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)]

Monday, August 27, 2007

A stunning recovery from illness

There was a famous village called Mohammadpur in the Jalandhar district in East Punjab. The descendants of Hazrat Syed Hasan Rasulnoma Dehlavi (rahmatullahi alaihe) used to live there.

Hakim Fazal Mohammed Jalandhari (rahmatullahi alaihe) was a well-known pious individual from this area. Hakim Fazal (rahmatullahi alaihe) passed way at the age of 95 in 1939 A.D. He was educated at the Darul Uloom Deobond Madrasah. He was the classmate of Hazrat Maolana Ashraf Ali (rahmatullahi alaihe) and was the disciple of Hazrat Maolana Kasem (rahmatullahi alaihe).

Hakim Fazal (rahmatullahi alaihe) was a true devotee of the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam). He used to cry at the mention of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).

Hakim Fazal (rahmatullahi alaihe) once became afflicted with paralysis at the age of 65. Because of the severity of the paralysis, relatives and physicians had given up hope for his recovery.

One night, Hakim Fazal (rahmatullahi alaihe) was in an unconscious state. Suddenly, he started to shout and then said at the top of his voice: “Oh Hazrat (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam)! This is my leg.” After this, Hakim Fazal (rahmatullahi alaihe) quickly bent his paralyzed leg. He then sat up as if he was never afflicted with paralysis. Every one was very surprised to witness this. Hakim Fazal (rahmatullahi alaihe) informed all that moments ago he was blessed with the auspicious vision of the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) in a dream. In the dream, the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) placed his blessed hand upon Hakim Fazal (rahmatullahi alaihe). Hakim Fazal (rahmatullahi alaihe) drew his leg out of respect for the Beloved Prophet of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).

After this incident, Hakim Fazal (rahmatullahi alaihe) went on to live some 30 years without any illness. He recovered from grave illness because of the barakaat of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).

Famous Persian poet once wrote the following verses about Hakim Fazal (rahmatullahi alaihe):

From cradle to grave who was the true devotee of the Rasool
It was none but Hakim the son of Hakim Fazal Mohammed Hakim