righteousness. Let us listen to Madani In’aamāt no. 22: Did you persuade two Islamic brothers to travel with Madani Qafilahs and acting upon the Madani In’aamāt by making individual efforts?

I would like to make one thing clear here, Madani Qafilahs of Dawat-e-Islami are only for Islamic brothers, not for Islamic sisters, however, Islamic sisters should persuade their father, adult son, brother etc., travel with Madani Qafilahs.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب      صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Divine retribution for not calling neighbours towards righteousness

Once the Blessed and Beloved Rasul صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم showed appreciation to a group of Muslims and said: ‘What about those people who neither teach their neighbours nor make them understand and what about those who neither learn from their neighbours nor ask them to teach them nor seek advice from them, I take an oath, by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ one nation should teach the Deen to its neighbours, make them understand, advise them and call them towards righteousness, in the same way the other nation should learn the Deen from their neighbour, understand it and seek advice from them otherwise they will have to bear its consequence.’ (Majma’-uz-Zawaid, Kitab-ul-‘Ilm, vol. 1, pp. 402, Hadis 748)

Dear Islamic brothers! In Islam, neighbours have several rights. We should always make efforts to fulfil those rights. There should not be any kind of negligence in calling them towards righteousness for attending a Sunnah-Inspiring Ijtima’ and to Madani Qafilah and مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ if we find them indulged in committing sins then we should make full efforts to prevent them from doing so. Sayyiduna Mālik Bin Deenār عَـلَـیۡهِ رَحۡـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـغَـفَّـار has stated: I have read in the Blessed Torah, ‘The one whose neighbour is indulged in committing disobedience and if he does not prevent him from doing so then he is also considered to be indulged in that.’ (Az-Zuhd lil-Imam Ahmad, pp. 134, Raqm 527)

There is great importance of calling neighbours towards righteousness and forbidding them from evils. Listen to the following narration: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has stated, ‘On the Day of Judgement, one person will lay a claim against a second person although the latter would not have known him, he will ask the former what was his right upon him, even though he had not known him properly. The former would say, you had seen me committing a sin and had not prevented me from doing so.’ (Attarghib Wattarhib, vol. 3, pp. 186, Hadis 3546)

Dear Islamic brothers! If your neighbour does not perform Salah, call him towards performing Salah and if he performs Salah but shows laziness in performing congregational Salah then persuade him to perform Salah in congregation and if it is certain that he will begin performing through our persuasion, then it becomes Wajib upon us to do so; if you do not make him understand then you will also be considered as a sinner.

It is stated on page 582 of the 1250-page book ‘Bahar-e-Shari’at, volume 1, published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami: Congregational Salah is Wajib on a sane, adult and independent person who has the capability to offer Salah with congregation, one who misses it without any Shar’ee reason will be a sinner and deserving of the punishment of Hell and if he omits it repeatedly then he will be a transgressor and his testimony will not be acceptable; he will be severely punished; if neighbours remained silent, they are also considered as sinners.