seek forgiveness for all my sins in the merciful court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.’ He [master] then asked: What was the fourth supplication? The slave replied: I requested for my master, Sayyiduna Mansoor رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, myself and all the attendees to be forgiven. Hearing this, the master said: The three things that were under my control, I have done. The fourth one regarding everyone’s forgiveness is out of my control. The day passed. When night came, the master had a dream in which he heard somebody saying: Whatever was in your control, you did it and I am اَرْحَـمُ الرَّاحِمِیْن. I have forgiven you, your slave, Mansoor and all the attendees. (Raud-ur-Riyaheen, pp. 222)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! Three things can be understood from the above mentioned parable:

1. We came to know from this parable that one should not leave any opportunity of getting the Du’as of the pious people of Allah. When these pious people of Allah ask for anything in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, He does not reject it.

2. The second thing we find out is that there are definitely blessings in virtuous actions, regardless of whether a person knows it or not. However, sometimes these blessings are visible and sometimes they are not. That’s why we should not leave any virtuous action, no matter how small it is. There are benefits of virtuous actions in this world, but we may not be aware of it every time. With the mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, we will definitely gain benefits of virtuous actions in the hereafter and indeed we will observe it.