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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography.

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Honoring professions.

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Perhaps there is someone in the distance, weak and overlooked,

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Who has isolated himself, occupied with his work,

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Yet he performs a service that everyone relies upon,

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Even if they do not honor his status.

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The duty is for people to be honored for their character,

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And for their beneficial professions,

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Not for their appearances or their positions.

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How many a person, deemed weak and insignificant by others,

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Is great in the sight of Allah,

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Due to the greatness of what he performs and produces.

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An example of this is the woman who used to sweep the mosque

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During the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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She passed away,

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So he went to her grave to pray over her.

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Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

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"A black woman used to sweep the mosque,"

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Meaning she would clean it.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, missed her,

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So he asked about her.

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They said, "She has died."

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He said, "Why did you not inform me?"

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Meaning, why did you not tell me?

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He said, "It was as if they considered her matter insignificant."

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So he said,

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"Show me to her grave."

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They showed him,

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And he prayed over her.

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Then he said,

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"Indeed, these graves are filled with darkness for their inhabitants,

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And Allah, the Almighty, illuminates them for them through my prayer over them."

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People considered her matter insignificant

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Because she was a servant of the mosque,

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And not among the famous.

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But Allah made her known through her sincerity and the excellence of her faith,

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And through the righteous deed she offered in service to the people:

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Sweeping the mosque,

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And cleaning it of dirt.

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And thus,

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, honored her status,

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And went to her grave to pray over her.

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In this hadith, there is:

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Honoring those who are poor,

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Asking about them,

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And a leader checking on his companions,

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Even if their status is low,

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And their lineage and tasks are considered humble.

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It also shows the humility of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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His compassion for his Ummah,

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And the permissibility of praying at the grave for one who missed the funeral prayer.

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And Allah, the Exalted, knows best.

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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography.