The Joy of Worship

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Imam Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes,

“Sayyidunā Muslim b. Yasār رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was once offering ṣalāh. A fire suddenly broke out nearby. Due to his complete involvement in prayer, he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ did not notice this at all, to the extent people had to come forward to pull him away from the fire.”^{^[1]}

4. Sayyidunā ꜤAbdullāh b. Zubayr

The Prophetic Companion, Sayyidunā ꜤAbdullāh b. Zubayr رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا would become completely immersed in his worship and the joy he received from it. He would offer ṣalāh with utmost presence and humility.

His small, beloved child was once near him as he prayed. A snake then fell down from a nearby rooftop and drew close to the child, causing people to cry out, stirring commotion. In the end, the snake was killed. Despite all this happening, Sayyidunā ꜤAbdullāh b. Zubayr رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا remained unmoved in his ṣalāh.^{^[2]} His sajdah would go on for lengthy periods of time, such that birds would sit upon his blessed back.^{^[3]}

Sayyidunā ibn Abū Mulaykah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه said, “By Allāh! I have not seen anyone like ꜤAbdullāh b. Zubayr رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا. He was once offering ṣalāh when someone fired a rock from a slingshot. It passed between his beard and chest, but such was his presence and humility in ṣalāh, that by Allāh, I did not see any element of fear come into his eyes, nor did he waver in his recitation. He رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا continued his ṣalāh in the same serene fashion as before.”^{^[4]}

[1] Al-Zuhd li-Ahmad Bin Hanbal, p. 301

[2] Tareekh-e-Dimashq, vol. 28, 174

[3] Tareekh-e-Dimashq, vol. 28, 170

[4] Tareekh-e-Dimashq, vol. 28, 173

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