AN EXEMPLARY INCIDENT
Submitted by Mohammed Gilani on
Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki (Rahimahullah) has written a very interesting story in poetic form. In previous times the kings were also Deeni inclined, so a king wanted his son to become an Alim. There weren’t any Darul Ulooms in previous times. A student would be sent to an Alim who would teach him and this process would last for a period of ten years or more.
The student will reside with the Alim until he completes his studies. The king’s son had graduated as an Alim and he held a Dawat. The king told his son to give a Bayaan but he couldn’t. He then told the son to recite a few Aayaat of the Quraan or a few Ahadith, but the son kept silent. The king thought that perhaps he’s suffering from stage fright as he had invited great Ulema. He let the boy free.
He then realised that the boy was not speaking at home as well. The king told the ministers to attend to the boy, why isn’t he speaking? The ministers decided to go on a hunting spree. As they were travelling they passed by a partridge. The ministers did not see the partridge. Partridge meat is absolutely delicious and very healthy as well. When they had passed the partridge, it made a sound. They realised that they had passed a partridge. They returned and hunted the bird. The boy commented by saying, “As long as you were silent, your life was safe. The moment you spoke, you lost your life.”
The moment the ministers realised that the boy could speak they returned to the palace. Each minister was eager to inform the king. When the king was informed, he held a massive Dawat again.
Again, the king requested the boy to speak but he refused to do so. They encouraged him to speak but to no avail. The king said, “He is able to speak but doesn’t want to speak.” The king commanded the executioner to give him a hundred lashes as he is able to speak yet refuses to do so. After receiving hundred lashes the boy spoke. He said, “When the partridge spoke once, it lost its life, I spoke once due to which I received a hundred lashes, What will happen to those that are making Buk Buk and Chuk Chuk all the time, on the day of Qiyaamah?”
Allah Ta'ala says "Whenever a word escapes (from a person’s mouth), there is a
guard ready by him. (An angel immediately records the good
or bad speech)".
Hazrat Moulana Abdul Hamid Saab (Daamat Barakaatuh)