PART I
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL
I come from Isfahan a place called Jai, and I was the most beloved son of my father, who was a figure of high esteem among his people. we used to worship fire. I devoted myself to fire worship until I became custodian of the fire, which we lit and never allowed to be extinguished.
My father had an estate. One day, he sent me there. I passed by a Christian church and heard them praying. I went in and saw what they were doing. I was impressed by what I saw in their prayers. I said, "This is better than our religion." I did not leave them until sunset, nor did I go to my father's estate, nor did them until sunset, nor did I go to my father's estate, nor did I return to my father until he sent people to search for me.
I asked the Christians about their affair and prayers, which impressed me, and about the origin of their religion. They answered, "In Syria". "I said to my father when I returned to him, "I passed by people praying in a church of theirs, and I was impressed by their prayer, and I could see that their religion is better than ours." he questioned me and I questioned him, and then he put fetters on my feet and locked me up.
Then I sent to the Christians saying I had entered their religion, and I requested that whenever a caravan came from Syria, they should tell me before its return in order for me to travel with them, and so they did.
I broke loose from the iron fetters and went away. I set out with them for Syria. while I was there, I asked about their learned man, and I was told that he was the bishop, leader of the church. I went to him and told him my story. I lived with him, serving, praying, and learning.
But this Bishop was not faithful in his religion, because he used to gather money from the people to distribute it, but he would keep it for himself. Then he died. They appointed a new leader in his place. I have never seen a man more godly, than he in his religion, nor more active in his bid for the Hereafter, nor more pious in the world, nor more punctual at worship. I loved him more than I had ever loved any other person before.
When his fate came, I asked him, "To whom would you recommend me? And to whom would you leave me? He said, "O my son, I do not know anyone who is on the path I am and who leads the kind of life I lead, except a certain man in Mosul."
when he died, I went to that man in Mosul, and told him the story, and I stayed with him as long as ALLAH wished me to stay. Then death approached him. So I asked him, "To whom would you advise me to go to?" He reacted me to a pious man in Nisiibiin." So I went to him and told him my story. I stayed with him as long as ALLAH wished me to stay. When death oevertook him, I asked him a be as before. He told me to meet a person at 'Amuriah in Byzantium went and stayed with that man, earning my living there by rearing cattle and sheep.
Then death approached him, 'To whom should I go?" He said, "O my son, I know no one anywhere who is on the path we have been so that I can tell you to go to him. But you have been overtaken by an epoch in which there will appear a prophet in the pure creed of Ibrahiim (Abraham). he will migrate to the place of palm trees. if you can be sincere to him, then do so. He has signs, which will be manifested: he does not eat of charity, yet he accepts gifts, and between his shoulders is the seal of Prophethood. When you see him, you will know him.
Men Around The Messenger: Khalid Muhammad Khalid
Ahamdulillah...............................
I broke loose from the iron fetters and went away. I set out with them for Syria. while I was there, I asked about their learned man, and I was told that he was the bishop, leader of the church. I went to him and told him my story. I lived with him, serving, praying, and learning.
But this Bishop was not faithful in his religion, because he used to gather money from the people to distribute it, but he would keep it for himself. Then he died. They appointed a new leader in his place. I have never seen a man more godly, than he in his religion, nor more active in his bid for the Hereafter, nor more pious in the world, nor more punctual at worship. I loved him more than I had ever loved any other person before.
When his fate came, I asked him, "To whom would you recommend me? And to whom would you leave me? He said, "O my son, I do not know anyone who is on the path I am and who leads the kind of life I lead, except a certain man in Mosul."
when he died, I went to that man in Mosul, and told him the story, and I stayed with him as long as ALLAH wished me to stay. Then death approached him. So I asked him, "To whom would you advise me to go to?" He reacted me to a pious man in Nisiibiin." So I went to him and told him my story. I stayed with him as long as ALLAH wished me to stay. When death oevertook him, I asked him a be as before. He told me to meet a person at 'Amuriah in Byzantium went and stayed with that man, earning my living there by rearing cattle and sheep.
Then death approached him, 'To whom should I go?" He said, "O my son, I know no one anywhere who is on the path we have been so that I can tell you to go to him. But you have been overtaken by an epoch in which there will appear a prophet in the pure creed of Ibrahiim (Abraham). he will migrate to the place of palm trees. if you can be sincere to him, then do so. He has signs, which will be manifested: he does not eat of charity, yet he accepts gifts, and between his shoulders is the seal of Prophethood. When you see him, you will know him.
to be continue.....PART II
Men Around The Messenger: Khalid Muhammad Khalid
Ahamdulillah...............................
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