By: Haqqseeker
Source: MuslimVillage.com
King Nāsiruddīn Mahmūd (Rahmatullāh ‘alayhi) had a special attendant whose name was Muhammad, whom he would always address by this name. One day, the king addressed him as Tājuddīn instead of Muhammad. The attendant complied with the request of his senior and thereafter returned home, but did not attend the court of the king for a period of three days. Nāsiruddīn noticed his absence and instructed that Muhammad be brought to him. When he arrived the king asked him why he had been absent.
He replied, “You always used to call me by my name, Muhammad, but when you addressed me as Tājuddīn, I assumed that you were displeased with me. Out of fear and anguish I separated myself from you. I have passed these three days in extreme distress and sorrow.”
The king exclaimed, “I can assure you that I am not displeased with you. I called out to you as Tājuddīn because I was not in the state of wudhū at the time and did not deem it appropriate to express the blessed name of Muhammad without wudhū.”
The intense love of the righteous for Nabi (Sallallāhu ‘alayhe wasallam) is often manifested in remarkable ways
Source: Pearls from the Path by Moulana Afzal Ismail Vol.3 p.56 (www.matwork.co.za)
And Allāh Ta’ālā Knows Best.
