say, ‘They did so-and-so action on such-and-such day’. This is its news.”^[1]

The fourth Caliph of Islam, Sayyidunā ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, had a beautiful habit. Whenever distributing wealth from the state treasury, he would first offer salah, then address the walls by saying, “O walls of the state treasury! Be witness! I placed wealth in you via rightful methods and distributed it rightfully.”^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers, as the Earth will testify as to what we did, we should be mindful of our actions. We should make it a witness of our good deeds by performing salah and remembering Allah Almighty. We should also make the trees, stones, and even particles of sand our witnesses.

Making the path a witness to performing the dhikr of Allah

Whenever going anywhere, Sayyidunā Abū Malīḥ رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه used to make dhikr of Allah Almighty along the way. If he forgot, he would go back and walk the same path whilst making dhikr. He explained, “I want every part of Earth I pass by to be a witness of my dhikr on the Day of Judgement.”^[3]

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ – The lives and practices of our pious elders are indeed unique. If they went somewhere and could not make dhikr, they would return to the same path and walk it again whilst making dhikr. They did not want a single street or path to pass by without them remembering Allah Almighty.