A WALI OF ALLAH
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Once Hadhrat Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) supplicated to Allah Ta’ala: “O Allah! Show me a Wali from among Your Auliya.” Allah Ta’ala said to him: “O Musaa! Climb that mountain, then descend into the valley. You will see what you have requested.” He followed the instruction and came to a spacious meadow. He soon discovered a cellar under the ground. When he entered the cellar he found a man afflicted with leprosy. Pieces of his flesh had fallen out.
Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) said: “Salaam on you, O Wali of Allah!” The leper responded: “And Salaam on you, O Kaleemullaah!” Nabi Musaa said: “How have you recognized me?” The leper said: “I am a man whom no one visits. I have been supplicating to Allah Ta’ala since the past few nights to meet you. Allah Ta’ala has accepted my dua.”
Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) said: “Who tends to you? From whence come your food and drink? The leper replied: “I have a son who comes daily to this valley to tend to me.” Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) said: “I love to meet your son.” He informed Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) of his son’s whereabouts. Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) left. He met the son who was extremely handsome – more handsome than the moon. Hadhrat Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) was astonished by the beauty and countenance of the son, and he spontaneously recited: “Glory unto Allah, The Best of creators.”
Suddenly a lion appeared. It attacked and killed the son. This cast Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) into bewilderment. He supplicated: “O my Allah! O my Master! A Wali is lying forlorn in his hardship. Now he has no one to tend to him. What is the mystery in killing this son?” Allah Ta’ala revealed to him: “Return to his father and observe his Sabr (Patience) and Ridha’ (contentment with Allah’s decree).”
Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) returned to the leper and informed him of the episode of his son. The Wali smiled and laughed happily. He was delighted. He raised his head towards the heaven and supplicated: “O my Allah! O my Master! You had bestowed to me this boy. I thought that he would live after me. You had granted me comfort with him. Since you have taken him, take me whilst I am in Sajdah.” Then he went into Sajdah. After a few moments Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) examined him. He found that the Wali had died.
Nabi Musaa (alayhis salaam) supplicated: “O Allah! O my Master! This Wali is lying here whilst his son is lying in the valley!” He was wondering about their ghusl and dafan (burial). Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) appeared. He gave ghusl to both bodies and buried them.