Islami, I was a great sinner. I would work the whole day but would waste my hard-earned money in drinking. I would enjoy different evils, call people bad names, and even upset my parents and neighbours. I was also a compulsive gambler and would not offer any Salah. I was heedlessly wasting the precious moments of my life.

Luckily, I once happened to meet a responsible Islamic brother of Dawat-e-Islami. By making individual efforts upon me, he invited me to travel with a Sunnah-Inspiring Madani Qafilah. His sweet and sincere words touched my heart, and I accepted his invitation. I immediately travelled with a 3-day Sunnah-Inspiring Madani Qafilah. In the company of the lovers of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, I listened to speeches from the booklets published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami. Through the blessings of the Madani Qafilah, a compulsive gambler and drinker like me who did not use to offer any Salah, not only started offering Salah but was also inspired to do Sada-e-Madinah (i.e. to awaken Muslims for Salat-ul-Fajr). I also have the privilege of inviting others to travel with Madani Qafilahs.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! As a result of my individual efforts, 30 Islamic brothers have so far travelled with Madani Qafilahs. I am now a Muazzin in a Masjid and am busy making efforts for Madani activities.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Talking about the greatness and blessings of Holy Madinah, once the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: I have been commanded to migrate to such an area which will consume (i.e. overpower) all other areas; people call it ‘يَثرِب’ [Yasrib], though it is Madinah. (This area) will purify and cleanse people just as a furnace cleans the dirt of iron. (Mishkat-ul-Masabih, vol. 2, pp. 509, Hadees 2737)

Regarding this blessed Hadees, a renowned commentator, a great thinker of the Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Consuming means