This is a good story but the right title for this story in malay is " Syakh Al-Azhar DAN Pelacur" Bukan "Shakh Al-Azhar JUMPA Pelacur". That gives a double meaning, bro. Fitnah tu....
-laer- --- In [email protected], Mohd Yaakub wrote: > > Did you hear of the story of the Shaykh from Azhar and > the prostitute? > http://www.ahlalhdeeth.com/vbe/showthread.php?t=1857 > > > No > > Well, there you go, as was narrated by Shaykh Ali > Tantawi [May Allah have mercy on him] in his memoir > about Shaykh Ahmad Al-Zayaat [May Allah have mercy on > him]. > > Shaykh Ali Tantawi said: > > "The Shaykh (Ahmad Al-Zayaat) was a teacher, who did > not know anything of this world except: The Azhar > where he used to teach, the house he used to live in, > and the road between them. > > As years passed by, and he got older, his health > started to deteriorate, and he needed to rest. So the > doctor forced him to take some time of, and suggested > that he goes somewhere away from his place of work and > residence, and advised him to enjoy the quietness and > calmness of the parks next to the Nile. > > So one day, the Shaykh went out and stopped a carriage > (as cars were not that available at the time). He told > the driver: My son, take me to a nice place were I can > enjoy the view and relax. > > The driver of the carriage, however, was a wicked > person, and took the Shaykh to a place in Egypt, which > at the time had several prostitution houses. > > After arriving he told the Shaykh: Here [we are]. > > The Shaykh said: O son, Magrib prayer is drawing near, > where can I pray? Take me first to the Masjid. > > The Driver [pointing to one of those houses] said: The > Masjid is over there. > > The door [of the place] was open, and the lady running > that house was sitting, in the manner those like her > usually sit. > > When the Shaykh saw her, he lowered his gaze. He saw a > seat, so he headed there and sat, waiting for the Call > for prayer (Adhan). > > [The woman in confusion, just] stared at him. > > What brought that man here? > > He doesn't look like any of her regular customers. > > She kept thinking to herself, but did not dare ask him > what he was doing here. > > What kept her from asking was the shyness that > remained in her heart, even as a prostitute. However, > that shyness only appears in front of people of Piety. > > He, on the other hand, kept doing Tasbeeh (saying > Subhan Allah), whilst looking at his watch, until he > heard the Adhan of Maghrib from far away. > > He asked her: Where is the Moazin (Person who calls > for prayers) here? > > Why didn't he call for prayer when the time entered? > > Are you his daughter? > > She kept silent. > > He waited for a while, and then said: My daughter, > Maghrib time is short, and it is not permissible to > delay it, and I do not see anyone here, so if you have > your Wudu (ablution) then pray behind me Jama'ah. > > He gave the call for prayer, and without looking at > her, as he was about to give the Iqamah, he noticed > stillness behind him?! > > He asked: What is wrong? Don't you have your Wudu? > > All of a sudden, as if her Iman (Faith) woke up and > she remembered the old days. The days when she was > filled with purity, and was away from sin, she started > to cry loudly, and threw herself at his feet. > > The Shaykh surprised, did not know in what way he can > calm her. > > She then, started narrating her story. > > He saw in her words great regret, and felt the truth > in her repentance. He realized the sincerity in what > she was saying, so he told her: Listen, my daughter, > to what the Lord of all creation says: {Say, "O My > servants who have transgressed against themselves [by > sinning], do not despair of the Mercy of Allah. Indeed > Allah forgives all sins "} (39:53). > > All sins, my daughter, all sins > > The door of repentance is open to every sinner and it > is so wide that it can encompass them all no matter > how heavy their load [of sins] is even Kufr. > > So whoever disbelieves in the all Mighty, after he was > a believer, but repents before the hour of his death > comes, and he was sincere in his repentance, and he > renewed his Islam, Allah will accept him. > > Allah, my dear daughter, is the most Generous of all. > Did you ever hear of anyone generous shutting the door > in the face of those who come seeking him? > > Stand up and go wash yourself, and cover yourself. Go > and clean your skin with water and your heart with > repentance and regret. Approach your Lord, and I will > wait for you. > > But do not delay, so that we do not miss Maghrib > prayer. > > She did as he asked, and returned to him with a new > dress and a new heart. She stood behind him and > prayed. She felt and tasted the sweetness of that > prayer, and felt that this prayer purified her heart. > > When the prayer was over, he told her: Come with me, > and try to cut every relation you have with this place > and everyone in it. Try to erase the time you spent > here from your memory. > > Consistently ask Allah for his forgiveness, and > increase in doing righteous deeds. > > Verily, adultery is not as big a sin as Kufr, and Hind > [bint `Utbah May Allah be pleased with her], who was > a disbeliever and had animosity in her heart to the > Prophet of Allah. After that she became from the > righteous believers, and we started saying: Allah is > well-pleased with her. > > The Shaykh then took her to a house of righteous > ladies, and then found her a righteous husband and > advised him to take good care of her" 1/252. > > [Original writer in Arabic forum said]: Notice [May > Allah shower you with Mercy] the state of this woman, > how she was and how she changed. It was nothing more > than simple words from an old man that led her into > changing her life upside down. > > So if you only think how many people are just like > this woman. > > People who are drowning in filth, people who the dust > from their sins gathered around their hearts shedding > away its light. > > These sins caused them to see the Truth as Falsehood > and the Falsehood as Truth. > > How much are they in need of one to take by their > hands, and to clear the dust away from their hearts. > > They do not need complicated educational and > behavioral philosophical treatments, or theories in > the manners of interaction and persuasion. Neither are > they in need of complicated statements. > > What they truly need is for someone to feel sorry for > them and for their state Someone to understand their > situation and to hope for their guidance Someone who > would speak a word that would leave his heart, [and > touch theirs]. A word which he seeks nothing from > except the Face of Allah. > > After this the light, that was for so long covered > with sins, would emerge and their souls would return > to its Fitrah, and would return to its harmony with > the universe and to the true manner of life. > > Original Arabic: > http://www.ahlalhdeeth.com/vb/showthread.php?p=671170 > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >
