Make Du’a for the protection of my faith

Sayyiduna Ibn-e-Abu Jameelah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: ‘Whilst seeing off Sayyiduna Rajaa رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه, an individual said: ‘O Abu Miqdaam! May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ protect you.’ He رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه replied, ‘O my nephew! Make Du’a for the protection of my faith, not my life.’ (Hilya-tul-Awliya, vol. 5, p. 196, Raqm 6809)

Seclusion from people for the protection of faith

It is stated in Qoot-ul-Quloob: ‘A man used to stay in seclusion, away from everyone else. When Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ went to him and asked him the reason for this, he said, ‘A fear has settled into my heart that perhaps I will lose my faith and I will remain unaware of it.’ (Qoot-ul-Quloob, vol. 1, p. 388, summarised)

O devotees of the Awliya! Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه is the king of saints (Awliya) but he said a few couplets on the day of Eid, the translation of which is:

People are saying, ‘Tomorrow is Eid! Tomorrow is Eid! And everyone is joyous. But Eid for me will be the day on which I leave this world with my faith intact.’ (Siraat-ul-Jinaan, vol. 1, p. 263)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! You have just heard that the honourable saints (the Awliya) رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه would remain in fear of their faith being taken away from them. Despite worshiping excessively, they would avoid actions and speech that would displease Allah Almighty. They would ask others to pray for their death to be upon faith. They would shed tears, worrying about the preservation of their faith. They would avoid unnecessary interaction for the sake of protecting their faith. Therefore, we should also follow in the footsteps of those pious people of Allah Almighty; we should control our tongues, avoid unnecessary interactions, develop a passion in our hearts to perform good deeds,