صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘نِيَّةُ الۡمُؤۡمِنِ خَيۡرٌ مِّنۡ عَمَلِهٖ’ The intention of a believer is better than his action.

(Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 6, pp. 185, Hadees 5942)

Two Madani pearls

٭ Without a good intention, no reward is granted for any good deed.

٭ The more righteous intentions one makes, the greater reward he will attain.

Intentions of listening to the Bayan

1- Lowering my eyes, I will listen to the Bayan attentively.

2- Instead of resting against a wall etc., I will sit in Attahiyyaat position as long as possible with the intention of showing respect for the religious knowledge.

3- When I hear صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب, اُذۡكُرُوا اللّٰه, تُوۡبُوۡا اِلَي اللّٰه, etc., I will reply loudly with the intention of gaining reward and heartening the ones who utter it.

4- After the Bayan, I will approach other people myself by making Salaam, shaking hands, and making individual efforts upon them.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! All blessed companions رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم of the beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم hold a unique and matchless status. All of them are the stars of guidance and beloveds of Allah Almighty and His beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. However, some of them have superiority over the others. The Khulafa e Rashideen [four Rightly Guided Caliphs] are superior to all other companions رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم. The second خلیفۂ راشد (Rightly-guided) caliph among these caliphs is Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam
رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ. He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ embraced martyrdom on 1^st Muharram-ul-Haraam. In this relation, let’s be privileged to listen to one of the bright aspects of Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq’s life, ‘Devotion towards the Holy Rasool (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)’.

Farooq-e-A’zam gladdened the blessed heart of Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: The Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was once very sad and grieved, present in his blessed home. I came to his slave and said ‘seek permission from the Holy