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"O abode of the Best of Messengers! For you (Madinah) I have intense love, passionate love, and yearning which kindles the embers of my heart."

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Do you know what your Prophet ﷺ was doing on this night? Do you know about his struggles, his tears, his concern, his care, his compassion on the night of the 17th Ramadan? It was on this night that the Beloved of Allah ﷺ stood in his tent in the area of Badr all night long weeping profusely and calling upon Allah with extreme humility and humbleness. Whilst all of his companions rested, he stood and cried in-front of His Lord asking Him for victory, openings, success, felicity, mercy, blessings and protection for his entire ummah. He lifted his blessed arms high in supplication, tears left his beautiful eyes, and he made du'a after du'a. What did he ask for? What did he say? ‘O Allah, if you destroy this small group of men (313 men) then no one will worship You ever again!’ -Look at the powerful nature of that du'a!

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr stood and guarded the tent all night long and when he saw the Prophet ﷺ in this state, he embraced him and hugged him and told him that Allah will surely accept his du'as. That supplication was made 1400 years ago and it is only because of it that we are Muslim today. How much do we owe such a merciful master who stood for us? How much do we call unto Allah? Many of us have one million problems - Some of us have marriage problems, family problems, some of us are in debt, we can’t find a job and others of us don’t have children- The night of Badr teaches us that nothing is impossible. Cry in front of your Lord with brokenness, faith, iman and with certitude and Allah will give you solutions, gift you with openings and grant you everything that you need.

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A meal with the Prophet – al-Habib Umar Muhammad Salim bin Hafiz

One day, extreme hunger pushed Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (RA) to stop companions who were passing by. He asked them about points of knowledge or about verses of the Quran to which he already knew the answer. His purpose in asking was so that a companion may take him home and give him something to eat. Eminent companions passed by. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (RA) answered his question and went away. Sayyiduna Umar (RA) answered his question and went away. Then the Greatest, his Beloved ﷺ approached.

When Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (RA) came to him, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ smiled. He said to Abu Hurairah: “Come along with me.” He recognised Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah’s (RA) condition and took him to his house. He entered the blessed house. Would there be a table spread of food awaiting them? No. Instead, as he always did, the Prophet ﷺ asked his family if there was any food at all. They replied that there was a cup of milk which someone had gifted him (the Prophet). Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (RA) was very happy after hearing this for he was finally going to drink this milk and quell his extreme hunger. The Prophet ﷺ turned to his companion and said: O Abu Hurairah, go to the people of Ahlus-Suffa and invite them.” Ahlus-Suffa numbered to 70 people, and would total to around 300 when they were many. On this particular day, they were around 80. Abu Hurairah (RA) said: “At your service, O Messenger of Allah!”

He went to call them, wondering to himself: “I was desperately hoping for the cup of milk to gain some strength after the starvation I’ve been through. When I call Ahlus-Suffa it will be served to them and nothing will remain.” He obediently brought them, not two, three or four, but all eighty of them.

“They’ve come, O Messenger of Allah!”

The Prophet ﷺ told him to let them in ten at a time. He obeyed. Ten went in. The Prophet ﷺ took the cup and gave it them to drink. Our Master Abu Hurairah (RA) watched. The first person drank and the cup was still full. The second person drank and the cup was still full, till all ten had drank without the milk decreasing at all!

There’s hope I’ll get something, he thought to himself. The second group of ten came in. They all drank and Abu Hurairah (RA) still noticed no change in the amount of milk. Twenty had drank, thirty, till everyone drank to his satisfaction. The Prophet ﷺ turned to Abu Hurairah (RA) and said: “only two of us are left now, drink!” Abu Huarirah (RA) said: “You drink O Messenger of Allah.” “The server is always last to drink. Drink!” – the Prophet ﷺ replied. Abu Hurairah (RA) took the cup from the Prophet ﷺ and drank until he was fully satisfied. He gave the cup back to the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said - “Drink!” He (RA) drank again. He returned the cup. Again, the Prophet ﷺ told him to drink. He drank the third time and could drink no more. He said: “O Messenger of Allah, the milk is almost flowing out of my nails! I have no more room in my stomach.” The Prophet ﷺ laughed and said: “Then let me have it”, and drank the leftover milk.

This is just a glimpse of his ﷺ life. This is the one who conveyed the Message of God. With such forbearance, while undergoing such hunger, he conveyed the Message. We are enjoying the blessings of his conveyance. All good in the East and West today are from his efforts. Whilst many of us give in to our carnal desires, this was his state. May we be inspired by the life and sacrifices of our role model, Sayyiduna Muhammad ﷺ and the lives of those transformed souls, the best generation of companions, may Allah be pleased with them all. I pray we all safely reach the upcoming month of Ramadan and benefit from its gifts and blessings. May there be infinite prayers and peace upon our Prophet ﷺ, his family, his companions and all those who love and follow his way, as much as is the knowledge of God and the dominion of God, till the end of times.

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Hadith number 24 of Shamaa'il Tirmidhi on the Blessed hair of Sayyiduna Rasool Allah ﷺ: Aisha (RA) reported: “Rasool Allah ﷺ and I bathed from one utensil, and the mubaarak hair of Rasool Allah ﷺ reached the ear lobes and were less than those that reached the shoulders”. Hadith number 31 of Shamaa'il Tirmidhi on the combing of the hair of Sayyiduna Rasool Allah ﷺ: Aisha (RA) says: “I used to comb the hair of Rasool Allah ﷺ, even when I was in the state of menstruation”.

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Al-Masjid al-Nabawi

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Medina, Saudi Arabia

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Madinah/ 2015

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Can you be a poet of your beloved and be a slave of your desires?

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