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The Prophet’s Neighbour
Keep me close to you in Paradise
RabīꜤa al-Aslamī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was a Companion of the Prophet and one of the of Aṣḥāb al-Ṣuffa. He served the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and had the honour of accompanying him in residence and travel. He narrates:
I used to spend the night close to the room of my Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم (so that if he needed water for wudu or a miswak, I could present it). The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم had a habit when he awoke during the night; he would say, سُبْحٰنَ اللہِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْن،سُبْحٰنَ اللہِ وَبِحَمْدِہٖ:[1]
He also relates:
Once, when the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم awoke from sleep, I presented water for wudu, a miswak, and whatever he required.
He then declared, سَلْ - “Ask!”
I replied, اَسْاَلُکَ مُرَافَقَتَکَ فِیْ الْجَنَّۃِ - “I ask you to make me your neighbour in Paradise.”[2]
Although RabīꜤa رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ had requested everything by asking to be close to the Prophet in Paradise; our Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is the most generous of the generous, and the way he displays his generosity is unmatched by anybody.
RabīꜤa رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ had asked to be close to the Prophet in Paradise, and the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, اَوَ غَیْرَ ذٰلِکَ - “Is there anything else?” The Companion replied, ہُوَ ذٰاکَ - “That is all I want.”[3]
Dear Islamic brothers! RabīꜤa رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was saying, “O Messenger of Allah! My
BOOK TOPIC
- Speech intentions
- The excellences of sending ṣalāt upon the Prophet
- Keep me close to you in Paradise
- Our Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has choice and authority
- What can we ask from him?
- The need for awareness in asking
- Seek to be close to the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم teaches how to ask from him
- Actions that lead to proximity to the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 1) Abundance of prostrations
- 2) Raising daughters
- A daughter is like a ticket to Paradise
- 3) Raising an orphan
- 4) Respecting elders and showing kindness to the young
- Whom should we respect?
- How to show respect?
- 5. Following the Sunna
- Quran Study Circles
- Pearls of wisdom on reconciliation
- 2. All sins forgiven
- The six ṣalawāt and two duꜤāˈs recited in the sunnah-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami
- Announcement
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 Duroods
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Remaining pearls of wisdom on reconciliation
- Weekly gathering schedule for 12th December 2024
- Supplication when applying oil
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
