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The devotee will respond, “O Lord of the Universe! You are the Sovereign
of all creation, how could I visit You?”
Allah will reply, “Such and such of My servant was ill, and you did not visit
him. Had you visited him, you would have found Me.”
The Messenger of Allah (P.U.H.B.), the first light and the esteemed
Prophet, stated:
A Muslim has six essential rights over another Muslim.
The people inquired, “O Messenger of Allah, what are these rights?”
The Prophet (P.U.H.B.) replied: “When you meet your Muslim brother, greet him
with peace. When he invites you, accept his invitation. When he seeks your
counsel, offer him sincere and beneficial advice. When he sneezes and says
'Alhamdulillah', respond by saying ‘Yarhamuk Allah’. When he falls ill, visit
him. And when he passes away, accompany his funeral.”
Hazrat Aisha bint Sa'ad (may Allah be pleased with her) relates:
“My father narrated that he fell severely ill in Makkah. The Noble Prophet
(P.U.H.B.) visited him. He asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I possess considerable
wealth and I have only one daughter. Should I bequeath two-thirds of my wealth
and leave one-third for my daughter?’
The Prophet (P.U.H.B.) replied, ‘No.’
He then asked, ‘Should I bequeath half of my wealth and leave the other
half for my daughter?’ The Prophet (P.U.H.B.) answered, ‘No.’
Finally, he asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, should I bequeath one-third?’
The Prophet (P.U.H.B.) affirmed, ‘Yes, one-third is permissible, and even
one-third is a substantial amount.’
Afterward, the Prophet (P.U.H.B.) placed his blessed hand upon my father’s
forehead, then on his face and stomach, and supplicated, saying: ‘O Allah,
grant Sa’d healing and complete his migration.’ From that moment, whenever I
recall this, I still feel the coolness of the Prophet’s (P.U.H.B.) blessed hand
on my heart.”
The Noble Prophet Muhammad (P.U.H.B.), as the
ultimate guide and teacher of humanity, eloquently conveyed the significance of
the rights of Allah’s devotees, emphasizing the moral and spiritual obligations
owed to one another within the Muslim community.
On the Day of
Judgment, Allah the Almighty will declare:
“O son of Adam! I was
ill, yet you did not visit Me.”
The devotee will
respond: “O Lord of the worlds, how could I visit You, when You are the
Sovereign of all creation?”
Allah will reply: “Were you unaware that such and such of My devotee was ill,
yet you did not visit him? Had you visited him, you would have found Me.”
Allah will then say:
“O son of Adam! I asked you for food, but you did not offer it to Me.”
The devotee will
respond: “O Lord, how could I feed You, when You are the Sustainer of all that
exists?”
Allah will reply:
“Did you not know that such and such of My devotee asked you for food, but you
did not provide it? Had you fed him, you would have found Me.”
Allah will further declare: “O
son of Adam! I asked you for water, but you did not give Me water.”
The devotee will respond: “O
Lord, how could I provide You with water, when You are the Lord of all the
worlds?”
Allah will reply: “Were you unaware that such and such of My devotee asked you
for water, yet you did not give it to him? Had you given him water, you would
have found Me.”
Concerning the rights of
Allah’s devotees, any neglect in fulfilling these rights may be pardoned by
Allah, as He is Self-Sufficient. However, violating the rights of others and
causing them harm, whether by unjust actions or denial of their rightful
entitlements, renders one unworthy of salvation. This principle is illustrated
in the following Hadith, where the Prophet Muhammad (P.U.H.B.) addressed his
companions:
“Do you know who the truly
destitute person is?”
The companions responded: “O
Messenger of Allah, the destitute among us is one who has neither wealth nor
possessions.”
The Prophet (P.U.H.B.) clarified: “In My Ummah, the destitute on the Day of
Judgment will be the one who arrives with prayers, fasting, and charity, yet he
will have harmed others by slandering them, accusing them of immorality,
wrongfully taking their property, shedding their blood, or striking them. His
good deeds will be distributed to those he wronged, and when his good deeds are
depleted, the sins of those he transgressed against will be placed upon him. He
will then be cast into Hell.”
This narration underscores the
gravity of interpersonal obligations in Islam and the essential nature of
upholding the rights of others, as neglecting them leads to severe spiritual
consequences.
Tajalliyat-The Divine Manifestation
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MERCIFUL, THE BENEVOLENT
Dedicated to those scientists, who are inching towards the cognizance of the facts, spotlighted by Allah Almighty, in the wake of their intelligent observation for the top vertex of scientific achievement, which is not other than the "Disastrous end of the Universe". And this is probably during 15th century of Lunar calendar.
