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The “Deaf Man” Who Could Hear
(Haatim Asamm [rahimahullah] – Part One)
Haatim Asamm (rahimahullah) was a famous saint who hailed from the city of Balkh. He was well-known for his piety, ascetism and disinterest in this world, and was a student of Shaqeeq Balkhi (rahimahullah). Such were his words of wisdom that some scholars have even called him “The Luqmaan of this Ummah”. (Wafayaatul Aa’yaan vol. 2, pg. 26 and Hilyatul Awliyaa vol. 6, pg. 311)
His title, “Asamm”, literally means a person who is hard of hearing. In reality, …
Sajdah before Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam)
(Ambiyaa [‘alaihimus salaam] Series – Nabi Aadam [‘alaihis salaam] #3)
Allah Ta‘ala commanded the angels to make sajdah to Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam). All of them made sajdah to him except one jinn, named Iblees.
Iblees used to worship Allah Ta‘ala all the time and was very pious, but he made a very big mistake. He thought that he was too great and does not have to obey this command of Allah Ta‘ala. Today we call that jinn ‘Shaitaan’.
He …
The Foolish Fisherman
Abul Hasan Daamighaani was the doorkeeper for the ruler, Mu‘izzud Daulah. He narrates the following incident:
On one occasion, I was in the antechamber (waiting area) of Mu‘izzud Daulah when a person shouted out, “(I need some) advice!” I then summoned him and asked him, “What advice do you require?” He said, “I will only mention my situation to the ruler.”
I thus entered the ruler’s room and informed him of the person who wished to speak to him, …
