Sunnah Hairstyle | The Hair Of The Head | Hair Style In Islam

1. The Zulfayn of the Peace of our heart and mind, the Most Generous and Kind, the Prophet of mankind صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم would at times be the length of halfway down the blessed ears.
2. At times, to the level of the earlobe,
3. And sometimes, would extend to kiss the blessed shoulders. (Ash-Shamail al-Mu7ammadiya lil-Tirmizi, pp. 18 & 34-35)
4. From time to time, we should act upon each of these three Sunnahs. So sometimes, we should keep our Zulfayn to the level of halfway down the ear, sometimes to the level of the earlobe, and at times up to the shoulders.
5. The Sunnah of keeping the Zulfayn up to the shoulders is often more difficult for our Nafs, nevertheless everybody should act upon this Sunnah at least once in his life. However, care should be taken to ensure that hair does not go below the shoulders. The length of hair can be correctly seen when the hair is wet, so in the days when the hair is grown to practice this Sunnah, properly comb the hair after having a bath/shower and check that the hair is not going below the shoulders.
6. A’la-Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan عَلَیْہِ رَحمَۃُ الرَّحْمٰن has stated, ‘Keeping hair below the shoulders [i.e. lower than the shoulder level] like women is Haram for men.’ (Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 21, p. 600)
7. Sadr-ush-Shari’ah Maulana Amjad ‘Ali رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہ has stated, ‘It is not permissible for a man to have long hair like women. Some people who call themselves Sufis (Ascetic) bear extremely long hair which runs over their chest like a snake and some of them even make their hair into ponytails or buns similar to women. This is all impermissible and against the Shari’ah (Bahar-e Shari’at, Vol. 16, p. 230)
8. It is Haram for a woman to shave the head. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 22, p. 664)
9. It is impermissible and a sin for women to cut their hair short like Christian women of these times, and this act has been cursed. Even if the husband says to do this, the ruling still applies that the woman who does so will be sinful, because the order of the mother, father, husband, etc. will not be followed if it is contrary to the Shari’ah. (Bahar -e Shari’at, Vol. 16, p. 231)
10. Some people make a side parting in the hair either on the left or on the right; this is against the Sunnah.
11. The Sunnah is to part the hair in the center. (Bahar-e Shari’at, Vol. 16, p. 231)
12. Except for at Hajj, it is not proven that the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم ever shaved his blessed head. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 22, p. 690)
13. Keeping the hair in some of the modern styles of today in which the hair is cut using scissors or machines where part of the hair is long and part of it is short, is not Sunnah.
14. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘Whoever has hair, he should take regard of it. (Sunan Abi Dawud, Vol. 4, p. 103, Eadiš 4163) i.e. he should wash it, oil it and comb it.
15. Sayyiduna Ibrahim Khalilullah عَلَیْھِمْ السَّلَام was the first to organise a feast for guests, the first to do circumcision, the first to trim the moustache, and the first to see a white hair. He said, ‘O Lord! What is this?’ Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ replied, ‘O Ibrahim! This is your grandeur,’ He then said, ‘O my Lord! Increase my grandeur.’ (Mu’aa Imam Malik, Vol. 2, p. 415, Hadis 1756)
16. On page 224 of part 16 of Bahar-e-Shari’at, [the 312-page publication of Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing house of Dawat-e-Islami] it is stated: The Merciful Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘Whoever intentionally plucks a white hair, it will become a spear on the Day of Judgment, with which he will be stabbed.’ (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, Vol. 6, p. 281, Hadis 17276)
17. It is a Bid’ah [Innovation] to shave or pluck hair around Bacchic (the few hairs which are on sides of the hair lying between the bottom lip and the chin). (Fatawa Alamgiri, Vol. 5, p. 358)
18. It is Makruh [Disliked] to shave the hair on the neck. (Fatawa Alamgiri, Vol. 5, p. 357) But it applies when the head is not shaved and the hair on the neck are shaved (many people do so when they have their beard neatened) but if the entire head is shaved, then along with this, the hair on the neck should also be shaved. (Bahar-e Shari’at, Vol. 16, p. 230)
19. There are four things about which there is a ruling that these should be buried; hair, nails, the cloth used by a woman to clean the blood of menses, and blood. (Bahar-e Shari’at, Vol. 16, p. 231; Fatawa Alamgiri, Vol. 5, p. 358)
20. It is Mustahab for men to turn the white hairs of the beard and head reddish or yellowish in colour; for this purpose Mehndi [Henna] can be used.
21. One should not sleep with henna pasted in the beard or hair. According to a Hakim, sleeping with henna pasted in hair causes the heat of the head to descend into the eyes, and this can be detrimental to the eyesight. This advice of the Hakim was verified in such a way that a blind person once came to Sag-e-Madinah [the author, Amir-e-Ahl-e- Sunnat]. He said that he was not born blind, but regrettably he once applied henna to his hair and then went to sleep. When he awoke, the light of his eyes had lost.
22. The whiteness of the hairs of the mustache, the bottom lip, and the edges of the beard of those people who apply henna can become apparent after only a few days and this is not nice to look at. Therefore, if you cannot repeatedly colour the entire beard then at least try to apply a small amount of henna on these places where the whiteness becomes apparent.

Siddiq Al-Akbar Performed A Madani Operation

Dear Islamic brothers! To illuminate the light of the love of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم in your heart and to turn your heart into a garden of Madinah in the love of the Noble Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم, remain attached to the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami.

 اِنْ شَآءَاللہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ! With the blessings of this Madani atmosphere, you will be blessed with walking on the path of the Sunnah, and you will be fortunate enough to receive the blessings of the legacy of Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ. In order to learn the Sunnahs, get into a routine of travelling for at least 3 days every month with a Madani Qafilah with the devotees of the Holy Prophet. Spend your days and nights in accordance with the method for attaining piety that has been granted to us by the Madani Markaz, namely the booklet entitled, ‘Madani In’amat.’

In addition, perform Fikr-e-Madinah every night for at least 12 minutes and in this session fill out the Madani In’amat booklet. اِنْ شَآءَاللہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ You will be successful in both the worlds. You can imagine the extent of the blessings of Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ upon Dawat-e-Islami through the following Madani Bahar (Madani Marvel). In this regard, I will try to present the narration of a devotee of the Prophet in my own style and my own words:

‘Our Madani Qafilah went to Nakah Khari (in Baluchistan, Pakistan) in order to learn the blessed Sunnahs. There were four small lumps in the head of one of the participants of the Madani Qafilah and because of those lumps he was afflicted with pain of one side in his head. When he would suffer from that pain, his face would become black on the affected side and he would squirm in agony. In the way, he was squirming in severe pain, so we gave him some tablets and put him to sleep. When he got up in the morning, he seemed fit and healthy, and very fresh. He said to us, ‘By the grace of Allah عَزَّ وَجَلَّ, I was blessed with the vision of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم along with his four closest friends رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْھُمَا in my dream. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم signaled towards me and said to Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ, ‘Remove his headache.’ So the companion of the Cave and the Grave, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ performed a Madani operation in such a way that he opened up my head and removed four black lumps from my brain, and then said, ‘Son, nothing will happen to you now.’ The brother narrating the incident said, ‘That brother had been completely and totally cured. On his return from the Madani Qafilah, when he went for a check-up, the doctor exclaimed with wonder, ‘Brother! This is amazing! All 4 lumps have vanished from your brain!’ Upon that, the brother began to cry and he narrated the blessing of travelling in the Madani Qafilah and the account of his dream. The doctor was extremely affected and impressed and 12 people including some doctors from that hospital, made the intention to travel in a Madani Qafilah for twelve days. Some of the doctors also immediately intended to adorn their faces with the sign of the love for the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم, i.e. the blessed beard.’

To learn the Sunnah, travel with the Qafilah

To seek mercy, travel with the Qafilah

The glance of the Prophet is upon travellers of the Qafilah

You will attain serenity, travel with the Qafilah

Hum ko Abu Bakr-o-‘Umar se piyar hay

اِنْ شَآءَاللہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ apna bayra par hay

The love of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar we do possess

اِنْ شَآءَاللہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ we will attain ultimate success

Dear Islamic brothers! In bringing my speech to a close, I would like to gain the blessing of narrating the excellence of the Sunnah to you, as well as some Sunnahs and Islamic Manners. The Embodiment of Nur, the Mercy for the Universe, the Noble Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whosoever loves my Sunnah, he loves me, and whosoever loves me will be with me in Paradise.’

(Mishkat-ul-MaLabi7, Vol. 1, p. 55, Hadis 175)

Sinah tayri sunnat ka Madinah banay Aaqa ﷺ

Jannat may parausi mujhay tum apna banana

O Master! For your Sunnah, may my heart become an abode

In your proximity in Paradise, grant me a beautiful home

A Mark On The Toe Of The Siddiqis

The descendants of Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ are referred to as ‘Siddiqis’ and even today, it is possible for the mark of the snake bite to be seen on their toe. However, if it is not apparent, it is not permissible to doubt the Siddiqiyyat [lineage to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ] because this sign is not evident in all of them.

The servant of Madinah [the author, Amir-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat] once requested a Siddiqi scholar to show him the sign on his toe. He said, ‘My father made it prominent by scratching it, but now it is concealed again.’

Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’imi رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہ has stated on page 359 of ‘Mira-tul-Manajih’, ‘Some Salihin (pious people) have been heard to say that either snakes do not bite those who are from the offspring of Shaykh Siddiqi [Sayyiduna Muhammad Ibn-e- Abu Bakr, the son of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr who was a Sahabi] or if they do bite, the poison has no effect. This is due to the blessed saliva of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم which heصَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم applied on the toe of Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ in the cave of Saur after رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ had been bitten by the snake.

In addition to this, there is a black mole on the toe of these descendants, and if the mother and father are both from the offspring of Shaykh Siddiqi then there will be a mole on the large toes of both feet. I have seen these moles on the toes of many Siddiqis. In short, these are extremely astonishing marvels (i.e. snakes not biting Siddiqis, the poison not affecting them if a snake does bite, and the presence of moles on their toes until today; all of these are the astonishing miracles of the blessed saliva of Rasulullah صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم).’

If Only We Would Become True Devotees Of The Prophet

For the sake of the dust under the feet of Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ, if only we too could become true and sincere devotees of the Blessed Prophet. If only our standing and sitting, walking and strolling, sleeping and wakening, taking and giving, living and dying would become according to the Sunnah of the Guide to the Path of Salvation, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم. If only...!

Dear Islamic brothers! Light the lamp of true love inside you, اِنْ شَآءَاللہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ you’re inner and outer self will become illuminated and the honor and success of both the worlds will be at your feet.

The State Of Worry For The Ummat On The Day Of Judgement

It is narrated by Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn-e-‘Abbas رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْھُمَا that the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘On the day of Qiyamah, all the Prophets عَلَیْھِمْ السَّلَام will be present on their golden pulpits, but my pulpit will be empty because I will be standing silently in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ so that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ does not order me to go to Heaven with my Ummat still worried behind me. 

Allah  عَزَّوَجَلَّ will say, ‘O Beloved! I will make the decision about your Ummat according to whatever you wish.’ Then, I will say, ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Begin their reckoning (because I want to take them along with me).’ I will repeatedly make this request until I will be given a list of those people who are going to Hell (I will intercede for those who have already entered Hell and thus take them out) and in this way nobody from my Ummat will be left to face the torment of Allah  عَزَّوَجَلَّ.’

(Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, Vol. 7, p. 14, Hadis 39111)

Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Kya Jahannam ab bhi na sard ho ga

Ro ro kay Mustafa ne darya baha diay hain

Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Has the fire of Hell not yet been put out?

Having cried and wept, Muutafa has made rivers flow

O devotees of Rasulullah! Sacrifice yourselves at the feet of the Merciful Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم. Spend your life not only in his servitude but also in the servitude of his servants, and spend time with Dawat e Islami and its Madani Qafilahs and become worthy of the intercession of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم.

Make your appearance such that you can show your face in front of the Prophet of Mercy, the Intercessor of the Ummat صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم on the Day of Judgment, i.e. stay away from making your appearance like that of the Jews and the Christians so that you may show him your face on the day of Qiyamah.

Adorn your face with a fistful beard, instead of having your hair according to Western fashion, keep Zulfayn [full hair according to the Sunnah], and instead of roaming around bare-headed, keep your head resplendent and green by wearing a green ‘Imamah [Sunnah turban]. Colour your inner and outer being in the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم.

Advising us, A’la Hazrat, the Leader of the Ahl-us-Sunnah, the Destroyer of Bid’ah, the Reviver of the Sunnah, the Guide of Tariqah, the Scholar of Shari’ah, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan عَلَیْہِ رَحمَۃُ الرَّحْمٰن has stated:

Jo na bhula hum gharibaun ko Raza

Yad us ki apni ‘adat kijiye

Make it your habit to remember him O Raza!

He who never forgot poor people ever!

Muhaddis-E-A’zam Pakistan Said

Muhaddis-e-A’zam Pakistan Maulana Sardar Ahmad رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہ would say, ‘The Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم remembered us throughout his life by saying ‘Ummati Ummati’. Even in his illuminated grave he is saying ‘Ummati Ummati’ and he صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم will continue to do so until the Day of Judgement, to the extent that even on the Day of Judgement itself he صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم will say ‘Ummati Ummati’.

The truth is that if he صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم had only said ‘Ummati’ once, and if we were to say ‘Ya Nabi, Ya Nabi! Ya Rasulallah, Ya Habib Allah صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم!’ for our entire lives in return, even then we would not be able to repay that one mention of ‘Ummati’.’

He Will Say ‘Ummati Ummati’ Until The Day Of Judgement

It is stated in ‘Madarij-un-Nubuwwah’, ‘Sayyiduna Qusam رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ was the last person who came out after the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم had been taken into his enlightened grave. He has narrated, ‘I am the last person who saw the illuminated body of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم in his blessed grave. I saw that the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم was moving his blessed lips so I brought my ears close to the blessed mouth of the Noble Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم. I heard that he  صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّمwas saying رَبِّ  ھَبْ لِیْ  اُمَّتِیْ i.e. O my Lord! Hand over my Ummat to me.

(Madarij-un-Nubuwwah, Vol. 2, p. 442)

It has been narrated on page 178 of volume 7 of ‘Kanz-ul- ‘Ummal, ‘The Sultan of Both Worlds, the Merciful Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘After my apparent passing, I will continue to say  یَا رَبِّ اُمَّتِیْ  اُمَّتِیْ [O my Lord! my Ummat, my Ummat] in my grave, until the time of resurrection.’

(Kanz-ul-‘Ummal)

What Kind Of Devotion And What Kind Of Love Is This?

Dear Islamic brothers! Those who love their parents do not cause pain to their hearts. Those who love their children do not let them become unhappy. No one can bear to see his friend sad because of him and nobody causes distress to the ones they love. However unfortunately, the deeds of the majority of Muslims today who claim to love the Blessed Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم are not those which are pleasing to the Prophet of Allah صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم.

Listen carefully! The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummat, the Owner of Jannah صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم has stated, جُعِلَتْ قُرَّۃُعَیْنِیْ فِی الصَّلٰوۃ ‘The coolness of my eyes is in Salah [prayer].’

(Mu’jam Kabir, Vol. 20, p. 420, Hadis 1012)

What kind of devotees of Rasulullah are those people who cause pain to the enlightened heart of Rasulullah صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم by not caring about their prayers and by missing their prayers intentionally? Which type of love is this and what kind of devotion is this that the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم emphasizes fasting in Ramazan, but those who call themselves devotees of the Prophet avoid following this command, therefore becoming the source of displeasure for the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم.

The Noble Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم encourages the performance of Tarawih prayers, but heedless followers do not perform them, and if they do, they just ritually perform them for the first few days of Ramazan and then assume that the Tarawih prayers for the whole of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak are done. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘Trim down your moustaches and skip your beards [i.e. allow them to grow] and do not make your appearance like that of the Yahud [Jews],’ (Shar7 Ma’ani Al-Ašar-lil-Sa7avi, Vol. 4, p. 28) but those followers of fashion who claim to love the Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم make their faces look like the enemies of the Prophet.

Is this love and devotion of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم? Perform Fikr-e-Madinah1! What kind of love and what kind of devotion is this that people feel pride in looking like and acting like the enemies of the Noble Prophet?

Sarkar ka ‘ashiq bhi kiya Uarhi munUata hay?

Kyun ‘ishq ka chehray say i?har nahi hota!

Can a devotee of the Prophet shave his beard?

Why is the sign of love not expressed through the face!

Dear Islamic brothers! The Source of Peace for the Disheartened, the Final Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم would always remember us. Even at the time of his birth, as soon as he صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم entered this world, he صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم performed Sajdah [Prostration]. At that time this Du’a [Supplication] was present on his blessed lips, رَبِّ  ھَبْ لِیْ  اُمَّتِیْ ‘O my Lord! Hand over my Ummat to me.’

(Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 30, p. 717)

Instead Of Weeping For The Grief Of The World, Weep For The Grief Of Mustafa ﷺ

Dear Islamic brothers! From the blessed love-filled life of Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ another lesson that we can learn is that our sorrows and sighs should not be for the sake of this world, our tears should not flow in the love of this world, and our hearts should not ache for worldly fame and honor. On the contrary, the desire of our heart should be for the love of the Noble Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم, our tears should flow in the remembrance of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم instead of this world. We should not be obsessed with this world; rather we should become passionate about the Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم. We should sacrifice our wishes for the wishes of Rasulullah صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم and our only desire should be to sacrifice our wealth and our life for the honor of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم. Everything which is connected to him should be beloved to our hearts. Whichever fortunate person succeeds in living such a life, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will bring the world to his knees in front of him and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will make the people obedient to him. He will be praised and admired in the heavens and above all else, he will become the beloved of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم.

How regretful is that the majority of Muslims of today are being disgraced and humiliated, because they have become obsessed with the ways and fashions of the enemies of Islam instead of adopting the ‘Uswah-e-Hasanah of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم as their ideal way of life.

Confront The Difficulties In The Path Of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ

Dear Islamic brothers! Our guide Sayyiduna Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ is certainly the greatest devotee of our Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم. He رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ expressed his love and devotion for the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم through his actions and his character. Even when the path of love was filled with thorns and various difficulties had to be faced, his heart remained full with the love for the Prophet of mankind, the Peace of our heart and mind, the Most Generous and Kind صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم.

In gaining the honor of being the first public speaker of Islam, he was severely injured in his efforts for the religion of Islam. Despite that, he never allowed even a fraction of a lapse to occur in the path of dedication. There is a great lesson for us in his life which was filled with difficulties. No matter what problem we have to face in the path of call to righteousness, we should not even think about giving up or standing back from this way.

The Beautiful Sight Of Emerging From The Enlightened Tombs On The Day Of Judgment

On page 60-61 of Malfuzat-e-A’la Hazrat, Part 4 [the 561-page publication of Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing house of Dawat-e-Islami] A’la Hazrat, the Reviver of Islam, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہ has stated, ‘Once the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم took the hand of Siddiq Al-Akbar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ in his blessed right hand and the hand of Faruq Al- A’zam رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ in his blessed left hand and said: ھٰکَذَانُبْعَثُ یَوْمَ الْقِیَامَۃِ ‘On the Day of Judgement we will be raised exactly like this.’

(Jami’ Tirmizi, Vol. 5, p. 378, Hadis 3689; Tarikh Dimishq, Vol. 21, p. 297)

Ma7bub-e-Rab-e-‘arsh hay is sabz qubbah main

Pehlu main jalwah-gah ‘Atiq-o-‘Umar ki hai

The Beloved of the Lord is present under the emerald dome

Beside him is the resting place of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar

Spiritual Link With The Shaikhain Helped In The Grave

Dear Islamic brothers! From this narration we learn about the great status and rank of Shaikhain Karimain (Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq & Sayyiduna ‘Umar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْھُم). When being a friend of those who insult them was the cause of the man not being fortunate enough to recite the Kalimah at the time of his death, just imagine what would be the fate of those who actually make the insulting remarks!

Therefore it is vital to stay away from those who disrespect Shaikhain Karimain رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْھُم Only embrace the company of the devotees of the Prophet and the servants of the Sahabah and the Auliya. Illuminate the lamp of love for these great personalities in your hearts and become worthy of receiving the blessings of both worlds. Love of the pious servants of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is extremely beneficial in the grave and in the Hereafter.

In this regard, a person has narrated, ‘After a companion of my teacher died, my teacher saw him in a dream and asked him, ‘What did Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ do with you?’ He replied, ‘Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forgave me.’ My teacher then asked, ‘What happened with Munkar and Nakir [the questioning angels of the grave]?’ His friend replied, ‘When they made me sit and began to question me, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ put a thought into my heart and I said to the angels, ‘For the sake of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and ‘Umar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْھُم, please leave me alone.’ Upon hearing this, one of the angels said to the other, ‘He has presented the means of very renowned personalities, so let’s leave him.’ After that they left me alone and went away.’

(Sharh-us-Sudur, p. 141)

Stay Away From Those Who Disrespect The Sahabah

Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyiduna ‘Allamah Jalal Uddin Suyuti ash-Shafi’I رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہ has stated in ‘Sharh-us-Sudur’, ‘The time of death of a person had come close so he was told to recite the Kalimah Tayyibah. He replied, ‘I don’t have the ability to recite it because I used to associate with those people who would tell me to say offensive and insulting words against Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and ‘Umar رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْھُم.’

(Sharh-us-Sudur, p. 38)

Stay Away From Those Who Disrespect The Prophet

Dear Islamic brothers! It is necessary for every Muslim to hold the same beliefs about the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم that the Sahabah had. If, مَعَاذَاللہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ Satan tries to create doubts in our minds, or if Satan attempts the impure plot of trying to lower the greatness and the supreme rank of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم by giving logical proofs then stay as far away as possible from this.

On page 58 of ‘Iman ki Pehchan’ [the 162-page publication of Maktabah-tul-Madinah, the publishing house of Dawat-e-Islami] A’la Hazrat, the Leader of the Ahl-us-Sunnah, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan عَلَیْہِ رَحمَۃُ الرَّحْمٰن has warned the devotees of the Prophet, ‘When insolent people cause blasphemy to the grand dignity of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم, no love or respect for them should remain in your heart at all. Immediately remove them from your life as a fly is removed from milk and thrown away. Hate the names and hate the faces of such disgusting repulsive individuals. Do not take into consideration any family relationship or friendship with them, and do not look at their apparent religious knowledge, scholarly status, or intellectual ability.

After all, any relation or contact with them was only on the basis of the love and servitude of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہِ وَسَلَّم; when they became blasphemer of the Beloved of Allah, how can your relations still exist with them?’

(Iman ki Pehchan, p. 58)

Unhayn jana unhayn mana na rakha ghair se kam

لِلہِ الْحَمْد! Mayn dunya say Musalman gaya

(Hadaiq-e-Bakhshish)