عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من قرأ القرآن وحمد الرب وصلى على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ويستغفر ربه فقد طلب الخير مكانه (شعب الإيمان رقم 2084)
Hazrat Abu Hurairah رضی الله عنه reports that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The one who recites the Qur’aan Majeed, praises Allah Ta‘ala جل جلاله, recites durood upon Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم and seeks forgiveness from his Rabb has sought goodness from the true source of goodness (i.e. he has carried out actions which are a source of goodness for him).”
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.50)
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The Spirituality of Bibi Safiyya رحمها الله
The first child born to Hazrat Moulana Isameel and Bibi Safiyya رحمهما الله was Moulana Muhammad Yahya Sahib رحمه الله. During the period she was breastfeeding her new-born she developed the desire to memorise the Quran Shareef. Hence she memorised the entire Quran Majeed during this period. She knew it so well that whilst doing household chores, she would recite an entire Manzil of the Quran Majeed by memory. This remained her practice throughout her entire life.
Together with the above, her daily practice was to recite;
- five thousand (5000) times Durood Shareef
- five thousand (5000) times اَللہُ (Ism Zaat)
- One thousand nine hundred (1900) times Bismillahir Rahman Ar Raheem
- five hundred (500) times حَسْبِیَ اللهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيل
- one thousand one hundred (1100) times یَا مُغْنِیْ
- two hundred (200) times یَا حَیُّ یَا قَیُّوْمُ
- two hundred(200) times سُبْحَانَ الله
- two hundred (200) times اَلْحَمْدُ لله
- two hundred (200) times لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا الله
- two hundred (200) times اَللہُ اَکْبَر
- five hundred (500) times Istighfar
- one hundred (100) times وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللهِ
- one hundred (100) times حَسْبُنَا اللهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيْل
- one hundred (100) times رَبِّ اِنِّي مَغْلُوْبٌ فِانْتَصِر
- one hundred (100) timesرَبِّ أَنِّي مَسَّنِي الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّحِمِيْن
- one hundred (100) timesلَا إِلَهَ إِِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِیْن
All of this adds up to more than sixteen thousand (16000). In the Mubarak month of Ramadan she used to recite forty (40) Juz daily, completing forty Quran Khatams in the entire month of Ramadan.
It is to women of this spiritual level that the likes of Muhadith Yahya and Muballigh Ilyas رحمهما الله are born.
(Mawaaiz Hasanah v.2, pg.216/217 by Moulana Muhammad Saleem Dhorat Sahib حفظه الله)
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The Sunnah Inspires Durood
Hadhrat Moulana Abdul Hameed Sahib حفظه الله mentioned about an aunt of his who had a display cabinet for ornaments. Her love for collecting all these things was unnecessary and unwarranted. Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله then gave her Hidayat (guidance) and Tawfeeq to take Bay’at at the hands of Faqeehul Ummah, Hazrat Mufti Mahmoodul Hasan Gangohi Sahib رحمه الله.
She decided to give up these unnneccessary things and adopt the Mubarak Sunnah of simplicity. She then got rid of all those ornaments and Alhamdulillah, today she recites three thousand Durood Shareef a day.
(Silhoutetted Glimpses pg.59)
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Correspondence of Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya رحمه الله with his Daughter – Letter Six & Seven
“The worry and pains of the world, as much as they may be, will in any case end one day. Such rewards are stored by Allah Ta‘ala are that if people were to see it, they will desire that if only their skins were snipped with scissors in the world. Thus, bear every difficult with cheerfulness, only for the pleasure of Allah Ta‘ala. Most of your time should be spent in some recitation or the other. If the hands are engaged in work, then too the tongue should be reciting durood shareef, istighfaar, etc.”
“I certainly have this complaint against you that you still continue to think about me and your sisters. The first thing you need to do is to move your heart and your very self away from everything and develop a bond only with Allah Ta‘ala. Whatever grief or pain you have, mention it to Allah Ta‘ala alone. He has power over everything. Without the will of Allah Ta‘ala, no one can be of any benefit to you. Everyone’s heart is under His control and the ease and comfort of the entire world comes with His decision. When you think about your difficulties, your anxiety will only increase. The remedy for everything is to speak to Allah Ta‘ala alone. Go into sajdah, cry and beg of Him. This is the means of earning your deen and your dunya.” (Maktoobaat Shaikhul Hadeeth Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya رحمه الله – Dr. Ismail Memon حفظه الله v.2, pg. 333-344)
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يَا رَبِّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ دَائِمَاً أَبَدًا عَلَىْ حَبِيْبِكَ خَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ
“O Sustainer, shower Salaat and Salaam forever and ever upon Your beloved, who is the best of all creation.”
جَزَی اللہُ عَنَّا نَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْه وسَلَّمَ بِمَا هُوَ أَھْلُهُ
May Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله reward our Nabi Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم on our behalf such a reward that is due to Him.