humility with the Waseelah of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. This sinner was blessed and all the warts of my hand disappeared, اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ. The most amazing thing is that the warts removed by the operation had left their marks on my arm but even the marks of the warts healed during the twelve days Madani Qafilah disappeared.’

لوٹنے رحمتیں قافلے میں چلو               سیکھنے سنّتیں قافلے میں چلو

زخم بگڑے بھریں، پھوڑے پھُنسی مٹیں              گر ہوں مسّے، جھڑیں، قافلے میں چلو

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب      صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Ending of my speech, I would mention the excellence of Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘He who loves my Sunnah, loves me, and he who loves me will be with me in Jannah.’

(Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 9, pp. 343)

سینہ تری سنّت کا مدینہ بنے آقا              جنّت میں پڑوسی مجھے تم اپنا بنانا

Greeting Muslims: 11 Madani pearls

1.        It is Sunnah to say Salam when meeting a Muslim.

2.        Here is a summary of a clause on page 102, volume 16 of Bahar-e-Shari’at published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah: “One should say Salam with the intention that the wealth, reputation and dignity of this person is under my protection and I consider it Haraam [unlawful] to infringe these rights.” (Bahar-e-Shari’at, pp. 102, vol. 16)

3.        It is Sawab to say Salam to Muslims at every meeting, even if one is frequently leaving and entering a room.

4.        It is Sunnah to be the first in saying Salam.

5.        The one to say Salam first, is closer to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

6.        The Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘The one to say Salam first is free from pride. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, pp. 433, vol. 6)

7.        Ninety mercies descend upon the one who says Salam first and ten mercies descend upon the one who replies. (Kimiya-e-Sa’adat)

8.         One receives 10 good deeds for saying اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْکُمْ, 20 good deeds if وَ رَحْمَۃُ  اللّٰہ is further added, 30 if وَبَرَکَاتُہٗ is also added. Some people add جنَّت الْمَقام and دَوزَخُ الْحَرام but this is incorrect. Some people add other words according to their whims, regarding which, Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Mujaddid of the Ummah, reviver of the Sunnah, destroyer of Bid’ah, scholar of sacred law, guide of spirituality, fountain of blessing, ‘Allamah, Maulana, Al-Haaj, Al-Hafiz, Al-Qari, Ash-Shah, Imam Ahmad Raza