HOW DO I feel 6 months in? In two words.
Truly blessed.
All praise to Allah who has let us experience 6 months of pure joy.
It seems just like yesterday that we learned that we were expecting.
I would remember the words of the Prophet ﷺ when he said: ‘There are three prayers that will undoubtedly be answered: the prayer of one who has been wronged; the prayer of the traveller; and the prayer of a father concerning his child.’ (ibn Majah)
So, from that first day of knowing of him, I would put my hand near him and whisper a dua every single day without fail till the day he was born. A simple dua that just came naturally to me. The dua of Ibrahim (as):
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
“My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous.” (as-Saffat 100)
He has brought more joy into our house. Brought joy to his siblings. To his grandparents. To his uncle and cousins. To all his relatives who came to visit him from near and far. To those who come across him wherever he is.
What have I asked for since and continue to do now?
The same as before. And more…
What worries me however is not of Allah’s response (for that is assured), but whether I will be able to make du’a and fulfil what is required of me. So, I, in measure ask for the ability to make du’a correctly and do the good actions through which it will be accepted.
‘If you want Allah to be persistent in granting you the things you love, be persistent in doing the things He loves.’ Imam Ahmad b. Hanbal
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