Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha

10th of Ramadan Yaum E Urs Ummul Mominin Syeda Khadija Khadija radiallahu taala anha - The wife of Prophet Mohammed Salallaho Alaihi Wassalam, Mother of Syeda Fatima tuz Zahra radiallahu taala anha

Sayyiduna Rasoolullah's (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam) marriage with Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha took place about fifteen years before the beginning of the Revelation, he being 25, and she was 40 years old. She was a rich widow and ran a large trade of her own. It was she who offered herself in marriage to the Holy Prophet Muhammad SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam who was associated with her in her trading ventures. From the time of her marriage with the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam till her death, over a period of twenty years, she gave her husband ease of circumstances, and deep love and devotion.   In spite of conspicuous difference in age, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah's SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam love for Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha never wavered. When death parted her from the Beloved Nabi SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam after having shared with him for 28 years the toils and trials of life, especially the first ten years of his Ministry of Prophethood, he deeply mourned her death. Once Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha asked him if she had been the only woman worthy of his love. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam replied in an honest burst of tender emotion:   "She believed in me when none else did. She embraced Islam when people disbelieved me. And she helped and comforted me when there was none else to lend me a helping hand."   In the heart of the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam grateful and affectionate remembrance of her remained fresh until the very end of his life. The Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam remained true and loyal to Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha until he was over 50 years old. This had been the case at a time when polygamy was normal among the Arabs. Moreover, since no male offspring of Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha survived, he had all the necessary justification to marry another woman considering that newborn daughters were customarily buried alive and male offspring alone regarded as rightful heirs.   Before Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam announced his Prophethood he had lived 17 years of married life, and thereafter eleven more years without ever thinking of marriage with another woman. He was kind to all her fellows and occasionally sent them gifts.   "Never was I jealous of any of the Prophet's wives", said Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha, "but Khadija, although I never saw her. Her sweet memory never blurred in the Prophet's SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam heart. Once I hurt his feelings on this issue and he replied gravely, 'Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala has blessed me with her love.'"   Sayyiduna Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha bore the Beloved Habeeb SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam seven children, the first born was named Sayyiduna Qaasim Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, after whom, according to Arab custom, the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam received the Kunya "Abul Qaasim" or "the father of Qaasim". Then were born Sayyiduna Tayyab Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and Sayyiduna Taahir Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anhum Ajmaa'een. All of them passed away in their infancy. Amongst the daughters Sayyidah Ruqayya Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha was the eldest, then came Sayyidah Zaynab Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha, Sayyidah Umm Kulthoom Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and the last and best known of them was Sayyidah Faatima Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha.   Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ja'far Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha reported that he heard Sayyiduna Ali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho saying in Kufa that Allah's Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said:   "The best of the women of her time was Mariam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha, daughter of Imran, and the best of the women of her time was Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha, daughter of Khuwailid. Abu Kuraib said that Waki' pointed towards the sky and the earth. What this implies is that Mariam Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha and Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha were best in their respective times not only amongst the creatures of the earth, but of the heaven too."   Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha reported that Sayyiduna Jibra'eel Alaihis Salam came to Allah's Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and said:   "Allah's Messenger! Khadija is coming to you with a vessel of seasoned food or drink. When she comes to you, offer her greetings from her Lord, the Exalted and Glorious, and on my behalf and give her glad tidings of a palace of jewels in Paradise wherein there is no noise and no toil".   This Hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayra Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha through another chain of transmitters with a slight variation of wordings.   Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha reported that Allah's Apostle SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam gave glad tidings to Sayyidah Khadija bint Khuwailid Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha of a palace in Paradise. Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha further reported:   "Never did I feel jealous of any woman, as I was jealous of Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha. She had died three years before the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam married me. I often heard him praise her, and his Lord, the Exalted and Gracious, had commanded him to give her the glad tidings of a palace of jewels in Paradise, and whenever he slaughtered a sheep he presented its meat to her female companions".   In another Hadith, Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha added:   "I annoyed him one day and said, 'It is Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha only who always prevails upon your mind'. Thereupon, Allah's Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said, 'Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala Himself had nurtured Her love in my heart.'"   Sayyidah Ayesha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha reported that Allah's Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam did not marry any other woman till Sayyidah Khadija's Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha death. The point is why did Allah's Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam not marry during the lifetime of Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha but, after her sad demise, he married several wives. The fact is that the Holy Prophet of Islam SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam married all his wives from the point of view of religious necessity. At the age of twenty-five, he married Sayyidah Khadija Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha who was forty and she remained with him for the quarter of a century as a great source of strength and consolation to him. During this period the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam was busy in instilling in the minds of the people the fundamentals of faith, Oneness of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, Apostlehood of Muhammad SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, life after death. He did not feel the necessity of marrying another lady because it was only in the matter of faith and belief that he had to strive hard with mankind.   After his migration to Madinatul Munawwara when the Islamic society was established and the Muslims were required to conform their personal and social behaviour to the teaching of Islam, revelations for practical guidance in all walks of life came from Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. This had to be explained in various places and in different spheres by the life examples of the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. There was not one problem but numerous problems and most of them were social which needed solutions at every step. Thus, it was felt that a group of women should be trained in Islamic ideals and it was done through the wives of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. It was not an ordinary work, but an important task of vast magnitude, which required the sweat, and labour of so many pious souls and these were the noble wives of the Holy Prophet of Islam SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam.   -- Taken from: Gateway to Heaven (A Concise Manual for Muslim Sisters) by Sayyid Shah Aal-e-Rasool Nazmi al-Husaini al-Qadiri Barakati Marehrawi

Obedience of Hazrat Ismail alaihissalam

The incident of Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) sacrificing his son for the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala is well-known. Hereunder the focus will be on the character that Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) showed during this trial from Allah Ta’ala.

Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) made Dua in the Court of Allah Ta’ala, “O My Lord, bestow upon me a righteous son.” [Surah 37, Verse 100] Allah Ta’ala accepted this Dua as He says in the Holy Qur’an, “So We gave him good news of a prudent son.” [Surah 37, Verse 101] A few years later, Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) was born from Hazrat Bibi Hajira (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha).

The Arabic adjective “Haleem” (prudent) is not usually applied to children. However, as we shall see, Allah Ta’ala’s use of this adjective to describe Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) indicated that he would not rebel against his father when the divine command came, but would display docility and obedience.

He was a gentle and learned child and had now reached the age of seven. Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) took him along wherever he travelled, praising the Lord unceasingly and experienced all the joys of fatherhood as he observed his son’s fine character, good behaviour and piety, heard him discussing important questions like a great scholar, and saw that he really was a righteous son and a gentle child with a docile nature.

When the command came for Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) to sacrifice his son, he put aside his love for his son for the pleasure of Almighty Allah. After seeing the dream for three consecutive nights, on the morning of the 10^th of Dhul Hijja, Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) instructed Hazrat Bibi Hajira (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) to wash Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam), comb his hair, make him wear new clothes and perfume him. Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) was a handsome sight and there was something quite special about him that day. He talked so nicely with his mother, gladdening her heart.

Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) took his son by the hand and they set off together to a place called Mina. Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) kept running on in front of his father, hopping and skipping before him as they went. Sometimes he would turn around to ask his father something, and then they proceeded on their way. He was so different today, in such high spirits.

Iblees the accursed could not bear this act of sacrifice for the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala and tried to convince Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) not to go ahead with it. After being unsuccessful, he went to Hazrat Bibi Hajira (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha), but failed with her as well. Lastly, he went to Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam), in an attempt to deceive a mere seven year old child and to get him to disobey his father. So he went up to Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) and said, “Do you know where your father is taking you? Have you not noticed that he is carrying a rope and knife? You just go on playing but your father is going to tie you up and slit your throat!” Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) snapped back at him, “Be off with you, you devil! When was a father ever known to cut his own son’s throat? Besides, my father is a Prophet. How could he deliberately cut the throat of his own son, knowing him to be a Prophet also?” Iblees replied, “But he imagines he has been commanded by Allah.” The venerable Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) then said to him, “How can one talk of a Prophet ‘imagining’ that a command has come from Allah? If such a command has come it must be right and true. There is no question of imagining. Therefore, if such a command has reached my father, then I am ready to play my part.” The devil was taken aback on getting such unexpected answers from the young Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam), whom he had supposed he could deceive. Unaware of what he was bringing upon himself, he decided to try one last trick, so he said to Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam), “Let us suppose the command your father has received is true. Does that mean that you will really offer your neck?” But before he had time to finish, Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) started to get angry with the devil’s impertinence, saying, “If such a command exists, my father is quite capable of carrying it out. Nor am I one to disobey this command. If every atom of me is an Isma’il, let each of them be sacrificed for the sake of my Lord!” He then picked up a stone from the ground, flung it in the eye of the cursed Iblees and blinded him in the right eye (Shaitaan had appeared to all three of them in human form).

Shaitaan beat a retreat, his eye blinded by the stone. After they had walked a little further, Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) said, “Let’s pause a moment, Isma’il.” Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) stopped and they sat by a large rock. Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) started to talk, explaining why they had come to this desolate place: “O my son, I have dreamt that I am sacrificing you, now look, what is your opinion?” [Surah 37, Verse 102] Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) then responded, “O my father, do as you are commanded, Allah willing, you will find me steadfastly firm.” [Surah 37, Verse 102]

When Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) heard these words, he praised Allah Ta’ala. This was indeed the gentle and learned son Allah Ta’ala had granted him in answer to his prayer. It was apparent from all his actions and words, even at a tender age, that he was a Prophet and the son of a Prophet. He said, “My dear and respected father, I have some advice to offer you before you execute this important command. Tie my hands and feet tightly lest in my mortal agony I should hurt you. When you come to sacrifice me, turn my face towards the ground and apply the knife to the back of my neck. It might happen that, if you saw my face, your hand would tremble and you would be unable to wield the knife; in that case you would not behave properly toward your Friend. Tuck up your robe so that my blood does not splatter it; I do not wish the reward I shall receive from Allah Ta’ala to be deficient in any of the virtues. Sharpen your knife well so that when you press it in to cut my throat, I may not feel the pangs of death too keenly. Give my salutation to my mother. Tell her to endure with patience the command of Allah, but do not tell her how you sacrificed me. If you happen to see children of my age, do not weep and do not be sad. If you or my mother were to be sad, or if you should weep, you would cause my soul much grief.”

When Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) heard these moving, innocent, yet heart-rending words of his child, he said to him, “What a helper you have been to me in carrying out the command of Allah.” Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) then said imploringly, “Come my dear father, carry out the command you have been given.” Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) laid his son down and performed two cycles of prayer, thereafter raising his blessed hands in complete reverential supplication.

Referring to this the Holy Qur’an states, “Then they both submitted to Allah’s command and he laid down his son on his forehead.” [Surah 37, Verse 103]

He then took the knife and was aiming it at the neck of Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam), when the Glorified and Exalted Lord removed the veil of mysteries from all the angels of heaven and earth. When they saw that Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam), for the sake of Allah, had laid his son down for sacrifice and was applying the knife with all his might to the neck of his son, they all prostrated themselves at once. Almighty Allah said, “My angels, did you see? Ibrahim, my special friend, did not shrink from sacrificing his own son in obedience to My command. Did you see My Isma’il? He did not shrink from sacrificing his own life to please Me.” The angels fell in prostration, saying, “Our Lord! Your servant Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) is truly worthy to be Your special friend, while Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) is truly obedient and compliant to Your exalted command, a servant of Yours who accepts Your decree. You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”

Although Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) pressed the knife to Hazrat Isma’il’s (Alaihis Salaam) throat, the knife did not cut the tender flesh. Amazed at this, he sharpened the knife and tried again. Still it would not cut. Again and again he tried, but to no avail. Far from cutting, he had not made even a mark on Hazrat Isma’il’s (Alaihis Salaam) throat. How could it, when the Noor-e-Muhammadi was present in Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam)?

Getting angry, he struck the knife against a rock and the rock split into two. More bewildered he said to himself, “Rock it will cut, but not soft flesh. How can this be?” At that very moment, the knife was endowed with speech by Allah Ta’ala and it said, “O special friend of Allah, you want to cut but it is my Lord who enables knives to cut, fire to burn and water to drown, and He tells me not to cut. How can I cut unless I am given permission? I am incapable of cutting so much as one strand of his hair, let alone his throat.”

At that, Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) said, “My dear father, as you were putting the knife to my throat, I mentioned the name of Allah. You should likewise proclaim His supreme greatness, and then strike with the knife.” Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihi Salaam) recited, “Allahu Akbar,” and as he was pressing the knife to Hazrat Isma’il’s (Alaihis Salaam) throat, the sound of “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar” was heard coming from heaven. This was the voice of Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam).

Summoning Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam), Allah Ta’ala created a ram as a substitute sacrifice for Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam), and commanded Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam) to take it to Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihi Salaam). When Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) heard the voice of Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam) proclaiming the greatness of Allah, he realized his trial was over and in grateful response he glorified Allah Ta’ala in the words, “Laa Ilaaha Illallaahu Wallaahu Akbar.” Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) lay there listening to these utterances and he also realized that the Mercy of the All-Compassionate Lord had come over-flowing and proclaimed, “Allahu Akbar Walillaahil Hamd.”

Regarding this, Allah Ta’ala says in the Glorious Qur’an, “Most certainly, you have fulfilled your dream; thus do We reward the righteous. No doubt, it was a clear test. And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice. And We left a good name for him in all successive generations. Peace be upon Ibrahim. And thus do We reward the righteous. [Surah 37, Verse 105-110]

May Allah Ta’ala grant us the Taufeeq to learn from the obedience and patience of Hazrat Isma’il (Alaihis Salaam) and the steadfastness of Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) in pleasing Almighty Allah, Ameen.

taken from khushtar articles

Mahe Ramadan Mubarak

O son of Adam

It is reported by Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (Radi Allahu Anhu) that the Noble Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) has said, "Allah will say on the Day of Judgement: ‘O son of Adam! Why did you not visit Me when I was ill.’ He would say, ‘O my Rab! How could I visit You, whereas You are Rab of all the worlds.’ Allah will then say, ‘Did you not know that My so-and-so bondman had fallen ill and you di...d not visit him. If you had visited him, you would have found Me with him.’

Allah will say then, ‘O son of Adam! I asked you for food, why did you not feed Me?’ He would say, ‘O Allah! How would I feed You when You are Rab of all the worlds.’ Allah will say, ‘Did My so-and-so bondman not beg food of you? But you did not feed him. Did you not know that if you had fed him, you would have found its reward from Me?’

Then Allah will say, ‘O son of Adam! I asked you for water, why did you not give Me water to drink?’ He would say, ‘O Allah! How would I give You water to drink when You are Rab of all the worlds.’ Allah will say, ‘Did My so-and-so bondsman not ask you for water? But you did not give him water. If you had given water to him, you would certainly have found its reward from Me.’" [#Sahih #Muslim, Page 1389, #Hadith 2569]

Meelad al Nabi Mubarak 2012 feb

Bismillah Hirrahman nirraheem
Nahmadahu va nusalli ala Rasoolahil Kareem

Assalamualikum Va Rahmatullahi va Barakatahu

Allah subhana va taala has said:

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ

And abundantly proclaim the favours of your Lord. [Surah Al-Duha, Verse 11]

لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَؤُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Indeed there has come to you a Noble Messenger from among you - your falling into hardship aggrieves him, most concerned for your well being, for the Muslims most compassionate, most merciful. [Surah Tauba, Verse 128]

Qur’an Says:وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

And We did not send you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) except as a mercy for the entire world.  [Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 107]

WE WISH
A VERY HAPPY
EID-E-MELAD-UN-NABI SALALLAHOALAIHIWASALLAM

For further info you can check archives at

http://gaffaria.blogspot.in/2011/02/milad-al-nabi.html

wassalam

Meraj-al-Nabi alaihissalm

Meeladun Nabi at Darga-e-Gaffaria

Assalamualikum va rahmatullahi va barakatahu

Words fall short to pendown the experience of Meelad al Nabi . Following are the pictures    at the shrine where in the participant's Spiritual joy was at its pinnacle.

The news is covered in various news papers among which sakhshi article is good.

http://epaper.sakshi.com/apnews/Kamalapuram/17022010/Details.aspx?id=801151&boxid=25840492

Finally at the end of juloos urus dates were announced. Inshallah i shall update in next post.

Wassalam