The Rank of Ḥamzah B.ʿAbd Al-Muṭṭalib رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ

The renowned devotee of Allah’s Messenger and acclaimed scholar, Yūsuf bin IsmāꜤīl Nabhānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes:

Once a severe drought occurred, which coincided with ḥajj season (اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه Muslims still performed it despite this). Shaykh Aḥmad bin Muḥammad Dimyāṭī al-Miṣrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه purchased two camels from Egypt, and along with his mother, set off for Makkah to perform ḥajj.

After completing ḥajj, he went to Madinah and presented his salām in the court of the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم . Soon afterwards, the shaykh had his camel suddenly pass away. He then also ran out of money. The death of his camel and lack of travel expenses to return home with left him acutely worried and anguished.

He visited Shaykh Ṣafī al-Dīn رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه and explained the entire situation, to which he was instructed, “Present yourself at the resting place of the Prophet’s beloved uncle, Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ. Recite the Quran there and mention your concerns to him.”

Acting upon this, Shaykh Aḥmad bin Dimyāṭī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه presented himself at the shrine of Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, where he recited the Quran and mentioned what was troubling him. When he returned to his lodgings, he found his mother saying, “O son! A person was asking about you.”

Hearing this, Shaykh Aḥmad bin Dimyāṭī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه went to Masjid al-Nabawi. His eyes then fell upon an awe-inspiring person with a white beard, who exclaimed, “O Shaykh Aḥmad! Welcome!” The shaykh hurried forward and kissed his hand, after which the person said, “Aḥmad! Go to Egypt!”

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