Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
A person once came to Hazrat Zaid bin Thaabit (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to enquire about a deeni masalah. Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) referred him to Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).
Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) then said to the person:
I was once seated in the musjid with Abu Hurairah and another Sahaabi, while engaging in dua and remembering Allah Ta’ala. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came and sat with us. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) then said to us, “Continue in that which you were engaged in (i.e. making dua).”
So myself and the other Sahaabi made dua before Abu Hurairah, and Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said aameen to our duas.
Thereafter, Abu Hurairah began making dua, wherein he begged Allah Ta’ala to grant him whatever we had asked for in our duas. He also made dua to be granted such knowledge which (remains with him forever and which) he will never forget.
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said aameen to the dua of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).
When Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the other Sahaabi heard the dua which Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) made, asking to be granted such knowledge which he will never forget, they said to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasaalam) that we also make dua that Allah Ta’ala grants us knowledge which we will never forget (i.e. they wanted Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to say aameen to their dua).
However, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to them, “This youngster from the clan of Daws (referring to Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)) has surpassed you both (in asking for this dua).” (Sunan Nasaai # 5839)
