Almighty Allah wants to show an illustration of His divine power…
He does so in a manner that no one expects it to happen. At times, this manifestation of divine power becomes a trial for many.
It is narrated that a pious man mentioned before his death that a green sparrow would appear after his burial. That sparrow will sit on someone’s head, and that person will be his successor.
After the burial had taken place, everyone waited for the arrival of the sparrow. Every high ranking stalwart and long time follower thought that the sparrow would sit on his head. After a short time, a sparrow appeared. It sat on the head of a grocer who happened to join the funeral service.
Everyone was astonished, and according to the wishes of their spiritual leader, the grocer was made the successor of the pious man.
(Malfuzat, Vol. 8, p. 407)