It is not permissible for a person to remain silent when he sees
someone distorting the Religion of Almighty Allāh SubHanuhu wa
Ta'ala, if he is able to stand up to him. It is not permissible
to leave the Muslims without guiding them and warning them
against such people who distort the Religion of Allāh SubHanuhu
wa Ta'ala - once they are able to do so. This falls under the
obligatory advice to the Muslims, as it was indicated by the
Holy Prophet, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam.
If the person leaves out ordering al-ma'roof (good) and
forbidding aI-munkar (evil), when it is obligatory on him, then
this person is committing a sin. The Ahle Sunnah scholars used
to take many hardships to warn against someone misrepresenting
the Religion of Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. This has great reward
for them. If that obligation was left out in a community, those
people would lose the support of Almighty Allāh SubHanuhu wa
Ta'ala.
Be cautious! If you hear someone claim that it is not
permissible to utter “Ya Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam”,
do not lend him an ear. Respond to him. Tell such a person about
the Hadith of the blind SaHābi. This will be a service to the
Religion of Islām.
We are now going to provide a collection of references to prove
that to proclaim “Ya RasoolAllah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam” is
the Sunnah of the Sahāba, the Taba'in, the A’imma Mujtahidin,
the Awliya Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhum Ajma'een and scholars of the
Ahle Sunnah and even the leaders of the Opponents have
proclaimed so.
Guidance from Qur'an Al
Kareem:
To call the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) by way
of Nida (invocation) to draw his holy attention is confirmed
through the verses of the Holy Quran while mentioning the
activities of the Angels and the practices and rituals of the
Ummah.
The Holy Quran has addressed the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi
wa Sallam) on many occasions drawing his holy attention to
certain specific purpose or situation where his holy attention
was needed as an authority for its solution or implimentation.
Such phrases of Nida were Ya
Ayyuhal Muzzammil, Ya Ayyuhal Muddassir, Ya Ayyuhan Nabi, Ya
Ayyuhar Rasool etc.
Other Exlated Prophets were are also called by their names, e.g.
"Ya Musa ," "Ya Esa," "Ya
Yahya" etc.
Witness of Ahadeeth ash-Sharif:
1. Imām Tabrāni Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho (d.360/970), in his
Mu'jam records the following incident:
أن رجلا كان يختلف إلى عثمان
بن عفان رضي الله عنه في حاجة له ، فكان عثمان لا يلتفت إليه ، ولا
ينظر في حاجته ، فلقي عثمان بن حنيف ، فشكا ذلك إليه ، فقال له
عثمان بن حنيف : ائت الميضأة فتوضأ ، ثم ائت المسجد فصل فيه ركعتين
، ثم قل : اللهم ، إني أسألك وأتوجه إليك بنبينا محمد صلى الله
عليه وآله وسلم نبي الرحمة يا محمد إني أتوجه بك إلى ربك عز وجل
فيقضي لي حاجتي ، وتذكر حاجتك ، ورح إلي حتى أروح معك ، فانطلق
الرجل ، فصنع ما قال له عثمان ، ثم أتى باب عثمان ، فجاء البواب
حتى أخذ بيده ، فأدخله على عثمان بن عفان ، فأجلسه معه على الطنفسة
، وقال : حاجتك ؟ فذكر حاجته ، فقضاها له ، ثم قال له : ما ذكرت
حاجتك حتى كانت هذه الساعة ، وقال : ما كانت لك من حاجة ، فأتنا ،
ثم إن الرجل خرج من عنده ، فلقي عثمان بن حنيف ، فقال : له جزاك
الله خيرا ، ما كان ينظر في حاجتي ، ولا يلتفت إلي حتى كلمته في ،
فقال عثمان بن حنيف : والله ، ما كلمته ولكن شهدت رسول الله صلى
الله عليه وآله وسلم وأتاه ضرير ، فشكا عليه ذهاب بصره ، فقال : له
النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : أفتصبر ؟ ، فقال : يا رسول الله ،
إنه ليس لي قائد ، وقد شق علي ، فقال له النبي صلى الله عليه وآله
وسلم : ائت الميضأة، فتوضأ ، ثم صل ركعتين ، ثم ادع بهذه الدعوات
قال عثمان بن حنيف : فوالله ، ما تفرقنا وطال بنا الحديث حتى دخل
علينا الرجل كأنه لم يكن به ضرر قط
Sayyiduna 'Uthman bin Hanif Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho narrates: A
person in dire need visited Amir al-Mo'minin Sayyiduna 'Uthman
al-Ghani Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho. The Khalifa was busy with some
other work and he did not pay any attention to his need.
Thereafter, this person went to Sayyiduna 'Uthman bin Hanif Radi
ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho and complained about the matter. Sayyiduna
'Uthman bin Hanif Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho ordered the man to
perform Wudu (ablution) and go to the Musjid and offer two
Rak'ats of Nafil Salāh. He then ordered the man to recite the
following Du'a and mention his need to Allāh SubHanuhu wa
Ta'ala:
“O Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, I
beg of You and I seek Your assistance, through the Wasila
(Medium) of Your beloved Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam
who is the Prophet of Mercy. 'O Muhammad!' I turn to Allāh
SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala with your Wasila so that my needs be
fulfilled.”
After doing this, Sayyiduna ''Uthman bin Hanif Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho ordered the man to now visit Sayyiduna 'Uthman
al-Ghani Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho and relay his problem. When he
came to the door of Amir al-Mo'minin, the doorkeeper held his
hand and took him straight to the great Khalifa. He was shown
great respect and the Khalifa made him sit besides him on his
personal platform. The Khalifa compassionately spoke to him and
fulfilled all his needs. He then said to the man, “Why did you
not inform me earlier of your needs? In future if you require
anything, come directly to me.” After they had left the court of
the Khalifa, the man thanked Sayyiduna 'Uthman bin Hanif Radi
ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho for recommending him to the Khalifa. However,
Sayyiduna 'Uthman bin Hanif Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho said that he
had not even approached or spoken to the Khalifa concerning this
matter. He then said: “By Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, I saw
Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam teaching this
Du'a to a blind man (Sahaba) who read it. Miraculously, the
blind man’s eyesight was restored. He then approached us and
before we could even complete our conversation, it appeared to
us as if he had never been blind.”
Mu'jam al Kabeer lil Tibraani,
Vol 7, Page 410, Hadith 8232
Mu'jam al Sagheer lil
Tibraani, Vol 2, Page 106, Hadith 507
Al-Targheeb wal Tahzeeb,
Mustafa al Baabi , Vol 1, Page 274
Majma'az Zawa'id, Dar al Kutb
[Berut - Lebanon], Vol 2, Page 279
Imām Tabrāni Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala
Anho (d.360/970) and Imām Munzari Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho
(d.656/1258) have both recorded this Hadith as authentic. They
said والحديث صحيح (and this Hadith is sound).
2. Imām Bukhāri Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho in his book, Kitāb al
Adāb al Muf'rad, Imām Ibn-Sinni Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho
(d.364/975) and Imām Ibn Bash'kuwal Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho
(d.578/1183) have also recorded the following incident:
حديث ابن عمر أنه خَدِرَت
رِجْله، فقيل له: ما لِرِجْلِك؟ قال: اجتمعَ عَصَبُها. قيل له:
اذْكُر أحَبَّ النَّاسِ إليك قال: يا محمدُ، فَبَسَطَها
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn 'Umar Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho once
suffered from a cramp. Someone advised him to remember the
person whom he loved the most. He proclaimed loudly, “Ya
Muhammada!” He was immediately relieved.
[al Adāb al Muf'rad, Page 250,
Hadith 964]
3. Imām Nawawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho in his commentary of the
Sahih Muslim, and also in Kitāb al-Azkār, records that some
individuals were sitting in the company of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah
ibn 'Abbās Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, when suddenly one of them
suffered from cramps. The Noble Companion advised the man to
remember the person whom he loved the most. The man screamed,
“Ya Muhammada!” He was
immediately cured. There are many As’hāb who narrate incidents
of similar nature. [Al-Adhkar,
Dar al Kitab al Arabi (Berut - Lebanon), Page 271]
4. Substantiating this, ‘Allama Shahāb al-Din Khafāji Misri Radi
ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho (d.1070/1660) states in his book, Nasim al-Riyād,
commentary of Shifā by Imām Qādi Ayād Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho
(d.544/1149), that:
هذا مما تعاهدہ، اهل المدینة
It is a common practice of the people of Madina al-Munawwara to
proclaim “Ya Muhammada!” in times of difficulty and pain.
[Nasim
al-Riyād Sharha Shifā, Vol 3, Page 55]
5. Ummul Mu’mineen Sayyida ‘Aisha Siddiqa Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala
Anha narrates that Rasulullah SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam said:
لما أوحى إلي أو نبئت أو
كلمة نحوها جعلت لاأمر بحجر ولا شجر إلا قال الصلوة والسلام عليك
يارسول الله.
When Jibra’il ‘alaihis salam bought the news of Prophethood, all
the trees and stones were saying, “Assalatu wasSalamu ‘Alayka Ya
Rasulallah”. [Majma
‘al-Zawa’id, Vol 8, Page 260]
6. According to the first Hadith in the Mishkaat, Hadrat Jibrail
addressed the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) by
name viz.
يا محمد أخبرني عن الإسلام
'O Muhammad' SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam tell me something
about Islam. [Mishkat, Vol 1,
Page 1, Hadith 1]
7. In the same Mishkaat in the Chapter about the Wisal (Wafat)
of the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) it is that
Malak al-Maut (the Angel of death) came to him and said,
يا محمد إن الله أرسلني إليك
'O Muhammad' SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam Allah has sent me to
you [Mishkat, Vol 3, Page 299,
Hadith 5972]
It was also by way of Nida
seeking permission for the mission for which he was sent.
8. There is a hadith in the Ibne Majah, Babus Salatil Hajat, in
which it is reported that one day a blind man appeared in the
presence of the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) and
begged for a dua. He was taught the following dua by way of
invocation (nida)
اللهم اني اسئلك و اتوجه
اليك بمحمد نبی الرحمة یا محمد اني قد توجهت بك الی ربی في حاجتی
هذه لتقضی اللهم فشفعه
O Allah! I beseech Your help and turn to You with the Holy
Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) . Ya Muhammad SallAllahu
'Alaihi wa Sallam I turn to my Allah with your blessings in
connection of my need in the hope that with your blessings my
desire shall be fulfilled O Allah! accept the interecession of
the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) on my behalf".
[Sahih Ibn Majah, Vol 4, Page
367, Hadith 1448]
This Dua (invocation) has been
taught to the Muslims for observation and abiding by it till the
Day of Judgement. This contains the prayer as well as invocation
in the Presence of Almighty Allah with the interecession and
through the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa
Sallam.
9. It is said in the the Muslim under the Hadithil Hijrah as
reported by Hadrat Baraa that when the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu
'Alaihi wa Sallam) entered the city of Madinah Munawwarah
فصعد الرجال والنساء فوق
البيوت وتفرق الغلمان والخدم فى الطرق ينادون يا محمد يا رسول الله
يا محمد يا رسول الله
Then the women and the men climbed on their roof tops, while the
children and slaves scattered in streets and lanes all chanting
in chorus of their groups 'Ya Muhammad Ya Rasulallah, Ya
Muhammad Ya Rasulallah'. [Sahih
Muslim, Vol 19, Page 112, Hadith 7707]
This is sample proof of the
Naara-e-Risalat and the Companions also recited the holy Naara
or slogan. It is also said as a description of this Hadith that
the Companions also took out a precession when the Holy Prophet
(SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) entered the Holy city of Madina
on Migrtion from the Makka.
10. It is said that it was the practice among the Companions
that whenever the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam)
entered Madina after a long journey they would receive him on
the outskirts of the city in a procession of welcome in his
honour... It is said that on the angels brought the Tabut e
Sakina in a processin... It is reported that the auspicious time
of the birth of the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam)
and in the Meraj Sharif the angels received him and
congratulated him in the form of procession.
Obviously the following of some good practice and procedure is a
source of blessing and to continue it with pious intentions is
also beneficial for the people who participate in them as it
enhances the love an dignity for the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi
wa Sallam).
Act and Belief of the Noble
SaHaba:
1. Imam Fakhr al-Din Raazi recorded in his Tafsir al Kabir:
أما أبو بكر رضي الله عنه
فمن كراماته أنه لما حملت جنازته إلى باب قبر النبي صلى الله عليه
وسلم ونودي السلام عليك يا رسول الله هذا أبو بكر بالباب فإذا
الباب قد انفتح وإذا بهاتف يهتف من القبر ادخلوا الحبيب إلى الحبيب
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho expressed his
will that my Funeral (Janaza) should be taken to the blessed
shrine of Rasulullah SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam and then it
should be said, “AsSalamu ‘Alayka Ya Rasulallah, Abu Bakr is
present at your door”. The companions followed his advice. The
doors of the shrine opened by themselves and a voice came from
the blessed grave saying, bring the beloved to his beloved.
[Tafsir al-Kabir, Vol 5, Page
475]
2. Imam Zain al-‘Abideen Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho (son of Imam
Husain Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) called out thus when proceeding
towards Yazeed:
یارحمة للعلمين ادرک لذين
العابدين
محبوس ايدی الظلمين في موكب
المزدهم
O the Mercy of the worlds! come to the help of Zainul Abidin,
He is in the clutches of the tyrrants in the crowds of the
people. [Sirr al-Shahadatayn –
Page 72]
3. Sayyida Zainab Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha, the sister of
Sayyiduna Imam Husain Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, proclaimed at
Karbala:
يا محمداه يا محمداه صلى
عليك الله ومليك السماه
Ya Muhammadah Ya Muhammadah Salla ‘Alaykallahu wa Malaka al-Samahu.
[al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya, Vol
8, Page 193]
4. When Sayyiduna Khalid bin Waleed Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho
clashed with Musailma Kaddhab, at one point the Muslims were
faltering. When Syeduna Khalid Ibn Waleed saw this:
نادى بشعار المسلمين وكان
شعارهم يومئذ يا محمداه
He then proclaimed according to the slogan of the Muslims and
the slogan of that day was Ya Muhammadah.
[al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya, Vol
6, Page 324]
5. After the demise of Sayyiduna ‘Umar al-Faruq Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho in 18 AH, there was a severe drought due to which
Sayyiduna Bilal Ibn al Harith proclaimed,
“Ya Muhammadah”.
[al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya, Vol
7, Page 91]
6. When the companions would arrive in the presence of
Rasulullah SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam, they would say Assalatu
wasSalamu ‘Alayka Ya Rasulallah.
[Naseem al-Riyad Sharh Shifa’
Qadi Iyad – Vol 3, Page 485]
7. The slogan of Khalid bin Waleed and the companions at the
battle of Yarmook was:
يا محمد يا منصور امتك
O Muhammad O Mansoor, seek news of your ummah.
[Nasikh al-Tawareekh, Waqidi]
Sayings of the Glorious Ulama
of Islam:
1. It is said in the Qasidah Burdah Sharif.
یا اکرم الخلق مالی من الو
ذبہ
سواک عند حلول الحادث العمم
O the Best of the Creatures! there is none for me whose refuge
Should I seek in my general and common misfortunes.
[Qasida al Burda, Chapter 10,
Couplet 1]
2. Hadrat Imam Azam Abu Hanifa in his Qasidah Noman:
یا سید السادات جئتک قاصدا
ارجور صناک و احتمی بحماک
O the Leader of the leaders! I have come in your presence
seeking your pleasures
And I give myself under your protection and refuge.
[Al Mustarif, Qasida
Nau'maniyah, Vol 1, Page 446]
In these verses there is Nida to
the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) as well as
request for his help. These solicitations have been said after
the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) had left the
world. Besides, all the Muslims recite the 'Attahiyaat' in their
daily prayers which contains the ever blissful phrase 'Assalamo
Alaika Ya Ayyhan Nabi'o wa Rah matullah wa Barakatuhu.' These
may be regarded as individual invocations; But if a multitude of
the homage prayers to the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa
Sallam) say in unison as Naara -e- Risalat 'Ya RasoolALLAH' it
will be equally permisible even praise worthy because in that
event it will be a demonstration of the esteem and honour of the
Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) by the Muslims in
their unity and solidarity as a community.
3. In Fatawa Alamgiri, Vol One, Kitab al Hajj relating to
etquettes and properiety for visiting the Holy Shrines of the
Holy Prophet (SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam) it is :
ثم یقول السلام علیک یا نبی
اللہ اشھد انک رسول اللہ
Then say 'Peace be on you O Prophet of Allah, I give evidence
that you are the Apostle of Allah'.
[Fatawa Alamgiri, Kitab al
Hajj, Vol 1]
4. Sayyidi Jamāl bin ‘Abdullah bin 'Umar Makki Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho, in his Fatāwa states:
سالت عمّن يقول في حال
الشدائد يا رسول الله او يا شيخ عبدالقادر مثلا هل هو جائز شرعاً
ام لا؟ اُجِبْتُ نعم! الاستغاثة بالاولياء و نداؤهم و التوسّل بهم
امر مشروعٌ و شيئ مرغوبٌ الا ينكرهٌ الا مكابر و معاند و قد حرّم
بركة الاولياء الكرام
I was questioned about those people who in times of difficulty
proclaim “Ya Rasūlallah, Ya 'Ali, Ya Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qādir,” and
whether these proclamations were permissible in Islām. The great
scholar replied: “Yes, these proclamations are permissible. To
call to them is permissible including using their names as
Wasila. This is allowed in the light of the Shari’ah. Such an
act is desirable and approved. Only the stubborn and arrogant
would oppose or question this reality. These individuals are
certainly unfortunate and deprived of the Barkāt (blessing) of
the Awliya Allāh”. [Fatawa
Jamāl bin ‘Abdullah bin 'Umar Makki]
5. Imām ‘Abd al-Rahmān ibn Jowzi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho
(d.597/1201), in his book, Oyun al Hikāyat, narrates a strange
and amazing incident of three brothers who loved Jihād so much
that they always engaged in it. Once they were engaged in Jihād
with the Christians of Rome. They were captured and the Romans
began torturing them.
فاسرّهم الروم مرّة فقال لهم
الملك اني اجعل فيكم الملك و ازوجكم بناتي و تدخلون فى النصرانية
قابلوا، فقالوا يا محمداه
The Roman King told them that if they adopted Christianity, he
would set them free. The brothers refused and instead proclaimed
aloud, “Ya Muhammada!” [SharH
as-Sudoor, Page 89]
6. Imām al Muhadithin Shaykh-e-Muhaqqiq ‘Abd al-Haqq Muhaddith
Dehlawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho (d.1052/1642), in his famous
book, Akhbār al-Akh’yār fi Ahwal al-Abrar, mentions about Shaykh
Baha’udin bin Ibra’him 'Ata’ullāh al-Ansāri al-Shattari Radi
ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho (d.921/1516). The illustrious 'Ārif is the
author of the famous book on Tasawwuf entitled Risālah
Shat’tāriyya. He has recorded in his book a specific type of
Zikr known as Zikr Kashf al-Arwāh. The great Master says:
ذکرِ کشفِ ارواح یا احمد یا
محمد در دو طریق ست ، یک طریق آنست یا احمد را در راستابگوید و یا
محمد را درچپا بگوید و دردل ضرب کند یا رسول اﷲ طریق دوم آنست کہ
یا احمد را در راستا گوید وچپا یا محمد و در دل و ہم کندیا مصطفٰی
دیگر ذکر یا احمد یا محمد یا علی یا حسن یا حسین یا فاطمہ شش طرفی
ذکر کندکشف جمیع ارواح شود دیگر اسمائے ملائکہ مقرب ہمیں تاثیر
دارند یا جبریل، یا میکائیل یا اسرافیل یا عزرائیل چہار ضربی ،
دیگر ذکر اسم شیخ یعنی بگوید یا شیخ یا شیخ ہزار بار بگوید کہ حرفِ
نداء را ازدل بکشدطرف راستابرد و لفظ شیخ را در دل ضرب کند
“There are two ways of making the Zikr of ‘Ya Ahmad’ and ‘Ya
Muhammad’. The first way is to recite ‘Ya Ahmad’ from the right
side and ‘Ya Muhammad’ from the left side, concentrating on the
thought of ‘Ya Mustafa.’ The second method is to recite ‘Ya
Ahmad, Ya 'Ali, Ya Hasan, Ya Husain, Ya Fatima’. This is to be
read from all six directions. In other words, one should begin
with ‘Ya Ahmad’ till the end. Thereafter, the next names and so
on. By performing this Zikr in the specified manner, one will
obtain the secrets of Kashf al-Arwah (Manifestation of the
Souls). The Zikr of the names of Angels are performed in the
same manner and has the same effect, namely ‘Ya Jibra’il, Ya
Israfil, Ya Mika’il, Ya Izra’il.’ This is performed from all
four sides and also results in attaining Kashf al-Arwah. Another
method is by reciting ‘Ya Shaykh, Ya Shaykh’ one thousand times
in the following manner. The person should pronounce the word,
‘Ya Shaykh’ from the right side of the heart and at the time of
pronouncing the word ‘Shaykh’ he should concentrate on striking
it on the heart (Dharb). By this method, one can also achieve
Kashf Al-Arwah.” [Akhbār al-Akh’yār,
Maktaba Nooriya Radawiya (Sukkar - Pakistan), Page 199 - NafHat
al Uns, Page 462/463]
From the House of the
Opponents:
1. Shah Wali’Allāh Muhaddith Dehlawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho
(d.1180/1767), in his book, At’tib al Ni’gham fil Madh al-Sayyid
al-'Arabi wal 'Ajam, comments on the state of ecstasy in the
love for the Holy Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam. He
writes:
و صلى عليك يا خير خلقه و يا خير
هول و يا خير واهب
و يا خير من يرجى لكشف روية من جوده قدفاق جوداً لسحائب
و انت مجيري من هجوم ملة اذا انشبت في القلب شر المخاطب
O Unique! Among those who can be depended on.
O Unique! Among those who can be depended upon to eradicate
difficulty.
O Cherisher! Among those whose generosity showers more than
rain.
I indeed testify to the fact that at the time when my heart is
engulfed in this dilemma,
You are indeed the one who gives me assistance and consolation.”
[At’tib al Ni’gham, Page 22]
2. In the commentary of the above verses, Shah Wali-Allāh Radi
ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho also writes about the difficult moments in
which it is most necessary to seek assistance from the sacred
Soul of the Holy Prophet Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho. At the
beginning of this chapter, he writes:
بارہا گواہی میدہم کہ تو
پناہ دہندہ منی از ہجوم کردن مصیبتے وقتے کہ بخلاند در دل بدترین
چنگالہارا
“I cannot perceive any one besides the Holy Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi
wa Sallam who stretches out a helping hand for a depressed
person in times of calamities.”
[At’tib al Ni’gham, Page 22]
3. Shah Wali-Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta'alan his Madhiyā Hamziyya
comments that in the august court of the Holy Prophet SallAllahu
'Alaihi wa Sallam one should consider oneself insignificant and
inferior. With a broken heart and with total sincerity, one
should call to the Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam in Du'a.
The person will indeed attain Salvation if he states:
ضارعاً بخضوع قلب و ذلّ
وابتهال و التجاء
رسول الله يا خير البرايا لذالك
ابتغي يوم القضاء
اذا ما حلّ حطب مدلهم فانت
الحصن من كلّ البلاء
اليك توجهي و بك استنادي و يك
مطامعي وبك ارتحالي
“O Rasūl of Allāh SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam! O Unique among
the Creation!
I seek your favour on the Day of Justice. On that Day when there
will be a great test, only you,
O Prophet of Allāh SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam! would give me
security from all calamities.
I have turned to you for salvation and placed my trust in you.”
[At’tib al Ni’gham, Page 33]
4. Imam Shah Waliullah ‘Alaihir raHmah says that whoever reads
the ‘Awrad FatHiya’ he will get a share from 1400 accomplished
Awliya. The Awrad FatHiya contains the words:
الصلوة والسلام عليك يا رسول
الله، الصلوة والسلام عليك يا حبيب الله، الصلوة والسلام عليك يا
رحمة للعلمين، الصلوة والسلام عليك يا شفيع المذنبين
“AsSalatu wasSalamu ‘Alayka Ya Rasulallah, AsSalatu wasSalamu
‘Alayka Ya Habiballah, AsSalatu wasSalamu ‘Alayka Ya Rahmatal
lil ‘Alameen, AsSalatu wasSalamu ‘Alayka Ya Shafee’ al-Mudhnibeen”.
[Al-Intibah fi al Salāsil al-Awliya
Allah, Page 124]
5. Ibn Qayyim (Imam of Wahabis/Deobandis) writes: Abu Bakr bin
Mujahid saw a dream in which Hadrat Shibli ‘Alaihir rahmah was
present in the court of Rasulullah SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam.
Rasulullah SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam stood for and kissed
Shibli in between his eyes. I asked, Ya Rasulallah SallAllahu 'Alaihi
wa Sallam! Why did you do this to Shibli? Rasulullah SallAllahu
'Alaihi wa Sallam replied it is because after every prayer,
Shibli reads Laqad Jaa’akum Rasoolum min Anfusikum (9:128) till
the end of the Sura and then says
“Sallallahu ‘Alayka Ya
Rasulallah” thrice. [Jala’
al-Afham, ibn Qayyim]
6. Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki ‘Alaihir rahmah (the Pir and
Murshid of the Deobandis) says there is no doubt in the validity
of reciting AsSalatu wasSalamu
‘Alayka Ya Rasulallah.
[Imdad al-Mushtaq, Page 59]
7. Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki ‘Alaihir Rahmah says:
Ya Muhammad Mustafa
faryaad hai
Ay Habeebe Kibriya faryaad hai
Sakht mushkil mein phansa hoon aaj kal
Ay mere mushkil kusha faryaad hai
[Munajat Naala-e-Imdad]
8. Deobandit Shaykh al-Hadith Muhammad Zakariya Saharanpuri says
that according to me, the following Durood and Salam should be
recited at all places:
AsSalatu wasSalamu ‘Alayka Ya
Rasulallah AsSalatu wasSalamu ‘Alayka Ya Nabi Allah.
[Fada’il A’maal, Durood
Shareef, Page 702]
9. Ashraf ‘Ali Thanwi (Deobandi) writes: “Today I feel like
reciting Durood Shareef from the depths of my heart and recite
it with the following words:
“AsSalatu wasSalamu ‘Alayka Ya Rasoolallah”.
[Shukr al-Ni’mah bi Dhikri
Rahmat al-Rahmah, Page 18]
10. It was publish in Monthly Milliya of Fa-alabad in Nov 2005
Edition:
When the companions would pass by the blessed shrine of
Rasulullah SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam they would say
“AsSalatu wasSalamu ‘Alayka Ya
Rasulallah” with the grammatical tense of addressing the
Prophet SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam.
[Majalis Shah ‘Abdul Qadir
Raipuri from the Monthly Milliya, Faisalabad – November 2005]
Books of the Great Jurists of
Islām for reference on this matter:
1. Shifā al-Siqām, by Imām Taqi al Din Abul-Hasan Subki
(d.771/1370)
2. Muwāhib al-Ladunniya, the Shar’ha (Commentary) of SaHiH al-Bukhāri,
by Khatim al-MuHadithin Imām Hāfiz AHmad Qastalāni (d.923/1517),
3. Zarqāni, the Shar’ha of the Muwāhib al-Ladunniya, by ‘Allama
Imām ‘Abd al Bāqi Zarqāni (d.1122/1710),
4. Mutāle' al-Musar’rāt by Imām ‘Allama MuHammad al-Mahdi al-Fasi,
5. Mirqāt, the Shar’Ha of Mishkāt, by Mulla 'Ali Qāri Makki
(d.1014/1606),
6. AshHat al Lam'āt, Jazb al-Qulñb and Madārij al-Nubuwwah, by
Shaykh-e-MuHaqqiq ‘Allama ‘Abd al-Haqq MuHaddith Dehlawi
(d.1052/1642),
7. Afdal al-Qur’ra, which is the Shar’Ha of Umm al-Qur’ra by
Imām Hāfiz Ibn-Hajr Makki t (d.973/1566), who is the Ustāz of
Mulla ‘Ali Qāri.
Personalities who believed in
saying Ya RasoolALLAH
Here is list of a few personalities who believed in seeking help
from the Ambiyā and Awliya by addressing them with the Harf of
Nidā (i.e. Ya).
1. Sayyiduna 'Uthman bin Hanif Sahābi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
2. Rais al-Mufassirin Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn 'Abbās Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho,
3. Sayyiduna Bilāl bin Hārith Munzani Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
4. Imām al-Bukhāri Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
5. Imām Muslim Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
6. Imām Tabrāni Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
7. Imām Tirmidi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
8. Imām Nisā’i Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
9. Imām Bay’haqi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
10. Imām Hāfiz al-Jalil ‘Āllama Imām Nawawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala
Anho,
11. 'Ārife-Billah Imām Taqi al-Din 'Ali Subki Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala
Anho,
12. Imām ‘Abd al-Azim Munzari Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
13. Khatimul-Muhadditin Imām Ahmad Qastalāni Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala
Anho,
14. Imām Shahāb al-Din Khafāji Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
15. Sayyidi ‘Abd al-Rahmān Huzaili Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
16. Shaykh al-Islām, Shahāb al-Din Ramli al-Ansāri Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho,
17. ‘Allama Khair al-Din Ramli Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
18. Sayyidi Jamāl bin ‘Abdullah bin 'Umar Makki Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho,
19. Imām ‘Abd al-Rahmān Ibn Jowzi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
20. Ghawth al A’zam, Sayyid ‘Abd al-Qādir Jilāni Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho,
21. Imām Jalal al-Din Suyooti Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
22. Imām Abul-Hasan, Nūr al-Din Shatnoofi Shafa'i Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho,
23. Imām ‘Abdullah bin Asad Yafa'i Makki Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
24. Imām Mulla 'Ali Qāri Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
25. Shaykh Abul-Ma’āli Muhammad Muslimi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
26. Tāj al-'Ārifin, Sayyidi ‘Abd al-Razzāq Jilani Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho,
27. Shaykh ‘Abd al-Haqq Muhaddith Dehlawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala
Anho,
28. Sayyidi Qutb Abu-Swaleh Nasr Jilani Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
29. Imām Shams al Din Zah’bi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
30. Imām Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Hizri Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
31. Imām 'Ārife-Billah ‘Abdul-Wah’hāb Sha'rāni Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho,
32. Sayyidi 'Arif Muhammad Ghamzi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
33. Sayyidi Shams al-Din Muhmmad Hanafi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
34. Sayyidi Ahmad Kabhr al-Awliya Badawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
35. Sayyidi Muhammad bin Ahmad Farghal Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
36. Sayyidi Madin bin Ahmad Ashmooni Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
37. Sayyidi Moosa Abu-‘Imrān Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
38. Imām Nūr al-Din ‘Abd al-Rahmān Jāmi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
39. Arife Billāh, Mawlana Jalal al-Din Roomi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala
Anho,
40. Shah Wali’Allāh Muhaddith Dehlawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
41. Imām ‘Allama Ziyād Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
42. Shah ‘Abd al-Rahim Dehlawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
43. Imām ‘Allama Ajhoori Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
44. Imām ‘Allama Sayyid Ibn-'Ābidin Shāmi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala
Anho,
45. Ārife-Billāh Sayyidi Ahmad bin 'Alwān Yamāni Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho,
46. Sha ‘Abd al-Aziz Muhaddith Dehlawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho
Some Questions to the
Opponents?
I ask all those with incorrect beliefs and who are engaged in
misleading others:
- Now what is your opinion about these
great luminaries of Islām? They have clearly substantiated
the permissibility of calling upon Prophets and Saints for
assistance. It is a serious crime to condemn a Muslim as a
Kāfir. It is reported in the Sahih Hadith that if anyone
calls a Muslim a Kāfir, he himself becomes a Kāfir. The
‘Ulama and A’imma of Din have unanimously agreed on this
decision.
- What is your verdict pertaining to the
Noble Sahāba, great ‘Ulama and Awliya of Islam who believe
that it is permissible to call out with the Harf of Nidā to
Ambiyā and Awliya for assistance?
- What will you label such Great
Personalities?
- Do you regard them as Kāfirs and Mushriks?
If not, then Alhumdulillāh! You are on the straight path.
- Do you classify them as Muslim or Mushrik?
If you do, then all we can say is that may the Merciful Lord
give you Hidāya to see the truth!
Open your
eyes and see who you are branding as Kāfirs?
All Praise is due to Allāh
SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, who has guided me to compile this note with
quotations from the golden era of the noble Sahāba and followed
by the generation of illustrious ‘Ulama and Awliya to the
present time.
May Almighty Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala keep us steadfast on the
Maslak of the Ahle-Sunnah-wa-Jama'ah and protect us from the
evil of all misled groups. We ask Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala to
bless us with the guidance and to make us steadfast in following
the methodology and the path of the Holy Prophet SallAllahu
Alaihi wa Sallam.We ask Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala to let us
spend all of our life in following the teachings of the Holy
Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam and the Awliya. May this
Kitāb illuminate the hearts and souls of the sincere seekers of
Truth. Āmin.
Verily Allāh SubHanuhu wa
Ta'ala and His Beloved Rasūl SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam knows
best!