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Virtues of:J/atfrat 1 fiawaja ilways

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Abii nees Muhammad arkat Ali T ranslated by Samina Iqbal)Introduction by Muhammad Iqbal)

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Copyrights: Da r-ulEhsan Publications

First Published 2001 CE 422 H

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Cover picture: The Holy Prophets J J ; : 1 ~ J , ;Mosque in Madina Munawwara, Saudi Arabia


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ont ntsIn tr oduction IXVirtues of Hadra t Khawaja Uways al Qarani 1Hadrat U m ar Farooque and Hadrat Ali al Murtada Visit Hadrat Khawaja U ways ~ a a 3Hadra t U ways s ~ Supplication 5Injury to the H oly Prophet s j ] i ? ~ TeethThe Uways s ~ Service to his Mother 6T wo Questions by Hadrat U ways 7Hadrat Uways s Advice to Hadrat Umar 8The Important Points to Ponder - Extracts from The Wordsof Wisdom by Hadrat Abu Anees M uhammad Barkat Ali

, , - ~ , , / 9The Hadrat Khawaja s ~ Miraculou s Visit toM adina M anawarrah 10An Exclusive Meaning of the Word M d ar Mo th er) 11Hadrat Khawaja Uways s ~ Uniqueness 12 Account of Hadrat Uways in th e dith Hadrat Uways s ~ Holy Description 14The Pseudonym of al-Qarani 14H adrat Harim bin Hayyan Searches forthe Khawaja 14


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The Khawaja s Advice to H adrat H a ri m binHayyan ISThe Uways s ~ Discharge of D uties 19The Uways s ~ Mode of Worship 19The Uways s ~ Miracle of the Drowning oat 20Peace of Mind 21Uways s ~ Extreme Practices 21Disappearance of Uways 22Details of the T raditions of UwayssMartyrdom 23Uwayss Copycats 24The Say ings of Hadra t U ways al Qarani 24Supp lication 26AI-Barkats Daily Supplications A d lyah for Forgivenessof the mm h of the H oly P rophet 27D u AJ-Barkac Al-Barkats Prayer) 35Name Subject Indexes 40What is Dar-ulEhsan? 43


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IntroductionSay: ye do love AllahFollowme: Allah will love youAnd forgive you your sins:For God is Oft-Forgiving,MostMerciful.-(AI-Quran 3:3 1)The man s love for Allah the Almighty is, according to the

Holy Our sn, a practical demonstration of man s piety andobedience to Him. In return the Almighty Allah s love de scends inthe form and shape of His rewards and favours. The stronger theparadigms of piety and obedience th e greater the rewards andfavours. The love for fellow human beings, among themselves, isboth possible and permitted in the scriptures. As for this profane orworldly love is concerned it hinges on the intrinsic primordialvalues of the Divine as reflected in the object of love. Theparameters of the evil and th e g ood as laid down in the HolyQur iin and explained in th e Prophetic tradition must be watcheddu rin g t he cou rse of profane love . The love for the Holy Prophet

m ~ ; is initiated from the above Qur anic Verse which insistson fealty to the Holy Prophet dm.J ;: j:; in his person and belief.The Holy Prophet h1:: :; : :; declared: N one amongst you can bea true believer unless he regards A11ah and His Prophet (J .:: t-:tr..if ;)dearer to him than others. - (Bukhari, al-Sshih, Imtin, N o.14) . One may interpret this Hadith in th e following way; a personcan share his love with the others of his genre bearing in mind th ebalance of intensity of love to remain as desired in the Hadith:Non e of you wi11 have Faith [ill he loves m e m ore than his tether,his Ism il y and mankind. - (ibid). The rewards and favours aretremendous as the dith has promised : There are people from


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the servants of Allah the Almighty who are neither Prophets normartyrs; the Prophets and martyrs will envy them on the Day ofResurrection for their rank from Allah the Almighry, the MostHigh. The people asked, T ell us, the Messenger of Allah theAlmighry W ~ who are they? He replied, They are peoplewho love one another for the sake of Allah the Almighry withouthaving any mutual kinship and material be nefits. I swea r by Allahthe Almighry, their faces will glow and they will be si tt ing in thelight. They will have no fear (on the Day) when people will havefear, and th ey will not grieve when the people grieve. Theenviable state of th e lovers of the creation ofAllah the Almighry forHis sake frees them of any fear and elevates them to exalted states.They hate whom Allah the Almighry hates . This hate is, indeed, avariant of love of Faith.

However hard the lovers of Allah the Almighry try to hidethemselves, it is simply impossible to do so. As they are for theirselfless service to mankind the instruments of social reform in theirown right they become known everywhere. Allah the AlmighryHimself proclaims them as His loved ones . Consequently, eventhose at th e helm of worldly affairs begin to respect and listen tothem. A Hadith has it that when Allah the Alm ighty begins to lovesomeone, H e orders His angels near to Him to communicate to th eangels next to them to love that man. In turn they inform the nextin th e eche lon to love him and so on. In consequence, theAlmighry Allah s creatures all know the person whom He loves.

Now then the men and women above are the be loved of Allahthe Almighry purely because of their meticulous ittibe of the HolyProphet ~ . 1 } . 1 . ~ 8 : the perfect exemplar, whom Dr MuhammadIqbal (d . 1938 CE), the philosopher poet of Islam, addresses asH is servant , the ultimate ep ithet l-Q ur iin 17:1) of a perfectman and portrays in one of his na tiyysh poetry thus:

His Servant is higher than your understanding,Since he is both man and essence.His essence is ne ither Arabic nor Persian,H e is a man, and yet previous to Adam .H is servant is the painter of destination,In him lies the repair of ruins.


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His servant is both soul-giving and soul-taking;Hi s servant is both glass and hard stone.Servant is something, and His servant is someth ing else We all are waiting; he is th e awaited one.His servant is without beginning, without end,H is servant - where for him is morning and evening?Nobody is acquainted with the sec rets of H is servant H is servant i s nothing but the secret of but God .

- Annemarie Schimmel tr. Javidnama, Sphere of Jupiter)The poet defines love in his Reconstruction of Religious

Thought in IsJam as a driving force, germane to human activity, inthe followi ng words: It is a heightened state of the soul whichraises man above his ordinary self, increases his powers ofperception, refines his feelings, broadens his sympathies, animateshis imagination, and, above all, makes a sense of his power well upwithin him. This sense of power is a dynamic, outgoing urge totake ho ld of things and remodel them so as to make them betterthan they are .. . Love beautifies, sublimates and idealises.

The sufi tradition is replete with examples of the sufi masterssuch as Rabi a bint Isma il a l-Adawiyyah al -Basiriyyah (d . 185AH/801 CE) and Abu l Qasim Muhammad [uanid alBaghdadi (d . 298 AH/9 10 CE) whose love was confinedwithin the realm of sobriety sah w). T here were, however, manymore such as Abu al-Mughith ai-Hussain ibn Mansur Al-Hallaj (d .309 AH/922 CE) , ~ j ~ , nicknamed the carder of consciences,Abu Yazid Tayfur al-Bistami (d. 26 1 AH/875 CE) andtheir coterie who were enraptured jazb) in the process of intenselove ish q) . Whoever the lover, the initiator of love in all casesand circum stances remains Allah the Almighty Himself. Rabi a wri tes: Love has emanated from pre-eternity aza , passedon to post-e ternity abai and perceived no one among theeighteen thousand worlds competent to imbibe even a d raught ofits sherbet. When at last Love reached the Truth, thi s maxim aloneremained, H e loves them and they love Him.

Whatever the state of love , sober or ecstatic, the lovers of Godall practised His beloved Prophet s ( ~ . . : , ~ ) Shariah (IslamicLaw) . Rabi a , ~ J ~ practised Faith as an ascetic, purifying her


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soul ( zkiyyah aI-nalS) thus ascending to the stage of sufism.Hussain Ibn Mansur had committed the olyOur sn to hismemory in his early age, learnt the Traditions under the directionsof many learned scholars of the time and had performed hispilgrimage three times. A lover who is inclined to worldly desiresand concerns is distanced from the love ofAllah the Almighty. AbuHamid Al-Ghazali d. 505 AH/l i l l CE) ~ > ~ has outlined in hisIhya Uliimel-Din Renaissance of Faith) several causes that leadto the love of Allah the Almighty and draws our attention to thepractice of renunciation of the world (zuhd) and recollection ofAllah the Almighty dhikr to achieve the goal of nearness to Allahthe Almighty (qurb). Until recollection of Allah the Almightyaccompanies renunciation of the world the devili sh-greedy heart(nets ammara and Iawwama) cannot be buttressed to a satisfiedheart (nalS murma inna).

The subject of thi s short biography is the ascetic of whom theHoly Prophet m ~ j ; said: There is a man at Qaran calledUways who on the Day of Resurrection will intercede for amultitude of my people, as many as the sheep of Rabia andMudar Addressing Hadrat Umar and Hadrat Ali ~ ~ , hesaid : You will see him . He is a lowly man of medium height, andhairy; on his left side there is a white spot, as large as a Dirham,which is not from leprosy (pisti), and he has a simi lar spot on thepalm of his hand. When you see him, pass on my greeting, and bidhim to pray for my people. And so they did after the demise of theHoly P rophet m ~ j They found him occupied with thepractices of his beloved, the Holy Prophet ~ ~ , and dressed inpatched woollen frocks as his preceptor W ~ and hiscompanions, used to for an insignia of tsqr.

Hadrat Hasan al-Basri d. 110 AH/72S CE) says: Isaw forty companions who fought at Badr, all of them had woollengarments and were the greatest. Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddique d. 13AH/634 CE) the First Caliph ofIslam, wore a gabardine ofwool in his detachment from the world (tajrid) . They commandedriches in au sterity. The saying has it: Al-Iaqr idhe ramma huwaAllah when faqr becomes perfect complete), it is divine i.e.absolute poverty becomes absolute richness in God.

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As the biography reveals there has been an ardent devotee ofthe Hadrat Khawaja namely Harim bin Hayyan whosearched for him everywhere. Finally, when he found and met him,the Hadrat Khawaja who was dressed in woollen frocks,advised thus: Keep watch over thy heart ( alyka bi-qalbika) thatis, guard thy heart against thoughts of other. The compilerHadra t Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali (d. 1419. AH 99 CE)

~ j ~ has interpreted it: Above all make your heart obedient intwo ways, firstly by self-abnegation and secondly by subjugatingyourself to you r heart .It is related of the Hadrat Khawaja s a y n Satety liesin solitude. Ali ibn Uthrnan al-Jullabi al-Hujwiri (d . ca. 1071CE) expounds on the characteristic subtleties of solitude: So long as the Devil associates with a man s heart, and sensualpassion ho lds sway in his breast, and any thought of thi s world orthe next occurs to him in such a way as to make him conscious ofmankind, he is not truly in solitude; since it is all one whether hetakes pleasure in the thing itself or in the thought of it.

The text has it that H adrat Uways led an aus tere life,giving away the surplus to his needs both in the mornings and inthe evenings. Al-Hussain ibn Mansur Al-Hallaj (d . 922 CE) did practise au sterity and is quoted to have said to the effect: If aman fasts for twenty days, receives food then and consumes itknowingly that there was someone more needful, he is likely to losehis mystical sta te. Comparing the two exalted ascetics thescholastic discussants agree that the H adrat Khawaja wasstationed at a higher sta tion and was the Imam (Leader) of thetime . He gave away everything in destitution, prayed to Allahthe Almighty about his impoverishment and hence his inability todo much more for the poor. He simply implored to the Rshmst-un-lil- Alamiin, the Holy Prophet for his mercy to theneedful. Mansur Al-Hallaj who was alien even to his ownself, occupied a state in mystici sm that is characteristic of anabstracted person, the frenzied lover. He preferred others, friendsor strangers, more deserving. Much less to compare the two,Hadra t Khawaja commanded an edge over M ansur AlHalla] / < f J ~ becau se of his balanced spiritual and corporealqu alities. This s tation has a greater claim over state in

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mysticism, is narrated, however, that Shaikh aI-Akbar Muhyiud-Din Muhammad ibn ai-Arabi d . 1240 CE) claims tohave met the Holy Prophet W ~ and all the other Prophetspeace be upon them all) in their real appearance. Hadrat Hud one of their number, explained to the Shaikh that they allhad to intercede and plead with the Holy Prophet W ~ forforgiveness of the spiritually highly charged and intoxicatedMansur Al-Hallaj over his juridical wanderings andmisgivings, suffering in mitigation his punishment by the blades ofthe scaffolds. A mystical grandiose he had his transformation, trialand tribulation, and was so to say resurrected and absolved.

Abdul Wahid ibn Zayd al-Basri d. 177AH) is said tohave asked Abu Asim the Syrian: Dost thou not long for God?He replied: No. A man only longs for one who is absent; whenthe absent one is present for whom shall he long? Da ud al-Taid. 162 AH) also said: A man only longs for one who isabsent. Nearness to and, of course, realisation of the longed for isthe goal of the one in longing, disgusted with this world andeverything within it. This is the reason that all through his life theHadrat Khawaja Uways preferred solitude and lonelinesswherein he found much delight.It is peculiar to him, writes Abu Sa id al-Kharraz d. cir 286AH) in his Kitiib Al Sidq (The Book of Truthfulness tr. byA J Arberry), That he seeks to be estranged to Him Wbom helongs. Abu Sa id AI-Kharraz continues: These two arequalities of the intimate: that he is disgusted with people andmankind generally), and finds delight in solitude and loneliness.Being in a darkened house, he abhors a light when he sees one : hecloses his door, and draws his curtains, and is alone with his heart.He grows familiar with his Lord s nearness, and becomes intimatewith Him: he frees himself from any visitation that might comeupon him and spoil his solitude. Yes, then one may see himdismayed even by the shining of the Sun, when it enters upon himat his prayers: grievous to him is the company of other men, forthey weary him; to sit with them and meet them is for him a griefand a loss . But when night covers him, and all eyes are sleeping,when every movement is still, and the senses of all things are quiet,then he is alone with his sorrow, and his disquietude is stirred: hisVI


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sighs mount swiftly up, and long he moans, demanding thefulfilment of his Expectation promised him, and the benefits andloving-kindness whereby he has aforetime sustained him . Then heobtains some part of his request, and a position of his demands issatisfied. This dialectic exposition of al-Kharraz truly depicts thelife practices of the Hadrat Khawaja which the authorHadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali ha s so aptlyreproduced and highlighted in this biography.

Intimacy or nearness to Allah the Almighty is the sign of Hisrecollection in one s heart and this comes about by continuousremembrance of His bles sings by practising what is ordained andshunn ing what is prohibited. This, in actual fact , is to copy theHoly Prophet in his conduct, ab stinence and character.AI-Hassan AI-Basri (d. 110 AHl72S CE) is quoted to havesaid: M en said in the time of the God s Messenger h10:jJ; : :,, ): ;), 0Messenger m ~ of G od, verily we love God with a stronglove. Then God appoin ted a sign for His love, revealing: If youlove God, follow me and God will love you - (A l -Ou en 2:160) .

The Hadrat Khawaja is much loved and praised inl iterature by poets and prose writers alike . In a traditional folkpoem Yunus Emre (d. 1321, Anatolia) writes in his Divan p572No . CCXLVI

The dearest friend of the Beloved of God :In the land of Yemen - Uways Al-Qarani.He does not lie; he does not eat forbidden food,In the land of Yemen - Uways Al-Qarani .In the m orning he gets up and takes his way.He recites in dhikrGod s thousand and one names;With the word Allahii Akbar he drives the camelsIn the land of Yemen - Uways Al-Qarani . . . .- Annemarie Schimmel tr.The author Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali has listed in the text the routine modes and practices of the Hadra tKhawaja wh ich he lp the practitioner to enter in to theUwaysiyyah Order that is named after him. The Uwaysi mystichas no living Shaikh, but is guided by God or His saint-prophet


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Khidr ..... The late Qudratullah Sh ahab writes in detail in hisShahabnama how he has been the beneficiary of the KhawajaKhidr s (..... intervention in resolving the mysteries and riddleswhich he encountered as a Senior Civil Servant in the far flungdistricts of the undivided India . He has appended to hisautobiography a long list of litanies for the reader s emulation. Theauthor s comprehensive glossary of A l-Adhkiir ]ism Al WujudAl-Barkst reprinted at the end of this booklet, is st ill tested inpractice. It makes compulsory these remembrances for the salik inthe making. The author ha s referred in his Tartib Sharif to theHadra t Khawaja's orison, the Urdu translation withArabic original that is reproduced here:. j j 0 J . r ~ r J ~ v J \ c . ~ ) .;J; ~ ~

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Bismills-hir R shmii-nir Rahim Ilahi inna qalbi maridiuiIassh-hih-hii wa msidun is sslih hiin wa-muzlimiui fanawwiro-hii wa amyiin fa bassirhii wa dsnisim fa tahhirhii wa kherabiin fa emiruhii yti-Arhum-ar-Rshiminl(In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful 0Allah the Almighty Indeed, my heart is diseased. Pleasecure it. It is astray. Therefore, put it straight. I t is nearlydarkened . Therefore, enl ighten it. t is blind. Grant it thevision. t is soiled. Therefore, cleanse it. t is faul ty. Put itright. 0 the Most Merciful of the merciful ) -Kitiib A/-viii


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AIDal BisSunn ah AI M roof Tu rt ib Sharif Th e H oly Succession),Volume VI, P65)Following the footsteps of his predecessors, the author has

once more revived the centuries old tradition of Ieqr in his lifeduring the Twentieth Century. The material world could notdistract or deflect his total absorption in the fields of Da wah-oTabligh at-Islam, Dbikr i Ilshi and selfless service to mankind . Hehas set up a milestone which it would be well-nigh impossible foran aspirant to surpass. He has been the embodiment of thepractices which he theorised in his cost o arms:

QuI ish q Muhamm ed Sallellsh hii slayh i Wa a llamMadh habi Wa hubbu hii Milleti Wa Te etu-hii M enziliSay: Devotion to the Holy Prophet ~ j l ~ is my Faith;love my way of life, and obedience my goal )To conclude the Hadrat Khawaja has been anexcellent exemplar of love and practices of the Faith of Islam.Many a mystic has taken a leaf out of his book in their practice oflove for Allah the Almighty and Hi s Beloved, the Holy Prophet regardless of any consideration for stage or status, prideor prestige, disgrace or destitution . Mawlana j alal-ud-Diin Rurnid . 672 AHll273 CE) sums up the cores of love thus:Let th e lover be disgraceful, cra zy,Absent minded. Someone soberWill worry about things going badly.Let the lover be .- Jaliil ud-Din R iimi, r by Coleman Barks)Originally in Urdu the booklet Manaqib Hedrst Khawaja

Uways AI Qarani compiled by Hadrat Abu AneesMuhammad Barkat Ali has been rendered in to English by

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Samina Iqbal Dar-ul-Ehsan Publications are grateful to thetranslator and also the authors and publishers whose texts we haveso very freely quoted Grateful thanks are also due to SajedaMaryam Poswal both for her invaluable suggestions forimprovement of the translation and for proof reading We onlyhope that readers will enjoy this short biography of the man whohas been in intense love ( ish q) with Allah the Almighty and HisMessenger and pray for the good of all concerned Finally we reproduce overleaf the Arabic text o f DariidUwaysiyyah also called Astaghfiiriyyah which has been the routinepractice ( amal) of the Shaikh ash-Shuyiikh, Sayyiduna HadratUways Al-Qarani The family chains of the shaikhs of theOrders of Qadiriyyah, Mujaddadiyyah, Ghfooriyyah, Rahimiyyahand Amiriyyah have inherited this composition The devotees ofDar-ul-Ehsan all are expected to make its recitation perseveringlymandatory upon themselves Time permitting, one can recite it asmany times as possible physically For example one must recite atleast eleven times after each and every daily prayer One may recitemore profusely after the prayers of Ishii, Taha;jud and Fajr onehundred, three hundred, five hundred times or even more.Remember to recite unfailingly the number of times one hasadopted.

Al-J:Iamdu-li-J:Iayy-il-QayyiimDr Muhammad IqbalSenior LecturerThe University of HuddersfieldHuddersfield HDI 3DH22 Sha ban Al Mu azzam 142210 October 2001 CE


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adrat Khawaja Uways alQarani (may Allah theAlmighty be pleased with him) denied this World to himselfso much that people took him as a mad man . His foodconsisted of only a few dates which he picked on his way andsaved for breaking his fast. If he found more dates than herequired he gave the ripe ones away in charity. As nightapproached, he distributed in charity all things and clothes hehad in the household and said: 0 God If anybody died ofhunger, or thirst, or naked, I were not to be held responsiblefor this. Therefore he gave away everything to the needfulbefore going to bed. He neither collected anything worldlynor did he save anything from th is World thus remaining afree and happy ma n.Uways's usu al dress was a tattered cloak whichhe made from different pa tches of cloth, one overlapping theother. Some traditions have it that it was an ordinary blanketmade of camel's wool. The young boys took him as an insaneperson, tea sed him and threw stones at him . At this he said:Please children Hi t me with only small pebbles so that I donot bleed and miss my daily prayers and fast.H is physical appearance was such that not only childrenbu t also the adults ridiculed him . And th ey pu t thi s state ofhis different modes to eccentricity, insanity, mental disorderand what not. But near to Allah the Almighty his sta tus wasso very high th at th e Ho ly Prophet (peace be on


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him) often said: I receive the breeze of mercy from thedirection of the Yemen.Also, the Holy Prophet ~ ; e ~ ~ said: The mostsuperior man amongst the generation of the Tsbiiin (thosewho had seen and met the Holy Prophets ~ ; e ~ ~Companions, may Allah the Almighty be pleased with themall) is Uways ~ Whoever amongst you meets himmust try to seek his u (supplication) for forgiveness.

mir -MomiIiin Hedrat 'Um sr Farooque saidto those present on the occasion of the Pilgrimage : Anyoneof you who belongs to Qaran please stand up . At th is a manstood up . The Caliph inquired him about Uways~ . The man replied: 0 mir a1-Mominin He is mycousin who is only an ordinary man and tends to the camel s.He is not of the calibre that the mir Mominin mayremember him . He does not live in the community and runsaway from people. H e never worries himself with happine ssor sorrow. When the others laugh, he cries; and when theothers cry, he laughs. People consider him insane and mad.

After hearing all th is Hadrat Umar Farooque cried and said : I a m looking for the same person . I haveheard th e Holy Prophet J saying, By virtue of thi sman s prayers Allah the Almighty will forgive on th e Day ofResurrection sins of the sinners amongst my Ummah (theMuslim Nation) equal to the number of hair on th e she-goatsof the Tribes of Rebi'a and Mudsr. In another tra dit ion thename of th e tribe Banu Kalib is also mentioned. All the same,the suggestion in both the narrations amounts to anexpansive number.

It is written in the magazine Bahr a1-Ramiiz (The Sea ofSecrets) that Uways s ~ mother was a blind old lady.He was always busy with his mother s jobs. That is why hecould not manage to go to the Holy Prophet ~ [ 1 : J ; Oncehe requested his mother for ha lf a day s leave. She permittedhim, but warned him to come back in a day s time. Hearrived at Madina Manawwara and found the Umm Momiriin (the Mother of the Believers) Hedrat 'ishaSiddiqua ~ ~ (may Allah the Almighty be pleased with


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her) at home. Uways requested Hadrat A i sha~ ~ to pass on his greetings to his master J , J ; : J ~ tellinghim that Uways ~ came all the way from Qaran buthad not the good fortune of meeting the Holy Prophet~ ~ . Soon after Uways's departure, the Holy Prophet

J , J ; : : ( ~ came back home. Hadrat A isha ~ ~ gaveUways's message to him .

The Holy Prophet ~ ~ asked 'A isha ~ ~ Didyou see Uways ~She replied : 0 the Holy Prophet J , J ; : YesAt thi s the Ho ly Prophet ~ ~ went out of the house

and called his followers to come to him quickly. Thefollowers came along straightaway when the Holy Prophet~ ~ asked them to look at his face. Everyone looked atthe Holy Prophet J , J ; : ' J ~ , ' j ; who said : ''' 'isha ~ ~ hasseen Uways ) and, therefore, she ha s been forgiven.As I see 'A'isha ~ ~ I have been forgiven. And you haveseen me. Therefore, you are all forgiven.What an exa lted way the Holy Prophet ~ ~ , j ;explained Uways's dignity Allah AllahAt the time of his death, the Holy Prophet ~ ~advised to give his cloak to Uways and to request forUways's prayers for forgiveness of his Ummah.After the Holy Prophet s ~ , ' j ; ) demise and duringthe Caliphate of Hadrat Abu Bakar Siddique ~ notraces of Hadrat Uways were found even after muchhard search. That is why the Holy Prophet s ( J , J ; : J ~ )message could not be passed on to him . During the last daysof the Caliphate of Hadrat 'Umar F a r o o q u e ~ , peoplecame to know of his whereabouts.Hadrat U mar and Hadrat 'Ali set out inSearch ofH adrat Uways al-Qarani In fulfilment of the Holy Prophet's J , J ; : ' J ~ , j ; ) command,Hedrat Umar Farooque and Hadrat Ali Al Murtsda ~ ~went along to meet him . According to one of the traditions, itis claimed that Hadrat Bilal accompanied them. Afterreaching the Yemen, they asked about Khawaja Uways3


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~ but could not trace his exact whereabouts at the time.They were still awaiting that a man came along and told themthat after the sunset prayers he usually went to the Valley Abdalan So Hadrat Bilal went along that way andwhen he offered his greetings, he heard the word uttered offHadrat Uways s tongue saying: ill At this Hadrat Bilal went into a rapture and fell down on the groundunconscious. When Hadrat Umar Farooque heardthis news, he carried and took him to Hadrat li Al -Murtada who recited some holy Verses and breathed on to ~thus bringing him back to consciousness. When asked as towhat had happened to him, he told the whole story of hisstate saying: Surely, he is Uways whom we haveom s

Hadrat Ali said to Hadrat Bilal to go tohim again and having met him to pass on their greetings andto put to him that the followers of the Holy Prophet ~had come to meet him whenever it was convenient for him tospare some time to see them . When Hadrat Bilal passed on the message, Uways replied: They mustsay their morning prayer on the day of fum a (Friday) prayerswith me . They should bring along with them the rich of theYemen.By this t ime nobody knew Hadrat Uways eitherin the town of Qaran or in the Yemen as he was an unknownpersonality. When on Friday they reached the appointed site,they saw a huge platform in front and when they went nearer,they saw a huge crowd of people all stood up in the camp.Nearer still, they saw Khawaja Uways with anumbrella of sovereignty spread over him, wearing a gorgeousdress and sat on a royal throne. The rich of the Yemen wereastonished and wonder-struck to see him in this scene. Aftermeeting the exalted Companions (may Allah the Almighty bepleased with them), he went busy saying his prayers. Afterthe prayers he spoke to them briefly and then bade farewell.

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now they are wandering allover the World carryingthe tent. They are called the adiilAnother narration has it that when Hadrat Um ar and

'Ali, ~ 0 , reached the woods of Qaran carrying along withthem the cloak of the Holy Prophet they foundHadrat Uways busy saying his prayers. When heheard the noi se, he cut short, completed his prayers and said:Nob ody has seen me before saying my prayers. Who areyou, genrlemen?

Both Hadrat 'Urnar and 'Ali 0 greeted him saying:Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmarullah (Peace be on you andmercy ofAllah the Almighty )reply, Hadrat Uways also greeted them: WaAlaykum-us-Salam Wa Rahmarullah (And peace be on youand mercy of Allah the Alrnightyl )

The Companions of the Holy Prophet askedhim his name. He replied: A bdullahHadrat 'Ali said: Whatever is in thi s World or in

between thi s World and the Sky is all bowed down in worshipof Allah the Almighty. For the sake of Haram Shanfand byAllah the Almighty tell us your name that your mother hadgiven to you.

He replied: M y name is UwaysThe Companions said: Show a certain parr of you r bodyWhen Uways exposed the part of his body whichthey found bearing the mark of vitiligo. Having thus satisfiedthemselves they exp lained that they were the Companions of

the Holy Prophet who had foretold them all thesesigns and symptoms that were found on him . Furthermore,they said: The Holy Prophet had ordered them topas s on his greetings to you and to request you to pray for theforgiveness of his UmmahHadrat Uways's ~ SupplicationHadrat Uways replied: Indeed, you are worthierthan I am for this supplication

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The exalted Companions remarked: Wecertainly supplicate. Please you pray as per the will of theHoly Prophet ~ , j , 5 :

Having received the blessed cloak, he went away ro acorner at some distance, placed the cloak in front on theground and prostrating he beseeched: 0 Allah the AlmightyI shall not wear this honourable cloak until You have forgiventhe mmah of the Holy Prophet m ~ :As he took long in prostration, it occurred to theCompanions that he might have passed away . Whenthey reached near him, he rai sed his head from Sajdah(pros tration) and said: Had you not come here, I would nothave raised my head from prostration until I had the gladtidings of forgiveness of the whole of the Ummah Even thenAllah the Almighty has promised to forgive as many sinnersof the mmah of the Holy Prophet m ~ : , 5 : as the numberof the hair of the sheep flocks of the Tribes of abi iiandMudsrn ury to the Holy Prophet s ~ TeethDuring the attle had the disbelievers of Makka targetedtheir attack at the Holy Prophet The devotees ofthe Honourable Messengership faced it bravely and forcedthe enemy to retreat. However, in this Battle the HolyProphet ~ ~ , j , the perfect, the pure, the blessed, thebeautiful, the sacred, had two of his teeth sacrificed. At thetime of the incident, Uways was tending to hisbrother 's camels in the woods of Qaran. He was an unknownand a quiet person of these woods. There were no provisionsof telegraphic or radio communications in those days. Whotold him this news of his beloved's (the Holy Prophet s

J . g ~ ) two teeth having been sacrificed? He said: WhenI came to know about the two teeth having been sacrificed, Ibroke and took out one tooth first. Having done this Irealised that only Allah the Almighty knew it well, but,perhaps, that might not be the tooth that had broken. HenceI broke another, still another, thus breaking them all one byone.

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This was a manner of love that will stay eternally alive forthe guidance of the devotees of the Honourab leMessengership a:.1j 2 : j:;Uways 's Service to his MotherHadrat Um ar and Hadrat 'Ali said : 0 UwaysIf th is has been the state of your love for the HolyProphet ~ j < : : j : ; why did you not pay a visit to him?

Hadrat Uways did answer by the way that hecould not pay a visit because he was engaged in the service tohis mother and was overwhelmed by his 'state'. He askedthem instead: Were you present at the Battle Uhedi T ell,which of the Holy Prophet's W ~ j : ; ) teeth were broken?They had not given any thought to it. Therefore, th eyreplied: We do not remember which ones of th e teeth th eyhave been?At this H adra t Uways narrated to them theincident of breaking his teeth one by one as he wasoverwhelmed by his love. H adrat Umar was greatlyimpressed at this of Uways's conversation. Hebeseeched: P lease pray for me

Hadrat Uways rep lied: I do not supplicateexclusively for myself or anyone else for that matter.H owever, I supplicate after every prayer for everyone on landor sea for hislher forgiveness. I beseech Allah the Almightyfor forgiveness of all true Muslim, men and women, and allbelieving men and women . The refore, 0 'Umar ~you carry with you you r em n (F aith) intact, you willreceive my supplication in your grave. Herein it is meantth at whoever would preserve his Faith should receive HadratUways's supplication. It is not meant to be for Hadrat Umar

:::~ nHaving been greatly impressed by this talk of HadratUways Hadrat Umar said: I give away myCaliphate for the sake of two chuppetis

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It transpires that the seekers of the Divine understandth e responsibilities of kingship and hence are not desirous ofit. This incident tells that the standard of love is different andindividualistic too. Although Hadrat Um ar andHadrat 'Ali were the unparalleled example of love forthe Holy Prophe t ~ ; ; ; ' ~ > ~ j : ; , yet they did not break their teethat the news of the inju ry to the Holy Prophet s ~ ~ j : ;teeth. Nor could love object to this of their omission. Hadra tUways did so overwhelmed by the love that said'Bravo' to him .Two Questions by Hadrat Uways He asked Hadrat 'Umar and Hadrat 'Ali Have you seen the Holy Prophet ~ ; : 1 . ~ j : ; ?They replied: Yes

The Hadrat Khawaja inquired: If you say yes,then do tell whe ther or not the Holy Prophet's eyebrows were flat.

Hadrat Urn ar and H adrat 'Ali could notanswer thi s question as they had not looked at the HolyProphet ~ discerningly out of respect.He asked again: Which of the teeth of the Holy Prophet~ ~ got broken during the attle UhacR

Hadrat Umar and Hadrat 'Ali again hadno answer.Hadrat Uways's ~ Advice to Hadrat Umar When H adrat U mar requested for an advice, he said :0 U mar ~ Do you recognise Allah the Almighty?He replied: Yes

He spoke: If you do not know anyone afte r H im, it isbetter for you.

Then he asked: Does Allah the Almighty know you?He replied: YesAt thi s he spoke: It is then be tter that no one except Heknows you. Hadrat 'Urnar be seeched: I wish to present youwith some money. 8


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Having said this he took money out of his pocket saying: I have saved these two dirhams as a result of my labour withcamels.Hadrat Uways remarked: If you give me theguarantee that I will live long enough to spend this money,then give it to me.Hearing this Hadrat Umar burst in to tears,wailing the while.He said: 0 Umar ~ ) Now take your leave. The

Day o f Resurrection is near on hand and I am preoccupiedwith the thought of the means of my travel (to the EternalLife).The Important Points to Ponder - Extracts from The WordsofWisdom by Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali :Amir Mominin Hsdrat Umsr and Hudrat Ali went to Hadrat Uways al-Qarani with thecloak of the Holy Prophet J W ~ , but he could not seethem for more than a few moments. This was a real state ofabsorption (in Allah the Almighty) .Lesson: This means that Hadrat Uways al-Qarani was so much absorbed and occupied in remembranceand meditation (of Allah the Almighty) that he had no timeto see the exalted and great persons like Hadrat Umar and Hadrat 'Ali ~ That is, he was absorbed inAllah the Almighty physically and spiritually. And here are wewho have wasted the whole of our lives in idle pursuits .Be wise is essential for you to move in the Way ofAllah the Almighty like a clock and your movements shouldnever begin to slow down. Neither should you stop noranyone be allowed to stop you. It is essential for you not todo it, and --- do not do it. - The Words Wisdom by Abu AneesMuhammad Barkat Ali ~ English tr. Dar-ul-Ehsan PublicationsHuddersfield (UK) , 1977; Volume 1, 1'6, No .55)

You do vices in secret. Also do virtues in secret. Thisalone is sincerity. - (ibid, P65, No.545)When Hadrat Umar and Hadrat 'Ali

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went to Hadrat Uways ~ they found him offeringprayers. At the end of the prayers Hadrat Uways said,'Before today nobody has ever seen me offering prayers.'What a greatness The Greatness is of Allah theAlmighty - ibid, P65, No . 6

The Hadrat Khawaja's ~ Miraculous Visit to MadinaManawwaraA report has it that after the death of his mother, HadratKhawaja Uways alQarani once visited MadinaM anawwara.

The Companions of the H oly Prophet m askedhim: Why did you not come along in the life time of theHoly Prophet W ~The Hadrat Khawaja replied: My mother hasbeen sick and advanced in her age. For the sake of myattendance to her she could not allow me to go far away.The Companions beseeched: We all sacrificed our

parents, relatives and wealth all for the Holy Prophetm ~ Why could you not leave your mother alone?At thi s the Hadrat Khawaja got excited saying:Well You are the Companions of the Ho ly Prophet

m j J i : ~ Explain to me his appearance, the beauty andperfection.

The Companions narrated some of the signs on hissacred body and his miracles.The Hadrat Khawaja said: I did not mean toknow the signs of the apparent life. Rather, 1 meant to knowth e description of his beauty of the inward .The Companions said : We have told you wha t we hadknown. Should you give any pointers, please do soPleased at thi s, Hadrat Uways went into a trance

and described the Holy Prophet's m appearance,characteristics, the beauty and the perfection in the mostbefi tting manner that the Companions lost control ofthemselves and got enraptured thus experiencing absorptionand ecsta sy, falling on to the ground totally tired . As soo n as


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th ey regained somewhat of consciousness, they kissed atHadra t Uways s he ad in extreme joy. Exclusive Meaning of the Word Madar (Mother)Shaykh Abdul a l i q may Allah the Almighty sanctifyhis secrets, has explained in a rare statement: Th at H adratKhawaja was unable because of the demands of hismother s service apparently to pay visit to the Holy Prophet has an exclusive meaning . Here the word mii r(literally the mother) amounts to Umm al-Anwar (the motherof enlightenment). He explains it further in the light of thefollowing sacred H adith:

1 was a hidden creasure. wished to beknown. A ccor ingly ordered th e creation .)Thus setting in abundance the light off the One and

Only. Off thi s of His Nur (Light), He generated the Niir-iMuhsmmadi (The Light of Muhammad t f : : . 1 ~

(First of all the Almighty Allah s creatures You createdmy light) and named it Umm al-Anwar. Just as the off-springis given birth by the mother so is the being or presence ofenlightenment of all the creatures and everything around wasbrought about by this light alone. From eternity to eternitythi s light, like the bubble in contact with water, is subsumedin the river of the One and Only. It reflects high above sometimes and drowns in the Light of th e Dhiit at others. When aSalik pays his attention to the Light of the Dhii t and remainsin thi s state, th e reflection of the same light excites thusenveloping the Salik in its folds. In the circumstances, theSalik s inner light ascends to its goal, the Nur i Muhammsdifinally merging into the Niir i Haqiqi thus concentration andabsorption taking over him. There remains no energy toeffect separation except that he is then appointed at the


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position of advice and command. Hadrat Khawaja Uways alQarani enjoyed similar state.The Hadrat Khawaja was completely absorbed anddrowned in Nii r i M uhemmedi and mustered no powerwhatever to distance himself from the beau ty of the hidden .Had rat 'Ain al-Qadat has also in terpreted in thiscontext the word miider as Umm al nwar. However, hecalls it Niir i Ilahi (the Divine Light) . In actual fact there isno disparity in the meaning if one understands correctly themeanings of the following:

He who saw m e i.e. Muhammed ) saw Allah the lmigh ty.Hadrat Khawaja Uways 's ~ UniquenessSome of the Almighty Allah 's servants are hidden . HadratKhawaja Uways al-Qarani is the S ultan of theAlmighty Allah's hidden servants . Just as he spent his lifehiding so did he remain hidden after his demise. No writerhas ever clearly pinpointed his mausoleum the paragon oflight. He led his worldly life hiding from others. Allah theAlmighty will keep him hidden from others' sights on the Dayof Resurrection. He will lead his way to Paradise in thecompany of seventy thousand angels who would wear hisresemblance. This is why peopl e shall not be abl e to spothim. Facing often the direction of the Yemen, the HolyProphet m ~ ; said: I smell th e sweet scent ofmercy fromth e direction of the Yemen

The Holy Prophet m ~ ~ sough t in his will to dispatchhis sacred cloak to H adrat Uways and his supplicationfor the forgiveness of his Ummah. For his supplication a largenumber of the Holy Prophet's ~ ~ Ummah has,indeed, been forgiven.

He is honoured with the titl e of NatsurRehrruin (TheSoul of the Compassionate) and the stage of the Beloved ofthe Divine' ha s come to his lot.

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Hadrat Umar and Hadrat Ali felthonoured in seeking audience with him and so did they seekpermission in order to see him.

In the field of Teiiqst and Tasawwuf, his life is thebeacon light for the seeker of spirituality. The UwaysiyyahOrder in Tasawwuf provides directly the reflexes ofenlightenment without apparent contact thus renderingmeaningless the barriers o ime, distance and space.. ~ y_... . . .. fUways is ~ J i f : _.J theElixir of the intense Devotion to the Holy Prophet ~ ~

; ; ; ; : J / . i : ..V w a y ~ i r l v I_ } IPi sr Rssiil (Extinct in the Holy Prophet ~ ; : : ~ ~An Account of Hadrat Vways in the HadithHadrat Vmar reports the Holy Prophet ~ ~ assaying: Among st the Tabiiin (th e generation following theCompanions), there is a man named Uways ~ whohas an old mother and bears a scar of vitiligo. If you see himask him to pray for the forgiveness of the Ummah. - A buNa itn/Muslim)

Hadrat Vmar reports the Holy Prophet ~ ~as saying: 0 Umar ~ A man named Uways will come from the direction of the Yemen. He bears a scar ofvitiligo on his body. He ha s an old mother whom he serves. Ifhe ever swears to do some job, his oath is fulfilled . If you areable to have, ask him to pray for your forgiveness .Ibn S ad reports the Holy Prophet ~ ~ assaying: Among st my Ummah I have a friend named Uways

al-Qarani ~ ) .Ibn Abbas reports the Holy Prophet ~ ~ assaying: There will be a man amongst my Ummah who

would be called Uways bin Abdullah al-QaraniIndeed, as many people of my Ummah as the hair of thesheep flocks of the Tribes of Rsbi a and Mudar sh all beforgiven as a re sult of his supplication .

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T he H oly Prophet ~ faced the direction of theYemen, lifted his shirt of f his chest and said : I receive thebreeze of me rcy from the direction of the Yemen . HereinM awlana Rumi / Q : ; and Imam Shafi'ee ~ ~ havei nte rpre te d t he direction of th e Yemen to mean Hadrat w yHadrat Uways's ~ Holy DescriptionHe was a man of weak physique, middle height, slightly offwhite colour, wide shoulders, heavy beard, black eyes, sightsconcentrated at the place of prostration, a domineering roundface, and unruffled hair often covered with dust. He wore acompletely worn out kh aki dress that consisted of twogarments, a blanket made of the camel ha ir and a pair oftrousers. He had on the pal m of his left hand - some claim itto be the left side of the face - a white mark of the size of aDirham. Once he suffered from the disease of vitiligo. Heprayed to Allah the Almighty: 0 the Lord Save me from th isdisease of vitiligo leaving on my body, however, a mark thatwould always remind me of Your Mercy and Grace. This isthe mark that helped Hadrat Umar and Hadrat 'Ali to recognise him .T he Pseudonym of al-QaraniQaran is a small village in the suburb of the Yemen. Earlieron when some preliminary excavations were done for itsconstruction, there was found a cow horn th at is called Qaranin Arabic, hence th e name of the village as Qaran came to bewell known. A man named bdullah from the Tribe Muradwas born in thi s village. Some tra ditions have th e na me ~instead. Becau se of thi s affilia tion, he came to be knownUways al Qarani ~ the inflection of the nameindicated his connection.Hadrat H ar im b in Hayyan Searches for the Khawaja l lA well-known Tabi ec (a companion of the Companions)named Hadrat H arim bin ayyen made up his mind14


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to VISit Hadrat Uways Consequently, he reachedQaran, but disappointingly he found out that Hadrat Uways had already left Qaran. When Hadrat Harim binHayyan came to Makka Mukarrama, he received thenews that Hadrat Uways now lived in Kufa, In thepursuit of his fondness to meet him he went to Kufa where,unfortunately, his whereabouts could not be traced. Hestayed in Kufa for a period of time in order to, perhaps, findhim one day. At long last Hadrat Harim made up hismind to travel to Basra. As he set out he found on the waythat Hadrat Uways was making his wu ii (ablution) atthe bank of the River Euphrates, wearing his patched frock allright. Hadrat H arim recogni sed him but kept silent.After his wu iiHadrat Uways ordered his hair andset to walk th at H adra t Harim stepped right in front ofhim and greeted: ssalam u laykum Wa Rahmamllah 'Replying to the greeting, he wished him: Wa laykum us-Salam, 0 Harim bin Hayyan ( ; ; - ~ j ~ )

Surprised H arim said: How did you recogniseme He a d : ~ > : ; . : J ~ ~ 'Arrstst Rum Ruhaka (Myspirit recognised you r spirit ) :::

For some time, Hadrat Uways spoke to him andwhil st parting advised him thus: ':' F ; ; \ laykaBeqalbiKa (you need to safeguard y o u r h h t is, saveyour heart from the thought of everything else . Keep yourde sires under control of your heart and not vice versa.The Khawaja's Advice to Hadrat Harim bin I;Iayyan Hadrat Harim bin Hayyan states: I requested HadratUways to tell me any of the Holy Prophet's ( ~ ? : : : , ~ )H s it so th at hearing from your blessed tongue I mayremember it by heart.

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of being a Muhaddith (the one who narrates the Haditlii or aQaq.i (Judge), or a Mufti (dispenser of the religious decree). Icannot fully discharge my own religious practices. How couldI advise others

I beseeched, please do recite some Verses of the HolyQuriin. I wish to hear it from your tongue. I regard you asmy friend for the sake of Allah the Almighty and only. Also,pray for my forgiveness. Advise me as well so that Iremember it always . Hearing my request, he held my hand,recited the following, crying loudly:

.)J \I.. J\ . : . J c:L-1 : /A iidhubillahi Minnishsyta nir Rajfm(I seek refuge of Allah the Almighty fromSatan, the Outcast )He added, My Rabb s dhikris most exalted. His sayingsare most true. His is the most truthful statement. His is the

most beautiful writing of all Then he recited the followingVerses of the Holy Quriin:

We created notThe heavens, the earth,And all between them,Merely in (idle) sport:We created them notExcept for just ends:But most of themDo not understand.Verily the Day ofSorting out is the timeAppointed for all of them, -The Day, when no protectorCan avail of his client

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In aught, and no helpCan they receive,Except such as receiveGod s Mercy: for He isExalted in Might, Most Merciful.

Al Quron 44 :3842At the end of recitation he gave out a resounding shriek,followed by a spell of silence that made me feel as if he had

gone unconscious . After a short while he accosted me,'Harim Your father died. Shortly, you will also die. AbuHayyan died. He has for him either the Heaven or Hell. 0Ibn Hayyanl The Prophet Adam died and so didHadrat Huwwa (Eve) Hadrat Nuh (Noah) died and so did Hadrat Ibrahim Khalflullah (Abraham, theFriend of Allah) Hadrat Musa Kalfmullah (Moses,the Conversationalist of Allah) died and so did HadratDaw ud Khalffatullah (David, the Successor of Allah onEarth) And 0 Ibn Hayyan ~ ) The HolyProphet Muhammad has also passed away and sohas Abu Bakr Kbslitst ul Muslimin (the Caliph of theMuslims) Today my brother (in spiritual sense)Umar bin Khattab has parted company in order tomeet his beloved, Allah the Almighty. Having said this hegave a cry Umar t rave and prayed for the AlmightyAllah's mercy on to him.

Hadrat Harim maintains that by the time HadratUmar bin Khattab was alive and his Caliphate nearto an end . Therefore, I said: May Allah the Almighty showermercy on you Umar bin Khattab is still alive.At this he disclosed, 'Allah the Almighty has just givenme the news of his death. If you discern a little of my talk,myself and yourself all are counted as ones amongst the dead .All that had to take place has been enforced. Having spokenthis much he sent salutations unto the Holy Prophet and recited briefly some of the supplications and said, Harim ~ ) My advice for you to follow is to emulate the

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Almighty Allah's Book, the Holy Qur dn the way of the 'good'and to send rild (Salutations) on to the Holy Prophet

I gave you the news of my death and yours too.Bear in mind the death always, forgetting about it not evenfor a single moment. At your return undertake to warn yourtribe and advi se the followers of the Faith. Beware You donot sever the company of the [ama at (group) thus losing yourFaith in forgetfulness and hence facing the Hell Fire on theDay ofJudgement.'

Then he added '0 Allah the Almighry This man claimsthat he loves me for Your sake and for You alone he ha svisited me. Therefore, 0 Allah the Almighty, show me hisface in Paradise in order to renew our contact and help memeet him in Your Dar ss-Ssldrn (the House of Peace).Wherever he may be, keep him in Your peace and protection .Grant him the possession of his farming. Keep him happyduring his stay in this transitory World . Make easy for him toobtain the share in the world that You have granted him andmake him content at Your bestowal and graces. Grant himthe best recompense.'After this supplication, he went on, Harim ~ )Now I trust you to the Almighty Allah's custody. WellAssalamu laykum Wa Rahmatullah (Peace be on you andmercy of Allah the Almightyl) From now on I shall not seeyou any more . I dislike fame and befriend seclusion andsolitude. As long as I shall be with the people in the world Ishall suffer from extreme grief and pain. Accordingly, you donot look for me in future. However, I shall cherish yourmemory in my heart. Hence on neither shall I be able to seeyou nor will you be able to see me. Keep me in your mindand pray for my good . I shall, in sha Allah (Allah theAlmighry willing), bear you in mind and also pray for yourgood. Having said thi s he went aside. I followed him in orderto have a few more moments with him . But he was notpleased at thi s. We therefore, parted each other crying.Thereafter I looked for him all over, but without any news ofhim from any quarter. May Allah the Almighry shower His


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blessing on and forgive him. Afterwards, no week passed bywithout me having his vision in dream once or twice.

Uways's ~ Discharge of his DutiesMusradrik akim has it that despite his seclusion andsolitude Hadrat Uways never let slip the obligatorycommands to practise or to shun. Because of these obligatoryduties he had to face an indifference of the people. Abu al-Haws narrates a friend of his saying: A man from theTribe of Murad went to him and having wished himssalamu laykum wa Rahmatullah asked, 'Uways How are you?'He replied, Al-hamdillillah (God be praised )'

He asked, ow do people treat you?'He replied, 'You ask this question to a man who does

not trust to last his life in the evening until morning and inthe morning until evening '

0 my brother of the clan Death has not spared anyopportunity for anyone to make merry. 0 my brother of theMurad Discharging of the Almighty Allah's obligatory dutieshas not spared a true Muslim with a friend. I swear by Allahthe Almighty on the fact that because we persuade people todo good and shun evil, they have, therefore, declared us astheir enemy. In this attitude they have been helped by thehypocrites who point at us. But I swear by Allah the Almightythat their attitude will not stop me from saying what is thetruth.Uways's ~ Mode of WorshipSomeone asked Hadrat Uways a l Q a r a n i ~ : H o w shouldone pray?

He replied : I only wish that I start the prayer and spendthe night in one Sajdah (prostration) and, lost control ofmyself, recite repeatedly Subhiins Rabbiy al-A l (Glory beto God Who is Most High )

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felt it at all, this act will be demonstrative of the humility ofhis prayer.At another occasion, he said: If someone worships Allahthe Almighty to the extent of the Heaven and the Earth, Allahthe Almighty will not approve of his worship until theworshipper has complete belief in Him .

He asked: What is the best and blessed way of belief inAllah the Almighty?He replied: Leave alone and do not worry about thatwhich has already been set aside for you and whilst praying

turn your mind off the world just as he does so at the time ofhis death. This state is enjoyed only when the human beingregards death nearer to him than his jugular vein. If this is thestate, then the man would be the one who believed in Allahthe Almighty completely. Then his prayers would be acceptedand become one who would have the honour of nearness toAllah the Almighty.Uways's ~ Miracle Ksrsmst of the Drowning BoatHadrat Habib bin Suhail narrates: I was on board aboat along with some businessmen. The boat was loadedwith a lot of merchandise of different kind. All of a suddenrain and storm took upon us and the boat was caught up instormy waves so much that it began to let water in and hencedrown. All the passengers lost hope of life. There was alsoamongst them a passenger who appeared old and senile andwore a blanket made of camel hair. He got up from his seatand began to walk on the waves as if he was walking on earth.Regardless of anything around, he occupied himself inprayer. We beseeched, man of God Pray for us 'At this he attended to us and asked, What is thematter?'

We drew his attention to the state he was himselfwitnessing.He said, Cultivate nearness to Allah the Almighty.'We asked, 'How?'

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He replied, By renouncement of the world Now reciteBismillii hir ahmii nir sliim (In the Name of Allah, MostBeneficent, Most Merciful) and step outside the boat.We followed his directions. The water rose all over theboat, but we stood all safe and sound . He began to say, Now

you are free from the world.'We all asked, the pious man Who are you?'He answered, My name is Uways ~ ) .We beseeched, This boat has also for the poor at

Madina Manawwara the baggage that a rich man of Egypthad despatched because a famine has these days spread outin Madina Manawwara.At this, he remarked, If Allah the Almighty returns youyour wealth, would you distribute all that amongst the poorof Madina Manawwara?

They all said, 'Yes 'He performed two Raka at (units) of prayer on thesurface of water and offered a supplication. We saw the boatwith all the baggage rising up the water. We took hold of the

boat. Then we reached Madina Manawwara all well anddistributed as promised everything amongst the poor and theneedful there. - r f r n Zuhrat ul iyiidPeace ofMindA tradition has it that Hadrat Harim had the goodfortune of a few meetings with Hadrat Uways Oncehe went to him. He enquired: What is this visit for?

Harim replied: To gain peace of mind fromyou He remarked: I have not come across a man who knewAllah the Almighty and still sought peace of mind fromsomeone except Him.Uways's ~ Extreme PracticesHadrat Uways undertook great hardships in the fieldof Sulook. He used to keep awake the whole night. Normally,he stood in Iqiima (standing posture) for prayers one night,spent the next in uk (kneeling posture) and the following


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in Sajdah (prostration) . He often spent his days praying inaddition to the nocturnal worship. The famous Tab ieeHadrat Rabi' bin Khathi reports : One day I went tomeet him . I saw him busy in his Fajr (early morning) prayer.I waited for him to finish in order to meet him. Havingfinished his prayer, he got engaged in Tasliih (formulas ofcelebration of praises of Allah the Almighty) and Tahlil(praises of Allah the Almighty) and remained so continuouslyuntil Zuhr (early afternoon) prayer. Likewise, thi s lastedfurther until Asr (late afternoon) prayer and from Asr toMaghrib (suns et) prayer. Then I thought he might have arecess in order to break his fast, but he remained busy indhikr and litanies until Isha (late evening) prayer and then tothe morning prayer. Three days pa ssed by thi s way. He slepton the fou rth night for a short while and ate a little. Then heoccupied himself in AstaghRir (litanies seeking forgiveness ofAllah the Almighty) thus: 0 Allah the Almighty I seek Yourrefuge against the sleeping eye and stomach-full of food .

When I witnessed all thi s, I returned without seeking hisaudience and saying to myself: Thi s is enough for meDisappearance of Uways As long as the apparent world had not recogni sed the realUways he was seen round and about amongst allpeople. But as soon as his real self came to the fore , he wentout of sight , nobody having seen him ever after.

is said that during the Battle of Siflin he died a martyr,fighting in favour of Hadrat 'Ali Another tradition has it that on his return journey fromAzarbijan, he died of som e stomach ailment. As thi s of his

journey was on fch iid (Holy War), he met an honouarblemartyr s death in accordance with any of the traditions inconnection with martyrdom . is claimed that his mausoleumis situated in the N orth of and outside the Ci ty Zubaid inthe Yemen.WAllah u Alamu Bith ThawabDetails of the Traditions ofUways s ~ Martyrdom

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is a well-known tradition that at the bank of the Riveruphrates Uways heard the noise of a drum. Heenquired of the passers-by about the reason for that.Someone told him that Hadrat Ali was setting out ona battle against Amir Mu awiyyah ~ Consequently hewent along to Hadrat Ali s ~ troops . Before he arrivedthere Hadrat Ali had an oath of allegiance to deathat his hand taken by ninety nine men. At this junctureHadrat Ali said: A man wearing a blanket will comet hus c om pl et in g t he number of troops.

Another narration has it that when Hadrat Ali counted the number of his troops he found one man shortof the anticipated number. is then that he prophesied anon-coming of the man wearing a blanket. Hadrat Ali had just uttered these words that Hadrat Uways arrived on the scene . Seeing him Hadrat Ali wasextremely pleased . He took the oath at Hadrat Ali s ~hand in order to sacrifice his life . H e set out to fight and fellmartyr.

As long as he lived he led the life of the appraised.When death approached he died a martyr the exalted.ashfal Mahjub Ali al Hujwiri seconds this tradition.According to an another tradition by [alal-ud-Din Sayuti an d A bd ur Rahman jami ~ it is chronicled that

Uways set out to participate in jehad on the Azarbijanfront during the final days of Hadrat Umar Farooque s ~ Caliphate . He suffered from diarrhoea. When hedied on the way, the troops stopped. They found two piecesof cloth in his haversack that did not seem to be any part ofthe worldly dress. The shroud was prepared of this . Just atthe time they found that at a short distance in front there wasa readily dug out grave and scented water and sweet essencenearby. The holy warriors bathed him with the same waterdressed in t he s hrou d applied the scent and said the funeralprayer b ur ie d h im and then took to the battle front. O n theirreturn journey th e M usl im troops w ent pas t the same placewhere the re was seemingly no grave or any sign of it. They

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sea rch ed for it no end but to no trace. WAlIah-u Alamu ith-ThawiibUways s ) CopycatsOn th e ay of Resurrection Allah the Almi ghty will createseventy thousand angels whose appearance will resemble thatof Hadrat Uways al-Qarani and in their procession hewill be ta ken towards the Paradise. The wh ole of creation willwitness it, but n o on e will be abl e to rec ognise the realKhawaja U ways al-Qarani Ju st as Allah th e Almightyhad hidden him from the sights of th e people, likewise Hewill keep him h idden from the sights of the aliens.

The st ate of Hadrat Khawaja U ways bearstestimony to the Hedith that H ad rat Abu Hurayra hadreported as a Divine decree thus:(M y friends are ben eath my over-dress.Nobody exceptMe recognises them .)

The Sayings ofHadrat Uways al-Qarani *1 searched for honour I found it in se rvice to the creatures.I search ed for leadership, I found it in the creatureswelfare.I sea rched for humility, I found it in truth .I sear ch ed for the source of pride, I found it in Faqr.I search ed for a valuable relationship in the Hereafter Ifound it in Taqwah Fear of Allah the Almighty)I sea rch ed for hi ghness, I found it in Qanii tconten tment)I searched for peace, I fou nd it in Zuhd p iety).He wh o believes in three things h as H ell nearer to himth an his jugular vein; they are voluptuou s m eals, expensive

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* Peace is in solitude. It is imperative on you to guard your heart. When you sleep, regard death nearer to you r head andwhen you wake up regard it in front of you. Do not regard a sin something ordinary, rather regard itsomething extra-ordinary. This is the reason you commitsins. If you regard a sin something inferior, then you will alsoregard Allah the Almighty inferior. It is regretted at the hearts that are in doubt and do notseek advice . Hewas asked: What is your job?He replied: The journey is long and I have no

necessities of the jou rney with me. This is why I lament allthe time.

He who recognised Allah the Almighty, he recognisedeverything and nothing remained hidden from him . Wahdar (Unity of Godhead) is that nothing except Him

comes in the thoughts.*Virtues of , , , ~ j l f t AJIah-hummCighfir-lil-

Mumineena wsl-Muminat (0 Allah the Almighty ForgiveMuslim Men and Women ) - Hadrat Uways al-Qarani's ~ special litany:

*Allah the Almighty writes recompense as many times asMuslim men and women for he who seeks forgiveness of thetrue Muslim, men and women. - (Tbads bin Samat /M ajm a alZewa id - Kitdb al- Amal Bis Sunnah, Vol 1, P 1095)

*H e who has no wea lth to give away in Sadaqa (charity)should seek forgiveness of true Muslim, men and women.25


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Th is is his Sadaqa. - Abu Hurayra Msim al-Zawa id - Kitiib alAmal Bis-Sunnah, Vol 1, 1095-1096)*I:Iac;lrat Abu Darda reports having heard theHoly Prophet JW;: :l j::; as saying: He who prays 25 or 27times daily for the forgiveness of true Muslim, men and

women, will be counted amongst the people who se prayersare met with and who are the means of livelihood of peopleon Earth . - M aim al-ZawaidI Kitab al- Amal Bis-Sunnah, Vo12, PP90-91)NB: T he reporter is not clear about the number of times of thelitany but it is either 27 or 25 times a day

upplicaiionWa Akhiru D e wana snil HamduliJlahi Rabb-iJ Alannnl WassalawWassalamu I1la Rasf< i Hil Kstirnl Wal-HamduliJlahi Rabb-il- A lamfnl

Annn lIn the end, our claim is that all praise be to Allah the Alm ighty, the

Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and greetings to the gracious Prophet~ ~ . . . > i ~ And praise be to Allah the Almighty, the Lord of the WorldsAmen )

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Allabumma inni as aluka be-Annaka antslkihu li: ilalm ills antsl-shad-us-semed-ul-kidhi lam yalid wa lam yulad wa lam ya ku(n)llahu kufiJwan ahad; Yii-Hsyyii, ya-Qayyi1m As alullah alil2fma Rsbb-el-Arsh-il-Kstim i(ny)yughfira ummaraMuhammadin Sallslliihu Alaylii wa Sallam. Ya illa-al- Alamfn, yaRahmiinu, yii-Rahimu, ya -Rsbbel-Arsh-il-Keiimi, ya -Rabb-ilArsh -il-Maiidi, ya-Rsbb-il-Arsh-il-Aeimi; Yii-Dh u-el-fekili walIktiim . Aj alu thawaba hddhe-dh-dhikti ila Rasiiliks wa HabibekaMuhammadin -il-MusraRi wa Ahmadin-al-MujralXi limaghfiralfUmmacehi, Rabbana Taqabbal minnaka anc-al-Samf -ul- A1lm YaHayyii, ya -Oayyurn Yii-Hayyii, ya -Qayyi1m Yii-Hayyii, ya Qayyi1m Amtn Thum Amfn

Rabbana A ati thswiibe hiidhu-dh-dhikr-il-jamili lilladliinaamanu beka wa habibeka Muhammadin Sallelldhu Alayhf waSallam walladliina amanu beka ents-Rshmiin-ur-Rsliimu wa annaMuhammadin Ssllsllahu Alayhf wa Sallam Sayyiduhum waMewkihum wa lakinnahum lam yeduks wa lam yaccamaccaku beSunnace habfbeka Muhammadin Sallslliihu Alayhi wa Sallam,liqusurihim wa ijzihim wa lam yaziilu fid -dunya y amalun-sssiyyi t: wa lam yarazawwadu liqebutihim ill al-hasraca wannediimate wa yu azzibuna qaburihim lil-umeti-is-siyyi uti-hilletiirttskebuhii yii-Rabb faghfir likulli ahadamin ummalf Sayyiduns waMawlana Muhammadin Sallalliihu Aluybi wa Sallam wa liitu azzibhu Yii-Hayyii, yaOayyam Ya-Hayyi1, ya -Qayyi1m YaHsyyii, ya -Qayyi1m Fainna karmak-al-jamma wa lucfiJk-al- ammat yudtikuhu ahadun; Ya-Arham-ar Rahimfn Ya -Arham-arRahimfn Ya-Arham-ar Rahim fn Amin Thum Amfn Wa hiidhuhayyi un-al-laka wa ma layka bc aziz. Fa innaka la kulli sbsy inQadfrun(w) we-bil-ijabetihi jadfrun. La ilah ilIa ental Ya-Hayyi1,ya -Qayyi1m Yii-Dhu-ul-fskili wal-Ikriiml

Alliihumme ants Mawlal wa abduka du ituruw) wa miskinunent-el-Mslik-ul-Abadu wa ana mumlukun anc-al-Qadfr-us-Samaduwa ana muhcajun anca Qadfru l kulli shay in wa ana Iastu beshayin ya -Samf u fasm a isteghiitbi wa taqabbel dual faghfirummaca Sayyid sl-Mursulins Sellullahu Aalyhf wa Sallam YaHsyyii, ya -Qayyi1m Yii-Dhu-sl-feliili wal-Ikraml Amin ThumAmfn


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Wa Sallalkihu Ts sla j a Kbsyii khelqibi Muhammadin (w)wa Alihf wa A s-hiibibi wa A zwdjilii wa Dhurriyiitelii wa AhleBs ytehi ajm afna berahmatika Ya-Arham-ar Rahimfn

0 Allah the Almighty I beseech You because You alone areAllah. There is none except You worthy of worship. You are Onethe Independent Who does not beget, nor is begotten. He has nonecomparable unto Him the One. 0 the Living, 0 the Lasting Ibe seech Allah the Exalted, the Sustainer of the Beneficent Throneto please forgive the Ummah the Muslim Nation) of HadratMuhammad J J : : ; : ~ 0 the Worshipped of the Worlds, 0 theBeneficent, 0 the Sustainer of the Gracious Throne 0 theSustainer of the Munificent Throne 0 the Su stainer of the ExaltedThrone 0 the Majestic, 0 the Honoured I offer the recompenseof this dhikr remembrance) for forgiveness of the Ummah of YourMessenger, the beloved Muhammad l Mut t Ahmad I-Muitabe. Accept thi s from us. Indeed You are the Listener, theKnower 0 the Living, 0 the Lasting 0 the Living, 0 the Lastingo the Living, 0 the Lastingo our Lord Grant the recompense of thi s pretry dhikr to thepeople who rallied their Faith in You and Your beloved HadratMuhammad ~ ; , e . : : and accepted You as the Gracious, theBeneficent, and Hadrat Muhammad as their master and provider,but they could not please You nor could they follow the Sunnah ofYour beloved Hadrat Muhammad ; : : z : : And because of theiromi ssions and weaknesses always committed evil deeds and exceptremorse and disappointment could not muster anything for the lifeof Barzakh waiting period before the Day of Judgement thepurgatory) . And because of their evil deeds they are suffering fromtorture of the graves. 0 Allah the Almighry Forgive each and everymember of our master and provider, and do not keep themsuffering from torture. 0 the Living, 0 the Lasting 0 the Living,o the Lasting 0 the Living, 0 the Lasting Because Your Grace isperfect and beneficence absolute, 0 the Most Merciful of themerciful 0 my Lord This is all easy for You and presents You noproblem because You are Powerful over everything and Succourto every plaint. There is none worthy ofworship except You, 0 theLiving 0 the Lasting, 0 the Majestic, 0 the Honoured 0 Allahthe Almighry You are the Provider and I am Your weak and

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helpless servant. You are the Owner the Powerful, th eIndependent and I, the overpowered. You are Omnipotent and Iam non-entity. Therefore, listen to my plaint and fulfil mysupplication thus forgiving the Ummah of the Holy Prophet, theLeader of the Messengers. 0 the Living, 0 the Lasting 0 theMajestic, 0 the Honouredo Allah the Almighty Shower Your blessings on to thebenefactor to the creation, Hadrat M u J a m m a d hisprogeny, companions, wives, offspring and household all 0 theMost Merciful of the merciful )

bii nees Muhsmmad Barkat liLudhianvi

YiiAlliihiil, ya-Remiin iil, ya Rsbimii Ya yy , ya-QayyUmYiiDhu-sl fsliili wsl-Ikriim 0 Allah, 0 the Compassionate, 0the Merciful, 0 the Living, 0 the Lasting 0 the Exalted, 0 theHonoured ) On behalf of lMeqdm uriNejfi if A s-Sahhiif l-Meqbuul Mustaiein Dar-ul -Ehsan Faisalabad Punjab) therecompense of thi s dhikr is pa ssed on to the H oly, the Perfect, theHonoured, the Beautiful, the Sacred, the Pure Messenger h 0 : i J < :for forgiveness of the dead of his Ummah Ya Hyy , ya-QayyUm

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H abib bi n S uhail, 20Hadith i, ii, 16, 24, 40Haram Sharif 5Harim bin Hayyan, v, 14, 15, 21Hassa n al-Basri d . 72 8 C E) , iv, viiHud , the Prophet __ viHii 4

F aith of Islam), i, iiFajr 22Fana tir-Rasiil 13Faqr austerity , , iv, ix, 24

Eeman F aith), 7Euphrates, th e Rive r, 15, 23

Dar as Sa/lim 18Dariid 18D aw ud at -T ai d . 126 AH), viDaw ud Kbelifatull h __ t he

Prophet , 17Da wsh o- Tab/igh a/-Is/am ix, 38Dbikr Remembrance, iv, vii, ix,16, 22 , 3 6, 38Dirham, the coin, iv, 9, 15Du li Supplication , 2

C hu ppatis, 7Coleman Barks, ix

Badr, th e Battle of, ivBahr a/-Ramiiz 2Banu kalib, th e Trib e, 2Barzah the pugator y), 7

Basra, 15Bilal, th e Hadrat , 3, 4

g. ame andSubject ndexA staghliir 22Ay Isha Siddiqua , th e U m m alM omenin 2, 3za pre-etern it y), iii

Abd post- et e rnity), iiiAbdul Khaliq, th e Sh aikh, Abdu l \ ah id ib n Zayd al-Basrd . l 7 7 AH ), vAbu An ee s Muhammad Barkat Ali d . 1997 CEl I 4 1 7 AH),iv, , ix, 40 bU Asim, the Syrian, viAbu Bakr Siddique d . 634

CE), the First C aliph of Islam ,iv, 3, 17

Abu Dard a, 26Abu Hamid al-G haza li d . C E , ivAbu al-Haws, 19Abu Hurayr ah , 24.-= o ocAbu al-M ughi th aI-Hussain ibnM ansur ai-Ha lla; d . 9 22 CE), iii,iv, v, viAbu Sa i d al- Kharraz d . cir. 286

AH), viAb u Ya zid T a yfu r al-Bistami d .

875 CE), iiiAbu l Qa sim Muhammad [unid alBaghdadi d . 910 C E) , iiiAi n al-Qadat , 12Al Adbksr f ism a/-Wujiid a/

arkatviiiAli, the F ourt h Caliph of Islam iv, 3, 4, 5 9 10, 14, 22,23Ali ibn U th man al-jullabi alH ujwiri d . ca . 1071 CE), vAJIahi i Akbar G od is Great), viiAm ar, 14 . miral Mominin 1, 2Arnir M u awiyyah , 23Arabic, Ar berry, A J, viAsr 22A ssa/amu A/aykum WaRah matuJIah 5

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Ibn Abb as, 13Ib n Sa id , 13Ibrahim Khalilullah . - ~ thePro phet , 17Ihya Uliun sl-Din Renaissance ofF a it h), ivIn-shii Allah, 18Iqama, 2 1Iq b al, D r M uham mad d . 193 8C E) , iiIsha ; 22Isli q intense love , iii, xIttibe emulat ion ), iiJalal-ud-Din Rumi , the M awlana

d. 12 73 C E ), ix, 14Jalal-ud-Din Sayuti, 23fsma st 18Jam i, Abdur Rahman , 23j avidn ama, Sp here of jup iter, zb intoxication , j ehad holy wa r) , 23j iim a Fr iday), 4Karamar m iracle) , 20Khidr, th e Sai nt P ro phetviiiKirab ai- Amal- Bis-Sunnah . .., ixKitsb al-Sidq T h e Book of

Truthfulness), viLove, ii 6, 7, 8MiidarCmother, 12, 13Maghrib, 22Makka M u ka rra m a, 6Mausoleum, 12, 22M edina M anawwarah, 10 sr the T ribe of, iv, 2, 6 fti one who passes a religiousde cree), 16Muhaddirh, 16Murad, th e Tribe, 14, 19M u sa Kalimullah . ~ th e

Prophet , 17M iisradrik Hakim, 19 41

Na fs-iir-Rahman, 12N e tiyysh p oet ry in pra ise of theH oly Prop het M u hamm ad

~ iiNuh, th e P rophet . - ~ 17Niir-i-Haqiqi, IINiir-i-Ilahi, 12Niir-i-Muh ammadi, II , 12Orison, the H adrat Khawaja, viiiPersian, 11Pisti leprosy), ivProphet, th e H oly theserva nt of Allah the Almighty, ii,

iv; hm riin AlaminM ercy to t he W orld s), v; ix, 110,1 2,1 5

Qana ar contentm ent), 24Q ud ratallah Shahab, viiiQuran, the Holy, I, ii iv, vii, 16,

17,3 8, 4 0Qiirb nearne ss), ivRabb Lord), 16Ra b i, the Trib e, iv, 2, 6, 13Ra b i a bint Isma il al-Adawiyyah alBasiriyyah d . 80 C E) , iiiRabi bin Kh athi, 22Raka ar, 21Resurrection, the Day of, ii 9, 12,24Ruku , 2 1Sadaqa ch arity), 26Sejdeh, 6, 22Salik, IISchimmel, Annemarie, viiSh aikh ai-Akbar Muhyi-ud-D in ib nai-Arabi d . 124 0 C E), viShariah Islam ic La w), iiiSiffin , th e Battle o f, 22Siilook 21Sulran 12Solitude, v


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Tebiec companion s companion) , 4 22T abi iin p i for T abi ee, 2 3T ajrid detachment from th eworld , iiTahlil, 22T ariqac Islamic Mysticism, 13Tasawwuf, 13

T asbih 2 2Tazkiyyah al-Nafs purification ofsoul), ivTaqwah 24Uhad the Battle of, 6- 8Umar the Second Caliph ofls1am 2, 5, 6-1 0, 13, 14, 17,23

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Umm sl-Anwsr 11, 12 mmah 2, 3, 5, 6, 12, 13Valley of A bdalan, 4VitiligoS 13, 14lfIahdac U nity of Godhead, 25lfIudil ablution , 15Yemen, 1, 3 4 12, 4 22Yunus Emre d . 132 CE

Anatolia , viiZubaid th e City of, 22Zuhd piety, renunciation of theworldZilhr, 22


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wfiat Var uf f isan?Dar-ul-Ehsiin literally meaning the House of Blessing , is avoluntary Islamic Institute situ ated in the District of Faisalabad,P akistan. ha s been defined as an abode of benefactors wh oworship Allah the Almighty as if they are seeing Him. it is notthe case, it ce rtainly) is t rue that He is seeing them .

The Institute is busy fulfilling its aim of translating the sacredwork of Da wah-o-Tabliigh AI-Islam Invitation to and Spread ofIslam) in many and various ways . Here it is humbly de sired todemonstrate practically the teaching of the Holy Quriin and theSunnah T radition) of the Ho ly Prophet Muhammad J ; ; : : ~the fountain-head ofIslam.

People throughout the World from all walks of life, those whopractise a little to those wh o practise their religion profusely, visitthe insti tute . this way they satisfy their religious aspirations.Sessions of incessant Dhikr remembrance of Allah theAlmighty) are held, mis sionary partiesof those with religious an dspiritual zeal are sent to all parts, a spacious mosque and repositoryfor the worn out copies of the H oly Qur dn have been built, asch ool for de stitute and orphan s and a well staffed hospital havebeen established administering their services free of charge.Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali a retiredarmy officer, the founder and chief organiser of the Diir-ul-Ehsiinhas written, published and di stributed free of charge muchliterature on Islam in Urdu . This is now be ing translated in Arabic,Chinese, Persian and English . Kitiib Al Amal Bis Sunnah AlM sroot Tertib Shalff H oly Succession), M sksbootat-c-Meaazslc-Ehsiin Manifestations of the Stages of Blessing) and Asma AlN abi Al Ksiim the Bounteous N ames of the H oly Prophet

m : z are three voluminous works of unique religiousimportance. A monthly magazine, The Diir ul Ehsdn ha s beenpublished regularly for the b enefit of the Muslim Community untilhis demise in 1997. ha s included research articles, translationsand commentaries on the Holy Quriin and the adith medicalcures prescribed by the Holy Prophet and Hadrat Ab uAnees M uhammad Barkat Ali s o n words of guidance43


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and insight. The monologues have been put toge ther in to thi rtyvolumes titled Msksh ootat-eMsnazal-c-Ehsan Al MsroofMaqalac-e-Ifikmac The Words ofWisdom .In 1983 adrat bu Anees Muhammad Bark at Ali : ; . j , ~

migrated some thirty miles away to a place on Samundri Road nowknown as Al Mustatid Diir-ulEhsiin where he had developed allthe above services and is now buried. Again for the benefit of theUmmah his successors are serialising in a monthly magazineAnwarAI-Barkac his books which run into thousands of pages.- Muhnmmad Iqbal

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