Hadhrat Khidr was my Ustaad

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 THE VIRTUE OF TOLERATION

Shaikh Muhammad Ali Hakeem Tirmizi (rahmatullah alayh) had acquired his profound Knowledge of the Deen from Hadhrat Khidhr (alayhis salaam). Hadhrat Khidhr (alayhis salaam) would visit him regularly to impart the Knowledge of the Deen to him.

     Once, contrary to his normal practice, Hadhrat Khidhr (alayhis salaam) had stayed away for a considerable time. Hadhrat Hakeem Tirmizi was yearning to meet Hadhrat Khidhr and was eagerly waiting for his arrival. 

     One Friday Shaikh Hakeem Tirmizi, dressed in his best garments in fulfillment of the Sunnah, was about to leave for the Jaami’ Musjid. The maid had washed the impure napkins and soiled clothes of the children. The najis (impure) water was still in the bucket. Inexplicably, in anger, she threw  all the filthy water on to the head and face of Shaikh Tirmizi. He was drenched with filth. But, he did not utter a word of abuse nor displayed the slightest annoyance. He exercised superb tolerance.

     Almost immediately Hadhrat Khidhr (alayhis salaam) appeared and commented: “Today my visit was prompted by your forbearance and toleration.”

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: 

“A powerful man is not  one who defeats another  (in a fight).

A powerful man is he who restrains his nafs at the time of anger.”