The Holy Prophet ﷺ would make Du’ā
abundantly
She رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has further said, ‘In Ramadan, the colour of the blessed face of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would change. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would offer Ṣalāh abundantly, make Du’ā in an extremely humble manner and remain overtaken by divine fear.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Īmān, pp. 310, vol. 3, Ḥadīš 3625)
The Holy Prophet ﷺ
would donate abundantly
Dear Islamic brothers! In this month, donating money abundantly
is also a Sunnah. Sayyidunā ‘Abdullāh Ibn ‘Abbās رَضِىَ
اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُمَا has said, ‘In Ramadan the Prophet of
mankind, the Peace of our heart and mind, the most Generous and Kind صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
would set free every prisoner and give something to every such person who asked
for.’ (Ad-Dur-rul-Manṣūr, pp.
449, vol. 1)
Most generous
Sayyidunā ‘Abdullāh Ibn ‘Abbās رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُمَا has stated, ‘The Holy
Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ
وَسَلَّم is the most generous of all people and his ocean of generosity
would turn turbulent the most in the moments of Ramadan when the honourable
Jibrāīl عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام visited him.
Jibrāīl عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام would come every night and they both would recite the Holy Quran. Rasūlullāh صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would demonstrate more generosity than even a fast blowing wind.’ (Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī, pp. 9, vol. 1, Ḥadīš 6)
Thousand times more reward
Dear Islamic brothers! The reward of good deeds is
multiplied several times in Ramadan, so one should perform as many virtuous
deeds as possible. Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm Nakh’ī رَحْمَةُ
اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated, ‘One day’s fast in Ramadan is
greater than a thousand fasts (in any other month), making Tasbīḥ (i.e. saying سُبْحٰنَ الله) once in Ramadan is better than saying it
a thousand times in any other month and offering one Rak’at of Ṣalāh in Ramadan
is greater than offering a thousand Rak’at in any other month.’ (Ad-Dur-rul-Manṣūr, pp. 454, vol. 1)
Excellence of Żikr in Ramadan
Amīr-ul-Muminīn, Sayyidunā ‘Umar Fārūq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ has narrated that the Prophet of mankind,
the Peace of our heart and mind, the most Generous and Kind صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘The one
who remembers Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ in Ramadan will be
forgiven, and the one who asks Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
for anything in this month will not be deprived.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Īmān, pp. 311, vol. 3, Ḥadīš 3627)
Sunnah-Inspiring Ijtimā’ and Żikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
Dear Islamic brothers! How fortunate are the people who
attend Sunnah-Inspiring Ijtimā’āt and ask Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
for success in the world as well as in the Hereafter. اَلْحَمْدُ
لِلّٰهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ! The Sunnah-Inspiring Ijtimā’ of
Dawat-e-Islami, a global & non-political movement for the propagation of
the Quran and Sunnah, consists of Żikr from beginning to end because Tilāwah,
Na’at, Sunnah-Inspiring speech, Du’ā and Ṣalāt-o-Salām are all different forms
of Żikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Here is a blessing
of an Ijtimā’ of Dawat-e-Islami.
Birth of son after six daughters
An
Islamic brother of Markaz-ul-Auliyā (Lahore) gave the following account:
Probably, in 2003, an Islamic brother invited
me to attend Dawat-e-Islami’s 3-day Sunnah-Inspiring global Ijtimā’ held in (
Adopting
an extraordinary manner of individual effort, the Islamic brother said,
اَلْحَمْدُ
لِلّٰهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ! A few days later, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ blessed me with a baby boy, as beautiful
as the moon. My family members were also overjoyed. اَلْحَمْدُ
لِلّٰهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ! I joined the Madanī movement of
Dawat-e-Islami. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
granted me another baby boy. اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ
عَزَّوَجَلَّ! At present, I am making efforts as the responsible for Madanī
Qāfilah of Dawat-e-Islami in my locality.
Dear Islamic brothers! It is not surprising that mercy
is showered on the Madanī environment of Dawat-e-Islami and other
Sunnah-Inspiring gatherings because there are probably numerous Auliyā رَحِمَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالٰی amongst these
devotees of Rasūl.
A’lā Ḥaḍrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ
تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said, ‘There are great blessings in congregations and the
Du’ā made in the gathering of Muslims is more likely to be accepted. Scholars
have said, ‘Wherever forty pious Muslims gather, there will certainly be one
Walī of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ amongst them.’ (Fatāwā Razawiyyah (Jadīd), pp. 184,
vol. 24) (Taīsīr Sharḥ Jāmi’ Ṣaghīr, pp. 312, vol. 1, Ḥadīš 714)
Even
if your Du’ā is not accepted apparently, you must still avoid uttering words of
complaint. Indeed, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
knows what is best for us. We must be grateful to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ at all times. If
For Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is the Kingdom of the
heavens and the earth, He عَزَّوَجَلَّ
creates whatever He عَزَّوَجَلَّ likes. He عَزَّوَجَلَّ bestows daughters on whoever He عَزَّوَجَلَّ likes and He عَزَّوَجَلَّ
bestows sons on whoever He عَزَّوَجَلَّ
likes. Or He عَزَّوَجَلَّ couples both, the
sons and the daughters, and He عَزَّوَجَلَّ
makes whoever He عَزَّوَجَلَّ likes barren.
Undoubtedly, He عَزَّوَجَلَّ is all knowing, the
omnipotent. (Kanz-ul-Īmān
(Translation of Quran)) (Part 25, Ash-Shūrā, verses 49, 50)
‘Allāmah Maulānā Sayyid Muhammad Na’īmuddīn Murādābādī عَلَيْهِ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ الْهَادِی has stated, ‘Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is omnipotent and He عَزَّوَجَلَّ distributes His bounties as He عَزَّوَجَلَّ likes. This was the case with the
honourable Prophets عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَام
as well. Sayyidunā Lūṭ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام
and Sayyidunā Shu’aīb عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام
had only daughters, no sons. Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm عَلَيْهِ
السَّلَام had only sons and no daughters, and the Noble Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
had four sons and four daughters while Sayyidunā Yaḥyā عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام and Sayyidunā ‘Īsā عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام did not have any children.’ (Khazāin-ul-‘Irfān, pp. 777)
Devotee of Ramadan
There was a man whose name was Muhammad. He would not
offer his Ṣalāh all year round, but in the blessed month of Ramadan he used to
wear clean and pure clothes and offer all five daily Ṣalāh. He would also make
up for his missed Ṣalāh. People asked him as to why he does so, he replied,
‘This is a month of mercy, blessings, repentance and forgiveness, maybe because
of this, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forgives me.’ After
his demise, someone saw him in a dream and asked: ‘مَا
فَعَلَ اللهُ بِكَ؟’ ‘How has Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
treated you?’ He replied, ‘Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
has forgiven me for honouring the blessed month of Ramadan.’ (Durra-tun-Nāṣiḥīn, pp. 8)
May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on him and
forgive us without accountability for his sake!
