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<b><b> Fasting Six Days of Shawwal after Ramadan ..:: || 'Like Fasting the Entire Year' || ::.. Sayyiduna Ayyub (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and companions) said, “Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days from Shawwal it is as if they fasted the entire year.” [Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah; Ahmad transmitted it from Jabir, Muntaqa] Sayyiduna Thawban (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and companions) said, “Whoever fasts Ramadan, and then six days after Eid, it is an entire year. Whoever does a good deed shall have ten times its reward.” [ibn Majah, Muntaqa] Important Notes: 1. Based on this, the majority of the fuqaha, including the Hanafi, Shafi`i, and Hanbali school, have held that it is recommended to fast six days of the month of Shawwal. [Radd al-Muhtar; Mughni al-Muhtaj Shah al-Minhaj; Kashshaf al-Qina`] 2. It is permitted to fast these six days separately throughout the month, or consecutively, after Eid al-Fitr. 3. It is prohibitively disliked (makruh tahriman) and sinful to fast on Eid day itself. [Radd al-Muhtar] 4. The Shafi`is and Hanbalis state that it is superior to make the six fasts consecutive[Minhaj, Ghayat al-Muntaha]. Khatib al-Shirbini explains the reasoning as being, “In order to hasten to do the good, and because of the problems inevitable in delaying,” such as becoming lazy and not actually fulfilling this sunnah in the end, though he points out that the sunnah is fulfilled by both consecutive and non-consecutive fasting of six days in Shawwal. [Mughni al-Muhtaj] The later Hanafi scholars differed as to which is better, fasting the six days consecutively or non-consecutively, though neither is disliked and both fulfill the sunnah. [Radd al-Muhtar] However, it would be agreed that those who fear not fulfilling the recommendation due to laziness, forgetfulness or other excuses, should hasten to fast the six days consecutively immediately after Eid al-Fitr. 5. The reward is akin to having fasted obligatory fasts the entire year days, according to Buhuti, Shirbini, and others. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) said, “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, though there is good in both. Be avid for that which benefits you. Rely on Allah and do not deem yourself incapable…” [Muslim:4816, Ibn Majah:76, Ahmad:8436] Imam Nawawi (Allah have mercy on him) explained that the ‘strength’ in this hadith refers to, “One’s determination and ability in matters of the next life.” And Allah alone gives success!! -- References: Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar `ala al-Durr al-Mukhtar, Vol. 2, Page 125 Shirbini, Mughni al-Muhtaj Sharh al-Minhaj, Vol. 2, Page 184-185 Buhuti, Kashshaf al-Qina`, Vol. 2 Page 237-238 </b></b>

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I. Hadrat ibn 'Umar said, “The Prophet made incumbent on every male or female, free man or slave, young or old, the payment of one Sa' of dates or barley as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr. The Messenger of Allah commanded that this sadaqah be paid before one goes to perform the Eid prayer.” [sahih Bukhari - Book on Zakah, Volume 1, Page 204] II. Hadrat Hasan said: Hadrat Ibn Abbas preached the people towards the end of Ramadan, standing on the pulpit (in the mosque) of al-Basrah. He said: “Bring forth the sadaqah relating to your fast.” The people, as it were, could not understand. “Which of the people of Medina are present here? Stand for your brethren, and teach them, for they do not know” said Hadrat ibn ‘Abbas. He further added: “The Messenger of Allah prescribed this sadaqah as one sa' of dried dates or barley, or half a sa' of wheat payable by every freeman or slave, male or female, young or old.” When Hadrat Ali came (to Basrah), he found that the price had come down. He said: “Allah has given prosperity to you, so give one sa' of everything (as sadaqah).” [sunan Abi Dawood - Book on Zakah, Volume 1, page 229] III. Hadrat ‘Abdullah ibn Tha’laba or Tha’laba ibn ‘Abdullah (narrator cannot recall exactly what the name was) ibn Abu Saghir, who narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah said, “One sa' of wheat is enough from every two; young or old; freeman or slave; male or female. Those of you who are rich will be purified by Allah, and those of you who are poor will have more than they gave returned by Him to them.” [sunan Abi Dawood - Book on Zakah, Volume 1, Page 228] IV. Hadrat ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah prescribed SadqatulFitr, so that the fasts (kept throughout the month of Ramadan) may be purified from any falsehood, wrongdoing or evil talk, and (at the same time) it shall assist to feed the poor and the needy. [sunan Abi Dawood - Book on Zakah, Volume 1, Page 227] V. Hadrat ‘Amr ibn Shu’aib reports from his father, who reports from his grandfather that the Holy Prophet sent a person that he calls out loud in the streets of Makkah al-Mukarramah that Sadaqat ul Fitr is Wajib (necessary) upon every muslim male or female; freeman or a slave; young or old. [sunan Tirmidhi - Book on Zakah, Volume 1, Page 146] Important Notes: 1. Sadaqa-e-Fitr is Wajib upon such a person who owns assets, which equal the value of the Nisab. Such individuals should give Sadaqa-e-Fitr on their behalf and on behalf of their children, if they do not own assets equal to the value of Nisab. Yes, however, if the children do own assets which are equal to or more than the Nisab limit, then the Sadaqa-e-Fitr shall be given from their own wealth. [al-Durr al-Mukhtar, Bahar-e-Shari’at] 2. The owner of Nisab in the ruling as regards Sadaqa-e-Fitr is such a person who has 7 ½ Tola gold (93 grammes 312 milligrammes,) or 52 ½ Tola silver (653 grammes 184 milligrammes), or their equivalent value in money or any other form of asset. Or, one owns business or non-business stock equivalent to that value, and these goods are additional to the basic necessities of living (Hajat-e-Asliyyah). 3. For the Sadaqa-e-Fitr to become Wajib it is not necessary that one has fasted. Therefore, if anyone did not fast due to any excuse valid in the eyes of the Islamic Law; such as one is a musafir (travelling to a destination which is at a distance of approximately 57 ½ miles or 92 kilometres), or is ill such that his illness shall become worse if he fasts, or because of weakness caused by old age, or – Allah forbid! – one did not keep the fasts due to any non-valid reason, then the Sadaqa-e-Fitr is still Wajib upon the person. [Radd al-Muhtar – Vol. 2 Page 76 and Bahar-e-Shari’at] 4. If the father is so poor (that he cannot give his own Sadaqa-e-Fitr let alone on behalf of his children,) or has passed away, then it is Wajib on the grandfather to give Sadaqa-e-Fitron behalf of his grandchildren. [al-Durr al-Mukhtar] 5. If one wants to give anything besides wheat, barley, dates or raisins; for example, rice, millet or any other linseed, then the price of 1 sa’ of wheat or ½ sa’ of barley should be taken into consideration. 6. In terms of weight, one Sa’ is four pounds, six and a half ounces (4lb 6.5 oz) and half a Sa’ is two pounds, three and a quarter ounces (2lb 3.25 oz). 7. It is Mustahab (act of great reward) to give the Sadaqa-e-Fitr on the morning of Eid day (after the beginning time for Fajr), before going to the Eidgah to perform the Eid prayer.[Fatawa-e-‘Alamgiri – Vol. 1, Page 180] 8. It is permissible to give Sadaqa-e-Fitr prior to the month of Ramadan or in Ramadan before the day of Eid. [Fatawa-e-‘Alamgiri – Vol. 1 Page 179 and al-Durr al-Mukhtar] -- Extracted From Anwaar al-Hadith, Page 146 to 148 by Hadrat Allama Mufti Jalal al-Din Qadiri al-Amjadi

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<b> ..:: Laylat al-Qadr | The Night of Power ::.. I. Hadrat Anas ibn Malik reported that when Ramadan came, the Holy Prophet said, “Indeed this month has come to you, and in it is a night more virtuous than a thousand months. So, whosoever is deprived of its blessings is deprived of all blessings. No one is kept deprived of its blessings, but only those who are unfortunate.” [sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 1, Page 119] II. Hadrat ‘Aishah reported that the Messenger of Allah has said, “Seek Lailatul Qadr on an odd numbered night (21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th and the 29th) among the last ten (nights) of Ramadan.” [sahih Bukhari, Vol. 1, Page 270] III. Hadrat ‘Aishah reported: “I asked the Messenger of Allah: tell me what should I say (pray) on Lailatul Qadr if I know which night it is?” He said: say, اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّى “O Allah, You are forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me.” [sunan Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Page 191] IV. Hadrat ‘Aishah reported that the Messenger of Allah used to strive hard in devotion in the last ten nights more than at any other time. [sahih Muslim, Vol. 1, Page 372] V. Hadrat Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah has said, “When Lailatul Qadr comes, Gabriel comes down with a company of angels who invoke blessings on everyone who is standing or sitting remembering Allah the Great and Glorious. Then when their festival day comes, i.e. the Eid day, He (Allah) speaks proudly of them to his angels saying, “O My angels, what is the reward of a hired servant who has fully accomplished his work?” They say, “Our Lord, his reward is that he should be paid his wages in full.” He says, “O My angels! My male and female servants have fulfilled what I have made obligatory for them, and then have come out raising their voices in supplication. By My Might, Glory, Honour, High dignity and Exalted Station, I will certainly answer them.” Then He says, “Return, I have forgiven you and changed your evil deeds into good deeds.” The Messenger of Allah said, “Then they return having received forgiveness.” [Mishkat, Vol. 1, Page 182] VI. Hadrat ‘Aishah reported that when the last ten days began, the Messenger of Allah used to prepare himself rigorously for devotion; remain awake at night and (also) keep his family awake. [sahih Bukhari, Vol. 1, Page 271] Shaykh ‘Abd al-Haq “Muhaddith-e-Dehlwi” states under the commentary of the above Hadith that: “Shadda Mizarahu” (tied his lower garment) is a metaphor that the Messenger of Allah used to devote himself completely for the worship of Allah, more than usually in the last ten days of Ramadan. Or, this is metaphor that the Messenger of Allah isolated and secluded himself from his blessed wives. [Ashi’ah al-Lam’at – Vol. 2, Page 115] -- Extracted From Anwaar al-Hadith, Page 162 / 163 by Hadrat Allama Mufti Jalal al-Din Qadiri al-Amjadi </b>

To meet somebody with gaiety and cheerfulness is the first act of a good deed. It is also an act of prayer to ponder over the work of nature. To have suspicion in one’s belief is equivalent to polytheism. Improper modesty is the course of misfortune. Very few people are convincing company. Showing appreciation is the reason for receiving Divine blessings, and ungratefulness is the reason for receiving difficulties or hardship. Respect is from amongst the excellent of marvels and charity is from amongst the most excellent forms of worship. Death is an uninvited companion. In every second are hidden difficulties. To be victorious over your worship is an excellent feat. An intelligent person lowers himself to attain a high status while a foolish person raises his status thereby disgracing himself. Intelligence falls into 2 categories: Natural disposition and adaptation.There is no benefit from accommodated intelligence without the intelligence of natural disposition: for example sunlight is useless to one who cannot see. Friendship is a relationship proficient from birth. To be ashamed of ones sins augment ones eyes, to be proud of ones good deeds destroys ones eyes. The companion that destroys worship, his desires and extensive worship for one day is the enemy of the soul. An intelligent person always remains sad and remorseful. In idleness one is reminded of gallantry. To combine charity with obligation is wickedness. To speak ill of an open sinner is not backbiting. A persons true worth is hidden under his tongue. To forgive is the best form of revenge. A wise person is he who due to his previous experiences goes about doing things a different way. Even though there is fear in speaking the truth, yet in it is salvation. Though it is simple to lie yet in it is definitely destruction. Restlessness combined with patience is definitely more inconvenient. A poor person is he who has no friends. Knowledge with practise is liberating and practise without sincerity is useless. Poverty, whom many people feel ashamed of, is better than that wealth which leads to sins and wrong doings making a person face dishonour and disgrace. There is never a shortage of experiences and an intelligent person is he who progresses by it. To fear difficulties is a strange condition of adversities. To forgive easily is supreme respectability and to be vengeful is extreme meanness. The recognition of a respectable person is when anyone is generous then he too treats that person with generosity and if anyone is meek towards him then he too becomes docile, and a wicked person is that person, when approached with submission then he treats that person with generosity and if he is approached with generosity the he becomes negligent. The reason the ‘Ulama are poor and helpless is, because the ignorant are plenty who do not understand their value. For a criminal to plead guilty is the best form of amnesty or intercession. An intelligent person when remaining silent ponders about the Almighty SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala and His creation, and wherever he looks, he learns a lesson from around him. Distant hopes (for some act/deed done) and sincerity of action does not go hand in hand. Impatience cannot erase what had been ordained by Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala but it destroys your rewards. Greed does not increase ones sustenance rather it decreases ones respect among the people. You cannot live without women although they are from the mischiefs of evil. A person would remain in whatever condition he chooses. An evil person does not behave well towards others because he regards them similar in character as himself. Knowledge is better than wealth, because knowledge protects you while you protect wealth. Weigh down the Scales of Good deeds with charity A person though being underprivileged continues to do pious acts, should be encouraged to keep his strength to continue that good act.(i.e. we should assist in improving his circumstances so that he can continue doing good) Respect is gained through good behaviour and wisdom and not through wealth or family ties. Another form of persevering with patience is to control ones nafs (desires). Majority of the time a persons hasty and rash decisions leads him to regret his actions, and if he does not become regretful then understand this; his lunacy becomes established. Remove the evil from ones own heart first before you endeavour to remove the evils from anothers. Whosoever forgets Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala then Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala makes that person to even forget his most beloved. Whosoever makes an effort to seek the faults of others he will ultimately find a fault. The more greed you find in a person the lesser he trusts in Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. This World is a corpse. Indirectly, people become kinsmen. Kinsmen in its greed to obtain its wealth, thus not even halting to destroy one another. Every person draws his opinions from the type of experiences he has. Ask your heart about the condition of friendship because it is such a witness that does not accept a bribe. As long as any speech is locked away in the mouth, then you are its owner. When it leaves your mouth then from that point onwards it owns you. To redress the time that you have squandered in your youth in your old age becomes nothing short of an accomplishment. Learn from him who is more knowledgeable than you and teach him, who lacks knowledge, from what you know. To spend time pondering and seeking advice is similar to be in quest of a counsellor’s guidance. It is an astonishment that a person who has no control over his destiny continues to uplift and pursue his wishes. A miser leads a lifestyle of the poor in this World because he is afraid to spend his wealth, yet he would have to give account with the wealthy in the Hereafter and face the same punishment. Safeguard yourself from having very high expectations because the joy received from the gifts of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala are driven away. It diminishes its value in your eyes, making you ungrateful and thankless. It is extreme wretchedness to keep the company of unpleasant people and to ill-treat your own. Only that amount from your possessions are for you alone which you have sent ahead of you to the Hereafter the balance of that wealth which you have left, in this World belongs to your heirs. Shariah (Islamic Law) have drawn your attention towards illustrious counselling for only one reason and that is, the advisers’ opinion is entirely pure and the person seeking advice, his opinion is mixed with desire. If you come to a person’s assistance then keep secret about it and if anyone came to your assistance then make it evident. That person who affords the creation of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala their dues then he would also afford his dues to Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. The person who listens to backbiting is an accomplice to backbiting and the one who does evil deeds, he definitely is negligent. If only the people of this World had complete knowledge then today’s business and its present condition would be deranged. Sometimes everything goes so well and sometimes even with all the assistance the job still remains incomplete. Sometimes grave damage is caused by good news and sometimes good comes out of a bad venture. O! World –whoever is not aware of your treachery and is not disgusted with your acquaintance then though he many be alive yet he is dead and should be mourned. The extreme of modesty is when a person is modest of himself also. How can anybody bring a person back on the correct track when that person chooses to remain on the wrong track. An idiot’s wisdom is behind while an intelligent persons tongue is behind his wisdom. The beauty of a gift is this that whatever has to be given should be given quickly and it should not be kept waiting in anticipation. Women, Intelligent and lesson seeking people can be lectured to, but the immature would gain no benefit from it. That person who does contrary to the truth, then Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala himself opposes and confronts him. That person who resides close to his enemy, then his body wastes away would sorrow and he becomes lean and thin. That person who always remains unhappy, then that which makes him happy or gives him pleasure would never be known. That person, who is not in the habit of being civil, is set right by maltreatment. That person damages his faculty of reason, who finds pleasure in everything he does. That person who adopts certain principles in any big venture than those principles become established in his life. Whosoever is ruled by his tongue, then he should be made aware of his destruction and his decision of death is made by it. That person who does not have high hopes, his actions are true. That person who when praised is thankful to those that praise him, in reality that is not thankfulness but a joke. That person, who quickly answers a question with no consideration, is generally blinded to the consequences his actions would lead to. That person who is careless though he has the knowledge of becoming wealthy, soon realises he can never attain that wealth. That person, who cannot keep his own secret, would certainly not be able to keep the secret of others. That person, who has ill thoughts, would always look suspiciously at others. That person who does not respect himself, then he should not expect to be respected by others. That person who cannot make peace with himself can never bring about peace between others. That person, who does not benefit from his own alertness, cannot benefit from the vigilance of his protectors. That person who is not grateful to the assistance of someone, then he should not expect to receive assistance form that source again. That person who cannot see the damage caused by evil soon finds himself caught in that same evil. That person who does not see the advantages of being a good Samaritan, then he will not possess the strength to do a person a good favour. It is a great misfortune upon the virtuous and honourable people that they have to, for the sake of hospitality and courtesy behave towards the evil and wicked people. To do good towards the creation of Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala in that manner that really portrays one as really grateful to the Supreme Creator SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. One cannot find a better method. That person who is free from sin becomes valiant and courageous, and that person who has any defect becomes a very big coward. That person who regards tomorrow as the day he would die, experiences no troubles when death really approaches him. That work or action that is not permissible in public, most likely is not permissible in private. To follow the commands of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala cannot be obtained except by compulsion. The essence of knowledge is to know while the essence of doing a person a favour is based on not reminding that person of that favour. That person whose knowledge exceeds his common sense becomes a nuisance to him. The friendship of a fickle person becomes distant over a small and distant word. That difficulty that possesses the hope of reward is better than that gift for which one is ungrateful. To distance yourself from that Salaah (prayer) with total confidence is better than to complete the Salaah under suspicion. Keep your distance from mischievous women and also be wary of gentlemen. To give advice in front of people is one form of censure. The friendship of the ignorant is inconsistent and changeable. That poor relative that meets his fellow relatives is better than that wealthy person who severs all ties with his relatives. The soundness of religion lies in the destruction of material values. Until you are totally aware of a person’s nature do not put your trust in his nobility. Do not look down upon anyone until you have spoken to him. Though one finds no joy in it, one should continue doing good deeds. Do not think ill of that which you have no knowledge of. It may be possible that their is still information outstanding which had not reached you. If you cannot find a deserving person worthy of friendship do not befriend an unworthy person. A person of knowledge, though he may be in a despicable condition, does not think of him in a disgraceful manner. Though a fool may be in bad company do no think bad of him. Do not show pleasure in somebody’s downfall, for you have no knowledge of what the future holds in store for you. Do not be trustworthy of enemies’ good manners, for no matter how much one may use fire to heat water, yet it is enough to douse it. There is no generosity surrounding the circumstances of poverty, likewise there is no relationship of greed with good health. Difficulties are confronted with patience, and the protection of Allah ’s SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala gifts is being grateful. There is no greater truth than death and there is no greater lie than to raise ones hopes. There are very few that have not caused harm to themselves by rush and hasty decisions, likewise it is a strange occurrence when a patient person is not successful. Little knowledge is the consequence of animosity in good deeds and sound knowledge is dependent on sound knowledge. When one takes what rightfully belongs to him, he should not be enraged although he should safeguard himself from misappropriating somebody else’s rights or belonging. When a road is open towards peace from freedom then it is foolish to stay in fear and bondage. Just as it is unpleasant to say something ignorant, likewise there is no benefit in staying silent knowing the truth. An honest man though the generosity of truth reaches such a status that can never be attained by a lying untruthful deceitful and cunning person. A person’s intelligence is ascertained by the charm of eloquence of his speech while his respectability is ascertained by the resolve of his actions. Seek refuge in Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala from the mischief of wealth and opulence for it is such a long mischief, that it becomes too late when one realises it. Safeguard yourself from the company of immorality and sin for vices very quickly become habits. The people have turned their attention away from obtaining ilm (knowledge – in this case religious knowledge) because they see an Alim (religious leader – priest) who does not practise on his education. To bestow gifts timorously, without delaying is the habit of the honourable, while to seek vengeance hastily is not amongst the characteristics of the respectable. Even if the Almighty creator Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala had not made unlawful things unlawful, the wise and intelligent would still refrain from the unlawful. Though the World may be in the possession of a person yet he never attains it. Speech presents itself with a few evils. The speaker requires time and opportunity. There is offering of Alms (sadqa) for every facet in life, and the charity of reasoning, Intelligent and wisdom is to exercise tolerance and forbearance towards the ignorant and foolish. That person has caused you a great harm, who had praised you and shown you respect through you are deserving of it. Whosoever has shown you dishonour and contempt and if you are wise then verily that person had done you a great favour. It is better to follow in a good deed that to lead in a bad deed. Your nafs will do that which you have befriended it to. That person for whom you painstakingly go out of your way to be hospitable and entertaining cannot really be your brother. One can never know and understand the feeling of good fortune until he tastes misfortune. Do not exceed the boundaries of bravery nor entirely surrender yourself by giving up hope. There is no fault or shame in journey. The sinful thing is that a man is subjected to obligation in his own native country. The person who exceeds the boundaries of politeness towards you has in actuality done you a grave wrong. Make your peace with your creator so that the hereafter becomes peaceful for you, and live harmoniously with one another so that you do not destroy the World. Tolerance and placidity is not that, when one is need and overpowered the he remains silent and when he becomes powerful then he seeks vengeance. The sign that a servant is showing pleasure towards his creator is when he shows pleasure in whatever fate decrees to him. For the seeing there is a lesson in every glance and an experience in every advise. The best deed that shows gratefulness to Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala gifts is to share it with others. A sin committed deliberately is not deserving of forgiveness. To lessen gratefulness disinclines a benefactor to assist. If one does not know the answer to a question it is better to be honest and say you do not know, for by saying so one actually has half the knowledge to the question, but do not think great of the fact that you do not know. Kill the desires of the heart with education and knowledge and kill your anger with tolerance and forbearance. How can a person be happy with his age when every second added to it shortens it? Also how can a person be proud of the wellbeing of his body when it is a lifelong sign of wretchedness? Very few wishes are fulfilled and misfortunes are sometimes turned to fortunes. Sometimes you travel weapon less and sometimes dreams come true. If the fear of death is close to your heart then the pride of false hopes will never come near or overpower it. To agree on every word is a sign of a hypocrite while to disagree on every word is open signs of hostility and animosity. Silence is an adornment of beauty for an 'Alim and a veil against ignorance for the ignorant. Save yourself from the betrayal of a friend and the overpowering of an enemy. Do not put your trust in fake promises for it is an investment of the foolish. Disobedience and debauchery are the reasons that bring down punishment and the wrath of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, so steer clear of it. Shorten that speech which you seem to draw pleasure from, for this is better on your behalf and is a sign of excellence and marvel. Do not be ensnared by any talk of a mischievous person and do not isolate yourself from an honourable person because of his sternness or a minor fault. It is hard to fathom why we require that which is always in the hands of a vile person. The person who has the power to do the best deeds is that person who has complete control over his temper. The greatest lecture is when a person looks at a graveyard and gains a lesson from it. The greatest sin is that sin which looks minor in the eyes of the sinful. The rights exercised by mercy rightfully belong to three people: a) An 'Alim on whom the ignorant rule. The honourable and respectable person who is ruled by a vile and wicked ruler. c) That pious person who is subdued by an evil person. The rarities of the World are truth and trustworthiness while falsehood and untrustworthiness is in abundance. The best speech is that speech that is backed by sincere action. The greatest difficulties are on that person whose expectations are extremely high, benevolence high and abilities low. The most foolish person is he who thinks ill of the meanness of another yet finds no qualms in emulating that person. We are very thankful to the gifts bestowed by Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala such that to commit an act of sin arduous to the people. Very the dead are in the earth’s stomach and the sick are on its back (i.e. The dead are buried while the living are embraced with difficulties) Verily poverty is demeaning to the soul, proper for the mind, and increases sorrow and anxiety. Verily big ideas cross the mind from time to time yet sound wisdom keeps it in check. Verily the best example in explaining the difference between this World and the hereafter is likened to a man with 2 wives, when he pleases one the other gets upset. Verily this World is a house full of difficulties. Whoever indulges quickly in it, and then difficulties afflict his life. Whoever is granted a little respite then he thinks of securing a livelihood or he is caught up in the separation of friends and relatives, close and dear. When wisdom is complete then speech becomes less. When you go away very far with great expectations then remind yourself with the sudden arrival of death. When speech becomes less, then man usually speaks the truth. When fear of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala enters your heart then hurry towards him and seek repentance, and if the fear of any creation enters your heart then run away from him. Everything of note gradually becomes less and every happiness becomes insignificant one day. Whenever Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala loves a certain servant of his then he bestows upon him that guidance to take a lesson from the periods most dangerous and admonitory events. A respectable 'Alim adopts humility, but when a wicked person adopts knowledge then he commits bad deeds. When a person has a good character his speech becomes delicate and exquisite. If you cannot repay a favour, then at least show gratitude by thanking the person. When an ascetic (Zahid) runs away from the people then seek him out, but when an ascetic seeks the company of people then stay away from him. When you cannot fathom the wisdom of Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala in certain things then do not add your fancy notions to it. When you cannot give the weak and oppressed anything then at least show mercy and kindness towards them. When you fear a command then enroll yourself into its obedience for the longer you fear the command the more difficult it becomes to execute or obey. When you identify certain good character traits that are common between you and another person then expect to find those qualities presenting itself. Those obligations which are compulsory upon you to fulfill, the onus to fulfill its obligations rests solely on you, and its obligations should not be shifted to others. The rewards bestowed upon a good deed are measured by the amount of effort that was put into it. That person who has not shown gratitude and thankfulness towards his fellow man, then he cannot be a person who would also show thankfulness to Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. The advice of the old is better than the strength and power of the young. The beauty of a persons face is truly an excellent gift of Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala upon us. To become totally hopeless in attaining something is better than facing dishonour and disgrace in obtaining it. Flattering the praise is amongst the greater performances of the Devil. The best speech and conversation is that, which does not cause grief and burden upon the listener. Speak to a person according to his intellect. The wealth of the wicked is a burden upon all creation. The many conditions surrounding the kindness shown to ones siblings are such that it is imperative that you should never break those ties. Ilm (education) is that treasure whose treasury remains always stocked and overflowing and its necessitude of fortune does not cause it any damage. Wisdom is that tree that is planted in the heart, grows in the mind and bears fruit on the tongue. The clear and apparent road is the road of truth and charity. If one overcomes his enemy then forgiving him is a way of showing gratitude to Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. Those who have supported falsehood then it is as if they have oppressed the truth. To outwardly put on a character of niceties and inwardly hold malice is bad for a person. The fire of conflict withers away the saplings of justice. Those who don’t protect freedom are soon imprisoned by slavery. The protectors of injustices against freedom become imprisoned with slavery. When wisdom becomes complete then speech is reduced. The counsel of the elderly is more extensive than the show of strength of the young. People leave out certain foodstuff for the fear of ill health but they never think of abstaining from sin for the fear of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. Contentment is the biggest wealth. The person who does not learn a lesson from his experiences soon discovers his faculty of thought vanishes. The tolerance shown on the talks of the ignorant is its Zakah. The greatest wealth is intelligence and the greatest poverty is stupidity in the World. The greatest breach of trust in the World is treachery against a nation. There is no greater honour and dignity than absistence. Impatience does not change the decisions of Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, but the reward for patience is however forfeited. 'Alim is that person who acts upon what he preaches. Religion (Islam) is a treasure and 'Ilm (knowledge) is the route to it. Knowledge is greater than wealth, because you take care and protect your wealth, while knowledge takes care and protects you. Knowledge is governing while wealth is governed. By dispersing it, wealth is lessened while knowledge is increased.

HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA: Ameer al-Momineen, Asadullahil Ghalib, Haidar-e-Karaar Hadrat Sayyiduna Ali al-Murtuda Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu are the second Imam of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaadiriyah Barakaatiyah Razaviyyah Nooriyah. BLESSED NAME: His name is Ali and is known as Abu al-Hassan and Abu Turab and his titles are Murtuda, Asadullah and Haidar-e-Karraar. HIS FATHER: His father was Abu Taalib and Grandfather were Abdul Mutallib. Abu Taalib is the uncle of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. HIS MOTHER: His mother's name was Faatima bint Asad, bin Haashim, bin Abd Munaaf. Her Janazah was performed by Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, and he gave his blessed Qamees (Kurta) to be used as her kaffan (shroud). He prepared her grave and first he himself laid down in her grave, so that it will be comfortable for her in the grave, and so that she may be adorned in the Garb of Jannat. [Noor al-Absaar] MIRACULOUS EVENTS IN THE WOMB OF HIS MOTHER: When Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was in the womb of his mother, then she used to see astonishing dreams. She says, “When I was pregnant with Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu, some bright people came to me and gave me glad tidings, and for as long as he was in womb, I felt very different, and whenever I intended to prostrate before the idols, I would have a severe pain in my stomach. In this way, I could not prostrate to any idol.” [Masaalik as-Saalikeen] HIS BIRTH: Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was born on a Friday. Some narrations quote the date as the 13th of Muharram and others state the 13th of Rajab. His birth occurred 30 years after the incident of Feel. He was born inside the Holy Kaa'ba, and none has been blessed with this excellence before him. [Noor al-Absaar] His mother said, “When he was born, he did not drink milk for three days, and this, caused great sadness in my home. This message reached Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam arrived and took Sayyiduna Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu in his blessed arms and showed great love to him. He then placed his tongue in the mouth of Sayyiduna Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and Hadrat Ali suckled on the tongue of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and thereafter started to drink milk.” When Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was five years old, the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam kept him at his blessed home and took care of him. He was thus groomed in the home of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam until he was ten years old. HIS FEATURES: Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was of excellent built and not very tall in height. He was tan in colour and very handsome. His face was very beautiful and would always be shining like the full moon. He had huge, black shining eyes. His shoulders were broad and well built like that of a lion. His beard was long and full. His body was very muscular, and his body was covered by a lot of hair. His hands and wrists were very strong and firm. If he gripped anyone with his hands, the person would not be able to breath. His thighs and legs were also very strong and firm. He walked very swiftly in the manner that the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam walked. He was so healthy, that if he wished, he wore summer clothes in winter and winter clothes in summer. [Masaalik as-Saalikeen] FAMILY TREE: Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu son of Abu Taalib son of Abdul Mutalib son of Abd Munaaf son of Qasi son of Kilaab son of Marrah son of Lawi son of Ghaalib son of Fahar son of Maalik son of Nuzar son of Kinaana. [Tareekh al-Khulafa] HE ACCEPTS ISLAM: Almighty Allah commanded the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam to propagate Islam amongst his family first and to correct their habits and behaviour. This, the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam did and he first invited to Islam, Bibi Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. He also invited Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu who happily accepted Islam. He was the first amongst the youth (children) to accept Islam. [ikmaal fi Asmaa ar-Rijaal] HIS EXCELLENCE: Allama ibn Hajr Makki Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu writes in Zawaajir, that Hadrat Ameer Muawiyah Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu asked Zar’raar to explain the qualities of Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. He said, “His knowledge was vast. He was Aarif billaah, and strict in the issues of Deen. His spoke words of righteousness which differentiated right from wrong. His every decision was full of justice. He did not desire the pomp and splendour of this world. The night and the silence of the night was very dear to him. He would often cry in the fear of Almighty Allah, and he would sometimes be in deep meditation. He was always quick in assisting others. He always shunned his nafs. He preferred thick clothing. He ate any food that was present, and did not give preference to its taste. When he was amongst us, he seemed like one of us and did not care about his status. Whenever anyone called him, he went to them. Even though he was so humble and we were so close to him, we still were very afraid to talk to him. He always respected those who were inclined to religious affairs. His friends were the poor and the needy. Even if a person was very famous and was guilty, he knew that his case would not be compromised by Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. A weak person never feared that he would look down upon him, due to his weakness.” Zar’raar then swore an Oath (Qasm) and said, “I saw that when it became dark and even the stars were hidden, he was standing in the Mimbar and firmly holding his beard and was in a state as if a snake had bitten him. He was weeping and calling out to Almighty Allah. He was saying, ‘O Materialistic World, O Materialistic World! You have turned towards me. You have looked at me. Stay away from me! Stay away from me! Go and try to deceive someone else. I have given you three irrevocable divorces, in other words I have left you, because your age is less, your pleasures are destructive and there is much fear by being with you.’ He used to be sad about himself and would spend his time weeping the fear of Allah.” When Hadrat Ameer Muawiyah Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu heard this, he began to weep so bitterly that tears ran down to his beard, and he could not stop weeping, until he wiped his tears with his sleeves. The entire gathering also wept. Hadrat Ameer Muawiyah then said this as he wept, “Allah have mercy on Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. I swear by Allah, he was just as you have explained him to be.” [Masaalik as-Saalikeen] He is the fourth Khalifa of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and a lot has been said by great scholars in his praise. His praise is also present in the verses of the Quran and in the Hadith of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. Hadrat Imam Muhammad Ghazzali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu write in Ihyaa al-Uloom that on the night of Hijrat, when Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was asleep in the blessed bed of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, Almighty Allah sent wahi to Hadrat Jibraeel and Hadrat Mikaeel (alaihimus salaam) that, “I have made the two of you brothers to one another and I made the age of one from amongst you more than that of the other. Is there any from amongst you that will give part of your age to the other?” None answered from both of them. Almighty Allah said, “The both of you are not the example of Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. I have made him the brother of my Beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. Look, he is asleep in the bed of his brother and is willing to sacrifice his life for him. Both of you go to earth and protect him from his enemies. Hadrat Jibraeel u descended and stood at the head side of Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and Hadrat Israfeel u stood at his feet, protecting him for the entire night.” It was on this, that Almighty Allah revealed the verse, “Some person sells his life in pleasing Allah, and Allah is Most compassionate towards his servants.” (Surah Baqara)[Kashful Mahjoob, Page 260] Hadrat Ibn Abbas Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu reports that once Hadrat Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu were very ill. The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, Hadrat Abu Bakr and Hadrat Umar (radi Allahu anhum) came to visit the children. On leaving the Sahaba-e-Kiraam requested that Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu take some Nazr (vow) on behalf of the children. Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu, Bibi Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and their female servant all took the vow to keep three fasts each, so that Almighty Allah may bless both the children with shifa. All three of them kept the first fast, but there was nothing in the house for Iftaar. Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu then bought three portions of flour on credit from a jew called Sham'oon. He gave one portion to Bibi Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu, who made five breads with the flour. As the time of Iftaar arrived, and they were about to eat, a beggar came to their door and said, “Salaam upon you O Ahle Bait of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. I am a poor Muslim from amongst the poor Muslims. Please feed me with something and Allah shall feed you from the bounties of Jannat.” When they heard this, all of them gave their bread to him, and they slept just by drinking water. The next day, they sat for Iftaar when they heard someone say, “I am an Orphan. Please assist me.” Again, all of them gave their share of food to him. This happened on the third day again, when a captive asked for food, they gave all their food to him. When morning came, Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu took Imam Hassan and Hussain (Radi Allahu Anhum) to visit the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. When he saw how weak the children were, he went to Bibi Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and saw that she too had become weak. This caused much sadness to the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. It was then, that Hadrat Jibraeel Alaihis Salam descended with this verse of the Quran, “And they feed the poor, orphan and captive in His love.” [Masaalik as-Saalikeen, Vol 1, Page 145] This verse of the Holy Quran was also revealed in praise of Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu, “Those who spend their wealth in charity during the night and the day, (both) discreetly and openly. For them, they have a generous reward by their Lord. They have no fear nor do they have any grief.” Hadrat ibn Abbas Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu states that Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu had only four dirhams with him. He distributed one dirham as charity at night and one dirham in the day. He then gave one dirham discreetly and one dirham openly. It was on this, that the above mentioned verse of the Quran was revealed. [Masaalik as-Saalikeen, Vol 1 Page 147] Hadrat Dharr bin Hubaish Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu reports that Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu said, “I swear in His Name who caused a tree to explode from a seedling and who created life, that the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said to me, ‘O Ali! Only he shall have true love for you, who is a Momin and he who has enmity against you is a hypocrite.’” [sahih al-Muslim] Hadrat Imraan bin Haseen Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu reports that the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said, “Ali is mine and I am his, and he is the beloved of all the believers.”[sunan al-Tirmidhi] Hadrat Sahl ibn Saad Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu says, “On the day of Khaibar, the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said, ‘Tomorrow I shall give this flag in the hand of that person, through whom Almighty Allah shall grant us victory. That person loves Allah and His Rasool SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, and Allah and His Rasool SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam love him.’ When morning came, all the companions of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam came into the court of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam hoping that they would be the one who shall be chosen in whose hand the flag shall be given, but the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam asked, ‘Where is Ali bin Abi Taalib Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu?’ It was said that his eyes were sore through an infection. The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said, ‘Call him’ He was thus called and the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam put his blessed saliva into his eyes and they became well, as if they were never sore. He SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam then gave the flag in his hand.” [sahih Bukhari - Sahih Muslim] HIS CHARACTER: The life of Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was a beautiful example of good character. It is stated that even though he was blessed with an exalted status, he never showed himself to be above others. He always lived a very simple and humble life. He also helped with the household chores. He would often be seen sewing a patch in his torn clothing. Even when the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam had commanded the Sahaba to dig a trench, Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu worked like an ordinary labourer. HIS KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY: He was a very kind and generous personality. He never caused pain to anyone. Even if someone committed an error, he explained to him with great kindness and love. Hadrat Abu Dhar Ghaffari Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu says, “Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was very exalted, brave, Truthful, soft hearted and kind. The desire to help the poor flowed in him like the huge waves of the sea. He used to travel far away from home, to assist the sick, old, poor, orphans, crippled and downtrodden.” HIS BRAVERY: Hadrat Abbas Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu says, “Sayyiduna Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu is the bravest amongst the people.” It is for this reason that he is known as “Ashja'un Naas”. Volumes can be written only on the bravery of Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. Hadrat Abu Dharr Ghaffari Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu reports that before Hijrat, when the kufaar were planning to martyr the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. (The incident of Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu sleeping that night on the blessed bed of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has already been explained in this book) and it also showed his bravery and his faith in the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. He partook in all the great battles except in the Battle of Tabook. During one battle, Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and Hadrat Zubair bin Al Awaan Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu killed 700 kufaar of the Banu Quraiza, in one day. [Madarij an-Nabuwwah] Hadrat Abu Raafi' Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu says that during the battle of Khaibar, the shield of Sayyiduna Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was damaged. He went forward in the Love of Allah and His Rasool SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and uprooted the Door of the Fort of Khaibar with his bare hands and used it as a shied. After the battle, forty strong men together could not move the door from where it has kept by Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. [Zarkani, Vol 2, Page 230 - Taareekh al-Khulafa, Page 33] BAY’AT AND KHILAAFAT: Ibn As’ad says that all the people of Madinah Munawwarah took the oath of allegiance at the hands of Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. Hadrat Ali's Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu Khilafat lasted for 4 years 8 months and 9 days. [Tareekh al-Khulafa] HIS VAST KNOWLEDGE: Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu attained great knowledge from the holy court of Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. Hadrat Abu Amar reports from Abu Tufail, that Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu said, “Ask me whatever you wish from the Quran. There is no ayat that I am not aware of. I even know whether it was revealed during the day or night, or it was revealed on soft our mountainous land.” [Jaami' al-Manaqib] Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu narrated five hundred and eighty six Ahadith (Sayings) of Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. His knowledge, wisdom and decisions were so great that Hadrat Umar a-Farooq Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu says, “The best judge amongst all the saHaba is Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu.” Hadrat Saeed ibn Habeeb Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu says, “There was no person in Madinah Munawwarah except Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu who could say, ‘Ask me what ever you want to know’” Hadrat Abdullah ibn Mas'ood Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was also the possessor of great knowledge, but he too used to openly announce the following, “None has more knowledge of the Fara'idh than Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and none has more understanding than him.” Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu says, “If I wished to compile the commentary of Sura Fateh, then I would be able to load 40 camels with books (from this tafseer).” LOVE FOR HADRAT ALI: The Muhaditheen have recorded that Hadrat Ali al-Murtuda Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu said, “The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said the following words about me, ‘You have a special attachment with Hadrat Esa Alaihis Salam. The Jews hated him so bitterly that (Allah forbid) they accused his pure mother Bibi Maryam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and the Christians went over the limitations in his love to such an extent, that (Allah forbid) they called him the son of Allah. Beware, since there will also be two groups in your case. One will be those, who in your love will hold you in such esteem, that they will transgress the limitations and the other group, will be those who will have dislike for you, and they shall target you with their accusations.’” From these blessed words, it is evident that both the Kharijis and Shi'as are Misled and that the proper ones are the Ahle Sunnat wa al-Jama’at, who show great love to Sayyiduna Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and yet we do not transgress the limitations. HIS POETRY: In eloquence and command of language, there is none that can be equal to the people of Arabia. They have the ability to render beautiful impromptu verses of prose. Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was also a very great poet. He wrote Praises to Allah, and many poems in praise of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, which can be found in the books of history and Seerah. A few stanzas of his poems are being presented for attaining blessings. Radeena Qismatal Jabaari feena Lana ilmuw wa lil Juhhaali Maalu “We are pleased with that which our Lord has distributed That, he blessed me with knowledge and the ignorant with wealth.” Li Annal Maala Yufni Anqareebin wa Innal ilma Yabqaa Laa Yazaalu “Because very soon, the wealth will become less and be finished And knowledge will remain, for there is no end for it.” WIVES AND CHILDREN: There are numerous opinions of the Ulama on the wives of Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and how many they were. However, his first wife was Bibi Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu, the daughter of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. He was not allowed to remarry as long as she was in his Nikah. His second wife was Bibi Imaama, who was the grand daughter of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and the daughter of Sayyida Zainab Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. He married her because Bibi Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu asked him to do so before she passed away. His third wife was Hadrat Aasma bint Umais Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. She was married to his brother Hadrat Jaafar Tayyaar Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. After his demise, she married Hadrat Abu Bakr Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and after his demise, she came into the Nikah of Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. His fourth wife was Hadrat Khaula bint Jaafar bin Qais Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. His fifth wife was Umm al-Baneen Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu, His sixth wife was Umme Habeeb bint Rabiaa Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu, His seventh was Sayyida Laila bint Mas’ood Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu, His eight wife was Umme Sa’ad bint Urwah and his ninth wife’s name is not known. There are numerous narrations concerning the number of children. Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu said twelve sons and nine daughters. Allama Muhammad Mia Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu has mentioned 18 sons and 18 daughters. INCIDENTS RELATING TO HIS SHAHAADAT: The shahaadat of Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was a very painful event in the history of Islam. Three Kharijies, Abdur Rahmaan bin Muljim, Bark bin Abdullah Tameemi and Amr bin Bukair Tameemi, planned to martyr Hadrat Ali, Hadrat Ameer Muawiyah and Hadrat Amr ibn al-A’as (Ridwaanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajmaeen) on the same day. These traitors planned to attack these Sahaba Kiraam Ridwaanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajmaeen) on the 17th of Ramadaan 40 Hijri. Bark went to Syria and attacked Hadrat Ameer Muawiyah Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu who was only injured and was not martyred. Bark was captured. His hands and feet were cut off, and he was set free. Amr bin Bakeer went to Egypt to martyr Hadrat Amr ibn al-'Aas Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. On that day, Hadrat Amr Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was ill and he appointed Sahl Aamiri or Khaarija to perform the Namaaz. Thinking that he was Hadrat Amr Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu, Ibn Bukair attacked and killed him. He was captured and taken to Hadrat Amr Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and was killed. Early that morning Hadrat Ali awoke and told Hadrat Imam Hussain Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu that he had seen the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam in his dream. He said, “I told the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam that I had attained no comfort from his Ummah. The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said that I should curse the tyrants, and I made this dua, ‘O Allah! Take me away from these people and put me amongst better people and put such a person in my place who will be very bad for them.” Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was still talking to Hadrat Imam Hasan Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu when the Muazzin announced the time for Salaah. Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu walked towards the Masjid for Salaah and as he entered the Masjid, Ibn Muljim the cursed came from behind a pillar and struck Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu on his blessed face, with a sword that was dipped in poison. The people in the Masjid arrested him and brought him before Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu. He said, “Imprison him, but make a soft bed for him and give him good food. If I survive, then I have the right to forgive him or avenge what he has done and if I pass away, then kill him also.” Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu passed away on the 21st of Ramadan from the severe injury caused by the attack on him. He passed away at the age of 63. HIS FINAL ADVICE: Before his wisaal, he called Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain (Radi Allahu Anhum) and said, “I advice you to remain pious and do not wish for the world even if it wishes for you. And if you lose any worldly belonging, then do not cry over it. Have mercy on the orphans, and help the weak.” He then turned to one of his sons, Hadrat Muhammad bin Hanafiyah Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu and gave him the same advice. He then read the Kalima and his soul travelled from this mundane world in to the heights of the hereafter. Inna Lillaahi wa Inna Ilaihi Raaji'oon!! GHUSL AND KAFFAN: Hadrat Imam Hasan, Imam Hussain and Abdullah ibn Jaa'far (Ridwaanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een) gave him ghusl and tied his kaffan, which was three pieces of cloth. Hadrat Imam Hasan Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu lead his Janaaza Salaah. [Taareekh al-Khulafa] MAZAAR-E-PAAK: There are numerous narrations relating to his Mazaar Shareef, but the most famous narration is that it is in Najf Ashraf in Iraq. Shrine of Sayyiduna Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho in Mazar Sharif - Afghanistan THE AQIDA OF THE AHL AS-SUNNAH WA AL-JAMA’AH Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu was blessed with many beautiful qualities and splendours. It is the belief of the Ahle Sunnat wa al-Jama’ah that Hadrat Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu is the fourth Khalifa of Islam, which the Shias reject and thus oppose the other Khulafa. The belief of the Shias in this issue of Khilafat and in other related issues is totally corrupt. The Ahle Sunnat Wa Jama’at should stay away from them and keep them away from us. The Great Imam Aa'dham Abu Hanifa Sayyidi Nau'man bin Thaabit Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu says, “The most exalted amongst the people after Huzoor SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam are Hadrat Abu Bakr, then Hadrat Umar, then Hadrat Uthman, then Hadrat Ali (Ridwaanullahi Ta'aala Alaihim Ajma'een).” Dar Qutni have recorded in his Sunan that Syeduna Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho said,“Whoever says that I (Ali) am more excellent than Abu Bakr and Umar, I shall punish him with the Hadd of a Slanderer.” [as-Sawaa'iq al-MuHarriqah, Page 91] The same narration is recorded in the famous Asma ar-Rijal book of Shia Madh'hab named, Rijal-e-Kashi, Page Number 338, Printed in Karbala. The son of Sayyiduna Ali, Imaam Muhammad bin Hanafiyya narrates: 'I asked my father who was the best of people after the Holy Prophet and he answered "Abu Bakr". I asked him who is the best of people after Abu Bakr and he replied, "Umar"' [sahih Bukhari, Vol 1, Page 518] Hadrat Abdullah bin Salma reports from Sayyiduna Ali, 'After the Noble Messenger, the best of people is Abu Bakr, then the best of people is Umar' [sunan Ibn Majah, Page 11] Hadrat Imam Jalal al-Din Suyooti Alaihir raHma records that Syeduna ALI Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho said, “The most exalted amongst the people after Beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam are Hadrat Abu Bakr and Hadrat Umar. And it is impossible for a heart of a Momin that My Love and Hatred towards Abu Bakr and Umar Radi ALLAHu Anhum resides together.” [Tarikh al-Khulafa, Page 122] Sayyiduna Gawth al-Aa'zam Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilaani Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhu says, “The Aqida of the Ahle Sunnat wa al-Jama’ah is this, that the Ummah of the Prophet Muhammad SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam is the Greatest of all Ummahs, and from the Ummah, the greatest are the Asharah al-Mubasharah. These are ten personalities, namely, Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talha, Zubair, Abdur Rahman bin Auf, Sa'ad, Sa'eed and Abu Ubaidah Al Jarah (Ridwaanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een). From these ten, the most exalted are the Khulafa ar-Raashideen. From the four of them, the most exalted is Abu Bakr as-Siddique, then Umar al-Farooq, then Uthman al-Ghani and then Ali al-Murtuda.” (Ridwaanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een). -- Extracted From Tadhkira Mashaikh-e-Qadiriya Ridawiya by Mawlana Abd al-Mujtaba Ridawi English Translation: Chain of Lights by Aftab Qasim Ridawi (Durban - South Africa)

assalamualaikum warahmatullah wabaraqatu

<b> Sayyidah Ayesha Siddiqah Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha was the third lady to enter the house of the Beloved Habeeb Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him as his wife, and she was the only virgin in the consorts of purity of the Holy Prophet’s Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him house. She was of a tender age when she was married to Allah’s Apostle Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him. Historical records bear ample testimony to the fact that Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha was a precocious genius and was developing both in mind and body with rapidity peculiar to such rare personalities. This marriage is significant in the history of Islam in so many aspects. Firstly, it cemented the ties between Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him and his devoted friend Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddique Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha who always stood by him in hour of trial and who sacrificed his all for the cause of Islam. Secondly, by this marriage, a lady of eminent qualities came under the direct influence of the Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him at a highly impressionable age, and this provided her ample opportunities to penetrate into the innermost recesses of the sacred heart of the Beloved Habeeb Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him. She shared his company and thus was able to develop her potentialities and refine her taste perfectly in accordance with the teachings of Islam under the direct supervision of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him. This young age was in fact very opportune for marriage as it has been clearly shown in the researches of psychoanalysts that much of the emotional of a ###### person and most of those seemingly unaccountable leanings, tastes and tendencies comprised in the term idiosyncrasies can be traced to the experience of his or her highly formative age of either later childhood or early adolescence. Thirdly, all the wives of the Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him with the exception of Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha were of advanced age and thus could neither share the feelings of the younger generation nor could they properly appreciate their point of view. The difference of age always stood as a barrier between them and the ladies of the younger ages. The only lady with whom young women could frankly enter into conversation and discuss problems without any reserve could be none but Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha. Thus, the marriage of the Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him with Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha at an age when she was at the threshold of puberty was a great necessity, as it was through her that instructions could successfully be imparted to the young ladies who had newly entered the fold of Islam. Moreover, this marriage struck at the root of a wrong notion that had firmly taken hold of the minds of the people that it was contrary to religious ethics to marry the daughter of a man whom one declared to be one’s brother. The Messenger of Allah Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him, with the help of his personal example, showed to the people that there is a great difference between a brother-in-faith and the brother in relation to blood. The marriage, which is forbidden in Islam, is with the daughter of the brother in blood and not with the daughter of the brother-in-faith. Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha lived on almost fifty years after the passing away of the Messenger of Allah Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him. She passed away in the year 58 A.H. in the month of Ramadaan and was buried in the sacred graveyard Baqi al-Garqad of Madinatul Munawwara. Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha reported that the Apostle of Allah Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him said: “I saw you in a dream for three nights when an Angel brought you to me in a silk cloth and he said, ‘Here is your wife’, and when I removed the cloth from your face, it was yourself, so I said, ‘If this is from Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, let Him carry it out.’” Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha used to play with dolls in the presence of the Messenger of Allah Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him and when her playmates came to her they left (the house) because they felt shy of the Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him whereas Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him sent them to her. People sent their gifts when it was the turn of Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha seeking thereby the pleasure of Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him . Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha said: “The wives of Allah’s Apostle Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him sent his daughter Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha to him. She sought permission to get in as he had been lying with me in my mantle. He gave her permission and she said: ‘Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him ! Verily, your wives have sent me to you in order to ask you to observe equity in case of the daughter of Abu Quhafah.’ She (Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha ) said: ‘I kept quiet’. Thereupon, Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him said to her (Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha ): ‘O daughter! Don’t you love whom I love?’ She said: ‘Yes, I do’. Thereupon, he said: ‘I love this one (Ayesha)’. “Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha then stood up as she heard this from her father and went to the wives of Allah’s Apostle Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him and informed them of what she had said to him and what he had said to her. Thereupon, they said to her: ‘We think that you have been of no avail to us. You may again go to Allah’s Apostle and tell him that his wives seek equity in case of the daughter of Abu Quhafah’. Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha said: ‘By Allah I will never talk to him about this matter’. Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha (further) reported: The wives of Allah’s Apostle Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him then sent Zaynab bint Jahsh Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha , the wife of the Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him , and she was one who was somewhat equal in rank with me in the eyes of the Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him and I have never seen a woman more advanced in religious piety than Zaynab Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha , more Allah-conscious, more truthful, more alive to the ties of blood, more generous and having more sense of self-sacrifice in practical life and having more charitable disposition and thus more close to Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, the Exalted, than her. She however lost temper very soon but was soon calm. Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him permitted her to enter as she (Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha ) was along with Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him in her mantle, in the same very state when Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha had entered. She said: ‘Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him , your wives have sent me to you seeking equity in case of the daughter of Abu Quhafah’. She then came to me and showed harshness to me and I was seeing the eyes of Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him whether he would permit me. Zaynab Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha went on until I came to know that Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him would not disapprove if I retorted. Then I exchanged hot words until I made her quiet. Thereupon, the Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him smiled and said: ‘She is the daughter of Abu Bakr Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha ’”. This Hadith gives a clear glimpse of the home life of the Glorious Messenger of Allah Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him. The wives of the Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him were all eminent ladies having deep Allah-consciousness, but they, after all, belonged to the human race and thus, could not completely banish those minor human weaknesses, which are ingrained in the very nature of the fair ######. They were all deeply attached to the Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him and every one of them had, therefore, an earnest desire that she should get the maximum love and affection from the Prophet of Allah Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him. It was out of this spirit of envy, rather than jealousy, that they put forward this demand. It was a natural expression of their humanly feelings born of their love for the Beloved Habeeb Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him , and not an objection against the attitude and behavior of the “Mercy of the Worlds”. And they could not even conceive of it; and how could they, when all of them had been receiving the most beneficent treatment at his hand? Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha reported: “When the Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him set out on a journey, he used to cast lots amongst his wives. Once this lot came out in my favour and that of Hafsa Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha. They (Hafsa Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha ) both went along with him and when it was night Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him used to travel on camel along with Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and talked with her. Hafsa Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha said to Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha : ‘Would you like to ride upon my camel tonight and allow me to ride upon your camel and you would see (what you generally do not see) and I would see (what I do not see) generally?’ She said: ‘Yes’. But, Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha rode upon the camel of Hafsa Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and Hafsa Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha rode upon the camel of Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and Allah’s Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him came near the camel of Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha , (whereas) Hafsa Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha had been riding over that. He greeted her and then rode with her until they came down. She (Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha ) thus missed the company of the Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him and when they sat down, Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha felt jealous. She put her foot in the grass and said: ‘O ALLAH SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala , let the scorpion sting me or a serpent bite me. And so far as Your Messenger Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him is concerned, I cannot say anything about him’”. Sayyiduna Anas bin Maalik Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha has said: “The Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him said that the excellence of Ayesha over women is like the excellence of Tharid over all other foods.” Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha is one of the four persons (the others being Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha , Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Omar Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and Sayyiduna Anas bin Maalik Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha ) who transmitted more than two thousand sayings of the Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him. The Holy Prophet Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him referring to her extensive knowledge of Islam is reported to have said: “Learn a portion of your religion from this Humayra (red coloured lady).” Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha not only possessed great knowledge but also took an active part in education and social reform. As a teacher she had a clear and persuasive manner of speech and her power of oratory has been described in superlative terms. Men and women came from far and wide to benefit from her knowledge. According to the Orientalist, D.S. Margoliouth, he wrote: “Of the entire number of inmates, Lady Ayesha alone, by force of character and keenness of wit, won for herself a place in the political and religious history of Islam.”

The Battle of Badr is the most important battle in the whole of human history as it firmly established Islam as the only true religion for the whole of humanity till the end of time. It took place on 17 Ramadan 2 A.H, 624 C.E. The beloved holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, together with 313 of his Sahaba (Companions) and angels sent by Allah defeated about 1000 better armed polytheists of the tribe of Quraysh. We should remind ourselves that Asma' Ahl Badr (the names of the Muslim warriors of the Battle of Badr) are Jalali (Majestic). They need the Jamal (Beauty) of Salawat (Invocation of Blessings) to cool them. So before we recite these, and after completing the recitation, it is recommended to recite Durood Shareef 100 times. Or instead, we can recite Qasidah al-Burda. Once we have recited the Salawat, we can come to the Asma' Ahl al-Badr. Names of the Muslim Warriors in the Battle of Badr Please recite Sayyidinaa before each name and Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu (Allah is Pleased with Him) after each name. Allahumma Agithna ya Giyath al-Mustaghitheen bi Haqqi (O Allah! O The Succour of those who seek help, save us for the sake of) 1. Sayyidina wa Habeebina wa Nabiyyina wa Mawlana Muhammad ibn 'Abdillah Sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam 2. Sayyidina Abi Bakr as-Siddaq, 'AbdAllah ibn 'Uthman al-Muhajiri Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Sayyidina 'Umar ibn al-Khattab al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Sayyidina 'Uthman ibn 'Affan al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Sayyidina 'Ali ibn Abi Talib al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Sayyidina Talha ibn 'Ubaydillah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Sayyidina az-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. Sayyidina 'Abdu'rRahman ibn 'Awf al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. Sayyidina Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, Malik ibn Uhayb al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. Sayyidina Sa'ad ibn Zayd al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 11. Sayyidina Abi 'Ubayda 'amir ibn 'Abdillah ibn al-Jarrah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Alif 1. Ubayy ibn Ka'b al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. al-Akhnas ibn Khubayb al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. al-Arqam ibn Abi'l Arqam al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. As'ad ibn Yazeed al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Anas ibn Mu'adh al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Anasah, mawla Rasulillah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Unays ibn Qatadah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. Aws ibn Thabit al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. Aws ibn Khawla al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. Aws ibn as-Samit al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 11. Iyas ibn al-Aws al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 12. Iyas ibn al-Bukayr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Ba' 1. Bujayr ibn Abi Bujayr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Bahhath ibn Tha'laba al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Basbas ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Bishr ibn Bara' ibn Ma'rar al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Bashar ibn Sa'd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Bilal ibn Rabah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Ta' 1. Tameem ibn Yu'ar al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Tameem mawla Bana Ghanam al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Tameem mawla Khirash ibn as-Simmah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Tha' 1. Thabit ibn Aqram al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Thabit ibn Tha'labah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Thabit ibn Khalid al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Thabit ibn Khansa' al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Thabit ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Thabit ibn Hazzal al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Tha'labah ibn Hatib ibn 'Amr al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. Tha'labah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. Tha'labah ibn Ghanamah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. Thaqf ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Jeem 1. Jabir ibn Khalid ibn 'Abd al-Ash-hal al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Jabir ibn 'Abdillah ibn Ri'ab al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Jabbar ibn Sakhr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Jabr ibn 'Atak al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Jubayr ibn Iyas al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Ha' 1. al-Harith ibn Anas al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. al-Harith ibn Aws ibn Rafi' al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. al-Harith ibn Aws ibn Mu'adh al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. al-Harith ibn Hatib al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. al-Harith ibn Khazamah ibn 'Ada al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. al-Harith ibn Khazamah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. al-Harith ibn Abi Khazamah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. al-Harith ibn as-Simmah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. al-Harith ibn 'Arfajah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. al-Harith ibn Qays al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 11. al-Harith ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 12. al-Harith ibn an-Nu'man ibn Umayya al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 13. Harithah ibn Suraqa ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 14. Harithah ibn an-Nu'man ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 15. Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 16. Hatib ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 17. Hubeeb ibn al-Mundhir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 18. Habeeb ibn al-Aswad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu19. Haram ibn Milhan al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 20. Hurayth ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 21. Husayn ibn al-Harith ibn al-Muttalib al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 22. Hamza ibn al-Humayyir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 23. Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Kha' 1. Kharijah ibn al-Humayr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Kharijah ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Khalid ibn al-Bukayr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Khalid ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Khabbab ibn al-Aratt al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Khabbab mawla 'Utba al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Khubayb ibn Isaf al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. Khubayb ibn 'Ada al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. Khidash ibn Qatadah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. Khirash ibn as-Simmah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 11. Khuraym ibn Fatik al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 12. Khallad ibn Rafi' al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 13. Khallad ibn Suwayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 14. Khallad ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 15. Khallad ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 16. Khulayd ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 17. Khalafa ibn 'Ada al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 18. Khunays ibn Hudhafah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 19. Khawwat ibn Jubayr al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 20. Khawla ibn Abi Khawla al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Dhal 1. Dhakwan ibn 'Abdi Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Dhakwan ibn Sa'd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Dhu'sh-shimalayn ibn 'Abd 'Amr ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Ra 1. Rashid ibn al-Mu'alla al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Rafi' ibn al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Rafi' ibn al-Mu'alla ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Rafi' ibn 'Unjudah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Rafi' ibn Malik al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Rafi' ibn Yazeed al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Rib'a ibn Rafi' al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. Rabee' ibn Iyas al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. Rabee'ah ibn Aktham al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. Rukhaylah ibn Tha'labah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 11. Rifa'ah ibn al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 12. Rifa'ah ibn Rafi' al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 13. Rifa'ah ibn 'Abd al-Mundhir al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 14. Rifa'ah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Za 1. Ziyad ibn as-Sakan al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Ziyad ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Ziyad ibn Labad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Zayd ibn Aslam al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Zayd ibn Harithah mawla Rasalillah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Zayd ibn al-Khattab al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Zayd ibn al-Muzayyin al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. Zayd ibn al-Mu'alla al-Khazraji,Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. Zayd ibn Wada'ah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Seen 1. Salim ibn 'Umayr al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Salim mawla Abi Hudhayfa al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. As-Sa'ib ibn 'Uthman ibn Maz'an al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Sabrah ibn Fatik al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Subay' ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Suraqa ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Suraqa ibn Ka'b al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. Sa'd ibn Khawlah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. Sa'd ibn Khaythama ash-Shahad al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. Sa'd ibn ar-Raba' al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 11. Sa'd ibn Zayd al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 12. Sa'd ibn Sa'd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 13. Sa'd ibn Suhayl al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 14. Sa'd ibn 'Ubada al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 15. Sa'd ibn 'Ubayd al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 16. Sa'd ibn 'Uthman al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 17. Sa'd ibn Mu'adh al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 18. Sa'd mawla Hatib Abi Balta'a al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 19. Sufyan ibn Bishr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 20. Salamah ibn Aslam al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 21. Salamah ibn Thabit al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 22. Salamah ibn Salamah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 23. Salat ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 24. Sulaym ibn al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 25. Sulaym ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 26. Sulaym ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 27. Sulaym ibn Milhan al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 28. Simak ibn Sa'd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 29. Sinan ibn Sayfa al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 30. Sinan ibn Abi Sinan ibn Mihsan al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 31. Sahl ibn Hunayf al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 32. Sahl ibn Rafi' al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 33. Sahl ibn 'Atak al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 34. Sahl ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 35. Suhayl ibn Rafi' al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 36. Suhayl ibn Wahb al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 37. Sawad ibn Razam al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 38. Sawad ibn Ghaziyyah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 39. Suwaybit ibn Sa'd ibn Harmalah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Sheen 1. Shuja' ibn Wahb ibn Raba'ah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Sharak ibn Anas al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Shammas ibn 'Uthman al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Sad 1. Sabah mawla Abi'l 'as al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Safwan ibn Wahb ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Suhayb ibn Sinan ar-Rami al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Sayfiyy ibn Sawad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Dad 1. Dahhak ibn al-Harithah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Dahhak ibn 'Abdi 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Damrah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Ta' 1. Tufayl ibn al-Harith ibn al-Muttalib al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Tufayl ibn Malik al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Tufayl ibn an-Nu'man al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Tulayb ibn 'Umayr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Za' 1. Zuhayr ibn Rafi' al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 'Ayn 1. 'asim ibn Thabit al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. 'asim ibn 'Ada al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. 'asim ibn al-'Ukayr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. 'asim ibn Qays al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. 'aqil ibn al-Bukayr ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. 'amir ibn Umayyah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. 'amir ibn al-Bukayr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. 'amir ibn Raba'ah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. 'amir ibn Sa'd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. 'amir ibn Salamah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 11. 'amir ibn Fuhayrah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 12. 'amir ibn Mukhallad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 13. 'aidh ibn Ma'is al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 14. 'Abbad ibn Bishr al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 15. 'Ubbad ibn al-Khashkhash al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 16. 'Abbad ibn Qays ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 17. 'Abbad ibn Qays ibn 'Ayshah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 18. 'Ubadah ibn as-Samit al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 19. 'AbdAllah ibn Tha'labah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 20. 'AbdAllah ibn Jubayr al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 21. 'AbdAllah ibn Jahsh al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 22. 'AbdAllah ibn Jadd ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 23. 'AbdAllah ibn al-Humayr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 24. 'AbdAllah ibn ar-Raba' al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 25. 'AbdAllah ibn Rawaha al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 26. 'AbdAllah ibn Zayd ibn Tha'labah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 27. 'AbdAllah ibn Suraqa al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 28. 'AbdAllah ibn Salamah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 29. 'AbdAllah ibn Sahl al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 30. 'AbdAllah ibn Suhayl ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 31. 'AbdAllah ibn Sharak al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 32. 'AbdAllah ibn Tariq al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 33. 'AbdAllah ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 34. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Abdillah ibn Ubay ibn Salal al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 35. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Abdi Manaf ibn an-Nu'man al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 36. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Abs al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 37. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Urfutah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 38. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 39. 'AbdAllah ibn 'Umayr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 40. 'AbdAllah ibn Qays ibn Khaldah ibn Khalid al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 41. 'AbdAllah ibn Qays ibn Sakhr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 42. 'AbdAllah ibn Ka'b al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 43. 'AbdAllah ibn Makhramah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 44. 'AbdAllah ibn Mas'ad al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 45. 'AbdAllah ibn Maz'an al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 46. 'AbdAllah ibn an-Nu'man al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 47. 'Abdu'rRahman ibn Jabr al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 48. 'Abdu Rabbihi ibn Haqq al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhi 49. 'Abs ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 50. 'Ubayd ibn Aws al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 51. 'Ubayd ibn at-Tayyihan al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 52. 'Ubayd ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 53. 'Ubayd ibn Abi 'Ubayd al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 54. 'Ubaydah ibn al-Harith ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 55. 'Itban ibn Malik al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 56. 'Utbah ibn Raba'ah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 57. 'Utbah ibn 'Abdillah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 58. 'Utbah ibn Ghazwan al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 59. 'Uthman ibn Maz'an al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 60. al-'Ajlan ibn an-Nu'man al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 61. 'Adiyy ibn Abi az-Zaghba' al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 62. 'Ismah ibn al-Husayn al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 63. 'Usaymah halaf min Ashja' al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 64. 'Atiyya ibn Nuwayrah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 65. 'Uqbah ibn 'amir ibn Naba al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 66. 'Uqbah ibn 'Uthman al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 67. 'Uqbah ibn Wahb ibn Khaldah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 68. 'Uqbah ibn Wahb ibn Raba'ah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 69. 'Ukkasha ibn Mihsan al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 70. 'Ammar ibn Yasir al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 71. 'Umarah ibn Hazm al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 72. 'Umarah ibn Ziyad al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 73. 'Amr ibn Iyas al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 74. 'Amr ibn Tha'labah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 75. 'Amr ibn al-Jamah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 76. 'Amr ibn al-Harith ibn Zuhayr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 77. 'Amr ibn al-Harith ibn Tha'laba al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 78. 'Amr ibn Suraqa al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 79. 'Amr ibn Abi Sarh al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 80. 'Amr ibn Talq al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 81. 'Amr ibn 'Awf al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 82. 'Amr ibn Qays ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 83. 'Amr ibn Mu'adh al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 84. 'Amr ibn Ma'bad al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 85. 'Umayr ibn Haram ibn al-Jamah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 86. 'Umayr ibn al-Humam ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 87. 'Umayr ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 88. 'Umayr ibn Abi Waqqas ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 89. 'Antarah mawla Sulaym ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 90. 'Awf ibn al-Harith ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 91. 'Uwaym ibn Sa'idah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 92. 'Iyad ibn Zuhayr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Ghayn 1. Ghannam ibn Aws al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu. Fa' 1. Fakih ibn Bishr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Farwah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Qaf 1. Qatadah ibn an-Nu'man al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Qudamah ibn Maz'an al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Qutbah ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Qays ibn as-Sakan al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Qays ibn 'Amr ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Qays ibn Mihsan al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Qays ibn Mukhallad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Kaaf 1. Ka'b ibn Jammaz al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Ka'b ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Laam 1. Libdah ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Meem 1. Malik ibn ad-Dukhshum al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Malik ibn Raba'ah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Malik ibn Rifa'ah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Malik ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Malik ibn Qudama ibn 'Arfajah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Malik ibn Mas'ad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Malik ibn Numaylah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. Malik ibn Abi Khawla al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. Mubash-shir ibn 'Abdi'l Mundhir ash-Shahad al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. al-Mujadhdhar ibn Ziyad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 11. Muhriz ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 12. Muhriz ibn Nadlah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 13. Muhammad ibn Maslamah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 14. Midlaj ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 15. Murarah ibn ar-Raba' al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 16. Marthad ibn Abi Marthad al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 17. Mistah ibn Uthatha al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 18. Mas'ad ibn Aws al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 19. Mas'ad ibn Khaldah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 20. Mas'ad ibn Raba'ah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 21. Mas'ad ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 22. Mas'ad ibn Sa'd ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 23. Mas'ad ibn 'Abdi Sa'd ibn 'amir al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 24. Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 25. Muzahhir ibn Rafi' al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 26. Mu'adh ibn Jabal al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 27. Mu'adh ibn al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 28. Mu'adh ibn as-Simmah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 29. Mu'adh ibn 'Amr bin al-Jamah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 30. Mu'adh ibn Ma'is al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 31. Ma'bad ibn 'Abbad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 32. Ma'bad ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 33. Mu'attib ibn 'Ubayd al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 34. Mu'attib ibn 'Awf al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 35. Mu'attib ibn Qushayr al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 36. Ma'qil ibn al-Mundhir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 37. Ma'mar ibn al-Harith al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 38. Ma'n ibn 'Adiyy al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 39. Ma'n ibn Yazeed al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 40. Mu'awwidh ibn al-Harith ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 41. Mu'awwidh ibn 'Amr ibn al-Jamah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 42. al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 43. Mulayl ibn Wabrah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 44. al-Mundhir ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 45. al-Mundhir ibn Qudama ibn 'Arfajah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 46. al-Mundhir ibn Muhammad al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 47. Mihja' ibn Salih ash-Shahad al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Noon 1. an-Nasr ibn al-Harith al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Nu'man ibn al-A'raj ibn Malik al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Nu'man ibn Sinan al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Nu'man ibn 'Asr al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Nu'man ibn 'Amr ibn Rifa'ah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Nu'man ibn 'Abdi 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Nu'man ibn Malik al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. Nu'man ibn Abi Khazamah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. Nu'ayman ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. Nawfal ibn 'Abdillah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Ha' 1. Hana' ibn Niyar al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Hubayl ibn Wabrah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Hilal ibn 'Umayya al-Waqifa al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Hilal ibn al-Mu'alla al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Waw 1. Waqid ibn 'Abdillah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Wada'ah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Waraqa ibn Iyas al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Wahb ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Ya' 1. Yazeed ibn al-Akhnas al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Yazeed ibn al-Harith ibn Fushum ash-Shahad al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Yazeed ibn Hiram al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Yazeed ibn Ruqaysh al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Yazeed ibn as-Sakan al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Yazeed ibn al-Mundhir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu Al-Kuniyah 1. Abu'l A'war, ibn al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 2. Abi Ayyab al-Ansara, Khalid ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 3. Abi Habbah, ibn 'Amr ibn Thabit al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 4. Abi Habab, ibn Zayd al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 5. Abi Hudhayfa, Mihsham ibn 'Utba al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 6. Abi Hasan, ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 7. Abu'l Hamra' mawla al-Harith al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 8. Abi Hannah, ibn Malik al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 9. Abi Kharijah, 'Amr ibn Qays ibn Malik al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 10. Abi Khuzaymah, ibn Aws al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 11. Abi Khallad, ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 12. Abi Dawad, 'Umayr ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 13. Abi Dujanah, Simak ibn Kharashah al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 14. Abi Sabrah mawla Abi Ruhm al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 15. Abi Salamah, 'AbdAllah ibn 'Abd al-Asad al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 16. Abi Salat, Usayra ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 17. Abi Sinan, ibn Mihsan al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 18. Abi Shaykh, Ubayy ibn Thabit al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 19. Abi Sirmah, ibn Qays al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 20. Abi Dayyah, ibn Thabit al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 21. Abi Talha, Zayd ibn Sahl al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 22. Abi 'Abs, ibn Jabr ibn 'Amr al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 23. Abi 'Aqal, 'Abdu'rRahman ibn 'Abdillah al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 24. Abi Qatadah, ibn Rib'iyy al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 25. Abi Qays, ibn al-Mu'alla al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 26. Abi Kabshah mawla Rasalillah al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 27. Abi Lubabah, Bashar ibn 'Abd al-Mundhir al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 28. Abi Makhshiyy, Suwayd ibn Makhshiyy al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 29. Abi Marthad, Kannaz ibn Hisn al-Muhajiri, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 30. Abi Mas'ad al-Badra, 'Uqbah ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 31. Abi Mulayl, ibn al-Az'ar al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 32. Abu'l Mundhir, ibn 'amir al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 33. Abu'l Haytham, Malik at-Tayyihan al-Awsi, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu 34. Abu'l Yasar, Ka'b ibn 'Amr al-Khazraji, Radi ALLAHu 'Anhu. Shuhada (Muslim Martyrs of the Battle of Badr) 1. Haritha bin Suraqa al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 2. Dhush-shimaalayn ibn 'Abdi 'Amr al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 3. Rafi' bin al-Mu'alla al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 4. Sa'd bin Khaythama al-Awsi, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 5. Safwan bin Wahb al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 6. 'Aaqil bin al-Bukayr al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 7. 'Ubayda bin al-Harith al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 8. 'Umayr bin al-Humam al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 9. 'Umayr bin Abi Waqqas al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 10. 'Awf bin al-Harith al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 11. Mubashshir bin 'Abdi'l Mundhir al-Awsi, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 12. Mu'awwidh bin al-Harith al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 13. Mihja' bin Salih al-Muhajiri, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. 14. Yazid bin al-Harith bin Fus.hum al-Khazraji, Rady Allahu 'Anhu. Wallahu Ta'ala Aa'lam (Allah knows best) O Allah! O The Ever-Living, O the Self-Existing by Whom all subsist, O The Responder, O The Giver, O The Loving One, O The Reckoner, O The Knower of mysteries,O The Creator of night and day. I beg of you for the sake of Your Most Beautiful Namesand the mystery of the Glorious Qur'an, and for the sake of Your Chosen Prophet Muhammad, on him be the choicest blessings and complete peace, and for the sake of the noble warriors of the Battle of Badr, that You help the religion of Islam and fulfil all our needs. O The Most Merciful of those who show mercy... Aameen!! --- Names of AsHaab-e-Badr recited in Madina Munawwarah in 1429H Names of AsHaab-e-Badr recited in Madina Munawwarah in 1430H

Fasting is a bounty, grace and gift of Allah Ta’ala to His slave. It has not been made obligatory for going without meals. It has been enjoined upon those who have faith so that they can attain the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala and become pious. It energizes the strength of servitude to Him. It is sustenance for the spiritual strength to be fortified. Hujjatul Islam Hazrat Imam Ghazzali (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) states that there are three grades of fasting: the fast of common people, the fast of the pious and the fast of the ascetics. The fast of the common people is to refrain from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse and is the lowest form of fasting. The fast of the pious is, in addition to the abovementioned acts, to keep the hands, feet, sight, tongue and all other limbs of the body free from sin. The fast of the ascetics involves fasting of the mind. They refrain from all worldly activities and do not think of anything else except Allah Ta’ala and the hereafter. [ihya-ul-Uloom] The essence of fasting is stated in the Holy Qur’an in the following Verse wherein Allah Ta’ala states, “O Believers! Fasting has been made obligatory upon you as was made obligatory upon those before you, so that you may become pious. [surah 2, Verse 183] Fasting therefore does not only entail the mere act of refraining from food, drink and sexual intercourse but is a means for us in restraining ourselves from sin and from the clutches of our nafs (lower self) and becoming pious. According to Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) hunger is a cause of trouble to the body but a source of life to the heart and soul. Eating to one’s fill strengthens the stomach but hunger strengthens the inner and natural state. He who endeavours hard to strengthen the inner state is dearer and a special slave of Allah Ta’ala. He is protected against worldly worries and concerns. Hunger is the food of sincere men, religion of the disciples and the imprisonment of Shaitaan. [Kashful Mahjoob] Hazrat Shaikh Yahya bin Ma’az (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) has stated, “When man is caught in the cobweb of greed for eating, the fire of lechery consumes him. Man’s self is assailed by numerous sorts of diseases caused and spread by Shaitaan. So when man goes without food, he is busy curbing the lower self and desire with the help of abstention from food. The ills and evils bred in him by the lower self are not only lifeless but deadened, or are glutted by the singing flame of hunger. On the contrary, when man is engaged in eating his fill with extravagant food, the evil elements in him are revitalized and energized. Consequently, Shaitaan overpowers them.” [Awaariful Ma’aarif ] The act of eating to one’s fill is like a canal of desire whereby Shaitaan passes through. Hunger is a canal, where angels make their appearance. Even merely a conscious person defeats Shaitaan, let alone the person engrossed in worshipful service. But Shaitaan embraces him who eats to his fill, even if he stands to worship, let alone while he is asleep. [Awaariful Ma’aarif ] Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is reported to have said, “The stomach of a hungry person is dearer to Allah than seventy wise pious people.” Hazrat Shaikh Bishr Haafi (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) once said, “Hunger cleanses the heart of malice, kills desires, makes one the heir of the refinement of knowledge and reveals its mysteries.” [Kashful Quloob] The essence of fasting is to weaken the forces which are Shaitaan’s means of leading us back to evil. It is therefore essential to cut down one’s intake from what one would consume on a normal night, when not fasting. No benefit is derived from the fast if one consumes as much as one would usually take during the day and night combined. There is no receptacle more odious to Allah Ta’ala than a belly stuffed full with lawful food. Of what use is the fast as a means of conquering Allah Ta’ala’s enemy and abating appetite, if at the time of Iftaar one not only makes up for all one has missed during the daytime, but also indulges in a variety of extra foods? It has become the custom these days to stock up for Ramadaan with all kinds of foods, and emphasis is placed so much on food that womenfolk spend most of their days preparing for Iftaar rather than making Ibaadat. A certain Saint of Allah Ta’ala once said that a sin is written for one whose efforts during the day are made only to prepare for breaking fast. [ihya-ul-Uloom] Eating ravenously diminishes the importance of fasting. Fasting basically aims at curbing the desire and the lower self, training them to observe temperance. This is how desire and the lower self are restrained, curbed, tamed and coached into meritorious habit of feeling content during fasting and observing temperance in food, controlling the tongue and restraining other behaviour for putting oneself into accord with Allah Ta’ala’s will. Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) states, “The heart of the hungry is sharper and his instinct healthier and more purified than those of others, especially one who does not drink much water and cleanses the lower self with the help of spiritual endeavour. A hungry man’s body is modest and heart humble and Allah fearing. Hunger kills the power of desires.” [Kashful Mahjoob] The faster should bring himself to the remembrance of Allah Ta’ala. He should not talk about other creatures and not indulge in profane gossip. He should not fight and abuse others; if he is beaten or abused by someone, he should not avenge himself on him. Forgiveness is a more meritorious act. Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “When someone from amongst you keeps fast, he should neither use disrespectful language, nor should he talk ignorantly. In case someone abuses him, in response he should say that he is fasting.” Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “Five things destroy fasting: falsehood, back-biting, slander, perjury, and lustful gaze.” In another Hadith Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) stated, “Fasting is a possession entrusted to the fasting person. So, every fasting person should protect his possession.” Break your fast with whatever you have and show gratitude to Allah. Hazrat Sufyaan Thauri (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) said, “The fasting person who slanders others gets his fast adulterated.” Hazrat Shaikh Abu Talib Makki (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) is of the opinion that Allah Ta’ala has declared the acts like listening to lies and talking evil, synonymous and tantamount to eating out of forbidden as Allah Ta’ala states in the Holy Qur’an, “They are habitual listeners of lies, great devourers of the things forbidden.” [surah 5, Verse 42] The Awliya Allah observe a mode of fasting which aims at nothing but seeking the pleasure of Allah. They observe fast with mutual harmony of the internal and external. To them the essence of fasting is to keep the outer limbs and internal organs away from sinfulness and transgression by putting restraint on imagination and mind, by developing internal and external control. Restraint should be put on the desire to have too much food for breaking fast. May Allah Ta’ala grant us the Taufeeq to understand the true essence of Ramadaan and to focus our attention on Ibaadat and becoming pious rather than on food and worldly affairs, Ameen.

<b> Sayyiduna Rasoolullah's (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam) marriage with Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha took place about fifteen years before the beginning of the Revelation, he being 25, and she was 40 years old. She was a rich widow and ran a large trade of her own. It was she who offered herself in marriage to the Holy Prophet Muhammad SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam who was associated with her in her trading ventures. From the time of her marriage with the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam till her death, over a period of twenty years, she gave her husband ease of circumstances, and deep love and devotion. In spite of conspicuous difference in age, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah's SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam love for Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha never wavered. When death parted her from the Beloved Nabi SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam after having shared with him for 28 years the toils and trials of life, especially the first ten years of his Ministry of Prophethood, he deeply mourned her death. Once Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha asked him if she had been the only woman worthy of his love. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam replied in an honest burst of tender emotion: "She believed in me when none else did. She embraced Islam when people disbelieved me. And she helped and comforted me when there was none else to lend me a helping hand." In the heart of the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam grateful and affectionate remembrance of her remained fresh until the very end of his life. The Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam remained true and loyal to Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha until he was over 50 years old. This had been the case at a time when polygamy was normal among the Arabs. Moreover, since no male offspring of Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha survived, he had all the necessary justification to marry another woman considering that newborn daughters were customarily buried alive and male offspring alone regarded as rightful heirs. Before Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam announced his Prophethood he had lived 17 years of married life, and thereafter eleven more years without ever thinking of marriage with another woman. He was kind to all her fellows and occasionally sent them gifts. "Never was I jealous of any of the Prophet's wives", said Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha, "but Khadija, although I never saw her. Her sweet memory never blurred in the Prophet's SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam heart. Once I hurt his feelings on this issue and he replied gravely, 'Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala has blessed me with her love.'" Sayyiduna Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha bore the Beloved Habeeb SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam seven children, the first born was named Sayyiduna Qaasim Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, after whom, according to Arab custom, the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam received the Kunya "Abul Qaasim" or "the father of Qaasim". Then were born Sayyiduna Tayyab Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and Sayyiduna Taahir Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhum Ajmaa'een. All of them passed away in their infancy. Amongst the daughters Sayyidah Ruqayya Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha was the eldest, then came Sayyidah Zaynab Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha, Sayyidah Umm Kulthoom Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and the last and best known of them was Sayyidah Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ja'far Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha reported that he heard Sayyiduna Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho saying in Kufa that Allah's Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said: "The best of the women of her time was Mariam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha, daughter of Imran, and the best of the women of her time was Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha, daughter of Khuwailid. Abu Kuraib said that Waki' pointed towards the sky and the earth. What this implies is that Mariam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha were best in their respective times not only amongst the creatures of the earth, but of the heaven too." Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha reported that Sayyiduna Jibra'eel Alaihis Salam came to Allah's Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and said: "Allah's Messenger! Khadija is coming to you with a vessel of seasoned food or drink. When she comes to you, offer her greetings from her Lord, the Exalted and Glorious, and on my behalf and give her glad tidings of a palace of jewels in Paradise wherein there is no noise and no toil". This Hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayra Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha through another chain of transmitters with a slight variation of wordings. Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha reported that Allah's Apostle SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam gave glad tidings to Sayyidah Khadija bint Khuwailid Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha of a palace in Paradise. Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha further reported: "Never did I feel jealous of any woman, as I was jealous of Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha. She had died three years before the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam married me. I often heard him praise her, and his Lord, the Exalted and Gracious, had commanded him to give her the glad tidings of a palace of jewels in Paradise, and whenever he slaughtered a sheep he presented its meat to her female companions". In another Hadith, Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha added: "I annoyed him one day and said, 'It is Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha only who always prevails upon your mind'. Thereupon, Allah's Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said, 'Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala Himself had nurtured Her love in my heart.'" Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha reported that Allah's Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam did not marry any other woman till Sayyidah Khadija's Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha death. The point is why did Allah's Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam not marry during the lifetime of Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha but, after her sad demise, he married several wives. The fact is that the Holy Prophet of Islam SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam married all his wives from the point of view of religious necessity. At the age of twenty-five, he married Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha who was forty and she remained with him for the quarter of a century as a great source of strength and consolation to him. During this period the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam was busy in instilling in the minds of the people the fundamentals of faith, Oneness of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, Apostlehood of Muhammad SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, life after death. He did not feel the necessity of marrying another lady because it was only in the matter of faith and belief that he had to strive hard with mankind. After his migration to Madinatul Munawwara when the Islamic society was established and the Muslims were required to conform their personal and social behaviour to the teaching of Islam, revelations for practical guidance in all walks of life came from Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. This had to be explained in various places and in different spheres by the life examples of the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. There was not one problem but numerous problems and most of them were social which needed solutions at every step. Thus, it was felt that a group of women should be trained in Islamic ideals and it was done through the wives of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. It was not an ordinary work, but an important task of vast magnitude, which required the sweat, and labour of so many pious souls and these were the noble wives of the Holy Prophet of Islam SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. -- Taken from: Gateway to Heaven (A Concise Manual for Muslim Sisters) by Sayyid Shah Aal-e-Rasool Nazmi al-Husaini al-Qadiri Barakati Marehrawi </b>

<b> ..:: The Tarawih Prayer ::.. Hadrat Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah has said, من قام رمضان إيمانا واحتسابا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه “…whoever prays during the night in Ramadhan sincerely; seeking his reward from Allah, his former sins are forgiven.” [sahih al-Muslim, Vol. 1, Page 259, Hadith 1815] Hadrat Sa’ib ibn Yazid has stated that, كانوا يقومون على عهد عمر بن الخطاب رضى الله عنه فى شهر رمضان بعشرين ركعة “We, (the Companions of the Beloved Prophet,) used to pray twenty rak’ats Tarawih prayer in the era of the Caliph ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab.” [sunan al-Bayhaqi, Vol. 2, Page 224, Hadith 4801] It has been stated in Mirqat al-Mafatih: إسناده صحيح The chain of narration of this Hadith is sound (Sahih). [Mirqat al-Mafatih – Vol. 2, Page 175] Hadrat Yazid ibn Ruman reports that كان الناس يقومون فى زمان عمر بن الخطاب فى رمضان بثلاث وعشرين ركعة “...during the time of Hadrat ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, people used to pray 23 Rak’ahs during Ramadhan (20 rak’ahs for Tarawih prayer and 3 rak’ats for witr.)” [Muwatta Imam Malik, Vol. 1, Page 115, Hadith 251] Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu narrates, said that, أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يصلي في رمضان عشرين ركعة سوى الوتر During the month of Ramadhan, aside from the praying of wit’r the beloved Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aaihi wa Sallam would also pray 20 rak’ahs of Tarawih. Ibn Abi Shayba, Musannaf, Vol. 2, Page 164, Hadith 7692 At-Tabarani, Mu’jam al-Awsat, Vol. 1, Page 243, Hadith 798 At-Tabarani, Mu’jam al-Awsat, Vol. 5, Page 324, Hadith 5440 At-Tabarani, Mu’jam al-Kabir, Vol. 11, Page 393, Hadith 12102 Al-Bayhaqi, Sunan al-Kubra, Vol. 2, Page 496, Hadith 4391 Abd bin Hamid, Musnad, Vol. 1, Page 218, Hadith 653 Khatib al-Baghdadi, Tarikh, Vol. 6, Page 113 Al-Haytami, Majma’ az-Zawaid, Vol. 3, Page 172 Ibn Abd-al Barr, al-Tamhid, Vol. 8, Page 115 Al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari, Vol. 4, Page 254, Hadith 1908 Al-Asqalani, al-Diraya, Vol. 1, Page 203, Hadith 257 As-Suyooti, Tanwir al-Hawaliq, Vol. 1, Page 108, Hadith 263 Zahbi, Mizan al-Ae’tidal, Vol. 1, Page 170 Al-San’ani, Subul Islam, Vol. 2, Page 10 Al-Mizzi, Tahzib al-Kamal, Vol. 2, Page 149 Al-Zela’i, Nasb al-Rayah, Vol. 2, Page 153 Zurqani, Sharh Alal Muwatta, Vol. 1, Page 342 The consensus ( Ijma’) of the Companions A companion of Sayyiduna Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, Sayyiduna Shutayr bin Shakil narrates that, During the month of Ramadhan Sayyiduna Ali would read 20 rak'ahs of Tarawih and 3 wit’r. Ibn Abi Shayba, Musannaf, Vol. 2, Page 163, Hadith 7680 Al-Bayhaqi, Sunan al-Kubra, Vol. 2, Page 496, Hadith 4395 Sayyiduna Abu Abd-ar Rahman Sulami Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said, In the month of Ramadhan, Sayyiduna Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu sent for all the Qur’anic recitors, and instructed one of them to lead 20 rak'ahs Tarawih, and Sayyiduna Ali himself would lead the wit’r prayer. [Al-Bayhaqi, Sunan al-Kubra, Vol. 2, Page 496, Hadith 4396] It is narrated that, Sayyiduna Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu ordered a person to lead the Muslims in the prayer of 20 rak'ahs of Tarawih, and this was aside from the wit'r. [ibn Abd-al Barr, al-Tamhid, Vol. 8, Page 115] Sayyiduna Yahya bin Sa’id Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said that, Sayyiduna Umar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu ordered an individual that he lead them in the prayer of 20 rak'ahs of Tarawih. [ibn Abi Shayba, Musannaf, Vol. 2, Page 163, Hadith 7682] Sayyiduna Naf’i bin Umar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu states that, Ibn Abi Malkiya would lead us in the prayer of 20 rak'ahs of Tarawih in the month of Ramadan. [ibn Abi Shayba, Musannaf, Vol. 2, Page 163, Hadith 7683] Sayyiduna Abd-al Aziz bin Rafi’ Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu states that, Sayyiduna Abi Bin Ka’ab Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu would lead the people of Madinah al-Munawwarah during the month of Ramadan in the praying of 20 rak'ahs of Tarawih and 3 wit’r. [ibn Abi Shayba, Musannaf, Vol. 2, Page 163, Hadith 7684] Sayyiduna Hata’ Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu states that, I have observed worshippers praying 23 rak'ahs of Tarawih comprising of the wit’r. [ibn Abi Shayba, Musannaf, Vol. 2, Page 163, Hadith 7688] Malik al-‘Ulama Hadrat ‘Allama ‘Ala al-Din Abubakr ibn Mas’ud al-Kasani states: It has been narrated that Hadrat ‘Umar al-Faruq assembled all the companions in the month of Ramadhan to perform Tarawih behind Hadrat Ubayy ibn Ka’b. so, he (Hadrat Ubayy ibn Ka’ lead them in the Tarawih prayer performing twenty (20) Rak’ats every night. No one from them ever refuted or disapproved of this. Thus, the Ijma’ (consensus) of all the companions was on performing twenty rak’ats for the Tarawih prayer. [bada’i al-Sana’i – Vol. 1, Page 288] Imam Badr al-Din al-‘Aini states in his renowned commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari entitled, “Umdat al-Qari”: ‘Allama ibn ‘Abd al-Barr has states that it is the ruling of the majority of the scholars that tarawih is twenty Rak’ats. The scholars and jurists of Kufa, Imam al-Shafi’i and the majority of the Fuqaha have stated this, and this is the sound opinion as transmitted from Hadrat Ubayy ibn Ka’b that no companion had a difference of opinion in it.[‘Umdatul Qari – Vol. 5, Page 355] Shaykh al-Islam, al-Imam al-Hafiz ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani states: It is the Ijma’ of the companions upon the fact that the Tarawih prayers consists of twenty rak’ats. It has been stated in Maraqiy al-Falah the commentary of Nur al-Idah that: Tarawih is twenty rak’ats, as the Ijma’ of the companions is upon this. ‘Allama ‘Abd al-Hayy Faranghi Mahalli states: It has been proven that the companions used to perform tarawih twenty rak’ats in the blessed eras of Hadrat ‘Umar, Hadrat ‘Uthman, Hadrat ‘Ali and all those who came after them. Such reports have been transmitted by Imam Malik, ibn Sa’d, Imam Baihaqi and others. [‘Umdah al-Ri’ayah hashiyah Sharh al-Waqayah – Vol. 1, Page 175] Imam Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari states: The companions all agree (it is their consensus) upon the fact that Tarawih is twenty rak’ats. [Mirqat al-Mafatih – Vol. 2 Pg. 175] The ruling of the Majority Imam Tirmidhi states: The majority of the scholars practice what has been transmitted from Hadrat ‘Umar Faruq, Hadrat ‘Ali and the other companions that Tarawih is twenty rak’ats. Imam Sufiyan al-Thawri, Imam ‘Abdullah ibn Mubarak and Imam al-Shafi’i have stated the same (that Tarawih is twenty rak’ats). Imam Shafi’i has stated that we have found the residents of our city Makkah al-Mukarramah performing twenty rak’ats for the Tarawih prayer. [Tirmidhi – Chapter on worshipping the nights of Ramadhan – Page 99] Imam Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari has stated: It is the conformity of all the muslims upon the twenty rak’ats for Tarawih. This is because Imam Baihaqi narrates with a sound chain of transmission that in the blessed era of Hadrat ‘Umar, Hadrat ‘Uthman and Hadrat ‘Ali, the companions and all those who followed them (Tabi’un) performed twenty rak’ats for the Tarawih prayer. [babu Fath al-‘Inayah Sharh al-Nuqayah] It has been stated in the commentary of Tahtawi on Maraqiy al-Falah that: By the continuous practice of Hadrat Abubakr al-Siddiq and the other Rightly-Guided Caliphs, it has been proven that Tarawih is twenty rak’ats. [Page 224] ‘Allama ibn ‘Abidin al-Shami states: Tarawih is twenty rak’ats; this is the ruling of the majority of the scholars and the common practice of all Muslims from east till west. [Radd al-Muhtar – Vol. 1, Page 195] Shaykh Zain al-Din ibn Nujaim al-Misri states: Twenty rak’ats Tarawih is the ruling of the majority of the scholars. This is because it has been reported in the Muwatta of Imam Malik on the authority of Hadrat Yazid ibn Ruman that in the blessed era of Hadrat ‘Umar al-Faruq the companions used to perform twenty-three rak’ats (twenty rak’ats for Tarawih and three rak’ats for the Witr.) [al-Bahr al-Ra’iq – Vol. 2, Page 66] Imam Ali Qari al-Hanafi (d. 1014 AH), He said in Sharh al-Naqayah: "Imam Bayhaqi has reported on genuine authority (sahih) about the performance of 20 rak’ahs of Tarawih during the periods of Umar, Uthman and Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhum, and hence there has been consensus (Ijma’) on it." It has been stated in al-‘Inayah the commentary of al-Hidayah that: Until the beginning of the Khilafah (reign) of Hadrat ‘Umar al-Faruq, the companions used to perform the Tarawih individually. Thereafter, Hadrat ‘Umar stated that, “I find it better to assemble all the companions (to perform the Tarawih) behind one Imam.” Thus, he assembled all the companions to perform the Tarawih with congregation behind Hadrat Ubayy ibn Ka’b. Hadrat Ubayy lead them in the Tarawih performing 5 sets of four-rak’ats (tarwiha) i.e. performed twenty rak’ats. In al-Kifayah it states: Tarawih is twenty rak’ats in total. This is our (Hanafi) ruling and that of the school of Imam al-Shafi’i. In Bada’i al-Sana’i it has been stated: The number of rak’ats for the Tarawih prayer is twenty; five tarweha with one salam; every two salams is a tarweha (i.e. one salaam made after every 2 rak’ats. Therefore, two salaams means after four rak’ats). This is the ruling of the scholars in general. [Vol. 1, Page 288] Imam al-Ghazzali states: Tarawih is twenty rak’ats. [ihya ‘Ulum al-Din – Vol. 1, Page 201] In Sharh al-Waqaya it has been stated: Twenty rak’ats for the Tarawih is the Sunnah. [Vol. 1, Page 175] In Fatawa-e-‘Alamgiri (also known as “al-Fatawa al-Hindiyyah”) it states: Tarawih consists of five Tarweha; each tarweha is four rak’ats with two salaams (made at the end of two rak’ats). This has also been stated in al-Sirajiyyah. [Vol. 1. Page 108] Shah Waliyullah Muhaddith-e-Dehlwi states: The number of rak’ats for the Tarawih is twenty. [Hujjatullahil Baligha – Vol. 2, Page 18] Wisdom behind twenty rak’ats for Tarawih The wisdom behind it is that in total there are twenty rak’ats Fard and Wajib throughout the day and night; 17 rak’ats are fard and 3 rak’ats are Wajib. Tarawih is twenty Rak’ats so that in the month of Ramadan the status of these twenty rak’ats Fard and Wajib are elevated and so that the Tarawih prayer takes these twenty rak’ats to perfection. [al-Bahr al-Ra’iq Vol. 2 Page 67 – Tahtawi commentary on Maraqiy al-Falah – Radd al-Muhtar Vol. 1 Page 495 – al-Nahr al-Fa’iq] </b>

<b> Sayyida Zaahira Tayyiba Taahira Fatimah az-Zahra Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha Sayyidah Fatimah az-Zahra Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha was the fourth daughter of the Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam and Sayyidah Khadija Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha. "Zahra" (having gleaming and luminous face), "Batool" (aloof from the worldly pleasures) are "Tahira" (chaste and modest) are among her exalted titles. She was an unusually sensitive child of her age. When she was five, she heard that her father had become the Apostle of Allah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam. Her mother Sayyidah Khadija Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha explained to her what the responsibilities of a Prophet are. Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha became more closely attached to her father and felt a deep and abiding love for him. She used to accompany him through the narrow streets of Makkatul Mukarrama, visiting the Ka’bah or attending the secret meetings of the early Muslims who had embraced Islam and pledged allegiance to her father. Once, she accompanied her father to the Masjid al-Haraam. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam began to pray in front of the Ka’bah. A group of Quraysh chiefs gathered around the Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam. Uqbah bin Abi Mu’ayt brought the entrails of a slaughtered animal and threw it on the shoulders of the Beloved Habeeb SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam. Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha, a ten year old girl, went up to her father and removed the filth. Then, in a firm and angry voice she lashed out against Abu Jahl and his colleagues. They could not utter a single word. After the demise of her mother, Sayyidah Khadija Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha, she felt that she had to give even greater support to her father. She devoted herself to looking after his needs. She was so engrossed in her father’s service that people started calling her “Umm Abiha”, the mother of her father. The Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam had a special love for Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha. Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhramah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha reported that the Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam said: فاطمة بضعة منى ، فمن أغضبها أغضبنى “My daughter is part of me. He who disturbs her in fact disturbs me and he who offends her offends me.” [sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 3767] The Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam also said: حسبك من نساء العالمين أربع مريم بنت عمران و آسية امرأة فرعون و خديجة بنت خويلد و فاطمة بنت محمد “The best women in the entire world are four: The Virgin Mariyam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha daughter of Imran and Aasiya Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha the wife of Pharaoh and Khadija Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha Mother of the Believers and Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha, daughter of Muhammad SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam.” [Mustadrak al-Hakim, Vol. 4, Page 262, Hadith 4745] Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha thus acquired a place of love and esteem in the Beloved Nabi’s SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam heart that was only occupied by his wife Sayyidah Khadija Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha. She was given the title of “Zahra” which means “The Resplendent One”. That was because of her beaming face, which seemed to radiate light. She was also called “Batool” because of her purity and asceticism. She spent most of her time in the recitation of the Holy Quraan, performing Salaah and doing other acts of Ibadah. Sayyidah Ayesha Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha said: أقبلت فاطمة تمشي كأن مشيتها مشي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال: "مرحباً بابنتي". ثم أجلسها عن يمينه، أو عن شماله “I have not seen any one of Allah’s SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala creation resemble the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam more in speech, conversation and manner of sitting than Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha. When the Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam saw her approaching, he would welcome her, stand up and kiss her, take her by the hand and sit her down in the place where he was sitting.” [al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page 406, Hadith 421] Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha learnt from her father the manners and gentle speech. She was kind to the poor. She often gave her food to the needy preferring herself to remain hungry. She had no inclination towards the materialistic world. She had no craving for the ornaments of this world or the luxuries and comforts of life. Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha was married to Sayyiduna Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha at the beginning of the second year after the Hijra. She was nineteen-year-old and Sayyiduna Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha was about twenty-one. The Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam himself performed the Nikah. On her marriage, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam is said to have presented Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha and Sayyiduna Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha with a wooden bed intertwined with palm leaves, a velvet coverlet, a leather cushion filled with the leaves of a plant, a sheepskin, a pot, a water-skin and a quern (A primitive hand-operated mill for grinding grain) for grinding grain. One day Sayyiduna Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha asked her to go to her father and ask for a servant. Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha came to the Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam. The Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam said: ألا أخبرك ما هو خير لك منه ، تسبحين الله عند منامك ثلاثا وثلاثين ، وتحمدين الله ثلاثا وثلاثين ، وتكبرين الله أربعا وثلاثين “Shall I not tell you of something better than that which you asked of me? I am telling you the words, which Jibra’eel Alaihis Salam has told me. You should say Subhan-Allah (Glory be to Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala) 33 times, Al-HamduLillah (Praise be to Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala) 33 times and Allahu Akbar (Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala is Great) 34 times.” [sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 5362] This is called “Tasbeeh-e-Fatimah” and brings blessings upon the person who regularly recites it. Before proceeding on to his Farewell Pilgrimage in Ramadaan, 10 A.H., the Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam said to Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha: إن جبريل كان يعارضني القرآن كل سنة مرة وإنه عارضني العام مرتين ولا أراه إلا حضر أجلي “The Archangel Jibra’eel Alaihis Salam recited the Qur'an to me and I to him once every year, but this year he has recited it with me twice. I cannot but think that my time has come”. [sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 3426] On his return from the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam became seriously ill. He was confined to the apartment of his beloved wife Sayyidah Ayesha Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha. When Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha visited her ailing father, Sayyidah Ayesha Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha would leave father and the daughter together. Sayyidah Ayesha Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha reported: كن أزواج النبى -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عنده لم يغادر منهن واحدة فأقبلت فاطمة تمشى ما تخطئ مشيتها من مشية رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- شيئا فلما رآها رحب بها فقال « مرحبا بابنتى ». ثم أجلسها عن يمينه أو عن شماله ثم سارها فبكت بكاء شديدا فلما رأى جزعها سارها الثانية فضحكت. فقلت لها خصك رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- من بين نسائه بالسرار ثم أنت تبكين فلما قام رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- سألتها ما قال لك رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قالت ما كنت أفشى على رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- سره. قالت فلما توفى رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قلت عزمت عليك بما لى عليك من الحق لما حدثتنى ما قال لك رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فقالت أما الآن فنعم أما حين سارنى فى المرة الأولى فأخبرنى « أن جبريل كان يعارضه القرآن فى كل سنة مرة أو مرتين وإنه عارضه الآن مرتين وإنى لا أرى الأجل إلا قد اقترب فاتقى الله واصبرى فإنه نعم السلف أنا لك ». قالت فبكيت بكائى الذى رأيت فلما رأى جزعى سارنى الثانية فقال « يا فاطمة أما ترضى أن تكونى سيدة نساء المؤمنين أو سيدة نساء هذه الأمة ». قالت فضحكت ضحكى الذى رأيت. “We, the wives of Allah’s Apostle were with him (during his last illness) and none was absent therefrom that Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha, who walked after the style of Allah’s Messenger SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam, came there, and when he saw her he welcomed her saying: ‘You are welcome, my daughter’. He then made her sit on his right side or on his left side. Then he said something secretly to her and she swept bitterly and when he found her (plunged) in grief, he said to her something secretly for the second time and she laughed. I (Ayesha Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha) said to her: ‘Allah’s Messenger SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam has singled you amongst the women of the family for talking to you something secretly and you wept’. When Allah’s Messenger SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam recovered from illness, I said to her: ‘What did he say to you?’ Thereupon, she said: ‘I am not going to disclose the secret of Allah’s Messenger SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam. When the Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam passed away, I said to her: ‘I adjure you by the right that I have upon you that you should narrate to me what Allah’s Messenger SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam said to you.’ She said: ‘Yes, now I can do that. When he (Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) talked to me secretly for the first time he informed me that Jibra’il Alaihis Salam was in the habit of reciting the Qur'an along with him once every year, but this year it had been twice and so he perceived his death quite near, so fear Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala and be patient (and he told me) that he would be a befitting forerunner for me and so I wept as you saw me. And when he saw me in grief he talked to me secretly for the second time and said: ‘Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha, are you not pleased that you should be at the head of the believing women or the head of this Ummah?’ I laughed and it was that laughter which you saw.” [sahih Muslim, Hadith 6467] Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha is undoubtedly the Chief of the Ladies of Paradise and her two sons, Imam Hasan Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha and Imam Husain Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha, are the chiefs of the Youths of Paradise. But it should be borne in mind that Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha is the chief of the women of this Ummah and not of the whole world. The Chief of the Women of the whole world is Sayyidah Maryam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha, as it has been stated in the Holy Qur'an: وإذ قالت الملائكة يا مريم إن الله اصطفاك وطهرك واصطفاك على نساء العالمين “And when the Angels said: O Mariyam, surely Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala has chosen thee and purified thee and chosen thee above the women of the world.” [surah Aal-e-Imran: 42] In another narration, Sayyidah Ayesha Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha reported that when she asked Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha the reasons of her crying and laughing when her father talked to her secretly, she said: سارني النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم فأخبرني أنه يقبض في وجعه التي توفي فيه فبكيت ثم سارني فأخبرني أني أول أهل بيته أتبعه فضحكت “He informed me secretly of his death and so I cried. He then informed me secretly that I would be the first amongst the members of his family to follow him, so I laughed.” [sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 3427 ; Sahih Muslim, Hadith 2450] This Hadith shows the implicit faith that Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha had in the words of her father. She believed that her father was given the Knowledge of Unseen. She was quite sure that the events would take the same turn as her father had informed her. This Hadith also shows that Sayyidah Fatimah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha loved her father more dearly than her husband and children, and her meeting with him in the Hereafter was a source of great comfort and consolation for her. Blessed be that symbol of honor; Pious Batool, our Prophet’s daughter Blessed be the veils of graces; Which from sun and moon hid their faces Blessed be our Prophet’s beloved daughter; Pious, pure and women’s leader -- Taken from: Gateway to Heaven (A Concise Manual for Muslim Sisters) by Sayyid Shah Aal-e-Rasool Nazmi al-Husaini al-Qadiri Barakati Marehrawi </b>

<b> All Praise is due to Almighty Allah, Master of the Day of Judgment. Choicest Peace and Salutations upon the Master of humanity, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam), his family, Companions and all the Righteous Servants of Allah. Dear Brothers and Sisters, AsSalamu Alaikum wa raHmatullahi Ta'ala wa Barakaatuhu! As Shab-e-Bara'at is near and surely all the Muslims must be having different and humble feelings in their hearts! Accoring to a Hadith, we come to know that this very Night, fate of ever living being is written!! Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said: "Jibreel-e-Ameen Alaihis Salam came to me and said, this is the fifteenth night of Sha'ban, in this night ALLAH free As much Sinners from the HELL as the hair of the goats of Bani Kalb. But he doesn't have mercy on the Polytheist, One keeping Loathe, Drinker (drinking wine) and disobedient to parents." [shau'b al-Iman, Vol 3, Page 383, Hadith 3873] I humbly request all of you, to please forgive me from core of your heart if ever knowingly or unknowingly I have done wrong to you. Forgive everybody with the intention that you might be Forgiven by ALLAH Almighty. Let us Free ourselves from Hell-Fire on the night of Freedom. Please Try to take your and others selves out from the Fire. May Allah Kareem Jalla Shaanuhul Azeem make us amongst them who have been released from hell on this blessed night. And May Allah Kareem in the name of our Beloved Holy Prophet (Sallallahu ‘Alaihi wa Sallam) remove all kind of unfortunates and disgraces from our record of deeds and write for us all that is fortunate and honor us as blessed and righteous. May the Almighty Allah accept all our Dua's and shower His Mercy & Blessings upon us and our families, May Allah forgive us for all our sins we have committed in the past and strengthen our hearts with Imaan and love, may Allah accept all our dua's and all our good deeds for the past year and keep our Muslim Ummah stronger than before while we strive everyday to perfect it and stay united - IN SHA ALLAH!! May Allah Bless us all and may He turn all our noble thoughts, feelings, wishes and desires into reality. May He also endow us with a very long, happy, healthy and a fruitful life as He guides us on the path that He wishes us to travel upon. May Allah Ta'ala grant us the vision of the Beloved Habeeb SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam and keep our hearts firm on his love and make us act upon his Sunnah and die upon the religion of Islam. I ask that you keep my family and myself in your Du’as as we will keep you and yours. Let the month of Sha'baan al Mu'azzam prepare us spiritually and emotionally for the Blessed month of Ramadan al-Kareem. May the Almighty accept all our Du’as and efforts on the night of Shabaan and each and every moment. In shaAllah.... Ameen!! Jazakumullaahu Khairah aHsan al Jaza fid-Daarain -- Noori al-Qadiri Khadim al-'Ilm wa al-'Ulama No mercy should be shown to him who shows no mercy to others no forgiveness should be shown to him who shows no forgiveness to others. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam If you do not forgive others on their faults, don’t expect Almighty Allah to forgive you your faults. Sayyiduna Nabi 'Isa Alaihis Salam If your fellow brother is sinful then censure him softly and gently thereafter forgive him. If he has to sin 7 times in a day and he approaches you every time in that seven times for forgiveness then too, you must forgive him. Sayyiduna Nabi 'Isa Alaihis Salam Forgiveness is a great form of favour and favours makes a man a slave. Sayyiduna Mawla Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu The highest status amongst the forgiving is of that person who has all the power to avenge himself yet he adopts to forgive. Sayyiduna Imam al-Hussain Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu If any person weaker than you insults you, spare him, since it is the work of the strong to forgive. Sayyiduna Salman al-Farsi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu To make mistakes are the characteristics of Man and to forgive them are the qualities of a Master. Forgive the rights of a brother in this World otherwise you would have to compensate him with your good deeds in the hereafter. Sayyiduna Mujaddid Alf-e-Thani Alaihir raHma </b>

Laylat al-Bara’ah – Night of Salvation The 15th night of Shabaan is a very blessed night. According to the Hadith Shareef, the name of this Mubarak night is “Nisf Sha'baan” which means 15th night of Shabaan. The reason for this special night to attain its name of Laylat al-Bara’ah, meaning the Night of Salvation, Seeking Freedom from Azaab and Calamity, is that in this night the Barkaat and acceptance of repentance may be accomplished. Laylat al-Baraa’ah in Persian, as well as in Urdu, is called Shab-e Bara’at. It is the special night of seeking forgiveness and repenting to Almighty Allah, remembering our past sins and sincerely settling the mind that one will never commits sins in the future. All the deeds that are against Shari’ah must be totally avoided so that our Du’a and Istighfaar, hopefully, will be accepted. Advise from Imam of Ahlus Sunnah: Muslims should check themselves and AlaHadrat, Imam Ahmad Rida al-Qadiri Fadil e-Bareilly (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) has given a beautiful advise in this regard. This great Imam said: “Verily the auspicious night of Shab-e- Bara’a is drawing near when the deeds of the slave will be presented to the Almighty Allah. I humbly supplicate in the Darbar-e-Aqdas of the AlmightyAllah that through the Wasila-e-Uzma of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) He forgives the sins and transgressions of all Muslims. Aameen.<br style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); "><br style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); ">On this occasion, it should be the duty of all Sunni Muslims to forgive one another and to make sure that whatever debts owed to one another is settled. The importance of Huqooq al-Ibaad cannot be over-emphasised as this is among the pre-requisites for proper Ibaadat. I pray that all Muslims humbly remember this night and try as much as possible to perform Ibaadat and other pious deeds so that their Record of Deeds be presented in all dignity.<br style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); "><br style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); ">Finally, I pray that the Almighty Allah assists you and I and the Muslim Ummah wherever you may be. Muslims should be aware of sincerity and honesty in all their deeds. May Almighty Allah forgive all of us. Aameen. -- Faqeer Ahmad Rida Qadiri ” <br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">How to welcome the Night?<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">On this auspicious night, you should perform fresh Ghusal and Wudhu and perform the two Rakaat of Tahhiyatul Wudhu. In every Rakaat, after the Suratul Fatiha, you should read Ayatul Kursi once and Surah Ahad 3 times. Also perform eight Rakaats of Salah with four Salaams.In each Rakaat after the Surah Fatiha, you should read the Ayatul Kursi (once) and Surah Ahad fifty times.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">What to Recite immediately after Sunset?<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">After sunset, you should recite “La Hawla walaa Quwwata illa Billahil-aliyil Azeem” forty times with three times Durood Shareef before and after. It is mentioned that by reciting this, Almighty Allah will forgive forty years of your sins and forty Hoors will await to serve you in Jannat al-Firdous.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Countless Mercies<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) has stated: “Verily! Almighty Allah directs His Special Grace on the world on this Night. He forgives my Ummah more than the number of wool that is found on the sheep of the Bani Kalb”. We should remember that in those days the Bani Kalb possessed the most number of sheep that any other tribe. <br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">How great is the Mercy of Almighty Allah on this night that He forgives millions of Muslims. We also realise from this that these numbers can only pertain to the Ahl as-Sunnah Wah Jama’ah collectively, for the righteous followers of the Hanafi, Shafi’i, Maliki and Hanbali indeed number millions of Muslims.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "> The visitors of this Night<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">It is narrated that the departed souls (Arwaah) of the Muslims visit the houses of their friends and relatives on this night and proclaim: “O people of the house! You stay in our houses and enjoy the wealth that we have left behind. You use our children and take work from them, please perform our Esaale Sawaab. Verily our deeds have become complete, while your record of deeds is still spread”.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">If the people of the house perform the Esaale Sawaab and Khatam Shareef on this night, then the Arwaah depart will the Sawaab extremely happy and overjoyed all the time making Du’a for the people.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Visit to the Cemetery<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Hadrat Ayesha Siddiqa (radi Allahu ta’ala anha) reports: “One night, which was the 15th of Shabaan, I did not find the Beloved Prophet (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) in the house so I went in search of him. After a long search, I found him in Baqiah (the cemetery of Madinah) offering Du’a for the deceased and praying for their forgiveness”. (Baihaqi)<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">A special point must be made to visit the cemetery during this night and pray for the deceased buried therein, as the Most Beloved Prophet (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) is been reported as having visited the cemetery on this night and spending a long time therein, lamenting, reading and praying for the deceased.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">To keep Fast<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">According to the Hadith Shareef which is narrated by Ibne Habaan (radi Allahu ta’ala anhu) that Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: “When the night of 15th Shabaan arrives spend the night awake and keep fast the next day”.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Hadrat Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu ta’ala anhu) reports that the Most Beloved (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) of Allah ta’ala said often in his Khutba (sermon): “O people! Lighten and cleanse your bodies by way of fasting during Shabaan, so that it shall be easy and helpful to you for the fast during Ramadan. Whoso fasts for three days during Shabaan, all his past sins are wiped off”. (Baihaqi) Fasting is also recommended on the 13th, 14th and 15th of Shabaan.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">How to spend the Night?<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">On this night, perform Nawaafil, recite the Qur’an Shareef, recite abundant Durood Shareef, Istighfaar and Kalima Tayyibah. It is also mentioned that if one reads Surah Dukhan seven times on this night, Almighty Allah will reward you with 70 worldly needs and 70 deeds for the Hereafter. <br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Do not be amongst deprived of Mercy<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: “Almighty Allah forgives all Muslims on this night, besides the fortune tellers, the magicians, the alcoholics, those who disrespect their parents and those who take part and encourage adultery”.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">In another narration, the following people have also been mentioned:<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "> One who deals in usury (Riba), One who wears his trousers below his ankle with pride and arrogance (In Arabia, people displayed their wealth and boasted in this manner), One who creates disunity among two Muslims, The person who unjustly takes away the right and property of another Muslim and has not yet rectified himself. All these persons are not shown Mercy on this auspicious Night.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "> A humble appeal to seek pardon and ask Allah’s forgiveness<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Dear Muslim brothers, the Bountiful Allah in His Infinite Mercy has provided us with such an auspicious night so that we may take advantage of it and repent for our sins,and thus obtain His Grace and Favour. It is for us to take full advantage of it. During this night, offer special prayers and repent sincerely for our past sins and ask for His Forgiveness.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Also on this night the Doors of Mercy and Forgiveness are opened wide, and those who sincerely grieve over and repent for their past sins and seek forgiveness from Allah are pardoned and forgiven by the Grace of Allah the Merciful.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Each Tasbih or Du’a should begin and terminate with the recital of Durood Shareef and one who wishes for the acceptance of his Du’as should use the Wasila of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam).<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">It is mentioned in "Gunyah at-Talibeen" that the month of Shaban according to some narrations is related to Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam). So, it is our duty, as the Ummat of Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Ta’ala Alaihi wa Sallam) to love and respect this month more than any other month (besides Ramadan). We should also offer abundantly salutations (Salaat-o-Salaam) upon the Most Beloved Prophet (SallAllahu Ta’ala Alaihi wa Sallam).<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">While we are praying and asking for ourselves and family, we should also remember in our Du’as the Muslim Ummah facing calamities in many parts of the world, that may Allah Ta’ala grant them the strength and Istiqaamat (steadfastness) in Deen. Those weak Muslims who are under pressure from the West and modernisation, may Allah Ta’ala guide them and show them the right path so that they be in touch with their glorious past. Aameen. May Almighty Allah guide us on the path of the Ambiya and the Awliya. Aameen. <br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Nafil Salaah to be read on Shab-e-Baraat<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Basharat of Jannat: Sayyiduna Rasulullah (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam) is reported to have said that Allah Ta’ala instructs and assigns 100 angels to the person who performs 100 Nafil Salaahs on this auspicious night – 30 of which will bring the good news of Jannat, 30 angels to protect one from the Azaab (Punishment) of Dozakh (Hell), 30 to remove all misfortunes and miseries of this world and 10 angels to protect one from Shaitaan.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">The Guardian of Imaan: After performing Maghrib Salaah, read 2 rakaahs of Nafil. In the first rakaah, after Surah Fatiha, recite Surah Ikhlaas 3 times and Surah Falaq once.In the second rakaah, after Surah Fatiha, recite Surah Ikhlaas 3 times and Surah Naas once. After Salam, make Du’a and ask Allah to protect your Imaan.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Barakah in Rizq: After Maghrib Salaah, read 2 rakaahs of Nafil. Thereafter, read Surah Yasin once, Surah Ikhlaas 21 times and Du’a Nisf Shabaan once. Then, make Du’a for Barakah in Rozi and ask Allah not to make you dependent on anyone.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Long Life filled with Piety: After Maghrib Salaah, read 2 rakaahs of Nafil. Read Surah Yasin once. Then read Du’a Nisf Shabaan once. Thereafter, make Du’a for long life filled with piety and righteousness.<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Reward for ten thousand good Deeds: Anyone who performs 20 rakaahs of Nafil after Maghrib in such a way that after Surah Fatiha, recites Surah Ikhlaas 10 times in every rakaah, will be rewarded abundantly by Allah Ta’ala, and ten thousand good deeds will be recorded in his Amal Namaa (Book of Deeds).<br style="font-family: georgia, serif; "><br style="font-family: georgia, serif; ">Death with complete Faith/Imaan: Anyone who performs 2 rakaahs of Nafil on the last Friday of Shabaan between Maghrib and Esha will die with full faith and Imaan. After Surah Fatiha, one should read Ayatul Kursi once, Surah Ikhlaas 10 times and Surah Falaq and Surah Naas once in both rakaahs. If the person who reads Nafil in such a way dies until the next Shabaan, will die with Imaan, Inshaa-Allah. Sincere Advice: The performing of Salaatul Tasbeeh on this night is also very virtuous.

I have been exploring around Internet and found many websites and articles where people are doing a great mistake and disrespect in their ignorance. They use the Abbreviation of Durood Sharif i.e. SAW, PBUH, RA, AS (ma'azALLAH) instead of writing the complete Durood and Salam. Abbreviating the Salutation with Suad (ص), Sal'am (صلعم) and etc. is strictly forbidden. In this century, leaving aside the ordinary person, even the so-called "learned" and "intellectuals" are guilty of such. Some people, in place of SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم), write Sal'am (صلعم) or just Suad (ص) to save a drop of Ink, fraction of paper or a second of time, people are depriving themselves in reaping great excellence and reward. They have instead chosen misfortune. Imam al-Nawawi, the great Muhaddith and Shafi’i Faqih (Allah have mercy on him) states in his introduction to the commentary of Sahih Muslim: “It is praiseworthy (mustahab) for a person writing Hadith that…..at the mentioning of the Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam), he writes “SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam” in full and not merely using abbreviations, and neither sufficing on one of the two, i.e. Salat & Salam.” [sharh Sahih Muslim, Vol. 1, Page 39] Thus, when one writes the name of the Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam), one should avoid using abbreviations such as SAW, PBUH or something similar. It is inappropriate and disrespectful to do so. The love for the Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) requires that one never tires, both verbally or in writing, from sending blessings and salutations upon him (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). Qadhi Iyadh al-Maliki (Allah have mercy on him) mentions a Hadith wherein the Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) said: “Whosoever sends blessings upon me in a book, the angels seek forgiveness for him until my name remains in that book.” [Narrated by al-Tabrani in his al-Awsat, See: al-Shifa’ by Qadhi Iyadh, Page 557] Hence, although the requirement would be fulfilled if one verbally sent blessings and salutations upon the Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam), but when one writes the name of the beloved of Allah, one should also send blessings upon him in writing. I think its important to aware people with the Laws of Shari'ah regarding writing Short forms of Durood Shareef i.e. S.A.W ... Suad ... Sal'am and etc. Hence, to write S.A.W after the name of the Beloved Prophet Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) or A.S in place of Alaihis Salaam is really a sign of being deprived, because Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam or Alaihis Salaam etc. is Durood and we decide to make abbreviations for Durood. Hadrat Imam Jalaal al-Din as-Suyooti (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) said, "The person who first introduced the practice of using abbreviation for Durood had his hands cut off" Allama Sayyad Tahtawi (Radi Allahu Anhu), making a marginal note in "Durr-e-Mukhtar" states, and this quotation is also found in "Fatawa Tatar Khaniah", "A person who writes such abbreviation with the name of any Prophet, become a Kafir."[Hashiyat al-Tahtawi, Dar al-Ma'rifah (Berut - Lebanon), Vol. 1, Page 6] It means belittling and this deals with the integrity of the Prophets and to belittle the integrity of Prophets in indeed Kufr. It is beyond doubt that to have the intention of belittling the status of the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam is definitely Kufr and the above ruling pertains to such a condition or intention. The above ruling does not apply to those who, out of sheer laziness and ignorance, use such abbreviations. But, indeed, such persons are unfortunate, ill-fated and unlucky. At this point, the great Mujaddid, Imam and Wali, A'la Hazrat Imam Ahmed Rida al-Qadiri (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) comments by saying: Obviously, the pen is also a language and to write any meaningless words in place of is like hearing the sacred name of the glorious Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam and mumbling some meaningless thing. Allah, the Almighty and Powerful, states: فَبَدَّلَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ قَوْلاً غَيْرَ الَّذِي قِيلَ لَهُمْ فَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ رِجْزًا مِّنَ السَّمَاء بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفْسُقُونَ "But the unjust changed the word that had been ordered for another one, so We sent down a punishment on them from the skies, the recompense of their disobedience."[surah al-Baqarah, Verse 59] There Allah has ordered Bani Israel to say (Say our sins be decreased), they said (We got wheat). This word has a meaning and is still a Blessing of Allah (Wheat), but just because of changing the words, it caused the displeasure of Allah and His destruction by His Punishment. Here the order is: إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا "Indeed Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet; O People who Believe! Send blessings and abundant salutations upon him." [surah al-Ahzaab, Verse 56] And this order is compulsory every time that you hear, say or write the sacred name of the Holy Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam. The fulfillment of the above command when writing the sacred name is to write , but, instead, this was changed to which has absolutely no meaning. Do you not fear the Azab of Allah descending upon you? May Allah save us from this Azab! Aameen! This concerns the Durood Sharif or Salawat whose excellence is so great that its abbreviation has a reason of Kufr in it. Now lets deal with the Sahaba and Awliya Allah (Radi Allahu Anhum Ajma'een). After writing their names, instead of writing the meaningless letters are written. This too is nonsensical and unfortunate. This is condemned by the Learned Ulama as Makrooh and a reason of misfortune. Sayyid Allamah Tahtawi (radi Allahu anhu) states: "It is Makrooh to abbreviate when writing . Write it in full." [Hashiyat al-Tahtawi, Dar al-Ma'rifah (Berut - Lebanon), Vol. 1, Page 6] Imam Nawawi (Radi Allahu Anhu), in his commentary of "Muslim Sharif" states: "One who indulges in this act is stripped from a very great benefit (Khair) and has lost a great reward." I hope that the people will take a notice to my humble request and abstain from such acts. May ALLAH Almighty give us more strength to be firm on Maslak of Ahl as-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah and propagate the true message of Islam and guide us all to the success... Aameen!!

Shaykh Abu Sa'eed al-Mubarak Ibn 'Ali Ibn Hassan al-Baghdadi al-Makhzoomi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho Sultan al-Awliyah, Burhan al-Asfiyah, Qibla-e-Saalika, Waaqif-e-Haqeeqat, Jaami'e Uloom-e-Ma'rifat, Hadrat Shaykh Abu Saeed al-Mubaarak al-Makhzoomi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho is the sixteenth Imam and Shaykh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qadiriyah Barakatiyah Ridawiyyah Nooriyah. He is the Great and Eminent Shaykh (Murshid) of Peeran-e-Peer Dastgeer Hadrat Sayyiduna Gawth al Aa'zam Shaykh abd al-Qadir al-Jilani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu. He was also appointed as a chief justice, but he later left his position. He spent all his time in the Zikr of Allah. BIRTH: Hadrat Abu Saeed Mubaarak Makhzoomi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho was born in Baghdad Shareef. NAME: His blessed name is Mubaarak bin Ali bin Hassan bin Bandaar Al Baghdadi Al Makhzoomi and he was known as Abu Sa'eed. [Masaalik as-Saalikeen] PEER-E-TAREEQAT: He is the mureed and Khalifa of Shaykh Abul Hassan Ali Hakaari Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho. The Shajra of his Khirqa Mubaarak is as follows : Hadrat Shaykh Abu Saeed Mubaarak Makhzoomi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho was blessed with the Khirqa by Hadrat Shaykh Ibrahim Abul Hassan Ali Hakaari Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, He received this from Shaykh Abul Farah Tartoosi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,who received it from Shaykh Abul Fadhl Abdul Waahid bin Abdul Aziz Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,who received it from Shaykh Abu Bakr Shibli Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho.[Maqamaat-e-Dastageeri] HIS EXCELLENCE: His spiritual sight was so powerful, that when he embraced anyone, or placed his sight on him, then he would become so pure, that his heart would divorce itself from the world and everything in it. He was one of the greatest Imams of Fiqh in his era. He was a muqalid of Imam Ahmed bin Hambal Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho. Hadrat Abu Saeed Mubaarak Makhzoomi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho is the founder of Baabul Azj, the most famous madrassa in Baghdad Shareef. He handed this madrassa over to Hadrat Ghaus-e-Azam Jilaani Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho in his physical life. Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho taught at this Madrassa, and his beloved children taught in it after his wisaal. Hadrat Abu Saeed Mubaarak Makhzoomi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho says, "Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho wore the Khirqa from me and I from him, and each of us attained blessings from the other." He was also a great Saahib-e-Karaamat and held a very exalted position in the chain of wilaayat. The incident relating to how Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho attained the Khirqa from his Peer, can be found in the next chapter, which deals with Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho. HIS FORESIGHT: Hadrat Shaykh Hamaad Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho who is from amongst the Masha'ikh of Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho says, “Once Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho presented himself in the Darbaar of his Peer-o-Murshid. He sat with great respect in the court of his Peer. When he woke up and went outside, His Peer, Hadrat Abu Saeed Mubarak Makhzoomi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho said, The foot of this non-Arab is such, that in his era, his foot will be on the shoulders (necks) of all the Awliyah Allah, and this will occur when he says, This foot of mine is on the shoulders of all the Awliyah Allah, he will say this, and all the Awliyah will lower their necks.” HIS KHULAFA: Many of the predecessors have remained silent concerning the names of his Khulafa, but the one name that shines out clearly is that of Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam, Shaykh Muhiyyudeen Abdul Qaadir Jilaani Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho. WISAAL: He passed away on a Monday, the 7th of Shabaan 513 Hijri, in Baghdad Shareef. Some scholars have also said his wisaal to be on the 4th of Shabaan, 27th Shabaan or 10th Muharram. MAZAAR SHAREEF: His Mazaar Shareef is situated in his Madrassa "Baab al-Azj" and is the place of attaining blessings for the servants of Allah. -- O Allah! For the sake of Abul Farah the harbinger of joy and glad tidings, and for the sake of Abul Hasan and Abu Sa’eed, substitute for me with beatitude, my sorrows!!

<b> Fiqah refers to Islamic Jurisprudence and is the explanation of the Shariah in the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah. There are four well-known schools of Jurisprudence, namely; Hanafi; Shafi’i; Hambali and Maliki. Fiqh plays a very important part in the life of every Muslim. The learned Jurists (Fuqaha) have derived the important rulings of the Shariah based on the commands of Qur’an and Sunnah. The importance of Fiqh and the excellence in understanding the Deen has been mentioned clearly in the Holy Qur’an and the Hadith. Shafi'i, Malik, Ahmad, Imam-e-Hanif; Chaar Baag-e-Imamat pe Laakhon Salam Blessed Grave of Imam al-Azam Abu Hanifa Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu in Baghdad Sharif, Iraq. Fiqh in the Light of the Qur’an al-Karim Intellect, acumen and understanding are great blessings of Allah. It is necessary for a Muslim to be blessed with these if he wishes to understand the Holy Qur’an, The Hadith, and the secrets and laws that have been mentioned therein. Almighty Allah says إن في ذلك لآيات لقوم يعقلون ‘Verily, in it are signs for those who understand’ [surah al-Rome, Verse 24] In another verse of the Holy Qur’an Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala says إن في ذلك لآيات لقوم يتفكرون ‘Verily, in it are signs for those who deliberate.’ [surah al-Rome, Verse 21] Almighty Allah says وتلك الأمثال نضربها للناس لعلهم يتفكرون ‘And We present these examples for the people, so that they may contemplate’ [surah al-Hashr, Verse 21] Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala says قد فصلنا الآيات لقوم يفقهون ‘Undoubtedly, we have explained the signs in detail; for those who understand.’ [surah al-An’aam Verse 98] The above mentioned verses of the Holy Qur’an make it very clear that to attain Tafaqquh fid Deen, i.e. proper understanding and appreciation of the Deen; one has to be blessed with intellect and the capability to understand. Those who have been blessed with the knowledge of Deen and especially with the knowledge of Fiqh are those who have been bestowed with special blessings by Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala. The Holy Qur’an makes it very clear that those with knowledge and those who are unaware are not alike. Almighty Allah says قل هل يستوي الذين يعلمون والذين لا يعلمون إنما يتذكر أولو الألباب ‘(O Beloved) Say you; Are those who know and those who know not equal? Surely, it is the wise alone that recognize the guidance.’ [surah al-Zumar, Verse 9] Almighty Allah says: ومن يؤت الحكمة فقد أوتي خيرا كثيرا ‘And he, who has been blessed with wisdom, has surely been blessed with great virtue.’[surah al-Baqarah, Verse 269] It must be noted that the Mufasireen (commentators of the Qur’an) have mentioned that wherever in the Qur’an the mention of Wisdom has come, it refers to the knowledge of Fiqh. The importance of Fiqh, i.e. understanding the Deen is also evident from this verse of the Holy Qur’an. Almighty Allah says فلولا نفر من كل فرقة منهم طائفة ليتفقهوا في الدين ولينذروا قومهم إذا رجعوا إليهم لعلهم يحذرون ‘And it is not possible for all the believers to go out (at once); Then why should a delegation not come forth from every grouping, so that they may attain the understanding of Religion, thereafter returning to their people, warning them, in the hope that they may remain guarded. [surah al-Tawbah, Verse 122] Whilst explaining this verse of the Holy Qur’an, Sadrul Afaadil Allama Sayyid Na’eemud’deen Muradabadi Alaihir raHma wa ar-Ridwan says: ‘It is not necessary for every person to become an Aalim or Faqih. However, every individual has to attain sufficient knowledge to be able to differentiate between that which is lawful and unlawful, and to know what Fard is and what Waajib is. To acquire this amount of knowledge is Fard-e-‘Ain upon every Muslim, and to acquire more knowledge than this is Fard-e-Kifaayah. It has been mentioned in the Hadith, that it is Fard upon every Muslim to acquire knowledge (of Deen).’ [Tafseer Khazain al-Irfan] Blessed Grave of Imam Maalik Ibn Anas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu in Baqi Sharif. The Excellence of a Faqih in the Light of Hadith Up to now, we have mentioned the importance of Fiqh in the light of the Holy Qur’an. This has been further explained and clarified in the Hadith Sharif. Hadrat Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu has reported that the Beloved Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him) said: من يرد الله به خيرا يفقهه في الدين ‘If Allah wills to bestow someone with special virtue; He makes him a Faqih of the Religion’. Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Chapter 13, Page 137, Hadith 71 Sahih Muslim, Volume 6, Chapter 34, Page 396, Hadith 2439 Mishkat al-Masabih, Volume 1, Page 43, Hadith 200 Hadrat Abu Hurairah Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu reported that Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam said: خيارهم في الجاهلية خيارهم في الإسلام إذا فقهوا ‘Those who were good in the days of ignorance are also good in Islam, if they have understanding of the Deen.’ Sahih Bukhari, Volume 12, Chapter 8, Page 20, Hadith 3353 Sahih Muslim, Volume 15, Chapter 44, Page 450, Hadith 6311 Mishkat al-Masabih, Volume 1, Page 43, Hadith 201 In this Hadith, Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam mentioned that people are bestowed with being better, on the basis of Fiqh, i.e. on the basis of their understanding of their Deen. This also proves that according to Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam, one of the best qualities in a person is for him to have knowledge of Fiqh. Once the Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him) made the following Dua for Hadrat Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu by saying: اللهم فقهه في الدين ‘O Allah! Make him a Faqih of the Religion.’ Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Chapter 10, Page 260, Hadith 143 Sahih Muslim, Volume 16, Chapter 45, Page 195, Hadith 6523 Mishkat al-Masabih, Volume 3, Page 340, Hadith 6139 Hadrat Ibn ‘Abbas Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu says that Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam said فقيه واحد أشد على الشيطان من ألف عابد ‘One Faqih is more superior over shaitaan, than a thousand worshippers.’ Sunan Tirmidhi, Volume 10, Chapter 19, Page 203, Hadith 2897 Sunan Ibn Majah, Volume 1, Chapter 39, Page 267, Hadith 227 Mishkat al-Masabih, Volume 1, Page 47, Hadith 217 From this Hadith it is evident that a single Faqih (Jurist) is more powerful over shaitaan, than a thousand devout worshippers. The reason for this is that due to the knowledge which Almighty Allah has bestowed upon him, and due to his understanding of the Deen, he is able to recognise and avoid the traps and the trickery of shaitaan. In reality, he becomes the one who assist others to be protected from the trickery and deception of shaitaan. Blessed Grave of Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu in al-Fustat, Egypt. In Ilm al-Hadith, there are two things that are fundamental. The first being, the authenticity of the chain of transmission, and its narration; and the second being its meaning and understanding it. The Muhaditheen of the Ummah memorised and preserved the words and chain of transmission of the Hadith, whereas the distinguished Fuqaha carried the responsibility of understanding its true meaning and wisdom. It should also be noted that the distinguished Fuqaha also have complete expertise and proficiency in the subject of Hadith. One incident pointing to the importance and excellence of the Fuqaha is as follows: Khateeb Baghdadi Alaihir raHma wa ar-Ridwan mentions that a Group of Muhaditheen were present, when a woman who used to bathe deceased females came forth and asked a question, ‘Can a female who is menstruating give Ghusl to a female who has passed away or not?’ Imam Yahya bin Mu’een, Abu Hatheema, Zuhair bin Harb, and Khalf bin Saalim etc. who are regarded amongst distinguished Muhaditheen were present there. Each one of them began to look at the other, and none of them was able to give an answer immediately. At that time, Imam Abu Thaur who with the exception of being a Muhadith; was also a Mujtahid and a Faqih, passed by. The lady approached him and queried regarding the said issue. He said ‘Yes, a female who is menstruating is permitted to give Ghusl to a deceased female.’ The reason being that once Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam said to Hadrat A’isha Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anha: حيضتك ليس في يدك ‘Your menstruation is not in your hand’. It is also mentioned in the Hadith that whilst in the condition of Haidh, Hadrat A’isha Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anha used to sprinkle water in the hair of the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him) and she would comb a path in his hair. So, if in such a condition, water can be poured onto the head of a living person, why then can a deceased not be given Ghusl?’ When the distinguished Muhaditheen heard this Fatwa of Imam Abu Thaur they began to discuss the chain of transmission of the Hadith he had mentioned, mentioning who its narrators were and how it was narrated. When the woman heard this, she said ‘Where were you all this while?’ In other words, she tried to say that if that were the case, why then did they not give the answer’. [Tareekh-e-Baghdad, Volume 6, Page 67] Blessed Grave of Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu in Baghdad, Iraq. -- Compiled from the Book ‘Imam-e-Azam Abu Hanifa’ by Allama Sayyid Shah Turab al-Haq Qadiri </b>

<b> Sayyid at-Taaifa Abul Qasim Hadrat Shaykh Sayyiduna Junaid al-Baghdadi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA: Shaykh ala al-Itlaaq, Qutb al-Istihqaaq, Mamba-e-Israar, Sultan-e-Tariqat, Sayyid at-Taaifa, Hadrat Shaykh Junaid Baghdadi is the eleventh Imam and Shaykh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qadiriyah Barakatiyah Ridawiyah Nooriyah. He is the Mureed and Khalifa of Hadrat Sirri Saqti Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu. BIRTH: He was born around the year 218 Hijri in Baghdad Shareef. NAME: His name is Junaid-e-Baghdadi. He was known as Abul Qasim and he was blessed with titles such as, Sayyidut Taaifa, Ta'oosul Ulama, Qawareeri, Zuj'jaan and Lisaanul Qaum. HIS CHILDHOOD: When he was seven years old, he went to Haramain Sharifain in the company of Hadrat Sirri Saqti. When they reached the Haram Shareef, four hundred Ulama were seated there, discussing the topic of Shukr (Gratefulness). All of the Ulama presented their views during this sitting. Hadrat Sirri Saqti then turned to Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi and said, "O Junaid! You too should say something." He lowered his sight for a few moments, and then said, "Shukr (gratefulness) is this, that you should not be disobedient through whatever bounties Allah has blessed you with, and you should not use it as a means of disobedience and causing distress." On hearing this, all the Ulama said together, "O Coolness of our Eyes. Whatever you have said, is the truth and you are honest in your words, and we cannot say better than what you have said." Hadrat Sirri Saqti said, "O My Dear Son! From where did you learn such exemplary words?" Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi said,"This is through the blessing of your esteem companionship." [Masaalik as-Saalikeen] HIS EXCELLENCE: He was a great Aalim and Mufti. In his era, he was ahead of all in wisdom and eloquence. From the beginning, right up to the end of his life, he was loved by all. Everyone was pleased with him as the leader. There is no person that can point even a finger at the Maqaam of Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi. The only people who could not see the station of Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi were those who were blind in faith. He was known as the voice of the people, but he always called himself Abdul Masha'ikh (the servant of the Masters). Many of the Ulama also called him Sultan al-Muhaqiqeen. He had reached very high levels in Shariat and Tariqat. Many great Shaykhs followed his Silsila. He was the greatest Shaykh of his era. He spent time in the khidmat of Hadrat Muhaasibi. Once someone asked Hadrat Sirri Saqti if the Mureed can be more famous than the Peer and Hadrat Sirri Saqti said, "Yes, it is possible. The perfect example is right before you. I am the Peer of Junaid-e-Baghdadi, but he is more exalted than me." HIS CHARACTER AND HABITS: Even though Hadrat Junaid-e- Baghdadi was such a great Wali, he was very humble. He always showed great respect to others, even to those who were not as exalted as him. Once he said to his mureeds, "If only I knew that it was better to read two rakaats of nafil than being with you, then I would have not sat amongst you." He kept fast for most of his life. BUSINESS: Hadrat Junaid Baghdadi initially did business, and used to sell mirrors. His manner was, that he used to enter his shop, and then read four hundred rakaats of nafil salaah. This, he continue for many years. He then left his shop, and sat in the khidmat of his Peer-o-Murshid. He took a room in the house of his Peer and then spent his time their cleansing his heart. When he used to enter the state of Muraqiba, he would remove the musalla from under him as he did not wish to concentrate on anything. He only engrossed himself in the love of Allah and His Rasool. He spent forty years in Muraqiba (deep spiritual meditation). For thirty years, he stood after Esha until Fajr and make Zikrullah. He used to make his Fajr Salaah with the wudhu of Esha. He says, "For twenty years, I did not miss the Takbeer-e-Oola (First Takbeer of Namaaz in Jama’at), and if I thought of any worldly thing during Namaaz, I would repeat my Salaah, and if I thought of Jannat or the Hereafter in my Salaah, then I used to make Sajdah-e-Sahw." HIS EXCELLENCE IN THE COURT OF THE PROPHET: A Buzurg narrates, that he dreamt of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and Hadrat Junaid-e- Baghdadi was also seated in the Mehfil of the Prophet. He then saw that a person came and presented a query to the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said, "Hand it over to Junaid. He will write the answer." The person then said, "Ya Rasoolallah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam May my parents be sacrificed at your feet. How can it be given to Junaid in your presence?" The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said, "Just as the Prophets are proud of their entire Ummah, I am proud of Junaid." [Khazinat al-Asfiyah, Vol.1 Page 86] Once a Sayyid who lived in Jilan, left home with the intention of Hajj. On his journey, he passed through Baghdad Shareef. He thus presented himself in the Darbaar of Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi. Hadrat asked him where he had come from. He said that he was from Jilan, and was a descendant of Hadrat Ali. Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi then said, "Your forefather Hadrat Ali used to draw two swords. One against the Kufaar and Mushrikeen, and the other against his Nafs. Which sword do you draw?" When the man heard this, he went into a spiritual state and began to roll on the ground. He then said, "This is my Hajj. Put me on to the path of Allah." Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi said, "Your heart, is the special Haram of Allah, thus you should try to the best of your ability no to allow any non-mahram to enter it." [Kashf al-Mahjoob, Page 119] HIS LECTURES: Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi spent his entire life, serving the Deen of Allah and His Beloved Rasool. Once his Peer-o-Murshid, Hadrat Sirri Saqti asked him to deliver a lecture, and he said that he did not find it ethical to lecture in the presence of his Peer. One night, he dreamt of the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam commanded him to lecture. When morning came, he went to his Peer and found that his Peer was already awaiting his presence. As he entered the Khanqah, his Peer said, "We have all been asking you to lecture. Now the Beloved Rasool SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has given you the command to speak." He asked his Peer how he had known of his dream, and he said, "Last night I made Deedar of Allah Subhaanahu Ta'aala and I heard a voice which said that the Prophet had already commanded Junaid to lecture." He agreed to lecture on condition, that there were not more than forty people in his lectures. They agreed and he delivered his first lecture. During his first lecture, Eighteen people passed away. He then stopped his lecture and went back home. [Kashf al-Mahjoob, Page 201] A SINCERE MUREED: Hadrat Junaid Baghdadi had numerous mureeds, but there was one particular mureed, towards whom he paid special attention. A few disciples were not pleased with this and asked him why he gave preference to the mureed over others. Hadrat said that he is the most intelligent and wise amongst all of them, and it was for this reason that he gave preference to him. Hadrat then said, "Let me prove this to you." He gave a chicken and a knife to each mureed, and asked them to sacrifice it where none would be able to see them. Each of the mureeds found a very quite and secluded area, and sacrificed the chicken. This one mureed, came back without slaughtering the chicken. Hadrat asked why he did not slaughter the chicken, and he said, "Huzoor! Where ever I went, I found the Qudrat of Allah present there, and I knew that He is All Seeing. It is for this reason that I had no option but to return without success." Hadrat then said, "Now, did you hear his answer. This is the reason due to which he is so dear to me." HIS TRUST IN ALLAH: Once a man presented him with five hundred Ashrafis (coins). Hadrat asked if he had any other wealth with the exception of the five hundred Ashrafis. The man replied that he did. Hadrat said, "Will you ever need any more money in the future?" He said, "Why not Huzoor. There is always a need for money." Hadrat said, "Then you should keep these Ashrafis for yourself, for you are more needy than I am, since I have nothing, and still, I have no need for anything more. Even though you have wealth, you are still in need of more. I would really appreciate it if you would please take back this money, as I do not take from those who are in need themselves and I believe that My Lord alone is Ghani and the rest of the world are Faqeer." HIS KARAAMATS: Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi says, "The greatest Karaamat is to remain firm on the Shariat-e-Mustafa SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam." There is no doubt, that Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi was very firm on the Shariah, and his every action was the reflection of the Sunnah of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. BEING AWARE OF HIS MUREEDS CONDITION: There was a mureed of Hadrat who used to live in Basra. He once intended to commit a sin. The moment this thought entered his heart, his entire face turned black. When he looked in the mirror, he was amazed to see his condition. He was very ashamed and stayed in doors. After three days, the blackness disappeared and his face returned to its original colour. On the same day, a person delivered a letter to him, which was from His Peer-o-Murshid, Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi. When he opened the letter, he found the following written inside, "Keep your heart in control, and remain respectfully as a servant (of Allah). For three days and three nights, I had do to the job of a laundryman, so that I may wash away the blackness of your face." [Masaalik as-Saalikeen] A FIRE WORSHIPPER: Once a Majoosi (fire worshipper) put on a Zanaar (a so-called sacred thread worn by fire worshippers), and then disguised himself as a Muslim, by putting on the Arabian garb. He then presented himself before Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi and said, "I have come to ask the meaning of a Hadith Shareef, which says, "Itaqu bi firaasatil Mo'min Fa In'nahu yanzuroo bi Nooril'laahi" (Fear of the sight of a true believer, for he sees with the Noori of Allah). "Could you explain the meaning of this Hadith?" Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi heard his questioned and smiled. He said, "It means that you should break your zanaar, leave kufr and accept Islam." When he heard Hadrat's reply, he was astonished, and immediately recited the Kalima Shareef and accepted Islam. [Tazkirat al-Awliyah, Page 233] PROTECTION FROM SHAITAAN: Once, there was a mureed of Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi , who felt that he had perfected himself (become Kaamil). He thus, began to live in total seclusion. At night, he used to dream an Angel, which used to present a camel for him. He used to then sit on the camel, and the Angel would take him on a journey of Jannat. He used to enter a place that was very beautiful. He used to partake in delicious food and drinks, and he saw the most handsome people there. After a while, he would return to his home. He reached such a state, that he began to tell people, "I am amongst those who visits Jannah daily." This message reached Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi. Hadrat then went to visit him, and found him sitting with great pomp and splendour. Hadrat asked him about his claims, and he explained everything in detail. Hadrat said, "Tonight, when you reach this place, you must read Laa Howla wa Laa Quwwata il'la Bil'laahil Aliyil Azeem" That night, when he had the dream and he reached the so-called Jannat, he read as Hadrat instructed him to. The moment he read this, all those in his dream began to shriek and flee from him. He then sees that he is on a horse, and there are skeletons in front of him. On seeing this, be became afraid, and realised his mistake. All that he was seeing was just an illusion of Shaitaan. He immediately rushed to Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi and repented for his behaviour. He also learnt, that for a mureed to be by himself is like taking poison. HIS JALAAL: Due to his piety and knowledge, Hadrat Junaid-e- Baghdadi became very famous in Iraq. There were however those, who were jealous of his fame. They continuously made accusations against him, and also complained against him to the Khalifa. The Khalifa said that they could not do anything to him as long as there was no evidence against him. The Khalifa then said that he had a purchased a very beautiful slave girl, whose beauty outshone all the women of the city. He thus commanded that she be dressed in the most beautiful clothes and adorned with precious pearls and diamonds. Once she had been dressed, he called her and said, "I want you to go to where Junaid is and remove your veil from over your face and tell him that you want to be his, and that you have become weary of the world. All that you want is to live with him, and for him to help you to gain closeness to Allah." The Khalifa then appointed a servant to go with her, so that he may be witness to whatever may transpire. The woman presented herself before Hadrat and removed her veil, saying what the Khalifa had commanded. Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi looked up at her once and said something. The woman, could not bear the sight of the Jalaal of Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi and fell to the ground and passed away. When this message reached the Khalifa, he was very sad. He said, "Some people say things about the Masha'ikh which they should not say. The Shaykh has reached a level that he is able to see that where our sights can not venture." [shajrat al-Kaamileen, Page 153/154] GEMS OF WISDOM: Some of his beautiful and wise sayings are being presented, so that we may read and make amal upon them. A Sufi is like the earth, that all the dirt is thrown onto him and yet it blossoms into a green pasture. A Sufi is one, whose heart is like Hadrat Ibrahim , that it is free from the love of the world and one which is always ready to obey the commands of Allah, his acceptance should be like that of Hadrat Ismaeel , his sadness should be like that of Hadrat Dawood , His patience like that of Hadrat Ayoob , his eagerness should be like that of Hadrat Moosa and in Dua, his sincerity should be like that of The Beloved Rasool. Tasawwuf is that which kills you and lives by itself. The most powerful relationship, is that of the servant to his Creator, when he tries to understand the secrets of Tauheed, and all roads are sealed to the creation, except the road of the Prophet. Do not follow him, who follows the Quran and leaves the Prophet. HIS KHULAFA: Some of his most respected Khulafa are: Hadrat Abu Bakr Shibli, Hadrat Mansoor Abraar, Hadrat Shah Muhammad bin Aswad Dinoori and Hadrat Shah Ismaeel Al Aziz (Ridwanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een). WISAAL: When Hadrat became aware of his passing away, he asked for those present to assist him in wudhu, which they did. They had forgotten to make khilaal of his beard, so he reminded them of this. He then went into Sajdah, and began to weep. "O our Peer! You have sent before you so many good deeds and heaps of obedience. What is the purpose for this Sajdah?" He said, "Junaid has never been in so much need as he is now." He then began to recite the Quran, so one mureed said, "Hadrat! Are you reciting Quran Shareef ?" Hadrat said, "What better time is there than now, when my book of deeds will soon be close. I am seeing my deeds before me, hanging in the air by a thin thread as it sways from the wind blowing against it. I am not sure if this wind is one of union, or one of absolution. On one hand, I am seeing the Angel of death, and on the other hand, I am seeing the Pul Siraat. There is the Most Supreme Judge, and the path is there. I am not sure of which path I will pass through." After saying this, he completed the recitation of the Quran. He then read seventy verses of Surah Baqarah. Those present asked him to chant the words "Allah, Allah" He said, "Why are you reminding me. I have not forgotten." He then began reading the tasbeeh on all his fingers. When he reached the Shahaadat finger (index finger), he lifted his finger and said, "Bismil laah hir Rahman nir Raheem" He then closed his eyes, and the soul left his body, allowing him to travel from this mundane world into the Glorious hereafter. Hadrat Junaid-e-Baghdadi passed from this world, on a Friday, the 27th of Rajab, 297 or 298 Hijri. After his wisaal, he was given Ghusl. Those giving ghusl wished to put water on his eyes, when they heard an unseen voice saying, "Do not touch the eyes of my beloved, since those eyes that have closed in my remembrance, shall not open before they see me." They then tried to open his fingers, and the voice said, "Those fingers that have been closed in my name, shall only open on my command." [Masaalik as-Saalikeen, Vol. 1, Page 308]. MAZAAR SHAREEF: His Mazaar Shareef is in a place called Shaunizia, which is in Baghdad Shareef. Once someone asked Hadrat Abu Bakr Shibli a Masla (religious query) whilst he was at the Mazaar of Hadrat Junaid- e-Baghdadi. He said, "I feel ashamed to answer in front of the Mazaar of Hadrat as I felt ashamed to answer in his presence, for I still feel that his sight is upon me." AFTER HIS WISAAL: After his wisaal, a pious person dreamt of him and asked about the questions of the Angels Munkar and Nakeer. He said, "The Angels came to me and asked who is my Lord, and I smiled and said, "My Lord is He, Who took the pledge from me on the first day, thus what need is there for me to answer to the servants, after I have already answered to the King. They Angels then left me and said, 'He is still drowned in love and is resting in the same love.'" </b>

O Allah, all praise be to You; You are undoubtedly carefree; Once Moses insisted to see you; here You became anxious to see. All Praise is due to Allah Azzawajal, Salutations upon His most Perfect, unique, and cream of creations, the Intercessor of the Sinners, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam, upon his family, upon his companions and the righteous servants till Doomsday. Some people have misunderstood the reality of the Me'raaj of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) due to their lack of knowledge and research. Their ignorance in this field caused more confusion in their hearts because they failed to understand the unique relation between ALLAH and His Beloved Habeeb (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him). How true is the comment of Sayyidul-Makashifeen Sheikh-e-Akbar Muhiyyudeen Ibne Arabi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) who said that Me'raaj is a secret in a secret. One has to have sound knowledge of the Qudrat of ALLAH and the Station and Status of His August Rasool (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) before commenting on any matter pertaining to them. Due to the lack of this knowledge some people have wrongfully said that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) did not see ALLAH with his naked eye and also did not proceed to the Divine Arsh on the night of Me'raaj. They say that both these things are impossible for any human being to achieve. Indeed the illustrious Ulama and distinguished Imams of Islam have in their authentic books expressed it in great detail. All these are based on the Ahadith Shareef. The narrators and presenters are all trustworthy Scholars of Deen. This matter is not something that entertains ones personal opinion. It depends solely on the authenticity of solid proof. Hence, confirmation deplores contradiction. Ignorance does not necessarily reject its reality. If one rejects it, one is in fact a liar and a contradictor of the Deen. Here are the proofs from Qur'an al Kareem, Ahadith an-Nabawi (Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam), Sayings of the Noble Sahab and from the writings of great and authentic scholars of Islam that the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wa Sallam did see ALLAH with his naked eyes and he also did proceed to the Divine Arsh on the night of Me'raj. The Holy Qur'an says: سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَى بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الأقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا إِنَّه هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ Purity is to Him Who took His bondman in a part of the night from the Sacred Mosque to the Aqsa Mosque around which We have placed blessings, in order that We may show him Our great signs; indeed he is the listener, the beholder. [Al Isra:1] Imam al-Ajal Abu Ja'fer Tibri reported in his commentary 'Jami' al-Bayan': أسرى بروحه دون جسده، لأن ذلك لو كان كذلك لم يكن في ذلك ما يوجب أن يكون ذلك دليلا على نبوّته، ولا حجة له على رسالته، ولا كان الذين أنكروا حقيقة ذلك من أهل الشرك، وكانوا يدفعون به عن صدقه فيه، إذ لم يكن منكرا عندهم، ولا عند أحد من ذوي الفطرة الصحيحة من بني آدم أن يرى الرائي منهم في المنام ما على مسيرة سنة، فكيف ما هو على مسيرة شهر أو أقل؟ وبعد، فإن الله إنما أخبر في كتابه أنه أسرى بعبده، ولم يخبرنا أنه أسرى بروح عبده Me'raj was done with both body and soul. If a person says that it was only soul who did the Meraj or it was only a dream then this will be an insignificant charge. 1. If it were so then what would be the evidence of prophet hood in it?<br style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> 2. How can one name it as a miracle of Prophet (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him)?<br style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> 3. Why did the Mushrikeen-e-Makkah refuse to accept it because everything is possible in dream?<br style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> 4. They actually argue on the possibility of completing a journey of months in little part of night.<br style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> 5. In the above verse the Almighty said, 'carried His bondman' not 'carried His bondman's soul' 6. 'Abd' is a composite of both body and soul." [Jami al-Bayan, Mo'assasa ar-Risalah, Vol 17, Page 350, Verse 17:1] Sayings of Prophet (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) 1. Imam Ahmad ibne Hambal (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in his Musnad narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Abbaas (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) قال رسول الله صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم رأيت ربي عزّ و جل <br style="font-weight:normal"> Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) said, "I saw my Sublime Creator". [Musnaf Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (al Maktab al Islami - Berut), Vol 1, Page 285] Imam Jalaludeen Suyuti (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in his Khasa'is al Kubra and Allama Abdur Raof Munadi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in his Tafseer Shar'ha Jameh Sagheer state that this Hadith Shareef is authentic. a. Tayseer Sharha Jami as-Sagheer (Maktaba Imam Shafa'ee - Riyadh), Vol 2, Page 25<br style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"> b. al Khasais al Kubra (Markaz Barkate Raza - Gujrat), Vol 1, Page 161 2. Imam Muhaddith Ibne Asakar (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) narrates from Sayyiduna Jaabir bin Abdullah (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) states: لأن الله أعطى موسى الكلام و أعطاني الروية لوجهه و فضلني بالمقام المحمود والحوض المورود Verily, Almighty ALLAH blessed Sayyiduna Moosa, with the privilege of Dialogue and bestowed me with his Divine Vision and exalted me with the Crown of Intercession and the Fountain of Kauthar. [Kanz al Ummal (Mo'assasa Risalah - Berut), Vol 14, Page 447, Hadith 9206] 3. Imam Asakar (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) also narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Mas'ood (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), who said: قال رسول الله صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلّم قال لي ربي نحلت إبراهيم خلتي و كلمت موسى تكليما و أعطيتك يا محمد كفاحا Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) states, "My Glorious Lord said to me, 'I gave My friendship to Sayyiduna Ibraheem, and spoke to Sayyiduna Moosa, and O Muhammad ! I blessed you with My Meeting (where you saw My Divine Being without any obstacles)'". [Tarikh Damishq al Kabir (Dar al Ihya - Berut), Vol 3, Page 296] In Majma'al Bihaar, the word كفاحا of the above Hadith Shareef is explained as follows: مجمع البحار كفاحا أي مواجهة ليس بينهما حجاب ولا رسول Majma-ul-Bihaar explains the word كفاحا that Almighty ALLAH blessed His Beloved with such a Presence and Vision that there were no veils as barriers and no intervention of an Angel. [Majma' al Bihar (Dar al Iman - Madinah Munawwarah), Vol 4, Page 424] 4. Ibne Marduwiyya (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) narrates from Sayyadah Asma bint Abu Bakr (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha) that: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم و هو يصف سدرة المنتهى (وذكر الحديث الى ان قالت) فقلت يا رسول الله ما رأيت عندها؟ قال رأيت عندها يعنى ربه Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) was praising the excellence of Sidratul-Muntaha when I inquired from him, "Ya Rasoolullah! What did you see at Sidratul-Muntaha?" He said, "There I saw the Divine Glory (i.e. of Allah)." [Ad-Durr al Manthur (Dar al Ihya - Berut), Vol 5, Page 194, Verse 17:1] Comments of the Noble Sahaba 1. Tirmidi narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbaas (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho): اما نحن بنو هاشم فنقول انّ محمد رأى ربه مرتين We, the Bani Haashim (Ahle-Bayt), say that undoubtedly, Sayyiduna Muhammad (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH twice. a. Jami' Tirmidhi (Urdu Bazar - Delhi), Vol 2, Page 161<br style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"> b. Ash-Shifa Sharif, Vol 1, Page 159 2. Ibne Ishaaq (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abi-Salma (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) that: ان ابن عمر أرسل الى ابن عبّاس يسأله هل رأى محمد صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلّم ربه ؟ فقال نعم Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Omar (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) inquired from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Abbaas (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) to find out whether Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH. He replied, "Yes." [Ad-Durr al Manthur (Dar al Ihya - Berut), Vol 7, Page 570, Verse 18:53] 3. The words of Tabraani state: واللفظ للطبرانى عن ابن عبّاس قال نظر محمد الى ربه قال عكرمة فقلت له نظر محمد الى ربه ؟ قال نعم ! جعل الكلام لموسى والخلة لإبراهيم والنظر لمحمد صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم ( زاد الترمذى ) فقد رأى ربه مرتين The words of Tabraani states that Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Abbaas (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) said that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH. Akrama (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), who was his student, asked him: "Did Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) see Allah?" He replied," Yes, ALLAH blessed Sayyiduna Moosa, with Dialogue, Sayyiduna Ibraheem, with Friendship and Sayyiduna Muhammad (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) with His Divine Vision." [al Maujam Awsat (Maktaba Ma'arif - Riyadh), Vol 10, Page 181, Hadith 9392] (Words of Tabraani) "And verily, Sayyiduna Muhammad saw ALLAH twice". [Jami' Tirmidhi (Urdu Bazar - Delhi), Vol 2, Page 160] Imam Tirmidi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) states that this Hadith Shareef is Hasan. Imam Nisaa'ee (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), Imam Ibne Khuzayma (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) and Haakim (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) all record the following: واللفظ للبيهقى أتعجبون ان تكون الخلّة لإبراهيم والكلام لموسى والروية لمحمد صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلّم Are you surprised at the Dialogue of Sayyiduna Moosa, Friendship of Sayyiduna Ibraheem and Divine Sight of Sayyiduna Muhammad? Haakim has said that this is a Sahih Hadith. [Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Berut), Vol 3, Page 104] Imam Qastalaani and Imam Zarqaani both acknowledge the authenticity of this Hadith Shareef. [sharha Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Berut), Vol 6, Page 117] 4. It is narrated in Tabraani and Mo'jam Awsat: عن عبد الله بن عبّاس انه كان يقول ان محمدا صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم رأى ربه مرّتين مرّة ببصره و مرّة بفواده Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Abbaas (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) says that "Verily, Sayyiduna Muhammad (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) saw his Lord twice, once with his physical eye and once with the eye of his heart". a. Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Berut), Vol 3, Page 104 b. al Maujam Awsat (Maktaba Ma'arif - Riyadh), Vol 6, Page 352, Hadith 5757 Imam Suyuti (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), Imam Qastalaani (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), Allama Shaami (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) and Allama Zarqaani (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) - all say that there is no doubt in the authenticity of this Hadith Shareef. a. Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Berut), Vol 3, Page 105 b. Sharha Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Berut), Vol 6, Page 117 5. Imamul A'imma Ibne Khuzayma (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) and Imam Bazaaz (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) both narrate from Sayyiduna Anas ibne Maalik (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho): ان محمدا صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم رأى ربّه عزّ و جل "Verily, Sayyiduna Muhammad (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) saw his Most Gracious Creator". [Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Berut), Vol 3, Page 105] Imam Ahmad Qastalaani (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) and Imam Abdul Baaqi Zarqaani (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) state that the authenticity of this Hadith Shareef is very strong. a. Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Berut), Vol 3, Page 105 b. Sharha Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Berut), Vol 6, Page 118 6. Imam Muhammad ibn Ishaaq (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) narrates this Hadith Shareef from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho): ان مروان سأل ابوهريره رضى الله تعالى عنه هل رأى محمد صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلّم ربه ؟ فقال نعم Marwaan asked Sayyiduna Abu-Hurayra (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) if Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH. He replied, "Yes." a. Sharha Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Berut), Vol 6, Page 118 b. Ash-Shifa Sharif, Vol. 1, Page 159 Views of the Tabi'een 1. Imam Abdur Razzaaq (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), Ustaaz of Imam Bukhari (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), in his famous Musannaf reports from his Ustaaz Imam Mau'mar (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho): عن معمر عن الحسن البصرى انه كان يحلف بالله لقد رأى محمد صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم Imam Muammar (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) narrates from Imam Hasan Al-Basri who swore an oath in the Name of ALLAH that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) positively saw his Creator. [Ash-Shifa Sharif, Vol 1, Page 159] 2. Similarly, Imam Ibne Khuzayma (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) narrates from Sayyiduna Orwa bin Zubair (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), who is the cousin of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) and grandson of Sayyiduna Abu-Bakr (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). He also accepts that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH on the night of Me'raj. و انه كان يشتد عليه إنكارها And he used to get very upset if anyone rejected this. [sharha Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Berut), Vol 1, Page 116] The following Luminaries held similar views: 1. Sayyiduna Kaab Ah'baar (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) who was a great Aalim of the previous Scriptures. 2. Imam Ibne Sha'haab Zahri Qarshi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) 3. Imam Mujaahid Makh'zoomi Makki (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) 4. Imam Akrama bin Abdullah Madani Haashimi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) 5. Imam Ata bin Rabah Qarshi Makki (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) (Ustaaz of Imam Abu-Hanifa) 6. Imam Muslim bin Sabeeh Abud-Duha Kufi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) etc. and all the students of A'limul Quraan Jabrul-Ummah Sayyiduna Abdullah ibne Abbaas (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) confirm the Divine Vision. Opinion of the Illustrious Scholars of Islam: 1. Imam Khallaal (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in Kitaabus-Sin narrates from Imam Ishaaq bin Maroozi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) that Imam Ahmad ibne Hambal (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) accepts this Tradition and confirms this by saying that: قول النبي صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم رأيت ربّي Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) said, "I saw my Creator". [Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Berut), Vol 3, Page 107] 2. Imam Naqqaash (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in his Tafseer narrates from Imam Sanadul Anaam (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) that: انه قال أتقول بحديث ابن عبّاس بعينه رأى ربه رآه رآه رآه حتى انقطع نفسه He said, "I accept the Hadith of Ibne Abbas (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) saw his Creator with his eyes, - he did see Him, he did see Him, he did see Him". He repeated this till his breath lasted. [Ash-Shifa Sharif, Vol 1, Page 159] 3. Imam Ibne Khateeb Misri (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) states in Mawaahib Shareef that: جزم به معمر بن راشد بصري و آخرون و هو قول الأشعر و غالب اتباعه Muammar bin Raashid Basri (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) and other scholars acknowledged this, and this is the Madhab of the Ahle-Sunnah, Imam Abul-Hasan Ash'ari (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) and the majority of his followers. [Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Berut), Vol 3, Page 104] 4. Allama Imam Sha'haab Khafaji (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in his Naseemur-Riyaad, the commentary of Shifa Qaadi Ayaad, states that: الأصح الراجح انه صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم رأى ربه بعين رأسه حين اسرى به كما ذهب إليه اكثر الصحبه The most correct and pure Madhab is that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) on the night of Meh'raaj saw ALLAH with his naked eyes as it is the Madhab and consensus of the illustrious Sahaba fraternity. [Naseem ar-Riyadh (Barakate Raza - Gujrat), Vol 2, Page 303] 5. Imam Nawawi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in Shar'ha Muslim Shareef and Allama Muhammad bin Abdul Baaqi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in Shar'ha Mawaahib states: الراجح عند اكثر علماء انه صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم رأى ربه بعين رأسه ليلة المعراج It is the consensus of the majority Ulama that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) saw ALLAH with his naked eyes on the night of Me'raj. [sharha Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Berut), Vol 6, Page 116] 6. Imame-Ajal Sayyidi Muhammad Busairi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) , in his renowned Qasidah Burdah Shareef states: سريت من حرم ليلا الى حرم كما سرى البدر في داج من الظلم The Habeeb of Allah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him), in a short space of time, traveled from Masjid-e-Haraam to Musjid-e-Aqsa. This sacred journey was bright like the brilliance of the full moon. و بت ترقى الى ان نلت منزلة و من قاب قوسين لم تدرك و لم ترم The Beloved (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) traveled in the night of Me'raj until he reached the station of Qaaba Qosain. No creation could reach this height nor possessed the courage to do so. خفضت كل مقام بالاضافة اذ نوديت بالرفع مثل مفرد العلم The noble status of the Nabi (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) left everything below him when he proceeded towards the Divine Heights of the Unique Lord, on the Night of Ascension. فخرت كل فخار غير مشترك و جزت كل مقام غير مزدحم The Beloved (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) enjoyed such excellence that no one can share. He passed such places where no creation set foot. [Qasida al Burda, Chapter 7] 7. Allama Mulla Ali Qaari (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in his Shar'ha elaborates on Imam Boseri's verses: اى انت دخلت الباب و قطعت الحجاب الى ان لم تترك غاية لساع الى السبق من كمال التقرّب المطلق الى جناب الحق و لا تركت موضع رقى و صعود وقيام وقعود لطالبفعة فى عالم الوجود بل تجاوزت ذالك الى مقام قاب قوسين او ادنى فاوحى اليك ربّك ما اوحى Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) passed all the Secret Curtains and reached the Divine Absolute Presence of the Supreme Creator, as one reaches one's goal leaving everyone behind. There was no step of excellence in the entire universe that the Master (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) did not surpass. In fact, the Master (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) transcended above the domain of space and time and entered the Station of Qaaba-Qosain and O'adna. Then, ALLAH the Supreme spoke to the Beloved what He had to Say. [Az-Zubdat al Umda (Jam'iyat Ulama Sikandariya - Kherpur), Page 96] 8. Imam-e-Humaam Abu-Abdullah Sharfudeen Muhammad (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) states in Ummul-Qurra: وترقي به قاب قوسين ۔۔۔ و تلك السيادة القعساء The Master (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) advanced till Qaba-Qosain (Divine Presence) and this is indeed the ultimate. رتب تسقط الامانى حسرى ۔۔۔ دونها ما وراءهنّ وراء These are the Secret Stations where desires and thoughts cannot contemplate because there are no paths that lead to them. [umm al Qura (Hizb al Qadiriya - Lahore), Page 13] 9. Imam Ibne Hajr Makki (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) comments in the Shar'ha of Ummul-Qurra: قال بعض الائمه و المعاريج ليلة الاسراء عشرة سبعة فى السماوات و الثامن الى سدرة المنتهى و التاسع الى المستوى و العاشر الى العرش الخ Some A'imma state that there were ten Me'rajs in the night of Isra. There were seven in the seven skies, the eighth, Sidratul Muntaha, the ninth in the Divine Levels and the Tenth to the Arsh. [AfDal al Qura, Vol 1, Page 404] 10. Sayyidi Allama Arif-e-Billah Abdul Ghani Nablusi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) re-affirms this in Hadiqa-e-Nadiyyah Sharha Tareeqa-e-Muhammadiyyah: حيث قال قال شهاب مكي فى شرح همزيه لبوصيرى عن بعض الائمة ان المعاريج عشرة الى قوله والعاشر الى العرش و الرويه There were ten Me'rajs. The tenth was from the Arsh till the Divine Presence. [Al Hadeeqat al Nadiyyah, Vol 1, Page 272] 11. Imam Ibne Hajr Makki (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) states in Shar'he Hamziyya: لما اعطى سليمان الريح التى غدوها شهر و رواحها شهر اعطى نبينا صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم البراق فحمله من الفرش الى العرش فى لحظة واحدة و اقل مسافة فى ذالك سبعة آلاف سنة و ما فوق العرش الى المستوى و الرفرف لا يعلمه الا الله تعالى When Nabi Sulaymaan, was given the wind, it carried him the distance of one months journey in one day. Our Master (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) was given the Buraaq which carried him from the earth to the Arsh in a fleeting moment. The shortest portion of this journey (between earth and the seven skies) takes seventeen thousand years. And Allah only knows the distance above the Arsh to the arcane levels with the Rafraf (to the Divine Presence). [AfDal al Qura li Qar'i Umm al Qura] 12. It is also recorded in the same Shar'ha Hamziyya: لما اعطى موسى عليه السلام الكلام و اعطى نبينا صلى الله تعالى عليه و آله و بارك سلّم مثله ليلة الاسراء و زيادة الدنو و الروية بعين البصر و شتان ما بين جبل الطور الذى نوجى به موسى عليه السلام نوجى به نبينا صلى الله تعالى عليه و آله و بارك سلّم Nabi Moosa, was blessed with Dialogue (Kalaam). Similarly, our Master (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) was blessed on the night of Isra with Divine Presence. He saw Allah from very close range with his naked eye. You cannot compare the experiences of Mount Toor with the experiences of our Master (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) with ALLAH. [AfDal al Qura li Qar'i Umm al Qura] 13. It is further recorded in the same book: رقيه صلى الله عليه و سلّم ببدنه يقظة ليلة الاسراء الى السمآء ثمّ الى سدرة المنتهى ثمّ الى المستوى ثم ّالى العرش و الرفرف والرويه Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) physically proceeded to the skies on the night of Isra in wakefulness. From there to Sidratul Muntaha, then Divine Levels, then Arsh and Rafraf till he had the Divine Vision! [AfDal al Qura, Vol 1, Page 116/117] 14. Allama Ahmad bin Muhammad Saawi Maliki Khal'wati (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in a marginal annotation of Ummul-Qura writes: الاسراء به صلى الله تعالى عليه و آله و بارك سلّم على يقظة بالجسد و الروح من المسجد الحرام الى المسجد الاقصى ثم عرج به الى السماوات العلى ثم الى سدرة المنتهى ثم الى المستوى ثم الى العرش و الرفرف The Beloved Habeeb (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) undertook the journey of Meh'raaj in wakefulness with his body and soul. He traveled from Masjid-e-Haraam to Musjid-e-Aqsa. Then up to the skies, then Sidratul Muntaha, then Divine Levels then, Arsh, and then Rafraf. [Ta'leeqat ala Umm al Qura, Page 3] 15. Imam Allama Ahmad Qastalaani (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) states in Mawahibul-Ladunniyya and Man'hi-Muhammadiyya, and Allama Muhammad Zarqaani (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in its Shar'ha state: (و منها انه راى الله تعالى بعينه) على الراجح(و كلمه الله تعالى فى الرفيع الاعلى) على سائر الامكنة و قد روى ابن عساكر عن انس رضى الله تعالى عنه مرفوعا لما اسرى لى قربنى ربى حتى كان بينى و بينه قاب قوسين او ادنى It was the exclusivity of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) that he saw Almighty ALLAH with his physical eyes in wakefulness and this is the preferable Madhab. ALLAH Spoke to His Beloved (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) in those high Divine regions which was above all possibilities and imaginations. Imam Ibne Asakar narrates from Sayyiduna Anas ibne Maalik that the Prophet of Allah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) said, "On the night of Isra, my Lord drew me so close to Him that we were two bows apart, in fact, even closer". a. Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Berut), Vol 2, Page 634 b. Sharha Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Berut), Vol 5, Page 251/252 16. It is also stated in the same books: قد اختلف العلماء في الاسراء واحداواسراء مرّة بروحه و بدنه يقظة و مرّة مناما او يقظة بروحه وجسده من المسجد الحرام إلى المسجد الاقصى ثمّ مناما من المسجد الاقصى إلى العرش فالحق انه اسراء واحد بروحه و جسده يقظة في القصّة كلها و إلى هذامذهب الجمهور من علماء المحدّثين و الفقهاءو المتكلّمين There was a difference in opinion amongst the Ulama whether there was one Meh'raaj or two, one with the body and soul in wakefulness, and the other in a dream or wakefulness from Musjid-e-Haraam to Musjid-e-Aqsa. Then, from Aqsa in a dream till the Arsh. The truth is that there was one Isra and an entire journey from Musjid-e-Haraam to the Arsh was physical and in wakefulness. This is the Madhab of the majority of Ulama, Muhaditheen, Fuqaha and Mutakallimeen. [Mawahibul-Ladunniyya, Vol 3, Page 7] 17. The same book further states: المعاريج عشرة (إلى قوله) العاشر إلى العرش There were ten Meh'raajs and the tenth was till the Arsh. [Mawahibul-Ladunniyya, Vol 3, Page 17] 18. It is also recorded in the same book: و قد ورد فى الصحيح عن انس رضى الله تعالى عنه قال عرج بى جبرئيل الى سدرة المنتهى و دنا الجبّاررب العزّة فتدلى فكان قاب قوسين او ادنى تدلية على ما فى حديث شريك كان فوق العرش It is reported in Sahih Al-Bukhari by Sayyiduna Anas ibne Maalik that the beloved Rasool of Allah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) said, "Jibra'eel proceeded with me till the Sidratul-Muntaha. Then, the Divine Power of the Almighty Lord drew me to a distance of two bows close to Him, in fact, even closer". This closeness was above the Arsh as mentioned in the Hadith-e-Shareef. [Mawahibul-Ladunniyya, Vol 3, Page 88/90] 19. Allama Shi'haab Khafaji (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), in his Naseemur-Riyaad Sharha Shifa Imam Qaadi Ayaad (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), states: ورد في المعراج انه صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم لما بلغ سدرة المنتهى جاءه بالرفرف جبرئيل عليه الصلوة والسلام فتناوله فطار به الى العرش It is reported in the Hadith of Meh'raaj that when the Master (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) reached Sidratul-Muntaha then, Sayyiduna Jibra'eel presented the Rafraf, which carried him to the Arsh. [Naseem ar-Riyadh, Vol 2, Page 310] 20. It is noted in the same book: عليه يدل صحيح الاحاديث الاحاد الدالة على دخوله صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم الجنة و وصوله الى العرش او طرف العالم كما سياتى كل ذالك بجسده يقظة The units of Sahih Ahadith emphasize that the Master (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) visited Jannah and the Arsh or the boundaries of that region beyond which lies the extra-terrestrial domain (La-Makaan). This all happened physically and in wakefulness.[Naseem ar-Riyadh, Vol 2, Page 310] 21. Sayyidul-Makashifeen Sheikh-e-Akbar Muhiyyudeen ibne Arabi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), in the 216th chapter of his famous Futuhaat-e-Makkiyya, states: اعلم ان رسول الله صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم لما كان خلقه القرآن و تخلق بالاسمآء و كان الله سبحانه و تعالى ذكر فى كتابه العزيز انه تعالى استوى على العرش على طريق التمدح و الثناء على نفسه اذ كان العرش اعظم الجسام فجعل لنبيّه عليه السلام من هذا الاستواء نسبة على طريق التمدح و الثناء به عليه حيث كان اعلى مقام ينتهى اليه من اسرى به من الرسل عليهم الصلاة والسلام و ذالك يدل على انه اسرى به صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلّم بجسمه و لو كان الاسراء به روياء لما كان الاسراء ولا الوصول الى هذا المقام تمدحا و لا وقع من الاعراب انكار على ذالك The Holy Quraan was the beautiful character of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) and the Unique characteristics of the Divine Names of ALLAH was found in him. In the Holy Quraan, ALLAH Announces through the praise of His Attributive Qualities of His appearance on the Sacred Arsh. Similarly, Allah The Supreme, blessed His Beloved (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) with the reflection of His Divine Appearance of the sacred Arsh and Praised him. The Arsh is that high station where the Isra of Rasools end. This proves that the Isra of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) was physical because if it was a dream then Almighty ALLAH would have not praised his appearance on the Sacred Arsh. Only the unpleasant reject this reality. [Futuhaat al-Makkiyya, Vol 3, Page 61] 22. Imam Allama Arif-e-Billah Abdul Wahhab Sha'raani (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), in his Al-Yuwaqeet wal Jawahir, quotes from Sheikh-e-Akbar (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) that: انما قال صلى الله عليه و سلّم على سبيل التمدح حتى ظهرت لمستوى اشاره لما قلنا من ان منتهى السير بالقدم المحسوس العرش Verily, he (Sheikh-e-Akbar) said that the statement of praises of the exalted Habeeb (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) "And until that time when I was elevated to the Divine Levels" reflects to the fact that the termination of the physical feet's journey was at the Sacred Arsh. [Al-Yuwaqeet wal Jawahir, Vol 2, Page 370] 23. Sheikh-e-Muhaqqiq Imam Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlawi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) states in his Madaarijun-Nubuwwah: فرمود صلى الله تعالى عليه و على آله و بارك وسلم بس كسترانيده شد برائى من رفرف سبز كه غالب بود نور او بر نور آفتاب بس درخشيد بآن نور بصر من و نهاده شدم من بران رفرف و برداشته شدم تا برسيدم بعرش Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) said, "Then a green Rafraf (Divine Carrier) was laid for me. Its light was even greater than that of the sun. Its brilliance brightened my vision. I was seated on it and taken into the Heavens until I reached the Arsh of ALLAH. [Madaarij an-Nubuwwah, Vol 1, Page 169] 24. He further states: آورده اند كه جون رسيد ان حضرت صلى الله تعالى عليه و على آله و بارك و سلم بعرش دست زدعرش بدامان اجلال وى It is narrated that when Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) reached the Arsh, it respectfully touched his Sacred Garb. [Madaarij an-Nubuwwah, Vol 1, Page 170] 25. He states in Ash'atul-Lam'aat Sharha Mishkaat that: جز حضرت بيغمبر ما صلى الله تعالى عليه و على آله و بارك وسلم بالا تر ازان هيج كس نه رفته و ان حضرت بجائى رفت كه آنجا جانيست No one else besides the Beloved Habeeb (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) reached this Height in the Heavens. This was a timeless and space less transcendental region. برداشت از طبيعت امكان قدم كه آن اسرى بعبده است من المسجد الحرام Me'raaj surpassed the limits of human nature As Allah's special servant was taken from Musjid-e-Haraam. تا عرصه وجوب كه اقصاى عالم است كانجانه جاست نى جهت و نى نشان نه نام He reached the Divine Arcane Zone that cannot be explained. This zone has no place, description, name or direction. [Ash'at al Lam'aat, Vol 4, Page 442] 26. Also Sheikh-e-Muhaqqiq (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) states in the same book, in the third section, under "Divine Vision of Allah", while discussing the Hadith Shareef قد راى ربه مرّتين that: بتحقيق ديد آنحضرت صلى الله تعالى عليه و آله و بارك و سلّم بروردكار خود را جلّ و علا دو بار يكى نزديك سدرة المنتهى بود ، دوم جون بالاى عرش بر آمد Indeed, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) saw his Sublime Creator twice. First at Sidratul-Muntaha and then at the Arsh. [Ash'at al Lam'aat, Vol 4, Page 442-449] 27. It is recorded in the fourth volume, letter number 283, in the Maktobaat of Hadrat Mujaddid Alfe Thaani Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) that: آن سرور عليه الصلوة و السلام دران شب از دائرهء مكان و زمان نبرون جست و ازتنكى امكان بر آمده ازل و ابد را آن واحد يافت و بدايت و نهايت را در يك نقطه متحده ديد On the night of Meh'raaj, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) did not leave the boundaries of time and space and surpassed the restrictions of human nature. He saw the Secrets from Eternity till Eternity combined in a dot of Unity. [Maktubat Hadrat Mujaddid Alfe Thaani, Vol 4, Page 366] 28. He further states in the letter number 272 that: محمدصلى الله تعالى عليه و آله و بارك و سلّم كه محبوب ربّ العالمين ست و بهترين موجودات اوّلين و آخرين بدولت معراج بدنى مشرّف شد و از عرش و كرسى در كزشت و از مكان و زمان بالا رفت Sayyiduna Muhammad (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) is the most Beloved of Allah and the most unique in creation. He was the only creation to be blessed with physical Me'raaj. He traveled further than the Arsh, Kursi and limitations of time and space. [Maktubat Hadrat Mujaddid Alfe Thaani, Vol 4, Page 348] Conclusion A perfect Man is not he who circles the Arsh and whatever it encompasses, namely, the skies, Jannah and Jahannam. But, a perfect Man is he, whose vision surpasses all these dimensions and sees and appreciates the Glory of the Creator, of all these dimensions. [imam Abdul Wahhab Sha'raani Radi ALLAHo Ta'ala Anho] He is the First and the Last; He lives in the Absence and the Presence; His own hidden light went to see His own visible existence. Sayyid al Alameen (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) was blessed with exclusive gifts and secrets and passed all the heights without any hindrance. Without doubt, this goes to say that the Master (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) traveled the secret and timeless regions alone to the Divine Presence and met and saw ALLAH. [Al Kawakib ad-Durriya, Page 44-46] By the Divine Grace of Almighty Allah, this detailed and informative answer will suffice to remove doubts from the hearts and minds of the Muslims. (In sha ALLAH Azza wa Jal) Reference Book منبه و المنية لوصول الحبيب إلي العرش و الرّوية Ala'Hadrat ash-Shah Imam Ahmad Rida Khan Alaihir raHmah wa ar-Ridwan Translated by: Shaykh Abd al-Hadi al-Qadiri Hafidhahullahu Ta'ala

<b> Hadrat Sayyiduna Imam Moosa bin Ja'far "al-Kaadhim" Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA: Hadrat Sayyiduna Imam Moosa Kaazim Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu is the Seventh Imam and Shaykh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qadiriyah Barakatiyah Ridawiyah Nooriyah. He was a great Aalim and is a Wali-e-Kaamil. BIRTH: He was born in Abwa Sharif (between Makkah Mukarrama and Madinah Munawwarah), on a Sunday, either on the 7th or the 10th of Safar, 128 Hijri. [Masaalik as-Saalikeen, Vol. 1, Page 225] NAME: His name was Moosa, and he was also known as Saami, Abul Hassan and Abu Ibrahim. His titles were Saabir, Saaleh, Ameen and Kaazim. HIS PARENTS: His father was Hadrat Imam Jaafar Saadiq and his mother was Umm-e-Wulad Bibi Hameeda Radi Allahu Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een . HIS FEATURES: He was of good height, and very handsome. He was tan in complexion and some have said that he was not very fair in complexion. [Anwaar-e-Sufiyah, Page 92] SHAYKH-E-TARIQAT: He is the mureed and Khalifa of his father, Hadrat Imam Jaafar as-Saadiq Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu. HIS EXCELLENCE: Hadrat Moosa Kaazim was such a blessed personality, that whomsoever took his name as a wasila, they found that all their duas were accepted. It is for this reason, that the people of Iraq referred to him as Baabul Hawaa'ij (The Door at which all their problems were answered). Hadrat Imam Shafi'i Radi Allahu Anhu says that The Mazaar Shareef of Imam Moosa Kaazim is a great means of acceptance. Hadrat Imam Jaafar as-Saadiq Radi Allahu Anhu says, "From all of my children, the most exalted is Moosa Kaazim. He is a pearl from amongst the pearls (treasures) of Allah." He was an Aabid and Zaahid, and spent his days keeping fast, and his nights in the ibaadat of Allah. He was also known as Abdus Saaleh, due to the lengthy nights that he used to spend in the Ibaadat of Almighty Allah. He was known as Kaazim (one who drinks his anger), due to his humility and simplicity. He was also very generous and kind. He would go out in search of the needy in Madinah Munawwarah, and would then send people to distribute money to them in the darkness of night, and none would know from where they had received the money. He never turned any supplicant away at any time. He always fulfilled the needs of those who asked his assistance. Whenever he met any person, he would be first in making Salam. If someone spoke against him or tried to harm him, then he even took care of that person by sending him money and treating him kindly. [Masaalik as-Saalikeen, Vol. 1, Page 226] Hadrat Shafeeq Balkhi who was a contemporary of Imam Moosa Kaazim says, "On my way to Hajj in 149 Hijri, I stopped over at a town called Qaadisiya. I was looking at the behaviour and the manner of the people living there, when my sight fell upon a very handsome young man, who was wearing a Suf (blended cotton fabric) cloth over his clothes, and a pair of shoes. He sat away from the rest of the people. I began to think that he was a Sufi kind of person and wanted to be an obstacle in the way of the people. I thus went towards him to give him some advice. When he saw me coming towards him. He called my name and told me exactly what I was thinking. I then thought in my heart, that this is definitely a pious man, as he does not even know me, yet he called me by my name and said what was in my heart. I felt that I should meet with him and ask his forgiveness. I rushed to find him, but he had already gone away. I searched for a very long time, but could not find him. We stopped at a place called Fida during our journey, and again I saw him. He was in namaaz, and he was trembling and weeping. I walked towards him again, with the intention of asking him to forgive me, when he said, "O Shafeeq Read! Verily I am Compassionate towards him who repented and brought faith and did good deeds and then walked the straight path." He read this verse, and then walked away. I then began to think that he was from amongst the Abdaals (a station of Wilaayat), for he has read my heart twice already. Then we went to Mina, and I saw him again. He was standing at a well, with a huge bowl in his hand. He was intending to take some water. Then all of a sudden the bowl fell from his hands into the well. When this happened, he recited the following couplet: 'You are my Sustainer, when I am thirsty for water, and You are my strength when I intend to eat.' He then said, 'O Allah! O my Creator! O my Lord! You know that with the exception of this bowl, I have nothing else. Do not deprive me of this bowl.' By Allah, I saw that the water in the well reached the top of the well and he stretched out his hand and filled his bowl with water. He then performed wudhu and read four rakaats of Namaaz. After Namaaz, he filled sand into his bowl of water and began to stir it. He then began to drink the mixture of sand and water. I went close to him and said salaam. He returned my salaam. I then asked if he would bless me with some of the blessings which he has attained. He said, 'O Shafeeq! My Lord has always bestowed his hidden and apparent bounties upon me, so always intend good from your Lord.' He then handed his bowl over to me. When I drank out of it, By Allah it was a sweet drink, and never have I tasted something so delicious. The barkat of that meal was such, that I did not feel any hunger and thirst for may days. Then I did not see him until we entered Makkah Mukarramah. I again saw him late one night near the well of Zamzam, reading Namaaz, weeping and trembling. After his Namaaz he sat there for a long time and read tasbeeh. He then read his Fajr Salaah and went to the Haram to perform the Tawaaf. As he left the Haram, I followed him, but I was amazed to see him in a completely different situation to which I had seen him during our journey. I saw his friends, disciples and servants all around him. They sealed of the entire area around him as he arrived and they began to make his khidmat. Each one of them were making salaam to him with great love and respect. On seeing this, I asked one person, 'Who is this young man?' He said, 'he is Moosa bin Jaafar bin Muhammad bin Ali bin Hussain bin Ali bin Abi Taalib.' [Jaami' al-Manaaqib, Page 226/230] KARAAMATS: Imam Moosa Kaazim performed many miracles. A few of his miracles are quoted below for us to attain barakaat. KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNSEEN: Ishaaq bin Amaar says, that when Imam Moosa Kaazim was imprisoned, then the Saahibain of Imam Abu Hanifa, namely Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad bin Hassan (Ridwaanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een) went to meet with him, so that they ask him some important questions. Whilst they were seated with him, a prison guard came to him and said, 'I am now about to complete my duty and I am on my way home. If there is anything you need, please let me know, so that I may arrange it for you tomorrow when I return.' Hadrat Moosa Kaazim looked at him and said, 'There is nothing I need. All is well.' As he left, Imam Moosa Kaazim said, 'I am amazed by him, that he wants to know if there is anything that he can do for me tomorrow, whereas tonight he will pass away.' When Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad (Ridwaanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een) heard this, they said, 'We came here to learn about some laws relating to fard and sunnahs and he discusses Ilm-e- Ghaib (Knowledge of the Unseen).' Both of them, then sent a man to follow the prison guard to see the outcome of what Imam Moosa Kaazim said. The man sat outside the house of the prison guard, as he was instructed. When he heard the sounds of weeping and screaming, he enquired as to what had happened. The people of the house informed him that the guard had passed away. When this message reached Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad (radi Allahu anhum), they were astonished. [Tashreef al-Bashar, Page 84] HIS FORESIGHT: Esa Mada'ini says that he worked for a year in Makkah Mukarramah and then decided to spend a year in Madinatul Munawwarah as he felt that this would be a means of achieving many blessings. He arrived in Madinatul Munawwarah and often visited Imam Moosa Kaazim whilst he was there. One day whilst he was seated in the presence of Hadrat Moosa Kaazim, the Imam looked at him and said, "O Esa! Go and see, your house has collapsed over all your belongings." Esa Mada'ini immediately rushed home and found that his house had collapsed over all his belongings. He quickly employed a man that was passing by to remove all his belongings from the house. He then realised that his jug was missing. The following day, he went to meet Hadrat Moosa Kaazim who said, "O Esa! Did you lose anything when your house collapsed. If so, let me know, so that I may make dua and Allah shall bless you with something better in its place." Esa Mada'ini answered that everything was found except a jug. Hadrat then lowered his head for a while and then raised his head and said, “You removed it from the house before it collapsed and you have forgotten about where you left it. Go to the maid of the house and ask her to give the jug to you.” He did this, and found that the maid handed over the lost jug to him.[Masaalik as-Saalikeen, Page 83] HIS CHILDREN: Almighty Allah had blessed Imam Moosa Kaazim with many children. The names of his children are as follows: Sons: Hadrat Ali Raza, Zaid, Aqeel, Haaroon, Hassan, Hussain, Abdullah, Abdur Rahmaan, Ismaeel, Ishaaq, Yahya, Ahmad, Abu Bakr, Muhammad, Akbar, Jaafar Akbar, Jaafar Asghar, Hamza, Abbas, Qaasim Daughters: Bibi Khadija, Asmaul Akbar, Asmaul Asghar, Faatimatul Kubra, Faatimatus Sughra, Zainab Kubra, Zainab Sughra, Umme Kulthoom Kubra, Umme Fardah, Umme Abdullah, Ummul Qaasim, Aaminah, Hakeema, Mahmooda, Imaama, Maimoona (Ridwaanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een). HIS KHULAFA: The names of all his Khulafa can not be found, but His two well-known khulafa are being mentioned: 1. Hadrat Shaykh Ali Raza 2. Hadrat Shaykh Matlibi [Anwaar-e-Sufiyah, Page 93] WISAAL: He commanded one of his servants to be the administrator of his funeral arrangements. Hadrat Sayyiduna Moosa Kaazim was poisoned by his enemies. He passed away on either the 5th or 25th of Rajab, 183 Hijri on a Friday, at the age of 55. MAZAAR SHAREEF: His Mazaar Shareef is in a place called Kaazmeen (Kadhimiyah) in Iraq. </b>

The ultimate goal of every believer should be to attain the closeness of Almighty Allah. The closer one becomes to Allah Ta’ala the more one’s love for Allah Ta’ala grows, so much so that one will go to extreme lengths of patience and forbearance in the love of Allah. However, there is only one road that leads to this closeness, as we will learn below. Zulaikha became so in love with Hazrat Yusuf (Alaihis Salaam) that she sacrificed all her wealth and beauty. She had seventy camel loads of diamonds and necklaces. Yet she sacrificed all her belongings for Hazrat Yusuf (Alaihis Salaam). Anyone who used to tell her that they had seen Hazrat Yusuf (Alaihis Salaam), she used to give them an expensive necklace, so much so that eventually she had nothing left. She had named everything ‘Yusuf’ and in her love of Hazrat Yusuf (Alaihis Salaam) she had forgotten everything else. Whenever she looked at the stars, in every star she used to see the name of Hazrat Yusuf (Alaihis Salaam). When Zulaikha brought Imaan and got married to Hazrat Yusuf (Alaihis Salaam), she did nothing else but busy herself with Ibaadat and the remembrance of Allah. If Hazrat Yusuf (Alaihis Salaam) called her during the day she would say she will come at night and if he called her during the night she would promise to come in the day. One day Hazrat Yusuf (Alaihis Salaam) asked her, “O Zulaikha, you had become mad in my love, what has happened now?” She replied, “At that time I was not familiar with the worth of your love. Now I have recognised the Truth of your love and because of that I cannot bare anyone else in my love now.” Hazrat Yusuf (Alaihis Salaam) said, “Allah has informed me that you will give birth to two sons and both of them will be bestowed with Prophethood.” Zulaikha replied, “If Allah has ordered this and in it is His Wisdom then I obey.” [Mukashifatul Quloob] Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) once passed by a young man who was watering the garden. The young man requested Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) to make Dua that Allah Ta’ala grants him an atom of His love. Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) replied, “You do not have the power within you to sustain an atom of His love.” The young man said, “Okay then request half an atom of His love.” Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) then made Dua to Allah Ta’ala to grant the young man half an atom of His love, and then went away. After a long time Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) passed by that road again and enquired about the young man. People told him that that young man had become insane and had gone to the mountains. Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) made Dua to Allah Ta’ala to make him meet the young man. He then saw the young man standing on a mountain and looking towards the sky. Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) greeted him but he remained silent. Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) asked, “Don’t you recognise me, I am Isa.” Allah Ta’ala then sent a revelation to Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) saying, “O Isa! That person who has even half an atom of My love, how can he listen to the voices of humans? By My Honour and Majesty! Even if you take a saw and cut him into two pieces he would not feel it.” [Mukashifatul Quloob] Hazrat Aasiya (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) had kept her faith a secret from her husband, Firaun. When Firaun came to know about her faith, he ordered for her to be given various forms of punishment so that she would abandon her faith, however, she remained steadfast in her belief in Allah. Firaun then ordered nails to be pierced through her body and told her that there is still time and she still has the chance to abandon her faith. Hazrat Aasiya (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) replied, “You might have control over my body but by heart is in the protection of my Rabb. Even if you cut every part of my body, my love for Allah will continue to increase.” Hazrat Moosa (Alaihis Salaam) was passing by that way and Hazrat Aasiya (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) asked him, “Is my Rabb pleased with me or not?” Hazrat Moosa (Alaihis Salaam) replied, “Oh Aasiya! Angels in the heavens are waiting for you and Allah Ta’ala is praising you in front of them. Ask for whatever you wish and it will be granted.” Hazrat Aasiya (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) made Dua, “Oh my Rabb, make for me a house in Paradise near You and release me from Firaun, his tyranny and the tyrant people.” Hazrat Salman Farsi (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) narrates that Firaun used to punish Hazrat Aasiya (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) in the sun. When the people would leave after the punishment, the angels used to provide shade over her with their wings, and she used to see her house in Jannat. [Mukashifatul Quloob] Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) states that when Firaun made Hazrat Aasiya (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) lie in the sun, got four nails to be driven through her body and a grinding wheel placed on her chest, Hazrat Aasiya (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) raised her gaze towards the sky and prayed, “O my Lord! Build a house for me in Paradise near You and deliver me from Firaun and his work and deliver me from the people unjust.” [surah 66, Verse 11] If we look closely at the incidents above we notice that Zulaikha attained such closeness to Allah Ta’ala through her love for Hazrat Yusuf (Alaihis Salaam); the young man attained his closeness due to asking help from Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam); and Hazrat Aasiya (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) attained her closeness due to her belief, love and obedience to Hazrat Moosa (Alaihis Salaam). The common factor here is the Prophets of Allah; no one can reach closeness to Allah Ta’ala without the mediation of the Prophets and for us without the mediation of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). This is in fact what they have been sent to mankind for, as Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind Maulana Mustafa Raza Khan (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) states in a Naath Shareef: Ye Seedha Raasta Haq Ka Bataane Aaye Hain Rasoolullah صلى الله عليه وسلم has come to show the straight path of Truth; Ye Haq Ke Bando Ko Haq Se Milaane Aaye Hain Rasoolullah صلى الله عليه وسلم has come to unite the servants of Allah with Allah In this day and age we sometimes hear people saying that we should not ask anyone but Allah, and we must not have excessive love and praise for Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) as this is for Allah alone. Firstly, where did Allah Ta’ala stipulate the amount of love and praise for Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) that should not be exceeded, and secondly, have they not heard the saying of the Beloved friend of Allah, Hazrat Sufyaan Sauri (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) who said, “The person who loves the one who loves Allah, in reality loves Allah. The person who respects the one who respects Allah, he actually respects Allah.” [Mukashifatul Quloob] Therefore the more love and respect one has for Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), in fact is more love and respect for Allah Ta’ala. Furthermore, the young man could have asked Allah Ta’ala himself for an atom of His love, yet he chose to use Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) as a Waseela (mediation) and indeed Allah Ta’ala was pleased with his action and granted him His love and closeness. May Allah Ta’ala grant us all the Taufeeq to recognize our ultimate goal and to work towards it, instead of wasting our precious and limited time in chasing after the Dunya, Ameen.