Let’s listen to a parable relating to this:

He gave the dog water and attained salvation

It is narrated that once a thirsty person reached a well and climbed down to drink water. When he came up, he saw a dog with its tongue out, who was licking the wet soil. The person thought that this dog may be as thirsty as he was just a while ago. Therefore, he went back down the well and filled his socks with water so that he could quench the thirst of the dog. This act of his was liked by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that He عَزَّوَجَلَّ forgave his sins and granted him entry into Heaven. After hearing this, the blessed Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم asked: “O Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Will we get reward for showing mercy towards quadrupeds?” The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, “Yes. Showing mercy to any living being is worthy of reward.”

(Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 133, Hadees 2466)

It is mentioned on Page 142 in the book ‘Muntakhab Hadeesein’ published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, that from this Hadees, we learnt that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has authority to do what He wills. If He wills, He forgives a person because of a small good act according to His grace and favour. In His court, the weight and quantity of an action is not looked at, rather in His court, good intention and sincerity are valued. If someone commits even a small act of goodness with good intention and sincerity, then Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ rewards that person with forgiveness, Divine pleasure and awards him Jannatul Firdous. There is a great saying: “The mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ looks for a reason to forgive bondmen, the mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ does not ask for a price to forgive them.” (Muntakhab Hadeesayn, pp. 142; summarised)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

A brief insight into the biography of Sayyidi Qutb-e-Madinah

Dear Islamic brothers! We are currently in the month of Zul-Hijja-til-Haraam. The ‘Urs of many of our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه is celebrated in this month. From these pious predecessors, there is a very honourable