۔2The secrets of the chest and the gaze of the Prophet

Sayyiduna Ibn-e-‘Umar رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ states that: An Ansari Sahabi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ once came to the court of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I wish to ask you regarding some matters.’ So, he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Sit!’ Then a man from the tribe of Saqeef came and said, ‘Respected one! I wish to ask you about some matters.’ The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘The Ansari came before you.’ The Ansari Sahabi said, ‘O Prophet! He is a traveller, and the traveller has a greater right, so answer his questions first.’ 

Thus, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم turned towards that Saqafi and said, ‘If you wish then I can inform you of what you have come to ask me about, or if you wish, you can ask me and I will give you the answers?’ He said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Give me the answers to the questions that I have come with.’ The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘You have come to ask me about Ruku’, Sujood, Salah and fasting.’ He said, ‘By the One who has sent you with the truth! You have not erred even slightly in telling me the thoughts of my heart.’ The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم then gave him the answers. The Saqafi Sahabi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ then stood up and left.

After that, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم turned to the Ansari Sahabi and said, ‘If you wish then I can inform you of what you have come to ask me about also, or if you wish, you can ask me and I will give you the answers?’ He said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! No, inform me of what I came to ask you about.’ He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘You came to ask me about the reward for the Haji when he leaves his home, his reward when he stands at ‘Arafat, his reward when he pelts the Jimaar with stones, his reward when he shaves his head, and his reward when he completes the final Tawaf of Hajj.’  After hearing this, the Ansari Sahabi said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! ‘By the One who has sent you with the truth! You have not erred in telling me the