صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! We have heard two astonishing incidents. From these two incidents, we learn two important lessons.

(1): The status and magnificence of Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم

The first incident was about that fortunate slave who had not seen Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم but was devoted to him. Look at how firm his belief was, how strong his conviction was; when he supplicated through the means of Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم, his supplications would be accepted.

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ! Such a lofty status Prophet Ibrāhīmعَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم  possesses! He is a Prophet of Allah Almighty, whom Allah Almighty has made him His Khalīl (close friend). He is Abū al-Anbiyāˈ (i.e., the respected father of thousands of Prophets), and our beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is also from his progeny. Approximately 124,000 Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ   وَالـسَّـلَام came into the world; among them, the most excellent, the highest and the loftiest in rank is our beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. After him, among the Prophets, the highest rank belongs to Prophet Ibrāhīmعَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم . الحمد للہ!

Supplications are accepted through the intermediation of Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم. Just as Sayyidunā KaꜤb al-Aḥbār رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ  states: Go to the illuminated shrine of Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم! Offer salām there! Supplicate! Indeed, supplications are accepted near the resting place of Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم.

Sayyidunā Mujīr al-Dīn al-Ḥanbalīرَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  states:

Once, I encountered a difficulty, and if it had not been resolved, I might have perished. Therefore, to resolve this problem, I presented myself at the blessed shrine of Prophet Ibrāhīm