Monday, July 5, 2004

The Naqshbandi Sufi Way Passing of the Holy Prophet

When Allah Almighty and Exalted perfected his Nation and completed His favor on His Prophet , He transferred him to a house better than his house, and to a Friend better than his friends. Allah Called his soul in his last days. As a result, his final sickness began in the last ten days of the month of Safar, in the house of his wife Maimuna (). When his sickness intensified, he transferred to the house of `Ayesha (). He was sick for twelve days. He used to send Abu Bakr as-Siddiq to lead the prayers as a sign to the Sahaba that he had chosen him as his successor.
He passed away on a Monday, the 12th of Rabi`ul Awwal. Wrapped in his nightgown, he was washed by Sayyidinas `Ali, `Abbas ibn `Abd al-Muttalib and his two sons, Qutham and Fadl. `Usama bin Zaid and Shakran were pouring the water which Awwas Khazraji was bringing from the well. As they performed their washing, the body exuded beautiful scents, so that `Ali () said continually: "By God, what would I give for you! How sweet you are and how wholesome you are, both alive and dead!" His Companions entered his house one by one to pray on him, then ladies prayed on him, then children prayed on him. He was buried in the same place he passed away, in the house of `Ayesha . Abu Talhah Zayd ibn Sahl dug his grave and those who washed him lowered his blessed body into it. Then it was covered and leveled and they threw water on it.
People were bereaved, tongues were silent. The world seemed darkened. No one knew what to say. The Holy Spirit -- the angel Jibril -- was no longer to come bringing revelation. The Prophet's death was the greatest disaster for every Companion. Many people were crying and shouting. But Allah sent supporters for His religion, because that was the Seal of Prophets. He sent a Renewer (mujaddid) of this religion century after century. Saint after saint, we find that every grandshaykh of the Most Distinguished Naqshbandi Order was like a shadow of the Prophet , reviving the deen (religion) and training the seekers to find their Lord as the Companions had been trained.
The secret of God's strong support and pure guidance passed from Muhammad to his beloved friend, Abu Bakr as-Siddiq. What the Prophet poured into the heart of Abu Bakr () no one knows. May Allah send upon our Prophet more and more of His Light! He was sent as a Mercy for human beings and his secret passed from one saint to another to support this religion and to bring his secret to the hearts of human beings.

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