The Meaning of the Poet's Statement: This, and Thabit al-Bunani, may Allah have mercy on him, called upon the Most Merciful with a call of sincere conviction that he would remain in prayer in his grave, if he was granted that by a person
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The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The author, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned that Thabit al-Bunani, or al-Banani, may Allah have mercy on him, called upon the Most Merciful with a call that he would remain in prayer, because he, may Allah have mercy on him, was one who prayed a great deal, and it had taken possession of his heart, and Allah made it the coolness of his eyes. So he asked Allah, when He caused him to die, to make him one who is in prayer in his grave. And Allah knows best whether Allah answered his call or not. But the man did not ask for something impossible. He did not ask for something impossible, because if this were something impossible, his asking Allah for it would be transgression, for it is not permissible for a person to ask Allah for something impossible. For this reason he said: "*** If he was granted that by a person". This means he called upon Allah, saying: O Allah, if You have granted anyone that he would pray in his grave, then make me one who prays in my grave. And Allah knows best.
The author, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned that Thabit al-Bunani, or al-Banani, may Allah have mercy on him, called upon the Most Merciful with a call that he would remain in prayer, because he, may Allah have mercy on him, was one who prayed a great deal, and it had taken possession of his heart, and Allah made it the coolness of his eyes. So he asked Allah, when He caused him to die, to make him one who is in prayer in his grave. And Allah knows best whether Allah answered his call or not. But the man did not ask for something impossible. He did not ask for something impossible, because if this were something impossible, his asking Allah for it would be transgression, for it is not permissible for a person to ask Allah for something impossible. For this reason he said: "*** If he was granted that by a person". This means he called upon Allah, saying: O Allah, if You have granted anyone that he would pray in his grave, then make me one who prays in my grave. And Allah knows best.