The youth that symbolized mischief

[Kowneyn]

Muhaddith Kabir Imam Abu Ya'la(Rahmatullahi Alaihi) narrates a Hadith from Hazrat Anas bin Malik(Radiallhu Anhu) and the Author of 'lbriz' who states: "Hazrat Anas Bin Malik(Radiallhu Anhu) narrates that in Medina, there lived a very pious youngster. One day we made reference about this youngster to the Holy Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam). Inspite of the Sahaba describing the youngster's features and character to the Prophet (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam), the Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) was unable to recognise the youngster made mention of. However, a few days later, whilst we were in the company of the Holy Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam), the young man passed that way. On seeing the young man, the Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) exclaimed: 'I see the scabs of Shaitaan imprinted on his face. The youngster then approached the Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) and made salutation. The Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) then said to him:'Is it not true that right now you are thinking that there is no one better than yourself here, 'The youngster then replied: 'Yes, these thoughts did pass my mind.'He then walked away into the Masjid. The Prophet then enquired as to who will kill this person. Hazrat Abu Bakr(Radiallhu Anhu) volunteered to do so and entered the Masjid and saw the person he was to kill engrossed in performing his Salaat and he remembered a Hadith of the Holy Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) which prohibited one from killing a person who is performing his Salaat and returned to the Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam).

 

The Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) again enquired as to who will kill the youngster, this time Hazrat Umar(Radiallhu Anhu) volunteered to kill him and entered the Masjid and found the youngster performing his Sajda and with the same thoughts as Hazrat Abu Bakr(Radiallhu Anhu), Hazrat Umar(Radiallhu Anhu) returned to the Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam). For the third time the Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) again enquired who will kill the youngster, this time Hazrat Ali(Radiallhu Anhu) volunteered to do so, the Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:'You will surely kill him, if you find him.'

 

When Hazrat Ali entered the Masjid, he was surprised to see that the youngster was no longer in the Masjid and he too like the others returned to the Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam). The Holy Prophet(Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: 'If you had only killed him then all the Fitna in my Ummah till Day of Qiyamah would have been wiped out and no two persons in my Ummah would have fought between themselves. "'(Ibreez Shareef, pp/277, Author Allama Shah Abdul Aziz Dabbaag (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)).

 

Note the appearance of this youth to sahabba was to teach a lesson. This person symbolized the element among the muslims which despite there outward concordance with Islam (prayer, beard etc.,)were truly a disease or a clicking time bomb within the ummah waiting to explode when ALLAAH willed.

 

This disease was given a physical form and shown to the saxaaba to teach a lesson. What is the overwhelming feature? Arrogance...He secretly entertains in the presence of the Beloved of ALLAAH scws and his dearest companions that he is the best.

 

Today this formerly subconcious sickness has become manifest and in some quarters fashionable. You will hear them say we are the saved sect or those before us were practicing shirk . They are divisive and dull but claim to be enlightened. They shorten their pants for cleanliness but reject the more important inner purification. And like this youth who deep in his heart because of arrogance didnot yield to the Beloved of ALLAAH scws and his dearest companions they will not yield to the awliya who are the heirs of the prophets.

 

Inshallaah with the help of ALLAAH we will kill this symbol of mischief and purify it from the ummah once and for all.

 

NOTE: I said kill the symbol not kill a certain person.

 

Kowneyn