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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 the 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 the 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 this blessed habit, that whenever 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 the Prophet’s neighbour in Paradise, and the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, اَوَ غَیْرَ ذٰلِکَ - “Is there anything else?” The
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- The Prophet’s neighbour
- The excellences of sending ṣalāt upon the Prophet
- Speech intentions
- Keep me close to you in Paradise
- Our Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has complete 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
- 2) Raising daughters
- 1) Abundance of prostrations
- 3) Raising an orphan
- 4) Respecting elders and showing kindness to the young
- Who should we respect?
- How to show respect?
- 5. Following the Sunna
- Encouragement for Pious Deed 34
- Pearls of wisdom regarding speaking
- Announcement
- The six ṣalawāt and two duꜤās recited in the Sunna-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 ṣalāt
- 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
- Supplication for protection against venomous and poisonous animals
- Remaining pearls of wisdom on conversing
- Weekly gathering schedule for 15th January 2026
- 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
