Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu’anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said:
‘Whoever does for his brother what pleases him, solely to bring him joy, Allah will bring joy to him on the day of Qiyamah.’
(Al-Mu’jamus saghir, hadith: 1178)
Other narrations have labelled this deed as: ‘The most virtuos of deeds’ & ‘A sure means of forgiveness.’
(Tabarani; Targhib, hadith: 3878/9)
Hazrat Moulana Haroon Abasoomar saheb (rahimahullah) was always cognisant of this deed.
Hazrat (rahimahullah) had a tactful way of cheering up whoever he met, the rich, the poor, friends and family or strangers, he was able to put a smile on everyone’s face, including young children, thus leaving people with a lasting impression/fond memory.
💡He would think of unique ways in which to make a person smile.
👌🏽When greeting, especially the poor or indigenous brothers, he would meet them with a smile, with his arms wide open and hug them warmly, and thereafter admire their smile.
He took a lot of satisfaction from this noble deed.
👌🏽When visiting the sick, he would use warm & encouraging words. He would also promise the person that he will take his name and make du’a for him. This would bring added joy to the sick patient.
👌🏽When giving charity, he would encourage his associates to give more than is expected, to add to the joy of the poor.
👌🏽When buying from vendors on the street, he would encourage to pay more than the asking price.
He always encouraged giving out candy to children and he would say: ‘This sweet speaks all languages.’ i.e, it cheers up children all over the globe, whatever their language.
✈️Hazrat (rahimahullah) was a very well traveled person.
On his travels he met people from all countries.
👌🏽Hazrat (rahimahullah) made a concerted effort to learn the greeting of various languages and had memorised the greeting of more than 30 languages!
He would say: ‘When you -as a foreigner- greet someone in his own language, he gets more happy.’
💡Hazrat Moulana Haroon saheb (rahimahullah) actually considered bringing joy to a Muslim as an act of ‘ibadah. That is why he went to such lengths to implement it. He would often quote the above mentioned Hadiths on such occasions, as a reminder of the huge rewards for this unique deed.
🤲🏼 May Allah Ta’ala bless us with this noble trait too, as it is a sign of pure sincerity.
May Allah Ta’ala fill Hazrat Moulana’s (rahimahullah) grave with mercy and noor & raise his stages in Jannah. Ameen.
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