When Going Through Hardships… Remember the Prophet (saw)
- When becoming humiliated, remember the Prophet (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) in Ta’if.
- When being starved, remember the Prophet (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) tying two stones to his stomach in the battle of Khandaq.
- When becoming angry, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) control of anger on the martyrdom of his beloved Uncle Hamza.
- When bleeding from any part of the body, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) body covered in blood on his return from Ta’if.
- When feeling lonely, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) seclusion in Mount Hira.
- When feeling tired in Salaat, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) blessed feet in Tahajjud.
- When being prickled with thorns, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) pain from Abu Lahab’s wife.
- When being troubled by neighbours, remember the old woman who would empty rubbish on the Prophet (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).
- When losing a child, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) son, Ibrahim.
- When beginning a long journey, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) long journey to Madeenah.
- When going against a Sunnah, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) intercession, (Ummati, Ummati, Ummati) (My Ummah).
- When sacrificing an animal, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sacrifice of 63 animals for his Ummah.
- Before shaving your beard, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) face rejecting the two beardless Iranians.
- When falling into an argument with your wife, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) encounter with Aisha and Hafsa.
- When experiencing less food in the house, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) days of poverty.
- When experiencing poverty, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to Ashaab-e-Suffa (People of Suffa).
- When losing a family member, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) departure from this world.
- When becoming an orphan, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) age at six.
- When sponsoring an orphan, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) sponsor for Zaid ibn Haritha.
- When fearing an enemy, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) saying to Abu Bakr in Mount Thour.
- Whatever situation you may find yourself in, remember your role model, the best of creation: Prophet Muhammad (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).
Subhan’Allah! This is so beautiful. Truly our beloved Prophet (Sallalahu alayhi wa sallam) is the role model we have all forsaken. May Allah save us.
Jazakallahu khayran for posting such a wonderful reminder.
SubhaanAllah, jazaakAllahu khayr for the truly timeless reminders. May Allah ta’ala make us of those who strive to emulate him [salAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam].
It also behooves us to look at the trials and tribulations of the Companions, along with this. SubhaanAllah, how it al lmakes our difficulties wane in comparison. There is a brilliant poem entitled ‘Ahad’ that has a similar effect.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
It would be nice if you could post the poem inshaa’Allaah!
Sure; it was written by an anonymous sister, may Allah ta’ala reward her. SubhaanAllah, it truly puts our own difficulties into perspective.
Ahad
Why shed these tears of sorrow?
Why shed these tears of grief?
Ya nafsy how soon you forget,
After trials come sweet relief
Why turn you from Ar-Rahman?
Why yearn for a listening friend?
Ya nafsy, do you not remember,
On ALLAH, you must depend?
Read you not those stories,
of the trials in days gone by,
Of the Sahabi beloved by Allah,
Who for Allah’s cause did strive?
Why loosen your hold upon Him?
Why fling away, His outstretched Hand?
Ya nafsy, do you not remember,
Bilal’s sabr on the blazing sand?
“Ahad! Ahad!” He cried,
While his flesh did drip and burn.
“Ahad! Ahad!” He cried,
To Allah alone he turned.
Forget you the firmness of Hamza,
As the gleaming swords did fall?
With Sabr he turned to Allah,
as the Quraish did slice and maul.
Why drown in salty teardrops?
How can you dare compare your pain?
To that of Yasir and Summayah,
As the lay tortured on the scorching plain?
Forget you the charring of Khabbab,
As on burning coals he lay?
Ya nafsy how meager your suffering,
Wherefore do you lose your way?
Why befriend you not Al-Wali?
Why not in Salat to Him complain?
Like Job who only to Allah,
Turned in all his grief and pain?
Forget you those trials in this life,
Cleanse your heart and make it clean?
Ya nafsy, why all this sadness?
Do you not wish your heart to gleam?
Be patient in all your hardships,
Allah hears your cries of woe.
So trust Him and His hikma,
For He knows best and you don’t know.
So tighten your hold upon him,
Lest He withdraw His outstretched Hand!
And remember the example of Bilal,
As he lay anchored on the blazing sand.
“Ahad! Ahad!” he cried,
While his flesh did drip and burn.
“Ahad! Ahad!” he cried,
To Allah alone he turned.
Mashaa’Allaah, it is a great reminder! May Allaah reward the sister who wrote it and jazak’Allaahu khairan for posting it!
JazakAllahkhair for the wonderful reminder. I would really appreciate if you can provide the daleel for the following example (i’ve heard of it but have not read it anywhere yet):
“- Before shaving your beard, remember the Prophet’s (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) face rejecting the two beardless Iranians.”
I am not sure if this is the actual narration that is being referred to in the above article or not, but its meaning is the same:
The ruler of Yemen, appointed by the Persian emperor Kisraa, sent two envoys to the Messenger (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to summon him. When they came into his presence, he noticed that they had shaved their beards and grew their moustaches. He hated to look at them (because of their odd appearance) and he said: “Woe be to you, who told you to do so?” They replied: “Our lord! (Referring to Kisraa) ”The Messenger (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) then said: “But my Lord, may He be exalted and glorified, has commanded me to leave alone my beard and to trim my moustache.”
(Recorded by Ibn Jareer at-Tabaree, Ibn Sa’d, and Ibn Bishraan. Verified to be hasan (good) by al-Albaanee [Fiqh us-Seerah by al-Ghazaalee, P.359])
JazakAllahkhair.
Peoples answers these days to this is “well I am not the phrophet swa,” how silly, the whole idea is we’re supposed to emulate him, not just let ourselves go and say “oh well I am not like the phrophet.”
Yes, it is true that we are not the Prophet (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), but like you say, we should try our best to emulate him since:
“Indeed in the Messenger of Allaah (Muhammad) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allaah and the Last Day and remembers Allaah much.” (Surah al-Ahzab, ayah 21)