Seeing And Hearing-Imams

“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)

Imam Fakhruddeen Raazi (ra) says that eminence of a bondsman who becomes Allah’s beloved is such that he sees and hears everything near or far and has sway over things, since according to Allah’s command Allah’s exclusive powers become such a bondsman’s attributes.

This is the state of the Sahaaba, Mu’mineen and the Awliya (Saints). It is obvious that the status and powers of Rasoolullah ﷺ are much more superior than that of the Sahaaba, Mu’mineen and the Awliya (Saints).

“What I see, you cannot see and what I hear, you cannot hear.” (Tirmidhi Shareef)

“I saw Prophet Moosa in the valley of Azraq, while passing from Makka to Madina. He was reciting ‘Talbiah’ in a loud voice. On another occasion I saw Prophet Yunus wearing a long woolen overcoat and riding a red camel.” (Ibn Majah, pp 20, 208)

In another Hadith the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) is described witnessing the Paradise and the Hell (Muslim Shareef, Volume 2, Page 180)

“I know the stone in Makkah which used to pay me Salutations before my advent as a Prophet and I know that even now.” (Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Fada’il, Hadith 5654).

The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) whilst in Madina, was able to see and hear the stone in Makkah paying him Salutations. The stone is an inanimate object. Yet, Rasoolullah ﷺ pays attention to even the stone’s Salaam. We belong to His ummah. It is obvious that He recognises our Salaam !

Allama Imam Qastalani (ra) commentator of Bukhari Shareef, writes in his book Mawahib ul-ladunya and Imam Muhammad Ibn Hajar al-Makki (ra) writes in his book Madkhal, “There is no difference between the states of life and death of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, in his seeing his entire Ummah and his recognising of their states, their intentions and their minds, and all this is clear to him; there is no secret thereof of him.” (Mawahib ul-ladunya Page 32, Madkhal Page 21)

Al-‘arifu bi ‘llah Sayyid Muhammad ‘Uthman al-Mirghani al-Makki al-Hanafi (ra) (d. Mecca, 1268 A.H./1852) said on page 14 of his work Akrab at-turuki ila ‘l-haqq, “Think of Rasoolullah’s ﷺ presence facing you, his  seeing and hearing you! Even if you are far away, Allahu Ta’ala makes your voice be heard and displays you. Here, being near or distant is the same.”

In his work Ar-rawd an-nadir ‘Allama ‘Abd ar-Ra’uf al- Manawi (ra) wrote, “After pure souls depart this life and are promoted to their places, nothing is a curtain before them. They see, or learn from Angels, everything. This is so mysterious that only few people are informed with it. While blessed souls are such, how the most superior of them is, i.e. Rasoolullah, should be pondered and understood well!'”

 The Holy Prophet ﷺ said: “I hear all that which you do not hear.” (Sahih Bukhari; Mishkaat Shareef)

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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