Book Name:Shan e Bilal e Habshi
The Greatness of Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ وَ الصَّلٰوۃُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلٰی سَیِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِیْنَ ط
اَمَّا بَعْدُ فَاَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِیْمِ ط بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّ حِیْم ط
اَلصَّلٰوۃُ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا رَسُولَ اللہ وَعَلٰی اٰلِكَ وَ اَصْحٰبِكَ یَا حَبِیْبَ اللہ
اَلصَّلٰوۃُ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا نَبِیَّ اللہ وَعَلٰی اٰلِكَ وَ اَصْحٰبِكَ یَا نُوْرَ اللہ
Virtue of Salat upon the Prophet
The Final Prophet of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said:
اِنَّ اللّٰہَ وَکَّلَ بِقَبْرِیْ مَلَکًااَعْطَاہُ اَسْمَاعَ الْخَلَائِقِ فَلَا یُصَلِّیْ عَلَیَّ اَحَدٌ اِلٰی یَوْمِ الْقِیَامَۃِ اِلَّا اَبْلَغَنِیْ بِاِسْمِہٖ وَاِسْمِ اَبِیْہ ِہذَا فُلانُ بْنُ فُلانٍ قَدْ صَلّٰی عَلَیْکَ
‘Indeed, Allah has assigned an angel at my grave who has been given the power to listen to all of creation’s voices. Thus, until the Day of Judgement, whoever sends Salat upon me, that angel will present to me that person’s name and his father’s name, that so and so, son of so and so has sent Salat upon you.’ (Majma’-ul-Zawaaid, Kitab-ul-Ad’iyah, vol. 10, p. 251, Hadees 17291)
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Dear Islamic brothers, all of the companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُم hold their own respective rank and status. Having said that, Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ holds a special rank and status. He endured many difficulties for the sake of Islam. Whether it be the fear Allah Almighty or love for the Prophet, piety and abstinence or religious passion, exhibiting saintly miracles and nobility or steadfastness, or whether it be humility and good character, his life encompassed all of these great attributes. His status is such that the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself mentioned his virtues. So, today, we will listen to a brief introduction to him and hear about his virtues. In particular, we will listen