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The Prophet’s neighbour
Companion replied, ہُوَ ذٰاکَ - “That is all I want.”[1]
Dear Islamic brothers! RabīꜤa رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was saying, “O Messenger of Allah! My only wish is to be your neighbour in Paradise.” In response, the final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم declared, فَاَعِنِّي عَلَى نَفْسِكَ بِكَثْرَةِ السُّجُود – “Then, assist me in an endeavour against your nafs with an abundance of prostration!”[2]
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Our Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has complete authority
Dear Islamic brothers! This amazing narration teaches us numerous lessons. We learn that our Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was granted complete authority by Allah. He has been granted authority to bestow whatever he wills, to whomever he wills, whenever he wills, and in whichever way he wills.
This is why he said to RabīꜤa رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ: سَلْ - “Ask.” He did this openly and without restriction. In other words, it is like he announced:
O RabīꜤa! There are no constraints. Ask me regarding worldly matters, the Hereafter, wealth, prosperity, a long life, happiness, honour, rank, Paradise, or for closeness to Allah. Whatever you ask shall be granted.
Certainly, only someone with boundless authority can make such an open offer. Since our Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم presented this offer to RabīꜤa, it is evidence that Allah has blessed him with this authority and power. He has the discretion to grant anything to anyone, at any time, and in
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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
