Auliya-e-Kiram Ke Barkatain

Book Name:Auliya-e-Kiram Ke Barkatain

Listening to the reply Zubaida Khatoon paid the price immediately. After receiving the price Sayyiduna Bahlol Daana رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه picked up a stick and said drawing a line around a small clay house: ‘I have sold this Heavenly palace to Zubaida Khatoon for one Dirham.’ Having heard this, Zubaida Khatoon became happy with this assurance that she had got the permit of Paradise in her life. After receiving this good news Zubaida Khatoon went to the royal palace. It was the last part of the night; she finished Tahajjud Salah and Munaja’at (Supplications) and was just about to lie on her bed, suddenly Haroon Rasheed came and started saying to Zubaida Khatoon: Today when I lay on bed after offering Tahajjud Salah, I fell asleep and then what I saw was that I was moving about in a garden. I was informed upon asking that it was ‘Janna tul Firdous’. I saw Zubaida Khatoon written in green colour on a door at a height. I entered the palace with this hope that perhaps my name would also be written. I travelled miles, but found only your name everywhere.

Haroon Rasheed asked Zubaida Khatoon about it, Zubaida Khatoon related the event that occurred the previous evening. Haroon Rasheed said: Take me to Sayyiduna Bahlol Daana رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه too. Zubaida Khatoon took him to Sayyiduna Bahlol Daana رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. Like before Sayyiduna Bahlol Daana رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was still busy making clay houses in a deserted area. Haroon Rasheed رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه went to Sayyiduna Bahlol Daana رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه and said Salaam respectfully and asked about the price for a Heavenly palace. Sayyiduna Bahlol Daana رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied: Its price is your entire kingdom. Feeling surprised Haroon Rasheed humbly said: Your honour! How did the price of Heavenly palace increase so much suddenly though you sold it to my wife for one Dirham? Giving the Ghaibi (unseen) news Sayyiduna Bahlol Daana رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: Zubaida Khatoon did not come to me after seeing Paradise, whereas you have come to me after viewing Paradise. Having heard this Haroon Rasheed started weeping and humbly said: Your honour, I am ready to pay its price by giving away my kingdom! Now give me the permit of Paradise! Sayyiduna Bahlol Daana رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: What will I do with your kingdom! Your Kingdom does not even bear the value of least important things in my sight. Take your kingdom and the permit of Paradise as well. (Zulf-o-Zanjeer, pp. 251 - 260)