Dear Islamic brothers! We come to know from this narration that Sadaqah (charity) given in the way of Allah Almighty becomes a means of entry into Paradise, plus the pious and ascetic people of Allah Almighty are on the lofty stations of Tawakkul^[1]. That abundant worshipper would remain busy in worship at night, fast in the day, and thus remain in worship all night and day. He firmly believed that it was upon the mercy of that Entity, of Whose worship he was busy in, to provide sustenance and fill the stomach of His bondsmen. (He thought that) if I am busy in His work and worship, then He, the Provider of means, will make means for my provision and that is what happened; a person would come daily to give him two pieces of bread (roti) with which he would do Iftar and then busy himself in worship again.

Certainly, having Tawakkul in Allah Almighty in this way is the way of his beloved bondsmen. Encouragement towards Tawakkul and contentment is also given in this narration. Ponder! When we keep the Fard fasts of Ramadan, we end up gathering all sorts of luscious food to eat for Iftar, even if one enjoyable dish is missing, then anger is shown towards those making the food. Whereas the abundant worshiper of Allah Almighty fasted everyday, yet sufficed on only 2 breads for Iftar. Rather than preparing an even more lavish Iftar for his Nafl fasts than our Fard fasts, he would implement contentment. We should also adopt a habit of contentment. Nowadays, a certain amount of people are seen fallen prey to a lack of sustenance and a lack of blessing in their wealth. Such people should, alongside making Du’a for further sustenance and blessings in it, make Du’a to gain contentment, as whosoever obtains contentment, it makes him independent from the world and all that which is in it. Contentment saves one from stooping to another’s doorstep and extending one’s hand to another and teaches having sole reliance of the True Sustainer (Allah Almighty). Contentment produces self-respect and honour within a person, whereas following whims and desires leaves a person to become a slave. 

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد