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Ali's Wisdom: The Dry Path from Earth to Sky | zameen asmaan ka khushki ka Raasta

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Da’abal, his poem, and Imam Ar-Ridha (as) ❤️

Poet of Ahlul Bayt, or the progeny of holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh&hp), Da’abal Al-Khazayee said, “When I wrote my well known poem admiring the family of Imam Ali (pbuh) and decided to proceed to Iranian city of Khorasan and present the poem to the eighth infallible descendant of holy Prophet (pbuh&hp) Imam Ali bin Mousa Ar-Ridha (pbuh) I undertook the journey, arrived Khorasan and recited my poem in the presence of the Imam (pbuh)…

A portion of the rhymes by Da’abal are translated as under:

When I saw the ruined house of the sons of the Prophet (pbuh&hp) I wept,

The house whose owners were ousted from those and hypocrites had taken their place,

The houses where one-day exegesis (of Quran) was explained,

Those were the places of the descending of revelation

but now because of the tyrannies of the criminals,

have emptied of the recitation of Holy Quran,

The owners of the houses

who were the inheritors of Prophet (pbuh&hp)

were considered the best men of the Ummah,

The men who helped the afflicted ones

and continuously they were taken to be their friends,

I see that their belongings and wealth are in the hands of the cruel ones,

Their benevolent hands are empty from their own wealth,

I salute to those stars of the sky of Imamate

who are sleeping in Kufa and Medina and Karbala,

Who have laid their lives for Islam,

There is a grave in Baghdad (Mousa Ibn-e-Jaffar [pbuh])

Wherein a pure and combatant Soul is lying,

The grave, which is one of the paradise.

Da’abal said when I reached this place Imam Ar-Ridha (pbuh) said: ‘I complete this poem by adding to it some rhymes.’

So, the Imam (pbuh) gives news of his martyrdom and burial in Toos. Imam (pbuh) said:

‘There is a grave in Toos too, which has awfully great tragedy and grief,

And burns the hearts up to the justice day,

And raises the lamentations and weeping of the people.’

Then Imam (pbuh) said, ‘Keep your poem concealed and secret, do not read it to anyone.’

Mamoon got informed about my coming there and reciting the poem for Imam (pbuh). He summoned me and desired that I may recite the poem for him. I denied having written any such poem. But Mamoon brought Imam (pbuh) to his assembly and in his presence he said, ‘Read out that renowned poem which you wrote about the worth and virtues of Ali's (pbuh) family before the Imam (pbuh) to me as well.’

I was forced to recite it. Mamoon apparently showed his pleasure and joy over it and gave me a prize. His minister Fadhl sent a good prize along with a horse for me. Imam (pbuh) too granted me a hundred dinars and said, ‘keep it, for one day you will need it.’

I said to Imam (pbuh), ‘I want a used shirt of yours so that when I die that becomes my coffin.’ Imam (pbuh) acceded to it and gave one of his shirts to me and said, ‘Keep this shirt as by it's benevolence you will remain safe.’ I said good-bye to Imam (pbuh) and moved upon. With the horse, which Fadhl had sent for me, I went out of Toos, with a caravan.

On the way thieves attacked the caravan and plundered and looted whatever the travelers possessed. Not very long after it, one of them who was obviously their chief came along riding my horse.

He was reciting the rhymes of the poem written by me. I went to him and asked him, ‘Do you know whose verses are these?’ He said surprisingly ‘Yes Da’abal Al-Khazayee rhymes.’ I said, ‘Do you know I am Da’abal who wrote these rhymes?’ He showed amazement and did not believe my words.

I said, ‘ask those who are traveling with me.’ The people of the caravan witnessed that I was the poet who wrote those verses. When he knew I was Da’abal, he ordered that all the wealth which was looted and distributed among themselves be returned to the passengers of the caravan as an honor to me and as the Imam (pbuh) had said that shirt became the cause of my freedom and that of my friends. They returned the wealth and looted properties to us.”

When Da’abal got free from the thieves he arrived Qum. People of Qum rushed to welcome him and requested him to recite the famous poem, which he recited to Imam Ar-Ridha (pbuh). Da’abal agreed and went to the mosque of Qum and read out his poem to them. People gave him lot of money. When they came to know about the shirt affair. They begged him to give that to them and take any amount of money for it. Da’abal did not agree. They demanded a piece of the shirt he again did not accept.

When Da’abal moved out of Qum, a group of young men closed his way down. They snatched the shirt from him and came back to Qum. Da’abal too returned to Qum and requested them to return him the shirt. But they did not accede to his request. Da’abal yearned for a piece of it. They acceded to this request. They gave him a piece of it for a thousand dirhams and he accepted (the deal) and then moved towards his homeland.

When Da’abal returned to his home he surprisingly discovered that the thieves had plundered his house leaving back nothing for him. He remembered what Imam (pbuh) had said while giving him a hundred dinars. He had said, ‘keep these you will extremely need them (a day).’ He carried the money to the bazaar and sold each dinar for hundred dinars and received ten thousand dinars.

During this period his wife got ill and her eyes developed dropsy (disease) and the physicians made him disappointed about her treatment. Da’abal tied the piece of the Shirt [which has given by Imam (pbuh)] to the eyes of his wife when he opened it the next day, she was cured.

Reference: Ap Hayat imam Ali ibn Musa (as) vol.01

This article is written by: Sister Zaynab

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The Life of The Prophet Muhammad(pbuh): Farewell Hajj and the Death of the Prophet (pbuh)

The Prophet Asks the Muslims to Forgive Him and He Forgives them

The Messenger of Allah wanted to meet his Companions and forgive one another when his illness was very severe one day.

He leaned on Hazrat Ali and Fadl b. Abbas, stood up with difficulty and went to the Mosque. He ascended to the pulpit and sat.

He said to Bilal,

“Call out to people and tell them to gather in the Mosque. I want to address them. This will be my last address and will.”

Bilal fulfilled this order. The mosque became full of people.

After praising and thanking Allah, the Messenger of Allah addressed his Companions as follows:

“O people! The time to leave you has approached. If I have hit any of you, here is my back; come and hit my back. If I have taken the property of any of you, come and ask it from me. Do not ever have the thought, “the Messenger will get angry with me if I ask my right.” I never get angry with anyone when they ask what they deserve. The best of you in my eye is the one that asks what I owe him or says that he waives his right. I want to go to the presence of my Lord without having any rights of any people.”

There was a sad silence. The Messenger of Allah repeated his words: “O people! If I have hit any of you, here is my back; come and hit my back. If I have taken the property of any of you, here is my property; take it.”

Somebody stood up and said, “O Messenger of Allah! You owe me three dirhams.”

The Prophet said, “I will never say to anyone that he is lying or never ask anyone to swear about this issue; however, I would like to know how I owe you this amount.”

The man said, “O Messenger of Allah! Once, a poor man came to you. You ordered me to give him three dirhams and I gave it to him. That is what I want.”

The Messenger of Allah said, “You are telling the truth.” He said to Fadl, “O Fadl! Give this man three dirhams.”

The Doors Opening to the Mosque are Closed

After that the Messenger of Allah said, “Close all of the doors that open to the Mosque; leave only the door of Abu Bakr open.”

Upon this order, all of the doors of the houses around the Mosque opening to the Mosque except Hazrat Abu Bakr’s were closed.

Hazrat Abu Bakr is Appointed to Lead the Prayers

During the illness of the Messenger of Allah, he always came to the mosque when the adhan was called and led the prayer.

Three days before his death, his illness got worse. Therefore, he could not go to the mosque. He said, “Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer.” Thus, he left the duty of leading prayers to Hazrat Abu Bakr.

The Prophet Leads the Prayer for the Last Time

Hazrat Abu Bakr was about to lead the noon prayer.

Meanwhile, the Messenger of Allah felt a bit relieved. He went to the Mosque with the help of Ab­bas and Hazrat Ali.

When Hz Abu Bakr understood that the Messenger of Allah was coming, he wanted to move back. The Prophet signed to him to stand there. Then, the Prophet ordered the people around him to make him sit next to Abu Bakr. They made him sit on the left of Abu Bakr. The Prophet led the prayer by sitting.

This was the last prayer that the Messenger of Allah led in the Mosque of the Prophet.

Gabriel Comes to Ask about his Health

It was the tenth of Rabiul-Awwal, Saturday.

Gabriel was sent by God Almighty to ask about the health of the Messenger of Allah. He said,

“O Ahmad! Allah sent me to you. Although He knows what he will ask you better than you do, He is asking, ‘How are you?’”

The Messenger of Allah, who felt the longing for meeting Allah in his heart, said, “O Gabriel! I feel troubled and as if I will faint.”

One Day before his Death

It was the eleventh day of Rabiul-Awwal, Sunday…

Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), the Prophet of the jinn and people, had a very high temperature. His wives were around him. Aisha was next to his head.

Meanwhile, Usama came from the military headquarters. The Prophet was lying lost in thought. He had no power to move. Usama kissed his blessed hands and head. He was full of grief and sorrow. He stood opposite the Messenger of Allah respectfully. The Prophet did not say anything. He only raised his hands and wiped them on Usama. It was understood that he was praying for Usama.

After the Messenger of Allah prayed for Usamah, Usamah went straight to his army.

[labbaik-ya-hussain-as]

*HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE GLORIOUS QUR'AN*

1. How many verses are in Holy Qur’an?

A. 6235

B. 6666.✔

C. 6237

D. 6238

2. How many times is the word ‘Qur’an’ repeated in Holy Qur’an?

A. 67

B. 68

C. 69

D. 70✔

3. Which is the best drink mentioned in Holy Qur’an?

A. Honey

B. Milk✔

C. Water

D. Juice

4. The best eatable thing mentioned in Holy Quran is?

A. Honey✔

B. Milk

C. Water melon

D. Dabino

5. Which is the shortest Sura of Holy Qur’an?

A. Falaq

B. NASS

C. IKLASS

D. KAUSAR✔

6. The most disliked thing by Allah Ta’ala though Halal is?

A. Hajj

B. Divorce✔

C. Marriage

D. Murder

7. Which letter is used the most time in Holy Quran?

A. Wa

B. Ba'un

C. Alif✔

D. Qaf

8. Which letter is used the least in the Holy Qur’an?

A. Zaa✔

B. Maa

C. Taa

D. Laa

9. Which is the biggest animal mentioned in Holy Qur’an?

A. Fish

B. Whale

C. Elephant✔

D. Anaconda

10. Which is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Qur’an?

A. Fly

B. Mosquito✔

C. Spider

D. Ant

Ans = Mosquito Q.2:26

11. How many words are in the smallest Sura (kausar) of Holy Qur’an?

A. 41

B. 42✔

C. 43

D. 44

12. Which Sura of Holy Quran is called the mother of Qur’an?

A. Baqara

B. Fatiha✔

C. Iklass

D. Yaseen

13. How many Sura start with Al-Hamdulillah?

A. Four

B. Five✔

C. 6ix

D. Se7en

Ans =B. Five; [ Fatihah, Anaam, Kahf, Saba & Fatir ]

14. How many Sura’s name is only one letter?

A. Two

B. Three✔

C. Four

D. Five

Ans = B. Three; [ Qaf, Sad & Noon ]

15. How many Sura start with word ‘Inna ‘?

A. Three

B. Four. ✔

C. Five

D. 6ix.

Ans =B. Four; [ Sura Fatha, Nuh,Qadr, Kausar ]

16. How many Sura are Makkahi (revealed in Mecca)?

A. 85

B. 86✔

C. 87

D. 88

17. and how suras many are Madni (revealed in Medina)?

A. 28✔

B. 27

C. 26

D. 25

18. Which Sura is from the name of tribe of Holy Prophet?

A. Lahab

B. Quraish✔

C. Hashim

D. Sab'i

19. Which Sura is called the heart of Holy Qur’an?

A. Iklas

B. Yaseen✔

C. Fatiha

D. Mulk

20. In which Sura is the name of Allah repeated only five times?

A. An'am

B. Hajj✔

C. Maryam

D. Mu'meen

21. Which Sura is the name of one Holy war?

A. Room

B. Ahzab✔

C. Fathi

D. Nasr

22. Which Sura is the name of one metal?

A. Ra'ad

B. Hadeed✔

C. Ahzab

D. HUD

23. Which Sura is called ‘Aroos-ul-Qur’an (the Bride of the Qur’an)?

A. Fatiha

B. Yaseen

C. Jinn

D. Rahman✔

24. Which Sura is considered as 1/3 of holy Qur’an?

A. Al-Ikhlas.✔

B. Falaq

C. Nass.

D. Fatiha

25. Which Sura was revealed twice?

A. Iklaas

B. Fatiha✔

C. Ayatul kursiyyu

D. Tauba

26. In which Sura is the backbiter condemned?

A. Munafiqun

B. Humaza✔

C. Nuhu

D. Zalzala

27. In which Sura is the name of Allah repeated in every verse?

A. Iklaas

B. Mujadala✔

C. Mumtahana

D. Fatiha

28. In which Sura does the letter ‘Fa’ did not appear?

A. Al-Imaran

B. Baqara.

C. fatiha✔

D. Nass

29. How many Suras starts with word ‘ Tabara Kallazi’

A. 4

B. 3

C. 2✔

D. 1

Ans= C. 2 [Mulk & Furqan]

30. Makkan Suras were revealed in how many years?

A. 13✔

B. 14

C. 15

D. 16

31. Medina Sura were revealed in how many years?

A. 8

B. 9

C. 10✔

D. 11

32. How many Suras start with word Qad?

A. 2✔

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Ans= A. 2 [Mujadala & Momenoon]

33. Which Sura is related to Hazrat Ali?

A. Humaza

B. Tagabun

C. Adiyat✔

D. Balad

34. Which Sura has every verse ending with letter ‘Dal ‘?

A. Iqra'a

B. falaq

C. Balad

D. Iklas✔

35. Which Sura is revealed in respect of Ahle Bayt?

A. Luqman

B. Qamar

C. Layl

D. Insan✔

Ans = D. Sura Insan/Dahr

36. Which Sura every verse ends with letter ‘Ra'

A. Buruj

B. Dariq

C. Kausar✔

D. Shams

37. In which Sura is the creation of human beings mentioned?

A. Hajj

B. Hijr✔

C. Hadid

D. Humaza

Ans = B. Sura Hijr verse 26.

38. In which Sura are the regulations for prisoners of war mentioned?

A. Baqara

B. Al- Imran

C. Nisa✔

D. Insan

39. Which Sura deals with the laws of marriage?

A. Dalaq

B. Mujadala

C. Nisa✔

D. Mumtahana

40. In which Sura is the story of the worship of cow of Bani Israeel mentioned?

A. Baqara

B. Taha✔

C. Qasas

D. Kahfi

41. In which Sura is the law of inheritance mentioned?

A. Nisa.✔

B. Ma'ida

C. Noor

D. Anbiya

42. In which Sura is the Hijra of the Holy Prophet mentioned?

A. A'araf

B. HUD

C. Nuhu

D. Anfal✔

43. In which Sura are the 27 Attributes of Allah mentioned?

A. Hadeed✔

B. Rahman

C.Yunus

D. Yusuf

44. Which is the best night mentioned in Holy Qur’an?

A. Qamar

B. Qadar✔

C. Najm

D. Layl

45. Which is the best month mentioned in Holy Qur’an?

A. Rajab

B. Sha'abān

C. Ramadan✔

D. Hajj

46. How many words are in the longest Sura of Holy Qur’an?

A. 25500✔

B. 26600

C. 27700

D. 28800

47. How many times is Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem is repeated?

A. 116

B. 115

C. 114✔

D. 113

48. How many Sura start with Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem?

A. 116

B. 115

C. 114

D. 113✔

49. In what surah the first aya in the holy Qur'an revealed?

A. Fatiha

B. Muzammil

C. Mudassir

D. Iqra'a✔

50. What is the translation of 'Muzammil'?

A. The enshrouded One✔

B. The cloaked One

C. The feared One

D. The Runaway One

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah's Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

BarakAllāhu feekum

Wa Jazākumullāhu Khyran

May Almighty Allah accept our efforts and deeds in Ibadah and grant us all janatul firdaus.. 🤲🤲

[ayesha-rose]

Hazrat Jalaluddin Rumi R.A, the world-renowned Turkish Sufi mystic, wrote in His Famous Spiritual treatise Masnavi a story in which the Prophet (pbuh) is reported to have addressed

Ali ع in these words of wisdom:

“O ‘Ali, You are a Courageous Knight, but do not even rely upon Thy Lion-Heartedness. Come into the shade of the palm tree of hope. Come into the shade of The Sage Whom no one can took off astray. His Shadow on the earth is like Mount Qáf, His Spirit is like Simurgh bird that Soars High. If I should tell of His Qualities until the doomsday, do not seek an end to Them. The (Divine) Sun has veiled Himself in Man: under this secret, and God knows best what is right. O ‘Ali, above all devotional acts in The Way (of God) do choose the Shadow Of Protection of The Chosen Favourite Of God. Every one took refuge in some act of devotion and discovered for themselves some means of deliverance.”

Source: http://www.asianage.com/opinion/oped/130417/mystic-mantra-hazrat-ali-shade-of-the-sage.html

Ali, in bravery you are the lion of your Lord, and in generosity who indeed knows who you are?

| Hazrat Rumi R.A

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PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH)’s BIOGRAPHY : The Prophet Asks the Muslims to Forgive Him and He Forgives them

The Messenger of Allah wanted to meet his Companions and forgive one another when his illness was very severe one day.

He leaned on Hazrat Ali and Fadl b. Abbas, stood up with difficulty and went to the Mosque. He ascended to the pulpit and sat.

He said to Bilal,

“Call out to people and tell them to gather in the Mosque. I want to address them. This will be my last address and will.”

Bilal fulfilled this order. The mosque became full of people.

After praising and thanking Allah, the Messenger of Allah addressed his Companions as follows:

“O people! The time to leave you has approached. If I have hit any of you, here is my back; come and hit my back. If I have taken the property of any of you, come and ask it from me. Do not ever have the thought, “the Messenger will get angry with me if I ask my right.” I never get angry with anyone when they ask what they deserve. The best of you in my eye is the one that asks what I owe him or says that he waives his right. I want to go to the presence of my Lord without having any rights of any people.”[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 255; Tabari, ibid, Vol. 3, p. 191; Ibn Kathir, Sirah, Vol. 4, p. 457 ]

There was a sad silence. The Messenger of Allah repeated his words: “O people! If I have hit any of you, here is my back; come and hit my back. If I have taken the property of any of you, here is my property; take it.”[ Ibn Kathir, ibid, Vol. 4, p. 457. ]

Somebody stood up and said, “O Messenger of Allah! You owe me three dirhams.”

The Prophet said, “I will never say to anyone that he is lying or never ask anyone to swear about this issue; however, I would like to know how I owe you this amount.”

The man said, “O Messenger of Allah! Once, a poor man came to you. You ordered me to give him three dirhams and I gave it to him. That is what I want.”

The Messenger of Allah said, “You are telling the truth.” He said to Fadl, “O Fadl! Give this man three dirhams.”[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 255; Tabari, ibid, Vol. 3, p. 191. ]

The Doors Opening to the Mosque are Closed

After that the Messenger of Allah said, “Close all of the doors that open to the Mosque; leave only the door of Abu Bakr open.”[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 227-228; Muslim, Sahih, Vol. 4, p. 1854-1855. ]

Upon this order, all of the doors of the houses around the Mosque opening to the Mosque except Hazrat Abu Bakr’s were closed.[ bn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 227. ]

Hazrat Abu Bakr is Appointed to Lead the Prayers

During the illness of the Messenger of Allah, he always came to the mosque when the adhan was called and led the prayer.

Three days before his death, his illness got worse. Therefore, he could not go to the mosque. He said, “Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer.”[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 217. ]Thus, he left the duty of leading prayers to Hazrat Abu Bakr.

The Prophet Leads the Prayer for the Last Time

Hazrat Abu Bakr was about to lead the noon prayer.

Meanwhile, the Messenger of Allah felt a bit relieved. He went to the Mosque with the help of Ab­bas and Hazrat Ali.

When Hz Abu Bakr understood that the Messenger of Allah was coming, he wanted to move back. The Prophet signed to him to stand there. Then, the Prophet ordered the people around him to make him sit next to Abu Bakr. They made him sit on the left of Abu Bakr. The Prophet led the prayer by sitting.[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 218; Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, ibid, Vol. 1, p. 356-357. ]

This was the last prayer that the Messenger of Allah led in the Mosque of the Prophet.

Gabriel Comes to Ask about his Health

It was the tenth of Rabiul-Awwal, Saturday.

Gabriel was sent by God Almighty to ask about the health of the Messenger of Allah. He said,

“O Ahmad! Allah sent me to you. Although He knows what he will ask you better than you do, He is asking, ‘How are you?’”

The Messenger of Allah, who felt the longing for meeting Allah in his heart, said, “O Gabriel! I feel troubled and as if I will faint.”[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 259. ]

One Day before his Death

It was the eleventh day of Rabiul-Awwal, Sunday…

Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), the Prophet of the jinn and people, had a very high temperature. His wives were around him. Aisha was next to his head.

Meanwhile, Usama came from the military headquarters. The Prophet was lying lost in thought. He had no power to move. Usama kissed his blessed hands and head. He was full of grief and sorrow. He stood opposite the Messenger of Allah respectfully. The Prophet did not say anything. He only raised his hands and wiped them on Usama. It was understood that he was praying for Usama.[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 119-120. ]

After the Messenger of Allah prayed for Usamah, Usamah went straight to his army.

Gabriel Comes for the Second Time

It was the eleventh of Rabiul-Awwal, Sunday…

Gabriel came again to ask about his health. He also informed the Prophet that Aswad al-Ansi, who claimed to be a prophet in Yemen, had been killed. The Messenger of Allah informed the Companions about it.[ Tabari, ibid, Vol. 3, p. 220. ]

That Monday

Monday was an important day for the Prophet… He was born on Rabiul-Awwal 12, Monday…

The Messenger of Allah felt a bit relieved on Monday. When he felt it, he stood up, made preparations and went to the Mosque.

Meanwhile, the Companions were performing the morning prayer behind Hazrat Abu Bakr. The Prophet was very glad to see this luminous scene and he smiled. He also performed the morning prayer behind Hazrat Abu Bakr.

When the Companions saw the Messenger of Allah with a smiling face among themselves, they became very happy thinking that the Prophet recovered.[Ibn Hisham, ibid, Vol. 4, p. 302; Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, ibid, Vol. 3, p. 196.]

The Prophet in his own Room

The Messenger of Allah, who performed the morning prayer of his last day behind Hazrat Abu Bakr and rejoiced his Companions, went back to his room after the prayer. Then, he went to bed.

Meanwhile, Usama, the commander, came to say farewell.

The Messenger of Allah said, “Set off with the blessing of Allah today.”[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 191. ]

Upon this order, Usama b. Zayd went to the headquarters and ordered the mujahids to move.

Hazrat Abu Bakr Asks Permission to go to his House in Sunh

On Monday, Hazrat Abu Bakr noticed that the Messenger of Allah was better. Therefore, he went to the Messenger of Allah and said to him,  “O Messenger of Allah! Thank God, you are better this morning. If you let me, I want to go to my house in Sunh.”

The Messenger of Allah said, “All right!”

Thereupon, Hazrat Abu Bakr went to his house in Sunh.[ Ibn Hisham, ibid, Vol. 4, p. 304; Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 191. ]

He Addresses the Muslims and his Household

His last day… Monday…

The Messenger of Allah uttered the following sentences:

“O people! Dissensions like dark night troops are approaching.

O people! You cannot find any evidence against me because I rendered halal and haram whatever the Book of Allah rendered halal and haram only.

O Fatima, my daughter! O Safiyya, my aunt! Do deeds that will be accepted by Allah. Do not rely on me because I cannot save you from the torture of Allah.”[ Ibn Hisham, ibid, Vol. 4, p. 303-304; Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 256; Tabari, ibid, Vol. 3, p. 196. ]

What the Prophet Tells Hazrat Fatima

Fatima was the only daughter of the Prophet that was alive. She was the only child of the Prophet that he could love.

Hazrat Fatimatu’z-Zahra was the child of the Prophet that resembled him the most in terms of high ethics, walking and sitting style among his children.

On the last day of his illness, the Messenger of Allah summoned Hazrat Fatima, her only daughter, who was a symbol of high ethics and grace.

When she came, he made her sit on his left side. He whispered something to her ear.

Hazrat Fatima became very sad and grievous; then, she started to shed tears.

Then, the Prophet whispered something else to her ear. This time, Fatima, who was crying, started to smile and became happy.

When Hazrat Aisha, who was there at that time, asked Hazrat Fatima about the reason, she said,

“First, he said that he was going to leave this world and me soon; therefore, I cried. Then, he said, ‘You are going to meet me before anybody else in my family.’ So, I became happy.”[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 247; Bukhari, Sahih, Vol. 3, p. 92; Muslim, Sahih, Vol. 4, p. 1904. ]

Last Moments…

It was the 12th day of Rabiul-Awwal, Monday…

The sun was moving toward the west.

The blessed head of the Messenger of Allah was on the chest of Hazrat Aisha. He was having difficulty in breathing. His tongue was busy with mentioning the names of Allah. He repeated the same prayer: “Allahumma ar*Rafiq al-A’la (O Allah! Take me to the most sublime companion.)” Even at this stage, he did not give up guiding his ummah; he said, “Treat the slaves you have well. Pay attention to salah (prayer) and keep performing prayers”[Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 254; Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, ibid, Vol. 1, p. 78.]

This grievous scene was wounding Hazrat Fatima’s feelings. She hugged the Messenger of Allah saying, “O, the agony that my father suffers!” Then, she started to cry.

The Prophet said, “Your father will not suffer any agony from now on.” Then, he said, “My daughter! Do not cry. Say, ‘Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun (To Allah we belong and to Him is our return)’ when I die.”[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 312. ]

Gabriel and Azrael Come Together

The Messenger of Allah was living his last minutes in this ephemeral world.

Meanwhile Gabriel arrived with Azrael. He asked the Messenger of Allah about his health. Then, he said, “Azrael, the angel of death asks your permission to enter.”

When the Messenger of Allah gave permission, Azrael entered the room and sat in front of the Prophet.

He said, “O Messenger of Allah! Allah ordered me to obey your orders. If you want, I will take your soul; if not, I will leave it to you.”

The Messenger of Allah looked at Gabriel. Gabriel said, “O Messenger of Allah! Mala’ al-A’la (Highest Assembly) is waiting for you.”

Thereupon, the Seal of the Prophets said, “O Azrael! Come and fulfill your duty.”[ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 259; Ibn Kathir, ibid, Vol. 4, p. 550. ]

The Prophet Meets his Lord

The Prophet’s head was on the chest of Hazrat Aisha. There was a bowl of water near him. He put his hands in the bowl and wiped his face with his wet hands. He said, “La ilahe illallah.” Then, he removed his hands from his face. His eyes stared at the ceiling. He passed away by repeating the sentence “Allahumma! Ar-Rafiq al-A’la!” [ Ibn Sa’d, ibid, Vol. 2, p. 229; Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, ibid, Vol. 6, p. 89; Bukhari, ibid, Vol. 3, p. 96; Ibn Kathir, ibid, Vol. 4, p. 475. ]

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The Holy Quran

QUESTION & ANSWER

1. How many Sura are in Holy Quran?

114

2. How many Verses are in Holy Quran?

6666.

3. How many dots are in Holy Quran?

1015030.

4. How many over bar (zaber) are in Holy Quran?

93243

5. How many under bar (Zaer) are in Holy Quran?

39586

6. How many Raque are in Holy Quran?

1000.

7. How many stop (Waqf) are in Holy Quran?

5098.

8. How many Thashdeed are in Holy Quran?

19253.

9. How many letters are in Holy Quran ?

323671

10 How many pash are in Holy Quran?

4808.

11. How many Madd are in Holy Quran?

1771

12 How many words are in Holy Quran?

77701.

13 How many parts of Holy Quran?

30.

14 How many time Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem is repeated?

114.

15 How many Sura start with Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem?

113.

16 How many time the word 'Quran' is repeated in Holy Quran?

70.

17 Which is the longest Sura of Holy Quran?

Al-Baqarah.

18 Which is the best drink mentioned in Holy Quran ?

Milk.

19 The best eatable thing mentioned in Holy Quran is?

Honey.

20 Which is the shortest Sura of Holy Quran?

Qausar.

21 The longest verse of Holy Quran is in which Sura?

Al-Baqarah No.282

22 The most disliked thing by the God though Halal is ?

Divorce

23 Which letter is used for the most time in Holy Quran.?

Alaph

24 Which letter is used for the lest time in Holy Quran?

Zaa.

25 Which is the best night mentioned in Holy Quran?

Night of Qadar.

26 Which is the best month mentioned in Holy Quran?

Ramzan.

27 Which is the biggest animal mentioned in Holy Quran?

Elephant

28 Which is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Quran?

Mosquito

29 How many words are in the longest Sura of Holy Quran?

25500.

30 How many words are in the smallest Sura of Holy Quran?

42

31 Which Sura of Holy Quran is called the mother of Quran?

Sura Hamd

32 How many Sura start with Al-Hamdullelah ?

Five Hamd, Inaam, Kahf, Saba & Fatr.

33 Which Sura has the same number of verses as the number of Sura of Holy Quran?

Taqveer, 114 verses.

34 How many Sura's name is only one letter?

Three, Qaf, Sad & Noon.

35 How many Sura start with word " Inna"?

Four sura-Fatha, Nuh,Qadr, Qausar.

36 Which Sura has the number of its verses equal to the number of Masumeen?

Saf, 14 verses.

37 Which sura are called Musabbahat?

Esra, Hadeed, Hsar, Juma, Taghabun & Aala.

38 How many sura are Makkahi and how many are Madni?

Macc 86, Madni 28.

39 Which sura is on the name of tribe of Holy Prophet?

Quresh

40 Which sura is called the heart of Holy Quran?

Yaseen.

41 In which sura the name of Allah is repeated five time?

Sura al-Haj.

42 Which sura are named Azalam ?

Sajdah, Fusselat, Najum & Alaq.

43 Which sura is on the name of one Holy war ?

Sura Ahzaab.

44 Which sura is on the name of one metal ?

Sura Hadeed

45 Which sura does not starts with Bismellah?

Sura Tauba.

46 Which sura is called' Aroos-ul-Quran ?

Sura Rehman.

47 Which sura is considered as 1/3 of holy Quran?

Sura tauheed.

49 The name of how many sura are with out dot?

Hamd, Raad, Toor, Room, Masad.

49 In which sura Besmillah came twice?

Sura Naml.

50 How many sura start with the Initials (Mukette'at)

29 Sura.

51 Which Sura was revealed twice?

Sura Hamd.

52 In which Sura the back biter are condemned?

Sura Humzah.

53 In which Sura the name of Allah is repeated in every verse?

Sura Mujadala.

54 In which Sura the letter 'Fa' did not come ?

Hamd.

55 Which Sura are called Muzetain ?

Falk & Nas.

56 Which are those Sura if their name are reversed remain the same?

Lael & Tabbat.

57 Which is that Sura if its first letter is remove becomes the name of one of the city of Saudi Arab?

Sajdah

58 Which Sura start with word 'Tabara Kallazi

Mulk & Furkan

59Macci Sura were revealed in how many years ?

13 years

60 Madani Sura were revealed in how many years?

10 years.

61 Which Sura is related to Hazrat Ali ?

Sura Adiat.

62 How many Sura are in 30th. Chapter ?

37.

63 Which sura every verse ends with letter 'Dal'?

Tauheed.

64 Which Sura is revealed in respect of Ahllelbayet?

Sura Dahr.

65 Which sura every verse ends with letter' Ra'?

Qauser.

66 In which sura the creation of human being is mentioned?

Sura Hijr V-26.

67 In which sura the regulations for prisoner of war is mentioned?

Sura Nesa

68Which sura is having the laws about marriage?

Sura Nesa.

69 Which sura if its name is reversed becomes the name of one bird?

Sura Room.

70 In which sura the story of the warship of cow of Bani Esra'iel is mentioned ?

Sura Taha.

72 In which sura the law of inheritance is mentioned?

Sura Nesa.

73 In which sura the Hegira of Holy Prophet is mentioned ?

Sura Infall.

74 In which Sura the 27 Attributes of God are mentioned?

Sura Hadeed

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“Nothing hurts a good soul and a kind heart more than to live amongst people who cannot understand it.”

Hazrat Ali RA

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Silence will create respect and dignity, justice and fair play will bring more friends, generosity and charity will enhance prestige and position, courtesy will draw benevolence, service of mankind will secure leadership, and good words will overcome powerful enemies. 

-Imam Ali

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🍃🕊🍃 Hazrat Abbas (as) 🍃🕊🍃

🍃🕊🍃 Birth and Early Life 🍃🕊🍃

Hazrat Abbas, was the first child of Umm-ul-Banin. With his birth, Medina shone and the whole world glittered. Waves of pleasures flowed in the family of ‘Ali (a), for the birth of their magnificent moon that would enlighten this world with his merits, and would add immortal glory to the numerous glories of the Hashemites.

As soon as Imam ‘Ali (a) was given the good news of the birth of this blessed child, he hurried to take him, kiss him frequently, and hold the Shariite ceremonies of newborns. The Imam (a) recited the azan (1) in his newborn’s right ear and recited the iqama (2) in the left. Hence, the first voice that penetrated this great newborn’s hearing was his father’s, stating:

Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest)

La ilaha illa (A)llah (There is no god but Allah)

These great words, which are the message of all prophets and the melody of the God-fearing, found a ground in the inner self of al-’Abbas. These words later on became the most significant element of his personality. In his future, he would adopt the calling to the true application of these words for which he would lose all his limbs.

On the seventh day of birth, Imam ‘Ali (a) shaved the newborn’s hair and gave golden and silver alms as weighty as the cut hair. As he had done for al-Hasan and al-Husayn, Imam ‘Ali (a) slaughtered a ram as offering to God on behalf of his baby. These practices are adopted from the Prophet (S) whose words, practices, and confirmations are regarded as authoritative, together with the holy Koran, for Muslims.

🍃🕊🍃 Year of Birth 🍃🕊🍃

Historians 3 have confirmed that al-’Abbas was born on the fourth of Sha’ban, AH 26.

🍃🕊🍃 Name 🍃🕊🍃

After holding the Islamic ceremonies of newborns for Imam ‘Ali’s new baby, Lady Zainab (sa) turned her face towards her father and asked, “Father, have you chosen a name and a nickname for this new baby?”

Her father answered, “Yes, daughter, I have.”

“What are they, father?” she asked eagerly.

The father, as he perceived that this baby would be one of the heroes of Islam and would be frowning in the faces of evils and the wrongdoers, said, “I name him al-’Abbas (the frowning), and nickname him Abu’l-Fadhl (father of virtue).”4

Lady Zainab (sa) however loved this baby very much and could not depart him for a single moment. She told her father about the different feelings that she had for this child.

🍃🕊🍃 Al-’Abbas in Arabic 🍃🕊🍃

Referring to the linguistic meaning of the Arabic al-’Abbas, Ibn-Manzhour5 in his al-Ayn, writes down:

Al-’Abbas - the lion that other lions fear and escape

In Muntaha al-Irab, the following is recorded:

Al-’Abbas - this name is given to the courageous, the fearless, the strong, and the attacker. It is one of the names of a lion. Describing al-’Abbas in the battlefields, many historians have likened him to the angry lion.7

Describing al-’Abbas ibn ‘Ali, at-Turaihi, in his al-Muntakhab, says:

Al-’Abbas ibn ‘Ali looked like an unshakable mountain. His heart was the same as such an immoveable mound because he was such a unique horseman and hero. In battlefields, he was fearless.

🍃🕊🍃 His Mother’s Verses 🍃🕊🍃

Out of her great love for her son, Umm-ul-Banin did her best to protect him from any evil, including the evils of the envious. Hence, she composed the following poetic verses:

I seek the guard of the One (God) for him

From the eye of every envious -

Including the rising one and those who sit

The Muslims and the unbelievers

The comers and the goers

And sons and fathers.8

🍃🕊🍃 Nicknames 🍃🕊🍃

Al-’Abbas was called Abu’l-Fadhl (father or owner of virtue). Some mentioned that he had a son called al-Fadhl.9

As a matter of fact, this name represents his personality completely, because he was the owner, leader, and a source of virtues. In his life, he was so openhanded - he used to distribute his virtue and charity to anyone who was directed to him.

After martyrdom, he has been the shelter and refuge of everyone who seeks his help. Most surely, God relieves him who turns to Him and implores to Him by using Abu’l-Fadhl as his means and interceder. Because this is so commonly experienced - the fact is undeniable.

Al-’Abbas was also called Abu-Qirba (the owner of the water skin) because he had carried water to the harem of Imam al-Husayn (a) during the battle of at-Taff.

He was also called Abu’l-Qasim. This name, however, is not common among historians some of whom have mentioned that al- ‘Abbas had a son called al-Qasim who was martyred during the battle of at-Taff. Jabir al-Ansari addressed to al-’Abbas during the Ziyara of al-Arbaeen: 10

“Salaam be upon you, Abu’l-Qasim. Salaam be upon you, O al-’Abbas ibn ‘Ali.”

Undoubtedly, Jabir was that great personality who spent much of his time in the house of prophecy and Imamate; therefore he was more knowledgeable than others in the secrets, affairs, and news of this holy house.11

🍃🕊🍃 Predictions 🍃🕊🍃

It is narrated that, once, Imam ‘Ali (a) seated his baby al-’Abbas on his knees, lifted his (the baby’s) hands, kissed them, and wept. Watching this situation, the mother was surprised. Hence, Imam ‘Ali (a) told her about the future of her baby and what would happen to his hands. She as well as the others, wept heavily. After that, the Imam told her about her baby’s great position with God, and this relieved her.12

🍃🕊🍃 Early Life 🍃🕊🍃

Al-’Abbas was nursed at the hands of a faithful, mother who nurtured him on faith, loyalty, knowledge, devoutness and high principles. His father too, was that great personality who is described as a copy of the Prophet (S), the inheritor of the prophet’s knowledge and the hero of all combats.

Al-’Abbas was brought up under the custody of these parents. No wonder then that he possessed such a personality and offered such big sacrifices for the sake of his religion and principles.

Al-’Abbas adhered to his father when he was in Medina, and when he moved to Iraq and resided in Kufa, al-’Abbas was also under his thoughtful care and wise education. Through heredity, education and environment, al-’Abbas acquired all virtues, high moral standards, knowledge and conversance.

After his father’s demise, al-’Abbas adhered closely to his two brothers - al-Hasan and al-Husayn (a). He returned with them to Medina and learnt from them the religious knowledge and fundamentals in addition to the nobilities of character.

When Imam al-Hasan (a) was poisoned to death, al-’Abbas adhered to his brother Imam al-Husayn and his nephew Imam ‘Ali Zayn ul-Abidin (a). He kept himself with his brother in Medina, Mecca, and Iraq where he protected him as well as his harem until he lost his life for this sake.

Thus, unlike the other sons of Imam ‘Ali (a), al-’Abbas had the characteristic of full adherence to his father, two brothers, and nephew. For that reason, he was a true copy of the Imams in knowledge and morality.

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1. Azan (Announcement) is the Muslim call to the ritual prayers

2. Iqama is the prefatory statements of the ritual prayers

3. See Qamar Bani Hashim, 2/5 and Anees ush-Shia

4. However, some historians have reported another narration about the naming of Abu’l-Fadhl al-’Abbas:

Umm-ul-Banin swaddled her baby with a white piece of cloth and handed him to his father who held the Islamic ceremonies of newborns, kissed him, passed his hand on the baby’s eyes, ears, and mouth - so that the baby would see, hear, and say nothing but the right.

Then, asked the mother, “Have you chosen a name for him?” “We will never precede you in such a thing,” she said.

The Imam (a) said, “Well then, I choose for him the name of my uncle, al-’Abbas.” He then embraced the baby to his chest, took the two small hands, and kissed them warmly while he was weeping. He then said, “I predict these two hands will be cut!”

See al-Kulbasi’s Al- Khassaiss ul-’Abbasiyya, 71-2

5. Ibn-Manzhour is the compiler of the most famous Arabic-Arabic dictionary named Al-Ayn’

6. See Ibn Manzhour’s al-Ayn, article: Al-’Abbas

7. See Muntaha al-Irab; article: al-’Abbas

8. See Al-Munammaq fi Akhbari Quraish, 437

9. See Sirr us-Salsala, Umdat ut-Talib, 356 and Maqatil ut-Talibiyyin, 84

10. Ziyara consists of words and practices said and done during the pilgrimage to the shrines of the Prophets, Imams, and saints. Ziyara of al-Arbaeen is the first visit of Jabir ibn Abdullah al- Ansari to the tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a) forty (Arbaeen) days after his martyrdom.

11. Al-’Abbas also had other nicknames such as Ibn-ul-Badawiyya (son of the Bedouin lady), Abu-Furja (source of relief) and Abush- Shara (owner of charisma)

12. See Qamar Bani Hashim, 21

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Bismillahi Babuna, wa Sallallahu 'ala Sayyidina Muhammad. Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Haqqani (qaddas allahu sirrahu) taught a more Merciful way of Sufism and thus is (Ghawth al-Anam the Support/Helper of the People). Now, and even more from the Unseen, being taught of Sufism that is not found in books of the past, but he gave a more fluid modern feel approach. Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Haqqani (qaddas allahu sirrahu) simply taught Short-cuts and tips to save a lot of time with this method of Teaching, to arrive to openings.

Anyway, Tasawwuf or simply Sufism of the past has completely changed its face and its rules today. Most of what the books of the past say, is now redundant-(no longer needed or useful) but not useless, today (generally Speaking) The books of the past, serve more as rough (Guidance - Irshad) rather then as True (Guides Hadi) today. And I will explain this as some people's Nafs will jump up and down like monkeys, usually the ones that profess of studying basic Islam and thus due to the little amount of (Book Knowledge). Thinking themselves as some type of authority. They think themselves clever rather than thinking maybe it (this ilm) should make me more humble! This is a Major sickness of those brothers and sisters that have studied only some of Deen, some Arabic and suddenly they know better. There two types of knowledge (Kasbi) and (Wahbi). Kasbi 'ilm is what you earn by studying. Wahbi 'ilm is given or bestowed from Allah. Sayyidi 'Abdal-'Aziz Dabbagh was (Ummi Unlettered) but the ability to understanding very difficult Hadith and given commentary of Quran. As Sayyidi 'Abdal-'Aziz Dabbagh (The Unlettered Sufi was given (bestowed) 'ilm Wahbi Knowledge given directly to the Heart) As to what we are saying and this Daleel; Near the End of Time People will receive many Powerful True Dreams as a form of Mercy, Good News, Sabr and Protection as Compensation to stay Steadfast with their (Iman Faith). This is based on Hadith Near the End of Time People will receive the reward of 10 Sahabi of Badr or Ahl Badri (Ahl Badri are the higest ranking Sahabah) this is Hadith based. Near the End of Time People holding on to one Sunnah will be like holding onto HOT COAL. this is Hadith based. (Thus the rewards for the Muslims of the End of the Time is Different) The Shadhili Masters have said "if you don't have a Sufi Shaykh, then take Dalail al-Khayrat as your (Sufi Shaykh and Guide Hadi)" Why Sufi Masters will be hard to find. in the old says the Shadhili Masters and other Tariqahs too. But Shadhili Masters said you had to be 40 years to join the Tariqah, know Matn of Text (meaning know 'ilm to some degree) fast 40 days and Have a JOB! yes you must have a job to join the Shadhili Tariqah this is found in the foot notes. None of that applies today! Hazrat Sabir Pak of Kalyari Chishti qaddas allahu sirrahu about Middle of 14th Islamic year (we now in 1441 AH) The Great Chishti Hazrat Makhdum Ali Ahmed Sabir Kalyari (qaddas allahu sirrahu) gives reference to his Grandfather Shaykh Abdal Qadir Jilani qaddas allahu sirrahu who describes the Coming of Imam Mahdi and modern day, In middle of the 14th Islamic year (we now in 1441 AH) That Hasad-(Jealousy) and Ghill-(Grudes) be will be widespread. The Authoritative Gnostics (Sufi Shaykhs) will be indulging in (Excessive Backbiting Ghiyba). The Sincere Sufi Shaykhs will be Rare and Weak. (Weak could mean they are not well known or famous like the Authoritative Shaykh or will have limited resources). *End the near of Time, Salawats of Great Power be Unleash and from some Salawat will unleash Great Power too* Near End of Time the rules change and energy changes, many Salawat will Open up like (Sayfallah Swords of Allah) to protect you and feed you against evil as evil is Dark and Salawat is Nur Light. Dalail al-Khayrat was composed just under 500 years Sidi Ahmad Ibn Idris (qaddas allahu sirrahu) (1760–1837) so roughly about 15/160 years ago he was given Salawat Azimyyah which if read one is said to be 1 Million Dalail al-Khayrat and outweighs Shadhili Litanies. "O Khidr recite all Shadhili Litanies, which he did, now recite that which encompasses all Litanies, Salawat and Istaghfar, best in Reward and Greatest in number. What's that he asked? The Prophet (salllahu `alayhi wa salam) And this was the reply: The Three Idrisiyyah Keys were then given directly by Prophet (salllahu `alayhi wa salam) to Sidi Ahmed ibn Idris; Salawat Azimiyyah, Tahleel Idrisi and Istaghfar al Kabir. Thus from this one can easily "The Three Idrisiyyah Keys outweigh all the Shadhili Litanies" Note: Sidi Ahmad ibn Idris was Born in (1760), which is 25 years after Sidi Ahmed Tijani and passed away 22 years after Sidi Ahmed Tijani in (1837). Thus Salawats at the (End of Time) seem to be Eclipsing -(significance or of power) to some degree it looks based on the above and making making Spiritual stations easier to reach, in this time period. about 70 years ago, Sayyid as-Salawaat (The Master of Salawaats) of Shaykh Sharafuddin ad-Daghestani qaddassAllahu sirrahu. Shaykh Sharafudeen Dagestani's (Sayyad as-Salawat) is the (Khatm Seal) of the Haqqani Dhikr, within it lies All Unseen Secrets. Sayyid As-salawat Power will unleash Armies of Angels with Huge Makhlook (Beasts) with Swords to Fight the Army of Dajjal's Jinns. The Tijani Master, Shaykh Sidi Ibrahim Niasse has talked about Salawat al-Fatihi will unleash Great Power, that hasn't been released yet, in the Time of Dajjal. Due to the Fayd Spiritual power of Salawat al-Fatihi. Salawat Ya Wahhaab uses similar wording as Salawat al-Fatihi and its Secrets are within the (ism Name of Wahhaab) (adding Sayyidina has Secret of Dunya needs) and within this (..Fatihil-Abwaab). Thus Near the End of Time, Salawat is the Key! and it will save you, not these books of the old, which have some benefit but don't talk about this time we are living in. And this Sufism has changed it, its secrets can be opened and given to many today easily if they came their focus 5000 Salawat Ya Wahhaab that will indeed help them with many of a crisis we are living today. Salawat Ya Wahhaab; *Allahumma Ya Wahhaab, Salli ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin Faatihil-Abwaab wa `alaa aalihi wa sahbihi wa sallim*

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The Life of The Prophet Muhammad(pbuh): The Assignment of the Duty of the Prophethood and First Muslims

Abu Dharr al-Ghifari is honored by Islam

The Everlasting Light of Islam (PBUH) continued to secretly enfold and capture hearts. The first Muslims were trying their best to learn about and live in accordance with the Divine cause with the fullest sincerity in their hearts.

Our Holy Prophet (PBUH) had not yet announced his cause openly; however, despite this, there were those from many places outside of Mecca who had received news on the awaited appearance of the Last Prophet (PBUH). One of these individuals was Abu Zarr who belonged to the Ghifar Tribe.

During the Age of Ignorance, Abu Zarr despised idol worship. He had been searching for the truth for many years and was a distinguished poet among the Arabs. At first, upon hearing the news, he told Unais, who was his brother and a better poet than him, “All right, go to the person who has appeared in Mecca. Meet him and then inform me of whatever you learn about him” so that he could determine whether or not this person was the Luminous Guide he had been searching for.

Upon his brother’s instructions, Unais went to Mecca, spoke with our Holy Prophet (PBUH), and then returned.

Abu Zarr asked, “What news did you bring? And what does the community say about him?”

Unais replied, “The person I saw recommends the community to do good unto others, to refrain from committing harm, and has excellent manners.” Then, he continued:

“The people say that he is “a poet, a soothsayer, and a magician.” However, I have heard the sayings of soothsayers before and what he says is by no means the words of a soothsayer. I have compared what he has said to all sorts of poems and I did not find any similarities between them. His words go beyond and completely differ from poetry. From now on, it is not fitting for anyone to call him a poet. In brief, I swear that Muhammad (PBUH) is loyal. Those who attempt to make various allegations against him are the liars themselves.”

Abu Zarr said to his brother, “You did not provide me with much news to comfort me. Yet I have to go and see him for myself.”

Unais warned him, “Go, but watch out for the Meccan community since they have formed an enemy front line against Muhammad.”

Afterwards, Abu Zarr set off on his journey with a staff in his hands, a waterskin on his back, and a leather pouch that was filled with his provisions. He crossed the desert and went straight to the Kaaba upon reaching Mecca. He searched for Allah’s Apostle (PBUH) but could not find him since he did not know nor recognize him. He did not dare to ask anyone and did not deem it suitable to do so since his brother had said there was a severe struggle between the polytheists and the Muslims in Mecca and the Muslims were living in a very critical time period.

He did not have any choice but to stay in the Masjid al-Haram; so that was what he did; and he overcame his hunger by drinking Zamzam water.

At one point, Hazrat Ali saw him crouching over in a corner in the Masjid al-Haram. When he passed by him, Hazrat Ali said to himself, “I believe this man has come from a faraway place” to which Abu Zarr replied, “Yes, I have come from afar.”

“Come, let us go to our home” said Hazrat Ali, and took Abu Zarr to his home as a guest. They both behaved cautiously and with discretion; and for that reason they spent the night without opening up to one another.

When the morning came, Abu Zarr went to the Masjid al-Haram again to ask about and look for our Holy Prophet (PBUH). However, he was once again unable to receive any information regarding our Master (PBUH) from anyone.

And once again, Hazrat Ali went by his side while Abu Zarr hopelessly waited in a corner and said out loud to himself, “Has the time not come to learn where this poor man is headed?” When Abu Zarr heard this, he replied, “No…”

In response to his answer and in the same manner as before, Hazrat Ali said, “In that case, let us go home” and took Abu Zarr to his home as a guest.

This time, they opened up to one another. At first, Hazrat Ali asked, “Why and from where did you come?”

“If you promise to keep it a secret, then I will explain,” responded Abu Zarr.

When Hazrat Ali replied, “You can be sure of that”, Abu Zarr disclosed his true purpose: “I am from the Ghifar clan. I heard that an individual who has announced that he is a prophet has risen from here. I want to meet him; that is why I came.”

Hazrat Ali understood his sincerity, “You made the right decision by telling me. I am now going to the Messenger (PBUH). Follow me and go in from where I enter. If I see someone on the road whom I fear will harm you, then I will stop by a wall as if I am about to straighten my shoe. In that situation, do not wait for me and continue walking.”

They left Hazrat Ali’s home. Hazrat Ali was in the front and Abu Zarr was following him from behind. They were able to reach the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) presence without having to face any abnormal circumstances.

Abu Zarr said, “Peace be Upon You, O Allah’s Apostle.”

After our Holy Prophet (PBUH) said, “May the Compassion of Allah be upon you”, he asked, “Who are you?”

Abu Zarr replied, “I am from the Ghifar Tribe.”

“How long have you been here?” asked the Holy Prophet (PBUH).

“I have been here for three days and three nights”, answered Abu Zarr.

“Who is feeding you?”

“The zamzam water was my only food. I put on some weight and I did not feel any thirst or hunger.”

Upon this, our Holy Prophet (PBUH) answered, “The zamzam is a holy and filling food.”

Then, Abu Zarr said, “Oh Allah’s Apostle, tell me about Islam.”

When our Holy Prophet (PBUH) defined Islam, Abu Zarr immediately recited the shahada (testimony of faith) and became a Muslim.

He declared that he became a Muslim

The piece of advice that our Holy Prophet (PBUH), who never let down his guard and never threw his caution to the wind, offered Hazrat Abu Zarr, who had now been honored through his conversion, was:

“O Abu Zarr, for now, keep this a secret and return to your homeland. Come back when you hear that we have openly made our announcement.”

Hazrat Abu Zarr, who was now enthusiastic and excited, replied, “O Allah’s Apostle, I swear by Allah Who has sent you as a Prophet of Truth that I am going to openly declare my faith here in front of the polytheists.” Then, he stood up and ran straight to the Kaaba where he fearlessly shouted before the polytheists: O the Community of Quraysh! I testify that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger!”

This brave exclamation infuriated the polytheists. They all descended upon him at once and beat him until he fainted. They would have killed him if Hazrat Abbas, who had not converted to Islam at the time, had not come and explained that Hazrat Abu Zarr belonged to the Ghifar Tribe which controlled the trade route to Damascus!

However, Hazrat Abu Zarr was not intimidated by this intense attack since his faith gave him the courage and passion. On the second day, he fearlessly shouted about Allah’s oneness and His existence and that Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) was His Messenger before the polytheists in the same manner and at the same place. Once again, he was subjected to the polytheists’ heavy blows and Hazrat Abbas intervened: “Shame on you all! Do you want to kill someone from the Ghifar Tribe? Do you not know that they are to be found on your trade route?” By saying these words, he was able to save Hazrat Abu Zarr from the polytheists’ merciless blows.

After this incident, Hazrat Abu Zarr returned to his homeland so that he could invite his clan and tribe to the true religion and he remained there until the sixth year of the Hijra (migration). For this reason, he did not join the Battles of Badr, Uhud, and Khandaq. Nonetheless, he did not separate from our Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) side in the battles that were to follow.

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What are the fundamental rights Islam gives to man?

To comprehend the importance given to human rights in Islam, it is better to have a glance at the circumstances of the world before Islam. As follows:

1. All of the states in the world were ruled by monarchy. The ruling king, monarch or emperor had full authority over the people he ruled. He used to kill or exile the people he desired, and he did not have to account for anything he had done to people.

2. People were divided into classes. The monarchs close acquaintances and relatives (the nobles) were in the privileged class. Besides, a large group of people who were despised and whose rights were violated constituted a separate class. There was a deep gap between those classes.

3. Slavery was carried out in the most barbarous way. Personal dignity was flagrantly violated.

4. People were treated depending on their races and color of their skins; the superiority of the lineages were accepted as the unique superiority measure. People were not appraised according to their intelligence, knowledge, competence, morals and virtue.

5. There were no fundamental rights or freedoms. None of the fundamental rights or freedoms such as freedom of conscience and religion, right of property, freedom of having a residence, freedom of opinion were considered for an ordinary person. People were subjected to oppression and persecution because of their belief and opinions; and consciences were under oppression.

6. The fundamental principles of law were disregarded. It was even impossible to imagine fundamental judicial concepts like equality in law, domination of the laws, individuality and legality of the punishments. Personal desires and commands were deemed as law, different punishments were applied to the persons committing the same crime but belonging to different classes.

The religion of Islam came and committed the greatest revolution in the history of humanity when the world was in such a dark state.

If it is examined fair-mindedly, it can be seen that the ultimate humane targets that have been attained today were realized many centuries before the human rights declarations were published in the Western World both in the Noble Quran and in the practices of the Prophet (PBUH),

As a matter of fact, the principles included in the speech (the Farewell Sermon) the Prophet (PBUH) gave during his Farewell Hajj are the clearest examples about the issue.

This sermon was read in the year A.D. 632 in the presence of more than 100,000 Muslims. That is, 1157 years before the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen which is regarded as the first written text concerning human rights.

The new principles Islam brought to human rights also had major effects on the struggle of the human rights in the West.

Man has a different value from the other beings. That value increases through belief in Allah and obedience to His commands. Thus, man becomes the most honorable guest in the universe. Man gets the value of humanity by his birth, in fact by the beginning of his formation in the uterus and he bears that value throughout his life.

The value of being a human surrounds everyone. Woman-man, elder-younger, black-white, weak-strong, poor-rich, no matter from what religion and nationality, race or color; the shadow of that compassion encompasses all.

Thus, Islam protects the blood of every person from being shed illegally, his chastity from being violated, his property from usurpation, his dwelling from being violated, his lineage from being deteriorated, his conscience from being under constraint. Islam assures the honor and dignity of humanity.

The fundamental rights and freedoms Islam has provided humanity are as follows:

1. Islam put an end to the discrimination of race and color. All people descended from Hazrat Adam. It is not possible for a person to choose his own race and color. It is completely by Allahs determination. It is extremely wrong and harmful to make discrimination and to regard some races and colors as supreme by condemning some races and colors both from the point of view of Islam and humanity.

Almighty Allah says in the noble Quran that He created mankind from a male and a female, and that when their numbers increased, he made them into nations and tribes so that they would know and help each other easily and they would make friends . (al- Hujurat, 13)

As it is seen, the fact that people are from different races and colors are not for superiority to each other but for getting acquainted with and helping each other.

An event illuminating that approach of Islam is as follows:

Abu Dharr, from the companions (sahaba), got angry with Bilal al-Habashi and insulted him by saying: Son of the black woman. He despised him because of his mothers color. When the Prophet (PBUH) was informed of the event, he got very angry and told Abu Dharr the following:

— O Abu Dharr. You have despised Bilal because of his mothers color, is that so? Then, you still have the mentality of the age of ignorance (jahiliyyah).

Hazrat Abu Dharr felt very sorry and repented for those words that slipped out of his mouth with a momentary anger without his intention. He began to cry, threw himself to the ground and put his face on the ground and he said:

— I swear, I wont raise my face from the ground unless Bilal threads and tramples on my cheek with his foot.

He apologized to Bilal al-Habashi repeatedly.

2. Islam put an end to the superiority of family and ancestry and being proud of that. During a meeting that the Companions (sahaba) were present, Sad b. Abi Waqqas offered some of the notables to mention the names of their ancestries. He named his ancestors from the beginning to the end. Salman al-Farsi, who was originally from Iran, was also present there, He didnt have a famous lineage as the notables of Quraish. He did not know his ancestors in detail, either. When Hazrat Sad offered him to name his ancestors, he found this offer strange and gave him this answer: I am Salman, son of Islam. I dont know my ancestors like you. I know one thing that Allah has honored me with Islam

Hazrat Umar also felt uncomfortable with that unnecessary offer of Sads about naming ancestors that reminded the mentality of the age of ignorance . He was so pleased with Salmans meaningful answer that he likened his answer to Salmans answer saying, I am Umar, the son of Islam, too.

When the Prophet (PBUH) heard the case, he also liked Salmans answer and he said: Salman is from me, from my family.

The Prophet demolished the mentality of ignorance based on the superiority of the lineages by giving the noblest families daughters in marriage to some companions that were slaves set free.

3. Islam brought the citizens the right to control and supervise their administrators. It aimed to put an end to the arbitrary management, injustice and illegality in the administration of the state. Hazrat Abu Bakr expressed that issue as follows in his speech when he was elected as the Caliph: O people! I have been elected as your administrator although I am not the best one among you. Obey me if I perform my duty in accordance with Islam. If I go astray, warn me.

One day, Hazrat Umar asked the Muslims in the mosque, If I go astray, what will you do? They replied: We will straighten you with our swords. Hazrat Umar was very pleased with that answer.

4. Freedom of Thought and Conscience. Freedom of thought and conscience is the most important human right after right of living. Not giving this right to man means reducing him to the degree of the animals by getting him out of his real essence. Therefore, Islam by no means allows thoughts and consciences to be kept under oppression. With the principle There is no compulsion in religion, Islam does not approve of making people accept the fundamentals of belief by force.

5. Islam has paid attention to the establishment of slavery painstakingly and brought it to a judicial regulation.

When the religion of Islam arose, slavery was prevalent as he most barbaric and inhuman practice all over the world. Islam, of course, could not have been expected to abolish that establishment completely that was prevalent all over the world. So, Islam did not choose to abrogate slavery completely at once but gave it the most humane and civil form by making great reforms regarding it. In addition, Islam supplied some formulae to make slavery abolish indirectly by increasing and facilitating the ways of passing to freedom from slavery.

6. Freedom of Property. Love of property and desire to have goods are among the various feelings Allah has given to man. That issue has been specified clearly in the Quran. Islam has given man the right to have property and has laid the groundwork for satisfying that feeling in a legal way. Nobody can interfere in any way with anybodys right of having property that Islam gives to him without his permission.

7. Equality before Law. Islam accepts all people equal before law like the teeth of a comb. Islam does not allow making a privileged treatment to the people in accordance with their social status and pedigrees.

In Islam, the dominance and the superiority of the laws are essential. The president and any of the citizens are treated equally before law. The guilty one is penalized even though he is a president. The most striking examples of it are that Fatih Sultan Mehmet and a Greek architect; Hazrat Ali and a Jewish; Salahaddin al- Ayyubi and an Armenian were taken to the court to be judged.

A woman from a noble family of the Mahzum tribe committed a theft on the conquest day of Mecca and she was caught in the act. She had to be punished. But, since the woman belonged to a noble family, they were afraid to blacken the name of the family so they wanted her to be forgiven and not to be punished. But how would they attain it? How would they tell it to the Prophet? Eventually, they sent Usama b. Zayd, the beloved one by the Prophet, to the Prophet as an envoy. Usama entered the presence of the Prophet and told him about the case. He asked him to forgive the guilty woman. The Prophet (PBUH) got very angry with this offer. He got out right away and made this historical speech:

O Muslims, do you know why the nations before you had been demolished and destroyed and had become a thing of the past? When a person from the notables committed a crime, they would not punish him. However, when an ordinary person committed a crime, they would desire strongly to apply the punishment. This injustice caused them to be destroyed. I swear, if the person committing the crime were my daughter Fatima, I would not hesitate to punish her at all.

Thereupon, the punishment was applied immediately.

The following sentences from the speech that Hazrat Abu Bakr made when he was selected as the Caliph also attract attention from that point of view: The weakest ones among you are the strongest before me till they take their rights. The strongest ones are the weakest before me till I take others rights from them.

8. Individuality and Legality of Punishment. In Islam, there can be no illegal punishment, and punishing somebody else instead of the person committing the crime is not in question.

The principle of the individuality of punishment is expressed in Chapter al-Anam as follows: Every soul draws the meed of its acts on none but itself: no bearer of burdens can bear the burden (sin) of another. (Verse: 164)

9. Independence and Impartiality of the Courts. Courts, which are the establishments for justice in Islam, have been kept away from all kinds of outer oppressions, personal animosities, spites andarbitrary applications; and the judges havent been allowed to lose their impartiality. In Islamic courts, presidents were tried with ordinary people and they were punished if they were found guilty.

10. Inviolability of Residence and Immunity of Private Life. In Islam, nobody has the right to interfere with an individuals private life and to enter his residence without his permission. In Islam, it is forbidden inspecting peoples confidential affairs.

11. Freedom of Travel. In Islam, traveling is accepted as a cause to learn lessons and to get healthy. Therefore, people are encouraged to travel.

12. Right of living, assurance of protecting lives, property and chastity from violation. That issue has been manifested in the most beautiful way in the Farewell Sermon by Allahs Messenger:

O people! Just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. They are protected from all kinds of violation.

13. Social Security. The religion of Islam patronizes man so that he wont be aggrieved and wretched due to old age, illness, disasters and accidents, and Islam takes the future of the needy under assurance through social security measures it supplies. Above all, Islam incites people to take themselves under assurance economically by encouraging them to work. Besides, Islam supplies a distinct security in the family, in the circle of neighbors and relatives by various measures it has taken. The state itself takes the individuals security under assurance when all of these security precautions are insufficient. The establishment of zakat (alms) and waqfs are the perfect social security foundations.

14. Freedom of Labor, Justice and Equality of Payment. In Islam, working and endeavoring are appreciated and encourageed greatly. Begging, being a burden to someone else is not welcomed. What is more, working to provide a living for ones family is regarded as worship as long as (fardhs) obligatory duties are performed. The verse, That man can have nothing but what he strives for. shows the importance Islam gives to endeavoring and working

Islam, which assures the freedom of working fully –on condition that it is a legal earning way-, also organizes the relationship between the employee and the employer in the nicest way.

The principle Pay the wages of a worker before his sweat dries assures the rights of workers in the perfect way.

The worker, in return, will try to complete the work assigned to him perfectly and completely and he will accept trying to deserve the wages he receives as a principle.

15. Patronage of Children. Islam patronizes children beginning from their birth; several aids are made to parents for their children nutrition and clothing expenses and subsidies are allocated from the treasury of the government. Today, that aid is supplied in all rich states under the name money for children. Allahs Messenger insistently warned the army of Islam against killing women and especially children in the wars.

16. Fundamental Education is Obligatory and Free of Charge. The hadith Seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim man and woman. makes the fundamental education obligatory. The curriculum of the fundamental education has been prepared very carefully in Islam.

The fundamental education includes vocational education besides religious, ethical and moral knowledge. Islam considers it necessary for children to be trained for a profession along with religious knowledge.

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Life history of Imam Zainul Abideen(Radiyallahu anhu)

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Hazrat Syedina Imam Zain-ul-Abideen[38 AH - 95 AH](RadiAllahu  Anhu )’s actual name is Hazrat Syedina 'Ali ibn  Husayn ( Radi Allahu Anhu ) and he was the great-grandson of Beloved Prophet Muhammad( Sal-lal-lahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) and was the son of Imam Husayn(Radiyallahu Anhu).He spent two years with his illustrious grandfather Sayyiduna Ali (Radiyallahu Ta'ala Anhu), ten years with his uncle Sayyiduna Imam Hasan(Radiyallahu Ta'ala Anhu)and eleven years with his father, Hadrat Imam Hussain(Radiyallahu Ta'ala Anhu).

Hadrat Imam Zain al-'Abideen (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) was blessed with beautiful character, which he definitely inherited from his illustrious forefathers. He looked after and administrated hundreds of houses of the poor and hunger stricken. He dressed the naked and the destitute ones and paid their debts and loans. But he himself took simple meals and put on simple dress.He administrated and looked after nearly a hundred guardians-less family in Medina; most of them comprised indigent, helpless and crippled, handicapped and paralytic ones.None of these families knew that Hazrat Syedina 'Ali ibn Syedina Husayn ( Radi Allahu Anhu ) was the one who managed and run their lives. But after his Wisaal, when the aids were discontinued they came to know that Hazrat Syedina Ali ibn Syedina Husayn ( Radi Allahu Anhu ) was their helper and friend.

He like his grandfather, cultivated land and palm date orchards. All the human qualities and attributes were collectively present in his personality. He was the complete specimen of tolerance, forgiveness and self-sacrifice. During the prayers he would get himself so absorbed that he did not have any attention towards anything except God.He was one of the greatest Aabids of his era. He traveled to Mecca, on foot, twenty times and continuously guided and conducted people through the attractive melody of the Qur'anic verses.He is known as Zayn al-Abidin ("Beauty of the Worshippers or the one who surpasses others in worship").He is also referred to asImam al-Sajjad("the Prostrating Imam")andSayyid as-Sajjadina war  Raki'in "Leader of Those who Prostrate and Bow".

His brothers include 'Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn and 'Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn(Radiyallahu Anhum) who were martyred in the battle of Karbala.Hazrat Zainul Abideen could not take part in the battle,because at that time he was indisposed and  after the battle he was the only male left alive from the family of Imam Hussayn(Radiyallahu Anhu). In the immediate period after Karbala Imam Zainul-Abideen was treated in a harsh and unkind manner by the tyrannical powers of the time.  After the grotesque manner his father as well as all male members of his family were killed by Yazid’s forces, Zainul Abideen was made a prisoner of the despotic ruler, Yazid.After his release he returned to Madina and devoted his time in worship of the Creator and serving the Creation.

He was martyred by a Syrian Monarch Waleed Ibn Abdul Malik by poisoning and passed away in Madina Munawwara. He is buried in Jannatul Baqi burial ground.

Opinions of great Ulema about him

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Abu Haazim says, I have not seen any Jurist more exalted than him.Zahbi and Ainiyah have said,We have not seen any Quraish more exalted than him.Great Jurist Hadrat Imam Maalik (Radiyallahu Anhu) says,He is from the Men of ExcellenceIbn Abi Shaiba says,“In Hadith, the most exalted chain of transmission is that which is narrated from Imam Zain al-'Abideen, (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) where he narrates from his father Imam Hussain (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho).  “[Masaalik as-Saalikeen]Hadrat Imam Zain al-'Abideen (Radiyallahu Anhu) was always prepared to sacrifice everything he had for Islam. He sacrificed all his wealth twice for Islam. He was a very generous person. He used to discreetly send money to the poor people living in Madinah Shareef and none of them knew that the money was coming from him. The only time this became known to them, was after his wisaal.[Tarikh al-Khulafa]

His service for poor and destitute

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All the human qualities and attributes were collectively present in his personality. He was the complete specimen of tolerance, forgiveness and self-sacrifice.He looked after and administrated hundreds of houses of the poor and hunger stricken. Daily a number of goats were slaughtered in his house and he distributed all their meat among the afflicted. He dressed the naked and the destitute ones and paid their debts and loans. But he himself took simple meals and put on simple dress.When the nights would become dark and all the people went to sleep, Hazrat Syedina  'Ali ibn Imam Husayn ( Radi Allahu Anhu ) would get up put the food in a sack and on his shoulder.He covered his face so that he is not recognized. Then he took that food to the houses of the inflicted and have-nots and gave it to them.He administrated and looked after nearly a hundred guardians-less family in Medina; most of them comprised indigent, helpless and crippled, handicapped and paralytic ones. None of these families knew that Hazrat Syedina 'Ali ibn Syedina Husayn ( Radi Allahu Anhu ) was the one who managed and run their lives. But after his Wisaal, when the aids were discontinued they came to know that Hazrat Syedina Ali ibn Syedina Husayn ( Radi Allahu Anhu ) was their helper and friend.Hazrat Abu Hamza ath-Thumali, who was one of the friends of  Hazrat Syedina 'Ali ibn Husayn ( Radi Allahu Anhu ), asked his servant to briefly define the character and morals of Hazrat Syedina Ali ibn Hussain ( Radi Allahu Anhu ). He said: "I am at his service for so many years. Whatever I saw was righteousness, piety and purity. My master helps and assists the people and solves their problems, with all the difficulties worries and preoccupations that he himself faces." 

His patience over atrocities and slanders

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He was a person with great patience. After the Battle of Karbala, HE was marched to Damascus in chains and in the time of Abdul Malik bin Marwan , he was arrested and chained. He was then forced to walk from Madinah to Syria in chains. With all this, he never complained or said one word about his condition in the Court of Allah . He instead remained patient and made Shukr (thanked Allah ) on every step. Imam Zain al-'Abideen's most loyal student Sayyiduna Imam Zuhri could not bear to see the Imam in this condition, so he went to Abdul Malik bin Marwaan, and had the great Imam released. He then took him back to Madinah Shareef with great respect.[Khazinat al-Asfiyah, Vol.1, Page 31/32] - A person once swore at Imam Zain al-Abideen (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) and made slanderous remarks to him.In response, Imam Zain al-Abideen (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) said to him: 'If the attributes, you accuse me of, are found in me then I repent to Allah Azzawajal and ask for forgiveness. If the attributes are not found in me then on your behalf I ask Allah Azzawajal for forgiveness and repentance.'The person saw Imam Zain al-Abideen's patience and was overwhelmed by it. He stood up, kissed Imam Zain al-Abideen (Radiyallahu Ta'ala Anho) on the forehead and said:'May my soul be sacrificed for you! Whatever I accused you of was wrong. I seek forgiveness from you and I request you to pray to Allah Azzawajal for the acceptance of my repentance.' Once a person asked Imam Zain al-'Abideen about who will be looked upon as pious and good on the last day and he said,“That person, who when he is happy, his happiness does not drive him towards wrong and that person, when he is angry, then his anger does not remove him from what is right.”In other words,when you are happy, you should not let your happiness take you towards bad deeds and when you are angry, then you should not allow your anger to blind you from that which is right.[Masaalik as-Saalikeen]Imam Zain al-Abideen (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) agreed to pray to Allah Azzawajal on his behalf.

His Worship and Fear of Allah

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After the shahaadat of his blessed father Imam Hussain (Radiyallahu Ta'ala Anhu), he completely divorced himself from the materialistic world. He spent all his time in the remembrance of Allah. He would pass his days and nights thinking of the tragedy of Karbala and weeping. When Hadrat Imam Zain al-'Abideen (Radiyallahu Ta'ala Anho) used to sit down to perform wudhu, then his face used to become pale, and when he stood in Namaaz, then his complexion would change to such an extent, that it would be difficult to recognise him.The people would ask, O Beloved of the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam)! What has happened to you?and he said,O People! Namaaz is a time when you are present in the Court of Allah. Who is so naive as to smile and look happy, when he is standing before his Creator.[Awaarif al-Ma'arif, Page 475]He used to perform one thousand rakaats of nafil salaah every night. One night whilst he was performing his nafils, his house caught on fire. The people were rushing around trying to put of the fire, but he continued his Namaaz with total sincerity. After he completed his salaah, the people told him that his house had caught on fire and yet he continued reading his Namaaz without any showing any sign of panic.He said, You were trying to extinguish this fire, and I was trying to extinguish the fire of the hereafter. [Khazinat al-Asfiyah, Vol.1, Page 31]

His passing away from the Dunya

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He was poisoned by Waleed bin Abdul Malik and was thus made shaheed on the 18th of Muharram and according to some narrations on the 12th or 22nd of Muharram at the age of 57 or 58. He passed away in Madinatul Munawwarah and his Mazaar Shareef is in Jannatul Baqi. Few have said that his Mazar Sharif is in Egypt and there is a Mosque and Shrine of Imam Zain al-'Adideen in Cairo, Egypt as well but the majority have accepted his Mazar Sharif being in Jannatul Baqee , Madina Munawwarah. ALLAH Knows the Best!After his wisaal, his camel placed its head on his blessed grave and cried.His son Hadrat Imam Baqir(R.A.) tried to move it away, but it refused. In the end, he said, “She will die in this exact place.” Eventually she did pass away at the Mazaar of Imam Zain al-'Abideen. [Masaalik as-Saalikeen, Vol. 1, Page 207]

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My Favourite Quotes :

Bibi Fatima Zahra's :

Bibi Fatima Zahra's Last Words to Imam Ali a.s :

“Ali! I know how you love my children but be very careful of Husain. He loves me dearly and will miss me sadly, be a mother to him " . YA ZAHRA ! (a.s )

Imam Ali a.s said :

After Bibi Fatima’s (a.s) death Imam Ali (a.s)said :

" Fatima was a flower nipped in the bud, it was from Heaven and it went back to Heaven, but has left its fragrance in my mind.”

Imam Ali, (a.s) was the only one who declared

" Saluni, Saluni Kabla an Tafkidun i " - '

Ask me, Ask me, before you do not find me amongst you.'"

"The sin which makes you sad and repentant is more liked by Allah than the good deed which turns you arrogant."

"To sleep with having sincere faith in religion and Allah is better than to pray with wavering faith".

"A friend cannot be considered a friend unless he is tested on three occasions: in time of need, behind your back and after your death.

"Treat people in such a way and live amongst them in such a manner that if you die they weep over you, and if you are alive they crave your company."

” Keep your eyes low while helping someone in need and don’t look at his face because the helplessness in his eyes might instigate a feeling of arrogance in your heart.

Imam Hussain a.s said :

Some people worshipped Allah for the purpose of gaining His gifts. This is the worship of the merchants. Some worshipped Him for the purpose of avoiding His punishment. This is the worship of the slaves. Some worshipped Him as showing gratitude to Him. This is the worship of the genuine ones. It is the best worship.

"If you don't believe in any religion and don't fear the Resurrection Day, at least be free in this world."

"Tears of the eyes and fear of the hearts are among graces of the Almighty God."

“ Death with dignity is better than life with humiliation.”

“I swear by God I shall not surrender as a Humiliated person, and shall not escape like a slave.”

“A person like me can never pledge allegiance to a person like him”,

“We are the Household of the Prophethood, ); whereas Yazid is a sinful man, a drunkard, killer of innocent people, and one who openly indulges in sinful acts. A person like me can never pay allegiance to a person like him”.

‘’I have not risen against Yazid in order to create corruption or discord, nor to elevate myself in the eyes of the people, nor to oppress.’’ I have only risen to rectify, to reform the affairs of the Ummah of my grandfather and of my father. I want to invite people towards good and forbid them from evil.’

Muharram Day 9,AH 61 :

After a long, hot day in the desert filled with the cries of children for water. Imam Hussein(a.s) gathers his companions together and pleads with them;

"Whoever remains with me will be killed tomorrow; so consider this opportunity as Allah sent and take advantage of the darkness and go home to your villages."

When no one moved Imam asked that the candles should be put off, in case some of them were ashamed to show themselves running away from the Imam.

The Imam also said that he was taking away the burden of the Oath of allegiance from them and made them free to go. But when the candles were lit again, all were there, no one moved.Muslim Ibn Awsajah came forward and declared that they were all one solid rock to fight for the Imam.

“ Oh Allah, I have left the entire world for the sake of You, And I have orphaned my children so that I be with You. So if I am cut into pieces for the love of You, my heart would lean to none other than You. ”

Imam Hussain's Last Call "هل من ناصر ينصرني "

" Is there anyone who will help Me? "

Enemies of Imam Hassan a.s poisoned the son of Hazrat Zahra (SA) on four occasions.

“ On several occasions , poison was given to me, but I had never suffered such hardship as on this occasion.” YA IMAM!!!!!!