Awliya -Decoration

“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)

THE URS (ANNIVERSARY ON THE DEPARTURE OF A SAINT)

The decoration of Musjids is the recognition of lmaan. 9/18 Tafseer Roohul-Bayaan states that Hadrat Sulaiman (as) ordered 1,700 lamps to be lit in Baitul-Muqaddas. In the beginning, Musjidun-Nabawi used to be brightened by burning sticks of the date tree, etc. Tameem Daari later brought some lamps, oil and string to the Musjid and hung the lamps to its pillars. When the Prophet(ﷺ)” saw this, he said, “Tameem! You have brightened our Musjid. May Allah(swt)keep you bright.” When Hadrat Umar also made Chiraagah and put up lamps, Hadrat Ali said to him, “نورت مسجدنا نور اللہ قبرک یا ابن الخطاب” Umar, you have illuminated our Musjid. May Allah(swt)make your grave bright. Under the ayat, “انما یعمر مسجد اللہ من امن باللہ” Imam Fakhruddin Raazi (ra)writes, ”The Holy Prophet(ﷺ)has said in a Hadith, “For he who lights a lamp in a Musjid, the angels and those holding the Arsh make dua for his forgiveness for as long as its light remains.” – Tafseer Kabeer

Chaadars are placed on the grave of the Aulia Allah. This is an act of Sunnah. After the demise of the Prophet (ﷺ.) a sahaabiyah came to Sayyida Ayesha Siddiqah (R.A.) and requested her to show the grave of the Prophet (ﷺ.). Sayyidah Ayesha Siddiqah (R.A.) then raised a Gilaf (sheet of fabric) from the grave of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (ﷺ.). The sahaabiyah became very, very emotional, wept beyond control, finally collapsed and passed away. (Baihaqi Shareef).

Fatawa Shami, Volume 5. The Chapter on Libaas also states that it is good to place

Chaadar on graves of Aulia Allah.

The grave is then sprinkled with sandal, Itr and covered with flowers.

To place flowers and other fresh branches on the graves is also a Sunnah. (Bukhari Sheriff Vol.1). Itr is sprinkled onto the grave, as perfume (itr), has a certain degree of affinity with the rooh and spirituality. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ.) loved perfume. One of the three things made for Huzoor (ﷺ.) to prefer in this world is perfume, (Hadith). The sprinkling of Itr is for our benefit. Aulia Allah are a special servant of Allah.

Their graves are covered with a Ghilaaf just as we cover the Quran and Kaabah with Ghilaaf. The heart of a believer is the throne of Allah (Hadith). Even up to this day the walls housing the grave the Prophet (ﷺ.) is laden with Ghilaaf bearing Kalima Sharief and other Quranic verses which can be seen clearly from the outside also. This Sunnah is in practice from the days of the sahaaba .

The Fuqahaa e Kiraam have stated that the intentions behind covering the graves of Aulia Allah is love and respect for their spiritualized souls.

It also displays recognition of the achievement and success of the departed soul.

It also dawns on the observer that this is the grave of a beloved of Allah who has reached the ultimate goal of nearness to Allah.

The Fuqaahae Kiraam (Islamic jurists) have stressed that chaadars should not be placed on the graves of the general Muslim public.

To further highlight the status and honor of the Aulia Allah, let us take into account the following ayah of the Holy Quran: Thus, then, if he be of nearest to Allah, (there is for him) rest and satisfaction, and a ‘Garden of Delights’. (S.56.V88/89.)

KISSING OF THE GRAVE AND MAKING TAWAAF-It is forbidden to kiss or perform circumbulation around the grave. (Bahar Shariat, Ash’atul Lam’aat).

TIME AND DAY OF VISITING

It is Sunnat to visit the graves. One should go once a week, either on a Thursday, Friday,Saturday or Monday. While visiting the Mazaar of a Wali, if you see something there which is against the Shari ah, such as facing women or hearing music, then do no not stop going, but think of it as bad and try and avoid it because to stop a pious act because of seeing bad things is not correct.It is a wise thing that women should be stopped from visiting the graves. (Radd-ul-Mohtar; Fatawa-e-Razvia)

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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