standing between ‘Rukn-e-Yamani’ and ‘Maqaam-e-Ibrahim’. After a short while, as soon as the owner started praying, the thief went insane and started screaming, ‘What has happened to me? And what has happened to the belongings? And what has happened to the owner?’

When this news was heard by Sayyiduna ‘Abdul Muttalib رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُ, the blessed grandfather of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ came, collected the belongings, handed them over to the owner and went away; whereas the thief kept running, screaming, and crying, until he eventually fell off a mountain and ended up being eaten by wild animals.

(Akhbar Makkah lil-Azraqi, vol. 2, pp. 26)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Never tell a lie; never swear a false oath; and never steal anyone’s belongings; as all these evils bring destruction, not only in the worldly life but also in the afterlife.

Associate yourself with the Madani environment

In order to refrain from every kind of sin especially the evil of lying, associate yourselves with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami. Remember! Company makes the man; a man with good company will have a good character and thoughts. If a sesame seed is placed in the petals of a rose, it gets the rosy colour and fragrance, in the same way, whoever finds the blessed company of the lovers of the Beloved Rasool becomes a priceless diamond by the grace of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and shines with awesomeness. If we also want to get rid of lying, backbiting, tale-telling, watching movies, listening to songs and other such types of evils, take part in the 12 Madani activities of Dawat-e-Islami immediately by associating yourselves with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami, travel in a Madani Qafilah with the lovers of the beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to learn  the Sunnah and Islamic teachings; in order to lead a successful life, fill out the Madani In’amaat booklet daily practicing Fikr-e-Madinah (Madani contemplation) and