Dars e Imam-Aulia Answers

“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)

Al-Murtaash said, “Travel is of two kinds:

To learn of the Judgements of the Religion and the fundamentals of Divine Law.
To learn the proper good conduct of worship and to battle with the self.
He who returns from learning the rulings (ahkaam), invites creation to Allah. And he who returns from learning the battle with the self teaches the creation proper conduct from his example (which he learned from the Shaykhs).This kind of travel is for Allah, which entails seeing the People of Allah and by their examples and teachings learning proper good conduct (adab). For this is Allah‘s Blessings for everyone in every land.”

It is said in reference to what Allah says, “Those who migrate or who are banished from their homes and and their properties while seeking Grace from Allah….” [59/8] “It is said that they left for the sake of the Love of the Poor and to accompany and emulate them because Poverty is the Way of Truth. Did you not see that The Chosen One ﷺ sat with them and said, ‘Our dead for your dead and our living for your living.’ And when Allah says, “And incline not to those who do wrong, or the Fire will seize you,” [11/113] it means to diverge from the example of those who worship for show, the ignorant ones and those who gather for the sake of evil and the love of being honoured among people and to lead others. And not to depend on your tyrannical ego that is ignorant of the rights of Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala). Al-Kashaani said, “One who does not sit with a Guide (Imam) who is a Physician (hakeem), is always in error.” Hamud Al-Qasar said, “Do not sit with the People of Mischief. If you do, you will be prevented with sitting with the People of Virtue.” Ja‘far said, “Don’t trust your ego, because it is a tyrant”. And Sahl said, “Don’t sit with the People of Innovation”.

A person is with the one he loves and who loves a people, he is one of them. As narrated from Al-Bukhari (Radi Allahutala anhu) that a man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked about the Hour saying, “When is the Hour?” Muhammad said, “What have you prepared for it?” the man said, “ Nothing except I love Allah and His Messenger.” Muhammad ﷺ said, “Surely you will be with the one you loved.” Anas said, “I love the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr, and ‘Umar, (may Allah be pleased with them). And I hope to be alive while they are living.” Muhammad ﷺ said, “A man is gathered on the Day of Judgment on the Religion of his brother. So be careful for the one you befriend.”

The Holy Prophet ﷺ has stated, “There are certain of Allah’s servants that have been set aside to fulfil the necessities of the people. People will call to them in their times of need. They are protected from the punishment of Almighty Allah”. (Jame Saghir) This Hadith Shareef clearly proves that one may call the Awliya Allah for assistance.

Hazrat Allama ibn Juzri (radi Allahutala anhu) states, “If one is ever in any need then He should say, ‘O servants of Allah, assist me! O servants of Allah, assist me! O servants of Allah, assist me’.” (Tibraani)

Hazrat Imam Naudi (radi Allahutala anhu), the commentator of “Muslim Shareef”, quotes an incident: “One of my superiors narrated an incident to me, ‘My mule ran away and I had known the Ahadith and I immediately said, ‘O servants of Allah, assist me!’ Almighty Allah immediately stopped the mule (from running away)’.” (Kitaabul Azkaar)

Hazrat Shamsuddeen Muhammad Hanafi (radi Allahutala anhu) was performing ablution in his room. He suddenly threw his wooden sandal into the air. It disappeared although there was no way for it to exit through the room. He gave the other sandal to his disciple and asked him to keep it until the first one returned. After some time a certain person from Syria arrived with the sandal and some money as gifts and said, “May Almighty Allah give you the thanks for this. The actual incident, which occurred, was that once when a thief sat on my chest and was about to slaughter me. In my heart I said, ‘Ya Sayyidi Muhammadin Ya Hanafiyu.’ Then suddenly, this sandal came and fell on the chest of the thief with such force that he became dazed and collapsed and Almighty Allah has saved me through your blessing.” (Tabqaatul Kubra)

Hazrat Allama Abdul Wahab Shu’raani (radi Allahutala anhu) when explaining the status and significance of Hadrat Moosa Abu Imran (radi Allahutala anhu) states: “When any of his Mureeds would call to him from anywhere, he would answer them even if he is in a years distance away or even more than that.” (Tabqaatul Kubra)

When Hazrat Sayyidi Shamsudeen Hanafi (radi Allahutala anhu) was on his death-bed, he called his Mureeds and said: “If anyone has any wish or need, he should come to my grave, I will indeed help him in fulfilling it. Remember between you and me, there is merely a handful of sand, and how can a mere handful of sand be a screen between a Murshid and his Mureed. If the sand does become a screen, then the Murshid cannot be a perfect Man (Insaan-e-Kaamil).”

Niyyat

1.to seek Allah

2. to please Allah and gain his raza/pleasure

3.free from diseases of heart

4. not for duniya/show off

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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