Saturday, June 22, 2013

After the Army slapped Sufi

History of the famous Sufi scholars of the classical period to save the good name of Sheikh Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Adham. Praised many circles because of his personality ascetic attitude and tawaduknya. 

Who does not amazement, when the elite position as the King of Balkh (Iran) paced life he left behind for the sake of a simple path of Sufism. The story of Ibrahim ibn Adham Shaikh is often recorded in sources in Arabic and Farsi, as Imam Bukhari and others., As Sufi figure who never met with Prophet Khidzir. 


One of the inspirations that can be drawn from Sheikh Ibrahim bin Adham is an event in the spacious desert. In a way, Sheikh Ibrahim suddenly approached by a soldier rough character. 


"Where is the most peaceful village," asked the soldier. 


Shaykh Ibrahim replied with a finger gesture that leads to the burial site. Not satisfied with this answer, the soldier was slammed his right fist to the head of the Sheikh Ibrahim. The soldiers stopped the action after learning that he was at the Sheikh Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Adham, Sufi figures from Khurasan. 


"Forgive my mistake, O Shaykh." 


"When you hit me, I pray to God to memasukanmu into heaven," 


"Why?" 


"I know that I will get the reward because pukulanmu. I do not want my fate to be good with your loss, and the calculation of your deeds become worse because of me. " 


Morals Shaikh Ibrahim bin Adham instantly melt a heart of stone soldier. Ways Sheik Ibrahim counseled and sincerity to accept the risk for more serious wake him in the search for truth. 


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