son has caused me sorrow; if you like I could come with you to see him.’

Then Umm-ul-Khaīr took Sayyidatunā Umm-e-Jamīl رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا to her home. When Sayyidatunā Umm-e-Jamīl رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا saw the unfortunate condition of Sayyidunā Abū Bakr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ she could not control herself and she began to weep. Sayyidunā Abū Bakr Ṣiddīq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ said, ‘Give me good news of the wellbeing of my Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.’ Sayyidatunā Umm-e-Jamīl رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا signalled to his mother to draw his attention towards her. When he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ said ‘Don’t be afraid of her’, she رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا then said, ‘By the grace of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, the Prophet of Mercy صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is safe and sound, and presently he is at Dār al-Arqam [the home of Sayyidunā Arqam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ].’ He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ said, ‘I swear by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, I will not eat or drink anything until I gain the blessing of beholding the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.’ So in the last part of the night, his mother took him to the blessed presence of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم at Dār al-Arqam. The greatest devotee of the Holy Prophet, Sayyidunā Abū Bakr Ṣiddīq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ embraced the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and began to weep. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and the other Muslims who were present also started weeping because they could not bear to see the sorrowful condition of Sayyidunā Abū Bakr        رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ. Then he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ said to the Prophet of Raḥmaĥ, the Intercessor of the Ummat, the Owner of Jannaĥ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, ‘This is my respected mother, please pray for her to be guided and