The Inspiring Story of Hajar: A Model of Tawakkul and Taqwa
Writer: Anonymous
When going through hardships and a tough time remember the story of Hajar ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู
, wife of prophet Ibrahim ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู
abul ambiya “The Father of Prophets”. Her husband was a prophet and she gave birth to a prophet Ismael ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู
.
Her struggle, her taqwa requires constant and sincere reflection
Lesson one from the story of Hajar ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู
is TAQWA.
Imagine standing all alone in a desert with a newborn baby in your arms and you have run out of food and water, all you see is sand as far as your eyes can see.
Visualize that and imagine how scared you would be.
YOU WILL FEEL HOPELESS, WORRIED AND ANXIOUS.
That is how our mother Hajar feltโฆ.
Although, regardless of who left her there and why, Hajar ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู
knew that Rizq is from Allah, and that Allah would never forsake or abandon her.
That’s the message I take from it. That as an amatullah I know for a fact that Allah will never forsake or abandon me as long as I take action and put my trust in Him.
The character of Hajar ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู is what we should aspire to. Her sense of faith and reliance on Allah and her perseverance in what seemed an utterly hopeless situation is the lesson.
She raised her son Ismael ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู , alone in the desert, without any family around and in such a way that Ismael was still obedient to the very father who left him in the desert.
Did she or Ismael throw a fit when Ibrahim ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู
showed up years later and said Allah wants me to slaughter you son?
No
Hajar ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู
trusted that Allah would provide, and she sought out that provision.
Today as a result of that call to Allah, billions of Muslims from around the world and across generationsโฆcommemorate her sunnah of running from safaโa to marwah while performing Umrah and *Allah gave this Ummah the well of Zam-Zam because of her tawakkul and taqwa in Allah
These two blessings showcase how immense her tawakkul and yaqeen in her Rabb was. Her tawakkul in Allah was so strong that Ibn Abbas ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนูู comments on the blessing of zamzam and says “๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐โ๐๐๐ฅ’๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ! ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก.”
โฆ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฎ๐ฅ is the reason we have Zamzam.
โฆ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฎ๐ฅ is the reason the dates fell from the tree to feed Maryam ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู during her labour pains, because a pregnant woman in pain cannot shake a tree.
โฆ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฎ๐ฅ is the reason striking the staff split the sea for Musa ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู .
Let’s remember she is our mother. Her example is the best example to emulate. Her trials elevated her. During her lowest points she had the highest level of iman and faith.
When things get tough, we need to stop whining. Instead focus on duas, ask Allah that he gives you tawfeeq, sabr and tawakkul that is unmatched and doesn’t waver.
The second lesson is about being okay with not witnessing your true legacy in this temporary lifetime. So, what do I mean by that? When we talk about legacy, did Hajar ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู
witness her entire legacy in her lifetime?
๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ย
Hajar ุนููู ุงูุณูุงู
had zero idea that billions of Muslims across generations would commemorate her sunnah while performing umrah.
Similarly, donโt worry if your legacy is not visible in a few years or even in your lifetime. If you are sincere and you do good deeds for the sake of Allah alone, Allah will bless you with a good legacy and inshaAllah the fruit, result and reward will be visible on the day of judgement.
Some legacies are visible in our lifetime and some will inshaAllah be visible on the day of judgment.
ย ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ.
Just focus on the sincerity of your intentions and perform many good deeds.