Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami, ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qaadiri Razavi دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه has narrated a faith-refreshing parable on page 459-460 of the great and renowned book ‘Call to Righteousness’, volume 2 of Faizan-e-Sunnat (Blessings of Sunnah). Let us also listen to this parable and try to enlighten our hearts with its Madani pearls!

Whole tribe became Muslim

Sayyiduna Mus’ab Bin ‘Umayr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ along with Sayyiduna As’ad Bin Zurarah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ travelled in the Divine path and reached a garden of             the tribe Bani Zafar where they sat on [the sidewall of] a well, namely ‘Maraq’ [مَرَقۡ]. People from the tribe of Banu Aslam gathered around them. The most powerful chiefs of the tribe were Sa’d Bin Mu’aaz and Usayd Bin Hudayr who had not yet entered the fold of Islam. Sa’d Bin Mu’aaz was a   first cousin [i.e. a son of the maternal aunt] of Sayyiduna As’ad Bin Zurarah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ. Sa’d Bin Mu’aaz sent Usayd Bin Hudayr instructing him, ‘Go! Rebuke those two preachers and stop them who have come to mislead our naive people’ (مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَـزَّوَجَـلَّ). Therefore, Usayd Bin Hudayr picked up his spear and reached where they were present. As soon as he arrived, he started speaking ill of them and threatened, ‘If your life is dear to you, go away from here.’ (Initiating the individual effort), Sayyiduna Mus’ab Bin ‘Umayr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said kindly and affectionately, ‘Please sit down and just listen to what we say. If you find it to be appropriate, then accept it. If you do not like it, we will not force you.’

The nice words had an impact on Usayd Bin Hudayr. Sinking his spear into the ground, he sat beside them. Sayyiduna Mus’ab Bin ‘Umayr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ presented him with Madani pearls about Islam, reciting the Holy Quran.اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! A Madani revolution occurred in his heart and he had the honour of embracing Islam. Having embraced Islam, he said, ‘Sa’d Bin Mu’aaz will come here shortly. If he accepts your advice, my entire tribe will accept it. I am sending him to you.’ Saying this, he went straight to the place where Sa’d Bin Mu’aaz was present and convinced him to meet the two preachers.