Authenticity of narration

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Assalaamu'alaikum

Respected Imaam

I pray this message reaches Moulana Saheb in the best states of Imaan and Health. May Allah azzawajal grant Imaam Saheb long life and keep him steadfast in the services of the Ahle Sunnah wal Jamaat. Ameen.

I am looking for the actual wording in one of 2 Kitaabs. The references I have is either Maqasid-al-Salikeen (Page 53) (as mentioned on the Islam786 website) or Hazrat Imaam Jalaaluddeen Rumi's (Rahmatullah alaih) Mathnawi Shareef.

The narration is regarding a honey bee where Huzoor Sallalahu alaihi wasallam asked the honey bee how the honey gets sweet when all of it's ingredients are bitter in taste (like the nectar etc)
So the bee responded something on the lines that it is Durood and Salutations upon the Beloved Prophet Sallalahu alaihi wasallam that causes the honey to become sweet.

If possible, I humbly ask Imaam saheb to forward me the actual wording from one of the above mentioned references, or even from other references. (an accompanying English translation would also be greatly appreciated)

JazaakAllah.

Ma'assalaam.

Mohamed Mansoor Qaaderi Razvi Zia'ee 'Attaari

[Imam]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


All Praise be to Allah who is the Lord of the Worlds, and may Endless Blessings be showered upon His Most Beloved, and Final Messenger of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam


Jazak'allah for your question. I received your message in great health, and May Allah the Almighty also keep you firm upon the straight Path. The event which Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rume Rahmatullahi ’Alaih has mentioned between the ''bee and the Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam'' is related in the mathnavi shareef. Its wording is in persian, which is as follows :

CHU HAMI HANEEM BAR AHMAD DAROOD
MI SHAWAD SHIRIN WA TALKHIN RAU BUD

Translation:

When we pray Darood Shareef, upon the Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, the sweetness of the Darood Shareef overcomes the bitterness we gather. {Mathnavi}

May Allah the Almighty give us the towfiq to understand the importance of the Darood, and may we recite in abundance upon the Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, Amin.



Wallahu A'lamu Biththawaab



M. Waseem Ashrafi