*   Sayyiduna Anas رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْه narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was never seen sat with his legs outstretched in front of others. (Tirmizi, vol. 4, p. 221, Hadees 2498)

The word Rukbatayn (i.e. knees) is used in the blessed Hadees. According to one position, this refers to the blessed feet, as Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه has written regarding this Hadees, ‘Meaning that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would never sit in a gathering with his legs outstretched and pointing his feet towards someone be it his children, wives or servants.’ (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, p. 80)

*   Sayyiduna Imam-e-A’zam, Abu Hanifah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه stated, ‘I have never stretched my legs in the direction of the house of my teacher Sayyiduna Hammad رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه out of respect for him. Though there are several streets between his house and mine, I have never pointed my feet in that direction.’ (Manaqib e  Imam-e- A’zam Abu Hanifah, part 2, p. 7)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Du’a for seeing a friend in a new garment

According to the schedule of Dawat-e-Islami’s weekly Sunnah-inspired Ijtima’ today, The Du’a for ‘seeing a friend in a new garment’ will be taught. The Du’a is as follows:

تُبْلِى وَيُخْلِفُ اللَّهُ  تَعَالٰی

 (Abu Dawood, Hadees 4020)

Translation: May Allah Almighty bless you with wearing and tearing (it) (and) give you more. (Khazeena-e-Rahmat, p. 123)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد