pain. Moreover, they would remain happy despite being afflicted with calamities.

For persuasion, let’s listen to 3 faith-enlightening parables.

1. Laughing straight after getting injured

Once, the blessed wife of Sayyiduna Fath Mawsili رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه fell down quite badly which resulted in breaking her nail. But instead of mourning and wailing out of pain, she رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا started laughing. Somebody asked her: ‘Is wound not hurting?’ She رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا replied: ‘The excitement of receiving reward over observing patience kept me away from thinking about the pain of the injury.’ (Kimiya-e-Sa’adat, vol. 2, pp. 782)

2. Smile over the death of son

No one had ever seen Sayyiduna Fuzayl Bin ‘Iyaz رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه smiling, who was a great noble saint of the Chishtiyah spiritual order; but the day his son, Sayyiduna ‘Ali Bin Fuzayl رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه passed away, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه started smiling. People asked him: ‘What kind of joyous occasion is this that you are smiling?’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied: ‘I am smiling while remaining content over the Will of Allah Almighty because my son has passed away out of the Will of Allah Almighty. I like whatever Allah Almighty likes.’ (Tazkira-tul-Awliya, vol. 1, pp. 86 - 87)

3. Whether I am happy or sad

Son of Sayyiduna Mutarrif رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه passed away. People saw him extremely happy. They said: ‘What is the matter that you seem to be happy instead of being grieved?” He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied: “When I have the glad tidings of receiving mercy, blessings and guidance from Allah Almighty upon observing patience over this tragedy, then shall I become happy or grieved?” (Mukhtasar Minhaaj-ul-Qasideen, pp. 322)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد