Khuwajah Ghareeb Nawaz and the rights of neighbours

On page 62 of ‘Behtar Kaun? [Who is the superior?]’, a book published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, it is stated: Sayyiduna Khuwajah Ghareeb Nawaz      رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه would look after his neighbours very much. He would support them. If anyone from his neighbours died, he would urge the family of deceased to have patience and would console them. (Behtar Kaun, pp. 62)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Etiquette and manners about sleeping and waking up

Dear Islamic sisters! Let’s listen to the etiquette and manners about sleeping and waking up from the booklet “101 Madani pearls” by Shaikh-e-Tariqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, founder of Dawat-e-Islami, Hazrat ‘Allamah Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razawi Ziyaee دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ.

1. Dust the bed off properly before sleeping, so that poisonous insects etc. if any, are removed.

2. Recite this Du’a before sleeping:

اَللّٰھُمَّ  بِاسْمِكَ  اَمُوْتُ  وَ اَحْیٰ

O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, I die and live (sleep and wake up) by Your name. (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 196, Hadees 6325)

3. Do not sleep after ‘Asr, as there is a fear of losing the intellect. The Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whoever sleeps after ‘Asr and loses his intellect, should blame only himself.’

(Musnad Abi Ya’la, vol. 4, pp. 678, Hadees 4897)

4. It is Mustahab [preferable] to nap for a while in the afternoon. (Fatawa ‘Aalamgiri, vol. 5, pp. 376)