Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 178
CHAPTER 8 The secrets of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Acceptance of Prayers 178 removed water oozed from the wound. This deep wound proved fatal. In the last moments of his life his uncle requested him "O my nephew, give my Sal a m to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and request him to pray for my salvation. " Saying these words he passed away. Ab u M u s a ra went to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and conveyed his uncle's message. He related the incident to H u du r sa and requested him to pray for his uncle's salvation. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa on hearing the last wish of his devoted companion became restless. He asked for some water, performed ablution and prayed, "O All a h forgive Your servant Ab u ‘ A mir. " He not only prayed for his forgiveness, he prayed for the exaltation of his status in the world hereafter and said "O All a h, raise Ab u ‘ A mir ra in rank and status above a large number of Your creation". Ab u M u s a ra says that seeing this blessed opportunity of acceptance of prayer, he requested the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to pray for him as well. H u du r sa prayed, "O All a h forgive the sins of ‘Abdull a h bin Qais (Ab u M u s a Ash‘ar i ) and on the day of judgment bestow an honourable status upon him. 75 Another incident of prayer for the selfless service is related to Hadrat Ab u Ayy u b An sa r i ra. On the return journey from the Battle of Khyber, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa married S afiyyah, the daughter of a Jewish chief,