had spoilt me and made me a disobedient son. I used to stay up late and waste my time and sleep till late in the day.

If my parents tried to advise me, I’d shout at them and tell them off. Sometimes they’d even cry. My mother’s eyes would fill with tears making Du’a for my reform. May millions of salutations be to the moment when I was blessed with meeting an Islamic brother of Dawat-e-Islami. Making individual efforts, he convinced a wicked sinner like me to travel in a Madani Qafilah. I took part in a three day Madani Qafilah with lovers of the Beloved Rasool. The blessed company of the lovers of the Beloved Rasool transformed me so profoundly in those three days that my hard heart which was not even affected by my mother’s tears became soft.

A Madani revolution took place in my heart and I started offering Salah regularly during the Madani Qafilah. When I returned, I said Salam, kissed my father’s hand and my mother’s feet. Everyone was shocked to see such a great positive change in my behaviour!

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! The company of the lovers of the Beloved Rasool during the Madani Qafilah completely changed me and, at the time of making this statement, this sinner who did not use to offer Salah, has now got the responsibility of waking up Muslims for Fajr Salah by performing Sada-e-Madinah. (In the Madani atmosphere of Dawat-e-Islami the term ‘Sada-e-Madinah’ refers to the act of waking Muslims up for Fajr Salah).

Dear Islamic brothers! In conclusion, I take this opportunity to mention the excellence of a Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘He who loves my Sunnah, loves me, and he who loves me will be with me in Jannah.’

(Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 9, pp. 343)

سینہ تری سُنَّت کا مدینہ بنے آقا         جنَّت میں پڑوسی مجھے تم اپنا بنانا