Dear Islamic brothers! Pious saints are the most sacred personages upon whom mountains send peace. Beasts are also well acquainted with pious saints. Animals attain blessings from pious saints. Trees also attain closeness to pious saints. Satan does not go near the pious saints. Pious saints do not even bother to see the treasures of this world. The mountains on which pious saints put their blessed feet, feel proud of themselves over other mountains. When pious saints depart this world, the people feel sad about their demise. They will live in the palaces of Paradise. They will stroll in the gardens of Paradise. They will enjoy the ride of wonderful vehicles of Paradise. Pious saints will listen to the Divine Kalam of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ in Paradise and will also be privileged to see Him. (Hikayatayn aur Nasihatayn, pp. 138)

اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, today we will have the privilege to listen to faith-refreshing events and parables consisting of the blessings of pious saints. Let’s, first of all, listen to a parable consisting of the blessings of a famous female pious saint, Sayyidatuna Rabia Basriyyah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا, but before this let’s listen to her  introduction.

Who was Sayyidatuna Rabia Basriyya رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا?

It is stated on page 39 of ‘Monthly Faizan-e-Madinah’: Sayyidatuna Rabia Basriyya رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا was a devoted worshipper, ascetic, pious and Allah-fearing woman. She would fast in the day and recite the Holy Quran. If somebody talked about Hell in front of her, she would fall unconscious out of Divine fear. (Jannati Zaywar, pp. 541) She رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا performed Hajj of sacred Baytullah barefooted and that too on foot. As she رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا reached sacred Kabah, she رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا fell-over unconscious (out of awe and fear). (Al-Rauz-u-Faiq, pp. 60) She رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا would perform intense worship and spiritual exercises. If she felt sleepy, she would walk inside the home and would say to herself: Rabia! Is it a sleep, what joy does it bring? Leave it and sleep in the grave joyfully for a long time. Today you are not much sleepy, but you will feel much sleepy in the upcoming night. Take courage and please your Lord عَزَّوَجَلَّ. She رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا spent 50 years in a way that she neither lay on the bed, nor kept her head on the pillow. And she رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا passed away in this state. (Hikayat-u-Saliheen, pp. 40)