Asking Help-Abdul Aziz(ra) Ali Qari(ra)

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

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The Prophet ﷺ said to Sayyidna Ka’b (RA): Ask for something. Ka’b (ra) said: I ask for your companionship in Jannah. The Prophet said: Do you want something else? He replied: Just this, the Prophet (saw) then said: help me by doing more prostrations – Taken from  Muslim (Mishqat ul Misabih, Volume No. 1 Page No. 156)

Shaikh Ahdul-Haqq Muhaddith Dehlwi (ra)writes in the annotation of this Hadith, “Ask was said absolutely by the Prophet ﷺ. He did not restrict it to any specific thing. We know from this that all affairs are in the blessed hands of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah ﷺ, He bestows whoever he wishes to and with whatever he wants with the command of his Rubb because, This world and Hereafter are from his (Sayyiduna Rasoolullah ﷺgenerosity. The knowledge of the Tablet and Pen is only a portion of what he knows (uloom). If you desire the goodness of this world and the next, present yourselves in his court and ask for whatever you wish (Ashiatul-Lam Sharah Mishkaat)

Shah Abdul-Azeez (ra)writes, “It should be understood that to ask for assistance from someone else, not believing that the help he gives to truly be Allah’s (swt)and only on trust, is Haraam. However, if attention is made to Allah (swt)and this person is thought to be the reflection (mazhar) of His help, keeping in mind the procedure and reasons of Allah’s (swt)works, and then asks for visible assistance, it is not far from Divine Recognition (lrfaan) and is permissible in the Shariah. This from of seeking assistance (istiaanat) from someone else has also been made by the Prophets and Saints. Actually, seeking help is not only asked from other than Allah (swt), but is asked from Allah (swt)Himself.” – Tafseer Fathul-Azeez; Pg, 20

Mulla Ali Qaari (ra), records the statement of Hadrat Shaikh Abdul-Qadir Gawthal-Azam (ra), “Whoever asks for my assistance in any problem or sorrow, his difficulty will be removed. Whoever takes my name and calls out to me in any hardship, his hardship will be alleviated, and whoever uses me as an intermediary (waseela) to Allah (swt)in any need, it will be fulfilled.” Nuxhatul-Khaatiril-Faatir fi Tarjamati Sayyidi Abdil-Qaadir Pg. 61

At the same juncture, it is written that Hadrat Ghauthal-Azam (ra)himself explains the method to perform Namaaz-e-Ghauthia: Two rakaats nafl should be read, with Sura Ikhlaas 11 times in both. After making Salaam .Durood o Salaam should be read 11 times each. Then, take 11 steps towards Baghdad Sharif and, on every step the name of Hadrat Ghauthul-Azam (ra)should be taken and the need submitted. These two stanzas must also be read,

ایدر کنی ضیم و انت ذخیرنی، و الظلم فی الدنیا و انت نصیری

و عار علی حامی و ھو منجدی ، اذا ضاع فی البیدا عقال بعیری

After writing this, Mulla Ali Qaari (ra)states, “This Namaaz-e-Ghauthia was tested many times. Its result was always correct and good.

When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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