A man once came to Sayyiduna Abud Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and said, “O Abud Dardaa, your house has burned down!” Sayyiduna Abud Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “My house has NOT burned down.” Then another person came and exclaimed, “O Abud Dardaa, your house has burned down.” Sayyiduna Abud Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) again replied, “My house has NOT burned down.”
After some time, a third person came and explained, “O Abud Dardaa, I followed the fire. When it reached your house, it went off.” In response, Sayyiduna Abud Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) mentioned, “I knew that Allah Ta‘ala, the All-Mighty and Majestic, would not let it happen.”
A man who was present commented saying, “O Abud Dardaa, we do not know which of your statements is more remarkable; your statement, ‘My house has not burned down’, or your statement, ‘I knew that Allah, the All-Mighty and Majestic, would not let it happen!’”
Sayyiduna Abud Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “It is due to certain words (of du‘aa) which I heard from Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Whoever says them in the morning will not be struck by a calamity until the evening, and whoever says them in the evening will not be struck by a calamity until the morning. (These words are):
اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّيْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَأَنْتَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيـْم ِ، مَا شَاءَ اللّٰهُ كَانَ وَمَا لَـمْ يَشَأْ لَـمْ يَكُنْ ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ ، أَعْلَمُ أَنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ وَأَنَّ اللّٰهَ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمًا ، اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِيْ وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا ، إِنَّ رَبِّيْ عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيْم
‘O Allah! You are my Rabb; there is none worthy of worship except You. I have placed my trust upon You, and You are the Rabb of the Glorious Throne. Whatever Allah Ta‘ala wishes will happen, and whatever He does not wish will not happen. There is no ability (to refrain from sin) and no power (to carry out good deeds) except with (the help of) Allah. I know that Allah is capable of everything, and that Allah Ta‘ala’s knowledge encompasses everything. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of my carnal self and from the evil of every creature which You hold by its forelock (i.e. You control). Indeed, my Rabb is on a straight path.’”
(Ad-Du‘aa lit Tabraani #343)
Lessons:
1. The words of Allah Ta‘ala and His Rasool (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) were so deeply embedded within the hearts of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), that they had more conviction on them than on what could be sensed and perceived. It was this very conviction that led Sayyiduna Abud Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to completely negate what others had perceived with their very own eyes. If we also endeavour to firmly embed the words of Allah Ta‘ala and His Rasool (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) within our hearts, it will enable us to give preference to the words and commands of Allah Ta‘ala in every facet of our lives as well.
2. When a person has complete trust in Allah Ta‘ala and His promises, he will remain calm even within a crisis. He will understand that every situation is a test from Allah Ta‘ala, and will keep his focus and attention on Allah Ta‘ala’s divine wisdom and power. Thus, we find that Sayyiduna Abud Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was not bothered in the least, despite the possibility of his entire house and its contents being burned.
3. There is great power contained within the du‘aas for protection taught to us by our Master, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), such the morning and evening supplications. These supplications serve as a shield against misfortunes, provided they are read with the required level of conviction. Whilst the worldly means are adopted by one and all for the purpose of security, these are not guaranteed to be effective. However, the promises of Allah Ta‘ala and His Rasool (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) are guaranteed to be effective. Hence, one should inculcate the habit of reciting these du‘aas daily.
>>>Download Musjid Poster<<<
