A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Shaykh Isma’il al-Haqqi al-Barusawi ( r.a. ) wrote, in Tafsir Ruh al-Bayan , “To celebrate the Mawlid is amongst the great tributes to the Prophet ( s.a.w. ), but the condition is that it should be clear of evil things.  Imam as-Suyuthi has said, ‘It is mustahab for us to be happy on the birth of our Prophet (s.a.w.).’”  He was referring to Imam Abu al-Fadhl ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuthi ( q.s. ).

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is extracted Shaykh Isma’il Haqqi al-Barusawi’s ( q.s. ) Ruh al-Bayan .   The Prophet ( s.a.w. ) once asked Jibril ( a.s. ), “Did you ever need to come from the Heavens to the Earth in an instant for any emergency?”   The angel replied, “Yes, O Rasulullah.  There were four occasions that I had to be here almost at once.  The first time was when Ibrahim was flung into the fire.  At that moment, I was beneath the Throne when the Command was Given: ‘Jibril, reach My Friend before he touches the flames.’   The second occasion was when the knife was placed on the neck of Isma’il.  I was Commanded to turn it around so that it would not cut him.  The third was when Yusuf was thrown into the well.  My Order was to remove a stone from inside and seat him upon it before he touched its surface.   And the fourth, O Rasulullah, was when your tooth was struck.  Allah ( s.w.t. ) Ordered ...