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Default Re: The "Praising the Beloved (saw)" thread

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Originally Posted by Katalyst View Post
Yes subhanAllah. I believe it was the Poet of the Prophet, Hassan ibn Thabit (ra), who wrote that.


-- edit here is the poem in its entirety

Qasida
Attributed to Hassan Ibn Thabit (ra)

When I saw his light shining forth,
In fear I covered my eyes with my palms,

Afraid for my sight because of the beauty of his form.
So I was scarcely able to look at him at all.

The lights from his light are drowned in his light
and his faces shines out like the sun and moon in one.

A spirit of light lodged in a body like the moon,
a mantle made up of brilliant shining stars.

I bore it until I could bear it no longer.
I found the taste of patience to be like bitter aloes.

I could find no remedy to bring me relief
other than delighting in the sight of the one I love.

Even if he had not brought any clear signs with him,
the sight of him would dispense with the need for them.

Muhammad is a human being but not like other human beings.
Rather he is a flawless diamond and the rest of mankind is just stones.

Blessings be on him so that perhaps Allah may have mercy on us
on that burning Day when the Fire is roaring forth its sparks.
Source: Qasida - Hidaayah Islamic Forums

SubhanAllah. That's such a beautiful tribute.

Salaam
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Volume 2, Book 23, Number 398:

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :

A funeral procession passed in front of us and the Prophet stood up and we too stood up. We said, 'O Allah's Apostle! This is the funeral procession of a Jew." He said, "Whenever you see a funeral procession, you should stand up."
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