and whether he was crucified or resurrected.  The answers of the Prophet were directly from the Holy Quran.

      The Christians were baffled and amazed, even bewildered.  They were impressed with the sincerity of the Prophet and his answers; and his fine qualities gained their trust.

      Since an Ayah for Mubaahala, i.e., a challenge with a Du'aa, had been revealed to the Prophet (pbuh), he suggested doing so in case they did not believe him.  A Mubaahala is a spiritual contest, it means that each of the two groups would pray to the Almighty asking for His damnation on those who are false (telling lies).  If Mubaahala were done, and Prophet Muhammad was saying the truth, then Allah would doom the Christian group and whatever Allah chooses to do to them would come to be!  The Patriarch agreed to the Mubaahala, and it was to be done at a certain place and time.

      A large crowd gathered for the occasion on the specified day.  Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) with the 6 year old Al‑Hasan and the 5 year old Al‑Husain, each holding one of his hands, and Ali and his wife Fatima following, proceeded to the place for Mubaahala.  These four were the dearest and closest to the heart of the Prophet (pbuh).  No, the Prophet (pbuh) did not choose a wife of his, an aunt, an uncle, a Sahaabi or anyone else, instead he chose Ahlul Bayt.  Muhammad (pbuh) took them because they represented to him the very essence, the very ones, the highest in honor.

 

▪    The Ayah said:    Our children —and Muhammad took Al‑Hasan and Al‑Husain;

▪    The Ayah said:    Our ladies —and Muhammad took his daughter Fatima;

▪    The Ayah said:    Our selves —and Muhammad took Ali as if Ali was the self of the Prophet.

      Upon seeing this group the Patriarch became startled, even frightened! Taken aback he hurriedly consulted with his group.  It became unquestionably obvious that Muhammad was saying only the truth, otherwise he would have brought other than the closest people to him.  Thus, they reasoned that for Muhammad to call upon Allah for a curse would certainly bring the damnation and ruin on these Christians.  They knew Allah would respond to a Prophet, and by conducting the Mubaahala their lot would be ruin!

      Having thus debated the matter, the Patriarch came forth with a look of relief.  He acknowledged to Muhammad and opted for immediate withdrawal from the Mubaahala!  The Patriarch also said: “If it weren't for my obligations with the Emperor I would have right away changed to Islam!”

 

The Term Ourselves in Mubaahala

      For the Mubaahala the Holy Quran asked Muhammad (pbuh) to bring forth persons (in the plural) who would be the replica of himself.  The Prophet (pbuh) chose Ali (a.s.), since no one else would do, Ali was the replica, the mirror image, the very one!  This implies that Ali had the identity in reflection of thought, spirituality, action, and motivations to such an extent that at any time one would represent the other.

      Ali then is the replica of the self of the Prophet (pbuh), the true representation of him.  Ali was in the Prophet’s eyes: the figurative brother, supporter, deputy and defender.  Ali's idealism, thinking, and spiritual make‑up were a mirror image to those of the Prophet (pbuh).

      Many Muslim scholars, commentators and Traditionists whom the Ummah acclaims with one voice, have given the details of this event with following conclusions:

▪    The seriousness of the occasion demanded absolute purity, physical as well as spiritual, to take part in the fateful event.

▪    Only the best of Allah's creations [Ahlul Bayt] were selected by the Holy Prophet under Allah's guidance.

▪    It, beyond all doubts, established the purity, the truthfulness, and the sublime position of the Ahlul Bayt.

▪    It also unquestionably confirmed as to who were the members of the family of the Holy Prophet.[6]

"Attract What You Expect Reflect What You Desire Become What You Respect And Mirror What You Admire"

Last sermon of the holy Prophet A.S.

"Attract What You Expect Reflect What You Desire Become What You Respect And Mirror What You Admire"

On 18th of Dhul-hijjah of the year 10 A.H. (10 March 632 CE), after completing the last pilgrimage, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa'Aalihi Wassallam) along with around 100,000 Muslims reached a place called 'Ghadir-e-Khumm' near Mecca. The following verse was revealed : O Messenger! Deliver what bas been revealed to you from your Lord; and if you do it not, then you have not delivered His message, and Allah will protect you from the people; surely Allah will not guide the unbelieving people. [Quran 5:67]

On receiving the above verse, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa'Aalihi Wassallam) stopped at that very place and delivered a speech an extract of which is as follows:

The Messenger of Allah declared:“It seems the time approached when I shall be called away (by Allah) and I shall answer that call. I am leaving for you two precious things and if you adhere both of them, you will never go astray after me. They are the Book of Allah and my Progeny, that is my Ahlul-Bayt. The two shall never separate from each other until they come to me by the Pool (of Paradise).”

Then the Messenger of Allah continued:“Do I not have more right over the believers than what they have over themselves?”People cried and answered: "Yes, O’Messenger of God.”Then Prophet (Sallallahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa'Aalihi Wassallam) held up the hand of 'Sayyiduna Ali and said: "Whoever I am his leader (Mawla), ‘Ali is his leader (Mawla). O’God, love those who love him, and be hostile to those who are hostile to him.”

#References:
(1) Sahih Tirmidhi, Vol:2, Page No:298, Vol: 5, Page No: 63

(2) Sunan Ibn Maja, Vol: 1, Page No: 12, 43

(3) Khasa'is, by al-Nisa'i, Page No: 4, 21

(4) al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, Vol:2, Page No:129, Vol: 3, Page No: 109-110, 116, 371

(5) Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, Vol:1, Page No:84, 118, 119, 152, 330,
Vol: 4, Page No:281, 368, 370, 372, 378. Vol: 5, Page No: 35, 347, 358, 361, 366, 419 (from 40 chains of narrators)

(6) Fada'il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Hanbal, Vol: 2, Page No: 563, 572

(7) Majma' al-Zawa'id, by al-Haythami, Vol: 9, Page No: 103 (from several transmitters)

(8) Tafsir al-Kabir, by Fakhr al-Razi, Vol: 12, Page No: 49-50

(9) Tafsir al-Durr al-Manthur, by al-Hafiz Jalaluddin al-Suyuti, Vol: 3, Page No: 19

(10) Tarikh al-Khulafa, by al-Suyuti, Page No:169, 173

(11) al-Bidayah wal-Nihayah, by Ibn Kathir, Vol: 3, Page No: 213, Vol: 5, Page No: 208

(12) Usdul Ghabah, by Ibn Athir, Vol: 4, Page No: 114

(13) Mushkil al-Athar, by al-Tahawi, Vol: 2, Page No: 307-308

(14) Habib al-Siyar, by Mir Khand, Vol: 1, Part 3, Page No: 144

(15) Sawaiq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Page No: 26

(16) al-Isabah, by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Vol: 2, Page No: 509; Vol: 1, Part 1, Page No: 319, Vol: 2, Part 1 , Page No: 57, Vol: 3, Part 1, Page No:29, Vol: 4, Part 1, Page No: 14, 16, 143

(17) Tabarani, who narrated from companions such as Ibn Umar, Malik Ibn al-Hawirath, Habashi Ibn Junadah, Jari, Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas, Anas Ibn Malik, Ibn Abbas, Amarah, Buraydah,…

(18) Tarikh, by al-Khatib Baghdadi, Vol: 8, Page No: 290

(19) Hilyatul Awliya’, by al-Hafiz Abu Nu'aym, Vol: 4, Page No: 23, Vol: 5, Page No: 26-27

(20) al-Istiab, by Ibn Abd al-Barr, Chapter of word “Ayn ”(‘Ali), Vol: 2, Page No: 462

(21) Kanzul Ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Vol: 6, Page No: 154, 397

(22) al-Mirqat, Vol:5, Page No: 568

(23) al-Riyad al-Nadirah, by al-Muhib al-Tabari, Vol: 2, Page No : 172

(24) Dhaka'ir al-Uqba, by al-Muhib al-Tabari, Page No: 68

(25) Faydh al-Qadir, by al-Manawi, Vol: 6, Page No: 217

(26) Yanabi’ al-Mawaddah, by al-Qudoozi al-Hanafi, Page No: 297

"Attract What You Expect Reflect What You Desire Become What You Respect And Mirror What You Admire"

61 Names of Sayyidina Hazrat Ali (Alayhis Salaam) 😍

1: Wali Ullah 

2: Asad Ullah Al Ghaalib 

3: Yad Ullah 

4: Ayen Ullah 

5: Hizb Ullah 

6: Lisaan Ullah 

7: Khalifa-t Ullah 

8: Nafs e Rasool 

9: Kul e Imaan 

10: Mola e Kainaat 

11: Panjtani 

12: Lashkar e Khuda 

13: Haider e Karaar 

14: Naashir e Fuzto Birabbil Kaa'ba 

15: Abal Hasnayn 

16: Shauhar e Zahraa 

17: Al-Murtazaa 

18: Abu Turab 

19: Imaam ul Aa'ima 

20: Baab-ul-Madina Tul ILM 

21: Shah e Najaf 

22: Sahib e Zulfiqaar 

23: Ameer ul Mo'mineen 

24: Khalifa e Raabay

25: Mazhar al Ajaaib 

26: Sayyid us Saadaat 

27: Sultan ul Auliya 

28 Sultan ul Asfiya wal Atqiya 

29: Imaam ul Muttaqeen 

30: Noor e Nabi 

31: Akhi e Mustafa 

32: Ibn e Abi Talib 

33: Mushkil Kushaa 

34: Baab ul Hawaaij 

35: Faateh e Khyber 

36: Qaatil e Marhab 

37: Imam e Mashariq o Magharib 

38: Kaatib e Wahi 

39: Qur'an e Naatiq 

40: Dastgeer e Aghyaas Wa Aqtaab 

41: Molood e Ka'aba 

42: Shah e Mardaan 

43: Raees ush Shuja'aan 

44: Hashmi 

45: Qurayshi 

46: Ma' al Haq 

47: Alamdaar 

48: Faqeeh 

49: Aalim e Kitaab 

50: Mufassir ul Injeel 

51: Zahid 

52: Aabid 

53: Jameel 

54: Khattaat

55: Jaan e Jahaan 

56: Tahir 

57: Waris 

58: Khateeb 

59: Faseeh o Baleegh 

60: Misbah ul Quloob 

61: Shaheed e Kufa 

"Attract What You Expect Reflect What You Desire Become What You Respect And Mirror What You Admire"

"Attract What You Expect Reflect What You Desire Become What You Respect And Mirror What You Admire" 

🌹 A Conversation Between Sayyiduna Abu`Bakr And Sayyiduna Ali Al`Murtaza 🌹
(Radhi Allahu Ta'ala Anhuma)

It Is Recorded In Sunan Ad-Darimi Shareef, Upon The Authority Of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) That Both Sayyiduna Abu Bakr And Sayyiduna Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) Arrived At The Door Of Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم).

Abu Bakr Said:“Ya Ali, You Go First.”
Ali Replied:“Please You Go Before Me. I Will Never Go In Front Of A Man Of Whom The Messenger (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم) Said The Sun Never Rises Or Sets On Any Better Man Than Abu Bakr."

Abu Bakr Replied:“How Can I Go Before Whom The Messenger (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم) Said The Best Woman [Sayyida Fatimah (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha)] Was Given To The Best Man.”

Ali Then Said:“I Will Never Enter Before A Person Whom The Messenger (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم) Said On The Day Of Judgement A Call Will Come From Almighty Allah Saying“O Abu Bakr! You And The Ones That Love You Enter Jannah!”

Abu Bakr Replied:“I Will Never Go Before You Because You Will Come Rising On The Day Of Judgement And It Will Be Said That‘He Was A Good Man, A Good Brother And A Good Father.”

So Ali Then Said:“I Will Never Go Before You When The Prophet (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم) Said,‘If The Imaan Of Abu Bakr Was Placed On One Side Of The Scale And The Imaan Of The Ummah On The Other, The Imaan Of Abu Bakr Would Outweigh It.”

Abu Bakr Replied:“I Cannot Go Before The One Who The Prophet (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم) Said On The Day Of Judgement Ali Will Come With His Wife Fatimah (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha), Their Two Children Riding On A Camel And The People Will Ask Who Is This O Prophet (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم) ?" And The Reply Will Be Given, "This Is The One Whom Allah Loves.”

Ali Then Replied That The Messenger (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم) Said: Allah Said,“The One Who Brought ‘Sidq’ Was Rasul’Allah (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم) And The ‘Siddeeq’is The One That Follows.”

Sayyiduna Jibreel (Alayhi Salaam) Was Then Instructed To Go To Prophet Muhammad (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم) And Say,“Allah Sends His Salaam And All The Malaaika Are Listening To The Conversation Between Abu Bakr And Ali, Go Out And Be The Third One To Resolve It! Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) Sends His Special Rahmah And Has Built A Fence Of Imaan And Adab Between Them”(Meaning They Are The People Of Adab)

The Prophet (صلی اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ وآله وسلم) Then Came Out And Kissed Both Of Them And Said:
“By The One in Whose Hand Lays My Soul, If The Sea Was Ink And The Trees Pens And The Creations Of The Heavens And The Earth Were Writing They Would Never Be Able To Write About Your Virtues Nor Describe Your Words.”

"If a believer truly asks refuge from the Fire, the Fire will ask,“O Allah, he seeks refuge from me, so distant him from me.”

_____Shaykh al-Habib Omar bin Hafiz (Hafida'ullah) ❤️

"Being Famous is A Trial, Yet Most are Desirous For It; Being Unknown is A Blessing, Yet Most are Not Content With It." 🙁

_____Sayyiduna Shaykh Junayd al-Baghdadi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) ~

A lesson from the life of RasulAllah ﷺ

If Allah is with you then it doesn't make the slightly difference who is against you. 

Loneliness and solitude are two different things. When you are lonely, it is easy to delude yourself into believing that you are on the right path. Solitude is better for us, as it means being alone without feeling lonely. But eventually it is the best to find a person who will be your mirror. Remember only in another person's heart can you truly see yourself and the presence of God within you.

#Sufism - The Journey of Love 

The man who abuses his wife has a problem with his Emaan (faith). His level of Emaan is in question. If you have a problem with this, then you have a problem with the Prophet ﷺ.

‎For the Prophet ﷺ said, "The Best of You are The Best in Behavior To Their Women."

_____Shaykh Al-Habib Ali Al-Jifri (Hafida'ullah) 💖

'Verily, Allah Almighty created Adam (Alayhi Salaam) from a handful which He took from the earth, so the children of Adam come in accordance with the earth. Some come with red skin, white skin, or black skin, and whatever is in between: thin, thick, dirty, and clean.'

- The Noble Messenger of Allah ﷺ

Sayyiduna Imam Jafar As-Sadiq (Alayhi Salaam) was one of those infallible Nufus who were created by God to be models of moral excellence. The character and conduct of all those sages in different stages of their lives was the standard of excellence. The particular virtues of the Imam which were recorded by the historians included hospitality, charity, the helping of the needy in secrecy, the fair treatment of poor relatives, forgiveness, patience and fortitude.
Once a pilgrim visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, fell asleep. On waking up, he hurriedly searched his belongings and found his purse which contained One Thousand Dinars was missing. Looking around he saw the Imam was praying in one corner of the Mosque.
He accused the Imam of having picked his purse. The Imam asked about its contents and was told that it contained one thousand Dinars. The Imam then asked the man to follow him to his house where he gave the man the same amount. When the stranger came back to the mosque satisfied, once more he checked his property and found that his purse was intact in another bundle.
Greatly ashamed of his conduct, he came back to the Imam, apologized and asked him to take his money back. Imam replied with these words, “We never take back what we once give away, but if you feel guilty about it, give it to the poor of the town. " The traveler gave all the money in Charity to the poor of Madinah.

"You may try to deny the existence of God/Allah, but you cannot deny the existence of the perfected character of Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ."

~ Saying of an Anonymous Muslim Convert who was inspired by Dr. Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal (Alayhi Rahma) ❤️

Who is the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ? There is no leader who showed greater humility and kindness than Him.

Do you know when Sayyiduna Ali (Alayhis Salaam) came to Madinah, his feet were swollen due to him walking for such a distance so the Prophet went to him and cried when looking at his state and then massaged his feet? A Prophet serving his follower in such a way. He didn't like his pillow to be softened more than others. He didn't let people walk behind him. He didn't like to sit high above others. If strangers walked in, they would need to ask where He was seated. He would go to the homes of the poor.

He would share simple food with the weak. He accepted the invitation of those who had nothing. He would visit the ill and go to them even if it was barefooted. He would attend to the needs of slaves and sit with them. In a time women were disrespected, He raised their ranks, replied to their worries and fixed their problems. In war, He would have ate the least but He would serve His companions and not eat until they finished and were full. He would go hungry but wouldn't others to feel pain. He was fully accessible to the community. He did things himself. He didn't like people serving Him. He partook in community projects and helped in building Masjids Himself. He asked about everyone and wanted to know about them, and He cared about those who had nobody.

Sayyiduna Imam Ali al-Murtadha (Alayhi Salaam) relates that the Prophet ﷺ said,
“Dua is the weapon of the believer, the pillar of the religion, and the light of the heavens and the earth.”

Reference:
~ Mustadrak al-Hakim 📖🖋️

The personality of the Messenger, His leadership and His unequalled firmness. He (Sallallahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa'Aalihi Wassallam) was to the Muslims the final refuge at Badr and at every battle He attended.

The Hashmites [the clan of the Prophet (Sallallahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa'Aalihi Wassallam)], led by Ali Ibn Abu Talib (Alayhimus Salaam)who entered this battle relatively obscure and came out with unequalled military fame. His military performances became the popular subject of the Arab caravans conversations throughout the Arabic Peninsula.

We have found knowledge, not by means of words and phrases, nor by jostling with other men, but by a heart freed from this world, by weeping in the depths of the night, and constant vigilance for the Almighty.

_____Shaykh al-Qutb al-Akbar Imam Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) ❤️

O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for every sin with which my enemies intended to disgrace me, but You turned their plotting away from me and did not assist them in disgracing me, as though I were Your obedient servant; and You sustained me until it seemed as though I were Your friend. Until when, O my Lord, will I disobey You and You continue giving me respite? Long indeed have I disobeyed You and You have not punished me; and long indeed have I, with all my evil deeds, beseeched You and You have granted me my requests. What meager thanks of mine can measure up, in Your sight, to even one of Your many blessings upon me? 

Sayyiduna Imam Khawaja Hassan al-Basri (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu)

One of the greatest benefits of sending Salawaat upon the Prophet ﷺ is that Allah will remove all anxiety from you. All three classifications, as a psychiatrist friend told me, of mental illness relate to various degrees of anxiety. And here we have an extremely practical way to prevent—and to remove once we have been afflicted with it—anxiety in all of its different forms. One of the things that I found...I have never seen anyone who sends abundant Salawaat upon the Prophet ﷺ that’s not a happy and cheerful person, personally; I have never met someone who I know has a strong connection with the Prophet ﷺ and sends abundant Salawaat upon him ﷺ except that they tend to be the lightest of spirits; they tend to be the most jovial and cheerful people—from the blessings of our Prophet ﷺ.

— Shaykh Yahya Rhodus (Hafida'ullah) 

"One day, As Imam Ali (Alayhis Salaam) was walking outside, He came across A group of children teasing an orphan boy, because he did not have a Father, Imam Ali (Alayhis Salaam) saw that the orphan was crying and wanted to know what pounded the young child, The child said; "That other children often made fun of him, because he did not know his father looked like, his parents were both martyred, Tears were dropping from the eyes of Imam Ali (Alayhis Salaam) He then told the orphan to return back to the children and tell them that, his father was now Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (Alayhi Salaam). 💔