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A person came to Nabi SAW and said: "O
Nabi of Allah! You are dearer to me than my life, my wealth and my
family. When I am at my house and happen to think of you, I become
restless till I come and see you. O, Nabi of Allah, death is sure to
come to both of us. After death, you will be in your high position as
a Nabi, while I shall be somewhere else and perhaps I may not be able
to see you. I am very worried and troubled when I think of this
separation from you."
Nabi SAW stayed quiet and he did not
know what to say; then Jibrail appeared and revealed the following
verse:
"Whoever obeys Allah and the
Rasul, they are with those unto whom Allah has shown favour among the
Ambiyaa and the Siddeeqeen and the Shuhadaa and the Righteous. They
are indeed
the best of companions. This is a
favour from Allah, and Allah suffices as the knower." (S4 :
V 69 & 70)
These type of stories
happened quite often with the Sahabah. Such fears in the hearts of
the lovers are quite normal. Nabi SAW recited these verses to remove
their fears.
A person once came to
Nabi SAW and said: "O Nabi of Allah, my love for you is such
that when I think of you, I cannot rest till I run to see you, for I
am sure I would die if I did not see you. Now I am very worried when
I imagine that, even if I am able to enter Jannat, it will be very
difficult for me to see you, for you will be in a position far above
my reach."Nabi SAW comforted him by reciting the abovementioned
verses in his reply.
Nabi SAW saw a person from the Ansar
looking very much worried. He inquired: "What makes you look so
sad?"
The Person replied: "O, Nabi of
Allah! I have a problem. "
Nabi SAW asked: "What is it?"
The person replied: "O,
Nabi of Allah! We come to you every morning and evening. We are
blessed with your sight and de- lighted to be in your presence. But
one day, we will be separated from you for you will be placed on
heights unreachable to us."
Nabi SAW kept silent over this, but
when the abovementioned verses were revealed, he sent for that person
and gave him the good news in those verses. According to another
Hadith, many Sahaabahhad these types of fears until Nabi SAW recited
these verses to them, and they were satisfied.
According to another
version, the Sahabah once asked Nabi SAW: "Ambiyaa because of
their virtue will surely be in a much higher position than their
followers. How will the followers be able to see them?"
Nabi SAW replied: "Those
in higher positions will come down to their friends in lower
positions to sit with them and talk to them."
