Dars e Imam-Thumb Kissing

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Allama Sakhaawi (ra) states, “Dailmi reports that Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddique (ra) once said “When I heard the Muazzin say “Ash’hadu anna Muhammedur-Rasoolullahﷺ,” I said the same, kissed the inner-side of my Kalima finger and placed it on my eyes. When the Holy Prophetﷺ noticed this, he said. “My intercession becomes obligatory upon he who does the same as my beloved.” This Hadith hasn’t reached the classification of Sahih.” – Maqaasid-e-Hasanaa .Quoting the book Moojibaatu-Rahmat, Imam Sakhaawi (ra) further writes. “It is reported from Hadrat Khidr (as) , “If a person says “Marhaban bi-Habibi Quratu Aini Muhammad ibn Abdullah” when hearing the Muazzin say “Ash’hadu anna Muhammadur-Rasoolullah, then kisses his thumbs and places them on his eyes, never will they (the eyes) be sore.” – Maqaasid-e-Hasanaa .He further writes that Muhammad ibn Baabaa, narrating his personal experience, states. “Once, due to a heavy wind blowing, a pebble hit my eye and refused to come out. I experienced major pain because of it.” When Muhammad ibn Baabaa heard the Muazzin say “Ash ‘hadu anna Muhammadar-Rasoolullah, ” he said this (“Quratu Aini … ‘and, immediately, the pebble fell out.” ­Maqaasid-e-Hasanaa

Imam Hasan (ra) states. ”The eyes of he who says “Marhaban bi-Habibi wa Quratu Aini Muhammad ibn Abdullah” when hearing the Muazzin say “Ash’hadu anna Muhammadar-Rasoolullah and kisses and places his thumbs on them will never pain nor will he become blind.” – Maqaasid-e-Hasanaa .In short, the book Maqaasid-e-Hasanaa confirms this practice by many Imams of the deen. Sharah Niqaaya states, “It should be known that it is preferable (Mustahab) to say “Quratu Aini bika Ya RasoolAllah and place the thumbs on the eyes when hearing the first part of the second shahaadat. The Holy Prophetﷺ wil  lead the person who does so into Jannat. Kanzul-Ibaad says likewise.”  Maulana Jamaal ibn Abdullah ibn Umar Makki (ra) states in his Fataawa, “Taqbeelul-Ibhaamain (kissing and placing the thumbs on the eyes when hearing the blessed name of Rasoolullah ﷺ in Azaan) not just permissible, but Mustahab. Our Mashaaikh have elucidated this.”

Maulana Sayyed Muhammad Naeemuddin Muraadabaai states that a very ancient copy of the Injeel (New Testament) has been discovered. It is known as the Gospel of Barnabas and has been translated into almost every language. The majority of its rulings and laws resemble Islamic commands. It’s written inside that when Hadrat Adam (as) wished to see the Noor of the Beloved Mustapha ﷺ (Roohul-Quds). The Noor was made bright on the nails of his thumbs. Hadrat Adam (as) then kissed and placed them on his eyes out of love and appreciation. The Holy Prophetﷺ was famously known as Roohul-Quds in the time of Hadrat Esa (as) This is why I have translated Roohul-Quds to mean “the Noor of Rasoolullahﷺ

This entire discussion establishes that kissing and placing the thumbs during the Azaan, etc. is Mustahab. It is found as the Sunnat of’ Hadrat Adam (as), Abu Bakr Siddique (ra) and Imam Hasan (ra). Even Imams of the Shafee and Maaliki muzhabs have ruled it to be Mustahab.

All of these scholars refute these Ahadith being Marfoo (i.e. they are not Marfoo Sahih), proving that they are Mauqoof Sahih (an acceptable category of Hadith). As a result, after writing that these Ahadith are not Marfoo, Mulla Ali Qaari (ra) states, “I say that when this Hadith’s attribution (rafaa) is proven through Hadrat Siddique-Akbar (ra) it is sufficient for practice because Rasoolullahﷺ has said) “My Sunnah, as well as that of my Khulafaa, is necessary on you.” – Mauzuaate­KabeerThis means that the Hadith is Mauqoof Sahih, which is adequate when proving something.

All of these scholars have said, ”These Ahadith are not proven to be Marfoo until the Holy Prophetﷺ and are not sound (Sahih), Not being Sahih however, doesn’t necessitate that the Ahadith are weak (zaeef) because the rank of Hasan is still sufficient.

It is a rule of Usoole-Fiqh and Usoole-Hadith that if a weak Hadith is narrated through several Chains of Narration, it becomes Hasan. Discussing the duas of the body parts in Wudhu, Allama Haskafi (ra) writes, “This Hadith is narrated br Ibn Hibban (ra), etc. through various Chains of Narration {isnaad).” – Durre-Mukhtaar, Vol. 1, Baabu Mustahabaatil-Wudhu .Allama Shaami (ra) states under this, “Some Chains of

Narration strengthen others. Consequently, this Hadith has reached the rank of Hasan.” In the first chapter, we have proven that this Hadith is narrated through many chains. Thus, it is Hasan.

Even if this Hadith is accepted to be weak still too is a weak Hadith acceptable in excellence of practice. Allama Shaami (ra) writes discussing the instances of Azaan, “To act upon a weak Hadith in connection to excellence of practice is permissible.” – Raddul-Muhtaar, Vol. 1, Baabul-Azaan .Here too is there no issue of this practice being Waajib, or Haraam if not done. The Hadith only speaks of the excellence of kissing the thumbs. Therefore a weak Hadith is sufficient for bringing practice upon. Also, the practice of Muslims strengthens a weak Hadith, Discussing Talqeen (encouraging the recitation of the Kalima) to the deceased. Imam Nawawi states, “The Hadith about making Talqeen to the deceased does not have a strong Chain of Narration. However, it is strengthened through the practice of the people of Syria and other proofs:’ 23.20 – Kitaabul-Azkaar Refer to the books Noorul-Anwaar, Tanzeeh, etc. for more insight into this rule.

Even if there was no Hadith mentioned about this practice, still too is the Muslim Ummah’s acceptance of it being preferable (Mustahab) a sufficient proof, because the Hadith states, “Whatever is accepted to be good by Muslims is good in the sight of Allah(swt). Kissing the thumbs is a practice (amal) to save one’s self from the sickness of the eyes. The experience of the Sufiya is sufficient in proof of amals.

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