Kuch Shar Pasand Hazraat ne Darj e Zail Hadees ko Ghalat Tarjumaani ki hai Jo ke Poster me Maujood hai.
Aur Saheeh Tarjuma Hum yaha Naql Kar Rahe Hai.
Hazrat Ayesha Rdh. Un Aurto Ko Ta’ana Zani Karti Thi Jo Khud Apne Aap Ko (Nikaah ke Liye) Nabi Saw Ke Saamne Pesh Kardeti Thi aur Unki Raaye Yeh Thi ke Kisi Aurat ko Sharm Nahi Aati ke wo Apne Aap ko Beghair Mehar ke Pesh Karti hai.
Aaj Kal Deen Se Nawaaqif Logo Me Yeh Baat Kasrat Se Paayi Jaarahi Hai Ke Jab Unke Saamne Koi Deeni Wa Targheebi Baat Ki Jaati Hai Toh Fauran Kehte Hai Ke Islam Me Pehle Khud Amal Karna Hai Aur Phir Dusra Bataana Hai.
Ya Is Tarah Bhi Kehte Hai Ke “Pehle Khud Amal Karo Phir Dusro Ko Dawa’t Do”.
Algarz Kam Ilmi Ki Wajeh Log Is Tarah Ki Nadaani Ki Baat Karte Hai Lekin Daraasal Baat Yeh Hai Ke Agar Insaan Koshish Kar Raha Hai Deen Par Amal Karne Ki, Lekin Phir Bhi Usse Kotaahiya Horahi Hai.
Toh Aisi Surat Me Wo Shaks Deen Ki Dawat Desakta Hai Balke Huzur SAW Ne Aise Shaks Bhalaayi Ka Hukum Aur Buraayi Se Bachne Ki Talqeen Wa Nasihat Ki Hai.
Shaikh Al Imam Afeefuddin Abdullah Bin As-Sa’ad Yafai Yemeni Ash- Shafii Rh. Mutawaffi 755 Hijri
Imam Ibn Mulqan Rh. Likhte hai ke Wo Imam , Mufti ,Aamil hai. (Tabqaatul Auliya : Jild 1 : Safa 90)
Aage unka maqaam bayaan karte huwe likhte hai ke
Ek Din Bahut Se Log Jama Hokar Aaye Ke Qirat Khalful Imam Ke Masle Me Imam Sahaab Se Guftagu Kare.
Imam Sahaab Rh. Ne Kaha “ Itne Aadmiyo Se Mai Tanha Kyun Kar Bahez Kar Sakta Hu , Albatta Yeh Hosakta Hai Ke Aap Is Majme Me Se Kisi Koi Inteqaab Karle , Jo Sab Ki Taraf Se Is Khidmat Ka Kafeel Ho Aur Uski Taqreer Pure Majme Ki Taqreer Samjhi Jaaye”.
Logo Ne Is Baat Ko Manzoor Kar Liya.
Many things are are not acquired merely from books but rather they are acquired through listening. For example, a mother teaches her infant the proper way of addressing its father by telling the child, “Say dad, say dad.” Similarly when one sits with the Ahlullah, their ears secretly steal.
They listen to the nice things told to them and take it all in. Then the ears of their soul hear and this enables their souls to proclaim the zikr of Allah by saying “Allah, Allah!” The mother wants that her child learn to say “dad” quickly so that when the child lifts its small hands up and says “dad”, then that will stir up a great sense of mercy within the father.
Likewise, the Prophets (AS) and awliyaa’ desire that the servants of Allah quickly learn to say “Rabba” so that their Rabba enshrouds them with His mercy.
In a similar vein, think of this that the child whose mother passes away, is not able to call out to its father by saying “dad” because the mother is not present to teach the child to do so.
Therefore, it is imperative that one considers one’s spiritual guide and the life of the spiritual guide a blessing and learn from him how to properly call out to our Rabba, otherwise after the passing of the spiritual guide, one will not be able to say Rabba later.
-Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakeem Akhtar Rahmatullahi Alai.
Sometimes, a sickness, disease, etc. comes in the form of a blessing and sometimes in the form of an Azaab (punishment). For a Mu’min, it is a blessing and mercy if it causes him to turn towards Allah Ta’ala.
I will conclude with an incident that occurred a few years ago. I went to visit a person who was suffering from cancer. On entering his room, I found him surrounded by 3 television sets – one to his right, one to his left and one in front of him. This was, indeed, very surprising … a sick person in extreme pain who could well be in his last moments, in such a situation.
On inquiry, his relatives explained, that due to his being confined to bed, it became necessary to turn him in these 3 positions; sometimes left, sometimes right, otherwise flat on his back. The 3 sets were placed in such a manner so that he would not miss any part of the program being watched.
If in that sickness, which was meant to have brought us to the door of Allah Ta’ala, we continue to indulge in sins and more so, then who do we blame for the problems which we thereafter have to face?
May Allah Ta’ala protect us all from loosing trust and faith in Him.
– by Hazrat Mawlana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahib (RA)
Ek Martabah Aap (Imam e Azam Rh. )Se Kisi Raafzi Ne Poocha, “Sab Logon Se Zyadah Qawi Kaun Hai.?”
Imam Abu Haneefah (Rah.) Ne Farmaya: “Hamaare Nazdeek To Hazrat Ali (Raz.) Ke Unhone Jaan Liya Ke Khilafat Hazrat Abu Bakar (Raz.) Ka Haqq Hai To Is Ko Un Ke Suprad Kar Diya Aur
Tum Logon Ke Nazdeek Sab Se Zyadah Qawi Hazrat Abu Bakar (Raz.) Hain Jinhone Ba-Qoul Tumhaare Ali (Raz.) Se Khilafat Ko Jabran Chheen Liya Aur Hazrat Ali (Raz.) Un Se Le Na Sake.” Ye Jawab Sun Kar Wo Raafzi (Shia) La-Jawab Ho Gaya.
[Al-Khairaat Al-Hisaan Fi Manaaqib Al-Imam Abi Haneefah, An-Nu’maan Bin Saabit Pg 129]
Twelve Tips to Wake up for Fajr in the Light of Qur’an, Hadith and the Teachings of Our Elders
1. To supplicate to Allah with the following رب اجعلني مقيم الصلوة و من ذريتي ربنا و تقبل دعاء
ربنا اغفرلي ولوالدي وللمؤمنين يوم يقوم الحساب
By the blessings of this du’a, Insha Allah you and your children will be granted the ability to be punctual with your prayers.
2. If it’s convenient then to take a nap in the afternoon which is also a sunnah and aids in causing a person to wake up for Fajr.
3. To have dinner early and to not overeat. Mawlana Thanwi (RA) has written that when a person eats, there comes a moment where a question arises in his mind should I continue eating or quit? The moment this question arises, a person should stop eating.
4. To not drink water before going to sleep unless there is a dire need to do so and if so, then to drink a small amount.
5. To go to sleep early otherwise the above-mentioned points will be of no benefit.
6. To perform those acts which are sunnah prior to going to sleep, refer to Beautiful Sunnahs of the Beloved Nabi (S), by Hazrat Mawlana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahib (DB).
7. Prior to going to sleep tell someone to wake you up for Fajr.
8. To use an alarm clock and to put it at such a distance that one has to get up and out of their bed and walk to turn it off, by doing so the stupor of sleep will wear off.
9. To recite verse number 127 of Surah Baqarah or the last four verses of Surah Kahf before going to sleep. By reciting these verses if a person intends to wake up at a particular time, Insha Allah one will wake up on that time.
10. Immediately upon waking up, to sufficiently rub your eyes according to the sunnah, this too will cause the effects of sleep to wear off.
11. If possible, upon waking up after wiping ones’ face with ones’ hands recite verses 190-194 of Surah Al-Imran. This is also a sunnah. ‘Ulema have written that through their experience this practice also causes the effects of sleep to go away.
12. Upon awakening from ones sleep, using ones strength and willpower immediately stand up. Never fall victim to the ploy of ones nafs that I will wake up in a little while otherwise one will miss their salaah.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Ghair-Muqallid Maulana Dawood Ghaznawi farmate hain ke, “Ek Ajeeb baat hai ke AHL-E-HADEES Umooman MUTSHADDID hote hain, Thhori si baa t per Sakht se Sakht Nuktah Cheeni karte hain.” [Dawood Ghaznavi Page 18]
(1). Maulana Dawood Ghaznavi farmate hain: “A’imma-e-Deen ne Jiski Jo Khidmat ki hai Ummat Qayamat tak unke is Ahsaan se Ahad bar Aa Nahi ho sakti, Hamare Nazdeek A’imma-e-Deen ke liye Jo Shaqs Soo’-e-Zan nahi rakhta hai ya zabaan se unki shaan me Be-Adbi ya Gustakhi ke Alfaz isti’maal karta hai Ye uski Shaqawat Qalbi ki alaamat hai aur Mere Nazdeek uske Soo’-e-Khatmah ka Khauff hai. Hamare nazdeek Aimma-e-Deen ki hidayat wa daraayat per Ummat ka ijma’ hai. [Dawood Ghaznavi Page 373]
Imaam of Imaams; Lamp of the Ummah; Leader of the Jurists and Mujtahideen; Hafize-Hadith Hadhrat Imaam Abu Hanifah (R.A) was a prestigious Mujtahid, Muhaddith, authoritative person, truthfully spoken, abstinent, wise, and pious.
A great many Muhadditheen and Hanafi, Shafi’ee, Maaliki and Hanbali Ulamaa are in unison with regards to Imaam Sahib’s strengths and virtues. Thousands of literary works have been compiled by Imaam Abu Hanifah (R. A.). Amongst the Imaams ‘Imaam-e-Aazam’ (Greatest of the Imaams ) was the address of Imaam Abu Hanifah (RA.) alone. A great group of Ulamaa and Muhadditheen remained the followers of Imaam Abu Hanifah (RA.), and more than half of the Ummah of Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam are, till this day, followers also.
He was born in the era of the Companions . Abstinent, God fearing, generous, knowledgeable and virtuous are all attributes collectively found of Imaam Abu Hanifah (R.A.).
His origination is in Kufa, which at the time, was the greatest centre of ahaadith. As, in Kufa thousands of Companions of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam had resided there; more than one thousand jurists were born in Kufa of which one hundred and fifty were Companions of the Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. Kufa, was where the ranked Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud and Hadhrat Abu Huraira had previously resided.
Imaam Sahib’s upbringing and education was achieved in such a reputed educational centre, and he reaped much advantage from the Ulamaa of Haramain.
LINEAGE :Nu’maan ibn Thabit Ibn Zuta Ibn Maah\ lbn Marzubaan. (Difference of opinion lies only in choice of wording not name.)
YEAR & PLACE of BIRTH:80 A.H. Kufa, Iraq.
RENOWNED ADDRESS : Imaam-e-Aazam \ Abu Hanifah (R. A.).
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTE: It has been unanimously agreed that Imaam Abu Hanifah (RA.) was a Taabi‘ee. There are various differing quotes concerning the number of Companions seen by Imaam Sahib. Sahib-e-Ikmaal narrates a total of 26, whilst Hafiz Ibn Hajr quotes 8. The most opposed view is that of Hafiz Almizzi whom has stated 72 Companions (R. A.).
ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE:Primary, basic Islamic teachings were acquired as a child, which were short lived due to Imaam Abu Hanifah’ s father’s death. Subsequently, he supported the family business.
MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD: Silk Merchant.
ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE: At the age of 22 years much spare time was spent in debating.In this period of time Imaam Sha’bee (R. A.) advised Imaam Abu Hanifah ( R.A.) to associate himself with a scholar.
Being unable to answer a query regarding the correct Sunnah procedure of divorce, Imaam Abu Hanifah began to join the gatherings of lmam Hammad (R. A), (student of Hadhrat Anas (RA.) ), disposing of his works as a debator. For the next ten consecutive years he remained the student of Imaam Hammad (R.A.). After two years, for a period of two months Imaam Hammad took a sudden leave to Basra ( due to his relative’s death) leaving Imaam Abu Hanifah (R. A.) to continue his works in Kufa. Imaam Abu Hanifah (R. A.) remained Imaam Hammad’s student for a further 8 years.
MOST EMINENT TEACHER OF JURISPRUDENCE:
Imaam Hammad (R A)
MOST EMINENT TEACHER OF AHAADEETH:
Imaam Aamir Sha’bi (R. A.).
NO. 0F AHAADEETH ACQUIRED:
4,000 Ahaadeeth in which 2,000 Ahaadeeth from Imaam Hammad ( RA.)alone.
3 PROMINENT PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH IMAAM ABUHANIFAH ACCEPTED AHAADEETH:
1).Since the initial day of hearing the hadith it is remembered in its correct form to the very time of narration.
2). The hadith must have been projected by the Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam and narrated onwards via wholly reliable persons.
3). Any Ahaadeeth which contradicted the Qur’an or other famous Ahaadeeth were unacceptable.
A SMALL GLIMPSE OF IMAAM ABU HANIFA’S (R.A.) TEACHERS:Aamir Ibn Shurahbeel, Sha’abi Kufi, Alqama Ibn Marthad, Ziyaad Ibn Ilaqa, Adi Ibn Thabit, Qataada Basri, Muhammed Ibn Munkadir Madni, Simaak Ibn Harb, Qays Ibn Muslim Kufi, Mansoor Ibn Umar etc. etc.
A SMALL GLIMPSE OF IMAAM ABU HANIFA’S (R.A.) STUDENTS: Qazi Abu Yusuf, Muhammad Ibn Hasan,Zufar Ibn Huzayl, Hammad Ibn Abu Hanifah, Abu Ismat Mugheera Ibn Miqsam,Yunus Ibn Is‘haaq, Abu Bakr Ibn Ayyaash, Abdullah Ibn Mubarak, Ali Ibn Aasim, Ja’ far Ibn Awn, Ubaydullah Ibn Musa etc. etc.
IMAAM ABU HANIFAH’S (R.A.) LITERARY WORKS: ‘Kitaab-ul-Aathar’ – compiled from a total of 70,000 Ahaadeeth, ‘Aalim-wal-muta ‘allim’, ‘Fiqhe Akbar’, ‘Jaami’ul Masaneed’, ‘Kitaabul Rad alal Qaadiriyah’ etc. etc.
IMAAM ABU HANIFAH’S CHARACTERISTICS:
a). Impartiality:Imaam Abu Hanifah (R. A.) has never accepted a favour from anyone and so was never indebted to anyone.
b). Humanitarian ways& generosity: On seeing Imaam Abu Hanifah (R. A.) a passer by avoided him andtook a different path. When Imaam Abu Hanifah (R.A.) questioned as to why he did so, he replied that he was ashamed of himself as he was Imaam Abu Hanifah’s debtor of 10 000 Dirhams. The man’s humbleness over took Imaam Abu Hanifah (R.A.) and so he forgave the repayment of the debt.
c).Kind heartedness:Once, whilst sitting in a Masjid Imaam Sahib learnt of someone who had fallen from a roof. Immediately, Imaam Sahib departed from the gathering, barefooted, and ran to the place of accident. Until the injured recovered, Imaam Sahib paid daily visits to nurse him.
d). Disposition : Imaam Sahib would never speak unless it was necessary to do so. Someone mentioned before Sufyan Thawri (R.A.) that he had never heard Imaam Sahib back biting. Sufyan (R.A.) replied, “Abu Hanifah (R.A.) is not such a fool that he will destroy his own good deeds.”
e). Abstinence & God Fearing Ways:
i). Sharik has stated, “I have never once observed Imaam Abu Hanifah reposing within the nights hours.”
ii). Abu Nu’aym states, “Even before observing salaah Imaam Hanifah (R. A.) would weep and supplicate before Allah.”
iii). There is no such Surah within the Qur’an which I have not recited during Nafl prayers.” – Abu Hanifah (R. A.)
iv). Kharija lbn Mus’ab has stated that 4 religious leaders have completed the recitation of the entire Qur’an in one rakaah of salaah alone. Uthmaan Ibn Affaan (RA.), Tameen Daari (RA.), Sa’eed Ibn Jubair (R. A.) and Imaam Abu Hanifah (R. A.).
v). There was once acknowledgment of a stolen sheep. Imaam Abu Hanifah inquired and researched as to how long a sheep lives. After finding out, he never ate sheep for 7 years, fearing that the meat may be from the stolen sheep.
vi). For 40 consecutive years Imaam Sahib observed a nocturnal practice of performing Fajr salaah with the ablution of Esha.
NO. 0F QUR’AN’S COMPLETED IN RAMADHAAN : 60
NO. OF PILGRIMAGES OBSERVED IN LIFETIME : 55
TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS:
Trial No.1:During the reign of Ibn Hubaira Imaam Abu Hanifah ( R.A.) rejected his request of the post of Chief Justice. (AsImaam Sahib did not want to collaborate with the corrupt).
Consequence of Rejection : Tormented by passing through the city mounted upon a horse, whereby he was whipped 10 times a day for eleven consecutive days.
Trial No.2:During the reign of Abu Jaafar Mansoor again the above request was pledged, yet again rejected.
Consequence of Rejection No.2: Imprisoned and violently beaten.
Prolongation of Trial: KhalifaAbu Ja’far Mansoor again urged that Imaam Sahib should reconsider. Finally, Imaam Sahib swore by Allah that he would not accept.
Consequence: Imaam Sahib was lashed, shirtless 30 times, drawing blood that seeped to his heels. He was again imprisoned, with restricted rations for 15 days, after which he was forcefully made to drink a poison that led to his martyrdom.
STATE OF DEATH:In the state of prostration.
AGE & DATE OF DEATH: 70 years of age : 150 A.H. in the month of Rajab. (others have stated Sha’baan andShawwaal also).
BURIAL: Six Janaazah salaah were conducted in order to cater for more than
50,000 people whom had collected. His son, and only child; Hammad, lead the last Janazah salaah.
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