INCIDENTS OF GOD FEARING PERSONS(5)
Incident - 5:
Imam Ja'far-as-Sadiq (A.S.) narrates, that one day after finishing the
morning Prayers, the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) suddenly looked at Haresa
bin Malik whose head was
falling down (he was dozing because of remaining awake at night) and
his face had turned pale. His body had become thin and his eyes had
gone in. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) asked him, "How did you arise this
morning? And what is your state"? Haresa replied, "O Prophet of Allah I
arose with belief. The Prophet said, Every argument has a proof, what
is the proof of your belief? He replied, O prophet ! that very thing is
my proof which keeps me unhappy and shameful, which keeps me awake all
night and fast throughout the day, and makes me hate the things of this
world. And my belief in Allah has reached a state. that I see before my
eyes the place of accounting on the day of Qayamat. All the people are
in front of me, and I see the
dwellers of paradise sitting on their pleasantly with one another. On
the other hand. I also see the dwellers of hellbeing engulfed by Allah"s wrath
and wailing.
As if the terrible sound of the blazing fire is echoing in my ears".
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) turned towards His
companions and said, "Look as to how Allah has enlightened his soul
with the light of faith". Then He turned towards Haresa and said, "O
Haresa ! Always remain
like that". Haresa replied, "O Prophet ! pray to Allah to present me
with Martyrdom". The Prophet fulfilled his request and prayed for him.
After some days the Prophet
sent him along with Ja'fare Tayyar (the brother of Ali) for Jehad,
where he attained martyrdom along with nine other people.
Ref:Manazelul Akherah
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