Conviction of a Pious Woman

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Hakeemul Ummah Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanvi ® has taken initiative at his time to publish these incidents of the Pious Predecessors and a book had been compiled of  thousand real stories. These stories touch the heart of the readers, make them feel the Love of Allah Taala and inspire them to make efforts on the Path of Allah Taala. Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanvi ® stated that he believes that the person who would read these stories sincerely, will (Inshaallah) become the ‘Aashiq of Allah Taala. May Allah Taala provide us His Love! From that invaluable collection here is a story:

 

One spiritual aspirant connected to Hazrat Sirri Saqti ® mentions, there was a woman mureed of Hazrat ® who had a son of young age. Her son used to study under a teacher. The teacher once sent the boy near the river to accomplish a task. Accidentally, the boy drowned into the river. The teacher was informed of the accident and he informed it to Hazrat Sirri Saqti ®. Hazrat ® called the woman and advised her to have patience on this matter; Hazrat told her to be satisfied with whatever had happened by the Will of Allah Taala. The woman became very surprised. She said, “It is impossible, such could not have happened, water could not have drowned my son!” Hazrat ® ensured her of the accident and consoled her, but she ignored this report and said, “Well if your information is true, take me to the spot, where it happened.”

 

She was taken to the spot of accident. The woman addressed her son by raising her hands, “O Muhammad!” Instantly from the water her son replied, “Yes mother! I’m here!” The woman walked into the water, brought her son back and returned home.

 

Hazrat Sirri Saqti ® mentioned this incident to Hazrat Junayd Baghdadi ®. Hazrat Junayd Baghdadi ® unveiled the mystery. He said, “That woman is indeed a pious servant of Allah Taala. For her piety she had attained such a bounty from Allah Taala that prior the occurrence of any incident she is informed of it. This incident of her son had not been informed to her before the occurrence. And it is for this reason she denied it (and Allah Taala had returned her son).