rich and the influential people of Basra for the release of his nephew. His plea fell on deaf ears, as Ibn Ziyad rejected everyone’s pleas to free him. Concerned for his nephew, Safwan bin Muhriz spent the night in a terrible state. As the night went on, he suddenly fell asleep and saw a dream in which someone said to him, ‘O Safwan bin Muhriz! Get up and ask for your need.’ After this, his eyes opened, and his body began trembling with an unknown fear. He performed wudu, offered two units of salah and made a tearful du'a to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

Whilst he was busy making du'a, Ibn Ziyad was in his home suffering from restlessness and pain. He ordered his soldiers to take him to the nephew of Safwan Bin Muhriz. The soldiers accompanied Ibn Ziyad as the cruel ruler headed towards the jail. He ordered the soldiers to open the doors of the jail and loudly shouted, ‘Immediately release the nephew of Safwan Bin Muhriz! Due to him, I have spent the entire night in discomfort.’ The nephew of Safwan bin Muhriz was brought before Ibn Ziyad, who softly said ‘Go! Go happily to your home; there is no penalty etc. upon you.’

The nephew immediately went to his uncle, Safwan bin Muhriz, and knocked on his door. A voice was heard from inside, ‘Who is it?' He replied: ‘Your nephew.’ Safwan Bin Muhriz was astonished upon the sudden arrival of his nephew. He opened the door, took him inside and then asked what had happened to him. The nephew related the whole incident of the previous night. Safwan Bin Muhriz thanked Allah and began conversing with his nephew.^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Du'a from the bottom of the heart

Dear Islamic brothers, one of the manners of du'a is that the person making du'a should be humble, his heart should be present, and he