Imam al- Wāqidī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه and asked, "I saw you distressed in a dream last night; what is the matter?" Sayyidunā Imam al-Wāqidī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  narrated the entire account. Yaḥyā al-Barmakī remarked, "I cannot say which of you three is the most generous; indeed, all three of you are generous and worthy of respect." He then gifted thirty thousand (30,000) dirhams to Sayyidunā Imam al-Wāqidīرَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  and twenty thousand (20,000) each to the other two, and appointed Sayyidunā Imam al-Wāqidī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه as a Qāḍī.^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

O Devotees of the holy Prophet! From the narrated incident, we learn that a Muslim is generous, prioritizes      others over his own desires, and assists other Muslims in times of grief and hardship. Alas! Our hearts are becoming void of passion for the well-being of fellow Muslims. We earn well, eat well, wear fine clothes, and live magnificent lives; in the month of Ramadan, we benefit from various types of bounties during Suḥūr and Ifṭār, but alas! We have neglected to seek the well-being of poor and needy relatives, neighbours, and other Muslims, treating them like something forgotten. Nonetheless, we ought to follow in the noble footsteps of these pure personalities and practically become well-wishers of Muslims during Ramadan and other months.

Remember! Providing Ifṭār to Muslims and giving them water to drink are also forms of well-wishing. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, there is great excellence in providing Ifṭār and water in the month of Ramadan.

The Excellences of Providing Ifṭār

The Merciful Prophet  صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated: "Whosoever provides Ifṭār (to a Muslim) with lawful food or water, the angels seek forgiveness for him during the hours of Ramadan, and Jibrīl al-Amīn عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام seeks forgiveness for him on Laylat al-Qadr."^[2]

At another instance, he stated: "Whoever gives water to a fasting person to