crying for the Prophet. quoted from the daily reminder youtube

alhamdulillah for giving chance to share this.

Aisha(ra), the wife of Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم), she shares with us a very personal moment in her life. she says one day i was with Rasool Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and he was in a cheerful mood so i said to him, ya Rasool Allah make a dua for me.

so he said, "may Allah forgive Aisha". and he continued, "o Allah forgive Aisha, all her sins, the past sins, the future sins, the ones that she commits in private and the ones that she commits in public."

and Aisha(ra) was so happy that she started to laugh, so the Prophet( صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked her, "did the dua please you?". she says "ya Rasool Allah how could that not please anyone?".

he(صلى الله عليه وسلم) says, "by Allah, that is the same dua i make for my ummah in my every single prayer."

the Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) made the same dua for you! how much did Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) loves us.

he(صلى الله عليه وسلم) would cry in front of the sahabas and he(صلى الله عليه وسلم) would says, "i miss my brothers, the ones that i love." and they would say "ya Rasool Allah, aren't we your brothers?"

he( صلى الله عليه وسلم) would says "no, you're my companions but my brothers are the ones that would come after me and they would believe in me and they would never seen me."

the Prophet( صلى الله عليه وسلم) is crying because he misses you.

he would stays the night praying to Allah, crying out to Allah, "my ummah, my ummah"

the Prophet( صلى الله عليه وسلم) was crying for you.

when is the last time you cried for the Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم)?

the Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave khutbah and he(صلى الله عليه وسلم) lean on a tree while giving the khutbah until they built him(صلى الله عليه وسلم) a mimbar. the following week, standing on this mimbar, the companions said that they heard the tree cried. the tree was crying because it missed Rasool Allah(صلى الله عليه وسلم).

the tree cried because it missed Rasool Allah( صلى الله عليه وسلم). and people who said Muhammad(صلى الله عليه وسلم) is Rasool Allah, are we not worthy to cry for missing him(صلى الله عليه وسلم)?

the companions would sacrifice so much!

when the Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) passed away, and Bilal(ra) could not do the adhan anymore. he would sit in the Prophet's mosque, and he would imagine looking at the house of Aisha(ra) where the grave of Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) was. and he would imagine the Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) walking and saying to him, "comfort us with it ya Bilal, make the adhan for prayer."

so Bilal(ra) could not stand living  in medina. every street, every corner, every rock, and everything would remind him to the Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم). so he leaves the city like many of the companions did. going for jihad, until many years later when Allah S.W.T gave victory to the muslims in jerusalem and the sahabas would be reunited  for the first time after the Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) passed away. and they would see Bilal(ra) who did not gave adhan for 6 years, they would say to him, make adhan for us. and he would says please, it's too painful. and they ask Umar(ra), ya amirul mukmineen, please speak to him. until Umar(ra) spoke to him and he agreed. he get up to make adhan.

and he called the adhan. 

the memories, the sweet times, the fragrance of Muhammad(صلى الله عليه وسلم), his warmth, his compassion would come back to the sahabas and they would all cry.

Bilal(ra) struggled through the adhan. and he continued until he would get to the part of adhan "أشهد أن محمدا رسول الله", he broke down and cried, he can't continue either.

many years later when Bilal(ra) was on his death bed dying, and his wife would says to him "what sorrow!". he said "no, what happiness, what joy for tomorrow i will be with one i love, Muhammad(صلى الله عليه وسلم)."

Is There a Concept of Soulmate in Islam? answered by Raidah Shah Idil

Question: I wanted to know that in Islam do we have the concept of soul mate. Has Allah has already chosen our soul mate?

I was in a relationship which was against the shariah so I realized that I should stop it but I still feel bad for ending the relationship. 

So in order to explain to that person the reason for stopping this relationship I said that Allah has already chosen our soul mate and if your in my taqdeer than Allah will make us meet again. But somehow deep in my heart I feel that I am being selfish. I’m really confused. Please suggest what should i do now.

answer:

Provision

Allah has already written the provision for every soul on this earth, including whom we marry.

Allah says, “There is not a single creature on the earth except that Allah takes care of its provision” [Quran 11:6].

In this sense, yes, those of us who are destined to marry in this life do have a ‘soulmate’. However, this does not mean that one’s soulmate guarantees one worldly bliss, as is propagated by popular media, because even the most loving spouse is a test of patience. Everlasting joy lies only in Paradise.

Being Selfish

By ending this impermissible relationship, you have done something pleasing to Allah. It would have been selfish of you to remain in that relationship, because by doing so, you are wronging both yourself and another person. You can choose to harm yourself if you wish, and you will be taken to account for that, but you do not have that right to harm another. Choosing to end this relationship is actually a responsible and praiseworthy act, and I pray that much good will enter your life because of your decision. The guilt which you feel is a reminder of your lowliness before Allah Most High. Use it to draw closer to Him and know that He is Most Forgiving.

“A disobedience that bequeaths humiliation and extreme need is better than an obedience that bequeaths self-infatuation and pride.” [Hikm of Ibn Atta'illah]

Marriage

True love and happiness will descend upon you and your lawfully wedded wife. Anything outside of marriage is a shadow of what Allah promises.

“And among His signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your hearts. Verily in that are signs for those who reflect.” [Quran 30:21]

In a happy marriage, there is no need to feel guilty or ashamed about being with the person you love. Rather, you can expend all your energy into pleasing your wife, which is something pleasing to Allah.

Abu Hurayra stated, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The most perfect of believers in belief is the best of them in character. The best of you are those who are the best to their women.” [Tirmidhi]

What To Do

As for what to do now, keep making sincere repentance and pray the Prayer of Guidance. See what Allah unfolds before you.

I can see two options:

1) Re-evaluate your situation. Is this person able to be a upright and loving spouse? If she is, you are able to marry, and you are both struggling to be apart from each other, then it would be better for you both to get married. Consult a relationship counselor to ensure that both of you have enough similar values upon which to build a solid marriage. Being attracted to one another is insufficient.

2) If your former partner does not have the qualities for a righteous and loving wife, apologize for what you have done and cut off all contact with her. This will be painful at first, but it is better in the long-run. Anything else will prolong your unwanted attachment to each other, making it harder for both of you to move forward. Remain chaste and ask Allah to send you a righteous and loving spouse. Spend your time making istighfar, salawat upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and know that in time, your heartache and guilt will ease.

Checked & Approved by Faraz Rabbani

Source: Seekers Guidance