THE PROPHET

SALLAL LAAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM

AND THE DEER

 

Dear Children! Let me tell you a story about our beloved Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). Once, our beloved Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was in a forest, when he saw that a deer had been caught in the trap of a hunter. When the deer saw the Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), she called out to him and sent Salaam upon him. Dear Children! We must remember, that the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) could understand the language of all Allah’s creation. He even understood the language of the deer. The deer then asked the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) to release her from the trap. She said that she had children and she wanted to feed them. She promised that she would return after feeding her children. Dear Children! I am sure that you have learnt that the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is known as “Rahmatulil Aalameen” “The Mercy Unto the Worlds”, This means that the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is the most kind and merciful from all Allah’s creation. The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) listened to what the deer said, and then released her from the trap. After a while, the hunter arrived and saw that the deer was not in the trap. He became very angry and asked the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) about what had happened. The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) gently explained the entire story of what had happened to him. The man did not know the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was the Messenger of Allah. He was very upset and said that once an animal leaves a trap it will never return. Just then, he saw that deer returning with her children. It came to the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and said that she had returned as per her promise. When the hunter saw this, he was amazed. He immediately read the Kalima and became a Muslim. Dear Children! This story teaches us that even the animals show respect to the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and even they know whom he is. It also teaches us about the kindness of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). It also teaches us that the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) knows what ever is to happen, for he knew that the deer would return.

 

LOVE YOUR PARENTS

 

Always show love and respect towards your parents. The Quran has commanded us to love and obey our parents. If a child respects his parents, then Allah and His Rasool (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is pleased with him or her. When your parents command you to do good, never go against their word. Remember! The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, AJannat is under the feet of your mother and the key to the door of Jannat is your father.”

 

THE KING OF SAINTS

 

Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam Jilani (radi Allahu anhu) is the King of the Saints (Awliyah Allah). Sunni Muslims around the world have the Urs of Saints. These are done on the dates on which the Saints passed from this world. We remember them on this day, and we also remember all that they have done for Islam. Whenever we hear the names of pious servants of Allah, we should say “radi Allahu anhu” (Allah be pleased with them) or “rahmatullah alaih” (Allah’s Mercy be upon them). Even when writing, we should always write these in full. It is wrong to write these words in short form (abbreviations) such as (s.a.w), (a.s.) or (r.a). We must always write them in full. We must love all the Awliyah Allah. Almighty Allah has made them His friends. They are very respected in the Court of Allah and His Rasool (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). Almighty Allah tells us about the Awliyah Allah in the Holy Quran. Almighty Allah says, “Beware! Without doubt, the friends of Allah (Awliyah Allah) have no fear and nor do they have any grief.” Dear Children! This means that they do not fear anyone on this earth. They only fear Allah. We too should fear Allah. Almighty Allah knows and sees everything that we do or think. The Awliyah Allah teach us to be good servants of Allah and to love the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). We should never listen to those who say bad things about the Awliyah Allah. We should stay away from them as they do not love the friends of Allah. Ask your Ustad or Appa at Madressa to tell you more about the Awliyah Allah.