07/08/2017
Interesting Read
Shaykh Waleed saw an interview with an Emerati businessman. They asked him, “You
have so much experience in life, can you tell us something that had a great impact on
your life?”
He said, “One day around ‘aṣr time, I left my house and was walking in the
street and went to the masjid. I saw a Yemeni guy who was making du‘ā’ inside the
masjid. The prayer had already finished and he was alone. I felt so jealous of the way he
was making du‘ā’ because I never in my life felt so into my du‘ā’ like this man.”
[Sometimes when you make du‘ā’ and pray to Allāh, at certain moments you feel so
close to Him and at other times we feel distant and don’t feel a connection to Allāh.]
“I could hear his voice mixed with tears and kept quiet until he finished. When he was
done, I approached him and asked if I could help him. He said, ‘I am in trouble.
My wife is scheduled for surgery, but she will not be able to have it until she pays the fee.’ I
asked how much it was, and when he told me, I said I would take care of it. I gave him
the money.
The moment he received the money, he immediately made sujūd. He didn’t
even thank me but went immediately into sujūd to thank Allāh (subḥānahu wa ta‘āla)
first. After that, he said thank you to me and made du‘ā’ for me.
I thought that he was an honest man and asked him if he needed any more money, and he said no. I wrote
my cell phone number on my business card and gave it to him and told him to feel free
to call me if he needed any help in the future. He smiled and gave it back to me and
said, ‘Thank you, sir. I know Who to call to help me in the future. I will call Who sent
you to me.’
Curled from: Fiqh of Dua-Adhkar
Points to note from the story:
1. He asked Allah first.
2. After he got help, he thanked Allah first.
3. He put his complete trust in Allah and not people.
🌹 As-Salamu-Alaikum & do have a wonderful week ahead.
*Always* *remember*:
Allah never fail those who put their trust in HIM.
