03/09/2024
Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim
REMEMBERING IMAM SHAYKH HASSAN CISSÈ (رضي الله عن)
Shaykh Imam Hassan Ali Cissè (رضي الله عن), related a story about a man, a non-Muslim, who saw him and his entourage at the Chicago airport. He wasn't even Muslim but when he saw Shaykh Hassan's light (nur) he said, "This is the real Jesus Christ!".... He paid for an entire floor of the best of hotels for Shaykh Hassan (رضي الله عن) and his people. He came back to the hotel with a gun and said,"Shaykh, I am here to protect you."
Shaykh Hassan Cissè (رضي الله عن) said, “Put away the gun." To which the man said, "But, Shaykh, this country... This and That.” And then our Beloved Imam, Shaykh Hassan Cissè (رضي الله عن) said, “Nobody can kill me but Allah ﷻ.”
Later, the man requested for the Shaykh to write some prayers because he was distressed about his wife leaving him and taking his children, she had left with the children... Shaykh Hassan Ali Cissè (رضي الله عن) said that he got really busy and it slipped his mind to do what the man asked however just before they were about to check out of the suite, he remembered so he sat down with a pen and paper and wrote:
"Bismi‘llah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim" but before he could even finish Rahman, the man called and said,"Thank you Shaykh for your prayers. My wife's mother just called and said that she's on her way back home with the children. Thanks so much!”
Shaykh Hassan Cissè (رضي الله عن) explained that, “Some people have all their prayers answered only because of their love for a Saint (Wali).”