Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) advised one of his companions:
“… Allah, the High will give bounties because of
your action of reciting salawaat on me and my progeny. And I am seeing not a single creature
reaping benefits from the bounties as you are
reaping except one who is in similar condition like
you. The belief which you have is better than
wealth and children. You be happy on this
condition because you are more wealthy then all
the rich people. Then you keep your time enliven
by reciting salawaat on Mohammad (s.a.w.a.) and
his pure progeny.”
The person became very happy after hearing the glad tidings
and he continued reciting salawaat on Mohammad (s.a.w.a.)
and his progeny. Abu Hafqaam and Abu Shuroor (enemies of
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and his progeny) taunted him that Holy
Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has given him false hope and there is no
benefit in reciting the salawaat.
Once the companion of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) went to
market and the enemies of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) were also
present there. They decided to have fun over his belief. Abu
Shuroor asked him what he has traded in the market. He said I
have just come to see the market. Then Abu Shuroor (which
means father of all evils) started joking over his belief of
reciting salawaat. And said: “By reciting salawaat, you have
earned the capital of deviation. The food cloth in your house is
hunger. On it is kept the food of hope. The angels have brought
hunger, thirst and disgrace for you as food…” The believer
replied: “It is not so, Mohammad (s.a.w.a.) is the Prophet of
Allah. Allah will soon honor.” As the conversation was
continuing, a person passed from there carrying a stale fish
emitting bad odour. Abu Shuroor mocking at the believer said
to the man to sell the stale fish to the companion of
Mohammad (s.a.w.a.). The believer showed his inability to buy the fish. The fisherman sarcastically asked him whether he
does not have faith on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), he should
buy the fish and Mohammad (s.a.w.a.) will pay its price. The
believer agreed to buy the fish. The seller demanded that he
will sell the fish if its price is paid by Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.).
The believer took the fisherman to Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a).
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) asked Usamah to pay one dirham to the
fisherman as its price. The fisherman became happy and
retorted that he has received more than the value of the fish.
Then the believer cut the fish in front of everyone and found
two invaluable pearls in it which were worth two lakh dirhams.
When Abu Shuroor and Abu Hafqaam came to know about it,
they provoked the fisherman to demand the pearls from the
believer as he had sold the fish and not what was found inside.
The fisherman demanded the pearls from the believer and the
believer obliged him. He took one pearl in one hand and the
other in the other hand. At that juncture, Allah, the High turned
the pearls into scorpion which bit him and he cried out loudly,
“The magic of Mohammad is strange.” When the believer
again saw the fish, he found two more pearls. He took them to
the fisherman and gave him. As the fisherman took them in his
hands they turned into snakes and attacked him. The fisherman
asked the believer to take them away. The believer insisted that
they belonged to him and he has more right on it. The
fisherman said he has given to him. The believer picked up the
pearls. At this Abu Shuroor exclaimed to his companion,
“Have you seen the magic of Mohammad and his expertise in
this work?” The believer said to them, “If you think this to be
magic then Paradise and Hell are also magic for you.” The
fisherman left the place and the believer took the possession of
the pearls. He said to the enemies, “Woe unto you! Have faith
on the one on whom Allah has completed His favour.” Then the believer took the pearls to Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). There
were some traders with Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.); they purchased
those pearls for four lakhs dirhams
Ref : Fazila e Salawaat