humbly said, ‘يَا رَسُوۡلَ اللّٰهِ اَتَجۡعَلُ لِي مِثۡلَ الَّذِي جَعَلۡتَهٗ لَهٗ عَيۡنًا فِي الۡجَنَّةِ اِنِ اشۡتَرَيۡتُهَا ؟’ i.e.         Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! As you were blessing that person with a heavenly spring, if I buy this spring, will you bless me with a heavenly spring? The Rasool of Rahmah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied ‘Yes’. Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ humbly stated, ‘I bought this spring and donated it to the Muslims.’ (Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 2, pp. 41)

Dear Islamic brothers! Did you see that Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ donated the entire spring in the path of Allah at the time when the Muslims were suffering extreme shortage of water. If we see a Muslim in trouble or difficulty and we are capable of fulfilling his needs and extending a helping hand towards him, we should endeavour to do so. Very fortunate is the person who helps the needy, supports the poor & destitute, sympathises and removes the distress of the grief-stricken people. Because the one who shows mercy to the creation [of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ], Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ also showers the rain of His mercy and blessing upon him which makes his life colourful, prosperous and full of happiness. Let us listen to two blessed sayings of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in relation to this:

1. Whoever removes a worldly troubles of a believer, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will remove one of his troubles on the Day of Judgement; whoever grants ease to a needy person in this world, Allah Almighty will grant him much ease in this world and the Hereafter; whoever conceals the secret of a Muslim in this world, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will keep his secrets concealed in this world and the Hereafter; and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ continues to help His bondsman as long as the bondsman continues to help his brother. (Sahih Muslim,   Kitab-uz-Zikr, pp. 1447, Raqm 2699)

2. Whoever strives to fulfil the need of his brother, this action is better for him than performing I’tikaf for ten years. And whoever performs I’tikaf for one day seeking Allah’s pleasure, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ places three trenches between him and Hell; and the distance between two trenches is greater than the distance between the East and the West.

(Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 3, pp. 263, Raqm 8)