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MEARAJ MUSTAFAﷺ

All Praise is due to Allah, Salutations upon His most Perfect, unique, and cream of creations,
the Intercessor of the Sinners, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam),
upon his family, upon his companions and the righteous servants till Doomsday.

Some people have misunderstood the reality of the Me'raj of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam). How true is the comment of Sayyid al-Makashifeen Shaykh al-Akbar Muhiyyudeen Ibn Arabi (Alayhir Rahmah) who said that Me'raj 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) before commenting on any matter pertaining to them. Due to the lack of this knowledge some people have wrongfully said that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did not see Allah with his naked eye and also did not proceed to the Divine Arsh on the night of Me'raj. 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 al-Mubarakah. 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam), Sayings of the Noble Sahaba and from the writings of great and authentic scholars of Islam that the Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did see ALLAH Almighty 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'far Tabari 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 منكراعندهم، 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 Me'raj 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?
2. How can one name it as a miracle of Prophet (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him)?
3. Why did the Mushrikeen-e-Makkah refuse to accept it because everything is possible in dream?
4. They actually argue on the possibility of completing a journey of months in little part of night.
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, Mu'assasah ar-Risalah, Vol. 17, Page 350, Verse 17:1]

Sayings of the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam)

1. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (Radi Allahu Anhu) in his Musnad narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhuma)

قال رسول الله صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم رأيت ربي عزّ و جل 
Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I saw my Sublime Creator". [Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (al Maktab al Islami - Beirut), Vol 1, Page 285]

Imam Jalal al-Din Suyuti (Alayhir Rahmah) in his Khasa'is al-Kubra and Allamah Abd ar-Rauf Munawi (Alayhir Rahmah) in his Tafseer Sharh Jami' Sagheer state that this Hadith Shareef is authentic.

a. Tayseer Sharha Jami as-Sagheer (Maktaba Imam Shafi'ee - Riyadh), Vol. 2, Page 25
b. al-Khasais al-Kubra (Markaz Barkat-e-Raza - Gujrat), Vol. 1, Page 161

2. Imam Muhaddith Ibn Asakir (Alayhir Rahmah) narrates from Sayyiduna Jaabir bin Abdullah (Radi Allahu Anhu) that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Kawthar. [Kanz al-Ummal (Mu'assasah Risalah - Beirut), Vol. 14, Page 447, Hadith 9206]

3. Imam Asakir (Alayhir Rahmah) also narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas'ood (Radi Allahu Anhuma), 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) states, "My Glorious Lord said to me, 'I gave My friendship to Ibrahim, and spoke to 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 - Beirut), 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. Ibn Marduwiyyah (Alayhir Rahmah) narrates from Sayyidah Asma bint Abu Bakr (Radi Allahu 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was praising the excellence of Sidrat al-Muntaha when I inquired from him, "Ya Rasoolullah! What did you see at Sidrat al-Muntaha?" He said, "There I saw the Divine Glory (i.e. of Allah)." [Ad-Durr al-Manthur (Dar al-Ihya - Beirut), Vol. 5, Page 194, Verse 17:1]

Comments of the Noble Sahaba

1. Tirmidhi narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbaas (Radi Allahu Anhuma):

اما نحن بنو هاشم فنقول انّ محمد رأى ربه مرتين
We, the Bani Haashim (Ahle-Bayt), say that undoubtedly, Sayyiduna Muhammad (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw Allah twice.

a. Jami' Tirmidhi (Urdu Bazar - Delhi), Vol. 2, Page 161
b. Ash-Shifa Sharif, Vol. 1, Page 159

2. Ibn Ishaq (Alayhir Rahmah) narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abi-Salama (Radi Allahu Anhu) that:

ان ابن عمر أرسل الى ابن عبّاس يسأله هل رأى محمد صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلّم ربه ؟ فقال نعم
Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar (Radi Allahu Anhuma) inquired from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhuma) to find out whether Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw Allah. He replied, "Yes." [Ad-Durr al-Manthur (Dar al Ihya - Beirut), Vol. 7, Page 570, Verse 18:53]

3. The words of Tabarani 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 Tabarani states that Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhuma) said that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw Allah. Ikrama (Radi Allahu Anhu), who was his student, asked him: "Did Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) see Allah?"  He replied," Yes, Allah blessed Sayyiduna Moosa, with Dialogue, Sayyiduna Ibrahim, with Friendship and Sayyiduna Muhammad (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) with His Divine Vision." [al-Mu'jam al-Awsat (Maktaba Ma'arif - Riyadh), Vol. 10, Page 181, Hadith 9392]

(Words of Tabarani) "And verily, Sayyiduna Muhammad saw Allah twice". [Jami' Tirmidhi (Urdu Bazar - Delhi), Vol. 2, Page 160]

Imam Tirmidhi (Alayhir Rahmah) states that this Hadith Shareef is Hasan. Imam Nasa'ee (Alayhir Rahmah), Imam Ibn Khuzayma (Alayhir Rahmah) and Haakim(Alayhir Rahmah) 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 Ibrahim and Divine Sight of Sayyiduna Muhammad?

Haakim has said that this is a Sahih Hadith. [Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Beirut), Vol. 3, Page 104]

Imam Qastalani and Imam Zarqani both acknowledge the authenticity of this Hadith Shareef. [Sharh Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Beirut), Vol. 6, Page 117]

4. It is narrated in Tabarani and Mu'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 ibn Abbaas (Radi Allahu Anhuma) says that "Verily, Sayyiduna Muhammad (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw his Lord twice, once with his physical eye and once with the eye of his heart".

a. Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Beirut), Vol. 3, Page 104
b. al-Mu'jam al-Awsat (Maktaba Ma'arif - Riyadh), Vol. 6, Page 352, Hadith 5757

Imam Suyuti, Imam Qastalaani, Allama Shaami and Allama Zarqaani (Alayhim ar-Rahmah) - all say that there is no doubt in the authenticity of this Hadith Shareef.

a. Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Beirut), Vol. 3, Page 105
b. Sharh Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al-Ma'arifah - Beirut), Vol. 6, Page 117

5. Imam al-A'imma Ibn Khuzayma and Imam Bazzaz (Alayhim ar-Rahmah) both narrate from Sayyiduna Anas ibn Maalik (Radi Allahu Anhu):

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 - Beirut), Vol. 3, Page 105]

Imam Ahmad Qastalani and Imam Abdul Baaqi Zarqaani (Alayhim ar-Rahmah) state that the authenticity of this Hadith Shareef is very strong.

a. Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Beirut), Vol. 3, Page 105
b. Sharh Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Beirut), Vol. 6, Page 118

6. Imam Muhammad ibn Ishaq (Alayhir Rahmah) narrates this Hadith Shareef from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra (Radi Allahu Anhu):

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. Sharh Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Beirut), Vol. 6, Page 118
b. Ash-Shifa bi Ta'rifi Huqooqil Mustafa, Vol. 1, Page 159

Views of the Tabi'een

1. Imam Abdur Razzaq (Alayhir Rahmah), Ustaaz of Imam Bukhari (Alayhir Rahmah), in his famous Musannaf reports from his Ustaaz Imam Mu'ammar (Alayhir Rahmah):

عن معمر عن الحسن البصرى انه كان يحلف بالله لقد رأى محمد صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم 
Imam Mu'ammar narrates from Imam Hasan Al-Basri who swore an oath in the Name of Allah that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) positively saw his Creator. [Ash-Shifa Sharif, Vol. 1, Page 159]

2. Similarly, Imam Ibn Khuzayma (Alayhir Rahmah) narrates from Sayyiduna Urwa bin Zubair (Radi Allahu Anhu), who is the cousin of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah(SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and grandson of Sayyiduna Abu-Bakr (Radi Allahu Anhu). 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. [Sharh Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al-Ma'arifah - Beirut), Vol. 1, Page 116]

The following Luminaries held similar views:

1. Sayyiduna Ka'ab Ah'baar (Radi Allahu Anhu) who was a great Aalim of the previous Scriptures.
2. Imam Ibn Shahaab Zuhri Qarashi (Radi Allahu Anhu)
3. Imam Mujaahid Makhzumi Makki (Radi Allahu Anhu)
4. Imam Ikrama bin Abdullah Madani Hashimi (Radi Allahu Anhu)
5. Imam Ata bin Rabah Qarashi Makki (Radi Allahu Anhu) [Ustaaz of Imam Abu-Hanifa]
6. Imam Muslim bin Sabeeh Abud-Duha Kufi (Radi Allahu Anhu) etc.

and all the students of Aalim al-Quraan Hibr al-Ummah Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhuma) confirm the Divine Vision.

Opinion of the Illustrious Scholars of Islam:

1. Imam Khallaal (Alayhir Rahmah) in Kitaabus-Sin narrates from Imam Ishaaq bin Maruzi (Alayhir Rahmah) that Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (Alayhir Rahmah) accepts this Tradition and confirms this by saying that:

قول النبي صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلّم رأيت ربّي 
Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I saw my Creator". [Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Beirut), Vol. 3, Page 107]

2. Imam Naqqash (Alayhir Rahmah) in his Tafseer narrates from Imam Sanadul Anaam (Alayhir Rahmah) that:

انه قال أتقول بحديث ابن عبّاس بعينه رأى ربه رآه رآه رآه حتى انقطع نفسه
He said, "I accept the Hadith of Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhuma) that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Ibn Khateeb Masri (Alayhir Rahmah) states in Mawaahib Shareef that:

جزم به معمر بن راشد بصري و آخرون و هو قول الأشعر و غالب اتباعه 
Mu'ammar bin Rashid Basari and other scholars acknowledged this, and this is the Madhab of the Ahlus Sunnah, Imam Abul-Hasan Ash'ari (Alayhir Rahmah) and the majority of his followers. [Mawahib al-Ladunniya (Maktaba Islami - Beirut), Vol. 3, Page 104]

4. Allama Imam Shahaab Khifaji (Alayhir Rahmah) in his Naseem ar-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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on the night of Me'raj saw Allah with his naked eyes as it is the Madhab and consensus of the illustrious Sahaba fraternity. [Naseem ar-Riyadh (Barakat-e-Raza - Gujrat), Vol. 2, Page 303]

5. Imam Nawawi in Sharh Muslim and Allama Muhammad bin Abdul Baaqi (Alayhim ar-Rahmah) in Sharh 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw Allah with his naked eyes on the night of Me'raj. [Sharh Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Beirut), Vol. 6, Page 116]

6. Imam al-Ajal Sayyidi Muhammad Busiri (Alayhir Rahmah) , in his renowned Qasidah Burdah Shareef states:

سريت من حرم ليلا الى حرم
كما سرى البدر في داج من الظلم

The Habeeb of Allah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam), in a short space of time, traveled from Masjid  al-Haraam to Masjid al-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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) traveled in the night of Me'raj until he reached the station of Qaaba Qosayn. 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) enjoyed such excellence that no one can share. He passed such places where no creation set foot. [Qasidah al-Burda, Chapter 7]

7. Allama Mulla Ali Qaari (Alayhir Rahmah) in his Sharha elaborates on Imam Busiri'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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did not surpass. In fact, the Master (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) transcended above the domain of space and time and entered the Station of Qaaba-Qosain and Ow' Adna. Then, Allah the Supreme spoke to the Beloved what He had to Say. [Az-Zubdat al-Umda (Jam'iyat Ulama Sikandariya - Kheirpur), Page 96]

8. Imam al-Humaam Abu-Abdullah Sharf al-Din Muhammad (Alayhir Rahmah) states in Ummul-Qurra:

وترقي به قاب قوسين ۔۔۔ و تلك السيادة القعساء
The Master (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Ibn Hajr Makki (Alayhir Rahmah) comments in the Sharha 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, Sidrat al-Muntaha, the ninth in the Divine Levels and the Tenth to the Arsh. [AfDal al-Qura, Vol. 1, Page 404]

10. Sayyidi Allama Arif Billah Abdul Ghani Nablusi (Alayhir Rahmah) re-affirms this in Hadiqa al-Nadiyyah Sharha Tareeqa al-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 Ibn Hajr Makki (Alayhir Rahmah) states in Sharha 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Sharha 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) physically proceeded to the skies on the night of Isra in wakefulness. From there to Sidrat al-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 Khalwati (Alayhir Rahmah) 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) undertook the journey of Me'raj in wakefulness with his body and soul. He traveled from Masjid al-Haraam to Masjid al-Aqsa. Then up to the skies, then Sidrat al-Muntaha, then Divine Levels then, Arsh, and then Rafraf. [Ta'leeqat ala Umm al Qura, Page 3]

15. Imam Allama Ahmad Qastalani states in Mawahibul-Ladunniyya and Man'hi-Muhammadiyya, and Allama Muhammad Zarqani (Alayhim ar-Rahmah) in itsSharha 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) that he saw Almighty Allah with his physical eyes in wakefulness and this is the preferable Madhab. Allah Spoke to His Beloved (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in those high Divine regions which was above all possibilities and imaginations. Imam Ibn Asakar narrates from Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik that the Prophet of Allah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 - Beirut), Vol. 2, Page 634
b. Sharha Zarqani ala al-Mawahib (Dar al Ma'arifah - Beirut), 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 Me'raj or two, one with the body and soul in wakefulness, and the other in a dream or wakefulness from Masjid al-Haraam to Masjid al-Aqsa. Then, from Aqsa in a dream till the Arsh. The truth is that there was one Isra and an entire journey from Masjid al-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 Me'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 ibn Malik that the beloved Rasool of Allah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Jibra'eel proceeded with me till the Sidrat al-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. [Mawahibul-Ladunniyya, Vol. 3, Page 88/90]

19. Allama Shahaab Khifaji (Alayhir Rahmah), in his Naseem ar-Riyaad Sharha Shifa Imam Qaadi Ayaad, 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 Me'raj that when the Master (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) reached Sidrat al-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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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. Sayyid al-Makashifeen Shaykh al-Akbar Muhiyyudeen ibn Arabi (Alayhir Rahmah), in the 216^th chapter of his famous Futuhaat al-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 بجسمهو لو كان الاسراء به روياء لما كان الاسراء ولا الوصول الى هذا المقام تمدحا و لا وقع من الاعراب انكار على ذالك 
The Holy Quran was the beautiful character of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and the Unique characteristics of the Divine Names of Allah was found in him. In the Holy Quran, Allah announces through the praise of His Attributive Qualities of His appearance on the Sacred Arsh. Similarly, Allah The Supreme, blessed His Beloved (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Billah Abdul Wahhab Sha'rani (Alayhir Rahmah), in his Al-Yuwaqeet wal Jawahir, quotes from Shaykh al-Akbar (Alayhir Rahmah) 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 (Shaykh al-Akbar) said that the statement of praises of the exalted Habeeb (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) "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. Shaykh al-Muhaqqiq Shah Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlawi (Alayhir Rahmah) states in his Madaarij an-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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) reached the Arsh, it respectfully touched his Sacred Garb. [Madaarij an-Nubuwwah, Vol. 1, Page 170]

25. He states in Ash'at al-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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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'raj surpassed the limits of human nature
As Allah's special servant was taken from Masjid al-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 Shaykh al-Muhaqqiq (Alayhir Rahmah) 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw his Sublime Creator twice. First at Sidrat al-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 Maktubaat of Hadrat Mujaddid Alf Thaani Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi (Alayhir Rahmah) 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 Me'raj, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 Alf 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 (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) is the most Beloved of Allah and the most unique in creation. He was the only creation to be blessed with physical Me'raj. He traveled further than the Arsh, Kursi and limitations of time and space. [Maktubat Hadrat Mujaddid Alf 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 Alayhir Rahmah]

Sayyid al-Alameen (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was blessed with exclusive gifts and secrets and passed all the heights without any hindrance. Without doubt, this goes to say that the Master (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) traveled the secret and timeless regions alone to the Divine Presence and met and saw Allah. [Al-Kawakib ad-Durriya, Page 44-46]

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Extracted from:Munabbih al-Munyah bi Wusool al-Habib ila al-Arshi wa ar-Ru'yah
by AlaHadrat Imam Ahmad Rida al-Qadiri (Alayhir Rahmah)
Translated by: Shaykh Abd al-Hadi al-Qadiri

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Excellence and Virtues of the Second Caliph of Islam | Sayyiduna Umar Ibn al-Khattab (Radi Allahu Anhu)

All praise is for Allah who ennobled the ability of those who desire to be his servants. I testify that there is no deity except Allah, the King of the distressed and the happy, I testify that our master Muhammad is his beloved Messenger, who establishes the right path, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, his companions and the outstanding leaders.

The excellence and virtues of the second caliph of Islam, Sayyiduna Umar al-Farooq, may Allah be pleased with him, are more than can be counted. Here, I am mentioning the most famous ones. I only wish to bless myself by serving him by this remnant to benefit he who does not know much of his virtues by the ignorance before him. This small collection of Traditions will in sha Allah increase and elevate his rank in our hearts and minds and tell us of his exalted status in the court of Almighty Allah and His beloved Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam.

 

1. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both the father and the son) reports the Holy Prophet, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him, as saying:

اللهم أعز الإسلام بأبى جهل بن هشام أو بعمر. قال فأصبح فغدا عمر على رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فأسلم
"O Allah, strengthen Islam with Abu Jahl bin Hisham or Umar bin Khattab." In the morning Umar went to the Holy Prophet, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him, and embraced Islam. [Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith 3683]
 

2. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both the father and the son) narrates when Sayyiduna Umar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu accepted Islam, Jibraeel Alaihis Salam descent and said:

 

يا محمد لقد استبشر أهل السماء بإسلام عمر
"O Muhammad – may Allah send greetings and salutations on him – indeed, the residents of the heavens are rejoicing in Umar`s embracing Islam." [Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 103]
 

3. It is related that Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said,

 

ما زلنا أعزة منذ أسلم عمر
"We have become mighty since 'Umar became Muslim." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Virtues of the Companions, Hadith 3481]
 

4. Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Holy Prophet, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him, said:

 

لو كان بعدى نبى لكان عمر بن الخطاب
If there were to be a prophet after me, indeed he would be Umar, son of Khattab. [Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith 3686]
 

5. It is related that Sayyiduna Jabir ibn 'Abdullah said that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,

 

رأيتنى دخلت الجنة ، فإذا أنا بالرميصاء امرأة أبى طلحة وسمعت خشفة ، فقلت من هذا فقال هذا بلال . ورأيت قصرا بفنائه جارية ، فقلت لمن هذا فقال لعمر . فأردت أن أدخله فأنظر إليه ، فذكرت غيرتك » . فقال عمر بأمى وأبى يا رسول الله أعليك أغار طرفاه
"I dreamt that I entered the Garden and there was ar-Rumaysa', the wife of Abu Talha. I heard a faint sound and said, 'Who is this?' He said, 'This is Bilal.' I saw a palace with a girl in its courtyard and said, 'Who does this belong to?' They said, ''Umar.' I wanted to enter it and look at it but then I remembered your jealousy.' 'Umar said, 'By my mother and father, Messenger of Allah, would I be jealous on account of you?'" [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Virtues of the Companions, Hadith 3476]
 

6. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with both the father and the son) narrates that one day the Holy Prophet, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him, went out and entered the mosque with Abu Bakr and Umar, one on his right hand and the other on his left, holding their hands. Then he said:

 

هكذا نبعث يوم القيامة"We will be raised thus on the Day of Resurrection." [Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith 3669]
 

 

7. Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both the father and the son) narrates:

 

قال عمر لأبى بكر يا خير الناس بعد رسول الله. فقال أبو بكر أما إنك إن قلت ذاك فلقد سمعت رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يقول ما طلعت الشمس على رجل خير من عمر
Umar said to Abu Bakr, "O best of men after Allah`s Messenger, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him!" Abu Bakr replied, "Seeing that you have that, (I would also tell you that) I heard Allah`s Messenger, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him, say, "The sun has not risen on a better man than Umar.""[Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith 3684]
 

8. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with both the father and the son) narrates that Allah`s Messenger, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him, said,

 

إن الله جعل الحق على لسان عمر وقلبه"Indeed, Allah has placed truth upon Umar`s tongue and heart." [Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith 2682]
 

9. It is related from Sayyiduna Abu Hamzah that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,

 

بينا أنا نائم شربت - يعنى اللبن - حتى أنظر إلى الرى يجرى فى ظفرى أو فى أظفارى ، ثم ناولت عمر. فقالوا فما أولته قال العلم
"While I was asleep, I dreamt that I drank (milk) until I could feel moisture coming out of my nails and then I gave it to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab." They asked, "How do you interpret it, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "It means knowledge." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Virtues of the Companions, Hadith 3478]
 

10. It is related that Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar said that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,

 

أريت فى المنام أنى أنزع بدلو بكرة على قليب ، فجاء أبو بكر فنزع ذنوبا أو ذنوبين نزعا ضعيفا ، والله يغفر له ، ثم جاء عمر بن الخطاب فاستحالت غربا ، فلم أر عبقريا يفرى فريه حتى روى الناس وضربوا بعطن"I dreamt that I was at a well drawing water with a young camel's bucket, Abu Bakr came and drew one or two buckets, but there was some weakness in his drawing. May Allah forgive him. Then 'Umar ibn al-Khattab came and it turned into a large bucket in his hand. I have not seen a leader among the people work so well as he did until the people watered their camels." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Virtues of the Companions, Hadith 3479]
 

11. It is related that Sayyiduna Sa'id ibn Abi Waqqas said,

 

استأذن عمر بن الخطاب على رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - ، وعنده نسوة من قريش يكلمنه ويستكثرنه ، عالية أصواتهن على صوته فلما استأذن عمر بن الخطاب قمن فبادرن الحجاب فأذن له رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فدخل عمر ورسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - يضحك ، فقال عمر أضحك الله سنك يا رسول الله . فقال النبى - صلى الله عليه وسلم - « عجبت من هؤلاء اللاتى كن عندى فلما سمعن صوتك ابتدرن الحجاب » . فقال عمر فأنت أحق أن يهبن يا رسول الله . ثم قال عمر يا عدوات أنفسهن ، أتهبننى ولا تهبن رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فقلن نعم ، أنت أفظ وأغلظ من رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - . فقال رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - إيها يا ابن الخطاب والذى نفسى بيده ما لقيك الشيطان سالكا فجا قط إلا سلك فجا غير فجك"'Umar asked the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for permission to enter while there were some women of Quraysh with him who speaking to him and asking him for more, raising their voices above his voice. When 'Umar ibn al-Khattab asked for permission to enter, they rushed to screen themselves. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gave him permission and 'Umar entered while the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was laughing. 'Umar said, 'May Allah make you laugh, Messenger of Allah.' He said, 'I am amazed at those women who were with me. When they heard your voice, they rushed to screen themselves.' 'Umar said, 'But you, Messenger of Allah, are more entitled to be feared.' Then he said, 'O enemies of your selves! Do you fear me and not fear the Messenger of Allah?' They said, 'Yes, you are harsher and more severe than the Messenger of Allah.' The Messenger of Allah said, 'O Ibn al-Khattab! By the One in whose hand my soul is, whenever Shaytan finds you taking a path, he only takes a path other than your path.'" [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Virtues of the Companions, Hadith 3480]
 

12. It is related that Sayyiduna Ibn 'Abbas said,

 

وضع عمر على سريره ، فتكنفه الناس يدعون ويصلون قبل أن يرفع ، وأنا فيهم ، فلم يرعنى إلا رجل آخذ منكبى ، فإذا على فترحم على عمر ، وقال ما خلفت أحدا أحب إلى أن ألقى الله بمثل عمله منك ، وايم الله ، إن كنت لأظن أن يجعلك الله مع صاحبيك ، وحسبت أنى كنت كثيرا أسمع النبى - صلى الله عليه وسلم - يقول ذهبت أنا وأبو بكر وعمر ، ودخلت أنا وأبو بكر وعمر ، وخرجت أنا وأبو بكر وعمر"'Umar ibn al-Khattab who had been placed on his bed, and the people gathered around him to make supplication and pray before he was removed. I was among them. I was startled when a man took hold of my shoulders, and it was 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. He asked for mercy for 'Umar and said, 'You have not left behind anyone I would prefer to encounter with the like of your actions. By Allah, I used to think that Allah would put you with your two companions. I reckoned this as I often heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "I and Abu Bakr and 'Umar went..." and "I and Abu Bakr and 'Umar entered..." and "I and Abu Bakr and 'Umar left."'" [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Virtues of the Companions, Hadith 3482]
 

 

13. It is added that Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra said that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,

 

لقد كان فيمن كان قبلكم من بنى إسرائيل رجال يكلمون من غير أن يكونوا أنبياء ، فإن يكن من أمتى منهم أحد فعمر
"Among the tribe of Israel before you were men who were spoken to without being Prophets. If there are any of them among my community, then it is 'Umar." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Virtues of the Companions, Hadith 3486]
 

14. It is related that Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say,

 

بينا أنا نائم رأيت الناس عرضوا على وعليهم قمص ، فمنها ما يبلغ الثدى ، ومنها ما يبلغ دون ذلك ، وعرض على عمر وعليه قميص اجتره . قالوا فما أولته يا رسول الله قال الدين'While I was asleep, I dreamed I saw some people who were shown to me and who were wearing shirts some of which reached to their breasts and some of which were shorter than that. 'Umar ibn al-Khattab was shown to me wearing a shirt that was trailing on the ground.' They asked, 'How do you interpret that, Messenger of Allah?' He answered, 'The Religion.'" [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Virtues of the Companions, Hadith 3488]
 

15. The son of Sayyiduna Ali Radi Allahu Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, Imam Muhammad bin Hanafiyya Radi Allahu Allahu Ta'ala Anhu narrates:

 

قلت لأبى أى الناس خير بعد رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال أبو بكر . قلت ثم من قال ثم عمر'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 al-Bukhari, Book of the Virtues of the Companions, Hadith 3468]
 

16. Hadrat Abdullah bin Salma Radi Allahu Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reports from Sayyiduna Ali Radi Allahu Allahu Ta'ala Anhu ,

 

خیر الناس بعد رسول الله صلی الله تعالی علیه وسلم ابوبكر وخیر الناس بعد ابوبكر عمر'After the Noble Messenger, the best of people is Abu Bakr, then the best of people is Umar' [Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 111]
 

17. Narrated by Sayyiduna Hudhaifa Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, He said: Beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said,

 

اقتدوا باللذين من بعدي أبي بكر و عمر“Follow after me from my companions Abu-Bakr and 'Umar.” [Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith 3742]
 

18. Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Mas'ood Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said:

 

لو وضع علم عمر في كفة ميزان و وضع علم الناس في كفة لرجح علم عمر"If the knowledge of 'Umar was put on one side of a scale, and the knowledge of the people on the other side of the scale, 'Umar's knowledge would weigh more." [Al-Mustadrak 'ala al-Sahîhayn‎, Vol. 3, Page 92, Hadith 4497]
 

 

19. Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal records a hadith narrated upon the authority of Sayyiduna Qabisah ibn Jaabir who said:

 

ما رأيت رجلا أعلم بالله ولا أقرأ لكتاب الله ولا أفقه في دين الله من عمرI haven't seen anyone more knowledgeable about the book of Allah and His religion, nor anyone more upholding of the limits imposed by Allah, nor anyone more feared and respected in the breasts of men than 'Umar ibn Al-Khattaab. [Fadail al-Sahaba, Vol. 1, Page 330, Hadith 472]
 

20. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah ennoble his face) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,

 

أبوبكر وعمر سيدا كهول أهل الجنة من الأولين والآخرين، ما خلا النبيين والمرسلين
“Abu Bakr and `Umar are the leaders of the mature inhabitants of Paradise, of the first and the last with the exception of the Prophets and the Messengers.” [Jami' al-Ahadith, Hadith 233]
 

21. Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,

 

أبو بكر وعمر من هذا الدين كمنزلة السمع والبصر من الرأس“Abu Bakr and Umar are to the religion like the station of the hearing and the sight to the head.” [Al-Khattib in Tarikh, Vol. 8, Page 459 from Jabir]
 

22. Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,

 

أبو بكر وعمر مني بمنزلة هارون من موسى“Abu Bakr and Umar are to me in the station of Haroon from Musa.” [Al-Khattib in Tarikh, Vol. 5, Page 194]
 

23. Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,

 

عمر مني وأنا من عمر، والحق بعدي مع عمر حيث كان
“I am from Umar and Umar is from me. The truth, after me, is with Umar wherever he is.” [Al-Tabrani in Awsat, Vol. 3, Page 104, Hadith 2629]
 

24. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) struck the chest of Umar with his hand when he became Muslim and said,

 

اللهم أخرج ما في صدر عمر من غل وداء، وأبدله إيمانا - ثلاثا“O Allah take out from the heart of Umar rancour and disease in exchange for faith.” (Three times) [Jami' al-Ahadith, Hadith 4812]
 

 

25. Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,

 

أتاني جبريل عليه السلام فقال: أقرىء عمر السلام وقل له: إن رضاه حكم، وإن غضبه عزّ
“Jibril, upon him peace, came to me and said, Convey greeting to Umar and say to him his satisfaction is wisdom and his anger might.” [Al-Tabrani in Kabir, Vol. 10, Page 207, Hadith 12302]
 

26. A freed bondswoman of Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,

 

إن الشيطان لم يلق عمر منذ أسلم إلا خر لوجهه
“Satan has not meet Umar since he became Muslim except murmur in his face.” [Al-Tabarani in Al-Kabir, Vol. 18, Page 42, Hadith 20230]
 

27. Sayyiduna Abu Dhar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) saw Umar and said,

 

لا تصيبنكم فتنة ما دام هذا فيكم
“You shall not be afflicted with tribulation as long as he is amongst you.” [Al-Tabarani in Awsat, Vol. 4, Page 478, Hadith 2019]
 

28. Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id Al-Khudari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,

 

من أبغض عمر فقد أبغضني، ومن أحب عمر فقد أحبني“Whoever hates Umar hates me. Whoever loves Umar loves me.” [Al-Tabarani in Awsat, Vol. 14, Page 493, Hadith 6915]

29. Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said,

 

إن كان إسلام عمر لفتحاً وهجرته لنصراً، وإمارته رحمة، والله ما استطعنا أن نصلي عند البيت الكعبة ظاهرين“If the Islam of Umar was an opening his migration was a victory and his leadership mercy. I swear by Allah that we were unable to pray at the Ka’aba publically until Umar became Muslim.” [Al-Mustadrak 'ala al-Sahîhayn‎, Vol. 3, Page 90 Hadith 4487]

 

30. Sayyiduna Ammar ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said,

 

يا عمار أتاني جبريل آنفاً فقلت: يا جبريل حدثني بفضائل عمر بن الخطاب في السماء فقال: يا محمد لو حدثتك بفضائل عمر منذ ما لبث نوح في قومه ألف سنة إلا خمسين عاما ما نفدت فضائل عمر“O Ammar, Jibril came to me and I asked, “O Jibril narrate to me the virtues of Umar ibn Al-Khattab in the heavens.” He said, “O Muhammad, if I was to narrate the virtues of Umar from the time that Nuh remained with his people, nine hundred and fifty years, I would not exhaust the virtues of Umar.” [Abu Y’alla in Musnad, Vol. 4, Page 173, Hadith 1568]
 

 

And Allah is the giver of success; Allah is sufficient for us and a blessed protector. All praise belongs to Allah, the first, the last, the internal, the external and may Allah bless his Messenger, his prophet, our master Muhammad, his family, his companions, his group and his party; O Allah please accept. All praise belongs to Allah master of the universe.

The Prominence of Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain (Radi Allahu Anhuma)

Allah with Whose Name we begin, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful.
All Praise is due to Almighty Allah, Durood and Salam upon our Master,
Our Leader Muhammad, upon his Exalted Family and Blessed Companions entire!!

Dear Readers! Today, I present to you few glimpses on the prominence of Sayyiduna al-Imam Hasan and Sayyiduna Imam al-Hussain (leaders of the youth in Paradise) from the authentic book on the Events of Karbala by the Noble Imam and Teacher of the Sacred Knowledge, Mawlana Shah Hasan Raza Khan – the brother of Imam Ahmad Raza Khan – Alaihimur Rahmah wa al Ridwan. The book is called Aaina-e-Qiyamat (The mirror unto the day of Reckoning). If there are any errors, kindly point them out to me so that I can correct them and these should be taken as my errors and not that of the esteemed and Noble Scholar. Also, few Gems of Wisdom by the Great Imams and the two swords of the heavens compiled by Imam Ahmad Raza Academy.

SHANE AMEER E MUAVIA RADI ALLAHU ANHO

1. Sayyiduna Arbadh bin Saariyah (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported that he heard the beloved Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) supplicating:

اللهم علم معاوية الكتاب والحساب وقه العذاب
O Allah! Teach Mu'awiyah the Book and Math, and protect him from the Punishment.

Musnad Ahmad, Vol. 27, Page 383, Hadith 17152
Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Vol. 3, Page 214
Siyar A'laam al-Nubala, Vol. 8, Page 38
Sahih Ibn Hibban, Vol. 16, Page 191

2. In another narration:

اللهم علمه الكتاب والحساب ومكن له في البلاد وقه سوء العذاب
O Allah! Teach him (Mu'awiyah) the Book and Math, and grant him the rule over cities and protect him from the Punishment. [Tabarani, Mu'jam Kabeer, Vol. 18, Page 252, Hadith 628]

3. Hadrat Abd ar-Rahman ibn 'Umayrah (Radi Allahu Anhu) narrates that the Beloved Messenger of Allah (SallaAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) made a supplication for Hadrat Mu'awiyah (Radi Allahu Anhu):

اللهم اجعله هاديا مهديا واهد به
O Allah! Make him a guide, guided (to the right path), and guide (others) through him.

Jaami' Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Page 526, Hadith 3842
Musnad Imam Ahmad, Hadith 17926
Tarikh al-Kabeer, Vol. 5, Page 240
Ibn Asakir, Tarikh Damishq, Vol. 59, Page 106

4. Hadrat Abu Idris Khawlani (Radi Allahu Anhu) states that when Hadrat 'Umar (Radi Allahu Anhu) took the leadership away from 'Umayr bin Sa'ad (Radi Allahu Anhu) in the region of Hamas, and gave it to Hadrat Mu'awiyah (Radi Allahu Anhu). The people sarted questioning. To this, Hadrat 'Umar (Radi Allahu Anhu) stated,

"Think good of Mu'awiyah (Radi Allahu Anhu), because I have heard the beloved Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) say in supplication that 'Oh Allah! Let the people be guided through the means of Mu'awiyah'."

Jaami' Tirmidhi, Vol. 3, Page 324
Al-Bidaya wa an-Nihaya, Vol. 8, Page 129

5. Umm Haram al-Ansariyah (Radi Allahu Anha) reported that she heard the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) say:

أول جيش من أمتي يغزون البحر مغفور لهم
The first army of my ummah (nation) that invades tha sea, all there sins are forgiven. [Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, Page 253, Hadith 2924]

6. Hafidh Ibn Hajar (Alayhir Rahmah) said:

"Muhallab said: In this hadith there is a virtue of Mu'awiyah, because he was the first to invade the sea". [Fath al-Baari, Vol. 6, Page 127]

7. Sayyidah Ayesha Siddiqah (Radi Allahu Anha) narrated that the beloved Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) supplicated for Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah:

اللهم اهده بالهدى واجنبه الردى، واغفر له في الآخرة والأولى
O Allah lead him (Mu'awiyah) towards the guidance, protect him from the destruction, and forgive him in this wolrd and the hereafter. [Tabarani, Mu'jam al-Awsat, Vol. 1, Page 498, Hadith 1838]

8. The beloved Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Umar (Radi Allahu Anhuma) about Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (Radi Allahu Anhu):

أحضروه أمركم وأشهدوه أمركم فإنه قوي أمين
Make him (Mu'awiyah) present in your matters and take him as a witness in your matters for verily, he is prevailing and trustful.

Musnad al-Shamiyyeen, Vol. 2, Page 161, Hadith 1110
Al-Bahr al-Zakkhaar, Vol. 8, Page 433, Hadith 3507

9. Sayyiduna Jibreel (Alayhis Salam) came to the beloved Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said,

يا محمد ، استوص معاوية ، فإنه أمين على كتاب الله ، ونعم الأمين هو
Ya Rasool Allah (SallAllahu Alayka wa Sallam)! make a testament in regards to Mu'awiyah (Radi Allahu Anhu), for verily he is a trustee of Allah's book and a magnificent trustee he is. [Tabarani, Mu'jam Kabeer, Vol. 3, Page 73, Hadith 3902]

10. The beloved and the blessed Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to Sayyidah Umm-e-Habibah (Radi Allahu Anha),

إن الله ورسوله يحبان معاوية
Verily, Allah (Almighty) and His Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) love Mu'awiyah (Radi Allahu Anhu). [Majma' az-Zawaid, Vol. 9, Page 441, Hadith 15923]

11. Ibn Abi Mulayka narrated that Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhuma) said,

He (Mu'awiyah) is a faqih (i.e. a learned man who can give religious verdicts).

Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 1, Page 531, Hadith 109
Fath al-Baari, Vol. 7, Page 130

12. When Sayyiduna Ali (Radi Allahu Anhu) returned from Siffin, he said,

أيها الناس لا تكرهوا إمارة معاوية ، فإنكم لو فقدتموها ، رأيتم الرؤوس تندر عن كواهلها كأنها الحنظل
"O People! Do not loathe Mu'awiya's leadership. If you were to lose him, you would see heads parting with their necks like colocynths." [Al-Bidaya wa an-Nihaya, Vol. 8, Page 134]

13. Sayyudina Abdullah Ibn Umar (Radi Allahu Anhuma) said:

ما رأيت بعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أسود - من السيادة – من معاوية ، فقيل : ولا أبوك ؟ قال : أبي عمر رحمه الله خير من معاوية ، وكان معاوية أسود منه
I have not seen a better leader after the Prophet than Muawiya. It was said: Not even your father. He said: My father is better than Muawiya , but Muawiya is a better leader than him”

Al Sunnah lil Khallal, Vol. 1, Page 443
Al-Bidaya wa an-Nihaya, Vol. 8, Page 137
Siyar Al-A'laam Al-Nubala, Vol. 3, Vol. 152

14. Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhu) said

ما رأيت رجلاً كان أخلق للملك من معاوية
I have not seen a man who is more fit to be a king than Mu'awiyah.

Musannaf Abdur Razzaq, Vol. 11, Page 453, Hadith 20985
Al-Bidaya wa an-Nihaya, Vol. 8, Page 137
Tarikh Damishq, Vol. 62, Page 161

15. Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhuma) reported that the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) told him:

"Go bring Mu'awiyah to Me", because he wrote down Allah's Revelation (Wahi) for the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam).

Musnad Ahmad, Hadith 2651
Bayhaqi, Dalail al-Nabuwwah, Vol. 6, Page 243

16. Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Al-Mubarak was asked: Which of them is better: Mu'awiyah Ibn Abi Sufiyan or Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz? He said:

By Allah, the dust that has entered the nose of Mu'awiya with the Messenger of Allah is better than Umar one thousand times. Muawiya prayed behind the Messenger of Allah. When he said: Sami' Allahu li man hamida (Allah listens to one who praises him i.e when rising from Ruku) Muawiya said: Rabbana wa laka Al-Hamd (Our Lord to you is the praise). What do you want more than this? [Wafiyat al Ayan li Ibn Khalkan, Vol. 3, Page 33]

17. Umm Alqamah narrated that

Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufiyan (Radi Allahu Anhuma) came to Madinah and asked for the blanket and hair of the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) from Sayyidah Aisha (Radi Allahu Anha) then He (Radi Allahu Anhu) covered himself with the blanket, dipped the hair in water, drank and put on his body. [Ibn Asakir, Tarikh Damishq, Vol. 62, Page 106]

Hadrat Ameer Mu'awiya (Radi Allahu Anhu) made a will that when he dies, people should make him wear the qameez given to him by the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he also had the trimmed nails of the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) so these to be kept in his mouth and on the eyes.

18. Sayyidunah Qatada (Radi Allah Anhu) said:

If you woke up seeing deeds similar to those of Muawiya, most of you would have said this is the Mehdi. [Al-Sunnah lil Khallal, Vol. 1, Page 438]

19. Hafiz Abul Qasim ibn 'Asakir has documented in Tarikh Dimashq that Imam an-Nasa'i was asked about Mu'awiyah. His reply was:

Islam is like a house with a door. The door of Islam is the Sahaba. Whoever speaks ill of the Sahaba seeks but to harm Islam, just like one who knocks a door to enter a house. As for Mu'awiyah, whoever speaks ill of him seeks to find a way to speak ill of the Sahaba." [Tahdhib al-Kamal, Vol. 1, Page 339]

20. Hadrat Imam-e-Rabbani Mujaddid Alf Thani (Alayhir Rahmah) says:

امام مالک که از تابعین است و معاصر او و اعلم علماء مدینه شاتم معاویه -رضی الله عنه- و عمروبن العباس را بقتل حکم کرده است. چنانچه بالا گذشت. اگر او مستحق شتم می بود، چرا حکم بقتل شاتم او میکرد. پس معلوم شد که شتم او از کبائر دانسته حکم بقتل شاتم کرده و ایضاً شتم او را در رنگ شتم ابی بکر و عمر و عثمان ساخته است. چنانکه بالا گذشت، پس معاویه - رضی الله عنه - مستحق ذم و نکوهش نباشد
Imam Malik, who is amongst Tabiin , and a great scholar of Madinah, he gave fatwa of capital punishment for him who talks ill about Muawiya and Umru bin Aas as we have mentioned earlier. If Muawiya was indeed such a person , than why should he gave fatwa of capital punishment to him who talks ill about him (i.e Muawiyah). So from this we understand that talking ill about him was considered by him amongst the greater sins. From this , we also understand that talking ill about him is like talking ill about Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman , hence Ameer Muawiyah must not be talked ill about. [Maktubat Imam Rabbani, Vol. 4, Page 251]

21. AlaHadrat Ash-Shah Imam Ahmad Rida Khan (Alayhir Rahmah) states:

Whoever reviles Hadrat Ameer Mu'awiyah is a dog from the dogs of hell. [Ahkam-e-Shari'at, Page 119]

22. Hakim al-Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Na'eemi (Alayhir Rahmah) says:

One who calls Ameer Mu'awiyah a fasiq is completely out of deen. [Dated: 23/10/1969]

The prominence of Hasanain al-Kareemain– Allah’s pleasure be upon them –

1. It is reported that once, Imam Hasan approached the Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - and climbed on his shoulders. A person, (who was present) remarked, “O blessed son! What a nice steed you have”. In reply, the Holy Prophet declared, “And how nice a rider (too).” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Kitab al-Manaqib, Manaqib al-Hasan wa al-Hussain, Hadith no. 3809, Vol. 5, Page 432]

2. Once, when the Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - was in ritual prostration Imam Hasan wrapped himself on the blessed back of the Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him. Due to this, the Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - lengthened the ritual prostration so that he (Hasan) would not fall when the Prophet raised his head. [Musnad Abu Ya'la, Musnad Anas bin Malik, Hadith no. 3415, Vol. 3, Page 21]

3. The Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - declared: “These two sons of mine are the leaders of the youth in Paradise.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Kitab al-Manaqib, Manaqib al-Hasan wa al-Hussain, Hadith no. 3793, Vol. 5, Page 426]

4. The Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - has also stated that, “Their friends are my friends, their enemies are my enemies.” [Sunan Ibn Maja, Kitab al-Sunnah, Fadl al Hasan wa al Hussain, Hadith no. 143, Vol. 1, Page 96].

5. He has also stated that, “These two are the swords of the heavens.” He has also stated that, “Hussain is from me and I am from Hussain. May Allah keep him as a friend who keeps Hussain as his friend. Hussain is a grandchild from among grandchildren.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 3800, Vol. 5, Page 429].

6. It is stated that once, the Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - placed Imam Hussain on his right thigh and and his own son, Sayyiduna Ibrahim on his left thigh. Jibra’il appeared to him and said, “Allah will not keep them both with the Prophet, choose one of them.” The Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - could not bear being separated from Imam Hussain and three days later, Sayyiduna Ibrahim passed on to the Divine Lord. After this incident, whenever Imam Hussain came in front of him , he used to kiss him and say, ‘Welcome to the one for whom I have sacrificed my own son’” [Tarikh al-Baghdad, Vol. 2, Page 200]

7. He has also declared that, “They are my sons and the sons of my daughter. O Allah! I have kept them in my friendship; You also keep them in Your friendship and keep him as Your friend who keeps them as his friends.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Kitab al-Manaqib, Hadith no. 3794, Vol. 5, Page 427].

8. He advised his blessed daughter, “Bring me both my sons.” He used to then smell them and then hug them to his chest. [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Kitab al-Manaqib, Hadith no. 3797, Vol. 5, Page 428].

Gems of Wisdom by Hasnain al-KareemainRadi Allahu Anhum Ajma'een

Sayyiduna Imam al-Hasan (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)

• Good manners and disposition are ten:

1.    Truth in Speech
2.    Strongly opposing falsehood
3.    Charity
4.    To repay favours
5.    Kindness of kith and kin
6.    Protect your neighbour
7.    Right enjoined upon you on all creation
8.    Entertaining guests
9.    Etiquette and
10.    The most important is Shame and modesty.

• The best characteristic regarded amongst the wise is wisdom of Taqwah (fear of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala) and the worst characteristic is bad behaviour and bad manners.
• Those who extend a hand of friendship towards you then become friends with them you will be regarded as just.
• Your age continues to increase while your life span decreases therefore assist somebody while you can with anything you have.
• Momin is he who provides for himself in the hereafter while a Kafir (rejecter of Faith) is he who is busy in providing for himself the comforts of the World.

Sayyiduna Imam al-Hussain (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)

• Dishonoured is he, who is a Miser.
• If you wish to become a leader then make action and movement, toil and labour your business.
• You are seeing the different types of business dealings shows that the World is changing its colors (becoming more fickle), turning its face away, emptying itself of good, but we still have a little time, a contemptible life is left, danger and fearfulness has enclosed, Alas with regret, can’t you see that justice and truth have been placed behind, falsehood is being practiced openly, whosoever hand you grab to rescue he does not want to be rescued towards the everlasting and Almighty creator, nor does he wish to fulfill his duties to his Eternal Lord.
• I prefer martyrdom, instead of living a life under these oppressors for such a life is also a crime.
• The World has changed colours and it has been deprived of good, Is there nobody that would stop the oppressor from oppression, The time has come for the Mo’min to come forth and to sacrifice everything for the sake of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala.
• Do not fear that which you do not understand, not cannot attain.
• Do not keep high hopes for any remuneration for work which is more than necessary.
• If you know the results of a job will be difficult, then do not take its responsibilities upon your shoulders.
• The highest status amongst the forgiving is of that person who has all the power to avenge himself yet he adopts to forgive.
• All the people whom I loved have departed from this World and I am left amongst those whom I don’t like.
• The best use of wealth is to modestly and honourably resolve it.
• When people in need come to you, then think that this is the grace of Allah and fulfill their needs.
• One who shows kindness will be a leader and one who is miserly will be disgraced.
• Think of splendor and piety as bounties and strive to achieve this very quickly.

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