Resemblance In The Final Journey To The Hereafter

Hakim-ul-Ummat, Shaykh Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’imi رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہ has stated, ‘The cause of the apparent demise of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم was the recurrence of the effect of poison(The poison, that was given by the Jewish woman Zainab bint Haris on the occasion of the Battle of Khyber. (Madarij-un-Nubuwwah, Vol. 2, p. 250)) . Similarly, the passing of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ was due to the recurrence of the effect of the poison of the snake which bit him in the cave of Saur on the night of Hijrah [migration]. Sayyiduna Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ was blessed with such a high status of Fana-fir-Rasul [submerging into the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم ] that even his demise is similar to the demise of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم.

The apparent passing of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم was on a Monday and Siddiq Al-Akbar left this world on a Monday night after passing the day of Monday. On the day of the apparent passing of Holy Prophet’s صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم, there was no oil in the house to light the lamp, and at the time that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ left this world, there was not even enough money in the house to buy a shroud [cloth used to wrap the body for burial.] This is Fana [submerging into one’s personage].’

(Mira-tul-Manaji7, Vol. 8, p. 295)

Dear Islamic brothers! We learnt about the similarity between the final journey to the Hereafter of the Master of Madinah, the Blessed Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم and the greatest devotee Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ. At the time of the apparent passing of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم, there was no oil in the lamp, and the state of the sterling devotee of the Prophet, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ was that instead of running after the temporary wealth of the world which is bound for destruction, he collected the treasure of the love of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم, he tolerated great difficulties, and he always considered this condition as being the source of true satisfaction in both worlds.

Jan hay ishq-e-Mutafa ﷺ, roz fuzun karay Khuda

Jis ko ho dard ka maza naz-e-dawa uPhaye kyun

Life is the love of Mustafa ﷺ, may it thrive ever

He who enjoys the pain of love, why should he look for cure?

From this we learn that in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, those who possess an abundance of wealth and riches are not the most honorable or important. In fact, those who are blessed with the priceless treasure of Taqwa [fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ] and piety are the most respectable and excellent, as Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated in verse 13 of Surah Hujurat, Part 26:

إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ

Undoubtedly, the most respected among you in the sight of

Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is he who is more pious.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 26, Surah Ḥujurāt, Verse 13)