‘Sayyiduna Jibraeel (عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام) came to me and stated humbly that Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) has stated: ‘O Muhammad (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! Are you not pleased with it that when anyone from your Ummah sends Salat upon you once, I shower mercy ten times upon him, and when anyone from your Ummah sends Salam once, I send Salaam upon him ten times.’ (Mishkat-ul-Masabih, vol. 1, pp. 189, Hadees 928)

Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه has said: Allah Almighty’s sending Salaams means either conveying Salam to him through angels or keeping him safe from calamities and troubles.  (Mirat-ul-Manajeeh, vol. 2, pp. 102)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Before listening to the Bayan let's, first of all, make good intentions to please Allah Almighty and earn reward. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘نِيَّةُ الۡمُؤۡمِنِ خَيۡرٌ مِّنۡ عَمَلِهٖ’ The intention of a Muslim is better than his deed. (Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 6, pp. 185, Hadees 5942)

An important point

For righteous and permissible work the more we make good intentions, the more we gain reward.

Intentions of listening to Bayan

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

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

   ۔3When I hear صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب, اُذۡكُرُوا اللّٰه, تُوۡبُوۡا اِلَي اللّٰه, etc., I will reply loudly with the intention of gaining reward and pleasing those who make Sada [call out] loudly.

   ۔4After the speech, I will go to people myself to say Salaam, shake hands and to make individual efforts upon them.