The family that used to celebrate Meelad

There was a true Muslim devotee, namely Ibraheem who resided in Madina-tul-Munawwarah. He would always earn Halal sustenance and would save half  of his earnings for the celebration of the blessed birth of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. When the month of Rabi’-ul-Awwal would arrive, he would celebrate Meelad enthusiastically, abiding by the commandments of Shari’ah. He would distribute food in large quantity among the people for the Isal-e-Sawab of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and would spend money         for righteous acts. His wife was also a great devotee of the Beloved Rasool    صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. She would also co-operate with her husband with heart and soul in these good deeds. After a few years, his wife passed away but he continued to celebrate Meelad.

One day, this true Muslim devotee, Ibraheem called his young son and made his will, ‘Dear son! I will pass away tonight; I have 50 dirhams and 19 yards of cloth. Use the cloth for my shroud and if possible, spend the money for any righteous act.’ Having said this, he recited Kalimah Tayyibah and departed this life. The son buried his father according to his will, but he was rather confused about spending the money his father had left for a righteous act. When he slept that night, he dreamt that it was the Judgement Day and everyone was worried only for his own self. Fortunate people were going towards the Paradise, whereas the sinners were being dragged to the Hell. He stood shivering with fear thinking about the decision that would be made for him! Meanwhile, a voice was heard from Ghayb [i.e. unseen], ‘Let this young man enter the Paradise.’

Therefore, he entered the Paradise happily and started moving around. After visiting all the seven Paradise, when he moved towards the 8^th Paradise, the keeper of Paradise, Sayyiduna Rizwaan عَـلَـيْهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّلَام said: ‘Only those who celebrated the birth of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal in the world are allowed to enter this Paradise.’ Upon hearing this, he understood that his parents would be there. A voice was then heard, ‘Let this young man enter [this Paradise]. His parents want to meet him.’ Therefore, he went in and saw his deceased mother sitting near the stream of Kawsar. Nearby, there was a throne on which an honourable lady was sitting. There were also some other chairs on which many venerable ladies were