One day a young girl from among the Ansars (the Helpers...

One day a young girl from among the Ansars (the Helpers, the people of Medina who had given refuge to the Prophet) died and was buried. As usual I went to the graveyard with the intention of robbing the shroud. I saw a newly formed grave and dug it, then I removed the shroud from her dead body, and leaving her naked started going away. When suddenly I looked at her, shaitaan tempted me and the girl seemed beautiful in my eyes.

By now shaitaan and overpowered me and I turned towards the girl and he intercourse with her. Then I left her in that state and started leaving, when I heard a voice from behind me saying: “O young man! May Allah curse you! On the day of Qayamat when our case will be pought before Almighty Allah, and it will become apparent that you removed me from my grave, robbed me of my shroud, left me in a state of pollution among the dead, and I will rise in this impure state on that day.

May your youth burn in the fire hell”. The youth continued, “After having committing this sin, I am sure that I will not be able to even smell the fragrance of Paradise”. The Prophet replied, “O fornicator! Go away from me, I fear lest the fire of hell would burn me alongwith you, for you have gone quite near to it”.

(It should be noted here that this attitude of the Holy Prophet towards the young man was so as to put fear (of Allah and the hereafter) in his heart, so that he my feel ashamed and repent sincerely for this indecent act, as will be seen later). When the young man heard these words from the mouth of the Prophet (S.A.W.S.), he left His presence. He went to the market place and bought food for some days and went to one of the mountains of Madina to repent.

He wore a dress of sack-cloth and started worshipping Almighty. He put his hands behind his neck and said, “O lord! This slave Bahlool of Your’s is standing in front of You with his hands tied. O Allah! You know me well and also my sin. Verily I regret over it and even went to Your Prophet to confess my guilt. He turned me away from Him thereby increasing my fear (of Your wrath).

I now ask You in the name of Thy Magnificence, Thy Glory, and Thy Best Names, do not forsake me and leave me in despair. O Allah! Do not reject my Prayers, and do not turn away Your blessings from me”. Forty days passed in this state of repentence. He wept such bitterly that even the animals and beasts lamented over his pitiable condition.