Tuesday, 18 October 2011
The writer HAZRAT IMAAM SAALIH SHARA-FUD-DEEN ABU ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD BIN HASAN AL-Busri RAHMATHULLAAHI ALAIH had become paralysed. His doctors and physicians gave up all hope of his recovery. Eventually in this state of complete helplessness and despair he composed this poem expressing the grandeur and excellence of Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). Using this as his sole means of asking Allah Tha'alaa to cure him from his illness. He isolated himself in a quiet place one Thursday night and with complete devotion, concentration and sincerity/ began reciting this poem. While reciting it sleep overcame him. He had a vision of Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). He told Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) of his illness whereupon Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) passed his blessed hand over Imam Busri's body. Through the barakat and blessing of Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) Allah Tha’alaa granted him complete cure from his paralysis. When he awoke he found a scarf or shawl on his body which he had seen Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) place on his paralysed limbs. This resulted in the poem being named "Qasidah Burdah" (The Poem of the Scarf).
In the morning when due to some necessity. he went to the bazaar, a pious dervish greeted him with salaamand requested him to recite the qasidah which he had composed in praise of Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). Imaam Busri(Rahmathullaahi Alaih) said that I have composed many poems in praise of Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), which one do you wish to hear? The dervish replied: 'The one which begins with, A-min Tazak-kurin (i.e. Qasidah Burdah)". Upon this request Imaam Busri(Rahmathullaahi Alaih) became wonder struck and said, "I take an oath that no one knows about this poem. Tell me the truth, from whom did you hear about it?" The dervish replied, "I take an oath by Allah that I heard it from you last night when in a dream you had recited it to Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), whereupon Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) became attentive towards you and because of its blessings Allah Tha'alaa granted you complete cure from your ailment".
When Imaam Busri(Rahmathullaahi Alaih) gave this poem to the dervish his secret became known to all the people and its barakat and blessings too became general for all.
When this poem reached Baha-ud-deen the governor of the country named Tahir,he so highly regarded and respected it that he would stand while listening to it.
It is also narrated that Sa'aadud-deen Farouqi, who was a viceroy of Baha-ud-deen, had became blind. In a dream he saw a pious person who told him to take the Qasidah Burdah from Baha-ud-deen and place it on his eyes. In the morning he told Baha-ud-deen about this dream. The Qasidah Burdah was brought and with full sincerity and conviction Sa'aadud-deen placed it on his eyes. Through its barakat Allah Ta'alaa granted him complete cure and restored his eyesight.
In the morning when due to some necessity. he went to the bazaar, a pious dervish greeted him with salaamand requested him to recite the qasidah which he had composed in praise of Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). Imaam Busri(Rahmathullaahi Alaih) said that I have composed many poems in praise of Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), which one do you wish to hear? The dervish replied: 'The one which begins with, A-min Tazak-kurin (i.e. Qasidah Burdah)". Upon this request Imaam Busri(Rahmathullaahi Alaih) became wonder struck and said, "I take an oath that no one knows about this poem. Tell me the truth, from whom did you hear about it?" The dervish replied, "I take an oath by Allah that I heard it from you last night when in a dream you had recited it to Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), whereupon Seyyidina Rasoolullaah(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) became attentive towards you and because of its blessings Allah Tha'alaa granted you complete cure from your ailment".
When Imaam Busri(Rahmathullaahi Alaih) gave this poem to the dervish his secret became known to all the people and its barakat and blessings too became general for all.
When this poem reached Baha-ud-deen the governor of the country named Tahir,he so highly regarded and respected it that he would stand while listening to it.
It is also narrated that Sa'aadud-deen Farouqi, who was a viceroy of Baha-ud-deen, had became blind. In a dream he saw a pious person who told him to take the Qasidah Burdah from Baha-ud-deen and place it on his eyes. In the morning he told Baha-ud-deen about this dream. The Qasidah Burdah was brought and with full sincerity and conviction Sa'aadud-deen placed it on his eyes. Through its barakat Allah Ta'alaa granted him complete cure and restored his eyesight.
