Salam-Respect

“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 STANDING (SALAAMI)

Alamghiri states, “To demonstrate the esteem of someone besides Allah(swt) by standing up and shaking hands (Musaafaha) with inclination is permissible. Kitaabul-Karaahiyat, BaabuMulaaqaatil-Mulook

Allama Haskafi (ra) writes, “It is permissible – in fact, preferable – to stand in respect for an approaching person, e.g. a person reciting the Quran is allowed to stand before an Aalim.” 9. 2 – Durre-Mukhtaar, Vol. 5, Kitaabul-Karaahiyat, Baabul-Istibraa

Shaami states that while a person is sitting in the first row (saff) of the Musjid, waiting for Salaah to commence while an Aalim approaches, it is Mustahab to make place for him and even leave his sitting place for the Aalim. In fact, doing this is more excellent for him than performing Salaah in the first row.” – Vol. 1, Baabul-Imaamat .This respect was for the Learned (Ulama) of the Ummah.

While even leading namaaz, when Hadrat Abu Bakr (ra) saw the Holy Prophetﷺ approaching, he made himself a follower (muqtadi) and the Holy Prophetﷺ thus became the Imam, all during the middle of the Salaah! -Mishkaat, Baabu Mardil-Nabi ﷺ. These actions establish that respect for the Buzurgs of Islam should be made even in the condition of worship (ibaadat).

A Hadith states, “Talha ibn Ubaidullah (ra) stood up and ran towards me. He made Musaafaha and congratulated me.” – Muslim, Vol. 2, Hadith Taabati ibn Maalik, Kitoabut­ Taube Imam Nawawi (ra) writes in the commentary of this Hadith, ‘This proves that to make Mustafaha to a person who approaches, to stand up in respect for him and to run to meet him is Mustahab” -Sharah Nawawi

It is Sunnah to stand up in happiness and kiss the hands and legs of a beloved person whenever he arrives. Once, Hadrat Zaid ibn Haaritha (ra) stood at the home of the Holy Prophetﷺ and knocked on the door. Rasoolullah stood towards him without his covering on his upper body. Hadrat Zaid ibn Haaritha (ra) then embraced and kissed him.– Mishkaat, Kitaabul-Adab, Baabul­Musaafaha .

Hazrat Aisha Siddiqa (radi Allahu anha) has narrated: “I have never encountered anyone that had emulated the Holy Prophet ﷺ in manner, likeness and speech more than Fathima (radi Allahu anha), may Allah honour her face. When she came in to visit him (the Prophet) he got up to (welcome) her, took her by the hand, kissed her and made her sit where he was sitting; and when he went in to visit her, she got up to (welcome) him, took him by the hand, kissed him, and made him sit where she was sitting”. (Sunan Abu Dawood; Ash atul Lama aat)

This proves that Standing in Respect is allowed for the People of Eminence (Fudhala).

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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