What have we done for our Nabi (SAW)?

"Muhammed (SAW) is no more than a messenger,and indeed (many) messengers have passed away before him. If he dies or is killed will you then turn back on you heels(as disbelievers)? And he who turns back on his heels, not the least harm will he to Allah, and Allah will give reward to those who are grateful." [Quraan, 3:44]

I think it is safe to say, without fear of contradiction, that the saddest moment in the annals of Islaamic history, nay history of the earth, is that catastrophic moment when the Nabi-e-Kareem (SAW) took his last breath and returned to his Creator; that very moment when Rahma-tul-A'alameen, the man for whom this earth was created for, left this world. Let us examine the final moments of our beloved Nabi's life.

Rasulullah (SAW) lay in the house of his wife Ayesha (RA). His daughter Fatimah (RA) and her husband Ali (RA) stood close by his side, and then Angel Jibraeel descended into the room. Slowly, Rasulullah (SAW)'s soul was pulled out from his Mubarak body. It seemed that his body was full of sweat and the nerves on his neck became tight. Jibraeel (AS) asked :"How painful is this sakaratul Maut?" Rasulullah (SAW) uttered a groan slowly. Hazrath Fatimah (RA) closed her eyes, Ali(RA) sat besides her and bowed his head and Jibraeel turned his face. "Am I repugnant to you that you turn your face back,oh Jibraeel?", asked the Messenger (SAW). Jibraeel said nothing for a while, Rasulullah (SAW) groaned because of the unbearable pain and said :"Oh Allah! How great is this pangs of death? Give me all these pains, don't give it to my people." 

Nabi (SAW) was almost at his last breath and wished to say something. Ali (RA) took his ear close to the Prophet (SAW) and heard the last words uttered by our beloved Nabi (SAW ) :"Ummati,ummati,ummati?"(My people,my people,my people?). And then the beloved Nabi (SAW) left us.
 

The last words of the Nabi (SAW) was not for concern of himself, nor his family but for his entire Ummat. It was concern for you and I. This is the same Nabi (SAW) who was chased from his home by his own people, the same Nabi (SAW) who was stoned at Taif, the same Nabi (SAW) who was injured and lost a tooth at Uhud, and his only concern up to his death was his Ummat. 

And how has his Ummah repaid him? With what ease today, his Ummati takes that razor and shaves off his Sunnat. With what ease do those statements come on the lips :"It is ONLY Sunnah so it is OK to leave it out." Have we forgotten the pelting of Taif? Have we forgotten the injuries in Uhud? Have we forgotten how he tied stones, out of hunger, to his blessed stomach for the sake of this Ummah? Have we forgotten his day and nights? "Ya Rabbi! Ummati ummati" (oh Allah! My people, my people). 

Today when we see the day of Arafah, how long is the dua of Arafat? Not very long due to the excessive desert heat.

May we be sacrificed for that Nabi, who on the back of a camel, in the burning sun of the desert, 6 hours he cried for his ummah, 6 hours! All for the forgiveness of this Ummah.

On that day when the screams of Jahannam are so severe, that even if you had the actions of 70 Ambiya, you would still think Allah will throw into Jahannam, that day when Khalillulah Ibrahim(AS) will say :"Ya Allah I am not asking you to even save my mother Maryam (AS) from Jahannam. Save ME from Jahannam."

Only one individual will be crying a different cry "Ya Rabi Ummati ummati."

Have we forgotten the Ehsan of that Nabi? Do we prefer the ways of his enemies over his ways?! Cry tears of blood! If in this heat the greatness of one way of Jews and Christians is more than the greatness of Sunnah. Cry tears of blood, if you see honour and dignity in the appearance of Jews or Christians, and do not see it in the appearance of our Nabi (SAW) who perfected himself for you. If our beloved Nabi (SAW) turned his head away from a Jew with no beard, how will an Ummati face him on the day of Qiyaamah with no beard?

Such a Nabi! Which facet of the Ummah today is a source of coolness to that Nabi (SAW)? The shamelessness of the youth of this Ummah is like an arrow being fired at the blessed heart in Madinah. The shamelessness and open parading of the daughters and mothers in this Ummah is like an arrow being fired at that blessed heart in Madinah. The lies, the treachery and deception of the businessmen of this Ummah is like an arrow being fired at the blessed heart in Madinah. Yet with 1 billion arrows being fired at his heart he is still saying "Ya Rabi ummati ummati."

Today let us go on the Musallah and cry and beg for forgiveness. Let us make sincere intention that we will change our ways, and try to please our beloved Nabi (SAW). "Ya Allah you accept me like you accepted the Sahaba. Accept my wealth and life and take me to the four corners of the globe to raise Your name and the name of Your Nabi (SAW). May Allah give each and everyone of us the ability. Ameen" 

_Zakariyya Kaka_