Ya Rasulallah ﷺ! Abu Bakr Is Here!

Before his passing, Sayyiduna Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ had made the following will: ‘Take my body in front of the enlightened tomb of the Embodiment of Nur, the Comforter of the Souls, the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم and then, after humbly saying, اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْکَ یَا رَسُوْلَ اللہ say, ‘Ya Rasulallah صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم! Abu Bakr is present in your eminent court.’ If the door opens automatically, take the body inside; otherwise bury the body in Jannat-ul-Baqi’.’

According to the will, the body was placed in front of the enlightened tomb and it was said, اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْکَ یَا رَسُوْلَ اللہ Abu Bakr is present.’ As soon as this had been said, the lock of the door opened automatically and a voice was heard saying:

اَدْخِلُواالْحَبِیْبَ اِلَی الْحَبِیْبِ فَاِنَّ الْحَبِیْبَ اِلَی الْحَبِیْبِ مُشْتَاقٌ

‘Join the beloved with his beloved, because the

Beloved is longing for his beloved.’

(Tafsir Kabir, Vol. 10, p. 167)