None of you can become a true believer [Mu`min] until I am dearer to him than his parents, children and all the people.

(Sahih Bukhari, pp. 17, Hadees 14, vol. 1)

Undoubtedly, this is how a Muslim should have reverence and love for the Noblest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم because this is the most valuable asset of his life.

تُمہاری یاد کو کیسے نہ زِندگی سمجھوں       یہی تو ایک سہارا ہے زِندگی کیلئے

میرے تو آپ ہی سب کچھ ہیں رَحمتِ عالَم       میں جی رہا ہوں زَمانے میں آپ ہی کیلئے

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

“Holiday I’tikaf”, one of the 12 Madani activities

Dear Islamic brothers! In order to increase the passion of love and devotion towards the blessed companions رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم in your hearts, associate yourselves with the Madani environment of the Madani movement of the devotees of Rasool, Dawat-e-Islami. Moreover, for further progression in righteous activities, actively take part in the 12 Madani activities of the Zayli Halqah. One of the 12 Madani activities of the Zayli Halqah is also “the Holiday I’tikaf”. In this activity, Islamic brothers go to the weak areas of the city and in the countryside of the surrounding vicinities on a day when they are off and enliven the Masajid in those areas. Moreover, local devotees of Rasool are presented with the invitation towards righteousness and Ilm-e-Deen [knowledge of Deen] is learnt and taught.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ  ٭, Holiday I’tikaf is a great means of teaching Islamic brothers the Sunnahs and manners and method of Madani Dars etc.

 ٭Masajid enliven due to the blessings of the Holiday I’tikaf.

 ٭Due to the blessings of the Holiday I’tikaf, every moment spent in the Masjid will be counted as worship.

 ٭Due to the blessings of the Holiday I’tikaf, one will get the excellence of loving the Masjid and spending more time in it.

For persuasion, let’s listen to a Madani parable.

Home environment changed

One Islamic brother of Multan (Pakistan), whose house was severely influenced by heretic mind-set before joining the Madani environment;