11-25-2010, 06:34 PM
Dear Ciapk
As far as Ghar-e-Hira is concerned, it is one of the examples; and everything done by the Propeht PBUH is a Sunnah for us. It was not a Gosha Nasheenee in the meaning that has been prohibited in Islam.
Prophet PBUH, even before announcing to public about his ProphetHood, was largely known as a perfect, balanced, positive and noble social personality. That's why he was called as Sadiq and Ameen (PBUH). So, there was never a question of any gosha nasheenee at all. Visits to Ghar-e-Hira were known to be short tenured and intended for praying and worshiping to Allah.
However, after annoucement of ProphetHood (PBUH) there were too many responsibilities to Ummah and a concept of praying in Jamaats was in vouge, that's why visits to Ghar-e-Hira were curtailed/rescinded (perhaps). Still, praying all the nights till before Fajar and Qayaam-o-Rakoo-o-Sajood for the Ummah's future and Islam's success remained part of life of Prophet (PBUH) which of course are not compuslory for every one and are not the part of Faraaiz.
By my last post, I meant that there are some MUSTs and there are some Non-Musts; until and unless the Non-Musts don't collide with Sharia and till the time these are within the permitted practices, these are supposed to enhance Allah's love and Rehmat for a human being. However, these should not form part of Bidaat which is another topic.
The Sahaba-e-Karaam were said to be like the stars of the skies by Prophet (PBUH). I believe Hazrat Awais Qarni R.A. was extremely willing and intending to have deedaar of the Prophet (PBUH). So, the question was merely to point out an incidence as food for thought. If this incidence appears so simple and straight forward (as you have concluded) then there can arise a number of questions for a student of religion, which you yourself can find from the history by having a comparative study. I personally believe there were certainly some other logical grounds and reasons which perhaps are and were not to be made public (not so sure though; as Holy Quran asks to ponder on and research). The incidence of prayer by Hazrat Awais Qarni R.A. for Hazrat umar Bin Khattab R.A. quoted by you also supports the validity of my saying that such incidence is a food for thought.
You study the bio-graphies of all Sahaba-e-Karam R.A.; and I believe you would find some special things about Hazrat Awais Qarni R.A. (All praises are for Allah). May Allah be happy with them and bestow all his mercies, love, blessings and rehmat on such shining stars of our golden Islamic era; and make us to follow their path in a real sense.
Regards,
