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inspiring Divine contemplation. This is why he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه became famous as Ḥāfī (i.e. the one remaining barefooted). (Tażkira-tul-Auliyā, pp. 68)
May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on him and forgive us without accountability for his sake!
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Dear Islamic brothers! A grave sinner and an alcoholic became a Walī (friend of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ) merely because of respecting and showing reverence to a piece of paper which had the blessed name of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ inscribed on it. Thus, why then will we sinners not be blessed with the grace and bounty of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ if we pay respect to those holy luminaries whose hearts, with the name of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ engraved on them, remain occupied in Divine contemplation.
Furthermore, how valued would the respect of our Beloved Prophet Sayyidunā Muhammad صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم be in the Court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ as he is the Sovereign of all Prophets and saints! Indeed, respecting the name of beloveds of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ brings blessings and reward. Sayyidunā Bishr Ḥāfī عَـلَیۡهِ رَحۡـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـکَافـِی gained a high rank by respecting the name of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. If we respect the name of the Beloved and Blessed صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم Prophet why will we not gain high regards? On hearing the blessed name, if we kiss our thumbs and touch them to our eyes out of respect, why will we not receive its blessings? Sayyidunā Bishr Ḥāfī عَـلَیۡهِ رَحۡـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـکَافـِی applied fragrance to the paper on which the name of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ was written, therefore he was
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