A disciple, who was going to US for higher education, said, "Hazrat! It is such a loss a loss that we will remain way from Hazrat and miss Hazrat's companionship for so long." Hazrat replied, "The most important relationship is with Allah Ta'alah. He will be as close there as He is here. He is the One who grants every blessing whether a person lives here or in the USA. A sheikh is just a medium, he has no importance of his own. However, it is Allah Ta'alah's Sunnah that he grants these blessings through a medium. You are very lucky that you are attached to a silsila ( spiritual family) that extends without any break right up to Rasool Allah SAW. There are many barakah (blessings) and benefits of being attached to such a silsila.
Then Hazrat told the following story, "Hazrat Ma'az Ibne Jabal was one of Rasool Allah's beloved sahaba (companion) and he also loved Rasool Allah SAW greatly. There was a special quality to Rasool Allah's relationship with each companion and there was great love between Rasool Allah and Hazrat Ma'az RAA. Hazrat Ma'az was being sent as a governor to some province about a year before Rasool Allah SAW passed away from this mortal world. Rasool Allah SAW kept walking while holding the stirrup of Hazrat Ma'az's horse for some time and then stopped and said, 'Ma'az! This maybe the last time you are seeing me in person. The next time you visit you may be coming to my grave.' As Hazrat Ma'az RAA loved Rasool Allah SAW greatly he became very distressed and started crying when he heard this." Then Hazrat said, "This is probably the only incidence I have read about in the books of Hadith when Rasool Allah SAW became emotional. He turned his face away form Hazrat Ma'az and said, 'Ma'az! He who follows my Sunnah is close to me even if he is physically far from me, and he who doesn't follow my Sunnah is far from me even if he is physically close to me.'"
Hazrat then said, "Can anyone even imagine that Hazrat Ma'az RAA would have not received barakah and benefits of the companionship of Rasool Allah SAW in the time he stayed away from him. Of course that is not possible. Similarly, will Allah Ta'alah let you lose the advantages and barakah of this relationship because you have to go away for education? InshaAllah that will not be the case."
Then Hazrat told the following story, "Hazrat Ma'az Ibne Jabal was one of Rasool Allah's beloved sahaba (companion) and he also loved Rasool Allah SAW greatly. There was a special quality to Rasool Allah's relationship with each companion and there was great love between Rasool Allah and Hazrat Ma'az RAA. Hazrat Ma'az was being sent as a governor to some province about a year before Rasool Allah SAW passed away from this mortal world. Rasool Allah SAW kept walking while holding the stirrup of Hazrat Ma'az's horse for some time and then stopped and said, 'Ma'az! This maybe the last time you are seeing me in person. The next time you visit you may be coming to my grave.' As Hazrat Ma'az RAA loved Rasool Allah SAW greatly he became very distressed and started crying when he heard this." Then Hazrat said, "This is probably the only incidence I have read about in the books of Hadith when Rasool Allah SAW became emotional. He turned his face away form Hazrat Ma'az and said, 'Ma'az! He who follows my Sunnah is close to me even if he is physically far from me, and he who doesn't follow my Sunnah is far from me even if he is physically close to me.'"
Hazrat then said, "Can anyone even imagine that Hazrat Ma'az RAA would have not received barakah and benefits of the companionship of Rasool Allah SAW in the time he stayed away from him. Of course that is not possible. Similarly, will Allah Ta'alah let you lose the advantages and barakah of this relationship because you have to go away for education? InshaAllah that will not be the case."
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