privileged to listen to one of the bright aspects of Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq’s life, ‘Devotion towards the Holy Rasool (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)’.

Farooq-e-A’zam gladdened the blessed heart of Beloved Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ has said: The Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was once very sad and grieved, present in his blessed home. I came to his slave and said ‘seek permission from the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم for my entry’. The slave came back and said, ‘I have mentioned you in the blessed court of Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم but he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم observed silence.’ A little while later, I once again said, ‘seek permission from the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم for me.’ He went in and returned, saying, ‘I have mentioned you to Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم but he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم observed silence.’ When I returned without saying anything, the slave called me, saying, ‘Please come inside. The Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has given you permission.’

Therefore, I went inside and presented [the greetings of] Salam to the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was sitting on a mat in a leaning position. Marks of the mat were clearly visible on his blessed side. In order to please him, I said while standing, ‘اَسۡتَاۡنِسُ يَا رَسُوۡلَ اللّٰه’ ‘Ya Rasoolallah        (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! I want to talk to you and cheer you up. When we, the people of Quraysh, used to be in Makkah e Mukarramah, we used to have power over our women, but when we arrived in Madinah e Munawwarah, we faced such nation that the men (here) are overpowered by women.’ Listening to this, Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم smiled. I humbly said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I went to Hafsah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا and said to her, ‘Do not envy your companion (Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا), for she is more beautiful than you and beloved to the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.’ Listening to this, Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم smiled again.^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! Ponder over this parable that Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ could not tolerate Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم falling into any kind of grief or sadness. That’s why, he رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ intended to cheer him up and eventually succeeded in his purpose too and the Rasool of Rahmah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم