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Budha Pujari

THE AGED (IDOL) WORSHIPPER THIS booklet was written by Shaykh-e-Tareeqat Ameer-eAhl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi ČœĂ„ȌøÆȑǀøĂ„ǞøĂˆČ‘Â?ȝȔøĂ… ČžøĂ… ljÅ Ç€Ă„Ę…Ç Ă„ øĂ„ÇƒČťÇˆĂˆ Č•Â?Ă„ Ă„ÂĽ in Urdu. Majlis-e-Tarajim (the translation department) has translated it into English. If you find any mistake in the translation or composing, please inform the translation department on the following postal or email address with the intention of earning reward [Sawab].

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The Aged (Idol) Worshipper An English translation of ‘Budha Pujari’

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THE AGED (IDOL) WORSHIPPER Excellence of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi ȯ ............................................... 1 Miserable condition of the world .................................................. 3 The Noble Birth of Beloved Prophet ȯ ..................................... 4 Worship in the cave of Hira ........................................................... 6 The Declaration of Prophethood ................................................... 7 First Revelation ................................................................................ 7 The beginning of Preaching of Islam ............................................ 9 Calling towards righteousness soon after embracing Islam....... 9 If only we also become preacher!.................................................10 The memoir of a heroin addict ....................................................11 Turmoil Amongst non-Believers!................................................14 Sun in the right hand… ................................................................15 Conspiracy to bring Noblest Prophet into disrepute ................16 Cardiac patient got recovered ......................................................18 Surrounded by non-believers .......................................................19 Strangling with mantle ..................................................................21 Amniotic sac of She- Camel .........................................................22 Nine Madani Pearls about Clipping Nails ..................................24

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THE AGED (IDOL) WORSHIPPER No matter how hard Satan makes you feel lazy, read this booklet completely. You will reap lots of benefits in this world and in the Hereafter, Ȑ ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ ȜøȹȒøȑ Ä ƴˠǩÄ Ȼ¼È Æ .

Excellence of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi ȯ Æ Sayyiduna ‘Abdur Rahman Bin ‘Awf Ȝ Å È ȚøǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Ä §Ä has narrated Å ʝ Äǭ that the Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of Ummah ȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä Æ Æ Æ Ä Æ ȳ ȳ ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÈȦÄȒÄʋ once came out. I also followed him. He ȻȜøȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜøÈȦÄȒøǽȻ ü ÄǾøÄljȻȜø Ä Ä Ţǀø Å ȹ Ȓøȑ ȻʄÇ ǭ ȔÄÇȒøǥÄ ¾Ä entered a garden and performed Sajdah. The Sajdah was so long that I feared his blessed soul has left his blessed body. Therefore, approaching him, I looked at him closely.

This speech was delivered by Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat on the 1st Rabi’-un-Noor, 1430 AH during the Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’ held at Faizan-e-Madinah, Bab-ulMadinah (Karachi) – the Aalami Madani Markaz of Dawat-e-Islami, a global & non-political religious movement for the preaching of Quran and Sunnah. It is now being presented in the form of a booklet with some necessary amendments. [Majlis Maktaba-tul-Madinah]

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Ă„Ç­ After the Noble Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ lifted his blessed Æ Ă„Ç­ head, he ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„ Ę‹Čť Ţǀß Ă„ ǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ asked me, ‘O ‘Abdur Rahman! What Ă„Ç­ happened?’ I told him what I had feared. He ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ said, ‘Jibraeel Ameen has told me, ‘Are you not pleased that ÄÇ Ç‘Ă„ žĂ„Ă„ ǢÇ ǽÄ has said whoever recites Salat upon you I will Allah Č? shower mercy upon him, and whoever sends Salaam to you I will grant him protection.’

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hh ĂťÄ h hi Šh Š h iÄĄ Ä&#x; h h Ăť ȇ A ʼnųÄ&#x; Ƥ ȇ Ç“ľťh ČŠ ÄŹA źŰĹ” ǔŔ ĜŞÝ j ĸƥA Dear Islamic brothers! Although the religion of Arabs was Deen-e-Ibraheemi ÄȎønjøČ‘Â?Čť ÄÇ ČœĂ† øĂˆČŚĂ„Č’øǽĂ„ (Religion of Ibrahim) but it was badly distorted. Monotheism was replaced by the polytheism ÄÇ Ç‘Ă„ žĂ„Ă„ ǢÇ ǽÄ was occupied by and the place of worshiping one Allah Č? Idol-worshipping. Some of them used to consider the idols to be their gods while other used to worship trees, moon, stars and sun; even some wicked non-believers were engaged in worshipping the angels, declaring them to be the daughters of ÄÇ Ç‘Ă„ žĂ„Ă„ ǢÇ ǽÄ . The moral decline and the character deterioration Allah Č? had worsened to such an extent that they were indulged in drinking alcohol, gambling, adultery and killings and bloodshed all the time. The hardness of their heart can easily be measured 2 www.dawateislami.net

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by the most heinous act of burying infant girls alive as soon as they were born and sometimes they would even slaughter humans to propitiate their idols. This act of extreme brutality was committed in such a way that at specific timings a white camel or a human used to be brought for this purpose and they would circumambulate the sacred place three times singing hymns, thereafter, the chief of the tribe or the aged worshipper would make a first quick blow striking that camel or human and would drink some of its blood. Then attendees would rush towards the slaughtered white camel or a human, tearing it to pieces and would devour it raw! In short, brutality and barbarism prevailed in pre-Islamic Arab culture. During the battles, burning men alive, slitting the stomach of women, slaughtering children and tossing them on spears in the battle fields were not considered the evil and offensive types of acts.

Miserable condition of the world This miserable and pathetic condition was not just confined to the Arabia; in fact the entire world was plunged into darkness. Thus, majority of Persian people used to worship fire and commit incest with their own mothers. Most of the Turkish people were engaged in destroying, ravaging, plundering and 3 www.dawateislami.net

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ransacking the towns and villages all the time. Idol worshipping and cruelty were their common practices. People of India knew nothing except idol worshipping and self-immolation. Hence, the sheer darkness of unbelief and ignorance was overspread everywhere. In short, such an awful savagery and viciousness turned the non-believer into worse than the beast.

The Noble Birth of Beloved Prophet ȯ Under such height of universal inhumanity and cruelty when pitch darkness and ignorance became rampant, the most Revered and Renowned, the Embodiment of Perfection, the most Generous Äǭ and Kind, the Beloved and Blessed Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾Ä Ȼ Ȝ Æ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä was born as a radiant beacon of guidance for the entire world after 55 days of the event of Ashaab-e-Fil (Miraculous event of elephant) on 12th Rabi’-un-Noor corresponding to Monday 20th April 5711 at the break of dawn when some stars were visibly twinkling in the sky. The most shiny face like the moon, full of Musk fragrance, circumcised, without an umbilical (navel) cord, with the blessed seal of Prophet-hood radiating between the blessed shoulders, kohl-eyed and with miraculously pure and clean body, the Äǭ Beloved Rasool ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä came to this world placing his 1

For detailed information read Fatawa-e-Razawiyyah Referenced, vol. 26, pp. 414

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Worship in the cave of Hira Dear Islamic brothers! You have already heard the deplorable conditions of the vast majority of Arabs. In spite of living amongst Ă„Ç­ such brutal people, our beloved Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢǀß ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ never Æ Æ Ă„ Čł Ç­ engaged himself ȔÄÇ Č’ ÇĽĂ„ žȝĂ„ ČœČ‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂˆČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ in fun and entertainment such as games etc. The personality of the most laudable qualities, Ă„Ç­ the Beloved Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ always abstained from every type of evil activity. As the blessed personality of Beloved Rasool ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ Ă…ĆŁÂ?Čť ʄÄÇ Ç­Ă„ was adorned by the most incredible 6 www.dawateislami.net

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moral character and ethics that even his own tribesmen used to call him with the noble appellations such as trustworthy and truthful. He ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝ Ă„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ Ă…ĆŁÂ?Čť ʄÄÇ Ç­Ă„ used to stay in the cave of Mountain Hira (which is on the left side when going to Mina from Holy Makkah) and would engross himself in worshipping Allah ÄÇ Ç‘Ă„ žĂ„Ă„ ǢÇ ǽÄ continuously for many days. Č?

The Declaration of Prophethood Ă„Ç­ When the most Revered and Renowned Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢǀß ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ Ă„Ç­ was forty years old, he ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ was allowed to declare ÄÇ Ç‘Ă„ žĂ„Ă„ ǢÇ ǽÄ . Otherwise, he his Prophethood on behalf of Allah Č? Æ Ă„Ç­ ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť ŢÇ€ Ăź ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ was a Prophet before even the creation of ČœĂ† øĂˆČŚĂ„Č’øǽĂ„ . Hence, the Beloved Prophet Sayyiduna Adam ÄȎønjøČ‘Â?Čť ÄÇ Ä? h h Ăťi Š h Ă„Ç­ ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢÇ€ Ăź ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ was [once] asked ‘ľŞjȟž ĺŜŏ ƲŲ’ i.e. Since when are Ă„Ç­ Ă„Ç­ Ă„ ȳÆ Æ you ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ăź ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ a Prophet? He ȔÇ Č’ÇĽĂ„ žȝĂ„ ČœČ‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂˆČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť ŢÇ€ Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ replied: Ăťh h Šh Ăť h i h h h Ä j ŋɉA ǝȨ _IAb’ i.e. (I was a Prophet even that time) when â€˜Ĺ‰Ĺ?Ć Ab Gb Adam ÄȎønjøČ‘Â?Čť ÄÇ ČœĂ† øĂˆČŚĂ„Č’øǽĂ„ was between the soul and the body.

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blessings upon the cave of Hira. Sayyiduna Jibraeel ÄȎønjøČ‘Â?Čť ÄÇ ČœĂ† øĂˆČŚĂ„Č’øǽĂ„ , Æ Ă„Ç­ first time, came in the court of Beloved Rasool ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢǀß ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ with the following blessed Quranic verses as revelation.

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Ă Ă„ Ă Ă Ă Ă? Ă Ă„ Ă Ă Ă Ă? Ă? Ă Ă Ă„ Ă Ă? Ă Ă? gÉ‚°Ăƒ ÂŹ •“ɑ èĂžÄˆ ĂŠ Â•Ăƒ “ ‹’CĂƒF •à “ɑ Ă 3Ă? _Ăƒ Â’ èĂ?Ĉ ĂŠ -Ă‚ aĂ É”° èýĂ&#x;ĂŠ •Ă? “ Ă? Ă ÂŞ •Ă? Â’ C– Ă .C

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Ă„Ç­ O the Cloaked One! (Prophet Mohammad ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢǀß ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ ) Rise up and warn! And proclaim the Purity of your Lord. And stay away from idols.

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Dear Islamic brothers! Now this Divine command ‘Kj û ŊûŵĵhŦ űû Ȱi ’ i.e., ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ amongst ‘Rise up and warn’ refers to instilling Divine fear Ȑ people and inviting them towards Islam had become obligatory Äǭ act upon the Beloved Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä . However, still, there was no clear commandment of preaching publically. Äǭ Therefore, the Blessed and Beloved Rasool ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä initially started preaching secretly among the trustworthy people. ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ ȜøȹȒøȑȻÆ ǜø Ȑ Å ȖÈ ǖø Ä È ȑÄ $ a number of men and women embraced Islam by Äǭ the invitation of the Beloved Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä towards Ä Æ §Ä was the first among men Islam. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Ȝ Å È ȚøǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Å Ȼʝ Ŏ came into the fold of Islam, Sayyiduna Ali ȔÈȥǠÆ ŏÄ È ȑ Ȼ ȜÅ ÄȞǑÈ ¾ȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ȸ Ȼ Å ȹ »Ä ǠÄÄÇ was the first among the boys converted to Islam, Sayyidah Æ Khadijah-tul KubraȻ ǀȞÅ È ȚøǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Ä §Ä was the first among the women Å ʝ Æ to accept Islam, Sayyiduna Zayd Bin Haarisah Ȝ Å È ȚøǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Ä § Ä was Å ʝ Æ the first among freed slaves and Sayyiduna Bilal Habashi Ȼƣ Ȼ Ä §Ä Å ʝ Ȝ Å È ȚøǽȻ ü ÄǾÄlj was the first among the slaves who embraced Islam. Ä Ţǀ

Calling towards righteousness soon after embracing Islam Æ Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq Ȝ Å È ȚøǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Ä §Ä Å ʝ started calling towards righteousness soon after he embraced Islam. Through his individual efforts, five those blessed individuals embraced Islam who had the honour to be amongst the Asharah-e-Mubasharah. Their blessed names are as follows:

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Æ 1. Sayyiduna ‘Usman-e-Ghani Ȝ Å È ȚǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Ä §Ä Å ʝ Æ 2. Sayyiduna Sa’d Bin Abi Waqqas Ȝ Å È ȚǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Ä §Ä Å ʝ Æ 3. Sayyiduna 7alKa Bin ‘Ubaydullah Ȝ Å È ȚǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻÅƣ Ȼʝ Ä §Ä Æ 4. Sayyiduna Abdul Rahman Bin ‘Auf Ȝ Å È ȚǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Ä §Ä Å ʝ Æ 5. Sayyiduna Zubayr Bin ‘Awwam Ȝ Å È ȚǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Ä §Ä Å ʝ

Asharah-e-Mubasharah are those ten blessed companions of the Äǭ Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾Ä ȻȜ ȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä who were given glad tidings of Jannah Äǭ in their worldly lives by the Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä . Æ ȻdžÅ ÄƅÈ § has stated: A’la Hadrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan ȜÈȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ä :RK GDVRQ MLQ MR -DQQDW ND PX]GDK PLOD 8V 0XEDUDN MDPDՍDW SHK ODNKRQ VDODDP

If only we also become preacher! ȐÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ

Ȝˠȹ Ȓøȑ Ȼ ȘÄ øǖ ü È DŽøǥÅ !

What a great passion and intense yearning Æ Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq Ȝ Å È ȚǽȻÄ Ţǀü Ä ǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Ä §Ä had for calling towards Å ʝ righteousness that as soon as he got associated with the Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ Åƣ Ȼ ʄÄÇ ǭÄ , he had a desperate longing for making others associate with the Most Honourable Prophet ʄÄÇ ǭ ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀ ü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Ä as well. He truly had a great sense of Å responsibility as well as he had a great worth, high regard and importance towards Islam. If only! Importance of calling towards righteousness grows in our heart. If only! We speed up our efforts to lead our innocent Islamic brothers towards the Divine 10 www.dawateislami.net

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phenomenon of blessings, ‘Jannah’, who are wandering in the dark valleys of sins. If only! We privilege to have strong passion for inviting the Muslims towards the beautiful Sunnah Äǭ ü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ of Beloved Rasool ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀ Å ʄÇ Ä who are badly surrounded by the western culture, fashion and glamour. One of the effective sources of propagating this Madani activity i.e., is to have a visit of area for calling people towards righteousness. In the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami, a particular day is fixed in a week for visiting shops, homes etc., for calling people towards righteousness. Some Islamic brothers visit area twice or thrice a week or even daily and some devotees of Rasool, even being alone, are always found busy calling people towards righteousness. Let’s listen to a faith-refreshing Madani parable about calling people towards righteousness i.e., ‘making individual efforts’ alone.

The memoir of a heroin addict The summary of a sworn-statement of an Islamic brother from Korangi, Bab-ul-Madinah Karachi is presented: It is the incident of the last 3-Day International Sunnah-inspiring congregation of Dawat e Islami held in Korangi, Bab-ulMadinah Karachi. After which this congregation was shifted to Madina-tul-Awliya Multan. We, few friends formally attended the congregation but depriving ourselves of the blessings of Sunnah-inspiring speeches in the night, we left the Ijtima’, found some place outside and started smoking and gossiping. 11 www.dawateislami.net

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In the meanwhile, conversation about the mysterious and thrilling stories of genies broached over there, which made the environment little scary. In the meantime, a middle-aged Islamic brother wearing green Imamah (Islamic turban) approached us and greeted with Salam and asked ‘May I say something if you permit?’ We replied in affirmative. He said in a very sympathising tone: ‘Having seen your way of attending the congregation, I recalled my past life! I thought to share my memoir with you; you may find some admonitory Madani pearls out of it’. Afterwards, he started relating his past life: ‘Firstly, I became addicted to cigarettes and then the ominousness of bad company led me to the fatal heroin and opium addiction. Alas! I remained addicted to this evil addiction for 16 years!’ He said plaintively but he continued: ‘Being frustrated and disappointed due to my evil habits, my family expelled me from house. I used to sleep on footpath, collect edibles from a heap of garbage or ask for food to eat. You will be surprise to listen to that I spent 16 years in the same dress! My condition was like that of a madman!’ ‘It is an account of a sacred night and it was probably 27th of blessed Ramadan. I, the most misfortunate person, was lying in a corner beside a heap of garbage dump in the filthy state and startled to hear the greeting of Salam! I opened my eyes and saw two Islamic brothers wearing green Imamah standing there and smiling. They asked my name with a great affection and it was perhaps the first time in my life when someone 12 www.dawateislami.net

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addressed me with such kindness and compassion. Afterwards, making individual efforts, they related the excellence of the sacred night Shab-e-Qadr. As I was already impressed by their lovely and graceful attitude; furthermore, their sweet and pleasant conversation penetrated deeply into my heart and soul, I accompanied them to the Masjid. I removed my dirty and filthy clothes in the bathroom of Masjid, and wore a neat and clean dress. When I entered the Masjid first time after 16 years and made intention of Salah, I was unable to hold my tears trickling down my cheeks, I sought true repentance of all other my sins with tears especially heroin addiction and associated myself with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami. Ȑ ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ Ȼ ȜøȹȒøȑȻÆ ǜøÅ ȖÈ ǖøÄ È ȑÄ , my family called me back home. I initiated into the spiritual order of Qadiriyyah Razawiyyah and became a Mureed [disciple] of Ghaus-e-A’zam. I made a firm intention to quit heroin addiction at any cost. For this, I had to undergo extreme difficulties. I used to cry and writhe in awful pain. Seeing my condition, my family members would weep. Even Some people would advise me to smoke one or a half cigarette stuffed with heroin but I did not do so because I knew it will again fall me into the awful grip of addiction, on the other hand, I would ask my family members to tie me with Charpa`ee (four-legged bed) if it is required. ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾Ä ǢÄÇ Äǽ ȜøȹȒøȑȻÆ ǜø Ȑ Å ȖÈ ǖø Ä È ȑÄ , I started improving gradually and finally I got rid of this evil addiction completely and, today, I am a humble preacher of Dawat-e-Islami.’ 13 www.dawateislami.net

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Having listened to the admonitory account of his life, our eyes were full of tears. We all sought repentance of our past sins and associated ourselves with the Madani environment of Dawat-eIslami. Č? ÄÇ Ç‘Ă„ žĂ„Ă„ ǢÇ ǽÄ ČœøȚČ’øȑȝÆ ÇœøĂ… Č–Ăˆ Ç–øĂ„ Ăˆ Č‘Ă„ Â?! Now, at present, as a responsible Islamic brother of Madani In’amaat of one of the divisions of Bab-ul-Madinah Karachi, I have been making efforts to call people towards righteousness. &KKRUD\Q EDG PDVWL\DQ DXU QDVKD\ ED]L\DQ -DDP H 8OIDW SL\D\Q 4DILOD\ PD\Q FKDOR $\ 6KDUDEL WX DD DD MXZDUL WX DD 6DE VXGKDUQD\ FKDOD\Q 4DILOD\ PD\Q FKDOR

hh ĂťÄ h hi Šh Š h iÄĄ Ä&#x; h h Ăť ȇ A ʼnųÄ&#x; Ƥ ȇ Ç“ľťh ČŠ ÄŹA źŰĹ” ǔŔ ĜŞÝ j ĸƥA Turmoil Amongst non-Believers! Ă„Ç­ Dear Islamic brothers, our Beloved Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ propagated the message of Islam secretly for three years. Later Ă„Ç­ when he ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ started preaching Islam openly and condemning idol worshiping, it caused turmoil amongst the non-believers. The leaders and the dignitaries of Quraysh tribes came as a delegation to ‘Abu Taalib’, the uncle of our Ă„Ç­ beloved Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢǀß ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ and made a complaint: ‘Your nephew talks ill of our gods along with calling our ancestors

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deviated and he claims that we are stupid; kindly ask him not to do so, if you can’t make him understand then keep yourself away, we will settle this matter ourselves’. Though, Abu Taalib had not embraced Islam but he used to love his blessed nephew Äǭ i.e. [The Noblest Rasool] ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä too much. Therefore, he calmed them down gently and sent them back.

Sun in the right hand… The propagation of Islam was in a full swing which ignited further hatred and enmity in the hearts of Quraysh nonbelievers. Thus, another delegation of Quraysh dignitaries approached Abu Taalib again and said in a threatening manner: ‘We had asked you to make your nephew understand but you did not. We cannot bear the insult of our gods and our ancestors, we respect you and, you still have a time to prevent him; if you do not want to prohibit him then prepare yourselves to fight against us, so that one of the parties is declared as a conqueror.’ After showing this aggression, they departed. Abu Äǭ Taalib sent for the Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä and requested: ‘O my Beloved Nephew [ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ Åƣ Ȼ ʄÄÇ ǭÄ ]! The people of Quraysh tribe have made such and such complaints against you, please prevent these things, and have mercy upon yourself as well as upon me’. Listening to this, the Noblest Äǭ Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä replied ‘O my uncle! I swear to Allah ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ ! If they place the sun in my right hand and the moon in Ȑ my left hand, even then, I will definitely not stop it until Allah 15 www.dawateislami.net

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overpowers it (i.e., Islam) or I sacrifice my life for this Ă„Ç­ cause and, then the blessed eyes of the Beloved Prophet ȝŢǀß ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ Æ Æ Čł Ă„ ȔÇ Č’ÇĽĂ„ žȝĂ„ ČœČ‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂˆČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ were full of tears when he was leaving. Looking at this firm determination and courage of his beloved nephew, Abu Ă„Ç­ Taalib got excited, called the beloved Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ Æ Æ Ă„ Čł Ç­ and said ‘O my Beloved Nephew ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČ‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂˆČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢǀß ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ ! Carry out the preaching of Islam excessively, the people of Quraysh will not be able to cause you even a slightest injury.’ $O 6HHUDW XQ 1DEDZL\\DK SS

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you seen! How great determination Ă„Ç­ and dedication of the Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žĂ„ ČťČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢǀß ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ was! No power, authority and worldly influence could prevent him from the preaching of Islam. :RK %LMOL ND NDUND WKD \D 6XUDW H +DGL ŐŒ$UDE NL ]DPHHQ MLV QD\ VDDUL KLOD GL

Conspiracy to bring Noblest Prophet into disrepute It is reported that people of Quraysh called upon a meeting in which participants expressed their concerns that the month of Hajj is approaching and the pilgrims will converge here from different parts of the world. As the Blessed and Beloved Prophet Ă„Ç­ ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„ Č’ Ă„ Ę‹ȝŢÇ€ Ăź ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ is inviting people to Islam openly; thus, people would listen to him and when they listen, they would obviously be inspired by him. Therefore, there is only one way to overcome 16 www.dawateislami.net

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Å ʄÄÇ ǭ it and that is to bring the Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Ä into disrepute so that people have extreme aversion towards the Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ Åƣ Ȼ ʄÄÇ ǭÄ and when people show their hatred towards him then obviously no one will listen to him, thus, they will have no inclination towards him. So, after this meeting, these wicked and malevolent non-believers started ġ h h h Äǭ calling the Beloved Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä a sorcerer, ( ĬA JĵšŲ ğ h Łh bh Ōğ Š) a madman and a soothsayer in order to disrespect and Ů defame him. But be sacrificed upon the great courage and the Äǭ firmness of the Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä that he did not get scared and worried at all and constantly continued his mission of calling people towards righteousness.

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you seen! A systematic campaign Äǭ was launched against the Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä in order to bring him into disrepute but in the face of all such obnoxious and malicious tactics, the great determination and Äǭ perseverance of the Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä was not Æ Æ Ä ȳ ǭ Ä shaken even a bit. He ȔÇ ȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÈȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻÅƣ ȻʄÇ Ä continued calling people towards righteousness consistently. It also provides us the teaching that whether anybody accuses, ridicules, speaks ill of, imitates our voice or hurts us in any way, we should not quit the Sunnah-inspiring Madani environment. We should also keep calling people towards righteousness while acting upon the blessed Sunnah. He who moves forward 17 www.dawateislami.net

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consistently towards his focussed destination without losing courage and hope, achieves it finally. 7XPKD\Q D\ PXEDOLJK <HK PD\UL GXՍD KD\ .L\H MDR WD\ WXP WDUDTTL ND ]HHQDK

Cardiac patient got recovered Dear Islamic brothers! For developing the passion and enthusiasm for calling people towards righteousness, keep travelling with Madani Qafilahs of Dawat-e-Islami, a global non-political movement for the propagation of Quran and Sunnah with the devotees of Rasool for learning the Sunnah. For your persuasion and motivation, a Madani parable is presented: ‘An Islamic brother from Bab-ul-Madinah (Karachi) had a cardiac pain. Doctor told him that two arteries of his heart were blocked and suggested angiography. This treatment required a huge amount of money and this helpless man belonged to a poor family. One Islamic brother, while making individual efforts, persuaded him to travel with the Sunnah-inspiring Madani Qafilah and to make Du’a during Qafilah. Hence, he travelled in a 3-day Madani Qafilah. On his return from the Madani Qafilah, he felt much better. When he had his tests done, the reports showed no heart disease at all. Doctor asked him surprisingly ‘Two arteries of your heart were blocked but what we see here that they are no longer blocked. How has it happened? He replied: Ȑ ÄÇ ǑÄ ¾ÄÄ ǢÇ ǽÄ ȜøȹȒøȑȻÆ ǜøÅ ȖÈ ǖøÄ È ȑÄ , by the blessing of supplication 18 www.dawateislami.net

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which I made during the Madani Qafilah, I have got rid of this deadly disease. /RRWQD\ UDKPDWD\Q 4DILOD\ PD\Q FKDOR 6HHNKQD\ 6XQQDWD\Q 4DILOD\ PD\Q FKDOR 'LO PD\Q JDU GDUG KR GDU VD\ UXNK ]DUG KR 3DR JD\ UDKDWD\Q 4DILOD\ PD\Q FKDOR

hh ûĠ h hi h h iġ ğ h h û ȇ A ʼnųğ Ƥ ȇ Ǔĵšh ȩ ĬA źŰŔ ǔŔ Ķžû j ĸơA Alas! How severe persecution and oppression the Noblest Äǭ Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä faced at the hands of non-believers for the sake of propagating Islam and keeping the status of Islam Äǭ high and elevated! The Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä always remained steadfast and unwavering in the face of violent storm of cruelty and tyranny. Read another incident full of brutality and inhumanity meted out by the wicked pagans and feel the pain:

Surrounded by non-believers Æ Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna Ali Ȝ Å È ȚǽȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Ä § Ä has stated: Once Å ʝ the malevolent non-believers surrounded the Noblest Prophet Äǭ ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾Ä Ȼ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀ ü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä and fell upon him and, while dragging and pushing, they would utter: It is you, who ordain to worship one Ŏ God. Sayyiduna Ali ȔÈȥǠÆ ŏÄ È ȑ Ȼ ȜÅ ÄȞǑÈ ¾ȻÄ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ȸ Ȼ Å ȹ »Ä ǠÄÄÇ (who was very young at

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Æ that time) said: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddique Čœ Ă… Ăˆ ČšøǽȝĂ„ Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă„ §Ă„ , Ă… Ę? appearing at the scene, came forward courageously, thrashing the non-believers and dragging them away, reached the Noblest Ă„Ç­ Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢǀß Ă„ ǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ and rescued him from those oppressors. Æ The blessed tongue of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Čœ Ă… Ăˆ ČšøǽȝĂ„ Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă„ §Ă„ was Ă… Ę? reciting the following blessed verse of Glorious Quran:

Ă‚ Ă ĂŒ Ă? Ă‚ Ă Ă Ă? Ă Ă Ă‚ Ă„ ĂŒ Ă Ă„ Ă Ă Ă? Ă‚ Ă Ă„ Ă? à ž Ă‚ Ă Ă Ă? Ă‚ Ă‚ Ă? Ă Ă R ]Š 0 þÜ´ ĆŽĂƒĆ™ ,¥‹ª . °­R .ȾȴK‹J Ä” •Ă? Â?Ă„ĂƒF Ă„ ™Ă? Â–Ăƒ I Ăƒ Â›ÂŤĂƒĂ„ GĂ Â’CĂƒF •Ă? É– 7 ‘What! You want to kill a man just because he says, ‘Allah is my Lord’ whereas he has indeed brought clear signs to you from your Lord?’ >7UDQVODWLRQ RI .DQ] XO ,PDQ@ 3DUW 6XUDK $O 0XŐ?PLQ YHUVH

Now these wicked non-believers captured Sayyiduna Siddiq-eÆ Akbar ČœĂ… Ăˆ ČšøǽȝĂ„ Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ? Ă„ §Ă„ and they pulled many of his hairs of his Ă… ČťĘ? blessed head and beard ruthlessly and injured him badly by beating him up. 6KDUDK $O =DUTDQL YRO SS

Thus, the cruel non-believers tried their level best using all threatening tactics to prevent the Beloved and Blessed Prophet Ă„Ç­ ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢÇ€ Ăź ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ from preaching and propagating Islam but the Ă„Ç­ Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ continued propagating the true message of Islam. As the message of Islam was disseminating, deep wrath and anger of wicked non-believers was also rising 20 www.dawateislami.net

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ferociously. They were always pursuing to persecute the Beloved Ă„Ç­ Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢǀß ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ .

Strangling with mantle Once the malevolent and wicked non-believers were sitting under the shade of blessed Ka’bah and the Beloved Prophet Ă„Ç­ ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť ŢÇ€ Ăź ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ was busy offering Salah (near the Maqaam-eÄÇ Â?ČťČœĂ† øĂˆČŚĂ„Č’øǽȝ Ibrahim ȎĂ„ njøČ‘Â? ÄÇ žȝĂ„ Ă…ČťÂ&#x;Č ĂźČ’ǎøČ‘ Ă„ žȝĂ„ ǀÄȚøÇÆȌøÆDŽÄșȝ ßʄøǽĂ„ ). A non-believer, Uqbah Abi Mu’eet, wrapped the mantle around the blessed neck of the Beloved Ă„Ç­ Rasool ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ and twisted it with a view to strangle Æ him. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq Čœ Ă… Ăˆ ČšøǽȝĂ„ Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă„ §Ă„ came running, Ă… Ę? intervened and dragged him (i.e. Uqbah Bin Abi Mu’eet) back while reciting the following blessed verse of Glorious Quran:

Ă‚ Ă ĂŒ Ă? Ă‚ Ă Ă Ă? Ă Ă Ă‚ Ă„ ĂŒ Ă Ă„ Ă Ă Ă? Ă‚ Ă Ă„ Ă? à ž Ă‚ Ă Ă Ă? Ă‚ Ă‚ Ă? Ă Ă Ä” •Ă? Â? R ]Š 0 þÜ´ ĆŽĂƒĆ™ ,¥‹ª . °­R .ȾȴK‹J Ă„ĂƒF Ă„ ™Ă? Â–Ăƒ I Ăƒ Â›ÂŤĂƒĂ„ GĂ Â’CĂƒF •Ă? É– 7 ÄÇ Ç‘Ă„ žĂ„Ă„ ǢÇ ǽÄ ‘What! You want to kill a man just because he says, ‘Allah Č? is my Lord’ whereas he has indeed brought clear signs to you from your Lord’.

>7UDQVODWLRQ RI .DQ] XO ,PDQ@ 3DUW 6XUDK $O 0XŐ?PLQ YHUVH SS ÄÇ Ç­ The Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ȝŢǀß ÄǞÄljȝƣÂ?Čť Ă„ , one day came out of his Ă… Ę„ blessed house, whoever non-believer came across him whether he was a slave or freeman would hurt him.

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Regrettably! Heart bleeds at the thought of the sorrows and Äǭ sufferings of the Beloved Rasool ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä and an unbroken continuity of propagating Islam and performing Salah in the face of all such severe cruelties and hardships is truly beyond one’s understanding. +DUDP NL VDU ]DPHHQ SHU $DS SDUKWD\ WKD\ QDPD] DNVDU +DPD\VKD XV JKDUL NL WDDN PD\Q UHKWD\ WKD\ EDGJRKDU .RL $DTD NL JDUGHQ JKRQWWD WKD NDV ND\ FKDGDU PD\Q .RL EDG EDNKW SDWWKDU PDUWD WKD $DS ND\ VDU PD\Q

Amniotic sac of She- Camel Äǭ One day the Noblest Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä was performing his Salah near the holy Ka’bah. The non-believers of Quraysh were sitting nearby. One of them said ‘Do you see him?’ He then said referring to the she-camel that had been slaughtered the previous day: Who will rise to fetch the amniotic sac (the fluid-filled sac that contains a foetus) of the she-camel of so and so tribe, and place it between the shoulders of the Beloved Äǭ Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾Ä Ȼ Ȝ ȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻ Ţǀü ÄǾÄljȻ ƣ Ȼ Å ʄÇ Ä when he goes down in prostration? The one most accursed ‘Uqbah Bin Abi Mu’eet’ got up, brought the amniotic sac and placed it between the shoulders of Beloved Äǭ Äǭ Ä ȳÆ Æ Prophet ȔÄÇȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȳ Æ ȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÆ È ȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Ȼ ü ÄǾÄljȻƣ Å ʄÇ Ä . The Noblest Prophet ȔÇ ȒǥÄ ¾ȻÄ Ȝȑü ¾ȻÄ ȜÈȦÄȒÄʋȻŢǀ Å ȻʄÇ Ä stayed in the state of prostration and did not raise his blessed head, then they laughed at him until the Sayyidah Fatimah

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Æ Ç€Ă„ČžĂˆČšǽȝ Ăź ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă„ ŢÇ€ Ă„ §Ă„ Ă… Ę?

(who was hardly 8 years old girl at that time) came and put away the filth from the blessed shoulders of the Beloved Prophet ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ Ă…ĆŁÂ?Čť ʄÄÇ Ç­Ă„ . Then the Noblest Prophet Ă„Ç­ ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť ŢÇ€ Ăź ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ?Čť Ă… ʄÇ Ă„ raised his blessed head and invoked in the ÄÇ Ç‘Ă„ žĂ„Ă„ ǢÇ ǽÄ : ‘O Allah! Seize these people of Quraysh! O court of Allah Č? Allah! Seize Abu Jahl Bin Hasham, Utbah Bin Rabi’a, Sheeba Bin Rabi’a, Waleed Bin Utbah, Umayyah Bin Khalf and Uqbah Bin Abi Mu’eet. The narrator of this blessed Hadith Sayyiduna Æ Abdullah Bin Mas’ood Čœ Ă… Ăˆ ČšøǽȝĂ„ Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ ĆŁÂ? Ă„ §Ă„ has said, ‘I saw all of them Ă… ČťĘ? (lying slain) on the day of Badr and they were thrown into the well of Badr upside down on their heads. 6DKLK %XNKDUL YRO SS +DGHHV

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Dear Islamic brothers! In conclusion, I take this opportunity to mention the excellence of a blessed Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah ȔÄÇȒǼÄ žȝĂ„ ČœČł Æ Č‘ĂźÂ?žȝĂ„ ČœĂ† Ăˆ ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹Čť Ţǀß ÄǞÄljȝ Ă…ĆŁÂ?Čť ʄÄÇ Ç­Ă„ has said, ‘Whoever loves my Sunnah, loves me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah.’ 0LVKNDW XO 0DVDEHHK YRO SS +DGHHV

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Nine Madani Pearls about Clipping Nails 1. It is Mustahab [preferred] to clip nails on Friday. However, one should not wait for Friday if the nails have grown long. 'XUU H 0XNKWDU SS YRO

The Sage of Fiqh, Shaykh Mufti Maulana Amjad ‘Ali A’zami Ä€Č Ă† øČŠĂ„ ÉŒ Č‘Â? ÆƣÂ?Čť džÅ Ć… Ă„ Ăˆ §ȝĂ„ ČœĂ† ČŚĂ„Č’Ă„Ę‹ said, ‘It is narrated that whosoever ÄÇ Ç‘Ă„ žĂ„Ă„ ǢÇ ǽÄ will protect him clips his / her nails on Friday, Allah Č? from calamities till the next Friday and for three days thereafter, that is, for 10 days. In one narration, it is said that whosoever clips his / her nails on Friday, he will have mercy and sins will be forgiven.’ 'XUU H 0XNKWDU 5DGG XO 0XKWDU SS YRO %DKDU H 6KDULŐ?DW SDUW SS

2. The following is the summary of the prescribed method of clipping nails of hands: Begin with the index finger of the right hand and clip your nails in sequence towards the pinkie (smallest finger). Now, beginning with the pinkie of your left hand and clip your nails in sequence towards the left thumb including nail of the left thumb. In the end, clip the nail of the right thumb. 'XUU H 0XNKWDU SS YRO ,K\D XO 8ORRP SS YRO

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with the thumb [towards the left pinkie]. 'XUU H 0XNKWDU SS YRO ,K\D XO 8ORRP SS YRO

4. It is Makrooh [disliked] to clip the nails in the state of Janabat i.e., when Ghusl [the Purification Bath] becomes obligatory. )DWDZD Ռ$ODPJHHUL SS YRO 5. It is Makrooh [disliked] to clip nails with one’s teeth; there is a fear of being inflicted with leprosy in doing so. )DWDZD Ռ$ODPJHHUL SS YRO

6. Bury the nails after clipping them; there is also no harm if they are thrown away. )DWDZD H Ռ$ODPJHHUL SS YRO 7. It is Makrooh [disliked] to throw the nails in toilet or bathroom as this causes illness. )DWDZD Ռ$ODPJHHUL SS YRO

8. Do not clip nails on Wednesday as this can cause leprosy, however, if 39 days have passed since the nails have been clipped and Wednesday happens to be the 40th day, then it is Wajib [obligatory] to clip the nails as it is impermissible and Makrooh Tahreemi [unlawful] to wait for more than forty (40) days. )RU GHWDLOV UHDG )DWDZD H 5D]DZL\\DK YRO SS

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9. Long nails are the seats for Satan i.e. Satan sits on the long nails. ,WKDI XV 6DGDW OL =XED\GL YRO SS

To learn various Sunnahs, buy and read 2 remarkable books, ‘Bahar-e-Shari’at’ part.16 comprising of 312 pages and ‘Sunnatayn aur Adaab’ comprising of 120 pages, both are published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah. One of the best ways to learn the Sunnah is to travel with the Madani Qafilah of Da’wat-e-Islami with the devotees of the Beloved Prophet. /RRWQD\ UDKPDWD\Q 4DILOD\ PD\Q FKDOR 6HHNKQD\ 6XQQDWD\Q 4DILOD\ PD\Q FKDOR +RQ JL KDO 0XVKNLOD\Q 4DILOD\ PD\Q FKDOR 3DR JD\ EDUNDWD\Q 4DILOD\ PD\Q FKDOR

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