LOVE IN THE FIRE OF NAMRUD
It is a well known miracle of Hadhrat Ibraaheem (Alayhis
salaam) that Namrud, the infidel king, had cast him into
the fire to burn him alive but by the Mercy of Allah Ta’ala,
the fire didn’t harm even a single hair of his head.
Allah Ta’ala manifested a similar incident for Hadhrat Abu
Muslim Kholani (Rahmatullaah Alayhi), a venerable Buzurg of
the Ummat-i-Muhammadiyyah.
Aswad `Ansi of Yemen, a false claimer of prophethood
summoned Hadhrat Abu Muslim and asked him to verify his claim.
Hadhrat Abu Muslim flatly refused to do so saying he firmly
believed only Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) to
be the last prophet of Allah. furious, Aswad Ansi asked for a
huge fire to be built. He then had Abu Muslim thrown it in,
but Allah Ta’ala in His Divine mercy did not allow the fire to
harm him and he came out of it alive. His people advised Aswad
Ansi to let him alone, but, they said if he stays here he will
turn the people against you, so it is best that you banish him
forever. Aswad acted upon their advice and ordered Abu Muslim
Kholani to leave the country.
From Yemen, Hadhrat Abu Muslim made his way to
Madina-e-Tayyibah. By the time he arrived in the city,
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) had died and
Hadhrat Abu Bakr (Radhiallaahu Anhu) had become the
first Khalifah. When he came to the Musjid-e-Nabawiy, Hadhrat
Abu Muslim tied his camel to a post and standing behind a
pillar started offering Salaat. Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallaahu
Anhu) saw him and asked, ‘Where are you from?’ ‘Yemen’,
was the answer.
As news of a Muslim being thrown into the fire and his
remaining safe by the grace of Allah Ta’ala, had by this time
reached Madina. Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) asked,
‘What about our friend their who had been thrown into a fire
by the enemy of Allah but had come out alive?’ ‘That was
Abdullah ibn … (Soab).’ Abdullah bin Soab was also Hadhrat Abu
Muslim’s name.
Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallaahu Anhu) said, ‘Swear upon
Allah Ta’ala that you aren’t he?’ ‘Yes, it is I,’ Hadhrat Abu
Muslim replied.
Hadhrat Umat got up, kissed him on the forehead and too him
to Hadhrat Abu Bakr (Radhiallaahu Anhu).
‘Praised be Allah Ta’ala that I am alive to see the person
who went through exactly that which Hadhrat Ibraaheem (Alayhis
salaam) had gone through.’ He told Hadhrat Abu Bakr (Radhiallaahu
Anhu).
Hadhrat Abu Muslim Kholani lived to see the rule of Hadhrat
Mu’awiya (Radhiallaahu Anhu). Mu’awiya (Radhiallaahu
Anhu) used to accord him great respect and he kept on
giving advice, sometimes even harsh advice on Hadhrat Mu’awiya
(Radhiallaahu Anhu) who listened to it with great
attention and respect.
Once during the rule of Hadhrat Mu’awiya (Radhiallaahu
Anhu), government officials had not received their
salaries for three months. One day, when Hadhrat Mu’awiya
stood up to deliver a Khutbah, Abu Muslim broke in saying, ‘O
Mu’awiya (Radhiallaahu Anhu) this wealth is not yours,
nor your father’s nor mother’s.’
Hadhrat Mu’awiya (Radhiallaahu Anhu) gestured to the
people to wait, went inside and took a bath. He then returned
and said, ‘O people! Abu Muslim has said that this wealth does
not belong to me, nor to my father nor mother. Abu Muslim is
right, and I have heard Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi
Wasallam) saying that anger is cased by Satan and Satain
is born of fire and water puts out a fire. Thus, whenever one
of you feels angry, he should go and take a bath. Now, you may
all go and receive your wages. May Allah Ta’ala bestow
abundances in them.’
Dharb-i-Mumin
Last modified:
July 19, 2007
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