‘I am from Hillah. One night, I had a dream in which I witnessed the terrifying scene of the Day of Judgement. I was suffering from intense thirst. Somehow, I reached the blessed Pond of the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. There I saw Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-Azam, Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani, and Sayyiduna Ali, the Lion of Allah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم, distributing water to people.

I went to Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ because I had great pride in him, loved him deeply, and considered him superior to the other three caliphs. But to my shock, he turned his blessed face away from me. Due to severe thirst, I then went to each of the other three caliphs, but each of them also turned their faces away from me.

Then my eyes fell upon the Crown of Madinah, the Master of land and sea صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. I presented myself in his blessed court and said: “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Sayyiduna Ali did not give me water; rather, he turned his face away from me.”

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: ‘How could he give you water when you hold hatred for my Companions?’

At that moment, I became certain that my belief was incorrect. With deep shame, I sincerely repented at the blessed hands of the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. The Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم then granted me a bowl, which I drank. After that, my eyes opened.

All praise is for Allah! Since the moment I drank from the blessed hands of Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, I have never felt thirsty again. After this dream, I advised my family to repent as well. Those who repented from the corrupt belief (of considering Sayyiduna Ali superior to the other three caliphs), I maintained relations with them, and I cut off ties with those who did not.’”^([1])

Dear Islamic brothers! This narration shows that the sign of a true Muslim is that he acknowledges from his heart the honour and status of all the Noble