The Etiquettes of Visiting the Harmain Sharifain

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Shaikh-ul-Arab Wal-Ajam

Arifbillah Hazrat-e-Aqdas

Moulana Shah HakeemMuhammad Akhtar Saheb

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Publisher

Kutub Khana Mazhari

G u l s h a n I q b a l N o . 2 , K a r a c h iPost Box No. 11182, Ph: 49 92 17 6

THE ETIQUETTES

O F V I S I T I N G T H E

H A R A M A I N

S H A R I F A I N


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c o m b i n e d b l e s s i n g s o f t h e c o m p a n y

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M u h y i u s - S u n n a h H a z r a t - e - A q d a s

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THE ETIQUETTES OF VISITING

THE HARAMAIN SHARIFAIN


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THE ETIQUETTES OF VISITING THEHARAMAIN SHARIFAIN

LECTURER: S h ai k h-u l-A r ab Wa l-Aja m

Arifbillah Hazrat-e-AqdasM oul ana S ha h H ak ee m

Mu ha mm ad A kh ta r Sa he b

May His Shadow Remain Over Us

For A Hundred And Thirty Years

30th R aj abu l M ur aj ja b 1410 A.H.

th Africa)

COMPOSING: S y ed A z e em - ul - Ha q H a qq u i

1ST EDITION: Ra bi - ul - Aw w al 1 43 0 A.H. M ar ch : 2 00 9 A.D.

COPIES: 1000

IMPORTANT DETAILS

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LECTURE:

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THE ETIQUETTES OF VISITING THE HARAMAIN SHARIFAIN

CONTENTS

1. Praises Of Allah Taala ............................................... 5

2. A Supplication To Allah Taala ................................... 6

3. An Epithet On The Love Of Madinah Tayyibah ...... 8

4. T he S un na ts O f Tr av el li ng ......................................... 11

5. Duaas When Bidding Farewell ................................. 14

6. T h e J o u r n e y O f H a j ( A n A c t O f I n t e n s e L o v e A n d 15

Devotion) ....................................................................

7. A Sign Of Allah Taala ................................................. 16

8. Respect Of The Kabah Shareef ................................ 18

9. To Dishonour The G u e s t I s Equivalent To 20

Dishonouring The Host ............................................

10. S pe ci al G ui de li ne s F or T ho se P er fo rm in g H aj A nd 2 3

Umrah .........................................................................

11. Guidelines For Those Visiting 29

Madinah Munawwarah .............................................

12. B le s s in gs An d Sal ut at io n U pon T he Mas t er Of 39

A ll C re at ion ( ) ..............................................

To Be Presented Whilst Facing The Blessed Grave

Of Nabi ( ) ............................

13. Protecting Ones Gaze From Evil Glances ...................... 41

14. F ur t h e r I m p o r t an t Guidelines Regarding The 43

Protection Of Ones Gaze .........................................

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P R A I S E S O F A L L A H T A A L A

Y O U R S L A VE H A S C O M E T O Y O U R T R E S H O L D

IN T HE HOP E OF Y OU R GRA CE AND KI NDN ES S

It is only through the Kindness of Allah Taalathat His Haram has come before me,

The most precious and valuable moments of mylife have come before me.

It is only through the Grace of Lord of the Kabah that

s upp li ca ti on s a re n ot r ej ec te d h er e,

It is my good fortune that the sight of the Multazam*ha s c ome bef ore.

Every atom here is an open manifestation of the

Anwaar (spiritual effulgence) of the Kabah,It is the Mercy of the Sovereign Being upon whom

the bounty of visiting the Haram is bestowed.

* That portion of Kabah Shareef which is between the Hajr-e-Aswad a nd t he D oo r o f t he K a ba h S ha re ef i s r ef er re d a s t he M ul ta za m.



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Even though Your Servant is drenched in s ins,but where else can Your Slave turn to?

Your Slave has come to Your threshold in thehope of Your Grace and Kindness.

Th e tongu e of grati tude i s de fi cie nt. Th e dic tion aryis at a loss for words (to express this gratitude),

O Akhtar! The Kindness and Grace of Allah Taalaupon me has f ar ex ceeded my expectations.

( 6 R am za nu l M ub ar ak A .H . W it hi n t h e p r ec i nc t s o f t he K a ba h S ha re ef )

A S UP PL IC AT IO N TO ALLAH TA ALA

IF I HA VE ANY N EED, I PLACE M Y HEAD AT YOUR DOOR ST EP

O M y Al l ah Ta a la ! G ra nt m e Yo ur R ec og ni ti ont hro ug h Yo ur G ra ce an d M erc y,

Neighter the stars, nor the sun and moon belongs to us.




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Beside Your Doorstep, there is no other place I can turn to,If I have any need, I place my head at Your Doorstep.

Through Your Grace and Mercy, bestow me with suchl ov e f or You,

That Akhtar sacrifices his heart and soul only for You.

For how long will I remain disgraced in the servitudeof my enemy i.e. my Nafs,

O Al lah Ta a la ! You mak e this wo rth less one Yo urB el ov ed o nc e m ore .

Remove the love of ghair-ullah* from the heart andmake us from amongst Your Chosen servants,

O My Lord! bestow Your special Grace upon us all.

The love of ghair-ullah refers to the love of all those things which

h a v e b e e n s t r i ct l y f o r bi dden e . g . t h e l o v e o f s tr a n g e wo m e n , o r

handsome young lads. The love of those things which are

permissible are not included e.g. the love of

ones wife or children etc.

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I will become intoxicated at the sight of the Green Dome,At times I will be filled with Noor (spiritual effulgence)

and at times I will be like Mount Toor.

Within myself, I will be greived at the sins that I have

commited,By the blessings of the intercession of Nabi ( )

I will be forgiven.

The dust of Madinah Tayyibah that will raiset hr ou gh th e w in ds ,

I will be covered and concealed in suchsand and dust.

After offering Durood at the blessed restingplace of Nabi ( ),

Th is h ea rt wil l become enligh tened, and this

so ul wi ll a lso bec ome enl igh ten ed.

This is a referen ce to Mount Toor, upon which the Tajaliyyat

( ef fu lg en ce ) o f A ll ah Ta a la w as ma ni fe st ed f or H az ra t

Moosa ( ) , ca us i n g t h e m o un t a i n t o ra z e d t o du s t .

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W ith t he An wa ar ( sp ir itu al ef fu lg en ce ) o f M ad in ah

Tay yi bah th rou gh ou t th e da y a nd nig ht ,I will be delighted and pleased, with my heart and soul.

Through the grace of Allah Taala I will be thankfula nd g ra te fu l,

Never will I entertain pride and haughtiness in my heart.

In every matter I will tread the path of the Sunnahof Nabi ( ),

And with the grace of Allah Taala I will thereby bea ss is te d a nd a ide d b y Al la h Ta a la .

From the loyal and faithful blood of the martyrsof Uhud, I have taken a lesson,

After which I will now become fully subservientto the laws and commands of Allah Taala.

When I leave my heart and soul behind in Madinah Tayyibah,Although having been separated from Madina Tayyibah,

I will still be linked to Madinah Tayyibah.



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As fa r as po ss ib le , th er e sh ou ld be a mi ni mu m of two

p e o p l e t r a v e l l i n g t o g e t h e r w h e n u n d e r t a k i n g a j o u r n e y .

O n e sh o u l d n o t tr a v e l a l o n e . Ho w e v e r , i f n e c e ssi ty c o m p e l s

o n e t o t r a v e l a l o n e, t h e n t h e r e i s n o h a r m i n t h i s .

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B y virt ue of vis iti ng Ma sj id -e- Quba and of ferin g Nafl Salaat therein, O Akhtar!

I will be f illed with Noor (spiritual effulgence) byfollowing every path of the Sunnah.

T HE SU NN ATS OF T RAVE LLI NG

At th e ti me of mo un ti ng one s co nv ey an ce , on e sh ou ld

p l a c e o n e s f o o t o n t h e s t i r r u p o f t h e c o n v e y a n c e a n d

r e c i t e ( ) . ( I n t o d a y s t i m e o n e c a n d o s o w h i l s t

e n t e r i n g t h e c a r , b u s o r p l a n e e t c . - T r a n s l a t o r s N o t e )

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Afte r seat ing one s sel f prop erl y on the conv eyanc e, ones h o u l d r e c i t e ( ) t h r e e t i m e s , a n d t h e r e a f t e r r e c i t e

t h e f o l l o w i n g Dua:

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Pure is that Being, Who has subjugated this (conveyance)for us, whereas we were unable to do so ourselves.

And we will certainly return to our Lord.( M u sl i m, Ti r mi z i)



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T h e r e a f t e r , r e c i t e t h e f o l l o w i n g Dua:4

O Allah! Make this journey easy for us, and shortenthe length of it as well.

O All ah! You are our companion (and Assistant)

on this journey, and You are the One Who takescare and l ooks af ter our househol ds .

O All ah! I seek protection in You from th e dif ficultiesof travell ing, from witnes sing a terrible s ight,

and from returning home to find my wealth,family and children in a bad condition.

I f t h e n e e d a r i s e s t o s t o p a l o n g t h e j o u r n e y , t h e n t h e

Sunnat m et h od i s t o p u l l o f f to o ne s i de of th e r o ad . D o

n o t s e t u p c a m p i n t h e m i d d l e o f t h e r o a d , t h e r e b y c a u s i n g

a n o b s t r u c t i o n i n t h e p a t h o f t h e o t h e r s , h e n c e c a u s i n g

t h e m i n c o n v e n i e n c e a n d d i f f i c u l t y .

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W hi l st a sc en di n g a ny p la c e d ur in g t he j ou rn ey , o ne s h ou l d

r e c i t e ( ) .

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(Bukhari, Vol. 1, pg. 420)

( Muslim, Vol. 2, pg. 144)

W h i l s t d e s c e n d i n g a n y p l a c e , o n e s h o u l d r e c i t e ( ).7


N o t e : In Mirqaat , i t h a s b e e n m e n t i o n e d t h a t a l t h o u g h

t h i s i s a Sunnat w h i c h i s p a rt i c u l a r t o t r a v e l l i n g , h o we v er ,

if one is ascending the stairs of ones home or Masjid , then

o n e s h o u l d b e g i n w i t h t h e r i g h t fo ot a n d r e c i t e ( )



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e v en th ou gh i t m a y b e j u st a s i n gl e s te p , a nd a t th e t i me

o f d e s c e n d i n g , o n e s h o u l d b e g i n w i t h t h e l e f t f o o t a n d

r e c i t e ( ) e v e n th o u gh i t m a y be a s m a l l d e c l i n e ,then too there is a hope that one will receive the reward of

p r a c ti c i n g u p o n th e Sunnat . Mulla Ali Qari ( ) h a s

m e n t i o n e d t h a t t h e w i s d o m o f r e c i t i n g ( ) a t t h e

t i me of a s ce ns i on , i s t h at a lt h ou gh i t a pp ea r s t ha t w e a re

g o i n g h i g h er a n d h ig h er , bu t i n r e a l i t y O A l l ah ! We a r e

n o t h i g h . L o f t i n e s s a n d g r e a t n e s s b e l o n g s t o Y o u a l o n e !

W h i l s t d e s c e n d i n g , t h e w i s d o m o f r e c i t i n g ( ) i st h a t i n e s s e n c e , w e a r e a c k n o w l e d g i n g t o A l l a h T a a l a

t h a t w e a r e l o w a n d i n s i g n i f i c a n t , b u t O A l l a h ! Y o u a r e

p u r e a n d f r e e o f l o w l i n e s s .

W h i l s t e n t e r i n g t h e t o w n o r c i t y t h a t o n e h a d i n t e n d e d

tr a v e l l i n g to , o n e sh o u l d r e c i te th e f o l l o w i n g Duaa t h r e e

t i m e s .

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O Allah! Grant us blessings in this town.

T h e r e a f t e r , r e c i t e t h e f o l l o w i n g Duaa

O Allah! Bless us with sustenance from this place,and make us beloved to pious people of this locality.

R a s u l u l l a h ( ) h a s m e n t i o n e d , t h a t o n c e o n e h a sf u l f i l l e d t h e p u r p o s e a n d o b j e c t i v e o f o n e s j o u r n e y ,

o n e s h o u l d r e t u r n t o o n e s h o m e . I t i s i n a p p r o p r i a t e t o

u n n e c e s s a r i l y e x t e n d o n e s s t a y .

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( H i s n e - H a s e e n )




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W h e n r e t u r n i g a f t e r m a n y d a y s f r o m a l e n g t h y j o u r n e y ,

a n d m u c h o f t h e n i g h t h a s p a s s e d , t h e n o n e s h o u l d n o t

g o d i re c tl y t o o ne s h o me . O ne s h o ul d r at h er w ai t t i ll t h e

n e x t m o r n i n g b e f o r e g o i n g to o n e s h o m e .

H o w e v e r , i f t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e h o u s e h o l d a r e a w a r e o f

y o u r l a t e a r r i v a l , a n d t h e y a r e e x p e c t i n g y o u , t h e n t h e r e

i s n o p r o b l e m i n g o i n g h o m e i m m e d i a t e l y .

B y p r a c t i c i n g t h e s e Sunnats o n e w i l l a c q u i r e b e n e f i t i n

t h i s w o r l d , a s w e l l a s t h e h e r e a f t e r .

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I t i s f o r b i d d e n t o t a k e c e r t a i n t h i n g s a l o n g o n a j o u r n e y ,

l i k e d o g s a n d b e l l s .

T h e r e a s o n f o r t h i s , i s t h a t Shaytan f o l l o w s s u c h a p e r s o n ,

a n d t h e b l e s s i n g s o f t h e j o u r n e y a r e l o s t .

U po n r e tu r ni n g f ro m a j o ur n ey , b e f or e p r o ce e d i ng t o o n e s

h o m e , i t i s Sunnat t o f i r s t g o t o t h e Masjid a n d p e r f o r m

two Rakaats of Salaah.

W h e n r e t u r n i n g f r o m a j o u r n e y , r e c i t e t h e f o l l o w i n g Duaa:

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(Muslim, Vol. 1, pg. 202)

( Mi sh ka at , p g. 3 39 )

( Mir qaa t, Vol. 7, pg. 338)

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( M i s h k a a t )

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We are returning (home). We repent for our sins.We worship You alone. We prais e Our Lord.

( M u sl i m, Ti r mi z i )

D U AS WH EN B ID DI NG FA RE WE LL

When bidding farewell to ones family, recite the following Duaa :

I entrust you to Allah, that Being

wh ose trust is nev er brok en .



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W h e n b i d d i n g s o m e o n e f a r e w e l l r e c i t e t h e f o l l o w i n g Duaa:

I entrust your Deen, your belongings andthe end result of your actions to Allah.

W h e n t h e c o n v e y a n c e i s c o m i n g t o a h a l t a t o n e s d e s t i n a t i o n

t h e n r e c i t e t h e f o l l o w i n g Duaa:

O My Lord! Settle me in a blessed manner(in a place of peace and comfort), for verily

You are the best of Hosts.

T h e f o l l o w i n g p a g e s r e g a r d i n g t h e e t i q u e t t e s o f v i s i t i n g t h e

Two H o l y M a s j i d s , a r e t h e d i s c o u r s e s o f A r i f b i l l a h H a z r a t

M ou la na Sha h H ak ee m Mu ha mma d A kh ta r S ah eb ( )

w h i c h h a s b e e n g a t h e r e d t o g e t h e r f r o m d i f f e r e n t b o o k s o f H a z r a t W a l a ( ).

(Compiler)

T H E J O U R N E Y O F H A JAN ACT OF INTENSE LOVE AND DEVOTION

H a z r a t W a l a ( ) m e n t i o n e d :The entire act of Haj i s a de p i c ti o n o f t h e e p it o me o f l o v e , i n

which even the dress of the Hajee has been kept similar to that

o f a p e r so n w h o i s e x p e r i e n c i n g i n te n se l o v e . He i s n o t p e r m i tte d

t o w e a r c l o t h i n g t h a t h a s b e e n s e w n , j u s t o n e s h e e t f o r t h e

u p p e r -b o d y a n d o n e f o r th e l o we r -b o dy . W h e r e d o e s o n e w h o

i s i n t o x i c a t e d w i t h l o v e h a v e t h e t i m e a n d e n e r g y t o w o r r y

a b o u t h i s c l o th i n g? W h i l st i n th e sta te o f Ihraam, you are not

a l l o w e d t o k i l l a l i c e . O n e i s n o t p e r m i t t e d t o u s e a n y f r a g r a n c e

o r p er f um e , o r a ny t h i n g w h ic h i s us e d t o a c qu i re c l ea n li n e ss .

O n e h a s to r e ma i n ba r eh e ad e d a n d b ar e fo o te d , s i m i l ar t o t h e

c on di ti on of a p er s on w h o i s t o t a l l y ou t o f h i s senses. He h as



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t o w e a r s u c h s h o e s w h i c h l e a v e s t h e u p p e r - b o n e o f t h e f o o t

e x p o s e d , j u s t a s a l o v e r r e m e m b e r s n o t h i n g e l s e b e s i d e s h i s

b e l o v e d . A l l a h T a a l a h a s m a d e e v e r y r i tu a l o f th e Haj ceremony

a d e p i c t i o n o f e x t r e m e l o v e . S o m e p e o p l e a r e f o n d o f s h o w i n g

o f f t h e i r s t a t u s , b u t o n t h e o c c a s i o n o f Haj, A l l a h T a a l a h a s

f l a tte n e d th e sta tu s o f o n e a n d a l l . A p e r so n i s f a r a w a y f r o m

h i s h o m e , h e i s d e p r i v e d o f th e f o o d , d r i n k a n d c o m f o r t th a t

h e i s accustomed to, he has to w alk bare -foot ed, has to le av e

h is h ea d e xp os ed , a nd af te r Haj he has to shave his head bal d.

T h e c om m a nd o f Al l a h T a al a t o s h a v e t h e h e a d i s s y m bo l i co f th e r e m o v a l o f a l l r e b e l l i o u s th o u g h ts a n d e m o ti o n s a g a i n st

t h e c o m m a n d s o f A l l a h T a a l a . T h i s i s a c o u p l e t o f Hazrat

K hwaj ah S ah e b ( )

W h i l s t p e r f o r m i n g Haj, i f a p e r s o n g e t s s i c k w i t h t h e f l u , o r

c a tc h e s a c o l d o f f e v e r , h e sh o u l d n o t b e c o m e w o r r i e d , b e c a u se

f a l l i n g i l l w h i l s t p e r f o r m i n g Haj i s a l s o a g r e a t b o u n t y a n d

m e a n s o f a c q u i r i n g t h e c l o s e n e s s o f A l l a h T a a l a . T h e r e f o r e ,w h e n o n e c o m e s h e r e , t h e n o n e s h o u l d u n d e r s t a n d t h a t w e

m e re l y b el o ng t o A l l ah T a al a. B e ec s ta t ic i n e v er y c o nd i ti o n.

K e e p l a u g h i n g a n d s m i l i n g . K e e p p r a i s i n g A l l a h T a a l a . T o

e n d u r e d i f f i c u l ti e s i n th e p a th o f A l l a h T a a l a i s a g r e a t b l e ssi n g .

The turban of the Shaikh will be tossed aside,Rebellion will be removed from his head.

A SIGN OF ALLAH TAALA

H a z r a t W a l a ( ) m e n t i o n e d :

H er e ( i. e. i n M ak ka h S ha re ef ) , t h e s i g n o f A l l ah Ta al a c an b e

f o u n d i n e v e r y d i r e c ti o n . T h e e n ti r e c i ty o f Makkah i s a g r e a t

si g n o f A l l a h T a a l a . T h e K a ba h S ha re ef i s a l so a g r e a t si g n

o f A l la h T aa la . I r e ca ll a co up le t o f Riaz Saheb Khair Aabadi



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r e g a r d i n g t h e K a ba h S ha re ef .

Janaab Faheem-ul-Haq Saheb ( ) , w h o i s t h e g r a n d s o n o f

Hazrat Moulana Shah Abrar-ul-Haq Saheb ( ) mentioned

t o m e , t h at w h en h e m ak e s Tawaaf o f th e Kabah, h e r e c i te s

t h e a f o r e m e n t i o n e d c o u p l e t , ( a n d t h r o u g h t h e b l e s s i n g s o f i t )All ah Taala grant s him the opportuni ty of perform ing Haj the

f o l l o wi n g y ea r. H e a ls o m en t i o n e d t h a t Ha zr at Moulana Shah

A br ar -u l- Ha q S a he b ( ) u s e d to c o n t i n u o u s l y r e c i t e t h i s

c o u p l e t w h i l s t p e r f o r m i n g Tawaaf .

We have heard that the Kabah is the houseof a Great God, O Riaz!,

If it is our good fortune, then these poor slaveswill also make Tawaaf of the Kabah.

D u r i n g m y f i r s t Haj, I w a s b e s t o w e d w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g c o u p l e t

w i t h i n t h e p r e c i n t s o f t h e Ka b ah S ha re ef :

Where I am deserving of the good fortune to makeTa wa af o f Yo ur H ou se ?,O My Lord! Am I awake or is this just a dream.

Where I am deserving of the good fortune to makeTa wa af o f Yo ur H ou se ?,

O My Lord! Am I awake or is this just a dream.



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W h i l s t p e r f o r m i n g T a wa a f , t h e r u l i n g i s t h a t o n e s h o u l dk e e p o n e s g a z e l o w e r e d . O n e s h o u l d n o t l o o k a t t h e Kabah

Shareef. I t i s n o t p e r m i s s i b l e t o l o o k a t t h e K ab ah S ha re ef

w hil st p er fo rm in g Tawaaf. W h a t i s t h e r e a s o n f o r t h i s? I h a v e

n o t se e n th e a n sw e r to th i s q u e sti o n w r i tte n i n a n y b o o k , b u t

r a t h e r i t h a s b e e n i n s p i r e d i n m y h e a r t b y A l l a h T a a l a . T h e

r e a s on i s t h at w h e n o n e go e s t o m e et t h e k i n g o r p r e s id e n t o f

o n e s co un tr y, t h e n t o s t a re a t h i m i n t h e e y e i s d i s re s p ec t f ul .T h e h o n o u r a n d r e s p e c t o f t h e k i n g d e m a n d s t h a t w e l o w e r

o ur g a ze s . S o i t i s al m os t a s i f Al l a h T a al a i s t e l l in g us , t ha t

w h e n y o u a r e m a k i n g Tawaaf o f th e Kabah, y o u a r e m a k i n g

Tawaaf o f M e , a n d y o u h a v e p r e s e n t e d y o u r s e l f b e f o r e M e .

W h e n I a m p r e se n t b e f o r e y o u , th e n w h y d o y o u l o ok to w a r ds

M e . H o w d o y o u h a v e t h e c o u r ag e t o l o ok a t M e i n t h e e y e! It

i s t h e d e m a n d o f t h e h o n o u r a n d g r a n d e u r o f t h e k i n g t h a t

y o u k e e p y o u r g a ze l o w e r e d . I a m th e K i n g o f th e k i n g s ! How

t h e n c a n i t b e p e r m i s s i b l e f o r y o u t o l o o k a t M e i n t h e e y e?

W i t h i n t h e p r e c i n c t s o f t h e K a ba h S ha re ef t h e f o l l o w i n g t w o

c o u p l e t s w e r e f o r m e d :

RESPECT FOR THE KABAH SHAREEF


It is not the rose, nor its colour and fragrance that I desire,The current of my life is flowing in another direction.

The stars of my tears which have fallen on the groundof the Haram, (have caused),

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At the tim e of Haj, w o m e n f r o m I r a n , E g y p t a n d v a r i o u s d i f f e r e n t

parts of the world gather together. Haj was not made compulsory

s o t ha t w e co me t o a dm i re t he se wo me n. B y l oo ki ng a t t h es e

w om e n, w e ar e i n f ac t d e st r oy i ng o ur Haj. O ne sh ou ld a b st ai nf r o m a l l su c h a c ti o n s w h i c h w i l l d e str o y th e r e w a r d o f p e r f o r m i n g

Haj. A l l a h Ta a la h a s c om m an d e d us i n t h e Ho l y Quraan to

r e f r a i n f r o m l o o k i n g a t str a n g e w o m e n a n d h a n d so m e y o u n g

l a d s , t he r e fo r e o n e sh o u l d ab s t a in f r o m i t . We a r e t he s l a v e s

o f A l l a h T a a l a a n d w e s h o u l d t h e r e f o r e d i s p l a y c o m p l e t e

se r v i tu d e b e f o r e A l l a h T a a l a . I n f r o n t o f th e K a ba h S ha re ef ,

w e a r e t h e s l a v e s o f A l l a h T a a l a , w h e n w e a r e i n f o r e i g n

c o u n t r i e s w e a r e s t i l l t h e s l a v e s o f A l l a h T a a l a , a n d h e r e i n

Ma kk ah S ha re ef a l l t h e m o r e s o . T h e r e f o r e , w e s h o u l d t a k e

e v e n m o r e p r e c a u t i o n i n p r o t e c t i n g o u r g a z e s f r o m s t r a n g e

women. If we f ai l to do s o, a person w i l l lose al l the Noor that

h e h a s a c q u i r e d a n d w i l l b e c o m e a n a g e n t o f Shaytan.

Some people say, W h e r e i n th e Quraan d o e s i t sa y th a t w e

should not look at women? Allah Taala commands us in the

H o l y Quraan:

O Nabi ( )! Say to the believing men! Lower

some of your gazes! i.e. shift your gazes away fromstrange women and handsome young lads.

Ulama h a v e g o n e a s f a r a s s a y i n g t h a t t h e r u l i n g r e g a r d i n g

a s p i r i t u a l l y - i l l p e r s o n w h o i s h a b i t u a l o f c a s t i n g e v i l g l a n c e s ,

s h o u l d n o t s i t c l o s e t o t h e Mutaaf , s o a s t o p r o t e c t h i s g a z e

f r o m f a l l i n g d i r e c tl y o n th e b e a u ty o f th e se w o m e n . He sh o u l d

s i t f a r a w a y f r o m t h e M u t a a f , t h e b e n e f i t b e i n g t h a t t h e

b e a u t y o f t h e s e w o m e n w i l l n o t b e c l e a r l y v i s i b l e a n d a p e r s o n

w i l l b e s a v e d f r o m c a s t i n g e v i l g l a n c e s . E v e n t h o u g h i t i s

m o r e v i r t u o u s f o r t h e g e n e r a l m a s s e s t o s i t c l o s e t o t h e Kabah

Shareef , b u t i f a p e r so n c a n n o t c o n tr o l h i s g a ze , e v e n th o u g h

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d o i n g s o h e h a s c o m m i t t e d a g r a v e s i n . C a n t h e r e e v e r b e

p e r m i s s i o n t o d o s o m e t h i ng w h i ch h a s b e e n st r i c t l y fo r b i d d e n?

T h e r e f o r e , i t i s b e s t t o s i t f a r a w a y f r o m t h e Mutaaf , a n d i n

t h i s m a n n e r a p e r s o n w i l l b e s a v e d f r o m f a l l i n g i n t o s i n .

B y c a sti n g e v i l g l a n c e s a t so m e b o d y s g u e sts, o n e i s i n a c tu a l

f a ct c au s in g d i sg r ac e a nd d is h on ou r to t he h os t . Th e pr oo f of th i s c a n b e f o u n d i n th e Q ur a an S ha re ef . I n o r d e r to p u n i sh

t h e p e o p l e o f H az ra t L ut ( ) t h r e e a n g e l s v i z . Hazrat Jibrail

( ), H az ra t M ik a il ( ) a n d H az ra t I sr a fi l ( ) c a m e

to H az ra t L ut ( ). Hazrat Izrail ( ) was no t se nt, because

th e p e o p l e o f Hazrat Lut ( ) w e re to be p un i sh e d a l i v e i n

this world, and when the punishment descended on these people,

th e n H az ra t I zr a il ( ) w as s e n t to ta k e t h e so u l s o f th e sep e o p l e .

S o t h e s e t h r e e a n g e l s , Hazrat Jibrail ( ) , Hazrat Israfil

( ) a n d Hazrat Mikail ( ) c a m e d o w n i n t h e f o r m o f

h a nd s om e yo u th . A l l a h Ta a la t e st s H is s l a ve s a cc o r di n g t o t h e

s p i r i t u a l s i c k n e s s t h a t t h e y a r e s u f f e r i n g f r o m . T h e p e o p l e o f

Hazrat Lut ( ) were i nf atuated with the love of young l ads,T he re fo re , Al la h Taal a se nt t he se ange ls i n t he for m of hands ome

young l ads , so that the pe opl e of Hazrat Lut ( ) woul d go

m a d o v e r t h e m . F r o m t h i s w e u n d e r s t a n d t h a t c a s t i n g e v i l

g la nc es at be au t if u l w om en a nd h an ds om e y ou ng la ds a re th e

actions of people who are going to be punished by Allah Taala.

B y c a s t i n g s u c h e v i l g l a n c e s , o n e i s i n v i t i n g t h e w r a t h a n d

punishment of Al l ah Taala. So when the eyes of the people of

H az ra t L ut ( ) f el l on these young lads, their uncontrollable

l u s t c a u s ed t h e m t o l o s e t h e i r s e ns e s an d g o m a d . Th e r e f o r e ,

they attemp t ed to storm the house of Hazrat Lut ( ). Hazrat

Lut ( ) began to panic, as he did not know that these t h r e e

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y o u n g s t e r s w e r e i n f a c t a n g e l s . T h u s , h e a d d r e s s e d h i s p e o p l e :

These are my guests, therefore do not disgrace me!

S i m i l a r l y , a l l t h e m e n , w o m e n a n d y o u t h t h a t c o m e t o Makkah

Mukarramah a n d M ad in ah M un aw wa ra h, a r e a l l t h e g u e s t s

o f A l l a h T a a l a a n d R a s u l u l l a h ( ) . T h e r e f o r e , b y c a s t i n g

e v i l g l a n c e s a t t h e m , o n e i n a c t u a l f a c t i s c o m m i t i n g a n a c t

o f i n s o l e n c e a n d d i s r e s p e c t b e f o r e A l l a h T a a l a a n d R a s u l u l l a h

( ) . I f p e r c h a n c e , o n e s g l a n c e ha p p e n s t o f a l l o n aw o m e n , t h e n s a y t o o n e s s e l f , O A l l a h! T h i s i s Y o u r G u e st.

H e n c e , s h e i s m o r e h o n o u r a b l e a n d w o r t h y o f r e s p e c t t h a n

m y o w n m o t h e r . I f I h a d t o e n t e r t a i n a n y e v i l t h o u g h t r e g a r d i n g

h e r , i t w o u l d b e a s i f I a m e n t e r t a i n i n g e v i l t h o u g h t s r e g a r d i n g

m y v e r y o w n m o t h e r .


I n a si mi l a r m a n n e r, i f o n e s g a ze f a l l s o n a h a nd so m e y ou n gl a d , t h e n o n e s h o u l d i m m e d i a t e l y s h i f t o n e s g a z e a w a y a n d

p o n d e r o v e r t h e f o l l o w i n g , O A l l a h ! T h i s b o y i s m o r e

h on ou ra bl e an d w or th y o f re sp ec t th a n m y o wn f at h er, b ec au s e

h e i s Y our G ue st . T h e p o i n t i s t h a t w e s h o u l d p r o t e c t o u r

g a z e s f r o m b o t h s t r a n g e w o m e n a n d h a n d s o m e y o u n g b o y s .

T h e sa m e r u li n g w i l l a p p l y i r r e sp e c ti v e o f w hi c h p l a ce o n t h e

w o r l d w e a r e . H o w e v e r , h e r e t h e m a t t e r i s m u c h m o r e g r a v e

a n d s e r i o u s , b e c a u s e Makkah i s t h e C i t y o f S a n c t u a r y a n d

Safety, a nd Madina Tayyibah is the City of Rasulluah ( ) .

T he re fo re , Hon our a nd G r ea t n es s o f Al l a h Ta a la a n d R as u l lu a h

( ) de mands that we honour th eir guests. If A l la h Ta al a

ac ce pt s th is o ne a ct io n of ou rs , t he n by b le ss in gs o f t he Taqwa

t h a t w e h a v e a d o p t e d h e r e i n Makkah a n d Madinah, A l l a hT a al a wi l l g i v e us t h e a b i l i t y t o a do pt th e s am e Taqwa when

we return to our homes in di ffere nt parts of the world, and the

th o u g h t w i l l r e m a i n w i th o n e , th a t th e se b e a u ti f u l w o m e n a n d

h a n d s o m e y o u n g l ad s a r e a l l t h e s l a v e s of A l l a h Ta a l a, h o w

t h e n c a n I c a s t e v i l g l a n c e s a t t h e m? T h e e r e a f t e r , w h e n o n e


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r e t u r n s t o o n e s c o u n t r y , t h e f o l l o w i n g Hadith w i l l a l w a y s b e

i n m i n d :

W h a t k i n d o f k i n d n e s s i s i t t o c a s t e v i l g l a n c e s a t o t h e r s ?T h e r e f o r e , o n e sh o u l d str o n g l y r e so l v e to sta y a w a y f r o m c a sti n g

e v i l g l a n c e s. T h o se w h o su f f e r f r o m th i s sp i r i tu a l m a l a d y sh o u l d

s i t f a r a w a y f r o m t h e M u t a a f , o t h e r w i s e o n e w i l l b e c o m e

a c c u r s e d b y c a s t i n g e v i l g l a n c e s a t t h e w o m e n p e r f o r m i n g

Tawaaf. To s h ow d i s r e s pe c t t o t h e G u e st s o f A l l a h T a al a i s

l i k e s h o w i n g d i s r e s p e c t t o A l l a h T a a l a . J u s t a s Hazrat Lut

( ) s ai d t o h i s p eo pl e, Do n ot d is gr ac e m e ! B u t w h a th a p p e n e d n e x t w h e n t h e s e e v i l a n d w r e t c h e d p e o p l e d i d n o t

l i s t e n? T h o s e p e o p l e t h a t t h e y h a d t h o u g h t t o b e h a n d s o m e

y o u n g l a d s , w e r e i n f a c t a n g e l s . H az ra t J ib ra i l ( ) , w i t h

the strike of just one wing, caused all of them to become blin d.

Thereafter, the punishment and wrath of Allah Taala descended,

a n d a l l t he i r m i s c h ie v i o u s w a y s c am e to a n e n d . T h a t i s w h y,

w h e n o n e i s e n j o y i n g o n e s s e l f w h i l s t c a s t i n g e v i l g l a n c e s ,

o n e s h o u l d i n f a c t f e a r A l l a h T a a l a , b e c a u s e t h i s e n j o y m e n t

th a t o n e e x p e r i e n c e s i s i n f a c t p u n i sh m e n t, h e n c e o n e sh o u l d

i m m e d i a t e l y f l e e f r o m s u c h s i t u a t i o n s .

P rot ect y ou r g az e! Protect your h ea rt s a nd pr ot ec t your b od ie s!

T h e r e i s a b s o l u t e l y n o t h i n g t o b e g a i n e d f r o m c a s t i n g e v i lg l a n c e s. T h i s i s a si n o f c o m p l e te stu p i d i ty , b e c a u se i n r e tu r n

for absolutely nothing, one causes the heart to become agitated

and disturbed. A person once mentioned to Hazrat Hakeem-ul-

Ummah ( ) th at i f I dont look a t b e au ti f u l women, t h e n

my heart becomes troubled and distressed. Hazrat ( ) then

Th e entire cre ation is the Hous eh old of Al lah Ta ala .The most beloved to Allah Taala from His creation

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a s k ed h i m i f h e e x pe r i en c e d g r ea t er p a in by lo o ki n g o r b y n o t

l o o k i n g . H e r e p l i e d t h a t b y l o o k i n g h e e x p e r i e n c e d m o r e

p a i n a n d d i s t r e s s , b e c a u s e f o r t h r e e d a y s t h e t h o u g h t o f

th a t b e a u ti f u l w o m a n w o u l d tr o u b l e h i m . O n th e o th e r h a n d ,

b y n o t l o o k i n g , t h e p a i n l a s t s f o r o n l y t w o o r t h r e e m i n u t e s .

Hazrat Thanwi ( ) then told him that h e should bare the

s a d n e s s a n d p a i n o f t w o o r t h r e e m i n u t e s , s i n c e i t i s m u c h

e a s i e r t o b e a r t h a n t h e s a d n e s s a n d p a i n o f t h r e e d a y s .

I mp or ta nt N ot e: T h e u se o f a n y f r a g r a n c e o r p e r f u m e a f te r

h a v i n g m a d e t h e i n t e n s i o n o f t h e Ihraam of Haj or Umrah ,

i s s t r i c t l y p r o h i b i t e d . T h e r e f o r e , o n e s h o u l d n o t u s e t h e s c e n t e d

t i s s u e p a p e r t h a t i s g i v e n i n t h e a i r p l a n e s .

Whenever a person casts evil glances,I feel like beating him severely.

S PE CI AL G UI DEL IN ES FOR T HOSE

PE RF O RMING HA J A ND UMRA H

1 One should take special care to protect ones gaze i.e. one

s h o u l d n o t c a s t l u s t f u l g l a n c e s a t a n y s t r a n g e w o m e n o r h a n d s o m e y o u t h . P e o p l e f r o m a l l a r o u n d t h e w o r l d a r e

p re s en t a t th e Two H ol y S an ct u ar i es , t h er ef or e o ne s h ou l d

take extreme care and precaution not to cast lustful glances,

e v e n f r o m t h e c o r n e r o f o n e s e y e . W h e n l e a v i n g o n e s

h o m e , o n e s h o u l d m a k e a f i r m i n t e n s i o n i n t h e h e a r t ,

o t h e r w i s e t h e e v i l Nafs w i l l i n v o l v e o n e i n c a s t i n g e v i l

glances. Both the Harams , are cosmopolitan places, wherew o me n f ro m a l l o v e r t h e w o r l d g at he r, t h e r ef o r e Shaytan

w i l l t e l l y o u , J u st h a v e a sm a l l p e e k a t h o w th e w o m e n

o f J o r d a n , t h e w o m e n o f M o r r o c o a n d t h e w o m e n o f

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u nd er an y circumstances. O Rejected one! Get away from

me ! T h e r ea f t e r r ec it e:

I believe in Allah and His Messengers.

T h i s Dua i s a c u r e f o r t h e e v i l w h i s p e r i n g s o f Shaytaan.

O n e s h o u l d s a f e g u a r d t h e h e a r t , i . e . o n e s h o u l d n o t

entertain any evil thoughts in the heart, nor derive unlawful

p l e a s u r e f r o m f a n t a c i s i n g a b o u t u n l a w f u l b e a u t i e s .

S i m i l a r l y , o n e s h o u l d n o t r e c a l l a n d r e m i n i s c e a b o u tp a s t s i n s a n d t a k e p l e a s u r e t h e r e o f . I f , h o w e v e r , e v i l

t h o u g h t s c o m e i n t o t h e h e a r t a n d m i n d , t h e n r e m e m b e r

a n i m p o r t a n t p o i n t .

If thoughts come on their own, then there is no evil in this.

However, if one intentionally fantacises and bring evil

thoughts into the heart and mind, then this will beconsidered as a sin. If an evil thought o cc ur s,

and one begins to occupy ones self in

such thoughts, then this is also a sin.

3 O n e s h o u l d n o t c o m e p h y s i c a l l y c l o s e t o a n y G h a i r -

Mahram or handsome young lads. (i.e. such lads who are

beardless and one is attracted to them. Translators note)

4 O n e sh o u l d a b sta i n f r o m u n n e c e ssa r y c o n v e r sa ti o n s. O n e

s h ou l d o c cu py o n e s s e l f i n u s e fu l an d b e n ef i c i al ac t i v it i e s

such as performing Tawaaf , m a k i n g Tilawat a n d r e c i ti n g

Durood Shareef. If one begins to fe el tired or e xperi enc es

weakness, then look at the Kabah Shareef. (This is also an

act of Ibadah a n d a m e an s o f a t t ai n i ng s p i ri t u al r e w a rd .)

(Translators note)

5 O n e sh o u l d n o t d e b a te o v e r c o n tr o v e r si a l i ssu e s, n e i th e r

s h o u l d o n e g e t i n t o u n n e c e s s a r y a r g u m e n t s . I f a n y b o d y

causes you har m or difficult y, t hen immediat ely forgive them,

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h e i s t he gu e s t o f A l l a h Taala a n d R a su l u l l ah ( ) ,

and if h e i s a local, then he i s a courtier in the Royal Court

of A l l a h Taala a n d R a su l u l l ah ( ) . F or t hi s r ea so n,

i t i s i n c u m b e n t u p o n o n e t o s h o w u t m o s t r e s p e c t t o t h eguests and courtiers of Allah Taala and Rasulullah ( ).

I n a s i m i l a r m a n n e r , o n e s h o u l d a l s o r e s p e c t t h e s h o p -

k e e p e r s o f t h e s e H o l y p l a c e s , b e c a u s e t h e s h o p k e e p e r s

of Makkah a r e t h e n e i g h b o u r s o f A l l a h T a a l a a n d t h e

shopkeepers of Madinah a r e th e n e i g h b o u r s o f R a su l u l l a h

( ) .

6 During Tawaaf, one should not look directly at the Kabah

Shareef. I t i s di s r es p e ct f u l t o s t a re a t t h e k i n g wh e n h e i s

b e i n g a d d r e s s e d .

7 I f o n e s g a z e u n i n t e n t i o n a l l y f a l l s o n a n y Ghair-Mahram

w o m a n i n M a k k a h , a n d t h e h e a r t b e c o m e s a t t r a c t e d

to her, then one should meditate upon the fact that she i s

a guest of Allah Taala and therefore more worthy of respect

t h e n o ne s o w n mo th er . I f o n e s g a z e u n i n t en t i o n a ll y f a l l s

o n a n y Ghair-Mahram woman in Madinah, th e n m e d i ta te

t h a t s h e i s a g u e s t o f R a s u l u l l a h ( ) . S i m i l a r l y , I f

o ne s g a z e u n i n t e n t i o n al l y f a l l s o n a n y h a n d so m e yo un g

l a d , a n d t h e h e a r t b e c o m e s a t t r a c t e d t o w a r d s h i m , t h e n

o n e s h o u l d i m m e d i a t e l y m e d i a t e , t h a t h e i s m o r e w o r t h y

o f r e s p e c t t h a n o n e s v e r y o w n f a t h e r . T h i s i s b e c a u s e

th o se w h o a r e i n M ak ka h S ha re ef a r e th e sp e c i a l g u e sts

of Al lah Taala and those who are in Madinah Shareef are

t h e s p e c i a l g u e s t s o f R a s u l u l l a h ( ) .

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I f o n e i s i n c o n v e n i e n c e d i n a n y w a y i n t h e HaramainSharifain, t h e n o n e s h o u l d n e v e r c o m p l a i n . O n e s h o u l d

p o n d e r t h a t t h o s e p r e s e n t i n t h e Haramain a r e a l l r o y a l

princes. A l l they have to do i s to perform just one Tawaaf

and seek forgiveness from Allah Taala. We are not e qual

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I f t h e f o o d i s n o t t o o n e s l i k i n g , t h e n o n e s h o u l d n o t

c o m p l a i n a b o u t i t . A p e r s o n o n c e c o m p l a i n e d t h a t t h e

y o g h u r t o f Madinah Munawwarah w as to o s ou r a nd t ha t

t he y og hu rt o f I nd ia w as s we et . T he re af te r, h e s aw R as ul ul la h( ) i n a d r e a m , i n w h i c h R a s u l u l l a h ( )

c o m m a n d e d h i m t o l e a v e Madinah. O n e sh o u l d l o o k a t

every aspect of Haramain with an eye of love, honour an d

r e v e r a n c e . O n e s h o u l d n o t f i n d f a u l t s . O n e p e r s o n u s e d

t o p u r ch a s e eg g s d a i l y f r o m t he v e i l e d A fr i c a n w o me n o f

M ad in ah M un aw wa ra h. O n e d a y , s o m e o f e g g s t u r n e d

o u t t o b e b a d , s o h e s t o p p e d p u r c h a s i n g t h e s e e g g s .

Thereafter, he saw Rasulullah ( ) i n a dream in which

R a s u l u l l a h ( ) t o l d t h i s p e r s o n , t h a t t h e s e v e i l e d

Af ri ca n wo me n co me fr om ve ry far , an d th ey a r e ve ry

p o o r a n d d e s t i t u t e , s o c o n t i n u e p u r c h a s i n g e g g s f r o m

t h e m . D o n o t l e t t h e m b e c o m e d e s p o n d e n t ! T h e r e a f t e r ,

th e p e r so n b e g a n c r y i n g p r o f u se l y a n d b e g a n p u r c h a si n ge gg s from t hes e women a ga in , de spi te h im not h av in g t he

need for i t, and would thereafter gave them out i n charity.

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R e g a r d i n g p a ssi n g a w a y i n Madinah, R asu l u l l ah ( )

has mentioned that whoever has the abi li ty to do so, then

he should come to Madinah and pass away there. Rasulullah

( ) will in tercede on behalf of that person who passesa w a y i n Madinah.

O n e s h o u l d c o n s i d e r o n e s s e l f t o b e a s e r v a n t a n d n o t

one who deserves to be served. One should b e a m eans of

serving others and consider serving t hem to be ones honour.

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When ones gaze falls on the Kabah Shareef for very fi rsttime, then one should ask All ah Taala to bestow him with

His Supreme Being. Then supplicate to Allah Taala saying,

O A l la h Taala I a m un wo rt hy an d un de se rv in g, b ut Yo u

are the One Who grants even those who are unworthy.

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I f o n e h a p p e n s t o s e e a d r e a m , t h e n o n e s h o u l d n o t

m e n t i o n i t t o a n y o n e o t h e r t h a n o n e s Shaikh. I f o n e s

Shaikh i s n o t a v i l a b l e , t h e n o n e s h o u l d m e n t i o n i t t o ac a r i n g f r i e n d w h o h a s a n u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f Deen. O n e

s h o u l d n o t m e n t i o n o n e s d r e a m s t o j u s t a n y b o d y .

Some people request somethin g or the oth er f rom You,O My Lord! It is You that I desire from You.

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T h o s e p e r f o r m i n g Haj a n d Umrah s h o u l d e n d e a v o u r n o t

t o d i s p l e a s e A l l a h ( ) f o r a s i n g l e m o m e n t .

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When it is time to pelt the Jamarat, one is advised to wait

u nt il th e c ro wd h as c al me d. W he n t he re is a g at he ri ng o f

twenty to fifty people, then go forward to pelt, even though

i t m a y b e t w e l v e o , c l o c k a t n i g h t . T h e r u l i n g w h i c h h a s

been written i n the books of Fiqa that i t i s Makruh to pe l t

a f te r Magrib n o l o n g e r a p p l i e s i n t o d a y s c i r c u m s t a n c e s .

I n ste a d , a p e r so n w i l l r e c e i v e m o r e r e w a r d f o r p e l ti n g i n

this Makruh time, because to protect ones life is obligatory.T h e r e f o r e , o n e s h o u l d g o a f t e r Magrib o r a f t e r Esha or

e v e n a f t e r t w e l v e o c l o c k a t n i g h t . A s l o n g a s i t i s d o n e

before Subh-e-Sadiq, t h en t he r e w i l l b e no p r ob l em .

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During the hot season, carry some water with you. If one

has a fl ask, one can store some cool water in it an d take

i t a lo ng . I t m ay come i n ha nd y i f o ne b eg in s to e xp er ie nc e

severe thirst due to the heat. Sometimes, due to the severe

h ea t a nd not h av in g a cc es s t o water, a pe rs on c an su ff er

from a heat stroke, or he can be affli cted with some other

s i c k n e s s , t h e r e f o r e o n e s h o u l d b e a r a l l t h e s e f a c t o r s i n

m i n d .

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T h e w o m e n f o l k sh o u l d p e r f o r m th e i r Salaah i n th e i r h o te l

r o o m s , a n d m a y c o m e t o t h e Haram f o r Tawaaf. In a

s i m i l a r m a n n e r , t h e y m a y g o t o M a s j i d - u n - N a b a w i to

convey Salaat and Salaam upon Nabi ( ). It is more

virtuous for the womenfolk to perform their Salaah i n th e i r

h o t e l r o o m s . B y d o i n g s o , t h e y w i l l r e c e i v e o n e h u n d r e d

t h o u s a n d r e w a r d s .

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M a k e Dua t o A l la h Ta a la i n a b u nd a n c e. O n th e p l a i n s

of Arafat a n d a t t h e R o w d h a - e - M u b a r a k ( T h e b l e s s e d

r e s t i n g p l a c e o f N a b i ( ) Duas a re r e ad i ly a c ce p te d .

M a k e Dua f o r y o u r s e l f , y o u r p a r e n t s , y o u r f a m i l y , a n d

f o r m e ( Hazrat wala ) a s w e l l . I a g a i n h u m b l y

r e q u e s t y o u t o m a k e Dua f o r m e , a n d t o c o n v e y m y

Salaams t o N a b i ( )

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T h e se a r e j u st a f e w a d v i c e s. W i th r e g a r d s to th e r e st o f

Haj a n d Umrah, stu d y th e b o o k s o f a n y a u th e n ti c Aalim,

l i k e t h e b o o k A h k a m - e - H a j - o - U m r a h , w h i c h h a s b e e n

written by Hazra t Mufti Muhammad Shafi Sah eb ( ).

R e a d th i s b o o k o v e r a n d o v e r a g a i n .

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W h i l s t i n t h e s t a t e o f Ihraam, t h e w o m e n f o l k s h o u l d n o t

c o v e r t h e i r f a c e s w i t h t h e i r h e a d g e a r ( Burqah). T h e w h i t e

p i e c e of c l o t h t ha t t h e w om e n ti e o n t h e i r h e a d s i s n ot a

part of Ihraam, it is merely for the protection of the hair.

Some women, out of ignorance, take this piece of cloth t o

b e s o n e c e s s a r y , t h a t t h e y e v e n m a k e Masah o v e r t h i s

c l o t h , a s t h e y w r o n g l y t h i n k t h a t b y r e m o v i n g t h i s c l o t h ,

their Ihraam will break ( ). This is complete ignorancea n d t o t a l l y w r o n g . I f t h e r e a r e n o Ghair-Mahrams p r e s e n t ,

then they may remove this cloth. The use of this cloth is not

even necessary. When they are making Wudhu, they should

re mov e t hi s cl ot h, a nd ma ke Masah o f t he ha ir , o th er wi s e

Wudhu will not be valid. Care should be taken that the veil

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At t h e R o w d h a - e - M u b a r a k o f R a s u l u l l a h ( ) a n d i n

Masjid-un-Nabawi ( ), one shou ld r eci te D ur oo d S ha re ef

i n a b u n d a n c e . W h e n o n e s g a z e f a l l s o n t h e R o w d h a - e -

Mubarak, th e n l o o k w i th a g a ze o f i n te n se l o v e . A t th i s ti m e I

n o r m a l l y r e c i t e t h e f o l l o w i n g c o u p l e t s :

(Niqaab ) of the headgear (Burqa ) does not touch the face.

If a woman wishes to keep her face veiled, then she should

use something like a baseball cap, the type that is used by

lit tle children, and i n this way the ve il (Niqaab ) w il l r em ai na w a y f r o m t h e f a c e . O n c e t h e Umrah i s c o m p l e t e d , t h e

c o n d i t i o n o f Ihraam t e r m i n a t e s , t h u s t h e r e s t r i c t i o n s o f

Ihraam w i ll n o l on ge r re ma in .

After performing Umrah, m a l e s sh o u l d sh a v e th e i r h e a d s,

or i f ones h ai r i s very long, the n it i s permissible to trim the

h a i r b y t he l en g t h o f a t h i rd of a f in ge r, e q u al l y f r om a l lsi d e s. Do n o t i m i ta te th e A r a b s, w h o su f f i c e o n tr i m m i n g

jus t a lit tle hai r. One wil l acquire more reward by sh av ing

the head. At the same time, pride w i ll be removed, an d a

p er s on s s i n s w i l l b e f or g i ve n .

M a y A l l ah Ta al a a cc e pt t h e Haj of one and all, and through

H i s I n f i n t e M e r c y , m a y H e s a v e u s f r o m a u s t e n t i o n . W es ho ul d p er for m Haj solely for t he pleasure of Al lah Taala.

I o nc e ag ai n pr a y to A ll a h Ta a la t o a cc e pt t he Haj and

Umrah o f o ne a n d a l l , an d m a y Al l a h Ta a la g i v e us t h e

a bi li t y to p ra ct is e u po n t he a fo re me nt io ne d te ac hi ng s an d

g u i d e l i n e s through th e b l e s si n gs of R as u l u l l a h ( )

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C o n si d e r th e f a c t th a t y o u a r e sta n d i n g a t th e p l a c e w h i c h i sm o r e v i r t u o u s t h a n t h e Arsh-e-Azam o f A l l a h T a a l a . Ulama

h a v e m e n t i o n e d t h a t t h e s m a l l p i e c e o f e a r t h i n w h i c h t h e

b l e s s e d b o d y o f Rasulullah ( ) i s buried, i s more virtuous

th a n th e Arsh-e-Azam o f Al la h Ta a la . Th is i s no i n s i g n i f i c a n t

p l ac e . T ha t i s wh y I a m i nf o rm i ng y ou , s o t ha t yo u do n ot f a l l

s h o r t i n t e r m s o f r e s p e c t f o r t h e s e p l a c e s . I t i s i n d e e d t h e

great bounty of All ah Taala upon whom He bestows the favour

o f v i s i t i n g t h e s e b l e s s e d p l a c e s , t h e r e f o r e i t i s b e f i t t i n g t h a t

o n e sh o w s h i s g r a ti tu d e to A l l a h T a a l a .

A t t h e R o w d h a - e - M u b a r a k , w i t h u t m o s t r e s p e c t a n d i n a

m e d i u m v o i c e r e c i t e t h e f o l l o w i n g :

You were searching f or the Green Dome,Look! There it is O restless gaze!

Take care O agitated soul! Be careful!,The house of the King of Madinah

has come before us.

Bl es sin gs a nd s al uta tio ns b e u pon y ou ,O Rasulullah!

Bl es sin gs a nd s al uta tio ns b e u pon y ou ,

O Nabi of Allah!

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O n e s h o u l d r e c i t e i n a b u n d a n c e a n y Durood t h a t o n e k n o w s ,

because Na bi ( ) i s ali ve in h is Blessed Grave and he i s

r ep ly in g to t he Salaam th a t w e a r e c o n v e y i n g . A f te r c o n v e y i n g

Durood a n d Salaam, r e c i t e t h e f o l l o w i n g v e r s e o f t h e Quraan

S h a r e e f :

Af t er re ci t i ng :

If those who had oppressed themselves had come to you, andsought forgiveness from Al lah Taal a and if th e Mes senger( ) ha d sou ght for giv en ess on their beha lf, then

they woul d h ave mos t def initely f ound All ah Ta a lato be Most Forgiving and Most Merciful.

( Su ra h N is a; Ve rs e 6 4)

I f th os e wh o h ad oppres sed th ems el ve s . .. .. ,

s a y t h e f o l l o w i n g :

O Allah Taala! I have oppressed myself

gravely by committing sins.

Aft er re ci ti ng ha d c o m e t o y o u .... ,


O Allah Taala! I have oppressed myself gravely by committing

sins, but through the Divine ability that You have bestowed

u p o n m e , a n d t h r ou g h Yo u r K i nd n es s a n d M e rc y,

I have come to Nabi ( ).

Af te r re ci ti ng an d s ou gh t f or gi ve ne ss f ro mAllah Taala....,


I am practising o n this verse, and I am

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T h e r e a f t e r , m a k e Duaa t o A l l a h T a a l a f o r a l o n g p e r i o d o f

time, without raising ones hands. To raise ones hands towards

a n y g r a v e , e v e n t h e b l e s s e d g r a v e o f N a b i ( ) i s n o t

p e r m i s s i b l e , b e c a u s e p e o p l e m a y g e t t h e w r o n g i m p r e s s i o n

th a t we ar e a s k i n g fr om th e i n h a b i t a n t o f th e g r av e ( ) .

I f o n e d e s i r e s t o r a i s e o n e s h a n d s t h e n o n e s h o u l d f a c e t h eQibla a n d d o s o .

O u r Sh aik h H azr at M ou la na S ha h A br ar -ul -H aq S ah eb ( )

u se d t o m ak e e xc es s iv e Duaa a t th e Rowdha-e-Mubarak, and

i n t h e m i d s t o f t h e c r o w d s , h e w o u l d b e p u s h e d a n d s h o v e d

around alot, an d he would enjoy every moment of it. Where i n

t h e w o r l d d o e s o n e b e p u s h e d a n d s h o v e d a r o u n d , a n d t h i sbrings him s uc ce ss? B e i n g p u sh e d a n d sh o v e d a t th e Rowdha-

e-Mubarak i s a l s o a b e l o v e d a c t i o n . A l l a h T a a l a i s w a t c h i n g

a n d N a b i ( ) i s a l s o w a t c h i n g t h a t h o w o u r l o v e r i s

be ing pushed and shoved around. Do you not think that A ll ah

a person says then he has taken the beautiful an d

swee t name of Muh ammad ( ). T h e r ef o r e , t he one who

r e c i t e s D ur oo d S ha re ef h a s c o m e b e t w e e n t h e t w o K i n d a n d

B e n ev o l en t B e i ng s . T he o n e w h os e s h i p i s s a i l i n g b e t we e n t w os u c h K i n d a n d B e n e v o l e n t B e i n g s w i l l Insha-Allah n o t s i n k .

B e c a u s e N a b i ( ) i s a l i v e i n h i s b l e s s e d g r a v e a n d i s

l is ti ng t o t he Durood t hat i s be in g c on ve ye d, on e s hou ld m ak e

th e f o l l o w i n g Duaa;

O N abi ( )! You are you a re a mercy u nto the

e n t i r e c r e a t i o n ! I a m j u s t o n e o f t h e i n s i g n i f i c a n t f o l l o w e r so f y o u r Ummah. A s a n i n s i g n i f i c a n t f o l l o w e r o f y o u r Ummah,

I h u m b l y r e q u e s t y o u , b e i n g s u c h a k i n d a n d m e r c i f u l b e i n g ,

t o s e e k f o r g i v e n e s s f r o m A l l a h T a a l a o n m y b e h a l f .

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Taala w il l s ho w m er cy a nd ki nd ne ss t o s uc h a p er so n? At the

Rowdha-e-Mubarak, the mercy of Allah Taala is coming down

i n t o r r en t s , t h e r ef o r e on e s h o u l d as k f o r A l l a h Ta a l a to o n e s

hearts content. Hazrat Imam Abu Yusuf ( ) has mentioned,Whenever I am faced with any difficulty, then I go to the grave

of my Ustaad Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifa ( ). I do not a sk

from the inhabitant of the grave, but I ask from Allah Taala that

O Allah! This is my Ustaad who is resting here. By the blessings

of this great person, please accept my Duaa . Hazrat Imam Abu

Yusuf ( ) f u r t h e r m e n t i o n s , N e v e r o n c e w a s m y Duaa

e v e r r e j e c te d .

I f t h i s w a s b y t h e b l e s s i n g s o f H a z r a t I m a m A b u H a n i f a

( ) t h e n w h a t c a n b e s a i d a b o u t t h a t p e r s o n ( i . e . N a b i

) who by virtue of bringing faith upon him ( as the true

M e sse n g e r o f A l l a h T a a l a ) , b y w h o se se r v i tu d e Ha zrat Imam

Abu Hanifa ( ) b e c a m e w h o h e w a s?

H o w r e a d i l y w i l lDuaas n o t b e a c c e p t e d a t t h e Rowdha-e-Mubarak? T h e r f o r e ,

o n e s h o u l d m a k e a s m u c h Duaa a s o n e p o s s i b i l y c a n a t t h e

Rowdha-e-Mubarak . B e g A l l a h T a a l a t o a c c e p t y o u r Duaas

b y t h e i n t e r m e d i a r y o f S AYYID-UL-A MBIYA H AZRAT NABI ( ).

m a k e Duaa f o r y o u r s e l f , f o r y o u r p a r e n t s , f o r y o u r f r i e n d s

a n d d e a r o n e s , f o r t h e M u s a l l e e s o f y o u r M a s j i d , f o r t h e

p e o p l e o f K h a n q a h , a n d f o r t h e e n t i r e M u s l i m U m m a h atl a r g e . E v e n m a k e Duaa f o r th e Kuffaar thus, O Allah Taala!

Turn t he p eo pl e of Kufr i n t o t h e p e o p l e o f Imaan, t u r n t h e

p e o p l e o f Imaan i n to th e p e o p l e o f Taqwa, a n d th o se p e o p l e

w h o a r e i n d i f f i c u l t y , Y o u t u r n t h e i r d i s t r e s s i n t o c o m f o r t ,

t h o se w h o a re i l l , g r a n t t h e m g o o d he a l t h , an d t h o se w h o a r e

i g n o r a n t , g r a n t t h e m k n o w l e d g e , a n d t h o s e w h o a r e i n d i s t r e s s ,

g r a n t t h e m p e a c e a n d s o l a c e ,

At the end of th e Duaa s a y t h e f o l l o w i n g ,

O Allah Taala! You have mercy on the ants in their ant-holes.

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a ni ma ls in t he j un gl e a nd ha ve m er cy o n t he b ir ds i n t he sky.

I n th i s wa y, y ou w i l l be m a ki n g Duaa f o r th e e n ti r e c r e a ti o n ,

a n d b y b e gg i n g f o r m e rc y f o r t h e e n t ir e c re a t io n o n e wi l l a l s o

m a k e o n e s se l f d e se r v i n g o f M e r c y o f A l l a h T a a l a . F u th e r m o r e ,make the fol l owi ng Duaa , b y vi r t u e o f w hi c h , Al l a h Ta al a w i l l

r a i s e y o u r r a n k t o t h a t o f a n Abdaal *, a n d b y i t s b l e s s i n g s ,Duaas w i l l b e a c c e p t e d .

O Allah Taala! Forgive me and forgive th e U mmahof Hazrat Nabi ( ) as well.

O Allah Taala! Have mercy on me and have mercy on the Ummah of Hazrat Nabi ( ) as well.

O Allah Taala! Guide me and the Ummah of Ha zra t Nab i ( ).

O Allah Taala! Grant me and the Ummah of Hazrat

Nabi ( ) safety and good health.

* Abdaal are the special servants of Allah Taala. At any give time, fortysuch people exist in the world. If one passes away, he is immediately

replaced by another. By the blessings of the Taqwa and piety of these

people, people are given sustenance and rains fall from the skies, and

the Ummah at large is assisted and given benefit.

M a k e Dua f o r t h e e n t i r e U m m a h. R e c i t e D u r o o d S h a r e e f

e x c e ssi v e l y a t th e Rowdha-e-Mubarak a n d i n Masjid-un-Nabawi

( ). R e sp e c t th e p e o p l e o f th e se b l e sse d p l a c e s. I f a n y b o d y

i s r u d e t o y o u , o r c a u s e s y o u h a r m o r d i f f i c u l t y , t h e n n e v e r

u t t er a s i n g l e w o r d t o e x p r es s y ou r d i s p le a s u re , b ec a u s e t h e se

p e o p l e a r e r o y a l co u t i e r s i n t h e c o u r t o f R a s u l u l l a h ( ).

You a r e t h e g u e s t o f R a s u l u l l a h ( ) a n d t h e y a r e t h e



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courtiers. Therefore, they should honour the guests of R as ul ul lah

( ) , a n d y o u s h o u l d h o n o u r a n d r e s p e c t th e m . Yo u d o

your duty, and if there i s any shortcoming on their behalf, th en

d o n o t l e a v e a n y sto n e u n tu r n e d i n r e sp e c ti n g a n d h o n o u r i n gt h e m , a n d k e e p y o u r t o n g u e s i l e n t f r o m s a y i n g a n y t h i n g

i n a p p r o p r i a t e a b o u t t h e m .

W h e n l o o k i n g a t t h e K a ba h S ha re ef i n t h e M ak ka h S ha re ef ,

p o n d e r t h a t N a b i ( ) h a d l o o k e d a t t h e Kabah. Today,,

I a m l o o k i n g a t t h e v e r y s a m e p l a c e w h e r e t h e b l e s s e d g a z e

of Nabi ( ) h a d f a l l e n . How gr a te f u l shoul d I not b e f or m y g o o d f o r t u n e , t h a t i n t h i s m a n n e r I a m i n d i r e c t l y m e e t i n g

the gaze of Nubuwwah ( )? At the Multazam, ponder t hat

t h i s i s t h e v e r y p l a c e w h e r e t h e b l e s s e d c h e s t o f N a b i ( )

w a s a t t a c h e d t o , a n d t o s a y t h a t i t i s m y g o o d f o r t u n e t h a t I

a m c l i n g i n g o n to th e Multazam. W h e n I l o ok at t h e m oo n a t

Makkah a n d Madina, th e n I p o n d e r th a t th i s i s th e v e r y sa m e

m o o n t h a t N a b i ( ) h a d s e e n . O h t h a t p o r t i o n o f t h em o o n o n w h i c h t h e g a z e o f N a b i ( ) h a d f a l l e n , w e

s h o u l d c a s t o u r g a z e i n t h a t d i r e c t i o n , s o t h a t i n d i r e c t l y o u r

g a z e c a n m e e t w i t h t h e ga z e o f Nabi ( ) . O n t h e Mutaaf,

o ne sh oul d pon der t hat t hi s i s t he p la ce wh er e a ll the Ambiya

( ) h a d w a l k e d .


Hazrat Hakeem-ul-Thanwi ( ) h a s w r i t t e n t h a t a p e r s o n

once complained that the yoghurt of Madinah was sour, w h i l st

the yoghurt in India was sweet. On the same night, he saw Nabi

( ) in a dream. Nabi ( ) said to him, Leave MadinahMunawwarah a n d r e tu r n h om e a t o n c e ! Yo u r e l i sh th e yo g h u r t

of India, but you do not relish the yoghurt of my city! O foolish

o n e! W h y h av e y ou c om e h e r e i n t h e fi r s t p l ac e ! T h e p e r so n

cried alot, but it was of no benefit. Disrespect is a very dangerous

t h i n g , t h e r e f o r e o n e s h o u l d n o t c r i t i c i s e a n y t h i n g i n Madinah

Munawwarah. W h o e v e r i s p r e s e n t i n Madinah, r e s p e c t a n d

honour them, and look upon them with an affectionate gaze. A person should not look for faults i n the first place. One should

remain focussed an d do whatever one has to do.


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T h e b l e s s e d f e e t o f N a b i ( ) a l s o w a l k e d o n t h i s v e r y

p l a c e , a n d h o w m a n y g r e a t f r i e n d s o f A l l a h T a a l a h a v e a l so

w a l k e d o n t h i s b l e s s e d p l a c e . P o n d e r t h a t d i r e c t l y a b o v e t h e

K a ba h S ha re ef i s t h e Bait-ul-Mamur, a r o u n d w h i c h s e v e n t ythousand angels make Tawaaf on a da il y b as is , a nd af ter t hi s

one Tawaaf, t h e y w i l l n o t g e t a n o t h e r o p p o t u n i t y o f m a k i n g

Tawaaf a g a i n .

W h i l st m a k i n g Tawaaf, to g e th e r w i th th e r e c i ta ti o n o f d i f f e r e n t

Duas, a l so r e c i te th e f o l l o w i n g c o u p l e t o f m i n e , w h i c h i s e f f e c ti v e

i n str e n g th e n i n g o n e s l o v e f o r A l l a h T a a l a .

And whe n ent er in g th e Haram of Madinah, r e c i t e t h e c o u p l e t

i n t h e f o l l o w i n g m a n n e r :

Where I am deserving of the good fortune to makeTa wa af o f Yo ur H ou se ?,

O My Lord! Am I awake or is this just a dream?W h i l s t r e c i t i n g t h i s c o u p l e t , d o n t j u s t l o o k a t t h e H o u s e o f

Al la h, but th in k ab ou t th e Ow ne r of th is Ho us e, th at He is

a l s o p r e s e n t b e f o r e m e . W h e n e n t e r i n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s o f

t h e Haram, m a k e t h e f o l l o w i n g Dua;

Where I am deserving of the good fortune to bepresent at the Haram?,

O My Lord! Am I awake or is this just a dream?

O Allah Taala! We are entering the boundaries of the Haram. By

the blessing of it, make the fire of Jahannum Haraam u po n u s.

Take t hi s K i t a a b w i t h y o u , b e c a u s e m a n h a s a t e n d e n c y t o

f o r g e t . W h e n e n t e r i n g t h e Haram, r e c i t e t h e s a m e c o u p l e t

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W h i c he v e r pl a c e y o u v i s i t , a me n d t he c o u pl e t to f i t t he p l a c e .

Amen d thi s coup let to corr espo nd to al l the var iou s boun tie so f t h es e p l ac e s, a s w e ll a s t he v ar io us b le s se d p la ce s , s uc h a sM in a, A ra fa t, M uz da lif ah e t c . I f t h e s c a l e o f t h e p o e t r y d o e sn ot f i t , t h e n do n t w o rr y to o m u ch . A l la h Ta a la i s w e l l aw a reo f t h e m ea n i n g. B e c a r e fu l t o s a v e y ou r s e l f f r om o s t e n t at i o n .T h i s i s o f u t m o s t i m p o r t a n t .

Where I am deserving of the good fortune to bepresent in Madinah?,


An d wh en pr es en ti ng on e s se lf at th e R o wd h a - e - M u b a r a k ,

r e c i t e t h e c o u p l e t i n t h i s m a n n e r :

Where I am deserving of the good fortune to bepresent at the Rowdha-e-Mubarak?


I f t he re i s no crowd i n Makkah Shareef, a n d if t he o pp or tu ni t y

a r i se s, th e n p l a c e b o th h a n d s o n th e Multazam a n d c l i n g t oi t w i t h o n e s c h e s t i n t h e m a n n e r t h a t o n e w o u l d c l i n g t os o m e on e a nd c ry . W h o c a n b e m o r e k i n d a n d m er c i f u l t h a n

A l l ah Ta ala? M a k e Duaa i n a b u n d a n c e , b e c a u s e Duaash e r e a r e n o t r e j e c t e d . W h e n y o u r e t u r n t o y o u r c o u n t r i e s ,w r i t e a l e t t e r t o t h e i n h a b i t a n t s o f Makkah m a k i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g

r e q u e s t :

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B LE SS IN GS A ND S AL UT AT IO N U PO N

THE MASTER OF ALL CREATION ( )

T O B E P R E S E N T E D W H I L S T F A C I N GT H E B L E S S E D G R A V E O F N A B I ( )

C o m p o s e d b y

Sayyid Ishrat Jameel Meer Saheb ( )

P ea ce an d sa lut at io ns b e u po n y ou,O c ho se n a nd se lec te d o ne !

Pea ce a nd sa luta ti ons be u po n yo u,O k ing of a ll t he A mbiya ( )!

P ea ce an d sa lut at io ns b e u po n y ou,

O e mb od im en t o f t ru th fu ln es s a ndpurity!

Pea ce a nd sa luta ti ons be u po n yo u,O tr easur e of ge ner osi ty and gi vin g!

P ea ce an d sa lut at io ns b e u po n y ou,O bearer of a noble lineage!

Pea ce a nd sa luta ti ons be u po n yo u,O leader of Jinn and mankind!

P ea ce an d sa lut at io ns b e u po n y ou,O l ea de r of b ot h w or lds, the b el ove d

of Allah Taala!

P ea ce an d sa lut at io ns b e u po n y ou,O messenger, who is given the

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Pe ac e a nd s al ut at io ns b e up on y ou,

O mercy unto all of mankind!

Bl es si ng s a nd s al ut at io ns b e u po nyou, O king of our Deen!

O the one who intercedes on behalf o f the sinful on the Day of Judgement!

Pe ac e a nd s al ut at ion s b e upo n y ou,O guide of this strong Deen!

O the one who gives shelter to thesi nner (w ish ing to repent ), th is i s

your Gulley!I have come running toward you

full of hope!

O the one who intercedes on behalf o f the si nner , the bes t o f manki nd!

Through your kindness, look towardsme with a gaze of compassion.

O the one who intercedes on behalf o f t he s in fu l, g ra sp in g t he ir h an ds !

Th is i nsi gnifi cant one has come to th e

gulley of the master of all creation.

O the one who is desirous (of our

b en ef it )! O c om pa ss io na te o ne !O m er ci fu l o ne !

Pe ac e a nd s al ut at ion s b e upo n y ou,O b ear er o f lo fty ch ar ac te r!

Not for your own gain, but for thepurpose of our reformation.

Yo ur hea rt fe lt d es ire rev ol ve s a rou n do ur I ma an !



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PROTECTING ONES GAZE

F R OM E VIL GL ANCE S

T h e h a r m s o f c a s t i n g e v i l a n d l u s t f u l g l a n c e s a r e s o s e v e r e ,

t h a t a t t i m e s i t l e a d s t o t h e d e s t r u c t i o n o f b o t h o n e s Dunya

( w o r l d l y l i f e ) a s w e l l a s o n e s Akhirat ( h e r e a f t e r ) . I n t o d a y s

t i m es , t h e me a n s a n d a v e nu e s w h ic h l e a d a p er s o n t o g e t t i ng

i n v o l v e d i n t h i s s p i r i t u a l s i c k n e s s a r e c o n t i n u o u s l y s p r e a d i n gw i d e r a n d w i d e r . T h e r e f o r e , w e f e l t i t a p p r o p r i a te th a t so m e th i n g

s h o u l d b e w r i t t e n r e g a r d i n g i t s h a r m s a s w e l l a s a c o n c i s e

m e t h o d t o s a v e o n e s s e l f f r o m t h i s s i n . T h e r e f o r e , i f o n e i s

v i g i l a n t i n p r a c t i s i n g u p o n t h e f o l l o w i n g g u i d e l i n e s , o n e w i l l

e a s il y b e ab l e to p ro t ec t on e s g a ze .

Have mercy on my condition, O the

o ne w ho se b ea ut y su per ced es th at o f t he m oo n!

I am the servant of Akhtar, who isyour great lover.

I beg of you to intercede on my behalf in front of Our Lord, The Most

Magnificient.

Ishrat has come to you in a pitifulcondition.

ByH AZ RA T M OU LA NA S HA H

SAYYID ABRAR-UL-HAQ SAHEB ( )

F OR ME R R EC TO R O F M AJ LI S - E- I SH A AT E - H AQ , H AR DO I

1 W h e n p a s s i n g b y m e m b e r s o f t h e o p p o s i t e s e x , o n e s h o u l dm a k e a c o n ce r t e d e f f or t t o l o w e r o ne s ga z e , i r r e s pe c t i v e

o f h o w s e v e r e t h e Nafs u r g e s o n e t o l o o k , j u s t a s h o wAarif-e-Hindi Hazrat Khwajah Aziz-ul-Hasan Saheb Majzoob

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Look after your Deen! There is great danger ahead!

Do not allow your gaze to lift,When v entu ring i nto th e val ley of fo rbidd en tempor al

beauty, then go with your head lowered.

2 I f o n e l i f t e d o n e s g a z e , a n d i t h a p p e n e d t o f a l l o n

s o m e o n e , t h e n i m m e d i a t e l y l o w e r t h e g a z e , i r r e s p e c t i v eo f h o w d i f f i c u l t i t m a y b e . E v e n i f o n e s l i f e i s a t s t a k e ,

t h e n t o o o n e s h o u l d k e e p o n e s g a z e l o w e r e d .

3 O n e s h o u l d p o n d e r , t h a t b y n o t p r o t e c t i n g o n e s g a z e ,

t h e r e i s a f e a r o f b e i n g d i s g r a c e d i n t h i s w o r l d . T h e

Noor a n d l i g h t o f o b e d i e n c e i s s n a t c h e d a w a y , a n d t h e

d e s t r u c t i o n o f o n e s h e r e a f t e r i s a l m o s t c e r t a i n .

4 I f o n e h a p p e n s t o c a s t a l u s t f u l g l a n c e , t h e n p e r f o r m a

m in im um o f t we lv e Rakaats of Na fl Sa laah , an d also g iv e

s o m e c h a r i t y a c c o r d i n g t o o n e s f i n a n c i a l c a p a b i l t y , a n d

r e p e n t a b u n d a n t l y .

5 T h i n k t ha t t h e h ea r t i s d e st r o ye d b e c au s e o f t he d a r kn e s sc a u sed by c a sti ng e v i l g la n c e s, a n d th i s d a r k n ess r e m a i n s

for a lo ng period of time before goi ng away, so much so

t h a t u n t i l o n e d o e s n o t c o n t i n u o u s l y p r o t e c t o n e s s e l f

f r om e v i l g l a nc e s i n s pi t e o f t h e u rg e t o d o s o , t h e h e a r t

w i l l n o t b e c o m e c l e a n .

6 O n e sh o ul d p o n de r t ha t e v i l g la n c es l e a d s t o i n c l in a t i on

a n d i n c l i n a t i o n l e a d s t o l o v e , a n d l o v e l e a d s t o i n t e n s e

l o v e , a n d d u e t o t h i s i n t e n s e l o v e , b o t h o n e s D u n ya

( w o r l d l y l i f e ) a s w e l l a s Akhirat ( h e r e a f te r ) a r e d e str o y e d .



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May the curse of Allah be upon the one who castevil glances, and those who adorn themsel ves so

that people may cast evil glances at them.

R emember that N a b i ( ) h a s c u r s e d t h e o n e w h o c a s t s

e v i l g l a n c e s . O n e w i l l b e r e g a r d e d a s a c c u r s e d b e c a u s e o f

c a s t i n g l u s t f u l g l a n c e s . I n a n a r r a t i o n o f Bukhari Shareef,

N a b i ( ) i s r epor te d to h a v e s a i d :

Casting evil glances is Zina (fornication) of the eyes.

T h e r e f o r e , b y c a sti n g e v i l g l a n c e s o n e w i l l b e r e g a r d e d a s a n

adulterer. In this manner, a person will receive three evil titles:

1 One who is disobedient to Allah Taala.

2 One who has committed adultery of the eyes.

3 One who is accursed i.e. one upon whom the

c ur se o f A ll ah T aala i s.

3 D o n t b e p e r t u r b e d b y t h e d e s i r e t o c a s t e v i l g l a n c e s .

Simply dont bring these desires into action. The more severe

the lust an d desire to commit evil that one experiences, i n

p e r p o t i o n a t e t o t h a t a p e r s o n w i l l b e b l e s s e d w i t hNoor

a n d l i g h t .

4 B e f o r e l e a v i n g o n e s h o m e , o n e s h o u l d m a k e a f i r m

i n t e n t i o n t h a t o n e w i l l n o t l o o k a t a n y f e m a l e , o r a n y

h a n d s o m e y o u n g l a d . M a k e a f i r m i n t e n t i o n t h a t u n d e r

no c ir cu ms ta nc es a m I go in g t o l oo k.


5 I f a p e r s o n c o m e s f o r w a r d t o k i l l y o u , t h e n w i t h w h a t

c o u r a g e w i l l y o u d e f e n d y o u r s e l f ? I n a s i m i l a r m a n n e r ,

when one e xperi en ces the de si re to s in, then oppos e your

Nafs w i th th e sa m e c o u r a g e a n d r e so l v e .


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6 I n t h i s t i m e a n d a g e , d u e t o n o t t a k i n g p r e c a u t i o n , t h e

Nafs o v e r p o w e r s o n e s g a z e . T h e r e f o r e , o n e s h o u l d l i f t

o n e s g a z e w i t h m u c h c a u t i o n , j u s t a s a p e r s o n w a l k i n g

t h r o u g h a s t o r m o p e n s h i s e y e s v e r y c a r e f u l l y .

7 If a persons gaze accidentally falls on anything forbidden,

then immediately shift ones gaze away. Do not fix your gaze

f o r e v e n a s e c o n d . T h a t g a z e w h i c h f a l l s u n i n t e n t i o n a l l y

is overlooked i n Shariah. However, in those places w h e r e

t h e r e i s n o e n v i r o n m e n t o f Purdah, a n d t h e r e i s a g r e a t

p o s s i b i l t y o f o n e s g a z e f a l l i n g o n t h e w r o n g p l a c e s ,t h e n o n e s h o u l d u n d e r n o c i r c u m s t a n c e s l i f t o n e s g a z e .

I f t h e n e e d a r i s e s , t h e n o n e s h o u l d d o s o w i t h m u c h

c a u t i o n . I f a p e r s o n l i f t s h i s g a z e w i t h o u t c a u t i o n , t h e n

t h e Nafs w i l l t a k e f o r b i d d e n p l e a s u r e f r o m t h i s , o n t h e

f a l s e p r e t e x t t h a t t h e f i r s t g a z e i s f o r g i v e n o r i t w a s d o n e

u n i n t e n t i o n a l l y .

8 Your Nafs i s m a k i n g y o u f o o l ! U n d e r s t a n d w e l l , t h a t i f

o n e s e y e i s s e a rc h in g fo r a b e au t if u l w om an o r a h a nd -

some young lad, if even for one second, your gaze fal l on

t h e m , t h e n t h i s w i l l n o t b e r e g a r d e d a s a g a z e w h i c h

o c c u r e d a c c i d e n t a l , b u t r a t h e r i t w i l l b e r e g a r d e d a s a

gaze that occured intentionally. Therefore, it is completely

f o r b i d d e n , a n d r e g a r d e d a s a d u l t e r y o f t h e e y e s . A n db e c a u s e o n e i n t e n t i o n a l l y s o u g h t o u t t o l o o k a t t h e s e

o b j e c ts o f be a uty , th e r e fo r e e v e r y g l a n c e w i l l be r e g a r d e d

as a sin, irrespective of whether ones gaze does eventually

f a l l o n s om e b e au t y o r n ot , an d a l l t he t i m e s i n is b e in g

r ec or de d f or h im . T h er e fo r e, wh i ls t t r a ve l l in g , o n e s h ou l d

n o t l o ok a r o un d . B y l o ok i n g a r ou n d i n t h i s m a nn er , o n e

i s a c t u a l l y i n s e a r c h o f a b e l o v e d , a n d a p e r s o n w i l l b es i n f u l i n d o i n g s o .


9 M e d i t a t e o v e r t h e f o l l o w i n g , a n d o n e w i l l c o n t i n u o u l y

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