A well known devotee and admirer of the Beloved Prophet, a great scholar, ‘ ‘Allāmaĥ ‘Abdur Raḥmān Jāmī رحمة الله تعالى عليهhas narrated, ‘Sayyidunā Jābir رحمة الله تعالى عليه had sacrificed the goat in the presence of his children. When he finished and left, his children took a knife and went on to the roof of the house where the elder brother told his younger brother, ‘Let’s imitate our father’, I will do with you what our father did with the goat.’ The elder brother then tied the younger brother’s hands together, ran the knife over his throat and beheaded him, holding the head in his hands. When their mother became aware of what had happened, she ran after the elder son who ran away from his mother in fear, fell down from the roof and died. Despite losing her two sons, she did not weep and wail as she did not want disturb her honourable guest the Prophet ﷺ. With resoluteness she covered the dead bodies of her sons with a piece of cloth, not telling anyone including even her husband, Sayyidunā Jābir رحمة الله تعالى عليه. Though her heart was shedding tears of blood, she still maintained a bold face; fresh and glimmering. In these trying moments she still managed to prepare food. The Beloved and Blessed Prophet ﷺ then arrived and the food was served. The very same moment, Angel Jibrāīl عليه السلام came and said Ya Rasool Allah ﷺ! Allah the almighty has commanded you to order Jābir رحمة الله تعالى عليه to bring his children so that they may also be privileged to eat food with you.’ The Noble Prophet ﷺ ordered Sayyidunā Jābir رحمة الله تعالى عليه to bring his children. Sayyidunā Jābir رحمة الله تعالى عليه immediately went and asked his wife as to where the children were. She asked him to inform the HolyProphet ﷺ that the children were not present. Rasūlullāĥ ﷺ insisted that the children be immediately brought as it was the command of Allah the almighty. Sayyidunā Jābir’s رحمة الله تعالى عليه bereaved wife burst into tears informing him that she could no longer bring the children. Sayyidunā Jābir رحمة الله تعالى عليه asked, ‘What is the matter? Why are you weeping?’ Taking him inside, his wife informed him of the calamity that had befallen them lifting the cloth to uncover the dead bodies of their children. Seeing this, Sayyidunā Jābir رحمة الله تعالى عليه also began to weep. Hence Sayyidunā Jābir رحمة الله تعالى عليه placed both the corpses of his children before the Prophet of Raḥmaĥ ﷺ. The voice of weeping people began to emanate from the house. Allah the almighty sent Angel Jibrāīl عليه السلام stating, ‘ O Jibrāīl عليه السلام ! Inform my beloved Prophet ﷺ that his Rab states; O My Beloved [Prophet ]! You make Du’ā and I will resurrect them.’ Hence the Prophet of mankind, the Peace of our heart and mind, the most Generous and Kind ﷺ made Du’ā and both children rose from the dead with the command of Allah.’ (Shawāĥid-un-Nubūwwaĥ, pp. 105; Madārij-un-Nubūwwaĥ, vol. 1, pp. 199) May Allah almighty have mercy on them and forgive us without accountability for their sake!
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:25:18 +0000
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