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ترجمۂ کنزالایمان: اللہ کے نام سے شروع جو نہایت مہربان رحم والا

Translation: Allah in the name of the most Affectionate the Merciful

Du’a for Reading the Book or Islamic Lesson

Read the following Du’a (supplication) before studying a religious book or Islamic lesson , you will remember whatever you study.

Translation:Ya Allah! Open the portal of knowledge and wisdom for us, and have mercy on us! O the one who is the most honourable and glorious! (Al-Mustaraf, vol. 1, pp. 40)

Note: Recite Durud Sharif once before and after the Du’a.

ترجمۂ کنزالایمان:اور اگر جب وہ اپنی جانوں پر ظلم کریں تو اے محبوب تمہارے حضور حاضر ہوں اور پھر اللہ سے معافی چاہیں اور رسول ان کی شفاعت فرمائے تو ضرور اللہ کو بہت توبہ قبول کرنے والا مہربان پائیں۔

                                                                                                      

Translation of Kanzul Iman:And if when they do justice unto their souls, then O beloved! They should come to you and then beg forgiveness of Allah and the messenger should intercede for them then surely, they would find Allah Most Relenting, Merciful (4:64)

Excellence of Durud Shareef

The Noble Rasool صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم has stated, ‘Whoever recites Salat upon me one time, Allah عزوجل sends ten mercies upon him.’ (Sahih Muslim, pp. 166, vol. 1)

Permissibility Of Kissing The Hands And Feet Of The Pious

The Ahle Sunnah Wa Jama'at say that it is permissible and desirable to kiss the hands and feet of the pious out of respect, since in the books of Hadith, it has been proven from the Ahle Bait and the Sahaba-e-Kiraam where they kissed the blessed hands and feet of the Holy Prophet  and they even kissed the hands and the feet of one another.

Imaamul Muhaditheen Muhammad bin Ismaeel Bukhari, Imam Abu Dawood, Imam Abu Abdullah, Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam Sheikh Muhiy’ud’deen Abdul Qaadir Jilaani and Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhadithe- Delhwi (radi Al’laahu anhuma) have narrated from Hazrat Sayyida Aisha Siddiqa (radi Al’laahu anha) “When the Holy Prophet Muhammad  would go to the house of his beloved daughter Sayyidatun Nisa Hazrat Fathima Zahra (radi Al’laahu anha) then she would out of respect, stand up for him and

then she would take his blessed hand and kiss it and allow him to sit in her place and when Hazrat Fathima Zahra  would go to visit the Holy Prophet , then he would stand up for her,

And he would hold her hand and kiss it and allow her to sit in his place.” [Abu Dawood Pg.218 Vol.2 - Mishkaat Shareef Pg.402 - Hujatul’laahil Baaligha Pg.148 Vol.2 - Madaarijun Nubuiwat Pg.542 Vol.2 - Ghuniyatut Taalibeen Pg.31]

Referring to the Prophet , Hazrat Abdullah ibn Umar  says,

“Then we kissed his (The Prophet’s)  blessed hands” [Abu Dawood Pg.218 Vol.2 - Al Adabul Mufrad Pg.143 – Kitaabul Azkaar Nawawi Pg.234 - Tanweerul Quloob Pg.200]

It is narrated that Hazrat Ashbah  entered the Court of the Holy Prophet

Then he held the blessed hand of the holy Prophet  and kissed it, so Nabi  said,

 “Verily in you there are two such habits which are dear to Almighty Al’laah and His Holy Prophet .” (Al Adabul Mufrad Pg.86]

From this it is obvious that the kissing of the hands is a desired action which was even preferred by the Holy Prophet Muhammad . Hazrat Zaar’e  states that he was present in the delegation of Abdul Qais, “When we reached Madinatul Munawwarah, we were swift in disembarking.

 “We then kissed the hands and the feet of the Holy Prophet Muhammad .” [Abu Dawood Pg.218 Vol.2 - Mishkaat ul Masabih Pg.402 - Kitaabul Azkaar li Nawawi Pg.234]

It has been narrated from Hazrat Safwaan bin Isaal , “Two Jewscame to the Holy Prophet  and asked a question, The Holy Prophet then answered them. On hearing the answer,

They (the Jews) kissed the hands and the feet of the Holy Prophet Muhammad  and then said,

 “We bear testimony that you are a Nabi” [Tirmizi Shareef Pg.98 Vol.2 - Mishkaat Shareef Pg.17 - Kitaabul Azkaar Li Nawawi Pg.271 Vol.2 – Sharah Fiqh Akbar Pg.22 – Hujatul’laahi alal Aalameen Pg.118]

Sheikhul Muhaditheen Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhadith Dehlwi _in his distinguished kitaab Madaarijun Nubuiwat quotes a narration that, Hazrat Usaaama arrived with his army on the 11th of Rabi ul Awwal Shareef in the court of the Holy Prophet Muhammad  with the intention of asking permission to undertake an expedition.

He stood at the head side of the Holy Prophet Muhammad  and he lowered his head and then kissed the blessed head and hands of the Holy Prophet Muhammad . [Madaarijun Nubuiwat Persian Pg.486 Vol.2]

It has been narrated from Hazrat Waaz'i bin Aamir : “We presented ourselves in the exalted court of the Holy Prophet Muhammad  but we were not familiar with how the Holy Prophet Muhammad looked, then someone said to us:

“There is the Prophet of Al’laah'  so we held and kissed the blessed hands and the feet of the Holy Prophet Muhammad .” [Adabul Mufrad lil Bukhari Pg.144 - Tanweerul Quloob Pg.200]

In his book, Taareekhul Kabeer, Hazrat Imam Bukhari  quotes a narration that Hazrat Abdullah ibn Saád Al Abdi  states that he heard from Hazrat Mazidatul Usra  that he said,

 “(After) we presented ourselves in the court of the Holy Prophet Muhammad , I then went close to the Prophet  and I kissed his blessed hand.” [Tareekhul Kabeer Pg.31 Vol.8]

A narration is being quoted on the authority of Hazrat Zaid bin Thaabit (radi Al’laahu anhuma) that Hazrat Sa'ad bin Ubaada  took his son with him into the court of the Holy Prophet  and said salaams. The Holy Prophet said, “Sit here, Sit Here” and made him sit on his right and said, “Welcome to the Ansaar! Welcome to the Ansaar” Hazrat Sa'ad  made his son stand in front of the Holy Prophet . Huzoor said, “Sit down” The youngster also sat. He then said, “Come closer” He went closer to the Holy Prophet  and kissed both his blessed hands, then Rasoolullah  said, “I am from the Ansaar and from the children of the Ansaar.” On hearing this, Hazrat Sa'ad  said, “May Al’laah give you all the respect, like you have respected us.” The Holy Prophet  said, “Before I have shown respect to you, you have been granted respect. Verily, after me, you will see superiority over yourselves. You must always be patient until you meet with me at Hauz-e-Kauthar.”

Allama Badrud'deen Aini  quoted this Hadith Shareef:

“Verily a man came to the Holy Prophet  and said, ' I have taken a vow that if Almighty Al’laah grants you (Rasoolullah ) victory at Makkah, then I will go the Holy Kaaba and kiss the Holy Entrance.' The Holy Prophet  said, Go and kiss the feet of your mother, your vow will be fulfilled.” [Umdatul Qaari Pg.82 Vol.2]

Allama Abdur Rahmaan Jaami  in his book Shawaahidun Nubuiwat quotes that Hazrat Baaqir  states, “I visited and conveyed Salaam to Hazrat Jaabir bin Abdullah  in a time when he had lost his eyesight. He answered my salaam and asked who I was. I said that I am Muhammad, the son of Ali, the son of Husain. On hearing this Hazrat Jaabir  said, “O my son Come close me.” I then went near him and he kissed my hands. He was just about to kiss my feet when I moved a little away from him. He then said, “The Holy Prophet has sent salaam upon you.” “I then said to him, Peace and Salutations upon the Holy Prophet  and may there be the blessings and mercy of Almighty Al’laah.” “I then asked, O Jaabir! Why has all this occurred?” Hazrat Jaabir  said, “Once I was present in the court of the Holy Prophet  then he said to me, 'O Jaabir , It is possible that you will meet a person from my family whose name will be Muhammad bin Husain . Al’laah Subhanuhu wa ta'aala will grant him brilliance and authority. You must convey my Salaams to him.” [Shawaahidun Nabuiwat Pg.181]

The above mentioned narrations conclude the evidence where the Sahaba Kiraam kissed the blessed hands and feet of the Holy Prophet Muhammad .

We will now present narrations to prove that the Khulafa-e-Raashideen, Ahle Bait-e-At’haar and the Sahaba-e-Kiraam kissed the hands of one another.

Hujjatul Islam, Imam Ghazzali  states that Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah  kissed the hand of Hazrat Umar-e-Farouk . [Kimya-e-Sa'adat Pg.194 - Awaariful Mu'aarif Pg.160]

Hazrat Thaabit  asked Hazrat Anas

‘Did you touch the blessed hands of the Holy Prophet .’ Hazrat Anas answered by saying that he did. Hazrat Thaabit (radi Al’laahu anhu then kissed the hand of Hazrat Anas . [Al Adabul Mufrad lil Bukhari Pg.144 - Tanweerul Quloob Pg.200 -Darmi Shareef Pg.31 Vol.1]

Faqih Abul Laith Samarkandi  states that it has been narrated concerning the Sahaba-e-Kiraam of the Holy Prophet Muhammad that whenever they would return from a journey, they would embrace one another and kiss the hands of one another. [Bustaanul Aarifeen Pg.160]

Allama ibn Hajar Makki  quotes a narration of Hazrat Jameela (radi Al’laahu anha). She says it was the habit of Hazrat Thaabit  that:

 “Whenever Hazrat Anas would come to visit him, he would say to his servant, “Bring me some perfume so that I may put some on my hand since unless the son of Umme Thaabit does not kiss my hands, he is not pleased.” [Majma’uz Zawa’id Pg.130 Vol.1]

It is now obvious that to kiss the hands and feet of the pious and respected persons is Sunnah and those who say this to be shirk and bid’ at are doing this due to their total ignorance. It should be noted that to kiss the feet of the pious people is not Sajdah. Those who object to it say that it is the same as making sajdah. It seems as if they are not aware of the definition of the term Sajdah. Hazrat Abu Esa Tirmizi has quoted a narration from Hazrat Abbas  that,

“He heard the Holy Prophet  saying that when a worshipper performs Sajdah then his seven body parts, (namely) his face, both hands, both knees and both feet make Sajdah with him.” [Tirmizi Shareef Pg.37]

Ya Allah عزوجل of Mustafa  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم! We make sincere Dua that  blesses us all with strength in Imaan and true love for the Holy Prophet  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلمand for all those who follow that which has been taught and commanded by Him. Amin! (Source: Extracted from Proper Sunni Beliefs)

Courtesy: Imam Mustafa Raza Research Center

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