The Cure For Cleansing Away Sins & The Spiritual Diseases Of The Heart

Sayyiduna Hassan Basri Radi Allahu Anhu said
" I was walking with a young pious man through the narrow streets of Basrah, when we met a physician sat upon a chair. Around him were many men, women and children all holding bottles of water. Each of them were seeking a cure for their illnesses.
The young pious man moved forward and asked the physician,
" O physician, do you have a cure that cleanses the sins and cures the spiritual diseases of the heart?"
The physician replied " why yes, of course"
The pious man asked him to give it to him.

The physician said " take ten things from me ;

Take the roots from the tree of poverty,

Add them to the roots from the tree of humility,

Pour in some milk of repentance,

Place this in the mortar of acceptance,

Crush it with the pestle of contentment,

Place it in the pot of piety,

Fill the pot with the water of shame,

Boil this with the fire of love,

Place it in the cup of gratitude,

Let it cool under the fan of hope,

Then drink it with the spoon of praise.

If you do this then it will cure you of every illness and tribulation in this world and the hereafter.

Translated by Faqeer Mohammed Shakeel Qadiri Ridawi.