Hazrat Umme Sulaim — Page 4
4 Faith in the Prayers of the Holy Prophet saw One of the most inspiring traits of ra was her complete faith in the prayers of the Holy Prophet saw. Accordingly, she took special care in sending over her newborn child to the Holy Prophet saw to benefit from his prayers. ra herself had such a zeal for praying that she once asked the Holy Prophet saw to teach her some additional supplication which she could recite during her prayers. The Holy Prophet saw replied, ‘Recite subhaanAllah [Holy is Allah], alhamdulillah [all praise belongs to Allah], and Allahu Akbar [Allah is the Greatest] ten times each and then pray [to Allah Almighty] for whatever you wish’. 6 Dedication of Anas When Anas was ten years old, his mother ra dedicated him to the service of the Holy Prophet saw. She said, ‘O Messenger of Allah saw! Every man and woman from the Ansaar has given you a gift except me. I have only this child to offer. I will be extremely delighted if you accept him’. The Holy Prophet saw graciously took in Anas, who got a chance to serve the Prophet saw for the next ten years. In the Holy Prophet’s saw company, Anas learned the following pieces of advice: 1. O my son! Be my confidant and you will become a true believer.