Enes Ibn Malik reports that a Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah and greeted him in
the mosque. The Messenger of Allah asked him where
did he come from. The Bedouin said:"I came from far seeking answers to some questions".Our master told him to ask his questions":
Q: I wish to be an intelligent man, what should I do?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Fear
Allah".
Q: I wish to be a loyal servant to Allah and do what He wants me to do?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)
Replied,
"Read the Qur'an."
Q: I wish to be enlightened and have peace of heart?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Remember
Death".
Q: I wish to be protected against enemies?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Trust
in Allah".
Q: I wish to follow the Straight Path?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Do good to
others for Allah's sake".
Q: What should I do so that Allah does not abase me?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"
Do not respond to the desires of your flesh".
Q: I wish to have a long life?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Praise and thank
Allah".
Q: I wish for prosperity?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Be in a state of ablution
at all times".
Q: How can I save myself from the hellfire?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Protect
your eyes and your tongue and your hands and what is below your waistline against evil".
Q: How can I cleanse myself from my sins?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Shed tears
for what you have done and repent by undoing what you have done wrong".
Q: I wish to be a respectable person?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Then, don't
ask for anything from anybody".
Q: I wish to be honorable?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Then don't divulge the
wrong doings of anybody".
Q: What should I do to protect myself from the tortures of the grave?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)
Replied,
"Recite the Surah Mulk".
Q: What should one do to be rich?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Read the Surah
Muzammil".
Q: How should I calm my fear of the day of last judgment?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Replied,
"Remember
Allah before you eat anything and before you sleep".
Q: What should I do to feel the presence of Allah when I make my prayers?
Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)
Replied,
"Give the utmost care in taking your ablutions and in being clean and pure.