years in worshipping Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. He رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه replied: I am shedding tears at the misfortune of my sins, due to which I am far from the mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Saying this, he began to cry again. After a while, he said to his son: My son! Turn my face towards Qiblah. When you see droplets on my forehead and tears begin to flow from my eyes, then help me and recite Kalimah Shareef; perhaps I will gain some comfort. Then, after I die, when you are about to bury me and place soil on my grave, do not hasten to leave from there. Rather, stand near the head side of my grave and recite [لَآ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللہ مُحَمَّدٌ رَّسُوْلُ اللہ] as this could make it easier for me to answer the questions asked by Munkar and Nakeer [The two angels that come in grave to ask three questions.]. After this, raise your hands and pray like this: O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! This is your bondsman. Whatever sins he has committed, he has done so. If You punish him, then he is worthy of it and if You forgive him, then this is due to Your magnificence. Then, return whilst bidding farewell to me. When he رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه passed away, his son acted upon his bequests. In the second night, the son saw his father in his dream and asked: Father! How are you? He answered: My son! The situation was so difficult and hard that you cannot even imagine it. When I stood in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ for accountability, He Almighty said: My bondsman! Tell me! What have you brought for Me? I replied: O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! I have bought 60 Hajj. I received the answer: None of these are accepted. Hearing this, I began to tremble with fear. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ asked again: Tell me! What else have you brought for me? I replied: 1000 dirhams in charity and alms. I received the answer: I have not accepted even one dirham. I said: O Merciful Lord! Then I am destroyed and there is only destruction and ruin for me. The Merciful Lord then said: Do you remember once you left your home going somewhere and saw a thorn in the path and you removed it so that others would not get hurt? I have accepted that one action of yours and due to this, I have forgiven you. (Hikayaat-us-Saliheen, pp. 51)

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