Aulia -Kissing Sajdah

“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)

Kissing of hands and feet (relics) as a mark of respect .

According to the Shariah, Sajda is when seven body parts touch the floor (the two I front portions of the feet, the two knees, two palms and the head, i.e. nose and forehead). The Sajda must also be intended when these body parts touch the ground. – General books of Fiqh, Kitaabus-Salach, Discussion on Sajda .

There are two types of Sajdas: the Sajda of Respect (Sajda-e-Tahiyat) and the Sajda of Worship (Sajda-e-Ibaadat).

Sajdah at-Tazeem (Prostration of Respect) to anyone other than Allah Ta’ala is totally Haraam.

To make Sajdah al-Ibadah (Prostration of Worship) to anyone other than Allah Ta’ala is undoubtedly Shirk

Angels made Sajda to Hadrat Adam (as) and Hadrat Yaqub (as) and his sons prostrated to Hadrat Yusuf (as).

Surah hood verse 44 —Tafseer Roohul-Bayaan records a narration of Hadrat Abul­Aaliya (ra)that Shaitaan once wanted to repent. Thus, the wretch was told by Hadrat Nuh (as) “Make Sajda to the grave of Hadrat Adam (as) .He replied, “When I couldn’t make Sajda to him during his lifetime. How can I make Sajda to him now?”

Islam has ruled the Sajda of Respect to be Haraam. Thus, if a Muslim performs this type of Sajda for a person, he is a sinner and has committed Haraam but is not a polytheist (mushrik) or Kaafir.

The topic of bending before someone still remains. There are two types of bending,

1. Bending in respect (e.g. bending and making Salaam or kissing the floor in front ofa revered personality). If this reaches the position of Ruku, it is Haraam.

2. Bending to complete an action of respect (e.g. bending to straighten the shoes of a pious person or to kiss his feet). Even though bending is found in these actions, it was only the consequence and not the intention. This is Halaal.

In the introduction to Hidaaya, Mazeelatul-Hidaaya, Maulwi Abdul Hayy records this Hadith under the annotation on Hajar-e-Aswad, “According to the narration of Haakim, Hadrat Ali (ra)said (to Hadrat Umar (ra)) “Ya Ameerul­Mumineen! This Hajar-e-Aswad does give benefit and harm. It would be nice if you paid attention to the commentary of this ayat, “On the Day of Meethaaq, when your Lord took a pledge from the children of Adam (as). “Hadrat Ali (ra)continued, “This pledge was written on a piece of paper and placed in the Hajar­e-Aswad. The Hajar-e-Aswad will arrive on the Day of Qiyaarnah having eyes, a mouth and a voice and will testify for the Mu’mins. Thus, it is the successor to the command of Allah(swt)and a witness for Muslims.” When Hadrat Umar (ra)heard this, he said, “O Ali.’ May Allah(swt)not keep me where you are not!

Respecting hajar e aswad is showing reverence to the deen.

The Arabs were former idol­ worshippers. By this kissing of the Black Stone, Muslims did not wish for the Kuffaar to believe that Islam had taken them away from idols and turned them towards a stone.

Worshipping and kissing are two different things.

Stone by itself does not have the power to give benefit or harm as per the belief of the Arabs (who thought that their idols, which were also stone, had the power to do so).

It was that very same Hadrat Umar (ra)who said to Rasoolullah(ﷺ), “Ya RasoolAllah (ﷺ)as, we make the Maqaam-e-Ibrabim a place of Salaah, perform Sajda in its direction and read Nafl Salaah there.” Then, the ayat was revealed, “واتخذوا من مقام ابراھیم مصلی”-2/125 .Maqaam-e-Ibrahim is also a stone. Why is there no problem in making Sajda and performing Salaah before it by you?

(30/9) This verse encourages the disbelievers of Makkah to travel and see the previous abodes of the Kuffaar and their ruined cities so that they may realize the result of the insolence.

Qadi ayaz (ra) in Shifaa Sharif (ra)states, “Respecting the means and ties of the Holy Prophet(ﷺ), his abodes, whatever has touched his blessed body and whatever is famously known to have been his all fall under respect to him.”

Mulla Ali Qaari (ra)writes in the annotation of this extract, “The aim of this is to respect whatever is connected or famed as belonging to Sayyiduna Rasoolullah(ﷺ)” – Sharah Shifaa

The Ulama of the Ummat have written books on the rules and guidelines of Haij. In them, they have advised the visitors to the Haramain Shareefain to visit every place people revere and honour.

It is surprising that in support of the excellence of deeds (aamaal), the Jurists accept even weak (zaeef) Hadith.

All verses of Quran and Ahadith that talk of World after Death are not related to the dead body which is buried in the grave. These are related to the new body which is provided to our soul when we die. The word grave in these references indicate the places of residence in World After Death (Barzaq) and not the mud grave in which our dead bodies are buried.

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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