Vol. 2 1,Shawwaal-ul-Mukarram 
1417 Approximately 9th February 1997 No.10
TO ALL OUR BELOVED READERS AND YOUR FAMILIES FROM ALL OF US AT DAAR-UL-EHSAAN, 'EED MUBAARAK. MAY ALLAAH ACCEPT ALL YOUR WORSHIP OF RAMADAAN. AMEEN |
Back To Basics- - Beliefs About Malaaikah (Angles)
Virtues of The Month - - - Shawwaal
Virtues of Every Day D'uaas (supplication)
Virtues of Sunnah - - Virtues of Growing A Beard (continued)
Virtues of Salaaatul Jum'ah (Friday)
Some Essential Advise From - - Hadrat Shaikh Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Mudda Zilluhu (Character continued)
Virtues of Knowledge of Fiqh and Shairah (continued)
Virtues of Purification (Tazkiatun Nafs) - - (continued)
Translation of The Highly Acclaimed Book In 5 Volumes - - -"Makshoofat Manazil Ehsaan" "(Manifestations of The Stages of excellence In worship)" continued
By Hadrat Shaikh Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Mudda Zilluhoo
Salaatunnabi (Durood) recited
by Hadrat Sayyadina UWAIS QARNI
Beliefs about Malaaikah (Angels)
, in their real form. are created from
noor (Light). They have been empowered by their Lord to
adopt different appearances. They have appeared in the form of human beings among other
appearances as mentioned in the Holy Quraan and Ahaadeeth. .They
cannot disobey their Lord the Creator , willfully, in
forgetfulness nor by error. They are innocent slaves of Allaah and free from all major and minor sins. 
is the messenger who conveyed the Wahee (Revelation) from Allaah to His Prophets and Messengers. Meekaaeel is in charge of Rain. Kiramun Katibeen are a pair of Angels
assigned to each human being and are entrusted to record their good and bad deeds. Munkar
and Nakeer are the questioning Angels who arrive soon after the dead body is buried to
question the dead person about his/her beliefs, 'Izraeeel is
the Angel of Death. Israfeel is the Angel who will sound the
trumpet the first time to commence the Day of Judgement, destruction of the world, death
of all human beings and the second time to commence resurrection. Some are in charge of
the wind, some in charge of provision, some in charge of giving shape to the face of the
child in the womb of the mother, some who protect human beings from harm, some who search
for assemblies of Dhikr of Allaah , some who are
stationed at the blessed grave of the Beloved of Allaah Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa
Muhammad 
, some whose only job is to convey to him the Salaat
& Salaam sent to him by the members of his Ummah, some
are in charge of punishment of the grave and some in charge of punishment in the Hell Fire
etc. etc. . Belief about Jinns
, in their real form. To be continued Inshaallah Ta'laa.
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valuable references such as virtues of each month etc.. etc..
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When Waswasah (doubt) appears in your 'Amaal (Wudoo, Salaat, Dhikr etc.)
Hadrat Uthmaan Bin Abil 'Aas narrates that the Beloved of Allaah,
Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: when
doubts appear in your 'Amaal (such as, is the wudoo broken, have I washed 3 times, have I
missed anything in the salaat etc. ..etc..) the one who gives this waswasah is the
Shaitaan, which is called Khanzab. The person should recite 3 times
Transliteration: A'oodu Billaahi Minash Shaitaanir Rajeem.
Translation: "I Seek Protection in Allaah from the accursed
Shaitaan". And turn to his left and make sounds of spitting. 
(Muslim, Hasan Haseen, Tarteeb Shareef page 505)
When you attend a gathering and when you leave it
Hadrat Aboo Hurairah 
narrates
that the Beloved of Allaah Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: when a person enters a gathering he should greet by
saying: 
Transliteration: Assalaamu 'Alaikum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhoo.
Translation: "Peace be upon you and the Mercy of Allaah and His Grace".
And he should sit down if he wants to. He should say the same when he departs.
(Aboo Dawood, Tirmidhee, Nisaai, Tarteeb Shareef page 505.)
When leaving a gathering
Hadrat Aboo Hurairah narrates
that the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: The expiation of a gathering is that a
person before departure should recite: 
Transliteration: Subhaanallaahi Wa Bihamdihee Subhanakallaa Humma Wa Bihamdika Ash hadu Al Laa Ilaaha illaa anta Astaghfiruka Wa Atoobu ilaik.
Translation: "Glorified is Allaah & praises are for Him. Dearest Allaah and praises be to You. I bear witness that there is no God but You, I seek Your forgiveness and return to You".
(Aboo Dawood and Ibn Haban have narrated that above should be recited 3 times.)
When you go to the Bazaar (Shopping Malls)
Hadrat 'Umar has narrated that
the Beloved of Allaah Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad
has said : Any person who goes to the Bazaar should recite: 
Transliteration: "Laa Ilaaha Illallaahu Wahdahoo Laa Shareeka Lahoo Lahulmulku Wa Lahul Hamdu Yuhyee Wa Yumeetu Wa Huwa Hayyul Laa Yamootu Biadihil Khair. Wa Huwa 'Alaa Kulli Shayin Qadeer".
Translation: "There is no God but Allaah , the Only One, without any partners. His is the Kingdom, for
Him are all praises. He gives life and He gives death and He is Truly Alive without Death
and in His Hands is good and He has power over every thing".
(When this is recited) Allaah Tabarak Wa Ta'alaa writes for him/her (in the Book of Accounts) 1 million good deeds, forgives I million sins and increases 1 million stations.
(Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah, Ahmed) "and makes a palace for him/her in Paradise" (This is added on in Tirmidhee, Hasan Haseen, Tarteeb Shareef page 508.)
When you return from the Bazaar
Hadrat Ibn 'Abbaas has narrated
that the most Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulanaa Muhammad has said: "O businessmen, is any one of you incapable
of Reciting 10 Aayahs of the Holy Quraan upon returning from the Bazaar, for Allaah writes
one good deed for you as a reward for every Aayah" (At Tabraanee, Hasan
Haseen, Tarteeb Shareef page 510)
My Beloved readers and jewels of my eyes, please do not miss the
unbounded love and concern the Beloved of my soul Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has shown for all of us from his Ummah by leaving behind
invaluable treasures of Duaas & Practices for us. As we proceed with these Duaas, keep
reminding yourselves that there is hardly an occasion for which he has not left a Duaa for us, converting
simple deeds like going and coming back from the Bazaar to become worship of Allaah
Almighty and making us recipients of unbelievable rewards in the Hereafter! This is how we
can turn our days and entire lives into the Sunnah of the most Beloved of Allaah , Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa
Maulaanaa Muhammad . These are the very deeds which make us
loved by Him in whose hands our Life and Death is and receive salvation from the Owner of
the Day of Judgment. May our lives be sacrificed for his most Beloved , our tongues in constant Durood for him and in constant Dhikr of the Lord of the Universe and our bodies,
minds and souls busy for ever with only those deeds which are approved by Him: the Sunnah
of his most Beloved , Ameen, Ameen again.
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VIRTUES OF PURIFICATION (Tazkiatun Nafs) Continued
Dhikrullaah, Jihaad ul Akbar
My beloved readers, by the grace of Allaah we are back to this subject, which is vital to those of us
whose goal is Allaah and His Grand Paradise. The point
has been made clearly that the seat of our beliefs is our Qalb (spiritual heart), as it is
also the seat of our emotions. If this vital organ is contaminated with lusts, greed,
arrogance, vanity, anger, rancor, hatred, love for the world and its possessions, fear,
anxieties about provision, the quality of our Eemaan is going to be very poor, resulting
in some very serious problems such as: great difficulty in willingly submitting to the
laws of Allaah , and adopting our life style according
to the Sunnah of His Beloved . This unfortunately guarantees
chaos in this life and Hell fire in the next.
It is not difficult therefore to understand why Allaah in His Quraan and His Beloved Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa
Muhammad have emphasized over & over again that our
heart MUST be purified off its spiritual diseases listed above, in order to
have a peaceful life on this earth in blissful surrender to the Will of the Lord of the
Universe and attain His magnificent Eternal rewards in Paradise.
The most significant activity and the first step one can take to
embark upon the program of purification is to do the Dhikr of Allaah and gradually develop the frequency with the aim to reach
levels of profusion and abundance with unfailing regularity. Let us see what has Allaah Himself and His Beloved Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa
Maulaanaa Muhammad have to say about
this healing process. (Dhikr)
Transliteration: Wa La Dhikrullaahi Akbar.
Translation: And the Dhikr of Allaah is the Greatest. (Soorah Al'Ankaboot Aayah # 45)
Transliteration :Wa Yahdee Ilaihi Man Anaaba Alladheena Aamanoo Wa Tatmainnu Quloobuhum Bidhikrillaah. Alaa Bidhikrillaahi Tatmainnul Quloob.
Translation: And the one who turns his attention towards Allaah,
He guides him. These are people who find peace in their hearts through the Dhikr of Allaah
. Understand well, that in the Dhikr of Allaah
the Hearts find peace. (Soorah Ar Ra'd. Ayyahs 27 & 28)
Transliteration: Yaa Ayyuhal Ladheena Aamanudh Kuroollaaha Dhikran Katheeraa. Wa Sabbihoohu Bukratan Wa Aseelaa.
Translation: O Believers, do the Dhikr of Allaah in abundance and
glorify Him day and night (all the time). (Soorah Ahzaab Aayahs 40-41)
Transliteration: Fadhkuroonee Adhkurkum Washkuroolee Wa Laa Takfuroon.
Translation: So, you do my Dhikr and I will do your Dhikr…..
(Soorah Al Baqarah Aayah 152)
How incredibly beautiful! First He puts in our hearts to do His Dhikr and then He does our Dhikr. Inshaallaah Ta'alaa when we become aware of His Dhikr for us, our hearts fills up with love for Him and His love for us. This love for Him and the awareness of His Love for us, purifies our hearts.
The most Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has the following to say about purification:
Hadrat 'Abdullaah Bin 'Umraoo
narrates that the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulanaa Muhammad has said: There is a cleaner & polisher for everything.
Hearts are cleaned and polished by the Dhikr of Allaah .
There is nothing (so great) which gives salvation from the punishment of Allaah except the
Dhikr of Allaah . When asked : not even Jihaad Fee
Sabeelillah (struggle in the path of Allaah )? He
responded: even if he is wounded by a sword till the sword is broken (Dhikr is greater
than this). (Baihaqee, Targheeb Wa Tarteeb page 396)
Hadrat Ibn 'Umar has narrated that the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat
Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: There is
something which cleans everything and the thing which cleans (brightens and shines) the
hearts is the Dhikr of Allaah . There is nothing greater
which can give salvation from the punishment of Allaah than the Dhikr of Allaah . The Sahaabah (Companions) may Allaah be pleased with them asked: Not even Jihaad Fi
Sabeeilillaah? He responded: Even though he is struck by a
sword, till he dies. Indeed hearts get rusted just as bronze and silver become rusty. Its
cleaner and polisher is the Dhikr of Allaah , because
Dhikr cleans and brightens the heart to look just like a clean mirror. Then, when (the
person) discontinues the Dhikr, the heart gets rusted and when he does the Dhikr, the
hearts starts shining again. There are 2 more things which make the heart rusty. One is
negligence (of Dhikr) and the 2nd is sin. The cleaning of the heart can also be
done by 2 things. One is by Astaghfaar (seeking forgiveness) and the second is Dhikr. The
person who neglects (Dhikr) often, his heart will also acquire layer by layer of rust and
this rust will be because of his neglect. When the heart gets rusty, it cannot see the
reality of things. Because of this, he sees wrong as right and right as wrong, this
happens when the heart has layers of rust upon it so that it becomes very dark, and the
reality of things do not become visible. So the darkness of the heart and the firmness of
the rust makes his vision and his ability to understand (right from wrong) useless and
incapacitated. He then does not accept the Truth and does not deny the falsehood.
(Baihaqee)
Hadrat 'Abdullah Bin 'Umar
narrates that the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: Indeed hearts become rusty just as iron becomes rusty.
When asked what can be done to clean out the rust, he
replied: recitation of the Book of Allaah (The Holy Quraan) abundantly and the Dhikr of
Allaah in profusion. (Kunzul A'maal Vol. 1 page 207)
My dear readers, jewels of my eyes, never ever think about the Holy Quraan as only a book of regulations, only a book of criterion between right and wrong, only a book warning about the Hell Fire and giving good news of the Paradise.
Would you not be surprised if this Great Guidance for mankind from its Creator the Holy Quraan, would not show us how to remove these diseases of the heart? Here is what the last Revelation from Allaah Ar Raheem says in the Soorah Yoonus (10) Aayah 57:
"O mankind, there has come to you admonition from your Lord (The Holy Quraan) and a healing for the disease which is in your hearts; and for those who believe, a Guidance and a Mercy "
There it is beloved jewels of my eyes, right within the Holy Quraan,
and the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad confirming in his above Ahadeeth that the Dhikr of Allaah and Astaghfaar (seeking His forgiveness) in abundance and
profusion are two very important methods of healing the diseased heart. Inshaallaah in our
next issue we shall discuss more specifics about which Adhkaar (plural of Dhikr) can help
us Purify.
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Allaah This entirely is a Karaamah from Allaah Al Kareem (The Most Generous) Who in His Infinite Mercy is making all this happen and our beloved and revered Shaikh Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Mudda Zilluhu is giving us his very special Tawajjuh (attention). You our beloved readers have also been very generous with your D'uaas. Jaza Kumullaah Khairan However, Inshaallaah Ta'laa, you are all True Believers: So do not sit back and be contented with just reading. Become active by:
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VIRTUES OF SALAAATUL JUM'AH (FRIDAY)
Alongwith the five daily Salaats, the Salaat of Jum'atul Mubaarak
(Friday Salaat) in congregation (instead of Salaatuz Zuhur) is also a Fard (Compulsory).
Allaah has ordained in the Holy Quraan:
"O Believers, when you are called to Salaat on Friday,
hasten towards the Dhikr of Allaah and suspend all
buying and selling. This is better for you, if you have the knowledge. And when the Salaat
is finished, then go out on to the earth of your Lord in search of His bounties and do the
Dhikr of Allaah in profusion, so that you may attain success". (Soorah Al Jum'ah,
Aayahs 9 and 10).
Friday is the most excellent and distinguished day in the sight of
Allaah on account of six merits associated with it.
Firstly, it is the day on which the Muslims the world over assemble together at central
places in their habitations for the purpose of Allaah's
remembrance, which is followed by the great congregational prayer. It is for this
reason that the Beloved of Allaah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa
Muhammad has described Friday as the 'Eed day for the
Muslims. As for the other five merits of Friday the Beloved of Allaah Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa
Maulaanaa Muhammad has said:
Friday is the most excellent and distinguished day among the days of the week in the sight
of Allaah, so much so that it excels both, 'Eed-ul-Fitr and 'Eed-ul-Adha on account of the
following five merits:
on Friday.
died on Friday. most
favorite angels and mountains, rivers etc. stand in awe of Friday". (Ibn Maajah) On Friday therefore, my beloved readers, perform your Ghusl
(Shower), don fine attire, use 'atar, (perfume) and try to reach the Masjid early. A
Hadeeth mentions that those who arrive the first it is as if they have slaughtered a camel
for the pleasure of Allaah . Those who arrive next would
be as if they sacrificed a cow and thereafter, a sheep, chicken or an egg in the name of
Allaah .
After performing your Sunnah Salaat, sit down quietly and do not indulge in any useless activity or talk. Recite the Holy Quraan or Durood (Profusely on a Friday). Then listen very attentively to the Khutbah (Sermon). Even a single word you speak during the Khutbah could nullify your entire rewards of the Jum'ah Salaat.
The Beloved of Allaah
Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has also said: "We came to the world last of
all, but on the Day of Judgment we shall be the first to enter Paradise. The Jews and the
Christians were given the book of guidance before us and we after them; they were enjoined
to revere Friday but they differed regarding this. Allaah favored us with His grace to adhere to His Command; thus
they have been left behind: the Jews revere the next day (Saturday) and the Christians the
day following that (Sunday)".
(Bukhaaree, Muslim, Tarteeb Shareef page 328)
The Beloved of Allaah
Hadrat Sayidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said:
and the Last Day; the one who ignores it
on account of sport or fun, or trade and business, will be ignored by Allaah , Who is Pure and Self Sufficient". (Daraqutni) and Hadrat Aboo
Hurairah have reported that they heard the Beloved of Allaah
, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad say on the pulpit: "People are Warned against neglecting the
Friday Salaat and Allaah otherwise will seal their hearts, and they will be condemned to
negligence (for ever)". (Muslim) On Friday one should invoke Allaah as often as possible for His blessing upon the Beloved
Prophet ,(recite Durood) as the Beloved of Allaah Hadrat
Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: "The best
day for you is Friday because Adaam was created on Friday
and he died on Friday and Resurrection will take place on Friday. Therefore, you should
invoke Allaah blessing for me (Durood) frequently on this Day, because your Durood is
presented before me". The Companions (may Allaah be pleased with them all) asked,
"O Messenger of Allaah ! Even when your body will have
decayed"? The Beloved of Allaah Hadrat Sayyidinaa
Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad replied; "The earth is forbidden
to eat up a Prophet's body". (Abu Da'ood, Nisa'ai Tarteeb Shareef page 328)
After Salaatul Jum'ah Recite:-
Soorah Al Ikhlaas (112)…..7 times
Soorah Al Falaq (113)…...7 times
Soorah An Naas (114)…..7 times
Hadrat Aaishah Siddeeqah narrated that Allaah gives the person who recites the above Soorahs,
protection from evil till the next Jum'ah.(Amal ul Yauma Wal Lailah, La Ibn Sunnee)
Hadrat Ibn 'Abbaas has narrated
that the Beloved of Allaah Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: The person who after completion of Salaat ul Jum'ah
recites: 
Transliteration: Subhaan Allaahil 'Azeemi Wa Bihamdihee . . .100 times.
Translation : Glorified is Allaah the Greatest and Praised.
When he does this Allaah will
forgive his 1,000 sins and 24,000 sins of his parents.
('Amal ul Yauma Wal Lailah, Ibn Sunnee, Tarteeb Shareef Page 354)
Ibn 'Abbaas narrated: On the Friday
after performing Salaatul 'Asr, before getting up from the musallaa recite: 
Transliteration: Bismillaah hir Rahmaanir Raheem. Masha'Allaahi Laa Quwwata Illaa Billaahi
Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qayyoomu Allaahumma Salli 'Alaa Sayyidinaa Muhammadin Nabiyyil Ummiyyi
Wa'Alaa Aalihee Wa Sallimu Tasleemaa, Iqrib Linnaasi Hisaabuhum Wa Hum fee Ghaflahin
M'uridoon.
Translation: "In the name of Allaah the most Merciful the most Beneficent. Every thing happens with His will. There is no Power except His. The Truly Alive and Self Sustaining. Dearest Allaah bestow Your blessings upon our Master Muhammad the unlettered Prophet and upon his progeny, peace of the best kind. Drawn close to the people is the moment of their Accounting and they are neglectful rejecters.
To be continued in the next issue Inshaallaah Ta'laa
Virtues of Growing the Beard (Continued)
It is mentioned in the collection of Ibn Maajah, that the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa
Muhammad has said: Those who do
not act upon my Sunnah, are not from me.
It is mentioned in "Masnad ul Firdaus" that the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: Those who adopt the Sunnah of those who are not from among us (Meaning the Disbelieves) are also not from among our group (Meaning Believers).
It is reported by Ibn Asaakar that the Prince of Madeenah, Hadrat
Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: "Those
who turn away from my Sunnah are not from my group (meaning not from my Ummah)!
Hadrat 'Abdullah Bin 'Umar has narrated that our Beloved master
Hadrat Muhammad has said: Do the opposite of the
Mushrikeeen; Trim your mustache very short and grow your beards long. (Saheeh Bukhaaree).
In the collection of Baihaqee, it is reported that the Beloved of
Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said:
Trim your mustaches and grow your beards profusely. Do the opposite of the Jews and the
Christians.
Hadrat 'Abdullaah Bin 'Umar
reports that our most Beloved Master Muhammad has said while
talking about Majoosees (Fire Worshipers): "(These people) grow their mustache long
and shave their beard. You must do the opposite of what they do! (Attabaraanee)
In the Baihaqee collection, it is reported that the Beloved of
Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said:
Trim your mustache and give profusion to your beards. Do the opposite of what the Yahood
and Nasaaraa do.
Alhamdu Lillaahi Rabbil 'Aalameen, enough evidence has been presented.
Dearest & Beloved Jewels of my eyes may my life be spent in
striving to obey my Shaikh Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali, Mudda Zilluhu, the
Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad
and the Lord Almighty . May my life be spent in
conveying to you the Truth about Islaam, and may Allaah give all of us the ability to
discern fully that Islaam in Practice is nothing but putting the Holy Quraan into practice
and putting the Quraan into practice is nothing more and nothing less then surrendering to
the Sunnah of the one () to whom the Holy Quraan is revealed.
If the matter about the beard was not important to us, Allaah would not have mentioned it in the Holy Quraan, it would not
have been the consistent Sunnah of all the 124,000 Prophets and Messengers of Allaah,
Alaihimissalaam, and neither would His beloved made it his
own Sunnah nor would he have commanded us all to submit to it, neither would our Grand
Shaikh Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali, Mudda Zilluhoo have followed it nor this
humble dust under his feet would have followed it! The fulfillment of the purpose of our
creation is in the full realization that our bodies, minds and souls belong only to our
Beloved & Merciful Creator . None of us in our right
minds can claim to own one strand of hair, one strand of an eyelash, one cell in our
bodies and minds, one cent of the money or one iota of this entire universe. Therefore He is the only One who can claim total ownership over us. This
is why He will reward with His Eternal gifts those who recognize His ownership over us and
punish in the Hell Fire, those who do not. Total surrender means giving up All
choices willingly, jubilantly and ecstatically. Those who think they have any claim or
ownership even over an iota of their existence and those who want to exercise their choice
to disobey the Real Owner and His Beloved Messenger will most certainly face His wrath on
the Day of judgment.
I have a good feeling about all of you my beloved gems and fellow travelers. This feeling tells me very strongly that once any incontestable, clear and lucid evidence is placed in front of you, you will all Inshaallaah Ta'laa happily surrender because this is in your True Nature. This is why you study the "Virtues of Islaamic Life" sincerely and look forward to receiving it eagerly. Alhamdulillaahi Rabbil 'Aalameen, with His Blessings and the Blessings of Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali, Mudda Zilluhoo, it teaches us all who we really are. There is nothing but peace in being True to our Nature.
(Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qayyoom, O The Truly and
Perfectly Alive, O The Self Sustained).
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Hadrat Shaikh Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Mudda Zilluhu
CHARACTER (Continued)
Inshaallaah Ta'ala to be Continued
VIRTUES OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF FIQH & SHAR'IAH
Extracts from the great work " Manifestation of the Stage of Excellence in Worship" by our beloved, esteemed and highly reversed Hadrat Shaikh Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Mudda Zilluhoo.
The Second Period of Fiqh
The second period of Fiqh is from Hijri year 110 through 170, which is the period of the Tabi'een (Those who saw and were taught by the Sahaabah Kiraam (The Companions) Ridwaanullaah 'Alaihim Ajma'een. During this period the thought about Usoolul Fiqh (principles of Fiqh) and Tadweenul Fiqh (compiling of Fiqh) first occurred to Hadrat Imaam Aboo Haneefah (May Allaah's Mercy be upon him).
Upon the realization of this true need of Islaam, although many
eminent scholars were his contemporaries, his first well organized panel for compilation
of Fiqh matters was completed. Imaam Suyootee (Allaah's Mercy be upon him) writes that
Imaam Aboo Haneefah (Rahmatullaah 'Alaih) chronicled 1 million 3 hundred thousand Fiqh
matters. His eminent contemporaries also used to benefit from this compilation. A well
known scholar, Hadrat Sufiyaan, Thooree (Rahmatullaah 'Alaih) wrote his book
"Kitaabur Rahan" borrowing material from Imaam Aboo Haneefah's compilation.
Nadar Ibn Shameel has said that people were neglectful of Fiqh. Imaam Aboo Haneefah
(Rahmatullaah 'Alaih) caused the awakening. Imaam Maalik (Rahmatullaah 'Alaih) has said
that Imaam Aboo Haneefah (Rahmatullaah 'Alaih) has been given Taufeeq (Receiving
enlightenment from Allaah ) of Fiqh. (Khairaatul
Hisaan)
One of the first who compiled the principles of Fiqh and gave systematic chapters in a book form, is Imaam Aboo Haneefah (Rahmatullaah 'Alaih) and Imaam Maalik (Rahmatullaah 'Alaih) followed him in the compilation of his "Muattaa". (Khairaat ul Hisaan) Imaam Shaafa'ee's (Rahmatullaah 'Alaih) famous quotation is: "In matters of Fiqh people are the progeny of Aboo Haneefah". (Kamaal Fee Asmaa Rijaalil Mishkaat)
To conclude, these Imaams and Mujtahideen are a gift from Allaah They extracted the knowledge of Fiqh from the Quraanul
Hakeem and the Ahaadeeth with perfection of caution, care and honesty. Any short comings
were removed and the knowledge of Fiqh completed by those Imaams who followed them.
THE THIRD PERIOD OF FIQH
The Fuqahaa and Mujtahideen of the third period of Fiqh, considered their welfare and privilege was in following the great Imaams of the previous periods. Therefore they worked hard toward publishing and disseminating the knowledge of the Fiqh of the pervious period.
According to the saying of the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa
Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad after the end of the three best
periods, no one was endowed with neither that degree of knowledge or blessings nor that
degree of Taqwaa (Allaah Awareness) and Tahaarah (Purity), nor that level of eloquence,
honesty, and integrity. Inspite of hard work and assiduousness, it is not possible to
reach the high stations awarded to them. This is the reason the ummah had to follow them.
In other words on the basis of the need of Shari'ah, it became essential to follow these
great Imaams. (MAKSHOOFAT MANAAZILE EHSAAN - Manifestations of the Stages of Excellence.
Pages 426, 427) To be continued Inshaallaah Ta'laa
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TRANSLATION OF THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED BOOK IN 5 VOLUMES MAKSHOOFAT MANAAZIL EHSAAN
(Manifestations of The Stages of Excellence in Worship) - - - continued:
By Hadrat Shaikh Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Mudda Zilluhoo
Hadrat Abee Umaamah has narrated
that the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: Among my friends the one who is worthy of being envied,
in my opinion, is that mumin (true believer) who is very light regarding the riches and
the thoughts of the world and is fortunate regarding the Salaat (that is, he worships his
Lord well) and who is busy with the obedience of his Lord secretly; who is not well known
among people, who is not pointed out with fingers, whose provision is of the meager type
on which he is patient and contented. After saying this he
snapped his fingers and said: his death was hastened, there are few women who will weep
for him and minute is what he leaves behind. (Ahmad, Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah)
Hadrat Umaamah has narrated that
the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad has said: Allaah presented this matter to me that He will convert
the pebbles of Makkah into gold for me. I submitted: No my Provider, what I would like is
to eat my full one day and remain hungry one day. When I am hungry I would plead and cry
towards You and remember You. And when I eat my full, praise You and thank You.
(Ahmad, Attirmidhee)
Hadrat Miqdaam Bin Ma'd Yakrib
has narrated: I have heard the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad saying: Man has not filled any utensil worse than the stomach
(when the stomach is made full and from it religious and wordily diseases spread). For man
a few morsels are enough which will keep his back straight. If it is essential to fill the
stomach, then he should divide his stomach into 3 parts. One for food, the 2nd
for water and the 3rd for respiring. (Attirmidhee, Ibn Maajah)
Hadrat Ibn 'Umar has narrated
that the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad heard a person belch and said: Shorten your belching,
because on the Day of Judgement the person who will have a big hunger would be the one who
used to fill his stomach with food. (Sharah Sunnah, Attirmidhee)
Hadrat K'ab Bin 'Ayaad has
narrated: I have heard the Beloved of Allaah, Hadrat Sayyidinaa Wa Maulaanaa Muhammad say: There is a fitnah (mischief) for every ummah. The fitnah of
my ummah is Maal (Riches). (Tirmidhee)
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knows the correct number. This would
probably mean that the "The Virtues of Islaamic Life" may have become an
Islaamic publication with the largest readership in the world!
