Advice for Missionaries — Page 37
37 In the third instance, to express sorrow and shame at one’s wrongdoings. A person who repents of their sins with full sincerity is safeguarded from the evil consequences of their sins. Thereafter, they cultivate themselves through righteousness and virtue and are safeguarded from further attacks by Satan. Once, Hazrat Muawiyah ra was late in his Fajr prayer. He was so distressed by this, that he wept and prayed to God so ardently that he was recompensed with the reward of ten prayers, instead of one. The next day someone woke him up. He asked who it was. He was told that it was Satan himself. Hazrat Muawiyah ra was confused as to why Satan would be the one to wake him up for prayer. At this, Satan told him that if he remained asleep, he would receive the reward of ten prayers again. Thus you should be so remorseful over your sins that your Satan also becomes a Muslim. In the fourth instance, always have absolute trust in Allah the Exalted. Hazrat Ibn Umar ra narrates that if a person were to spend the night worrying about a matter [and wish in their heart that] Ibn Umar ra would take care of their burden, his attention would naturally be diverted towards it. Likewise, God pays special attention to those who constantly turn to Him for support for all their affairs. Therefore, why would anyone, who Allah