56. Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe!

Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect. [Al-Ahzab (33:56)]

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

A man gets help in a jungle

A man was once traveling alone in a jungle. During this time, the animal carrying the man broke its leg.

Totally helpless, the man started to recite Durood Shareef in earnest. After a few minutes, three pious individuals arrived at the place. Two individuals came to the man and mended the broken leg of the animal. The man asked the two individuals about their identity. The two individuals replied that they were Hassan (radi Allah unhu) and Hussein (radi Allah unhu). The individual who was standing at a distance was the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).

Hearing this, the man pleaded: “Oh Rasool Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam)! Why am I being deprived of your blessed feet?” At this, the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) stated: “Your mouth smells of (cigarette) smoke.”