Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (sunni)

1. The Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat is the largest group of Muslims and the only group whose beliefs and teachings are truly in accordance with the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam).

2. The beliefs of this group are the same as the beliefs of the Sahaabah or noble companions of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) and the Salf-E-Saliheen (our great pious predecessors).

3. In many Ahadith, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) strongly advised the Muslims to follow his Sunnah and to remain steadfast upon the path of his Sahaabah, the Salf-E-Saliheen and the majority of Muslims to remain steadfast upon the way of the Ahle Sunnah.

4. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "I have left two things behind me for you (the Ummah). You will never go astray as long as you follow these two things. One of these two things is Allah's Holy Book (the Holy Qur'an) and the other is the Sunnah of his Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam)." (Muwatta Imam Malik).

5. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said that after he passes away his Ummah should remain firmly steadfast upon his Sunnah and upon the way of his four Muslim Caliphs. He advised us to follow this path alone and to beware of innovations, which contradict the Holy Qur'an and his Sunnah. (Abu Dawud; Tirmidhi).

6. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "Follow the way of the largest group  of Muslims! For, he who deviates from this group will be thrown into Hell!" (Ibn Majah).

Remaining With The Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat

1. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) advised us to remain firm with the largest group of Muslims and remain steadfast upon their way in beliefs and in actions.

2. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "Allah will never allow my Ummah to unite upon
misguidance and incorrect beliefs. Allah's mercy, blessings and protection are with the largest group of Muslims. And he who deviates from this largest group of Muslims will be thrown into Hell." (Tirmidhi).

3. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "He who deviates from the largest group of Muslims, even as much as a hands span; will have himself cut off his connection with Islam". (Abu Dawud).

Abstaining From Misguided Groups

1. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) clearly warned his Ummah to completely abstain from joining in the gatherings of or listening to the words of any of the other misguided groups that will appear amongst the Muslims, whose beliefs will contradict the beliefs of the largest group of Muslims.

2. The beliefs of the largest group of Muslims will be in accordance with the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam), the beliefs of the Sahaabah and the Salf-E-Saliheen.

3. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "In the period prior to the Day of Judgement, false and deceitful groups will emerge. They will say things to you, which neither you nor your forefathers will have ever heard before. Stay away from these deceitful people and do not let them come near you! Do not be misguided by them and do not let them cause strife amongst you!" (Sahih Muslim).

Divisions In The Ummah

1. The concept of the Muslim nation separating into 73 sects is taken from authentic Ahadith such as the following related by Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA): "The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: The Jews separated into 71 sects, and the Christians into 72, and my nation will divide into 73 sects". (Abu Dawud,Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah).

2. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "Seventy-two (of the 73 sects of the Muslim nation) will be in the fire, and only one will be in Paradise; it is the Jammah (i.e. Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat)." (Abi Dawud, Ad-Darimi, Ahmad).

3. There is another narration which states: "The Companions asked: Which sect will triumph (i.e. achieve
salvation)? The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) replied: The sect which adheres to that (set of beliefs and practices) which I and my Companions adhere to".

4. It should be clear from these Ahadith that the one sect, out of the 73, which is to gain salvation, is the Ahle
Sunnat Wal Jamaat, the only segment of the Muslim community which adheres to that which the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) and his Companions (RA) adhered to.

Opinion of Great Scholars And Saints

1. Ghousal Azam, Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilani (RA) states: "There are 73 groups as foretold by Sayyiduna Rasool’Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) and (bear in mind that), the Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat was the rightful group". (Ghunyatut Taalibeen).

2. Imam Ghazali (RA) writes: "The Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat is the successful Firqah (group) and it is this Firqah which weighs or determines its thoughts and it’s according to the scales of the Holy Qur'an". (Mujarribaate Imam Ghazali).

3. Hazrat Sha Wali’Allah Muhaddith Dehlawi (RA) states: "As Rasool’Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) has stated, follow this 'Sawad-E-Azam', and when the four Madhabs are within the Sawad-E-Azam then the following of any one of them, is followance of the Sawad-E-Azam. Therefore, refuting any one of them is refuting the Sawad-EAzam". (Aqdul Jayyad).

4. Imam Sufyan Souri (RA) states: "By Sawad-E-Azam is meant those who are called the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat". (Al Mizaanul Qubra).

5. Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddith Dehlawi (RA) states in his book "Fatwa Azeezi" (Vol. 2, pg. 4) that: "The various parts of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat in Aqaid such as the Ashari, the Maturidi, in Fiqh such as the Hanifah, the Shafi, the Hambali, in Tasawwuf such as the Qadiri, the Chisti, Naqshbandi, the Suhrawardi, this servant considers all of them to be the truth".

6. Imam Rabbani, Mujaddid Alif Thani (RA) states in the second chapter, page 67 of his "Maktubaat Shariff" that: "The way of salvation is followance of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat. May Almighty Allah bestow blessings upon the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, in their speech, in their actions, laws, for this is the successful group. Besides this, all other groups have become victims of deception. Today, nobody realises how much these misled groups will be punished; however, on the Day of Qiyamah this secret will become apparent. Even though at that time: this knowledge will be of no benefit to the misled".

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Selected Durood Shareef

LABBAYK ALLAHUMMA LABBAYK

ALLAH (Jalla Shanahu) commands us to go for Hajj if we have the means, and when we are ready to go for Hajj, we say Labbayk (meaning: Here I am, ready to obey Your Command, O Allah). Allah (Jalla Shanahu) also commands us in the Holy Qur’an to invoke blessings and salutations on the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu ta ala alayhi wa sallam) and what a pleasant surprise it is to find a salaat in Part 1 of Dalaail u’l Khayraat with the relevant verse (33:56) and the response of Labbayk as follows:

Innallaaha wa malaaikatahu yusalluuna ‘alan-nabi O Yaa ayyuhallaziina aamanu sallu ‘alaihi wa sallimu tasliima O

Verily, Allah and his angles bless the Prophet! O you, who believe, ask (Allah) to bless him and grant him abundant peace!

Labbaika Allahumma rabbi wasaadayka salawaatullahil-barrirrahiimi wal-malaaikatil-mukarrabiina wannabiyyena was-siddiqiina wash-shuhadaa‘i was-saalihiina wama sabbaha laka min shay-in-yaa rabbal ‘alamiina ‘alaa sayyidina Muhammad-in Abdillaahi khaatamin-nabiyyiina wasayyidina mursaliina Wa ima mil-muttaqiina warasuuli rabbil-‘alamiina shahidil-bashiirid-daa’ii ilaika bi-iznikas-sirajil-muniri wa ‘alaihis-salam. O

Allahummaj‘al salawatika wabarakatika warahmataka ‘alaa saiyidil-mursaliina wa imamil-muttaqiina wa khatamin-nabiyyina sayyidinaa Muhammad-in ‘abdika warasulika imamil-khairi waqaa‘idil-khairi warasulir-rahmah O

Translation :

I am here, Ya Allah, at Your service and at Your Command, my Lord! The blessing of Allah (subhaanahu wa ta’ala), the good, the Merciful, and of his closest angles, and of the Prophets and of the sincere ones, and of the martyrs and of the good ones and of whatever else exists which glorifies You (Ya Allah), O Lord of the worlds, are for our master Muhammad (Sollallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam), son of Abdullah (Radhi allah ta’ala anhu), the seal of the Prophets and the master of Messenger The Leader of the Pious and the Messenger of the Lord of the world, the witness the Bringer of Good Tidings, the caller to You (Ya Alalh) by Your leave, the Lamp, the Illumined one, on him may there be peace!

Ya Allah grant Your blessings and Favours and Your Mercy to the master of the Messengers and the Leader of the pious and Seal of the Prophets, our master Muhammad (Sollallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam), Your slave and Your Messenger, the Pioneer of Goodness and Guide to the Goodness, the Messenger of Mercy!

Allahumma solli ‘alaa sayyidinaa Muhammad-inw wa ‘alaa aalihi wa as-ha bihi wa auladihi wa azwaajihi wa zurriyyatihi wa ahli baitihii wa as-harihii wa ansarihi wa ashya-‘ihii wa muhibbiihii wa ummatihii wa ‘alaina ma aahum ajma‘ina yaa arhamar-rahimin! O

Worship/Waziafs for Rabbi ul Awwal

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam

First Rabi ul awwal

One should perform 16 Raka’h Nafl , in sections of 2 Raka’ah and intentions of 2 Raka’ah each and in each Raka’ah recite after Surah Al-Fatihah, Surah Ikhlas 3 times and after the completion of the 16 Raka’ah recite the following Durood one thousand times: 

Allahumma Rabba haazihid dawatit tammatee wassalaatil qaaimatee aatee Muhammadanil wasilata wal fadhilata

The above Durood when continued to be recited daily for 12 days {one thousand times each day} after Salatul ‘Isha, and then going to sleep in the state of wudu, the reciter will Inshaallah Ta’la see the Beloved Rasool Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam

If any one who recites in the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal one hundred and twenty five thousand times any one of the following 2 Duroods Will certainly see the beloved Rasool Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallamin a dream Inshallah. 

Assalaatu Wassalaamu Alayka Ya Rasoolallah Sallal Laahu Ta’ala Alayhi Wa Sallam Sallal Laahu Alayhi Wa Sallam

It is written in “Kitabul Mashaikh” that from the night on which the Hilal of Rabi-ul-Awwal is seen, if one recites the following Durood 1025 times after Salatul ‘Isha: 

Ala’ Muhammadinw wa’ala Aali Muhammadin kamaa salaita Ala’ Ibrahima aa ala’ Aali Ibrahima innaka hamidummajeed

He/she will see the Beloved Nabi Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam in his dream

Fasting on the First of Rabi ul Awwal is also recommended.

12th Rabi ul Awwal EID MILAD UN NABI Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam

After Zuhar namaaz read the follwing nawafils.

1) Offer two rakaat prayer, In first Rakaat after surah fateha recite Surah e Kafiroon three times, in second rakaat after surah fateha recite sura e Ikhlas three times

2)Pray 2 rakats nafil namaz. In each rakat after Surah Fateha, pray Surah Muzammil Sharif once. After the namaz, offer its sawab to our beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam. Then go into sijdah position and pray for fulfilment of your needs. Insha-Allah the wishes will be granted.

3) Pray 2 or 4 rakats (in 2 salams) nafil namaz. In each rakat after Surah Fateha recite Surah Ikhlas 25 times. After the namaz pray as in 1) above

Some acts to be carried out on 12th Rabi ul Awwal Eid Milad Un Nabi Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam.

* To perform Ghusal
* Wear New Clothes
* Wear Attar/perfume
* Read Seerah of Nabi Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam
* Greet Each other
* Give Charity
* Keep Fast
* stay up all night and recite the Quran/ darood shareef and attend mehfils.

Throughout this month reciting of darood shareef in abundance carries great virtues/sawaab inshallah.

• Permissibility Of Celebrating Meelad-Un-Nabi Salla Allahu ta’ala’alayhi wa sallam (madinasharif.wordpress.com)
• It is Not Necessary For Respect , That The Respected Person Should Be Present (madinasharif.wordpress.com)
• Allah Almighty made the Holy Ka’bah as Qibla to fulfil the Holy Prophet’s Salla Allahu ta’ala’alayhi wa sallam desire

Three Conditions for the Acceptance of wazaif from Fatawa Radawiyyah

To achieve the effect of ważā’if [litanies] and aʿmāl [exercises], (the fulfilment of) three conditions is essential –

1 – [confident expectancy]

For the heart to be free from such anxiety where one is constantly deliberating whether it has had an effect or not. Rather, one must trust wholly in Allāh تعالى that He will definitely accept (this action). It is mentioned in hadīth that the Messenger of Allāh و سلم ليه و اٰ صلي لله تعالي stated –

ادعوا الله وانتم موقنون با لا جابة

“Supplicate to Allāh in such a state that you remain certain of its acceptance.”
[Sunan at Tirmidhī; V5; P292; H3590]

2 – [patience and forbearance]

For one not to become fearful with the passage of time, where one thinks – “even after so many days, no effect has become apparent!” This itself will come to be the cause of (the action) not being accepted! Rather, embrace the mindset that without doubt, Allāh and His Messenger و سلم ليه و اٰ صلي لله تعالي are about to generously favour you! Allāh تعالى states –

Translation of Kanzulīmān –
If only they were content with that which Allāh and His Messenger have given them, and say, “Allāh is enough for us – He will give us some of His bounty and so will His Messenger – to Allāh alone we turn in hope.” [Surah al Tawbah; V59]

It is mentioned in a hadīth –

“Your supplications are accepted as long as you do not hastily say – ‘I supplicated but it is yet to be accepted’.”
[Sahīh Muslim; P1563; H2735]

3 –
With regards permission (to act upon) the entirety of my (meaning `Ā’lā Hadrat’s رضي لله تعالي عنه ) ważā’if [litanies], aʿmāl [exercises] and taʿwīżāt [amulets,] I have stipulated the condition that one must remain regular in offering the five daily salāh with the congregation in the masjid. And with Allāh is tawfīq. [Fatāwā Radawiyyah; V23; P558]

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Imām Aḥmad Riḍā Khān al Qādirī Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu

The noble friends of Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala state – “an ignorant ṣūfī is shayṭān’s joke.” Similarly, a ḥadīth of the noble Messenger of Allāh SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam informs us –فقيه واحد اشد على الشيطان من الف عابدين

“A single jurist is severer upon shayṭān than a thousand worshippers.” [Tirmidhī and ibn Mājah]

Those who remain ignorant yet strive hard in their worship are merely made to dance by shayṭān upon his fingers. He places bridles in their mouths and tangs in their noses, and thus drags them wherever he wishes, whilst they convince themselves that they are accumulating good deeds.

Sayyidunā Junayd al Baghdādī Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu  states –

“my spiritual guide, Sayyidunā Sirrī Saqtī Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu  supplicated for me thus – ‘may Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala grant you the knowledge of ḥadīth and then make you a ṣūfī, and may He not make you a  ṣūfī before granting you the knowledge of ḥadīth.” [Iḥyā ‘Ulūm ud-Dīn; Vol. 1; Page 13]

Sayyidunā Imām al Ghazālī Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu states – whilst explaining this statement –

“here, Sayyidunā Sirrī Saqtī Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu meant that the one who steps into the field of taṣawwuf [spirituality] armed with the knowledge of ḥadīth is victorious, whereas the one who ventures forth without knowledge is merely (– Allāh forbid! –) placing himself into destruction.”

Sayyidunā Abu-l Qāsim Junayd al Baghdādī Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu states –

“the one who has neither memorised the Qurān, nor written ḥadīth (meaning the one who lacks the knowledge of the jurisprudence) shouldn’t be followed by seekers of the path (of taṣawwuf,) nor should he be taken as a murshid [spiritual guide,] as all our knowledge of ṭarīqah is in obedience to the Book and sunnah.”

Sayyidunā Sirrī Saqtī Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu states –

“taṣawwuf is the name of the coming together of three qualities: firstly, the light of his (meaning the spiritual traveller’s) gnosis should not extinguish his light of asceticism. Secondly, he should not utter anything esoterically which exoterically contradicts the Qurān or noble ḥadīth. Finally, none of his miracles should be a means of him revealing that which Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala has forbidden to be revealed.” [Risālat ul Qushayriyah; Page 13]

Sayyidunā Shaykh Shihāb ud-Dīn as-Suharwardī Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu states –

“that ‘ḥaqīqah’ [spiritual reality] which contradicts the sharī’ah [sacred law] is not in reality ḥaqīqah, but rather plain heresy.” [Awārif ul Ma’ārif; Vol. 1; Page 43]

WHAT ONE SHOULD DO BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP

You should lie down with both the knees straightened and both hands on the chest. Then the following should be read:

1. Ayatul Qursi – Allahu laa ilaaha illa hu huwal … – once.
2. The four Quls – once. Sura Ikhlas must be read 3 times.

You should then blow upon the palms and pass them on the entire length and breadth of your body. You may also do this for the infants who are not able to read. It is also recommended that you learn the Suras Waaqia, Yaseen and Mulk. You should read these Suras before sleeping. As long as you do not know them by heart, you may recite them by looking at the Holy Quran. Thereafter, you should you should lie on the right side without talking. If you have to talk, then you may do so, but you should recite Sura Kaafirun before going to sleep. If this procedure is followed then, Insha-Allah, you will be protected from all evil and forces.

The benefit of reciting the following Suras before going to sleep:

1. Sura Mulk – Protection from the Azaab (Torment) of the grave.
2. Sura Yaseen – To be recited for Maghfirat (pardon).
3. Sura Waaqia – Protection from hunger.
4. Sura Dukhaan – The reciter will awake in the morning in such a condition that 70 000 Angels will be making Istighfar for him.

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