Tributes to the Blessed Sandals

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Tributes to the blessed Sandals (Nalain Mubarak)

The Benefits and Blessings

of

Nalain Mubarak

of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W)


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The blessed Sandal of Holy Prophet (S.A.W) is on the top of this universe


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It is like a high tree under whose shadow this whole universe exists

Compiled by

A devotee of Nalain Mubarak Abul Qasim Syed Jalaluddin Qadri al-Jilani Jamal Padshah

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Transfer of reward and recompense

The reward of this work is transferred to the blessed soul of the eminent Islamic scholar SheikhSyed Habibullah Qadri known as Rashid Padshah who (died in 1419 AH). He belonged to thefamily of Sheikh Abdul Qader Gilani, May Allah cover them with His everlasting mercy.

y He was president of Ulema Council, Deccany He was Chancellor of Jamiah Nezamiah, Hyderabady He was a member of Muslim Personal Law Boardy He has illuminated the city of Hyderabad with his teachings, speeches and sermons.y He has left behind many books that contain valuable research, knowledge and wisdoms.

The reward is also delegated to the soul of his wife Syeda Ahmad Sahabzadi Khairun Nisa(May Allah bless her).

May Allah shower their graves with His everlasting grace and mercy, forgive them, cover

them with His compassion and generosity and raise their status in Paradise.

In the end, I pray to Allah to bestow the reward of my humble contribution on the souls ofmy predecessors, my parents - the great Islamic scholar Sheikh Syed Habibullah Qadri(Rashid Padshah) and Syeda Ahmad Sahabzadi Khairun Nisa who brought me up in anatmosphere of good faith and deep devotion.O my Lord! Forgive me, my parents and all the believers on the Day of Judgment for thesake of your beloved Messenger Mohammad (S.A.W.)

O Allah! We seek Your complete forgiveness, comprehensive pardon and ask from youeverlasting love, righteous soul, vast knowledge, illuminating light, ready intercession,

convincing evidence, high status. O Allah! Remove the burden of sins from our backs andbestow on us your bliss.

From the humble servants of God fearing people

Abul Qasim Syed Jalaluddin Qadri al- Jilani Jamal Padshah

Address: [email protected]


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In the name of Allah the Most Gracious, Most Merciful

All the praises be to Allah the Lord of universes and peace and blessings of Allah be on thechief of Prophets and Messengers, our leader and our guide, Mohammad (SAW), thecrowned leader of all Messengers of Allah. The Apostle of Allah, who has the honor of going

on a night journey and who has ascended to heaven, firmly established in Maqam Mahmud,the prestigious place in paradise and in addition to all, has distinction of interceding andquenching the thirst of his followers from river Kausar on the difficult Day of Judgment.May Allah bless also his virtuous and righteous progenies. O Allah! Bless ProphetMohammad (SAW) whose feet left traces and imprints on the rock, but not on the sands. OAllah! Do mercy also on the righteous heir of the Holy Prophet Abu Mohammad SeyediAbdul Qader al- Jilani, the man of insight and inspiration.Sheikh Abdul Qader al- Jilani says:

Every friend of Allah (Valiullah) has his own way of life, but I follow the foot steps of theHoly Prophet (SAW) who is like the full moon.

I, overlooking my short comings and lack of proper knowledge, was asked to write apreamble for the great book Fathul Motaal fi Madhin Neaal. For such a condition the wellknow Islamic scholar Mohammad Shahzad Mujaddadi has rightly said:

What am I, my lord knows well. I am certainly not what the people think.I admit my little knowledge and for this, I beseech Allah, the Omnipotent and Omniscientthrough the grace of blessed sandals of the Holy Prophet (SAW) saying O my Lord youknow every thing and your knowledge has encompassed all universe. I stretch my handtowards you for knowledge and wisdom. Bestow me your favor O my Lord! You areGenerous, Omniscient and Omnipotent.This book is more than an unexpected delight for the servants of the Holy Prophet (SAW), alife vein for the lovers of the Prophet (SAW). It is a well established fact that the stature ofthe Holy prophet (SAW), a mercy for the whole universe, can not be fathomed by applyinglogic and philosophy but through love of the people with insight, Gnostics and ascetics.

Fortunate translators and publishers:

This book was compiled by the great Imam Ahmad al- Muqri Talmasani who died in the monthof Jamadi al- Akhar 1041 AH. Its Urdu translation Fazaele Nalain Huzur Sallallaho AlaiheWa Sallam was done jointly by Maulana Mufti Mohammad Khan Qadri and MaulanaMohammad Abbas Rizvi, May Allah give them a long life to serve Islam and the people by theiruseful knowledge.

Haji Mohammad Tufail Bhatti took the responsibility for publication and distribution of thisbook. This rare book was published first in 1995 and then again in 1997. I congratulate thosepious men who have shouldered the responsibility for its third publication that is certainly a greatsource of inspiration and a means to fill the hearts with the love for Holy Prophet (SAW). Suchprominent personalities include Haji Mohammad Tufail Bhatti, Dr. Munir Ahmad, Waheeduddin


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Sheikh and Wasimuddin Sheikh. May Allah strengthen their bonds with Holy Prophet, increasetheir knowledge and bestow good reward for their good deeds. Amen.

A poet says;

The place where traces of your foot steps were foundThe ascetics would like to prostrate there for years

All prophets of Allah fell in prostration when they saw you prostratingThey also believed in God when they saw you believing

The beautiful morning scene, nor the sun, moon or stars have ever existed.My life be sacrificed on the foot prints of the Holy Prophet (SAW) from where these lightsreflect

My life be sacrificed on your foot prints by the grace of your passage

Wherever we see your foot prints, we walk in jubilation as if we see the paradise

Put your moon like shining foot on my chestIt will cool down my passion, blessings of Allah be upon you

It is a great honor for me to write on the merits of the auspicious foot steps of the Holy Prophet(SAW) and other Prophets of Allah and the blessings related to it. Likewise, I feel pleasure topresent some facts and narrations about the blessed Sandals and its copies. None has honor of hisown. The person who is dear to the Holy Prophet (SAW) is respectable and the one who isdiscarded by the prophet (SAW) is wicked. Allah says: ) :8(The glory belongs to Allah and His Messenger (63:8).A poet says:Who, is dear to that house is dear to Allah and who was turned away from that house is discardedby Allah

The earth got honor by kissing your feetThe deprived sky can do nothing but blame its fate

Neither this has elegance nor does that possess any miracleThis owes to your feet and that owes to your head

The people will be gathered below his feet on the Day of Judgment:

Hazrat Jubair (Allah be pleased with him) has quoted the Holy Prophet as saying: I Havemany names, I am Mohammad, I am Ahmad, I am remover of non belief as Allah willobliterate non belief through me and I am the gatherer as Allah will gather the people onthe day of Judgment on my feet and I am the last Messenger of Allah as no Apostle fromAllah will come after me. (Bukhari- Ketabut Tafsir and Muslim).


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A poet says:On the Day of Judgment I will not be alone, but in the company of beloved of Allah, putting onhead the mantel of Fatema Zohra along with Shabbir and Shabar.

O Bedam! There will be a unique show on the Day of Judgment

All human beings would be presented before Allah, butI

before the Prophet.The man of blessed Sandal:

Amongst the good names of the Holy Prophet (SAW), one name is the man of Sandals. Love forthe blessed Sandals is a part of love of Holy Prophet (SAW). Arabs had a practice of putting onshoes whenever they walked. Our Prophet (SAW) had one pair of Sandal and four pairs ofleather socks. Some times he (SAW) put on the sandals and some times he (SAW) walked baredfoot out of modesty. Some times he (SAW) took his shoes in his left hand and some times hisservice man, the in charge of house Hazrat ibn Masood ( may Allah be pleased with him) tookout his shoes and placed them before him whenever he intended to use it. The Holy Prophet

(SAW) always put on his right shoe first and took off the left shoe first.Abu Huraira radi alaho anho reported Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:When one of you puts on sandals(or shoe), he should first put in the right foot, and when he takesoff he should take off the left one first, or he should put them on together or take them offtogether.Sahih Muslim, Book 024, Number 5231:

I wish to make your shoes shine, by polishing them with my eyelashes

Ibn Jozy says whoever puts on his right shoe first always would be saved from the pain of spleen.Some other saints have said that if any one writes the Quranic verse Mumtahena and thendrinks its washed water, Allah will save him from the pain of spleen (Saadatut Darain).

Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal and some other Jurisprudent says kissing the cover of Holy Koran isallowed because it is attached to the Holy Book. Similarly kissing the photo of the blessedSandal of the Holy Prophet (SAW) to show the love and respect to the Prophet (SAW) is alsoallowed and will of course be a virtuous deed.A poet says:

Love for shoe did not impassionate my heartBut immense love for its user has caused the stir

By the kiss even a particle becomes enviable to the sun and starsI pray Allah to make my heart attached with those blessed feet

Every deed is official

Every deed performed by a prophet has a sanction from Allah. Therefore, any objection over thedeed of a prophet is an objection to Allahs order as raising a finger on the uniform worn by a


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staff of the government will be considered as an objection to the government itself, because, ithas been selected by the government. Therefore, the Islamic jurisprudents say that any disrespectshown to the blessed Sandal of the Holy Prophet (SAW) will be enough to renegade him fromIslam.

The wonders of the prophets feet in the light of Quran and HadithThe feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW)

Hazrat Abdullah bin Baridah (may Allah be pleased with him) has reported that The shape ofthe feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW) was very elegant (narrated by Ibn Saeed).A poet says:

O the wicked! Go and enter his laneYou will get there everlasting garden

The Holy Prophet (SAW) had a heavy foot (Reported by Bukhari and Muslim)Muslim has reported that Holy Prophet (SAW) had slim heels.In fact, Allah had made a perfect and attractive form for his beloved Prophet without leaving anyphysical defect. Heavy feet and slim heels look very attractive and give a unique beauty to theblessed foot.A poet says:Pressed under your blessed foot, there is no space for further pushingThe shining heels of your blessed foot present a beautiful scene

The miracle of the Prophets foot

When the Holy Prophet (SAW) put his blessed foot in the city of Makkah, the Quranswore by the land on which the Holy Prophet put his graceful foot. The Quran says Iswear by the city and you are staying in that city .

A poet says:You have such a lofty status that none can ever think ofThe Quran has sworn by your city, your talk and your existence

The Holy Quran has sworn by the land through which you have passed.Many greetings to the sanctity of that blessed foot

Allama Samhowi (may Allah bless his soul) says the word Balad in the abovementioned verse includes Medina also and the main reason for swearing is the presenceof the Holy Prophet (SAW) in the city. If Holy Prophet (SAW) is present in Makkah, it isworth to be sworn and if he is in Medina then that city is worth to be sworn. The honorowes to the foot steps of the Holy Prophet (SAW). Both the cities became sacred due tothe presence of the Prophet.


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In verse Nesaa Allah says (4: 97) Was not the earth of Allahspacious enough for you.

In verse Nahal Allah says (16: 41) we will give them good place in theworld.

In verse Al- Hashr (59: 9) Allah says And those who, beforethem, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the faith.

In all three verses the word (Earth of Allah), ( good) and ( home and faith) means the city of Medina. (Wafaul Wafa).

Non- believers could not see the foot steps of the Holy Prophet (SAW):

At the time of migration, when the Holy Prophet came out of his house in company of

Abu Bakr Siddique, he was bare footed.I

n spite of intense search, the pagans of Makkahcould not trace his foot steps. When the Prophet was hiding in the cave of Thaur, hiscompanion Abu Bakr Siddique feared that pagans may find them tracing their foot prints.The Holy Prophet (SAW) reassured and comforted Abu Bakr Siddique by saying Allah isthe third along with two of us (Bukhari).

Allama Hafiz Qastalani in his book Al- Mawahibul Ladunniyah has quoted veryauthentic sources from the biographies of the Holy Prophet and presented someirrefutable evidences in his other book Al-Murtaja bil Qubul that whenever the HolyProphet walked on stones, they turned soft below his feet leaving deep imprints of hisblessed foot.Hazrat Nouman bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) in his famous eulogyRahmatur Rehman has described this miracle in the following words:If you walk on soft earth your foot leaves no traceBut on hard stone, your foot leaves deep traces

The Holy Quran swore by dust rising from the feet of the horses of the Holy Prophet

(SAW) and the holy warriors

In Surah Al- Adiat (100; 1-4) Allah says: By the (Steed) that run with panting, sparking sparks of fire (by their hooves), scouring tothe raid at dawn, raising the dust in clouds the while and penetrating fore with as one intothe midst (of the foe).

Hafiz Abu BakrIbn al- Arabi writes in Ahkam al -Quran Allah has sworn byMohammad (SAW) by saying , He also has sworn by the life of theHoly Prophet (SAW) and said: By your life, they in their wild intoxication, they werewandering blindly. (15:72)


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Besides, Allah has sworn by the steed of the Prophet, its neighing; its raising dust andthe fire sparking light during their running.

The ablution water of the Holy Prophet was a cure:

Bukhari has narrated on the authority of Saeb bin Yazid as saying that his aunt took himto the Holy Prophet (SAW) seeking his blessing for him. She said O Messenger of Allah!The son of my sister is suffering from headache. He tapped his hand on my head andasked Allah to bless me. After that we all made ablution and I took the remnant water ofhis ablution. Then I stood up behind him and saw the seal of prophecy engrossed betweenhis shoulder and that looked like the egg of pigeons.

A poet says:I will not forget the tasteof the water, washed from the feet of my lordEven after tasting the water from Zamzam and the river Kauther

The blessed relationshipThe presence of pious personalities in a particular place augments the sanctity of thatplace and Allah swears by its sacredness. Allah has sworn by mountain of Sinai becauseits special relationship with Prophet Moses (AS) The Holy Quran in verse (95:1-3) says: by the fig and the olive and by the Mount Sinai and

by this city of security.

The holy towns where pious persons live:Makkah is the most sacred city because Hazrat Abraham went there and built House ofAllah in that city. If Makkah became a holy city because Hazrat Abraham stayed thereand built the House of Allah in it, then you can imagine how sacred would be the city ofMedina where the beloved of Allah was staying. About Makkah Allah says: Whoever entered Makkah, became secure (3:97).In another verse Allah says:

Have they not seen that we have made (Makkah) a secure sanctuary, while men are beingsnatched away from all around them? Then they believe in falsehood and deny the gracesof Allah (29: 67).

The Holy book of Allah mentions the rock on which Hazrat Abraham was building HolyKaaba in these words: (3:97) in it there is manifest signs including the place of Abraham.

The stone on which Prophet Abraham stood to build the Holy Kaaba carried a deep footprint of Prophet Abraham (AS). This was called in this verse as standing place of ProphetAbraham. Indeed, it is a very manifest sign of Allah and does exist till today. People offer prayers and make supplications near it expecting that their prayers at this sacred placewill get a favorable response from Allah.A poet says:


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Had been there foot print of Prophet Mohammad (SAW)The Kabah would have rushed for circumambulation

As far as the foot print of Prophet Abraham is concerned, Allah says: And take the place of Abraham (the stone on which he stood while building the

Holy Kaaba) as a place for prayer (2:125).After completing seven rounds to the Holy Kaaba, all Muslims offer two Rakat prayersat the standing place of Prophet Abraham (AS).

I would like to mention herewith that when Allah created Hazrat Adam, all angels fell inprostration to him because the effulgent light of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAW)was reflecting on the forehead of Adam (AS).A poet says:No doubt Khalil (Abraham) and Naji (Moses) are very near to AllahAlso high ranking prophets like Kalim (Moses) and Masih (Jesus Christ).But now the unlettered Prophet whose foot was kissed by empyrean

Has came down in this worldHazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) has quoted the Holy Prophetas saying: One person from Banu Israel had killed ninety nine persons. After that he feltremorse and went to a monk asking whether his penitence may be forgiven? The monksaid: No. Then he killed the monk completing the toll of his victims to 100.Then a person came forward and advised him to go to the so and so village to meetanother monk. But he died on the mid way. At the time of his death he lowered his chesttowards that village. The angles of mercy and torment both were present to take him tohis destined abode. Allah ordered the village towards which he was going to draw nearerwhile he ordered the village from which he was coming to move backwards. Then Allahordered the angels to measure the distance of the two villages from his dead body. Thedistance of the village to which he was proceeding was less than a span and thereforeAllah granted him forgiveness. (Bukhari- Kitabul Anbya).

Think again! Who was living in that blessed village and for whose sake Allah forgivesthe killer of one hundred persons? Though he did not reach there and was in the mid way,but his sins are pardoned. Obviously, there lived some of His favored servants whom Heloved and for their sake He has forgiven the despicable deeds of this killer.

The above mentioned story is a good example that how Allah blesses the entire villagewhere his favored servants dwell. You can now imagine the blessings of the city whereAllahs most favored servant and his beloved was residing. The earth trodden by theblessed foot of the Holy Prophet was cure for diseases. The above mentioned story, tellsus also that when Allah wills to favor some one, He leads him towards the people whomhe loves.


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The presence of the Holy Prophet (SAW) is a mercy;The followers of earlier prophets had to offer their prayers at specific places marked to

perform worships. But this restriction was lifted from this Ummah. Allah made for themthe whole earth pure and suitable for worship.

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(Hazrat Jaber bin Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) has reported that the Messengerof Allah said: I have been given five specialties that were not given to any body elsebefore me. I have been given help with awe from a distance of one month journey. Thewhole earth has been made place for prayer for me and a means of purification. Therefore,when the time for prayer approaches, he should pray any where on the earth. The bootieswere made lawful for me while it was not lawful before me. I have been exclusivelyfavored for making intercession and while all the prophets were sent to their own people,I

have been sent to all man kind.The Prophet is a source of peace for humanity:

The Holy Quran says: -

And when they said: O Allah! If this (the Quran) is indeed the truth, then rain downstones on us from the sky or bring on us a painful torment. But Allah will not punishthem while you are amongst them, nor He will punish them while they seek Allahsforgiveness. (8:32-33)The pagans of Makkah have gone to the extent that they asked Allah: O Allah! If thisreligion, the revealed Quran and the Prophet are true, then destroy us by rain of stonesfrom the sky. Their open defiance and insistence on rejection of the truth required animmediate punishment from Allah. However, Allah has forgiven, because the HolyProphet was present amongst them.

Similarly, the presence of Holy Prophet in Makkah saved them from their transmutation tomonkeys, swine etc in spite of their continued transgression and refusal to accept his call. Whilea number of transgressors of the previous Ummah were punished severely for their defiance, butdue to the presence of the Holy Prophet, the pagans of Makkah were spared and given somerespites to enjoy the worldly comforts. Allah has sent him as a mercy for the entire humanity andhis existence was a mercy even for the evil doers and wrongdoers. (Quotations from RuhulMaani).

The above mentioned verse categorically mentions that after the birth of the Holy Prophet(SAW), Allah has done away with His old practice of transmutation from the entire world. Forthis reason, Allah has given him an apparent death, only because his blessed body may remainhere as a source of peace and mercy for the world. Otherwise, just like Hazrat Idris and Hazrat


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Isa (AS); Allah would have also lifted his body to the heaven alive. The Holy Quran says: Allahhas lifted Isa (AS) up to Him (4:158) and about Hazrat Idris Allah said: We have lifted him to ahigh place (19:57).

The second cause for sparing the guilty is the presence of Allah fearing and pious persons who

always seek Allahs forgiveness for the dwellers of this earth. The presence of such favored personalities amongst the common people is a major cause for the escape of the wrong doersfrom the severe punishment.

The straight way:-

Allah has made it very clear that straight way is only to follow the foot steps of His favoredservants. All the Muslims repeat the following verses of the Holy Quran in every Rakat of theirprayers:

- ) (O Allah! Guide us to the straight way- The Way of those on whom you have bestowed

your grace. (1: 6-7)Signs of Allah:

Allah says in Quran: ) :158(The mounts Safa and Marwa are sign of Allah. (2:158)The land, on which the favored servants of Allah have put their feet, becomes sanctum. HazratHajar, the wife of Prophet Abraham (AS) and mother of Hazrat Ishmael (AS) ran between themountains of Safa and Marwah in search of water, and for this the entire earth on which she puther blessed foot has become a holy land. The Hajis going to Mecca for their pilgrimage also runround the mountains of Safa and Marwah in her memory. Allah has bestowed her a rare honor bydeclaring that her foot steps are His own signs. Allah has enjoined on all Muslims to respect andhonor these signs. Allah says:

) :32(And whosoever honors the signs of Allah, it is truly from the piety of the hearts (22:32).The wonders of the feet of Hazrat Ayub (Job) (AS):

Hazrat Ayub has strruck his foot on the earth and water came gushing out of the earth. Allahsays:

) :42(. This is a (spring) of water to wash in, cool and a (refreshing)Strike the ground with your foot

drink (38:42).Condition for acceptance of repentance:

When the time for acceptance of Banu Israels penitence came, they were asked to pass throughthe doors of Jerusalem prostrating to Allah and seeking forgiveness for their sins. Jerusalem isthe city of Prophets, therefore, they were ordered to respect this auspicious city and seekrepentance from Allah there. The Holy Quran says:


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) :58(And when we said: Enter this town and eat bountifully therein with pleasure and delightwhenever you wish, and enter the gate in prostration (or bowing with humility) and say: Forgive

us, and we shall forgive your sins and shall increase (reward) for the good doers (2:58).Hazrat Amr bin Abd Naham Aslami (Allah be pleased with him) was guiding the Holy Prophet(SAW) on the way to Hudaibiyah. They stayed at Thanyatul Hazal. The Prophet told hisfollowers that Thanya is like the door of Jerusalem for Bani Israel where Allah has ordered themto pass the gate prostrating. Therefore, whoever passed through the valley of Thanya on thisnight, Allah will forgive his sins.

The story of Hazrat Solomon (AS):

The Holy Quran says:

) :14(When we decreed death for him, nothing informed them (Jinn) of his death except a little wormof the earth which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his stick (34:14).In this verse, Allah has described the story of the death of Hazrat Solomon (AS). The story is thatJinn were building the mosque of Jerusalem under the direction of Hazrat Solomon (AS). In themean time, the time of his death approached, but the construction work was not completed.When the angel of death approached him and sought his permission to extract his soul, he saidYes, but the mosque is not complete yet. After my death all jinn will run away leaving the workincomplete.

Allah said: You should not worry, the work will be done. Then Allah ordered Solomon (AS) totake his stick and stand up for prayer. The angel of death extracted his soul while he wasstanding in the prayer. He stood up for full one year leaning on his staff. The Jinn thought himalive and continued the construction work. When the worms had eaten up the staff, his body felldown on the ground. The worms of this earth can not eat the body of Prophet. Therefore, theworms have eaten away the staff, but did not touch his foot. They knew that these are feet of aprophet and the worms are not allowed to touch any part of a prophets body.A narration by the Holy Prophet says:-

) (Friends of Allah die not, but transmigrate from one house to other house. (Tafsir Kabir).Ibn Majah has quoted another Hadith saying:

Allah has not allowed earth to eat away the bodies of prophets.

Baihaqui has quoted Abul Alia saying that Holy Prophet (SAW) has said:

The earth can not eat away the flesh of prophets nor is beast allowed to devour it.


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The she camel of Allah:

Allah said that she camel of Hazrat Saleh (AS) was actually the she camel of Allah (7:73) anddestroyed the Thamud community who has cut off the legs of that blessed she camel.

The wonders of foot steps of Gnostics:

For a believer the most precious wealth is his faith. But some times even a non-believer haswashed his hands in the blessed water flowing beneath the feet of an ascetic. The Holy Quran hasquoted the story of Samurai who picked up a handful of dust from the hoof of Hazrat Gabrielshorse and put it in the mouth of the golden calf. As soon as he put the blessed dust in the mouthof the golden calf, it came to life and started lowing. The Holy Quran says:

)20:96(

He the (Samiri) said: I saw what they saw not, so I took a handful of dust from the hoof print ofthe Messenger (Gabriel) horse and threw it in to the calf (20:96)The horse of Gabriel touched the earth and the earth became full of life and green and then the

dust touched the calf and calf came to life.

The miracle of Jesus Christ (AS):

The Prophet Jesus Christ used to strike dead persons with his toe and make them alive by sayingstand up by order from Allah. The Holy Quran says:

) :49(And I bring dead to life by Allahs leave.

The well of Zamzam:

The feet of Prophets, Messengers of Allah, the saints and the ascetics are very auspicious and fullof blessings. When Hazrat Ishmael struck his foot against the earth, the water gushed out fromthe well of Zamzam.

The tremor and quiver ofMount Uhud:

Once the Holy Prophet (SAW) accompanied by Abu Bakr Siddique, Umar Faruq and UthmanGhani mounted on Uhud. The high mountain began quivering. The Holy Prophet (SAW) struckhis feet on the mountain and said:

Be quiet O mount Uhud! There is none on you, but a Prophet, a Siddique and two martyrs.(Bukhari, volume 1, page 523- Tirmizi: volume 2, page 215).A poet says:A gentle strike by foot stopped the mount Uhud from its quiver. Allah is great, how graceful are

the heels of the Holy Prophet.

The grace of mothers feet:

The Holy Prophet (SAW) is reported to have said:


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Heaven is below the feet of mothers. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddaque always called the Holy Prophet(SAW): May my mother and father be sacrificed on you. May our beloved mothers, fathers andeven the paradise be sacrificed on the blessed Sandal of the Holy Prophet (SAW).A poet says:O Mohsin! The time bows its head where the foot steps of my lord are found.

The elegance of the lovers of the Holy Prophet (SAW):

Once the Holy Prophet (SAW) told Hazrat Bilal (Allah be pleased with him) O Bilal! I heard thesound of your shoes in Paradise ahead of me (Bukhari).

An Urdu poet says:

I am lucky to have your company in my life. Your every look and generosity stimulates my life.The Holy Prophet (SAW) loved mount Uhud:

Paradise is recompense or reward of worships. But love of the Holy Prophet (SAW) makes theperson beloved of the prophet. Once the Holy Prophet (SAW) said:Mount Uhud loves us and we also love it and whomsoever the prophet loves, Allah loves him.The Holy Quran says:

) :31( Follow me, Allah will love you. (3:31)

The aspiration of Roman King Heracles:

A long Hadith narrated by Hazrat Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) says that Abu Sufyan,before embracing Islam went to Syria for business. The King called him in his court to get someinformation about the Prophet. The king enquired from Abu Sufyan about his family background,his claim for prophecy, his followers, his teachings and his character etc. After getting theinformation about the Holy Prophet, the King Heracles acclaimed These are the true signs of theprophet-hood and then said If what you say is true, he will rule on the place on which I amstanding. I knew that he is about to come, but I never thought that he will be from you people. IfI knew that I will be able to reach him, I would have reached him. Had I reached to him, I wouldhave washed his feet with my own hands (Bukhari- Kitabul Wahi).

An Urdu poet says:The kings have put their heads on the feet of my Lord; they appreciated the simple life style ofthe master of sky and earth.

The elegant stroll of the Holy Prophet (SAW):

Hazrat Zaid (Allah be pleased with him) has reported that Holy Prophet (SAW) always walkedfast and if any one wanted to catch him he had to run behind him. (Hujjatullah Al- Balegha, page697).


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Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I never saw any one walk faster thanthe Holy Prophet (SAW). The Holy Prophet, at the time of his walk, always lifted his feet withpower, grace and humility as the brave and courageous people used to do.

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Allah be pleased with him) has narrated that I never saw any one walk

faster than the Holy Prophet (SAW).I

t appears that earth is being folded for him. We, often,could not catch him in spite of our best efforts. (Shamael Tirmidhi).

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Allah be pleased with him) says none was able to keep pace with the HolyProphet even in ordinary walk. His blessed feet were very fast in walking on the earth. He wassimilarly fast in his walk on the high Empyrean where a high flyer like Gabriel told him: Forevery one of us there is well defined limit. If I crossed it even by one inch I will burn up inflames.

A poet says: IfI went even one hair ahead, my wings will be in flames by the effulgent light ofAllah

The place where wings of Gabriel will be in flames, you know better the mysteries of that place.The last destination of Hazrat Gabriel is Sidrah al- Muntaha (the Lot tree).But it was not the lastfor our Holy Prophet (SAW). He went beyond that stop to see the Lord of universes. His fastpace on the earth was his normal habit. The mystics call it or folding up the earth. Butwhen our Holy Prophet (SAW) walked extra-ordinarily, the speed was so fast that archangelGabriel, the legendary Pegasus and even the souls of the other Prophets failed to give himcompany. At Sidrah al- Muntaha, the last destination of Hazrat Gabriel, The Holy Prophet(SAW) asked him: What can I do for you? Gabriel said: I wish an honor from Allah to unfold mywings on the Bridge for your followers so they may pass over the Bridge putting their feet on mywings. (Mawahin Ladunniyah, volume 2, page 29).

An Urdu poet says:When Gabriel saw your elegance in the night of ascent to heaven, he wished to become a humanbeing.

Blessings of the heels and feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW):

One of the wonders of the heels of the Holy Prophet (SAW) is that when Uncle Abu Talibcomplained at Zul Majaz to the Holy Prophet (SAW) of a severe thirst, the Prophet struck hisheel against the earth. The water came gushing from the earth. Abu Talib says: I never saw sucha spring neither before nor after it. When Abu Talib was saturated, the Prophet struck again andthe spring disappeared. (Khsaes Kubra).

Muslim has quoted Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Allah be pleased with him) saying that the HolyProphet (SAW) has ordered a man to come and see him. When he came, he complained that hegot tired because of the slow speed of his she-camel. The Holy Prophet (SAW) struck the camelwith his toe. Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: by whom in whosehand my soul is, after that strike the she camel raced ahead of even the front line camels.


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Tirmidhi has reported that Hazrat Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) fell seriously ill and losthope of survival. The Holy Prophet (SAW) passed by him. He struck him by his toe and said OMy Lord! Cure his disease and give him speedy recovery. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased withhim) says: After that I never complained again of that disease.

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mam Bukhari has reported from Abdullah bin Zaid Mazni that Messenger of Allah said:Between my house and my podium is the garden of paradise (Bukhari, volume 1, page 158-253).Since the mosque of the Holy Prophet (SAW) is related to him, its status became very high. Oneprayer in Holy Prophets mosque is equal to fifty thousand prayers in other mosques.

Another narration says that one prayer in the Prophets mosque is equal to a Haj to the House ofAllah. Since the Holy Prophet frequented his visits between his house and the podium, it hasbeen elevated to one of the gardens of the Paradise. The Holy Prophet (SAW) has ordered hisfollowers that whenever, they passed from this garden, they should offer prayer in it.An Urdu poet says:Since the Holy Prophet has put his blessed fleet in this city, it became more precious than the

Paradise.Hazrat Abu Hurairah and Hazrat Abu Omamah (may Allah be pleased with them) have reportedthat when the Holy Prophet (SAW) walked on a stone, his feet have engrossed in it (Baihaquiand Ibn Asakir). It means that stones become soft below his blessed feet in order to facilitate hiseasy walk.

Hazrat Allamah Imam Shehabuddin Khafaji has reported that when the Holy Prophet (SAW)walked bare footed on the stone, it became soft leaving the foot engrossed in it. Many peoplehave preserved these holy stones for blessings. A number of such stones are still found in SaudiArabia, Egypt, Jerusalem and some other countries. A large number of people visit, offer theirrespects and take blessings from these stones (Nasim al- Riyadh and other books).An Urdu poet says:

Who lives below your feet has no need to see the face of others. They will not like any thingafter seeing your sole.

Hazrat Anas (Allah be pleased with him) has reported that once the people of Medina feared thestrike from some enemy forces. The Holy Prophet (SAW) mounted on a very lazy horse ofHazrat Abu Talha and went looking for the enemies. When the Holy Prophet (SAW) returnedfrom the search, he praised the speed of the horse since he had surpassed the other horses in race

and no other horse could ever race ahead of it (Bukhari and Mishkat).

Wild animals bow down at the feet of Prophets servants:

Hazrat Safinah (may Allah be pleased with him) lost the track of Muslim army in Rome. Hetried his best, but failed to trace the Muslim army. During his search he saw a lion coming out ofthe forest. He went to the lion and said: O lion! I am so and so, a freed slave of ProphetMohammad (SAW). Now I have lost track of Muslim army. After listening to his story, the lionbowed his head and led him to the Muslim army (Abu Nayeem Al- Asbahani, Hilyat al- Aulia,Beirut publication, volume 1, page No 369).


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Holy Prophets ascent to heaven:

A poet says:Allah is the gracious. None is match for you. Allah told others you can not see me. But Allah

called you up to meet you in person.On the night of ascent to heaven, Hazrat Jabriel had awakened the Holy Prophet (SAW) bytouching his sole with his cheek.

After his arrival to the sanctum empyrean the Holy Prophet (SAW) intended to put off his shoes,but Allah told him to proceed with the shoes. The Holy Prophet (SAW) said: O my Lord! How Ican dare while you had ordered Moses to put off your shoe at the Mount Sinai (Taha: 12)?

A poet says:You have the beauty of Joseph, the blow of Jesus and shining hand of Moses. What merits they

have altogether, you posses alone.Another poet says:Where are you and where was Moses? You are some thing and he was some thing. You forgotthe talk of yesterday. You are the light of the Mount Sinai. Joseph, Jacob and all prophets may besacrificed on you. They were only lover, but you are the lover as well as a beloved.

Allama YusufIsmael Nibhani in a eulogy to the blessed sandal of the Holy Prophet in his bookJawaher al- Bahhar writes:-

The blessed Sandal of Holy Prophet (S.A.W) is on the top of this universeIt is like a high tree under whose shadow this whole universe exists

Moses was asked to put off his shoes near Mount Sinai. Ahmad went to the high empyrean withhis shoes.Another poet says:

My Lord put his foot on the high empyrean leaving the preserved board and pen far below. Theentire world lives in peace due to his blessed Sandals.

Khwaja Khizr (AS):

Hazrat Khizr (AS) was a high ranking seer from the Ummah of the Holy Prophet (SAW). He wascalled Khizr, because his blessed foot brings forth greenery and growth in the earth. Khizr meansgreenery as wherever he put his foot the earth becomes green.

Some stories of getting blessings from the foot and foot prints of the Holy Prophet by his

companions and other pious persons:

The will of Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar:


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When the death time of the first caliph Hazrat Abu bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)approached, he willed to be buried near the feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW).After him, thesecond caliph Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) has also made a similar will.Bukhari, the most authentic book of Hadith has reported that after his injuries, the second caliphsought the permission from the mother of faithful Hazrat Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) twice

to be buried at the side of Holy Prophet (SAW).A poet says:-I swear by the search of the footsteps of the Holy Prophet (SAW).I have picked the dusts from the passage of the Prophet with my eye lashes.The wish of Hazrat Ammarah:He received fatal injuries in Uhud war, but crawled to the feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW) wherehe took his last breath.

The companions sought blessings from the Sandal of the Holy

Prophet:TheHadith mentioned below is the proof that companions of the Holy Prophet)SAW) gave their

due respect to all things that related to the HolyProphet (SAW) even to his blessed Sandals. Isabin Tahman narrated thatHazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) showed us one pair of

lSandaBannani-that had two straps. After departure of Hazrat Anas, Thabit altold methat thesandals belonged to the Holy Prophet (SAW) .(Bukhari, Hadith No. 2945 volume 1:438, Ketabul

Jehad.The people of Cave:

The believers have built mosque on the cave where the people of cave slept for many centuries.Holy Quran says:

) :21(Those who won their point said: We verily shall build a place of worship over them. (18: 21).A poet says:After decorating your foot print my forehead out shined every thing.

The Gardens of Paradise:

After the death of Holy Prophet (SAW), the first Caliph Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (may Allahbe pleased with him) has constructed a wall at the place where the Holy Prophet (SAW) used toput his head in prostration in his prayers leaving only the place where he put his foot. He hasdone so as a mark of respect to the Holy Prophet (SAW). Later, the Turks have made an archaround the wall. Therefore, if anyone stands for prayer at the place of the Holy Prophet (SAW),he will certainly put his head on the place where the Holy Prophet (SAW) used to put his feet(Alamgiri, Ketab al- Haj, page 1657).


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A poet say:-I dont turn my face towards Kaabah or Church, but I put my head on your foot print.

The podium of the Holy Prophet:

The pulpit of the Holy Prophet (SAW) had three stairs. He used to sit on the third stair and puthis feet on the second. When Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) became theCaliph, he used to sit on the second stair where the Holy Prophet (SAW) put his feet putting hisown feet on the first stair.

The second Caliph Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) used to sit on the firststair and put his feet on the ground. The third Caliph Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleasedwith him) took the same position for six years, but later on, he began to sit on the third stairwhere the Holy Prophet (SAW) used to sit. He said: By sitting on first or second stairs some onemay think that I claim to be equal to my both predecessors, but by sitting on the third stair, nobody can imagine that I am trying to be equal to the Holy Prophet (SAW). Only for this, I have

chosen to sit on the third stair. (Wafaul Wafa, volume 1, page 282- Jazb al- Qulub, page 100).During 50 AH (After migration of the Prophet to Medina) Marwan bin Hakam ordered to add 6more stairs and then put the podium above it. With this addition, the podium had 9 stairs in totaland that continues till today. During 61AH the Abbasid Caliph Mehdi expressed his desire toadd six more stairs in the podium, but the famous Islamic scholarImam Malik advised him not todo so (Umdah al- Qari, volume 6, page 216- Wafa al- Wafa, volume 1, and page 282, 283- Jazbal- Qulub page 100 and Fatah al- Bari , volume 2, page 318).

People used to touch the podium for blessing as the Holy Prophet (SAW) used to sit on it fordelivering Friday sermon (Wafa al- Wafa).

The Holy Prophet (SAW) said: Whosoever takes false oath in front of my podium, would bethrown in hell.

He also said: May the curse of Allah, His angels and all human beings be on the person whotakes false oath in front of my podium (Wafa al- Wafa).

Like all other creature of this world, the podium will also be raised on the Day of Resurrection(khulasah al-Wafa).

The places where the Holy Prophet (SAW) stayed:

Bukhari has made a special chapter with the heading: Mosques on the way to Makkah. In this chapter Bukhari has

described that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to stay at the same placeswhere the Holy Prophet (SAW) stayed during his journey for his farewell Haj.A poet says:A great leader has passed by these valleys. Dont say galaxy, it is mere dust of that caravan.


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The places where the Holy Prophet (SAW) had stayed during his journey from Makkah or Tabukto Medina, the Muslims have now built there beautiful mosques (Madarej al- Nabuwwat, volume2, page 595).

Hazrat Atban bin Malik Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When I lost my eyesight, I

sent a man to the Holy Prophet (SAW) inviting him to offer prayers at my house, so thatI

makethat particular place for my prayers. The Holy Prophet (SAW) accepted my invitation; camealong with his companions and offered prayer at my house (Muslim, Ketab al- Iman).

A poet says:O Kamel! At the Day of Resurrection, my prostrations will be raised with the foot steps of mylord.

Kissing of hand and feet of the Holy Prophet for blessings:

Hazrat Safwan bin Assal (may Allah be pleased with him) has narrated that Jews have also

kissed the feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and witnessed that he was a true prophet. Non-Muslims have also kissed the blessed hands and feet to offer their respect. If it is so, the kissingof the hands and feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW) is a matter of great honor for the believers.

Hazrat Safwan bin Assal has reported that one Jew said to his friend: Let us go to that Prophet.His friend said: Dont call him prophet; if he heard you calling him prophet, he will be extremely pleased. Then both came to the Holy Prophet (SAW) and asked the prophet about nine clearsigns. The Holy Prophet (SAW) replied that these signs are:- Dont associate any one with Allah,dont steal, dont fornicate, dont kill an innocent man whom Allah has not allowed to be killed,dont take an innocent man to a ruler for his killing, dont go near magic, dont eat usury, dontdefame an innocent woman, dont flee from the holy war and the last is specially for you Jewsdont commit excess on Sabat. The narrator says that after hearing this, both the Jews kissed thehands and feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and said we see that you are the true Messenger ofAllah ( Sunan Tirmidhi, Ketab al- Istezan, the chapter about the kissing of hands and feet No2733).

Hazrat Zraem (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Our delegation came to Medina duringwhich we kissed the hands and feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW) (Mishkat).

The die hard supporters of the Holy Prophet (SAW) seek the blessings both of this world andhereafter by kissing the hands and feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW).

When Hazrat Talha bin Baraa met the Holy Prophet (SAW), he hugged Holy Prophet (SAW)and kissed the feet of the prophet and then asked him to order him for doing any thing, he willnever defy in its compliance.A poet says:How lucky is the head that bowed down your feet? How great is the hand that has held your rope.

Umm Aban has quoted her grand father Hazrat Zarigh that he was a member of the delegation ofAbdul Qais that had visited the Holy Prophet (SAW) in Medina. He said: When we entered


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Medina, we raced towards the Holy Prophet (SAW) and began kissing his hand and feet. ButMunzir al- Ashaj stayed in the Caravan, changed his clothes and then went to see the HolyProphet (SAW).

Hazrat Karum (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Makkah to see the Holy Prophet (SAW)

during his Farewell Haj. He embracedI

slam and then kissed the feet of the Holy Prophet (SAW).After his conversion to Islam he stayed in Mecca with the Holy Prophet (SAW) for a long timeto learn about Islam and to hear from the Holy Prophet (SAW) what he says. (Sunan Abu Daud,Kitab al- Nikah, Bab Tazwige man lam yulad).

Kissing hands or feet of a saint is lawful:

The Islamic jurisprudents have given fatwa that if a person wants to kiss the hands or feet of ascholar or saint, then the scholar or the saint should stretch out his hands and feet to give him anopportunity to do so. Maulana Nawab Qutbuddin Dehlvi in his book Maadan al- Jawahar hasdiscussed this in detail. He has quoted the Hadith narrated by Abu Zareh on the subject of kissing

the body as was reported by Abu Daud, one of the six most authentic books of Hadith. He hasalso quoted the Hadith of Afwan bin Assal about kissing the hands and feet of the Holy Prophet(SAW) by Jews as reported by another authentic book of Timidhi. He has quoted another Hadithreported by Nasim al- Riyadh of Bazzar with the narration of Hazrat Buraidah that a Bedouinasked the Holy Prophet to show him a miracle. The Holy Prophet (SAW) told him to pointtowards any tree; it will come running to him. The Bedouin pointed towards a tree and within notime the tree came running to the Holy Prophet (SAW), greeted him and said Peace be on you,O Messenger of Allah. The stunned Bedouin asked the Holy Prophet (SAW) to return the treeto its previous position and the tree bowed to his order. The Bedouin embraced Islam and soughtthe permission to prostrate to him. The Holy Prophet (SAW) told him that prostration should beonly to Allah and had it been allowed before any one else, I would have ordered women to bowdown before their husbands. After that the Bedouin asked the Holy Prophet (SAW) to allow himto kiss his hands and feet. The Holy Prophet (SAW) allowed him to do so.

The followers of the Holy Prophet (SAW) gave full respect and honor to his sandals. HazratAbdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) used to keep the sandals of the HolyProphet (SAW) in his sleeves. Bukhari has given the detail that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood(may Allah be pleased with him) was responsible for keeping the sandal, comb, kohl vessel andthe vessel for ablution with him.

Hazrar Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) kept the above mentioned articleswith him because he was responsible to wake up the Holy Prophet at the time of prayer, to coverthe place with clothes where the Holy Prophet took the bath. Whenever, the Holy Prophet(SAW) intended to go out, he put his shoes before him and when the Holy Prophet (SAW)entered his house, he took off his shoes. He always carried the walking stick and Miswak withhim (Tabqat Ibn Saad, chapter on Abdullah Ibn Masood).

A poet says:Your lover does not ask any thing from the kings. His most precious wealth is your footstep.


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O Abdullah Ibn Masood may Allah bless your soul. You have taught us how to love the HolyProphet (SAW). You have taught us that only to follow a person is not enough, but you mustlove him. Some times, a person follows some one out of fear or greed and that has no relevance.Let us pray to Allah to make us good followers of the Holy Prophet (SAW).

A book Sharf al- Nabi has described the story of one young boy from Ansar who used to cleanthe shoe of the Holy Prophet (SAW) with his clothes and then placed them before the HolyProphet (SAW) for his use. When some one asked him why he was doing so, he replied I thinkmy deed may please the Holy Prophet (SAW). The Holy Prophet (SAW) raised his hand andprayed: O my Lord! This boy has done so and so to please me; you may make him happy in theworld and hereafter.

When Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Medina from Syria, he wentstraight to the house of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and rubbed his cheek on the threshold of thedoor of the Holy Prophet (SAW).

Apart from this, some narrators have mentioned that after the death of the Holy Prophet (SAW),his daughter Fatema (may Allah be pleased with her) took the blessings from the earth of hisgrave. She used to say:

Who has smelled the aroma of Prophet Ahmads foot print, will not like to odor any other scent.

Cure for pain:Once hazrat I bn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had pain in his leg. He called OMohammad! And his pain disappeared at once.

Your name has the effect ofIsm Azam. I called your name to see this effect.

Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) often used to put his hand on the podium of the HolyProphet (SAW) and then wiped his hands on his face. This was ostensibly an expression of hisdeep relationship with the Holy Prophet and his action was obviously to get blessings from thefootprint of the Holy Prophet (SAW) (Shafa Sharif by Qazi Iyaz).

Letter from First Tubba Hamiri to the Holy Prophet (SAW):

Before one thousand years from the birth of Holy Prophet (SAW), the famous king of YemenTubba Hamiri, the First attacked yathrib, fought a fierce war with the people of Yathrib andthreatened to destroy the city completely. The Rabbis of Jews advised him not to do so, becauseit was the city from which the last Messenger of Allah shall emerge. They told Tubba that theyare patiently waiting for his emergence. They told him that they hope to see the promisedApostle or at least some dust would fall on their graves from below the feet of that Holy Prophet(SAW).A poet says:IfI find some dust from your foot step, I will put it on my head and touch it with my eyes.


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Hamiri was deeply moved to see the faith of Jews Rabbis on the expected emergence of the lastProphet. He wrote a letter to the Holy Prophet (SAW) and handed it to the chief Rabbi to begiven to the last Prophet whenever he comes in this world.After one thousand years, Hazrat Ayub Ansari, a descendent of the great Rabbi presented theletter to the Holy Prophet after his migration to Medina.

The letter addressed to the Holy Prophet (SAW) by Hamiri was as under:-From Tubba Hamiri the First to the last Messenger of Allah. I believe in you and the bookrevealed upon you. I am in to your religion. I believe in you and your Allah and the book to berevealed on you. IfI remained alive at your time, it would be better, otherwise, please intercedefor me on the Day of Judgment. I request you not to forget me as I am your first follower(Wafa al- Wafa, Jazb al Qulub and History ofIbn Asakir).

Since 1050 long years from the birth of Holy Prophet, the Jews waited impatiently for theemergence of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and his subsequent migration to yathrib. They prayedinvoking his name and wished to see him.

Imam Maliks respect to Medina:

The famous Islamic Jurisprudent Imam Malik walked on the streets and lanes of Medinabarefooted and on his foot, leaving the general thoroughfare. He was extremely cautious not toput his feet on the foot steps of the Holy Prophet (SAW).

A poet says:How men of insight can put their feet in your lane. Thousand of eyes lie every where in yourlane.

Presentation of Ummahs deeds to the Holy Prophet:

An authentic hadith tell us that the deeds of Ummah are presented to the Holy Prophet (SAW).When Rabiah Basriah heard about it, she prayed daily 500 Rakaats. She said: She does not pray500 Rakaats for her entry in Heaven, but only to please the great Prophet, the interceder on theDay of Judgment. As far as the heaven is concerned, I will take it by the favor of the shoe of theHoly Prophet (SAW).

Evidences from Quran and Hadith:

The above mentioned verses from the Holy Quran and some supporting Hadiths are not merefantasies for entertainment. But these are true stories and events that may be taken as a lesson. Inthe light of these events we should take due care of the photos and copies of the shoes of theHoly Prophet (SAW).

Emergence of springs by strike from Prophets feet:

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Ishmaels feet may be cure for all diseases till the Day of Judgment, then why not the relics andfoot prints of the lord of all the Prophet may be a cure for calamities and diseases.The earth of Medina is also cure for the diseases, because it has touched the feet of the HolyProphet (SAW). The Holy Prophet has said: the earth of Medina is a cure. The reason is veryobvious. The Holy Prophet (SAW) has put his blessed feet on these earths.

The Safa and Marwah mountains became signs of Allah, because Hazrat Hagar has put her feeton these mountains. Then what about the places where the last and beloved prophet of Allah hasput his feet? None can doubt the sanctity of these places.

The Ummah of the Holy Prophet is the best Ummah:

Allah has declared in the Holy Quran that Islamic Ummah is the best Ummah in the world. TheUmmah is the best, because the Holy Prophet was the best of all Prophets that Allah has eversent for the guidance of the people.

Allah has also declared that the standing place of Hazrat Abraham (AS) is a sacred place whereall Muslims should put their foreheads in prostration. Allah has bestowed Hazrat Abraham (AS)only some partial merits while our Holy Prophet had all merits and an edge on all the prophets.You can imagine the elegance and grace of the feet and foot prints of the Holy Prophet (SAW).Only the learned and Gnostics may discern the wonders and effects of these prints.

A poet says:Your lord has given you all merits. He has bestowed you what he has bestowed none.

Blessings come down by virtue of Holy Prophets (SAW) feet:

The Holy Prophet (SAW) with the permission from Allah has given life to the dead bodies. Hestill, even after his death, holds such power of Messiah. His blessings and bounties are notconfined to any limited time. A gentle strike by his blessed feet has changed the fate of camels,horses and other animals. Then why not the fate of the people may change to a better lot?

The box of Solace and supplications by its favor:

Allah has accepted the prayer of Bani Israel when they asked Allahs help through the Box ofSolace. Allah says in Holy Quran:-

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And their prophet Samuel (AS) told them: Verily: The sign of His kingdom is that there shallcome to you a wooden box, wherein is peace and solace from your Lord and a remnant of thatwhich Moses and Aaron have left behind, carried by the angels. Verily, in this is a sign for you ifyou are believers (2:248)

This box contained the auspicious relics of Prophet Moses (AS) and Aaron (AS). There were thewalking stick and one pair of shoes of Hazrat Moses (AS) and the turban of Hazrat Aaron (AS).


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Whenever the Israelites put this auspicious box in front they won the battle and got their desiredthing if they asked Allah by its grace. If this auspicious box is the means for immediate responsefor the call of Israelites, you can think what would be the effect of the prints of the HolyProphets (SAW) shoes.A poet says:-I

f you want to better this world and hereafter, come to his court and ask whatever you want.Prostration of earthly materials on the feet of saints:

It is narrated that in spite of his refusal, the worldly materials visited Hazrat Ali (may Allah bepleased with him) impersonated as a very beautiful woman. Some black signs were apparent onits forehead and heel. When Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) asked about these blacksigns, she said:-The black signs on my head are due to placing my head on the feet and thresholds of the saints.While black signs on my heels are because, I used to strike the worldly people with my heels.This story tells us what grace the feet of Seers have.

Benefits of the shoes of the Holy Prophet (SAW):

Our pious predecessors have enumerated many benefits of the auspicious prints of HolyProphets shoes. Allama muqri in his book: Fathul Motaal fi Madh al- Neal has describedmany benefits of keeping the photo of Holy Prophets shoes with him. He has written thatgreatest effect of this auspicious print as was found by some Islamic scholars was rapid increasein general popularity amongst the masses and visit of the Holy Prophet in dream.

Another scholar Allma Qastalani in his book Mawahib and Allama muqri in his book FathulMotaal fi Madh al- Neal have quoted many scholars as saying: Whoever keeps the print of theholy shoes with him for the purpose of blessings will be safe from dacoits, enemies, Satan andfrom the evil eyes. If any pregnant woman ties the print of auspicious shoe on her right arm willgive an easy and painless delivery. The print also guards against magic and effects of evil eyes.This also makes the person popular, provides him with opportunity to visit the grave of the HolyProphet (SAW) and even good chance of seeing the Holy Prophet (SAW) in dream. The armythat will keep and put the holy print in front will win the war.

Apart from the above mentioned benefits, the holy print saves the Caravans from robberies, shipsfrom sinking, houses from fire, goods from theft. If any body asks Allah through the grace of thisprint, he will find an early response.

Allama YusufIsmael Nibhani has written a very good eulogy on the blessed shoes of the HolyProphet (SAW) that is quoted herewith:-

I am a humble servant of the print of the blessed shoes of the Holy Prophet (SAW). My best wishis to live under it shadow in this world and hereafter.

Ibn Massod (Allah be please with him) was fortunate to serve the blessed shoe. I am alsofortunate to serve the print of that blessed shoe.


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This is the photo of the shoe of the best of all the prophets. The stars envy on the luck of theearth on which it falls.

All the seven skies envy and even the crowns of the kings envy on the elegance of that earth.

Of course there is no match for the blessed shoes of the Holy Prophet (SAW). The print ofblessed shoe is comfort for my soul and kohl for my eyes.How grace have the shoes of the Holy Prophet (SAW) for which every head wished to be a leg.

When I found the people fighting each other, I made the blessed shoe a safe fort for me.

I took refuge in a very strong hideout, which has a strong perimeter for my protection.

I ask Allah, the Most Generous, by the grace of Holy Prophets shoe and by grace of the greatProphets blessed feet to bestow us with His favor and to make our deeds exclusively for His

pleasure and a stair for our entry in to Paradise.I beseech Allah to do favor with me to show his countenance along with your favored Prophets,Siddiques, martyrs, and pious servants. May Allah bless our Lord Prophet Mohammad (SAW),his descendents; his companions; his wives, his children and his family members as long as thepeople remained eulogizing him while unawares remained negligent.Alchemy of Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi:Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi has prescribed a very effective alchemy prescription to love Allah. Hesays:keep off discussions and arguments and be a man of in sight by bowing down before an inclusiveman (saint).

Zun Nun Misris uique respect to the companions of Holy Prophet:

The great Sufi Zun Nun Misri during his journey for Haj passed by the plateau of Yermuk wherecompanions of the Holy Prophet (SAW)had under the command of Hazrat Khaled bin Waleed(may Allah be pleased with him) fought a ferocious war with Christians. He jumped from hiscamel and crossed the entire plateau crawling. He took great care not to put his feet on the footsteps of the great companions of the Holy Prophet (SAW). He said: Only some time before, thehorses of Allahs Sword hazrat Khaled bin Waleed (may Allah be pleased with him) have run onthis ground. The reflections of the lights from the horse hoofs of the holy warriors are stillillumining the dust. Therefore I am crawling on this dust to get some blessings.

To proclaim Allahs bounties before the people:

To follow a seers foot steps is bliss from Allah. Once, the greatest Seer of the world SheikhAbdul Qader Jilani has proclaimed: Abdul Qader has no existence of his own, but his grandfather exists.


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Allah has enjoined on the Muslims to proclaim the bounties given to them by Allah. The HolyQuran says: - ( ) :11 that mean you should proclaim the grace of Allah.Similarly talk about the grace of Allah and its recognition is gratitude to Allah (Qartabi). WhenSheikh Abdul Qader Jilani (may Allah bless his soul) elevated to the rank of beloved, he

proclaimed: Every saint holds a rank, But,I

am on the footstep of the Holy Prophet (SAW) whois glittering like the full moon.About Sheikh Abdul Qader Jilani (may Allah bless his soul) Sanaullah Panipati writes: He talkedabout his rank only to express his gratitude to Allah. He said: Every friend of Allah holds a rank,But, I am on the footstep of the Holy Prophet (SAW) who is absolutely a complete and perfectman.A poet says:

Who follows the foot step of a perfect man, reaches his destined place.And who does not care, strays from the right path.

Allah has bestow Sheikh Abdul Qader Jilani (may Allah bless his soul) a very high rank,

indisputable perfection, a number of miracles and in addition to that a pious soul.Almost all people believes that Sheikh Abdul Qader Jilani (may Allah bless his soul) was achosen servant of Allah with total perfection. He was elevated to the highest rank of beloved ofAllah and from that high rank he declared that his foot is on the neck of every saint. He did notstop there and went ahead to announce:I am a descendent ofImam Hassan and my rank is Mukhdaa and my feet are on the neck ofsaints.A poet says:The necks of the saints are his podium, many greetings for that blessed feet.

Therefore, if any one denies the truth of the claims of these saints, he is actually denies the abovementioned Quranic verse you should proclaim the grace bestowed to you by Allah ( Mazhari).

About the dust below the feet of Sheikh Abdul Qader Jilani (may Allah bless his soul) the wellknown saint Khawaja Bakhtayar Kaki (may Allah bless his soul) says:Your foot dust is light for the men of in sight and O the Helper of human being and Jinni givelight to the eyes.

Stories of the miracles and wonders of the shoes of saints:

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated a Hadith from the Holy Prophetthat Allah says:My servant continues to draw nearer to me by performing supererogatory prayers till I begin tolove him. When I love him, I become his ear through which he hears, his eye through which hesees, his hands by which he holds and his feet by which he walks (Bukhari).

Sheikh Umar Bazzar quoted Ghaus Azam as saying: Any one who seeks my help in distress, Ihelp him and who calls me at the time of griefI remove his grief.


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Sheikh Abu Amr Siddiqui and Sheikh Abu Mohammad Abdul Haque narrated: We visitedHazrat Ghaus Azam in his school on Tuesday dated 3 rd of Safar. All of sudden, he shouted andraised a loud slogan and then threw one of his wooden sandal in the air. After a little while hethrew the other one, that also disappeared in to air. After throwing his both sandals in the air,Ghaus Azam sat on his bed. No body dared to ask him what the matter is.

After 23 days a Caravan reached to Baghdad, came to his monastery to offer votives. GhausAzam ordered to accept from them 40 kilo silks, some silk garments and some gold. After thatthey put his wooden sandal before him. Ghaus Azam asked them where they found his sandals.They replied: A band of dacoits attacked us on Tuesday dated 3 rd of Safar. They killed somemembers of our Caravan and looted all our belongings. Then we decided to seek the help ofGhaus Azam. Within a few minutes we heard a deafening sound echoing from the valley andthen saw two dacoits coming towards us. We feared that some other group of dacoits came toloot us. But it was not the case. Later, we saw two dacoit chiefs lying dead on a little distanceand a pair of wet wooden sandal was lying nearby. They expressed regret and returned our allgoods they have looted from us saying it looks as some things bigger than usual (Safinah al-Aulia).

A poet says:The protection of my Peer is enough for me. I put my destination at my toe while everywhirlpool is my sea bank.

A poor man came to Khawaja Nizamuudin Aulia and asked some financial help for the marriageof her daughter. After a little pause, Khawaja Nizamuudin Aulia gave him his sandal and orderedhim to proceed towards a caravan approaching Delhi. The poor man went to the caravan inwhich one of his very staunch devotees Amir Khosro was rushing towards Delhi.

The devotee became restless to find the smell of his Peer from the poor man. A poet says:

WhenI

turned my head towards the door of bar,I

made the foot print of the bartender myprostration place. I became absolutely free from the chain of religion and non- belief, turning myface towards the monastery of my Peer.

When the poor man went near Amir Khosro, he asked him whether he is coming from themonastery of Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia. He replied yes and told him the story. Amir Khosroasked him whether he would like to sell the sandals of Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia. He said whatwould be the value of these ordinary and used sandals? You can give me whatever you like. ButAmir Khsro has already made a great decision. He gave away all the goods carried by thecaravan in exchange of the sandal of his seer.He was extremely happy and jubilant for this rare barter. When he entered the monastery of hisseer, Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia asked him: Khosro! How much you have paid for the sandal?What a person like may can pay for that blessed sandals. I gave him whateverI had. The Seersaid: Khosro! You have paid a very cheap price.

Ruling of Moulana Ahmed Razak Khan R.A.

The Islamic scholars have accorded the print of the blessed Nal the same standing as was givento the original one. They venerated and revered the print with the same way as they venerated


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and revered the original blessed Nal. They have composed many eulogies in its glory andwritten a number of treatises about the effects and properties of its print maintaining the chain ofits narrators. One poet says:-

When my craving for the blessed Nal makes me restless,

And I fail to get what I wish,

I make its print on my palm,

And tell my eyes; be satisfied with it.

(Matale al- Masarrat, al- Maktabah al- Nuriah al- Rizviyah, Faisal Abad, page No 166)

About the effects and properties of the print Allama Taj Fakehani in his book Fajr Munirelaborates:

If any one finds himself unable to visit the blessed mausoleum of the Holy Prophet (SAW), heshould take out print of the blessed grave and kiss it fervently. In such case, the print will betreated as original just like the print of the blessed Nal has the effects and properties of theoriginal. A number of tests and experiments have proved their immediate effects. That is why theUlama have accorded to the print the same reverence as they have accorded to the original one.(Fajr Munir)

The author of Dalael al- Khairat (may Allah be pleased with him) has followed his suit in hisbook Sharh Kabir and written: I have mentioned this only to follow the foot step of SheikhTajuddin al- Fakehani who has set up a separate chapter on the Holy Graves and its blessings in

his book Fajr Munir. He stated further that one of its blessings is that and that (Matale al-Masarrat, al- Maktabah al- Nuriah al- Rizviah, Faisal Abad, and page No 133).

Imam Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Mohammad bin Khalf al- Silmi known as Ibn al- Haj al- Matrli al-Undulusi (May Allah do mercy on him) has written a separate treatise on the print of the blessedNal.

One of his disciples Sheikh Aziz Abul Yumn Abu Asakir has followed him by writing a veryuseful book Khidmah al- Neal lil- Qadam al- Mohammadi that by virtue of incorporation ofcomplete chain of narrators has earned same reputation as books of Ahadith usually get from thescholars.

The author ofIrshad al- Sari Fi Sharh Sahih Bukhari Imam Ahmad bin Mohammad khatibAsqalani, has set a separate chapter in his book Mawahib Ladunniyah wa ManhMohammadiyah in which he has given details of the great effects of the print of the blessedNal with complete chain of its narrators and their credibilitys. Similarly Imam Abu IshaqIbrahim bin Mohammad bin Khalf al- Silmi known by Ibn al- Haj al- Matrli al- Undulusi andsome other savants have compiled many treatises on its effects.


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May Allah shower His everlasting blessings on Abul Yumn Ibn Asakir who has composed a veryfascinating and moving eulogy on the effects of the print of the blessed Nal. He says:

O man! Leave the memories of plateaus, valleys, mounts and other things that are destined toperish.

I do not want to remember for so long time.

Please come on and kiss the blessed relics of the Holy Prophet (SAW).

You would be luckiest man if you have an opportunity to put your lips on the print of the blessedNal.

Put your countenance on it and rub its dust on your face.

O the print of the blessed Nal of the Holy Prophet (SAW)!

May my life be sacrificed in your veneration.

Tears begin to roll down my eyes wheneverI see you.

There is not way for me to stop these tears.

Your sight has reminded me of Holy Prophets walk in deep ravines.

Now I sacrifice my tears like red agate from my eyes.

O the print of the bless Nal! You remind me the most blessed and revered feet.

I wished my cheeks been cleaved for making the Na;l for that blessed feet.

Then I would have been most fortunate man.

Or my eyebrows would have been like earth for his blessed Nal.

The earth has got the honor of the sky.

O Abul Yuman! May Allah grant you the best reward for this rare eulogy. Al- Mawahib al-

Ladunniyah, Third objective, Third chapter on wearing of Nal , published by Al- Maktab al-Islami, Beirut.

Imam Ibn Hajr Asqalani in his book Tabsir has mentioned the name of Abul Hakam bin Abdal- Rahman known as Ibn al- Mirhal belonging to West Africa. Sheikh Ibn al- Haj has quoted inhis above mentioned book his composed eulogy on the print of the blessed Nal. Imam Qastalanihas also appreciated and praised this eulogy. Mawahib has mentioned some lines of thiseulogy that are given below;-


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I keep with me the print of the blessed Nal who is most dear to me.

I keep kissing it day long and night.

Some times, I keep it on my head and some times on cheeks.

Some times, I kiss it and some times I keep it on my heart.

I imagine as the Holy Prophet is putting it in his blessed feet.

I t is not a nightmare, but my eyes show me when I am awaked.

I move the print round my cheeks and I visualize

As the Holy Prophet walks on my cheeks wearing his Nal.

I

f any one can arrange the walk with blessed Nal on my cheeks?

That has more value than stars on eighth heaven.

I will put the print of blessed Nal on my chest as an amulet for my heart.

That will give some reliefs to my heart.

I will tie it up with my head as an amulet for my eye brows.

That will stop tears flowing from my eyes.

May my father be sacrificed on the print of the blessed Nal.

How fortunate is the man who made it.

And how sanctified is the man who served it.

Moon on the sky wishes to come down the earth.

And it wishes to race with me for kissing the blessed Nal.

My best greeting be on him as long as the eastern wind blows and as long as the pigeons sing onArak trees. May Allah shower His blessings on the Holy Prophet (SAW), on his progenies andhis Ummah. O my Lord! Accept my invocation Amen.

(Al- Mawahib al-Ladunniyah, Third objective, Third chapter on wearing of Nal, published byAl- Maktab al- Islami, Beirut)


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The author of Al- Mawahib al-Ladunniyah has also written that Abu Jafar Ahmad bin AbdulAziz, a God fearing and pious Sheikh has stated that he made some prints of the blessed Nal andgave it to some of his students. After some days one of his students came to him and informedhim that last night he was surprised to see the immediate effect of the print of the blessed Nal.The student told him that his wife complained of severe pain. Then he put the print of the blessed

Nal on the site of pain and prayed: O Allah let me be a witness to effect of this blessed Nal.Allah removed her pain immediately.

(Al- Mawahib al-Ladunniyah, Third objective, Third chapter on wearing of Nal, published byAl- Maktab al- Islami, Beirut)

Apart from this, Imam Qastalani has quoted Abu Ishaq Ibrahim Ibn al- Haj as saying that teacherof his teacher sheikh Abul Qaim bin Mohammad has said: From various tests it was proved thatholder of the print of the blessed Nal finds safety from the excess of the tyrants and hostility ofthe enemies. He will also be safe from wicked Satan and bad eyes of the envious person. If apregnant woman holds it in her right hand, she will be relieved from the labor pain and will make

her delivery easy.(Al- Mawahib al-Ladunniyah, Third objective, Third chapter on wearing of Nal, published byAl- Maktab al- Islami, Beirut)

Allama Ibn Hajr Mukri Tilismani has written two separate books on the effects of the prints ofthe blessed Nal. One Al- Nafkhat al- Anbariyah Fi Wasf Nal Khair al- Bariyyah is concisebut very useful. While the other book is Fath al- Motal fi Madh Khair al- Neal is in detail andvery comprehensive.

In these two books he has mentioned a number of effects and merits of the prints of the blessed

Nal, its effects in elimination of afflictions and fulfillment of desires. These effects wereobserved by himself and by his pious contemporaries and predecessors. There will be no use toquote all these observations and tests as it will take lot of time. For detailed information, pleaseconsult the above mentioned book Fath al- Motal.

We would like to mention herewith in brief the names of those pre-eminent personalities, whohave made the print of the blessed Nal, gave it to their students, venerated it, written eulogies onit and encouraged the people to kiss it, to put it on their heads and eyes and get blessings from it.They have reported the chains of narrators on the pattern of Hadith books. Please consult Fathal- Motal for further detail.

The famousI

mam Abu Owais Abdullah bin Abdullah bin Owais Abul Fazl bin Malik bin AbuAmer Asbahi Madni, a pre-eminent scholar of Medina, a narrator of Hadith from whom Muslim,Abu Daud, Tirmidhi, Nasaei and Ibn Majah have reported their Ahadith and who belongs toupper class of the followers of the followers of the companions of the Holy Prophet (SAW),brother in law ofImam Malik and the son of his cousin who died in 167 AH, had made a print ofthe blessed Na;l for himself at the time when Imam Malik and other followers of the companionsof the Holy Prophet (SAW) were present. Other prominent Ulama also continued this practice inevery age and time.


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27- His son was Ismael bin Abu Owais, a maternal nephew of the famous Jurist Imam Malik andthe teacher of famous narrators of Hadiths Imam Bukhari and Muslim from whom both authorsof the most authentic books have taken their Ahadith and who belong to the top most class of thefollowers of the followers of the companions of the Holy Prophet (SAW), a contemporary ofImam Shafei and Imam Ahmad and died in 226 AH.

28- His disciple was Abu Yahya bin Abu Maisarah

29- His disciple was Abu Mohammad Ibrahim bin Sahal Sabti

30- His disciple was Abu said Abd al- Rahman bin Mohammad bin Abdullah Makki

31- His disciple was Mohammad bin Jafar Tamimi

32- His disciple was Mohammad bin al- Hussein al- Farsi

33- His disciple was Sheikh Abu Zakria Abd al Rahim bin Ahma bin Nasr binI

shaque Bukhari

34- His disciple was Sheikh Faqih Abul Qasim Ibn Abd al- Salam bin Hasan Ramili

35- His disciple was Sheikh Ayadh

36- His second disciple was Imam and memorizer of Hadith Qazi Abu Bakr bin Al- Arabi,Undulsi and Ishbaili

37- The disciple of both, the son ofImam Ibn al- Arabi and Jurist Abu Zaid Abu al- Rahman binMohammad bin Abdullah

38- His disciple Ibn al- Hayyah

39- His disciple Sheikh Ibn al Barr Tunisi

40- His disciple Sheikh Ibn Fahad Makki

41- The second disciple ofIbn al- Arabi Imam Ab al- Qasim son ofIbn Bishkwal

42- His disciple Abu Jafar Ahmad bin Ali Ausi, whose disciple was Ab al- Qasim binMohammad, his disciple was Abu Ishaque Ibrahim Ibn al- Haj and whose disciple was Ab al-

YumnI

bn Asakir and whose sayings have been mentioned above.43- His disciple was Ismael bin Abu Owais Madni- his second disciple was Abu Ishaq IbrahimIbn al- Hussein

44- His disciple was Mohammad bin Ahmad al- Khazari Isbahani

45- His disciple was Abu Usman Said bin Hasan Tustari


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46- His disciple was Abu Bakr Mohammad bin Ali Mikari

47- His disciple Abu Talib Abd Allah bin Hasan bin Ahmad Anbari

48- His disciple Abul Mohammad Abd al- Aziz bin Ahmad Kinani

49- His disciple Abu Mohammad Hebat al- Allah bin Ahmad bin Mohammad Akfani damashqi

50- His disciple Hafiz Abu Taher Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Ahmad Iskandrani

51- His disciple Abu Abd al- allah Mohammad bin Abd al- Rahman Tajibi

52- His disciple Abu Abd al- allah Mohammad bin Abd Allah sabti- his disciple Abu IshaqIbrahi Ibn al- Haj mentioned above and whose disciple Ibn Asakir.

53- His disciple was Badr Farqi- These chains were like the chains of Hadith. Apart from these

chains were:

54- Imam Abu Hafs Fakihani Iskandrani

55- Sheikh yusuf Tatai Maliki

56- Jurist Abu Abdullah bin Salama

57- Jurist narrator Abu yaqub

58- His disciple Abu Abdullah Mohammad bin Rashid Fahri

59- Famous Hafiz Abu al- Rabei bin Salim Kalei

60- His disciple Hafiz Abu Abdullah bin Al- Abar Qazei

61- Abu Abdullah Mohammad bin Jabiar Dadi

62- Khatib Abu Abdullah bin Marzooq Tilmasani

63- Ibn Abdul Malik Maraksh

64- Sheikh Abul Khisal

65- Abu Abdullah Mohammad bin Abdullah bin Abdul Haque Ansari known as Ibn al- Qassab

66- Sheikh Fathullah Halbi Bairuni

67- Qazi Shams al- Din Zaeefullah Torabi Rashidi


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68- Sheikh Abdul Munim Sayuti

69- Mohammad bin Farj Sabti

70- Sheikh Ibn Habib al- Nabi- from whom Allama Tilmasani narrated the blessings for cure

from the photo of the blessed Nal.

71- Syed Mohammad Musa Husseini Maliki, a contemporary of above mentioned Ulama.

72- Syed Jamal al- Din Mohaddith and author of Rauzah al- Ahbab.

73- Allama Shahab al- Din Khafaji who appreciated the book Fatah al- Motal and said it is thebest book.

74- The writer Chalphi and author of Kashf al- Zunun.

75-Allam Mohammad bin Abd al- Baqi Zarqani, interpreter of Mowahib and MuwattaI

mamMalik

Now we conclude this chapter on the names of five great Imams who are well known in theIslamic world and the entire Islamic Ummah is unanimous on theirImamat (leadership).

76.Imam Narrator of Hadith Zainuddin Iraqi, the teacher of great Imam Ibn HajrAsqalani the author of Alfiah Sirat and other books.

77.His son Allama Syedi Abu Zaraa Iraqi78.Imam, Jurist, Narrator of Hadith Balqini79.

Imam and narrator Nabil Hafiz Ahamsuddin Sakhawi80.Imam Allama Abdur Rahman bin Abu Bakr Sayuti

Thus it is proved beyond any doubt that followers of the followers of the companions used thephoto of Holy Prophets mausoleum and the print of his blessed Nal and tested its effects invarious cases. It also remained in the practice of scholars and sages in every time and age. Thegreat savants sought blessings from it and duly venerated it. Therefore, it would be great mistaketo dub it as a Bidah or innovation in Islam. We seek refuge to Allah from such ignorant andshort sighted persons. How the people of such a short stature can dare to offer their own opinionsagainst the above mentioned celebrities and reputed personalities. Allah is the best guide andtrustworthy

Praise be to Allah that enabled me to complete this treatise in the last month of Zul Hijjah 13 15AH and blessing of Allah be on His Prophet (SAW) on his offspring and all his companions andfollowers. (Abdul Mustafa Ahmed Raza Khan)


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The blessed Sandals of the Holy Prophet (SAW)and the opinion of Maulana Ashraf AliThanvi

I want to quote a reference concerning the tributes to the blessed Sandals of the Holy Prophet(SAW) by Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi. In early days our great predecessors had the same and

almost uniform beliefs. The founders of various sects also held the same opinions. However,with the passage of time, the materialism, external influences and general trend of deviationshave carried the followers of these sects away from the main streams of their great ideologues. Itis a pity that high principles clinched together by these great predecessors at the time ofestablishing these sects have now vanished completely. The explanations given by me on thebelow mentioned Hadith, was held valid and found support by Maulan Ashraf Ali Thanvi in hisbook Nashr al- Tayyeb. Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi is one of the most prominent scholars ofDarul Uloom Deoband.

Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi begins his book with the mention of Devine light (Nur) ofMohammad (SAW). He quoted the Hadith of divine light narrated by Hazrat Jabir (may Allah

bless him) in Musannaf Abdur Razzaq in which the Holy prophet said O Jabir! First of all,Allah had created the divine light (Nur) of your prophet from His own divine light. It appearsthat he relied on this Hadith and therefore, began his book from this Hadith. In the last pages ofthis book, Maulana Thanvi had quoted many Hadiths on the merits of sending blessings andgreetings on the Holy Prophet (SAW) besides invoking his solicitation during their invocationsand supplications to Allah.

In a detailed discussion on the subject of seeking Holy prophets solicitation in theirsupplications, Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi went on to quote the famous Qasidah Bardah(Asheet gifted by the Holy Prophet in dream after hearing his rare eulogy), then he concludes hisbook on the effects of the blessed Sandals of the Holy Prophet (SAW).

The story is that Imam Abu Abdullah Sharafuddin Mohammad bin Sayeed Hammad Busairi(may Allah bless his soul) was suffering from stroke. His half body became paralyzed. Heremained lying on his bed since a long time. During his protracted suffering, he wrote a movingeulogy of the Holy Prophet (SAW). The Holy Prophet (SAW) visited him in the dream andordered him to read the eulogy before him. He said! O Messenger of Allah! How can I readwhile I cant get up from my bed? The Holy Prophet (SAW) wiped his blessed hands on his bodyand the signs of stroke disappeared. He got up on his bed and read

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