Salam-Adab
“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)
The recognition of Believers has been different in every era and, according to the shifting times.
In the initial stages of Islam, it was said, “He who says “La ilaaha illallaah … “is a Jannati (one who will enter Jannat).” – Mishkaat, Kitaabul Imoon. this was because, at that time, reciting the Kalima was the recognition of people of lmaan.
Then, when Hypocrites emerged amongst those who professed the Kalima, the Holy Quran proclaimed, “(O My Beloved ﷺ!) Hyprocrites (Munaafiqs) approach you and say. “We testify that you are the Messenger of Allah. Allah(swt) also knows that you are His Messenger but He is a witness that these Hyprocrites are liars.”
See, what they were saying was the truth. but they were still liars. A Hadith states. “There will emerge a nation who will perform ibaadat very intensely but will leave the deen just as how an arrow leaves the hunter’s bow.” And in another Hadith, ‘The recognition of Khaarijees is that they will have shaved heads.” – Both Ahadith from Misbkaat, Kitaabul-Qisaas, Baabu Qatli Ahlir-Rudaa
Once hadrath zainul abidin (as) was asked who is a sunni ? he said those who are with ahle sunnat and recite much darood o salaam on rasoolallah ﷺ .
Hadrat Mulla Ali Qaari (ra) states that a person asked Imam Abu Hanifa (ra) “What is the recognition of a Sunni?” He answered. “Having love for the two son- in-laws (Hadrat Uthman (ra), and Hadrat Ali (ra)). expressing the excellence to Hadrat Abu Bakr (ra) and Hadrat Umar (ra) (the Shaikhain) over all and wiping (masah) the leather socks.” Sharah Fiqhe-Akbar
Durre-Mukhtaar states, “Making Wudhu with water from a fountain is better. This is to spite the Mu’tazilites (a deviant sect).” – Baabul-Miyaah Allama Shaami writes under this, “Mu’tazilites say that making Wudhu with water from a fountain is impermissible, so we will make Wudhu with this type of water to anger them.” – Raddul-Muhtaar .
Making Wudhu with water from fountains, wiping the leather socks, etc. are not from the compulsory acts (Waajibaats) but, due to refuters of these things emerging in those times, they were classified as a sign of Sunnis.
Standing (Salaami), Meela, Fatiha, etc. are also not from the Compulsory acts but amongst the signs of Sunnis in our time due to their refuters emerging in this age.
To sit alone in a gathering of Meelad is the sign of a Misguided groups, The Hadith states, “He who imitates or resembles a nation is from amongst them.”
Thus, we should abstain from resembling them. The extract from Shaami also proves that if people stop any permissible or preferable action unnecessarily, it should definitely be completed.
With regards to calling those who do not stand “misguided groups”, the reason for this
is that in our times, this is the sign of Misguided groups.
“According to Allah(swt) the most beloved of all actions is the one which is performed persistently, even if it is little in amount.,, – Mishkaat, Baabul-Qasd fil-Amal
To complete every good deed continuously is Mustahab.
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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