At the time of the Prophet (saww), there was a young man named Alqamah . He was very diligent in obeying Allah by engaging in prayer and fasting and spending in charity. Then he fell ill and his illness became serious. His wife went to the Prophet and said, "My husband, Alqamah , is on his deathbed. I therefore came to tell you, Messenger of Allah, about his condition."
The Prophet (saww) sent for Ammar, Suhaib and Bilal, and told them to go to him (Alqamah ) and have him repeat the Shahadah. They went to him and found him in the agony of death. They asked him to say, "La illaha illa Allah," but his tongue was unable to pronounce it. At that, they came and told the Messenger of Allah that he was unable to repeat the Shahadah.
The Prophet asked, "Is either of his parents alive?"
He was told, "Messenger of Allah, his mother is, but she is very old."
The Prophet sent her a message that if it was convenient for her (if she was able to go out), she should come to him; otherwise she should stay in her house and the Prophet would come to her.
The Prophet's messenger came to her and informed her of the Prophet's message. She said, "May my life be a ransom for him, it is my pleasure to go to him!"
She stood up, leaning on her walking stick, and came to the Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet returned her greeting and said to her, "Umm Alqamah, tell me the truth, for otherwise Allah Most High will reveal the truth to me! What is the situation concerning your son, Alqamah?"
She replied, "Messenger of Allah, he prays much, fasts a great deal, and spends a great amount in charity."
The Prophet said, "And what about yourself?"
She said, "Messenger of Allah, I am angry with him."
He said, "Why?"
She replied, "Messenger of Allah, he has preferred his wife to me and has disobeyed me."
Allah's Messenger said, "Umm Alqamah, surely your anger has prevented Alqamah's tongue from pronouncing the Shahadah."
He then turned to Bilal and said, " Bilal, go out and collect a quantity of firewood."
She said, "Messenger of Allah, what do you plan to do?" He replied, "I will burn him in front of your eyes."
She said, "Messenger of Allah, he is my son! My heart cannot bear your burning him in front of me!"
He said, "Umm Alqamah, Allah's punishment is more severe and more lasting! Therefore, if you want Allah to forgive him, be reconciled to him. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, the prayer, fasting, and spending in charity (which he has done) are of no benefit to Alqamah as long as you are angry with him!"
Thereupon she said, "Messenger of Allah, I call upon Allah Most High and His angels and the Muslims who are present to be my witnesses that I am pleased with my son Alqamah."
Allah's Messenger said, "Bilal, go to him and see whether he is now able to say, "La illaha illa Allah" or not. It may be that Umm Alqamah is saying something for my sake which is not in her heart."
Bilal went, and while entering the door he heard Alqamah saying, "La illaha illa Allah."
Bilal remarked, "It is surely true that while Alqamah's mother was angry with him his tongue was tied, and now that she is pleased with him his tongue is freed."
Alqamah died the same day. The Prophet (saww) came to him and gave the order for his washing and shrouding, and then prayed the funeral prayer for him and buried him. He then stood by the side of his grave and said, "You company of Muhajireen and Helpers, if anyone favors his wife over his mother, Allah and His angels and all the people curse him! Allah does not accept his spending (in charity) and his uprightness unless he repents toward Allah, the Glorious and Majestic, and reconciles with her and attains her pleasure, because Allah's pleasure consists in her pleasure and Allah's anger consists in her anger."
We must always be respectful and obedient to our parents. However, we are not to obey them if they order us to disobey Allah and His Prophet. Other than this, they deserve our utmost attention and respect.
May Allah (SWT) help all of us in being dutiful to our parents.
Ameen!!!!
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Firstly, please don’t putunauthentic stories as there is no such sahabi called Alqamah and there is no such incident took place in Islamic history, whatever you have put is purely a baseless and fabricated story.
Secondly let me tell you as the matter relates to Islamic Dawah and it directly relates to Islam. Please please for Allah’s sake don’t put anything which you don’t know, I respect your enthusiasm towards Dawah merely enthusiasm won’t work when it comes to our precious religion Islam, there are certain rules and principles which has to be followed and particularly for those who call towards Islam. Let me rephrase again these are the elements in sequence one has to follow (this is qawaid e arba) ILM, AMAL, DAWAH AND SABR. And every element has its fixed place one can’t change the sequence let’s say one can’t put Dawah first and then Ilm next NO. Before doing action or Amal , ILM is necessary. One who has enough ILM and does the action according to the ILM then he has to approach the next step that is DAWAH and when he does Dawah if any trouble comes he has to have Sabr on it.
Now a day’s everybody who has internet started spreading whatever he/she is getting in the name of Islam and in worse cases sometimes spreading the falsehood with a good intention.
Every word and every sentence pertaining to Islam has to be verified with the noble scholars who has Knowledge of Kitaab and Sunnah , or from the Kitab and Sunnah itself. InshaAllah then there will be no harm and InshaAllah you are performing your duty as a good Muslim. But if one starts to follow his instinct and does not try to consult the Ulema e Deen or the authentic books of Islam and do whatever to the likes then everywhere confusion and chaos will be happening and people who deserve the authentic Islam started getting fabrications and following HomeMade deen.
Every single issue has to be verified and every single incident has to be cross-checked with due consultation with the knowledgeable Ulema. or with the authentic Books of Islam.
I think one who has read the Biography of the Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wasallam) and who has learnt the Usool us-Salasa, Qawaid ul Arba, Nawaqiz ul Islam from any Noble scholar has to do the Islamic Dawah otherwise he should keep away from it as Allah has not asked every Muslim to be a Daee
(وَلْتَكُن مِّنكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ – 3:104(Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: They are the ones to attain felicity.)
Hope you wont take it otherwise, I have learnt these things and just want to share with you for the sake of Allah .
Your sister in islam,
Saleha.
As for the duty to the parents, we have this Qura'anic ayat
" Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be kind to parents. Whether one of both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honour. And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: `My Lord! Bestow on them Your mercy even as they cherished me in childhood.') (Qur'an 17:23-24)
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