Book Name:Hazrat Dawood aur Hazrat Suleman
Almighty are mentioned in the Holy Quran and blessed Ahadith. Listen to some of these virtues for encouragement with full attention.
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ states that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم passed by a mountain named Jumdan while travelling on a path of Makkah and said: You should visit this Jumdan, the Mufarridoon have excelled. The Sahabah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم asked: Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Who are the Mufarridoon? He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: Those males and females who remember Allah in abundance. (Muslim, p. 1104, Hadith 6808)
Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Shall I not inform you of that action of yours which is the best and most pure in the court of your Lord, which is the highest in your ranks, which is better than you spending gold and silver, and which is better than you fighting the enemy and severing their heads or having your own heads severed?’ The Blessed Sahabah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم said, ‘Inform us.’ He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘The Zikr of Allah.’
Sayyiduna Mu’az رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ states, ‘There is nothing that protects one more from the punishment of Allah Almighty than the Zikr of Allah.’ (Tirmizi, part 6, vol. 5, p. 246, Hadith 3388)
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا narrates that the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘The one from among you who is incapable of worshipping at night, spending his wealth in the way of Allah Almighty and performing Jihad against the enemy, he should perform the Zikr of Allah in abundance.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 1, p. 390, Hadith 508)
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Divine Favours upon Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام
Dear Islamic brothers! Allah Almighty bestowed many special favours upon Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, which are mentioned in the