Madani Pearls Regarding The ‘Imamah [Sunnah Turban]

• It is mentioned in the 312-page book Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, published by Dawat-e-Islami’s publishing house, Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ, on page 303 of part 16, ‘Tie the ‘Imāmaĥ whilst standing, and put on the Pājāmaĥ [shalwār, lower garment] 

whilst sitting. Whoever does the opposite of this (i.e. he ties the ‘Imāmaĥ whilst sitting, and puts on the lower garment whilst standing); he will be afflicted with a disease, for which there is no cure.’ 

• It is more appropriate to wrap the first fold of the ‘Imāmaĥ towards the right side of the head. (Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ, vol. 22, pp. 199) 

• The Shimlaĥ (i.e. unwrapped end of the turban) of the blessed ‘Imāmaĥ of the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would generally hang behind his blessed back, sometimes it would be on the right hand side, and sometimes there would be two Shimlaĥs between his two blessed shoulders. To keep the Shimlaĥ on the left hand side is against the Sunnaĥ. (Ashi’a-tul-Lam’āt, vol. 3, pp. 582) 

• The length of the Shimlaĥ of the ‘Imāmaĥ should be at least the width of four fingers, and at most up to the middle of the back, i.e. approximately the length of one arm. (Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ, vol. 22, pp. 182) 

• Bind the ‘Imāmaĥ whilst standing facing the Qiblaĥ. (Kashf-ul-Iltibās fis-Tiḥbāb-il-Libās lish-Shaykh ‘Abdul ḤaqDiĥlvī, pp. 38) 

• The Sunnaĥ of the ‘Imāmaĥ is that it should not be shorter than 2½ yards in length, nor should it be longer than 6 yards, and (13) it should be bound in a dome-like fashion. (Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ, vol. 22, pp. 186) 

If you have a large kerchief with which you can produce enough folds to cover the whole head, then it will be considered as an ‘Imāmaĥ. (15) It is Makrūĥ to bind a small kerchief with which one can only produce one or two folds. (Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ – referenced, vol. 7, pp. 299) 

If Imāmaĥ is to be taken off out of some need and there is the intention of binding it again, then one sin will be erased on unwinding each fold. (Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ, vol. 6, pp. 214) 

‘Allāmaĥ Shaykh ‘Abdul Ḥaq Muḥaddiš Diĥlvī عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـقَـوِی has stated, ‘The blessed Imāmaĥ of the Beloved and BlessedProphet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was often white, sometimes black and sometimes green.’ (Kashf-ul-Iltibās fis-Tiḥbāb-il-Libās, pp. 38) 

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Our Beloved Prophet resting under the Emerald Dome, the Mercy for the Universe صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would adorn his enlightened head with a blessed green ‘Imāmaĥ, and [for this reason] Dawat-e-Islami has made the green ‘Imāmaĥ its symbol. What an attraction the green ‘Imāmaĥ reflects! The glowing, illuminated dome on the blessed, radiant tomb of the Sovereign of Makkaĥ and Madīnaĥ, our Beloved and Noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰى عَـلَيْهِ وَاٰلـِهٖ وَسَـلَّم is also green! The devotees of the Prophet should also bind a green-coloured ‘Imāmaĥ in order to keep their heads green and resplendent. Also, the green colour should not be too dark; rather it should be so beautiful and bright that even in the darkness of the night, its shimmering and illuminating colour is easily seen by virtue of the blessings of the green splendours of the Green Dome. 

Naĥīn ĥay chānd sūraj kī Madīnay ko koī ḥājat 

Waĥān din rāt un kā sabz gumbad jagmagātā ĥay 

Madīnaĥ has no need for the moon, the sun, or their light 

It is illuminated by the Emerald Dome, day and night! 

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

6 Sayings Of Mustafa صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم About Imamah

1. 2 Rak’āt of Ṣalāĥ performed whilst wearing an ‘Imāmaĥ are better than offering 70 Rak’āt without wearing an ‘Imāmaĥ.’ (Al-Firdaus bimā Šaur-ul-Khaṭṭāb, vol. 2, pp. 265, Ḥadīš 3233) 
2. Wearing an ‘Imāmaĥ over a headgear is the difference between us and the Mushrikīn [idol-worshippers]. For every fold of the ‘Imāmaĥ that a Muslim wraps around his head, he will be given one Nūr [light] on the Day of Judgement.’ (Al-Jāmi’-uṣ-Ṣaghīr, pp. 353, Ḥadīš 5725) 
3. Without doubt, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His angels send Ṣalāt on Friday on those who wear an ‘Imāmaĥ.’ (Al-Firdaus bimā Šaur-ul-Khaṭṭāb, vol. 1, pp. 147, Ḥadīš 529) 
4. Offering Ṣalāĥ whilst wearing an ‘Imāmaĥ is equivalent to 10,000 virtues.’ (Al-Firdaus bimāŠaur-ul-Khaṭṭāb, vol. 2, pp. 406, Ḥadīš 3805; Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ – referenced, vol. 6, pp. 220) 
5. One Ṣalāt-ul-Jumu’aĥ performed whilst wearing an ‘Imāmaĥ is equivalent to 70 without it.  (Tārīkh Madīnaĥ Dimashq li Ibn ‘Asākir, vol. 37, pp. 355) 
6. ‘Imāmaĥs are the crowns of the Arabs, so wear the ‘Imāmaĥ and your honour will augment. Whoever wears an ‘Imāmaĥ; he gains one virtue for every fold [of the ‘Imāmaĥ that he wraps around his head].’ (Jam’-ul-Jawāmi’, vol. 5, pp. 202, Ḥadīš 14536)

The Method Of Du’a [Supplication] For Isal-E-Sawab

O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Grant us the Šawāb of whatever has been recited (if food etc. is present, then also say) and the Šawāb of the food that has been prepared and whatever other deeds we have been able to perform to this day, not according to our imperfect deeds, but according to Your unlimited mercy; and send its Šawāb on our behalf into the court of Your Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Through the means of Your Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, send its Šawāb to all other Prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام, all the blessed companions رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم, and all the noble saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی. Through the means of Your Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم 

send its Šawāb to every Muslim human and jinn born from the advent of Sayyidunā Ādam عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّـنَا وَ عَـلَيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوة ُ وَالـسَّلَام to this day, and all of those who will be born till the Day of Judgement.

During this, also mention the names of the saints to whom Šawāb has to be especially donated. Likewise, donate the Šawāb to your parents, relatives and Murshid (spiritual guide). (The deceased whose names are mentioned during the supplication are pleased by it). Then finish the supplication as usual.

(If a small amount of each type of food was placed in front with a glass of water, then mix them back into the rest of the food and water).

Šawāb a’māl kā Tū mayray puĥanchā sārī Ummat ko

Mujĥay bĥī bakhsh Yā Rab bakhsh un kī piyārī Ummat ko

Send the rewards of my deeds to the entire Ummaĥ

Forgive me and forgive the Beloved’s entire Ummaĥ

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The Method Of Fatiḥah

The method of Fātiḥaĥ that is common amongst Muslims nowadays, especially upon food, is very good. As this is done, the Īṣāl-e-Šawāb of recitation etc. can also be made along with it. Place all the foods which have been made for Īṣāl-e-Šawāb in front (or place a small amount of each food), along with a glass of water. Now reciting اَعُوۡذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيۡطٰنِ الرَّجِيۡمِ, recite Sūraĥ Al-Kāfirūn once:

بِسۡمِ   اللہِ   الرَّحۡمٰنِ   الرَّحِیۡـمِ

 قُـلۡ یٰۤاَ یُّہَا الۡکٰفِرُوۡنَۙ﴿۱﴾لَاۤ اَعۡبُدُمَاتَعۡبُدُوۡنَ ۙ﴿۲﴾ وَ لَاۤ اَنۡتُمۡ عٰبِدُوۡنَمَاۤاَعۡبُدُۚ﴿۳﴾وَلَاۤاَنَاعَابِدٌمَّاعَبَدۡتُّمۡۙ﴿۴﴾وَلَاۤاَنۡتُمۡعٰبِدُوۡنَمَاۤاَعۡبُدُؕ﴿۵﴾لَکُمۡدِ یۡنُکُمۡوَلِیَدِیۡنِ٪﴿۶﴾

Recite Sūraĥ Al-Ikhlāṣ 3 times:

بِسۡمِ   اللہِ   الرَّحۡمٰنِ   الرَّحِیۡـمِ

قُـلۡہُوَ اللّٰہُ اَحَدٌۚ﴿۱﴾اَللّٰہُ الصَّمَدُ ۚ﴿۲﴾لَمۡ یَلِدۡ۬ۙوَ  لَمۡیُوۡلَدۡۙ﴿۳﴾وَلَمۡیَکُنۡلَّہٗ کُـفُوًااَحَدٌ٪﴿۴﴾

Recite Sūraĥ Al-Falaq once:

بِسۡمِ   اللہِ   الرَّحۡمٰنِ   الرَّحِیۡـمِ

قُلۡاَعُوۡذُبِرَبِّالۡفَلَقِۙ﴿۱﴾مِنۡشَرِّمَاخَلَقَۙ﴿۲﴾وَمِنۡشَرِّغَاسِقٍاِذَاوَقَبَۙ﴿۳﴾ وَمِنۡشَرِّالنَّفّٰثٰتِفِیالۡعُقَدِۙ﴿۴﴾وَ مِنۡ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ اِذَاحَسَدَ٪﴿۵﴾

Recite Sūraĥ An-Nās once:

بِسۡمِ   اللہِ   الرَّحۡمٰنِ   الرَّحِیۡـمِ

قُلۡاَعُوۡذُبِرَبِّالنَّاسِۙ﴿۱﴾مَلِکِالنَّاسِ﴿۲﴾اِلٰہِالنَّاسِ﴿۳﴾مِنۡشَرِّالۡوَسۡوَاسِ ۬ۙالۡخَنَّاسِ۪﴿ۙ۴﴾الَّذِیۡیُوَسۡوِسُفِیۡصُدُوۡرِالنَّاسِۙ﴿۵﴾مِنَالۡجِنَّۃِوَالنَّاسِ٪﴿۶﴾

Recite Sūraĥ Al-Fātiḥaĥ once:

بِسۡمِ   اللہِ   الرَّحۡمٰنِ   الرَّحِیۡـمِ

اَلۡحَمۡدُ  لِلّٰہِ  رَبِّ  الۡعٰلَمِیۡنَ    ۙ﴿۱﴾    الرَّحۡمٰنِ  الرَّحِیۡمِ    ۙ﴿۲﴾    مٰلِکِ  یَوۡ مِ  الدِّیۡنِ    ؕ﴿۳﴾ اِیَّاکَ  نَعۡبُدُ   وَ   اِیَّاکَ   نَسۡتَعِیۡنُ   ؕ﴿۴﴾    اِہۡدِ نَا   الصِّرَاطَ  الۡمُسۡتَقِیۡمَ   ۙ﴿۵﴾  صِرَاطَ  الَّذِیۡنَ    اَنۡعَمۡتَ    عَلَیۡہِمۡ     ۙ۬    غَیۡرِ    الۡمَغۡضُوۡبِ    عَلَیۡہِمۡ     وَ لَا    الضَّآ  لِّیۡنَ     ٪﴿۷﴾

Recite the following once:

بِسۡمِ   اللہِ   الرَّحۡمٰنِ   الرَّحِیۡـمِ

الٓـمّٓ﴿۱﴾ذٰلِکَالۡکِتٰبُلَارَیۡبَۚۖۛفِـیۡہِ ۚۛہُدًیلِّلۡمُتَّقِیۡنَ﴿۲﴾الَّذِیۡنَیُؤۡ مِنُوۡنَبِالۡغَیۡبِوَیُقِیۡمُوۡنَالصَّلٰوۃَوَمِمَّارَزَقۡنٰہُمۡیُنۡفِقُوۡنَۙ﴿۳﴾وَالَّذِیۡنَ یُؤۡ مِنُوۡنَبِمَاۤاُنۡزِلَ اِلَیۡکَ وَ مَاۤ اُنۡزِلَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِکَۚوَ بِالۡاٰخِرَ ۃِہُمۡیُوۡ  قِنُوۡنَؕ﴿۴﴾ اُولٰٓئِکَ عَلٰیہُدًیمِّنۡرَّبِّہِمۡ٭ وَ اُولٰٓئِکَہُمُالۡمُفۡلِحُوۡنَ﴿۵﴾

Then recite the following five verses:

1.	وَ   اِلٰہُکُمۡ     اِلٰہٌ    وَّ احِدٌ   ۚ    لَاۤ     اِلٰہَ     اِلَّا   ہُوَ   الرَّحۡمٰنُ   الرَّحِـیۡمُ     ﴿۱۶۳﴾
(Part 2, Sūraĥ Al-Baqaraĥ, verse 163)
2.	اِنَّ   رَحۡمَتَ   اللہِ    قَرِ  یۡبٌ    مِّنَ   الۡمُحۡسِنِیۡنَ    ﴿۵۶﴾
(Part 8, Sūraĥ Al-A’rāf, verse 56)
3.	وَ مَاۤ   اَرۡسَلۡنٰکَ    اِلَّا   رَحۡمَۃً     لِّلۡعٰلَمِیۡنَ     ﴿۱۰۷﴾
(Part 17, Sūraĥ Al-Anbiyā, verse 107)
4.	مَا کَانَ  مُحَمَّدٌ  اَبَـاۤ  اَحَدٍ  مِّنۡ  رِّجَـالِکُمۡ  وَ لٰکِنۡ  رَّسُوۡلَ  اللہِ  وَ خَاتَمَ  الـنَّبِیّٖنَ   ؕ  وَکَانَ   اللّٰہُ    بِکُلِّ    شَیۡءٍ    عَلِیۡمًا   ﴿٪۴۰﴾
(Part 22, Sūraĥ Al-Aḥzāb, verse 40)
5.	اِنَّ  اللہَ  وَ مَلٰٓئِکَتَہٗ  یُصَلُّوۡنَ  عَـلَی  النَّبِیِّ  ؕ  یٰۤـاَ یُّہَا  الَّذِیۡنَ  اٰمَنُوۡا       صَلُّوۡا   عَلَیۡہِ    وَ سَلِّمُوۡا    تَسۡلِـیۡمًا    ﴿۵۶﴾
(Part 22, Sūraĥ Al-Aḥzāb, verse 56)

Now recite Ṣalāt-‘Alan-Nabī:

صَلَّي اللّٰهُ عَلَي النَّبِيِّ الۡاُمِّيِّ وَاٰلِه

صَلَّي اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰي عَلَيۡهِ وَسَلَّمَ ^ط صَلٰوةً وَّ سَلَامًا عَلَيۡكَ يَا رَسُوۡلَ اللّٰهِ

After this, recite:

سُبْحٰنَ   رَبِّكَ    رَبِّ   الْعِـزَّ ۃِ   عَمَّا    یَصِفُوۡنَ    ﴿۱۸۰﴾ۚ

وَسَلٰمٌ    عَلَى   الْمُـرْسَلِیۡنَ    ﴿۱۸۱﴾ۚ     وَ  الْحَمْدُ   لِلہِ  رَبِّ   الْعٰلَمِیۡنَ    ﴿۱۸۲﴾٪

(Part 23, Sūraĥ, Aṣ-Ṣāffāt, verse 180-182)

Now the person making Fātiḥaĥ should raise his hands and  say aloud ‘Al-Fātiḥaĥ’. All those present should recite Sūraĥ Al-Fātiḥaĥ in a low volume, and then the reciter should make the following announcement, ‘Gift me the Šawāb of whatever you have recited’. All of those present should say, ‘We have donated it to you’. Now the one making Fātiḥaĥ should make Īṣāl-e-Šawāb.