lady narrated to him the following story: I saw in a dream that I was
going to enter Paradise and when I reached the entrance, I saw that so
many peoplehad assembled there. I asked, "Why have they assembled at
the gate?" A man replied, "A lady is coming to Paradise and they have
decorated it for her sake; they have come to receive her into the
Paradise." I asked who the lady was, and the man said, "She is
dark-complexioned servant-woman from theAikah town, called Sha'wanah."
I said, "By Allah! She is my sister." Meanwhile, I saw that Sha'wanah
was coming to us. She was riding a handsome highbred she-camel, which
was flying in the air. I called out her name and said,"My dear sister,
you know that we are related to each other. Make Du'aa (supplication)
to your Lord that He may grant me your companionship." She smiled and
said, "The time has not yet come for you to join me; but do take a few
words of advice from me; make Akhira (hereafter) your constant worry
and take it to your heart; let your love for Allah overpowerall other
passions and desires; and do not bother about your hour of death that
is, be prepared to meet death at any time." From the book
"Fadhail-e-Sadaqaa", translated by Prof. Abdul Karim.
Each one of us have the capacity to become people of great piety.
However, it takes an effort and sacrifice of our desires. Thus, let us
strive hard to become devouted Muslims.
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