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The Prophet’s neighbour
Banī Isrāˈīl. In summary, when Prophet Mūsā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم was commanded by Allah to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, Allah also instructed him to take the sacred body of Prophet Yūsuf عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم with them.
Prophet Yūsuf عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم had passed away centuries before and was buried in the middle of the River Nile. After so many centuries, no one knew the exact location of his grave except for an old woman. Prophet Mūsā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم asked her, “Do you know the location of Yūsuf’s grave?”
She replied, “Yes, I do.”
“Do tell me!”, he declared.
“By Allah!”, she exclaimed, “I will not disclose it until my request is fulfilled.”
Prophet Mūsā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم then asked, “What is your request? It shall be granted to you.”
The wise old woman replied, “I ask to be your neighbour in Paradise.”
Prophet Mūsā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم said, “Just ask for Paradise.”
“No! By Allah, I will not be satisfied with anything less”, she said. “I don’t want just Paradise; I want to be your neighbour in Paradise.”
Prophet Mūsā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم tried to persuade her further, but she was firm in her request. At that moment, Allah sent a revelation to him, declaring, “O Mūsā! What harm is there for you? Grant her what she asks.”
Thus, Prophet Mūsā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم fulfilled her request and continued his journey, taking the blessed body of Prophet Yūsuf عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم with him.[1]
Dear Islamic brothers! This is the way to ask!
Consider the wisdom of the old woman and how grand her request was.
BOOK TOPIC
- 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
