Fiqh>Sunni Beliefs>The Blessed Saliva

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)

The Blessed Saliva of the Prophet

Regarding the saliva of ordinary people like you and I, it is mentioned that if one spits anywhere or on anything, then it is unhygienic and carries germs and harmful bacteria that causes illnesses. It is for this reason that one may even see a sign which says “Do not spit hear. It is unhealthy.” However the Lu’aab-e-Dahan (Holy Saliva) of the Holy Prophet is not unclean or does not cause illness but it is the cure to illnesses. Through it, severe illnesses are completely cured just as it has been mentioned in distinguished kitaabs.

Hazrat Sahl bin Sa'ad _ states that on the day of Khaibar the Holy Prophet said, “Tomorrow I shall give the flag in the hand of such a person in whose hand Almighty Al’laah will give success and victory and he loves Almighty Al’laah and His Prophet .” The following morning all the Sahaba (alaihimur ridwaan) presented themselves in the Holy Court of the Holy Prophet and each one wished that the flag would be given to him but the Holy Prophet said,

‘Where is Ali ibn Abi Talib _?’

The Sahaba-e-Kiraam said,

“His eyes are hurting (had an eye infection)”

The Prophet said,

“Ask for someone to call him” Someone was sent to call Hazrat Ali . When he arrived, the Holy Prophet put his blessed saliva into his eyes and Hazrat Ali  became well and he felt as if there never was any pain (in his eyes). [Mishkaat Shareef Pg.563 - Ash'atul Lam’aat {Persian} Pg.664 Vol.4 - Musnad Imam Ahmed Pg.53 Vol.4 - Mawahibul Laduniyah Pg.378 Vol.1]

Sahabi-e-Rasool Hazrat Aqeeli bin Habeeb  says that his fathers both eyes became completely white and he could not see at all,

“Then the Holy Prophet Muhammad placed his blessed saliva into both his eyes and he began to see and I have seen that even at the age of eighty he used to thread a needle (without any effort).” [Shifa Shareef Pg.213 Vol.1 - Mawahibul Laduniyah Pg.379 Vol.1 - Anwaarul Muhammadiya Pg 297 - Zurqaani Shareef – Madarijun Nubuiwat Shareef]

It has been quoted by Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhadith Dehlwi , then by Hazrat Allama Qistalaani Shareh Bukhari in his book Mawahibul Laduniyah and Allama Yusuf Nibhaani  in his book Anwaarul Muhammadiya that:

Once the Prophet gargled into a well, due to which the entire well became fragrant like kasturi and musk. [Madaarijun Nubuiwat Pg.11 Vol.1 - Anwaarul Muhammadiya Pg 200]

The water from the well at the house of the distinguished Sahabi-e-Rasool Hazrat Anas  was very bitter.

The Holy Prophet put his saliva into the well at the house of Hazrat Anas . The water became so sweet that there was no water in the entire Madinah Munawwara that was sweeter than that. [Madaarijun Nubuiwat Pg.11 Vol.1 - Anwaarul Muhammadiya Pg.200]

When Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique  was bitten by the snake in the Cave of Thawr,

Then the Holy Prophet applied his blessed saliva on the snake bite and the discomfort which he (Abu Bakr) felt began to subside”. [Tafseer Roohul Bayaan Pg.433 Vol.3, Published Beirut]

Hazrat Bishr bin Aqraba  says, “My father was made Shaheed during Ghazwa-e-Uhud and I went to the court of the Prophet crying. The Prophet said, ‘Why are you crying? Do you not like that I may become your father and Hazrat Fathima Zahra (radi Al’laahu anha) becomes your mother.’ The Holy Prophet then ran his blessed hands over my head. The area on which his hand passed over always remained black and the rest turned white. “

He further says,

“I used to stammer when I spoke. He placed his blessed saliva (in my mouth) and the stammering stopped.” [Khasaais-e-Kubra Pg.83 Vol.2]

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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