Bayhaqi رحمه الله has reported from Usayd رحمه الله that Hazrat Umar ibn Abdul Azīz رحمه الله set out for Makkah. On the way, they came across a dead snake, so Hazrat Umar رحمه الله dug a grave, wrapped it in a piece of cloth and buried it. The other travellers offered to do it, but Hazrat Umar رحمه الله buried it with his own hands. They heard a voice;
رحمة الله عليك يا سرق
‘Mercy of Allah on you, O Surraq.’ Hazrat Umar ibn Abdul Azīz رحمه الله asked; “Who are you?” There was an answer; “I am a Jinn while this dead snake is Surraq, also a Jinn. Only the two of us remained of the Jinns who had pledged allegiance to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم who had said to Surraq that he would die in the wilderness and (one of) the best of my Ummah will bury you.”
(SOURCE: DALAA’ILUN NUBUWWAH v.6 pg.493)
According to another version there were nine Jinns, Hazrat Umar ibn Abdul Azīz رحمه الله had tears in his eyes because of happiness on learning that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had spoken highly of him.
(SOURCE: MIRACLES OF THE HOLY PROPHET صلى الله عليه وسلم – Ibn Kathīr رحمه الله, pg.134, English version)
Should we not then show our loyalty to our Master Sayyiduna Rasoolullah صلى الله عليه وسلم ? There are numerous miracles of our Beloved Master صلى الله عليه وسلم which he had prophecised, disregard the haters and fall in love with his beautiful personality.
Nobody is really free: either you are a slave of Allāh Ta’ala جل جلاله or your nafs.
In your concern for propagating the Dīn and teaching others, you should not forget yourself.
Three things need to be observed before speaking to anyone:
1. the person’s temperament,
2. religious condition and,
3. the environment he lives in.
Evil always has a far greater effect than good, just as a single drop of impurity spoils a whole container of clean water.
(Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat حفظه الله)