Post by yusuf72 on Oct 22, 2019 20:20:22 GMT
As-Salaam alaikum,
The Noble Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said: "He who humbles himself before Allah, Allah elevates [in degree]." Thus he who increases himself in humility and abasement, Allah grants to him more exalted state. That is why the fuqara get station (s) through their abasement.
In this regards, permit me to share with you the following splendid Hadith in which Sayyadi Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, related that the Messenger of Allah, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam used:
"to feed his camel, sweep his house, mend his sandals, patch [his] clothes, milk [his]
sheep, eat with his servant and help him grind, when he [the servant] got tired. He was
not embarrassed to carry his goods from the bazaar to his family. He would shake hands
with both the rich and the poor; he was the first to greet people; he would not scorn any
meal of which he was invited to partake, even if this was unripe and dry dates. He made
do with free supplies [of provision]; he was gentle of character; generous of nature,
pleasant of company; he smiled much, without laughing and showed [his] sadness without
frowning; he was humble without being self-effacing; generous without being extravagant;
his heart was gentle, he was compassionate to every Muslim; he would never eat his fill and
he would never stretch his hand to a thing that he desired."-- Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam!!..
Culled from: Abu'l- Qasim al-Qushayri's
'Epistle On Sufism'.