Tuesday, 4 August 2015
Love for the mother
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was
single, without wife or child when he became a Muslim. With him however
was his mother who was still a mushrik (idolator). He longed, and
prayed, for her to become a Muslim but she adamantly refused. One day,
he invited her to have faith in ALLAH PAK alone and follow His Prophet SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM but she
uttered some words about the Prophet which saddened him greatly (ALLAHU AKBER). With
tears in his eyes, he went to the noble Prophet SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM who said to him: "What
makes you cry, O Abu Hurayrah?" "I have not let up in inviting my mother
to Islam but she has always rebuffed me. Today, I invited her again and
I heard words from her which I do not like. Do make supplication to ALLAH
Almighty to make the heart of Abu Hurayrah's mother incline to Islam."
The Prophet SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM responded to Abu Hurayrah's request and prayed for his
mother. Abu Hurayrah (RADI.ALLAHU ANHU )said: "I went home and found the door closed. I
heard the splashing of water and when I tried to enter my mother said:
"Stay where you are, O Abu Hurayrah." And after putting on her clothes,
she said, "Enter!" I entered and she said: "I testify that there is no
god but Allah PAK and I testify that Muhammad SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM is His Servant and His
Messenger." "I returned to the Prophet SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM, peace be on him, weeping with
joy just as an hour before I had gone weeping from sadness and said: "I
have good news, O Messenger of Allah SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM. ALLAH PAK has responded to your prayer
and guided the mother of Abu Hurayrah to Islam.
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