The Snake Of The Cave Of Saur

On the occasion of the Hijrah [migration] to Madina-tul-Munawwarah, the confidant, worthy successor and closest friend of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ presented a remarkable and matchless example of love and devotion. There are slight variations of a few words across various books regarding the incident, which has been narrated as follows, ‘When the Sultan of Both Worlds, the Merciful Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم approached the cave of Saur, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ went into the cave, cleaned it and filled all the holes that were present over there. He was unable to find anything to fill the last two holes so he plugged them with his blessed feet, then he requested for the Embodiment of Nur, the Comforter of the Souls, the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم to come in.

The Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم then entered the cave, rested his graceful head in the lap of his loyal and devoted friend, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq and began to sleep. There was a snake in the cave which bit the foot of Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ, but may we be sacrificed for that embodiment of love and devotion! – He remained completely motionless and silent despite the intense pain and agony only for the reason that he did not want to cause any disturbance in the rest of Mustafa, the Essence of Mercy صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم However, due to the intense level of pain, tears began to flow unintentionally from his blessed eyes. When some tears of love fell onto the compassionate face of the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم, he صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم awoke and asked, ‘O Abu Bakr رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ, Why are you crying?’ Sayyiduna Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ told him about all the incident of the snake. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم then rubbed his blessed saliva on the part of the foot that had been bitten and the wound healed up immediately.’

(Mishkat-ul-Masabih, Vol. 4, p. 417, Hadis 6034)

Na kyun kar kahun ‘Ya  یَاحَبِیْبِیْ اَغِثْنِیْ!’

Isi nam say har muLibat Pali hay

Why should I not say ‘O Beloved ﷺ, help me!’

Because of his name every problem is distanced