A Muslim Convert Once Before

‎ ‎ ‎ بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Imam Yusuf ibn Isma’il an-Nabhani ( q.s. ) narrated, in Hujjatullahi ‘Ala al-‘Alamin fi Mu’jizati Sayyid al-Mursalin , that Shaykh Abu al-‘Abbas Ahmad ibn Nafis at-Tunisi ( q.s. ) stated, “During my stay in Madinat al-Munawwarah, I once experienced extreme hunger.  Presenting myself at the blessed tomb of the Holy Prophet ( s.a.w. ), I pleaded, ‘ Ya Rasulullah !  I am hungry.’   Suddenly, I fell asleep.  Someone awoke me and asked me to go with him. I agreed, so he took me to his house.  Serving me with dates, butter and wheat bread, he said, ‘Eat until you are satiated because my blessed ancestor, Sayyidina Muhammad ( s.a.w. ), has commanded me to be hospitable to you.  Come to me whenever you feel hunger in future.’”

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ In a hadits , it is recorded that, one night, the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) was taking his wudhu’ , to perform his tahajjud at the home of Sayyidatina Maymunah bint al-Harits al-Hillaliyyah ( r.a. ).  He was heard to proclaim “ Labbayk ,” meaning, “Here I am,” and “ Nuswirtu ,” also three times, meaning “I helped you.”  Sayyidatina Maymunah ( r.a. ) asked the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) whom he had been talking to since there was no one present.  He replied, “I was talking to the rajiz , from the tribe of Bani Ka’b.  He asked for help from me against the Quraysh.”  The rajiz , Sayyidina Ya’mar ibn Hazn al-Himmani ar-Rajiz, was the chief poet of the tribe. Sayyidatina Maymunah ( r.a. ) said that when she finished swalah al-fajr , the next morning, she heard the rajiz calling out in the streets of Madina, “ Ya Rasulullah !  Help us and call the servants of Allah to help us.”   Imam Yusuf ibn Isma’il an-Nabhani ( q.s. ) cited ...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Imam Yusuf ibn Isma’il an-Nabhani ( q.s. ) recited, about the Prophet ’ s ( s.a.w. ) sandals:   “A sandal to whose majestic nobility we submit, For by submitting to its majesty do we rise: Therefore, place it in the highest spot for it is In reality, a crown, though its image is a sandal.”

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Imam Yusuf ibn Isma’il an-Nabhani, ( q.s. ) wrote, in praise of the Prophet ( s.a.w. ):   “I am the slave of the Master of Prophets, And my fealty to him has no beginning. I am slave to his slave, and to his slave’s slave, And so forth endlessly! I do not cease to approach the door, Of his good pleasure among the novices. I proclaim to all the science of his high attributes, And sing this science among the poets. Perhaps he will tell me: “You are the Salman of my allegiance, the Hasan of my excellent homage!” Yes, I would sacrifice my soul for the dust of his sanctuary! His favour should be that he accept my sacrifice. He has triumphed who ascribes himself to Him – Not that He needs such following. For He is not in need of creation at all, While they all need Him without exception. He belongs to Allah alone, Whose pure servant he is, As His Attributes and Names have Made Manifest. And every single favour ...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ It is stated, in Sa’adat ad-Da’rayn fi asw-Swalah ‘ala Sayyid al-Kawnayn Swallallahu ‘Alayhi wa as-Salaam , of Imam Yusuf ibn Isma’il an-Nabhani ( q.s. ), that once, two people came into the court of the Prophet ( s.a.w. ).  One person blamed the other person of stealing his camel, and he even had two witnesses proving that he did steal the camel.  Therefore, the accused was found guilty of stealing the camel.   The accused said, “O Prophet of Allah, please ask the camel what really happened.  I have strong faith that Allah ( s.w.t. ) will Give this camel the ability to speak.”   So, the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) ordered the presence of the camel and asked, “O camel, tell me who I am, and tell me what really happened?”   The camel said, “You are the Prophet of Allah.  Do not cut off the hand of my owner because the person who accused him and the two witnesses are all hypocrites.  Because of their hatred toward...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Imam Yusuf ibn Isma’il an-Nabhani, ( r.a. ) recited, about the Prophet’s ( s.a.w. ) sandals:   “A sandal to whose majestic nobility we submit, For by submitting to its majesty do we rise: Therefore, place it in the highest spot for it is, In reality, a crown, though its image is a sandal.”   Imam Shihab ad-Din Abu al-‘Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Qasthalani ( r.a. ) mentioned the following from one of the greatest tabi’in , Imam Abu Ishaq az-Zuhri ( r.a. ), who said that Shaykh al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr asw-Swiddiq ( r.a. ) said, “Of the proven blessing of the likeness of the Prophet’s ( s.a.w. ) sandal is that whoever has it in his possession for tabarruk , it will safeguard him from the sedition of rebels and the mastery of enemies, and will be a barrier against every recreant devil and the evil eye of the envious.   If the pregnant woman holds it in her right hand at the time of labour, her delivery will be easi...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is taken from “The Righteous Life and Blessed Works of the Poet of the Prophet ( s.a.w. )”, by the pious erudite Imam Yusuf ibn Isma’il an-Nabhani ( q.s. ).   It was translated by Dr. Jibril Fu’ad Haddad, from Sa`adatu ad-Darayni fî asw-Swalati ‘ala Sayyidi al-Kawnayn , “The Bliss of the Two Abodes in the Invocation of Blessings on the Master of the Two Universes.”   It may be found in Poet of the Beloved ( s.a.w. ) .   “I am the slave of the Master of Prophets, And my fealty to him has no beginning. I am slave to his slave, and to his slave’s slave, And so forth endlessly! I do not cease to approach the door, Of his good pleasure among the novices. I proclaim to all the science of his high attributes, And sing this science among the poets. Perhaps he will tell me, ‘You are the Salman of my allegiance, The Hasan of my excellent homage!’ Yes, I would sacrifice my soul for the dust of his sanctuary!...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is taken from An Attempt to Desecrate the Tomb of Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Arabi ( q.s. ) .  This was originally sourced from Jami’ al-Karamat al-Awliya’ .   Imam Yusuf ibn Isma’il an-Nabhani ( q.s. ) wrote that Shaykh ‘Abd al-Wahhab ibn Ahmad ash-Sha’rani ( r.a. ) stated, “Our brother, Shaykh Swalih al-Haj Ahmad Halabi informed me that his house was in the vicinity of the blessed mausoleum of Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din ibn ‘Arabi.  It was visible from his house.  One night, after ‘isha’ prayer, a person carrying fire advanced towards the tomb, with the intention of burning the bier.  When he was eight or nine metres away from the grave, he started sinking into the ground, so much so that he disappeared into the ground.   Later that night, when his family members could not find him anywhere, they started looking out for him.  When the shaykh narrated to them the entire ...