It is possible that Allah may hear your prayers and bestow His mercy upon us...

It is possible that Allah may hear your prayers and bestow His mercy upon us, do so before you too may become like us. All as! some day we were also strong and healthy as you are now. O servants of Allah! Listen to our words, and pay heed to them. It is no doubt that the enormous wealth which you now enjoy was once ours. We did not spend it in the way of Allah, but acted miserly and even usurped the rights of others. And verily this is the cause for our damnation, and your enjoyment.

So now favour us by offering on our behalf a dirham or a morsel of food. We see that soon you too shall weep over your deeds, but it will be of no avail. Try and rectify your mistakes and save yourselves from regret”. It is narrated from “Jame'ul Akhbaar” that one of the companions (Ashaab) of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) heard him saying that, “Send gifts to your dead”. I asked him as to what gifts could we send to the people who are dead.

He replied, “It is to give alms (sadqa) on their behalf or pray for their forgiveness”. The Prophet continued, “On every friday the spirits (Rooh) of the dead come to the homes and call out: O people of my house! May Allah bless you, have mercy on us. Whatever we have done in this world, we are facing it's consequences now, while the fruits of our toil is being enjoyed by others.

Favour us by giving on our behalf a dirham, or a pead, or clothes, so that Allah may reward you with a heavenly attire”. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) started crying, and we also started weeping. He cried so bitterly that he became exhausted and said, “These are your muslim pethren who lived a lavish life, and now lie pressed beneath the earth. They now regret their mistakes and weep over the deeds which have become the cause of their affliction. They say: Alas!

if only we had spent our wealth in the path of Allah, and not have acted miserly, we would not have to be dependent on you now. We now beg of you to send us some Sadqa”.

In the same book it has been narrated from the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.S.) that he said that, “Whatever alms (Sadqa) is given on behalf of the deceased person, the blessed Angels adorn it on an illuminated tray (whose light spreads across the seven heavens) and take it to the head of the grave and say: Peace be on you, O inhabitant of the grave! This gift has been sent to you by your relatives.

The deceased person takes the tray into his grave, as a result of which the entire grave gets illuminated, and the grave expands in length”.