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hadrat Alî the son of Abû Tâlib informed Rasûlullah about this
state. The compassionate Prophet took the pains of walking to the
Mesjîd-i-sherîf with the help of these two people, each of them
supporting him under one arm. The As-hâb-i-kirâm gathered
together in the Mesjîd. The blessed Last Prophet mounted the
minber. After making hamd-u-thenâ (thank, praise and laud) of
Allâhu ta’âlâ, he turned to the Ansâr and declared; “O my Ashâb!
I have heard that you are worried about my death. Did any
Prophet remain with his ummat eternally, so that you expect me
to remain with you till eternity? Be it known that I am going to
attain my Rabb (Allah). I advise you to respect the notables of
Muhâjirs.” Then he stated, “O Muhâjirs! My advice to you is this:
Do good to the Ansâr! They were good to you. They granted you
asylum in their homes. Although they had difficulty in making
their living, they held you prior to themselves. They shared their
property with you. If any one of you takes command over them,
let him take care of them and forgive them their faults.” Then he
gave them some beautiful, effective advice and stated, “Allâhu
ta’âlâ has granted a slave of His the choice between staying in this
world and attaining his Rabb (Allah). The slave has preferred to
attain his Rabb.” This statement of his showed that he was going
to pass away soon. Abû Bekr as-Siddîq ‘radiy-Allâhu anh’ knew
what this statement meant and began to weep, saying, “May our
lives be sacrificed for your sake, o Messenger of Allah!” Rasûl-iekrem
‘sall-Allâhu alaihi wa sallam’ ordered him that he must be
patient and enduring. Tears were falling from his blessed eyes. He
declared, “O my As-hâb! I am pleased with Abû Bekr, who
sacrificed his property faithfully and with ikhlâs for the sake of
Dîn-i-Islâm. Were it possible to acquire a friend on one’s way to
the next world, I would choose him.” Then he ordered that those
Sahâbîs whose doors opened into the Mesjîd-i-sherîf should close
their doors, with the exception of Abû Bekr ‘radiy-Allâhu anh’.
Then, out of kindness he made the following speech:
“O Muhâjirs and o Ansâr! When the time for something is
known, it would be of no use hurrying for it. Allâhu ta’âlâ does
not hurry about any of His slaves. If a person attempts to change
the qadhâ and qader of Allâhu ta’âlâ and overpower His Will, He
will subdue him with His Wrath and ruin him. If a person tries to
trick and deceive Allâhu ta’âlâ, he will deceive himself and lose
control of his own matters. Be it known that I am clement and
merciful towards you. You will attain the blessing of meeting me
again. The place you will meet me is by the pond (called)
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