The Blessings of the Swalawat
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Imam Siraj ad-Din Abu Hafsw ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn al-Mulaqqin ( r.a. ) mentioned, in Kitab al-Hada’iq , that there was a young man who would perform thawaf around the Ka’bah frequently while sending abundant swalawat upon the Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w. ). He was asked, “Is there a reason why you do what you do?” “Yes,” the young man replied. “My father and I left our home to perform haj together, but in one of the rest houses, my father fell ill and passed away. Immediately after he died, his face became blackened, his eyes became bloodshot, and his stomach swelled up. Seeing this, I began to weep, and I said ‘Verily, to Allah we belong and to Him, we shall Return! My father has died such a ghastly death, far from his homeland!’ When nighttime arrived, I was overcome by sleep, and while sleeping, I saw the Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w. ). He was wearing white garments, and he smelled f...