October 30, 2025
Message #1157
Risalah Ar-Rahman
October 30, 2025
Bismillaahirrahmaanirrahiim
"I was quietly in the back room, in the garden, near the backyard courtyard, entering the corridor, heading to my room, this house is in a high place, it feels comfortable here, I went to my room, I slept, I felt very exhausted, I fell asleep, and in that sleep I saw chaos, then suddenly it changed—I was at the Tree of Thuba, a very tall tree, and I gathered the falling fruits, placing them into a basket.
Then Isa a.s. came, I awoke, and found myself in the room beside Isa a.s.'s house.
I got up and saw that Isa a.s. was already standing at the door of my room.
Isa said, 'Come on Ruqhoyya, let us go!' We went toward the back area, I didn't know where he was taking me, and I boarded his vehicle.
I sat as usual.
Isa a.s. said, 'I will take you to Ismail's house.'
I was surprised—he was taking me to Prophet Ismail's house; I had been thinking about Prophet Ismail lately.
We arrived at a large house, with tall pillars, very grand, and Prophet Ismail came out through the gate to welcome us. I saw that Prophet Ismail was taller and larger in stature than Isa, with dark skin, yet certainly magnificent.
Prophet Ismail sat down and we sat as well.
He said, 'Ruqhoyya! Have you expressed gratitude at the Baitullah?' and he smiled.
I also smiled and said, 'InsyaAllah, yaa Nabi-Allah.'
'How was it there? Did you see my mother?'
I answered, 'InsyaAllah, Nabi-Allah.'
I wondered how he knew, and Isa smiled upon hearing this.
Prophet Ismail said, 'Indeed, my mother was a patient woman. I see my mother's life was full of goodness. She would call me and take me along to seek provisions; she worked for me.
And my father would appear and disappear from his place.
We lived together in the midst of the desert—only sand was around, and there was the water of Zam-Zam.' I saw every word of Prophet Ismail come to life.
He said, 'I often drew water from Zam-Zam, and I often played there. When I was thirsty, I would drink from it, and my mother cooked with that water; we bathed with it.' I saw young Prophet Ismail crawling by the edge of the clear flowing water, with small grains of sand, and I saw Ummi Siti Hajar busy with her tasks, while people arrived with their camels after long journeys, stopping there.
Prophet Ismail said, 'Our place began to grow busy, and we received food abundantly—everything became plentiful. There we planted date palms, and we lived in shade.' I saw the scene with its shade, small houses beginning to line up, and Prophet Ibrahim appearing and disappearing from time to time. I saw them waving their hands as Prophet Ibrahim departed from them.
Prophet Ismail said, 'Look at my mother! She was extremely patient raising me with her strength in the midst of a vast desert,' and I saw how a mother with dark skin radiated such joy, with a unique presence of her own.
Prophet Ismail showed us the place he was indicating—a vast expanse of desert, and there stood the Ka'bah.
He said, 'Each of its circumambulations is gratitude to Allah.
O Ruqhoyya! Be patient through your trials. See the Power of Allah—there is none who can rival Allah. MAHA BESAR ALLAH.'
We appeared to be eating at a large table, then we took our leave. Prophet Ismail said, 'Come to my house whenever you come; my door is open for you to visit.'
And we smiled; the two of them embraced.
I sat in my seat and Isa sat at the end; we arrived at my house.
Isa said, 'Wait there, I will bring food for you.'
And I sat on a chair at the back near the garden. We ate the same fruits we had eaten at Ismail's house.
And we were like two close companions.
Isa is the companion of my spiritual realm. And we shall never forget."
Ulaa'ika ‘alaa hudammirrabbihim wa ulaa'ika humul-muflihuun
Aamiin, yaa Allah, yaa Rabb, yaa Sami', yaa Bashir, Alhamdulillah