3ainab
06-02-2008, 01:53 PM
A man presented to Hadhrat Junaid Baghdadi (r.a.)a wild bird which he had caught in a net.The bird remained in the cage by Hadhrat Junaid for a very long time. One day Hadhrat Junaid opened the cage and the bird flew away.Someone enquired from him the reason for having released the bird.Hadhrat Junaid (r.a.) explained:
"Today the bird spoke to me,it said 'O Junaid! You speak to friends and derive solace while I languish alone in captivity'.Hearing the bird's lament,I released it.As it took flight it said:'O Junaid! As long as an animal is in zikrullah,it does not fall in the hunters trap.The moment it is oblivious of Allah's remembrance,it is trapped.I was forgetful of Allah's zikr just once.In consequence,I was caught and spent all this time in captivity.I shudder to think of the fate of those who are oblivious of Allah's zikr for years.How long will they languish in captivity! O Junaid! I now pledge never to be forgetful of Allah's remembrance."
The bird then flew away.It would occasionally return and eat the crumbs from the dastarkhwaan of Hadhrat Junaid(r.a.)When hadhrat Junaid (r.a.) passed away,the bird arrived.smitten with grief,it fell on his body and died.The people buried the bird together wit hadhrat Junaid (r.a.).
After some time,a mureed saw Hadhrat Junaid (r.a.) in his dream.The mureed enquired: "How did you fare by Allah?"Hadhrat Junaid (r.a.) said Allah S.W.T. forgave me, and said: 'You had taken pity on the bird for my sake.Mercy has therefore been shown to you'."
"Today the bird spoke to me,it said 'O Junaid! You speak to friends and derive solace while I languish alone in captivity'.Hearing the bird's lament,I released it.As it took flight it said:'O Junaid! As long as an animal is in zikrullah,it does not fall in the hunters trap.The moment it is oblivious of Allah's remembrance,it is trapped.I was forgetful of Allah's zikr just once.In consequence,I was caught and spent all this time in captivity.I shudder to think of the fate of those who are oblivious of Allah's zikr for years.How long will they languish in captivity! O Junaid! I now pledge never to be forgetful of Allah's remembrance."
The bird then flew away.It would occasionally return and eat the crumbs from the dastarkhwaan of Hadhrat Junaid(r.a.)When hadhrat Junaid (r.a.) passed away,the bird arrived.smitten with grief,it fell on his body and died.The people buried the bird together wit hadhrat Junaid (r.a.).
After some time,a mureed saw Hadhrat Junaid (r.a.) in his dream.The mureed enquired: "How did you fare by Allah?"Hadhrat Junaid (r.a.) said Allah S.W.T. forgave me, and said: 'You had taken pity on the bird for my sake.Mercy has therefore been shown to you'."