Salaam

One is very impressed by ones chosen topic.

A great Wali (friend) of Allah (swt) was tested with an extremely strict and domineering wife. She used to pick fights with him on a regular basis, however the Wali (friend) of Allah (swt) used to practise Sabr. One day the Wali (friend) of Allah (swt) left his home and in his absence one of his Mureed (follower) came to visit him at home.

He knocked on the door of his Sheikh and was received by the wife. He inquired about his Sheikh and the wife spoke negatively about her husband to the Mureed (follower). She informed him of his shortcomings, and told the Mureed (follower) “to stop ruining your life and find and better Sheikh’.

These negative comments upset the Mureed (follower), and he left to find his Sheikh. (We should all marvel at the character of the Mureed (follower), if we were to hear such negative comments from the wife of our Sheikh we would be quick to doubt and suspect the character of our Sheikh) However, this Mureed (follower) had strong Iman (faith).

He found his Sheikh in the jungle riding a tiger and holding a snake (thus conveying his extremely high status…even the animals were in his service as he was forever busy in the service of Allah)

The Mureed (follower), informed his Sheikh about the negative comments that he had heard from his wife and told him that if his Shaikh wants he would sort her out for him. His Sheikh told him that if his wife wasn’t so difficult and frustrating to live with he wouldn’t have to practice sabr….in other words it was through the difficult character of wife that he had received his high status.

I even heard of a Sufi who refused to divorce his rowdy, abusive wife because he was concerned that if he let her go she would end up making someone elses life hell...

Sufi’s were even known to appoint harsh, rowdy argumentative people to insult them in public so that via them they could achieve praiseworthy characteristics of tolerance and Sabr.

Wasalaam

Great thread bro... Jazak'Allah

DEATH IN LOVE

Hadhrat Sheikh Muzani Kabeer (rahmatullahi alayh) says:

"Once in Makkah my heart was overcome with fear and agitation. I therefore decided to go to Madinah Munawwarah. When I neared Beer-e-Maimunah. I saw a young man in his death throes. I said to him: ‘Laa Ilaaha il-lallaahu...’ He opened his eyes and said: ‘I am dying with a heart in love. Virtuous people die with the sickness of love.’"

He then died. Hadhrat Muzani gave him ghusl and after the Janaaza Salaat buried him. He said:

"After completing the burial all fear and restlessness disappeared from me. I therefore, cancelled my journey and returned to Makkah Muazzamah."

Allah Ta`ala brought Sheikh Muzani out of Makkah Muazzamah in this way for the burial of His devotee.

BAHLOOL AND KHALIFAH HAROON RASHID

Khalifah Haroon Rashid o­nce went for Hajj in great pomp and splendour. At o­ne location in the precincts of Makkah Muazzamah, the cavalcade of Haroon Rashid reached the spot where the Majzub, Bahlool Majnoon who was well known to all, including the Khalifah, shouted loudly: "O Ameerul Mu`mineen! O Ameerul Mu`mineen! O Ameerul Mu`mineen!"

Pulling aside the curtain, Haroon Rashid responded: "Labbaik! O Majnoon! What have you to say?"

Bahlool: "O Ameerul Mu`mineen! Aiman Bin Ma-il o­n the authority of Qudamah Bin Abdullah Aamiri narrated that Qudamah saw Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) at Mina seated o­n a camel o­n which the saddle was of very cheap quality. There were no guards and servants accompanying Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) chasing and pushing people out of the way. Therefore, O Ameerul Mu`mineen! o­n this journey the acquisition of humility and meekness is better than pride and greatness."

Haroon Rashid was touched by this admonition. He cried so much that his tears fell o­n the ground. He said: "O Bahlool! Admonish me more."

Bahlool recited some poetry, the translation of which is:

"O my friend! Do not be deceived by luxuries

life is passing by and pleasures are depleting

when you carry the janazah to the cemetery

Then know that after it you will be carried (to the cemetery)."

Haroon Rashid cried more and said: "Bahlool! You have spoken wonderfully. Say something more."

Bahlool: "O Ameerul Mu`mineen! The man to whom Allah has bestowed wealth and beauty, if he spends the wealth in Allah’s Path and saves his beauty from haraam, by Allah he is recorded in the roll of the Abraar."

Haroon Rashid: "Bahlool! You have spoken correctly. You deserve a prize."

Bahlool: "Give your prize to o­ne who will accept it. I have no need for it."

Haroon Rashid: "Bahlool! If you have any debts, then inform me. I shall pay it."

Bahlool: "I do not want to exchange the Deen for my debts."

Haroon Rashid: "If you wish, a stipend will be fixed for you."

Bahlool: "Ameerul Mu`mineen! You and I are the servants of Allah. How can it be that Allah Ta`ala remembers you and forgets me?"

Hearing this, Haroon Rashid drew the curtain and the royal cavalcade proceeded.

A YOUNG DEVOTEE OF ALLAH IN THE MADHOUSE

Ibn Qassaab Sufi (rahmatullahi alayh) narrates: "A few of us went to visit a madhouse. We saw there a young man who appeared extremely sad and grief-stricken. We were bewildered by his presence in the madhouse. We followed him in an endeavour to gain information about him. As soon as he observed that we were following him, he exclaimed: ‘O People! Look at these people. They are all dressed and adorned with fine garments and fragrant with perfume. Yet, they left all work of the world and the Deen in pursuit of futility and an insignificant act. They attach importance to it. They are bereft of knowledge. They are not human."

Ibn Qassaab said: "If we ask you some questions, will you answer properly?"

He replied: "Ask, By Allah! I will answer perfectly."

Ibn Qassaab: "Who is the worst ingrate?"

The Youth: "The worst ingrate is a person who has been saved from a calamity. Then he sees another person afflicted by this calamity, but he derives no lesson therefrom. o­n the contrary, he indulges in futility and sin."

Ibn Qassaab and his companions were profoundly affected by the youth’s words of wisdom and admonition. When they questioned the youth about some praiseworthy spiritual attributes, he said: "That does not conform with your state."

He then sobbed and supplicated to Allah Ta`ala: "O Allah! If you do not return my sanity, at least give me sufficient strength to enable me to slap each o­ne of these people."

On hearing this Ibn Qassaab (rahmatullahi alayh) and his companions quickly disappeared from the scene.

Salaam

An Awliya (Hadrat Data Ganj Baksh (ra)-I think) was fasting. He was offered a sweet by a non Muslim who had come to visit him from a far place…he took the sweet and ate it.

He was later asked about his action. He informed his followers that the compensation of intentionally breaking one fast is that one must fast consecutively for 60 days…however there is no compensation for intentionally breaking someone’s heart.

The non Muslim was so impressed with his actions that she accepted Islam.

Ibn Mubarak (the student of Imam Abu Hanifah (ra) would never feed or clothe his own children until he had fed and clothed the children of his Jewish neighbour…. when the Jew wished to sell his home he asked for “two thousand dirhams” . One thousand was for the house and one thousand was for having Ibn Mubarak as a neighbour. Later on the Jew was so impressed with the character of Ibn Mubarak that he accepted Islam.

Non Muslims were not perceived as the “dirty kufar” by our pious predecessors and as Razor pointed out hundreds of them accepted Islam because of the fantastic character of the Awliyas.

Wasalaam

"MuslimSister" wrote:

Salaam

An Awliya (Hadrat Data Ganj Baksh (ra)-I think) was fasting. He was offered a sweet by a non Muslim who had come to visit him from a far place…he took the sweet and ate it.

If a fast is a nafl fast, and you are a guest at someones house, if they offer food, you are allowed to break the fast without offering any 'compensation'.

"Admin" wrote:

"MuslimSister" wrote:

Salaam

An Awliya (Hadrat Data Ganj Baksh (ra)-I think) was fasting. He was offered a sweet by a non Muslim who had come to visit him from a far place…he took the sweet and ate it.

If a fast is a nafl fast, and you are a guest at someones house, if they offer food, you are allowed to break the fast without offering any 'compensation'.

That’s interesting. I didn’t know that..

I’m not sure if the Awliya above had a nafl/fard fast..

There is a condition that you feel the host will be displeased with you not eating...

So if you are finding a fast hard, you cannot just makeyourself someones guest.

"Admin" wrote:

There is a condition that you feel the host will be displeased with you not eating...

.

Which once again links in with consideration for other people’s feelings…

SOME SPECIAL AULIYAA

Hadhrat Mas`ood (radhiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "There are three hundred servants of Allah, whose hearts are like the heart of Aadam (alayhis salaam); forty have hearts like the heart of Ibraheem (alayhis salaam); seven have hearts like the heart of Izraeel (alayhis salaam); five have hearts like the heart of Jibraeel (alayhis salaam); three have hearts like the heart of Meekaeel (alayhis salaam); and o­ne has the heart like the heart of Israafeel (alayhis salaam). When the o­ne dies, Allah Ta`ala appoints o­ne of the group of three to take his place; when o­ne of the group of three dies, Allah Ta`ala appoints o­ne from the group of five to take his place; when o­ne from the group of five dies, Allah Ta`ala appoints o­ne from the group of seven to take his place; when o­ne from the group of seven dies, Allah Ta`ala appoints o­ne from the group of forty to take his place; when o­ne from the group of forty dies, Allah Ta`ala appoints o­ne from the group of three hundred to take his place; when o­ne of the group of three hundred dies, a man from the rank and file of mankind is ennobled (With Imaan and Taqwa) and appointed. Allah Ta`ala removes calamities from the Ummah of Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) by virtue of the blessedness of these Auliyaa."

The o­ne servant mentioned in this Hadith is called the Qutub or Ghaus. Among the Auliyaa his rank and position are like the centre of a circle. He is the pivot.

IMAAM HAMBAL AND SUFI SHAIBAAN

Once when Imaam Ahmad Bin Hambal and Imaam Shaafi (rahmatullahi alayhima) were together, Hadhrat Shaibaan Raa`ee (rahmatullahi alayh) - who was a Sufi - appeared o­n the scene. Imaam Ahmad said to Imaam Shaafi: "I wish to draw his attention to the paucity of his knowledge so that he becomes involved in the acquisition of knowledge."

Imaam Shaafi forbade him. But Imaam Ahmad did not heed his advice.

Imaam Ahmad said to Hadhrat Shaibaan: "If someone forgets to perform o­ne of the five Salaat, but does not remember which o­ne, what should he do?"

Hadhrat Shaibaan: "Ahmed, such a heart is forgetful of Allah Ta`ala. It is necessary for this person to punish his heart so that he does not become forgetful of His Friend (Allah). He should repeat all his Salaat (i.e. the five Salaat)."

When Imaam Ahmad heard this, he lapsed into unconsciousness. After he was revived, Imaam Shaafi said: "Did I not warn you to desist from pestering him?"

"Admin" wrote:

IS a ghazi not someone who fought in juhad, and lived? Is a shaheed not one who died? :?

(two wars?)

Since you saw the film, you better give us a story...

I havent seen the entire movie, just saw that it was on.

Ghazi is a fighter, Shaheed is a martyr.

Basically in Lahore an accursed Hindu by the name of Raj Pal Mal'oon wrote a book entitled Rangeela Rasul which was abusive to Nabi MUHAMMAD SALALLAHU ALAYHI WA SALLAM.

This man was imprisoned for 18 months and given a fine of 1000 rupees. The court gave this ruling on : 18 January 1927 .

Anyway after gaining his freedom he was eventually killed by Ilm Deen who became known famously as Ghazi Ilm ud Deen. This happened on : 6 April 1929. Hadrat Ghazi was not particularly religious or pious but His love for Holy Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam constrained him to kill this dirty hindu.

Hadrat Ghazi Sahib was arrested and imprisoned. The Lahore High Court found him guilty and sentenced him to death on 17 July 1929. During his imprisonment people of high power and authority came to him telling him that if he wanted they could arrange for him to be freed. Hadrat Ghazi replied to the effect that since being in this prison cell not one night has passed in which Holy Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam has not appeared to me in dream. I will never deny what I have done, and rather Hadrat Ghazi Sahib expressed fakhr over his actions.

Three months later the sentence was carried out in Mianwali jail. Contrary to practice, his body was released to the public after execution by British authorities. He was given a heroes burial and was honoured and became Ghazi Ilmud Deen Shaheed rahmatullahi alayh. I believe Hadrat was buried in Lahore.

SubhanALLAH.

missed it... only if i had known earlier, found out to late really

[b]The Origins of Zamzam[/b]-[i](always liked this story for some reason)[/i]

Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated, 'Prophet Ibrahim brought Isma'eel's mother (his wife, Hajar) and Isma'eel, while she was still nursing him, and then camped with them next to (the area where) the House (the Kaa'bah) was to be built, next to a large tree just above (the area where now exists the well of) Zamzam and which is also above the Masjid (the Holy Masjid in Makkah). At that time, Makkah had neither inhabitants nor a known source of water. He left them there and left with them a bag full of dates and a Siqaa' (a jug usually made of leather) full of water.

When Ibrahim started to depart, Hajar followed him, saying, 'O Ibrahim! Where are you going and leaving us in this valley that does not have any inhabitants or anything else?' She repeated this several times, but he was not paying any attention to her. She then said to him, 'Did Allah command you to do this?' Ibrahim replied, 'Yes.' She said, 'Then certainly, He will not abandon us.' She went back, while Ibrahim kept on walking, until he was next to a hill where he could no longer be seen. He then faced the direction of the House and recited the following supplication,

"O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in an uncultivated valley by Your Sacred House; in order, O our Lord, that they may perform prayer, so fill some hearts among men with love towards them, and (O Allah) provide them with fruits so that they may give thanks."
[14:37].

Afterwards, Isma'eel's mother nursed nurse him and drank from the water (that Ibrahim left with them). When they ran out of water, she and her son became thirsty. She looked at Isma'eel and saw that he was turning around on the ground (out of thirst). She hated to see him like this, so she left and went up on Mount Safa, the nearest mountain to her, then looked down to the valley, trying to locate any person. She then descended down Mount Safa until she reached the valley, and then raised her sleeve (trying to protect her eyes from the sun). She walked just like an exhausted person would walk until she reached the end of the valley. She then went up on Mount Marwah and stood trying to locate anyone, but she did not see any person. She repeated this sequence seven times.

Ibn Abbas then said, "The Prophet Salla Allahu Alayhi Wasallam said, 'This is why people walk between them (between Mounts Safa and Marwah, while performing the rituals of Hajj).' When Hajar went up on Mount Marwah (for the fourth time, completing seven trips back and forth between Mounts Safa and Marwah), she heard a voice, and said to herself, 'Shush,' and tried hard to listen. She heard something again, and then said (aloud to whom she thought she heard), 'I heard you! Do you have relief so that you will provide us with assistance?' She then saw an angel digging up the ground with his wing where Zamzam exists today, and water then started to flow. She then started to contain the water with her hand (trying to make a pool of mud to collect the water in it), and she was also cupping her hands to fell her Siqaa' (water jug), yet the water was flowing as fast as she was filling."

Ibn Abbas then said, 'The Prophet Salla Allahu Alayhi Wasallam said, 'May Allah bestow His Mercy upon Isma'eel's mother! If she had left Zamzam - or if she had not cupped her hand - Zamzam would have been a flowing spring.' Ibn Abbas then said, 'So she drank and nursed her son. The angel then said to her, 'Do not fear abandonment, for a House for Allah (the Kaa'bah) will be built in this area by this boy and his father, and most certainly, Allah does not abandon His people.'
[Al-Bukhari].

Prophet Ibrahim's sincerity with Allah was evident in his leaving his wife and son in an uninhabited area, just as Allah commanded him. Also, his wife's sincerity with Allah was evident by her attesting with certainty that Allah will not abandon her and her son, since it was Allah Who commanded Ibrahim to leave them in Makkah.

Did Allah abandon them? No, indeed. Prophet Ibrahim and his wife had a type of sincerity that brings strong emotions to all those believers who hear their story. Because of sincerity, Allah made Zamzam flow with water, not only for Isma'eel and his mother, but also for the billions of Muslims throughout the ages, all drinking from it while visiting the House of Allah.

Salaam

There was a Shia man who believed that Hadrat Usmaan (ra) was a Jew.

Imam Abu Hanifa visited his house and told him that he has brought a proposal for his daughter.

He told the Shia man that this man whom he had in mind for his daughter was young, modest, handsome, wealthy, pious, and generous.

The Shia accepted the proposal almost immediately. Imam Abu Hanifa pointed out that the only problem with the suitor is that he was a Jew.

The Shia was furious and asked Imam Hanifa, how he could accept such a proposal. Imam Abu Hanifa calmly told him that “If the idea of accepting a Jew for your own daughter is so ludicrous, then how can you believe that the Holy Prophet accepted such a man for his own daughter’s twice-Are you more intelligent then him?”

The man repented and promised that he would no longer spread such lies.

Such was the wisdom and tact of Imam e Azam when dealing with such people...

Wasalaam

Salam

Holy Saints are the life and blood of God's Religion.

It is they who keep alive the True Faith.

Without Saints the Tree of Divine Knowledge would die.

Omrow

Divine Knowledge is eternal. It does not require creation to exist or be sustained.

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Choose your words carefully. I have deleted the first line....

"Omrow" wrote:

Salam

Holy Saints are the life and blood of God's Religion.

It is they who keep alive the True Faith.

Without Saints the Tree of Divine Knowledge would die.

Omrow

:shock:

I heard shaikh abdul hakim murad say this in a new year eve dhikr

he also said-when there are no longer any saints left in the world-that would be the end of the world

Salam

We have been ordered to LOVE and OBEY the true Saints.

If you dont then you are not on the Pure Path.

Omrow

"MuslimSister" wrote:

Such was the wisdom and tact of Imam e Azam when dealing with such people...

I wonder why he didnt knock on his door and convince him that he was a kafir or try to convince all the others to keep away from the kafir that slander the sahaba's

"Omrow" wrote:

Salam

Holy Saints are the life and blood of God's Religion.

It is they who keep alive the True Faith.

Without Saints the Tree of Divine Knowledge would die.

Omrow

Def!

They have also been likened to the soul of Earth, which keep the Earth alive. Hence when none of the Awliya remain on the planet that would surely be the end of the world.

Salam

"MuslimSisLilSis" wrote:

I wonder why he didnt knock on his door and convince him that he was a kafir or try to convince all the others to keep away from the kafir that slander the sahaba's

Because my little Furbal, Abu Hanifa was no Wahhabi. He lived long before the arrival of the dodgy gentleman of infamy.

Omrow

"Omrow" wrote:

Salam

"MuslimSisLilSis" wrote:

I wonder why he didnt knock on his door and convince him that he was a kafir or try to convince all the others to keep away from the kafir that slander the sahaba's

Because my little Furbal, Abu Hanifa was no Wahhabi. He lived long before the arrival of the dodgy gentleman of infamy.

Preach On Omrow-Your the Man

[b]EDIT: That is clearly not a story about saints ------- Judge, Jury, and Executioner[/b]

"Med" wrote:

[b]EDIT: That is clearly not a story about saints ------- Judge, Jury, and Executioner[/b]

My hero

Salam

Quote:

[b]Judge, Jury, and Executioner[/b]

Do you mind if we call you J.J. ?

Omrow

[b]EDIT: Yes ----- Judge, Jury, & Executioner[/b]