Abdullah bin Jahasy

BIsmillahirrahmanirrahim...

Updates: this week is the commencing of my 2nd year of med school in UoA. so far it had been a fantastic week, Alhamdulillah..=) coursemates were great, they were friendly and tremendously helpful, MasyaAllah..yesterday i had my first cadaver lab. one word to describe it: Subhanallah. i did feel at one moment as if i was floating on air and my thoughts all cloudy, somehow an enervating atmosphere. maybe because of the pungent smell within the lab. but all in all, it was an experience that i will never forget, Subhanallah...=)

last night as i was browsing blogs, i came across an article about Abdullah bin Jahasy. Abdullah bin Jahasy was among the earliest people to submit to Islam. he was also a relative to our beloved Prophet SAW, namely a cousin. his best features are being virtuous and patient. other than that, he was also among the first ones to partake in Hijrah from Makkah to Madinah, leaving behind enormous wealth and dearly-loved hometown.

after embarking the Hijrah, rumours disseminated that the house of Bani Jahasy was being violently ripped apart by the Quraisy people. upon hearing this, gloom and grief engulfed Abdullah bin Jahasy, He went to see the Prophet SAW to relate his sorrows. 

" Are you doubtful of Allah's promise of presenting you a better house in Jannah?" Rasulullah asked. 

"Indeed, i did not, Ya Rasulullah," Abdullah responded. 

"Indeed you will get it," replied Rasulullah. And Abdullah was cheered by this response.

what i can decipher from this short event is, even Abdullah bin Jahasy, a great companion of Rasulullah could be emotionally disturbed when tested with such misfortune. He did not kept his feelings to himself, but he went to see Rasulullah to pour out his feelings. Rasulullah could have turned him away for wanting to discuss such insignificant matter, but he did not. He showed pity to Abdullah and gave him words of encouragement, which gave solace to his heart, MasyaAllah.

So what i learnt is that, it is okay to tell others how you feel, no matter how small it is. sometimes we need each other to remind and advise us of what is right. it may be irrelevant and petty, but it could relieve our mind a great deal to get rid off that petty matter. and as a friend who is being approached, please be considerate and have empathy towards your friend. take Rasulullah as your role model. insyaAllah, things will get clearer afterwards and you can focus on what is important in your life..=)

Wallahu a'alam.