Dars e Imam-Standing

“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)

“Undoubtedly, Allah and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet (the Communicator of Unseen News), O you who believe! Send upon him blessings and salute him fully well in abundance”. (33/56) Here, in the verse, Allah Ta ala at the very outset attributed Salawat (recital of blessings) on our Beloved Nabi Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ, first to Himself (Sunnat-i-Ilaahi), then to His Angels (Sunnat-i-Malaa’ika), and after this enjoined on the Muslims (Sunnat-i-Mu’mineen) to do the same.

It is stated in the commentary of the Qur’aan, “Tafseer-i-Rooh al-Bayaan”: “Some ‘Ulama are of the opinion that the meaning of Allah’s blessing is to raise Hazrat Muhammad Mustapha (saws) to Maqaam-i-Mahmood (Glorious Station), the place from where he will intercede to Almighty Allah on behalf of his Ummat; the Angels’ blessing means their prayer for enhancing the position of Hazrat Muhammad Mustapha ﷺ and beseeching forgiveness for his followers. Blessings on the path of the believers means to obey, love and eulogize him.”The honour and reverance shown to Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ is of a much greater degree than shown to Hazrat Adam (alaihis salaam) to whom only Angels were made to bow down (in honour). For in honouring Hazrat Muhammad Mustapha ﷺ Allah Ta ala has also attributed it to Himself, whereas in the case of Hazrat Adam (alaihis salaam) Allah Ta ala asked only the Angels to show honour.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ said: “Increase your recitation of DUROOD on me on Friday because on this day Angels present themselves to me. There is no servant of Allah who recites SALUTATIONS upon me, except that his voice reaches me from wherever he is”. The Companions asked even after your departure? He replied, “Yes after my departure too, because Allah has made it Haraam upon the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets”. (Jila-ul Ifhaam)

Allah’s Messenger (saws) came out and met Hazrat Abu Talha (radi Allahutala anhu). The latter rose and went to him saying: “My father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! I see joy and delight in your countenance?” The Prophet ﷺ said: “Yes, for Gabriel has just come to me saying:  O Muhammad, whoever among your Community invokes blessings upon you once, Allah records for Him ten meritorious deeds, erases from his register ten evil deeds, and raises him ten degrees because of it .” (al-Sakhawi, al-Qawl al-Badi)

Allama Ibn Hajar Makki (radi Allahutala anhu) states in “Moulidatil Kabeer”: “It is proven from Sunnah to stand for others besides the Holy Prophet ﷺ, thus in honour of the Holy Prophet ﷺ it is permissible in the first instance. The proof hereof is the command to stand the Prophet ﷺ gave in respect of Sa’ad ibn Muadh.”

Also commenting on this Hadith, Hazhrat Shaikh ‘Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlvi (radi Allahutala anhu) writes: “A great number of eminent ‘Ulama have taken this Hadith as proof in support of Qiyaam in Meelad.” (Ash atul Lama’aat)

It is mentioned in “Hisn-al-Haseen”, on the basis of several Ahadith: “When any man enters a Masjid he should say, ‘With Allah’s name. And Salutations be on His Rasool ﷺ “.

Allama Sakhawi (radi Allahutala anhu) has narrated from the Hadith of Hazrat Ali (radi Allahutala anhu): “Whenever you enter the masjid, recite Durood for the Prophet ﷺ “ – and has also quoted a Hadith narrated by Hazrat Fathima (radi Allahu anha), the daughter of Rasoolullah ﷺ who said, “Whenever Rasoolullah ﷺ entered the Masjid he recited first Durood and Salaam for Hazrat Muhammad (i.e. upon himself)   “ If some people say the only posture permitted to recite Salawat is the posture of Jalsa (in Salaah when reciting “Attahiyyaat”) then the only option open to him is to sit at the entrance of the masjid recite the Salawat, and thereafter.

Allama Ibn Hajar Makki (radi Allahutala anhu) said: “To stand at the mention of the Prophet’s Birth (Mawlid) is something the Ahl as-Sunnah Wal Jamaah have all agreed upon, as being a commendable action. And the Holy Prophet ﷺ says, ‘My followers do not agree upon misguidance and the Hand of Allah is upon the (majority) group; and he who deviates, deviates towards the Fire (of Hell). (Tirmidhi)” (Mawlidatil Kabeer)

Allama Ibn Hajar (radi Allahutala anhu) states at another place, “It is proven from the Sunnah to stand for others besides the Holy Prophet ﷺ, thus in honour of the Holy Prophet ﷺ it is permissible in the first instance. The proof hereof is the command to stand the Prophet ﷺ gave in respect of Sa’d ibn Mu’adh.”

When the Holy Prophet ﷺ was born “a cluster of stars concentrated over the roof of his house at the time of the birth of the Holy Prophet ﷺ; Angels hoisted flags on holy Baitul Laah and in the east and in the west; the whole atmosphere was filled with the voices of Angels and houries reciting Salutations to him in the STANDING POSITION and congratulating each other and rejoicing with abandon; animals also congratulated each other at the birth of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, the Ka’batul Laah bowed in a manner of saluting, and the falsehood vanished and the light of truth spread light in all directions.” (Mawaahib-e-Ladunniyah; Mauladul Uroos)

Haji Imdaadullah Muhajir Makki (radi Allahutala anhu) stated: “To reject such a practice is to be denied a great deal of good. If one stands for respect when the sacred name of the Holy Prophet ﷺ is mentioned in a Mawlid Shareef, what harm is there? When someone (an ordinary person) appears we stand up for him, so if we stand up for our Master to show respect, what wrong is there?” (Imdaadul Mushtaaq)

Haji Imdaadullah (radi Allahutala anhu) further states: “The way of this servant (himself) is this: I present myself in the gathering of Meelad regarding it as a means of blessing I even commemorate it and I gain great pleasure and peace by STANDING.” (Faisla Haft Mas’ala)

Remove DUNIYA from heart when meeting PEOPLE

Remove I/MYSELF from heart when meeting ALLAH.

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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