saw that he was approximately 20 yards high. He supplicated to Allah Almighty out of helplessness: “O my Master! I have been engaged in your worship for a long time. Grant me salvation from this trial.”

Saying this, he jumped off the roof, and Allah Almighty commanded Sayyidunā Jibrīl عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام: “Go and save my servant before he reaches the ground, for he has jumped out of fear of My displeasure.” Sayyidunā Jibrīl عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام came swiftly, caught the man, and placed him gently on the ground. Saved from this trial, the man joyfully set off home.

When he arrived, he saw that his family was distressed due to severe hunger and thirst. After sitting with them for some time, his neighbour came and asked the worshipper for some bread. The worshipper replied: “By Allah! We have nothing to eat. Have a look inside the oven, there is nothing in their either.”

The neighbour walked towards the oven and saw baked loaves of bread inside. He informed the worshipper about this.

When the family witnessed this, they were amazed. The worshipper’s wife said: “Surely this is not due to any effort of ours; rather, it is because of your blessings and miracle. Tell us, what is its secret?”

Thereupon, the worshipper revealed his secret and relayed the entire parable through whose blessings these favours were bestowed upon him.^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب      صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Lessons derived from this parable

Dear Islamic brothers, from this account, we learn that whoever reviews their actions with reflection and fears Allah at all times, this righteous practice saves them from the trials of the world and also becomes a means of benefit for them in the Hereafter.

Secondly, we learn that by developing the habit of reviewing one’s actions, a