Hadhrat Sufyaan Bin Ibraheem (rahmatullahi alayh) narrates:

“I saw Hadhrat Ibraheem Bin Adham (rahmatullahi alayh) sobbing in Makkah Muazzamah at the place where Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) was born. This place is called Suqal Lail. I greeted him and recited Durood in that blessed place. I said to him: ‘O Abu Ishaq! Why are you crying in this place?’ He responded: ‘It is good to cry here.’

I visited this place again - twice or thrice - and found him in the same condition, sobbing. After I repeatedly asked him to explain, he said: ‘O Abu Sufyaan! I desired for the past thirty years to eat Hareesah, but I applied pressure on my nafs and denied its desire. Last night I was overwhelmed by sleep. In a dream I saw a handsome young man with a green steaming mug in his hand. The fragrance of Hareesah was being emitted from the mug. I exercised control on my heart. The young man said: ‘O Ibraheem! Eat this.’ I said: ‘I shall not eat something which I had renounced for Allah’s Sake.’

The young man said: ‘Will you not eat it even if Allah Ta`ala feeds you with it?’

By Allah! I had no reply other than to cry. The young man said: ‘Eat - Allah will have mercy on you.’

I said: ‘We have been instructed not to have any food with us.’

The young man said: ‘ Eat! Allah Ta`ala will overlook it. Ridhwaan, the over-looker of Jannat has given this (Hareesah) by the Command of Allah Ta`ala. He had ordered me: ‘ O Khidr! Feed this to Ibraheem. Allah Ta`ala has taken pity on his soul. He has exercised remarkable restraint. He has prevented himself from forbidden desires.’

The young man added: ‘Allah Ta`ala feeds you, but you refrain! O Ibraheem, I heard the Malaa-ikah say: ‘A man who refuses to accept what he had not asked for , will be denied when he asks.’