Abu Lahab is in Hell but given respite every Monday!
Abu Lahab the Uncle of the Prophet was one of
the staunchest enemies of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلّم and is the only
one amongst the enemies of The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلّم who has been
criticized by name in the Holy Qur’an.
When he heard from his maid Suwaibah that a
nephew – Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلّم– was born to him, he out of
happiness and as a mark of celebration at the arrival of his nephew pointed his
finger indicating that he has set her free for bringing the good news.
After he died, Hazrat Abbas (his brother) saw
him in his dream and enquired, “What is your state now?” “Woe is me! Was I not
the uncle of a great and distinguished Prophet?
Would that I had believed in him and become one of the blissful dwellers of Paradise gardens! Ah, but I chose to be his greatest enemy, persisting in error and disbelief, so that I am one of the damned of Hell.
“I am in the severe punishment of Allaah Almighty However,
there are two grants of mercy that I receive over and above all the other
inmates of the Fire: from the night linking Sunday to Monday up to the
following night, my punishment is alleviated; and when I place my two fingers
in my mouth on that day, a cool drink of water issues forth from between my
index and middle fingers that soothes my torment.”
[Bukhari Sharif]
We should consider this; A non-believer, who
was a staunch enemy of The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلّم had his torment reduced
and receives water in Hell (Something unimagined in Hell) for celebrating the
arrival of his nephew. If we being the believers and the slaves of The Prophet صلى
الله عليه وسلّم celebrate the arrival of our Beloved Prophet صلى الله عليه
وسلّم, then how can we be devoid of rewards from Almighty Allaah?
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