Fazaail-e-Aamaal is
full of false
narrations that
claim that the
Messenger of Allah (sallallahu
alaihi wa-sallam)
physically helped
those in needs...
1. “Hazrat Ibn Jalaa
relates, “While in
Medina I once
suffered tremendous
hunger. It became so
unbearable that I
presented myself at
the grave of
Rasoolullah and
said, “O Rasoolullah,
I suffer great
hunger. I am now
your guest.”
Thereafter, sleep
overtook me and in a
vision, I saw
Rasoolullah give me
a piece of bread. I
ate half of it, and
when I woke up, I
found myself with
the other half of
that piece of bread
still in my hands.”[1]
2. In another story,
a man who was
leaving for Hajj was
requested by someone
to convey his salaam
(greeting) at the
grave of Allah’s
Messenger (sallallahu
alaihi wa-sallam).
This man visited
Medina, but forgot
to convey the
salaams and
remembered when he
reached Zul Hulaifah.
The man returned
back to Medina to
convey the Salaams
leaving his caravan
behind. He conveyed
the greetings and
slept in the
Prophet’s Mosque.
Then on he states,
“...during the
latter part of the
night, I saw
Rasoolullah and his
two companions in a
dream. They were
coming towards me.
Abu Bakr said, ‘O
Rasoolullah this is
the person.’
Rasoolullah turned
in my direction
saying: ‘O Abul
Wafaa!’ I replied, O
Rasoolullah, my name
is Abul Abbas’.
Rasoolullah replied:
‘No, your name is
Abul Wafaa (he who
carries out his
promise). Then
Rasoolullah took me
by the hand and
placed me right into
the Masjid al-Haraam
in Mecca. I had been
there eight full
days when at last my
former companions of
the caravan arrived.[2]
3. “Shaikh Ahmad
Muhammad Sufi
wondered about in
the wilderness for
about thirteen
months suffering
such great
tribulation that his
very skin dried out.
In this condition,
he reached Medina,
greeted Rasoolullah
and slept soon
afterwards. He
dreamt of the
Messenger of Allah (sallallahu
alaihi wa-sallam)
who said to him...
“O Ahmad, have you
come to me.” I
replied, “Yes Sir. I
have come and I am
suffering from
hunger. Now, I am
your guest.”
Rasoolullah said,
“Open your two
hands.” I did as I
was bid and
Rasoolullah filled
them with Dirham.
When I awoke both my
hands were still
filled with money.”[3]
4. “Once a Muazzin
was giving Adhaan
(the call of prayer)
when someone came
along and struck him
a hard smack. Crying
the Muazzin said, “…
O Rasoolullah! See
what is done to me
in your esteemed
presence!”
Immediately after
the complaint, the
person was paralyzed
and fell down.
People who were
nearby picked him up
and took him home,
where after three
days he died.”[4]
5. ‘Abdullah Ibn
Moosa says: ‘When
Ali Ibn Salih died,
I was away for a
journey. When I came
back, I visited his
brother, Hasan Ibn
Salih… Hasan said:
‘Let me first tell
you how he gave up
his soul… When he
was in the throes of
death, he called for
water. I brought him
some water, but he
said to me that he
has already taken
water. I asked him,
‘How?’ and he
replied:
‘Rasoolullah visited
me with a host of
Angels following him
in rows, and he gave
me some water to
drink…’[5]
[1]
Fazaail-e-Aamaal,
(Eng. Trans.),
Virtues of Hajj,
Chapter.9, story
no.23, p.178,
(New Edition
1982, Published
by Dini Book
Depot - Delhi).
[2]
Fazaail-e-Aamaal,
(Eng. Trans.),
Virtues of Hajj,
Chapter.9, story
no.11, p.173,
(New Edition
1982, Published
by Dini Book
Depot - Delhi).
[3]
Fazaail-e-Aamaal,
(Eng. Trans.),
Virtues of Hajj,
Chapter.9, story
no.25, p.179,
(New Edition
1982, Published
by Dini Book
Depot - Delhi).
[4]
Fazaail-e-Aamaal,
(Eng. Trans.),
Virtues of Hajj,
Chapter.9, story
no.26, p.179,
(New Edition
1982, Published
by Dini Book
Depot - Delhi).
[5]
Fazaail-e-Aamaal,
(Eng. Trans.),
Virtues of
Charity,
Chapter.6,
p.605, (2nd
South African
Impression
1414-1993.
Published by
Waterval Islamic
Institute).
Fazaail-e-Aamaal,
Virtues of
Charity, (Hindi
Translation)
Chapter.6,
p.708, (Idara
Ishaat Diniyat
First Edition -
(1984).
