Three desires fulfilled

Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat has said: For the sake of his love for the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ fulfilled all these three desires of Sayyiduna Siddeeq-e-Akbar رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ:

1.          He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ was blessed with the company of the Holy Prophet
صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in journeys and during residence, to the extent that even in the loneliness of the cave of Saur, he was the only one to be blessed with the honour of viewing the blessed face of the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

2.          Similarly, his sacrifices of wealth were of so great that he was fortunate enough to sacrifice his entire wealth at the feet of the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

3.          Even in the enlightened tomb, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم granted his everlasting companionship and closeness to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ. (‘Aashiq-e-Akbar, pp.14)

ہلاکت خیز طُغیانی ہو یا ہوں موجیں طوفانی         نہ ڈُوبے اپنا بیڑا ناخدا صِدّیقِ اکبر ہیں

Dear Islamic brothers! The blessed biography of Sayyiduna Siddeeq-e-Akbar رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ is the real mirror of love for the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, even his character was the best standard of love for the Beloved Rasool        صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Let’s listen to some faith-refreshing parables of Sayyiduna Siddeeq-e-Akbar’s devotion to the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم so that we too may develop more love for the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in our hearts.

May I sacrifice my life for you!

In the beginning of Islam, when the number of blessed companions became 38, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ now requested the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم for permission to preach the message of Islam openly.’ The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم granted his permission and all the Muslims went to Masjid-ul-Haraam, where the first orator of Islam, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr