Rasool
صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم for my entry’. The slave came back and said, ‘I have mentioned you in the blessed court of Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم but he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم observed silence.’ A little while later, I once again said, ‘seek permission from the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم for me.’ He went in and returned, saying, ‘I have mentioned you to Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم but he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم observed silence.’ When I returned without saying anything, the slave called me, saying, ‘Please come inside. The Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has given you permission.’

Therefore, I went inside and presented [the greetings of] Salam to the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was sitting on a mat in a leaning position. Marks of the mat were clearly visible on his blessed side. In order to please him, I said while standing, ‘اَسۡتَاۡنِسُ يَا رَسُوۡلَ اللّٰه’ ‘Ya Rasoolallah (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! I want to talk to you and cheer you up. When we, the people of Quraysh, used to be in Makkah e Mukarramah, we used to have power over our women, but when we arrived in Madinah e Munawwarah, we faced such nation that the men (here) are overpowered by women.’ Listening to this, Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم smiled. I humbly said,

‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I went to Hafsah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا and said to her, ‘Do not envy your companion (Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishahرَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا), for she is more beautiful than you and beloved to the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.’ Listening to this, Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم smiled again. (Sahih Bukhari, Kitab-un-Nikah, vol. 3, pp. 460, Hadees 5191)

Dear Islamic brothers! Ponder over this parable that Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ could not tolerate Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم falling into any kind of grief or sadness. That’s why, he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ intended to cheer him up and eventually succeeded in his purpose too and the Rasool of Rahmah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم smiled at his efforts. Think seriously! On one hand, we observe the state of the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم who become sad when they find the Noblest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم grieved and would try to please him in many ways, and on the other hand is our miserable state that we hurt the Blessed and Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم by spending our days and nights in committing sins but we do not even realise this at all.

Remember! Undoubtedly, even today Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم observes the entire situation and deeds of the people of his Ummah. Therefore, Holy Rasoolصَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘My life is better for you, you talk to me