evil person is very terrible. It is stated in Hadees Qudsi that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has said: ‘مَنْ عَادَى لِي وَلِيًّا فَقَدْ اٰذَنْتُهُ بِالحَرْبِ’ The one who bears enmity towards any of My saints, I declare war against him. (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 248, Hadees 6502)

While condemning the disrespect, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘اَدَبُ السُّو ْءِ كَعِرْقِ السُّو ْءِ’ Disrespect is like a very bad habit.

(Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 7, pp. 455, Hadees 10974)

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin Mubarak رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: We desperately need a little respect as compared to more knowledge. (Risalah Qushayriyyah, pp. 317)

A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: ‘لَا دِیْنَ لِمَنْ لَّا اَدَبَ لَہٗ’ The person who is not respectful, has no religion. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 28, pp. 158)

It is the saying of a wise person: ‘مَاوَصَلَ مَنْ وَصَلَ اِلَّا بِالْحُرْمَۃِ وَمَاسَقَطَ مَنْ سَقَطَ اِلَّا بِتَرْکِ الْحُرْمَۃِ’ Whatever a person attained, attained only by virtue of showing respect and whatever a person lost, lost only due to not showing respect. (Rah-e-‘Ilm, pp. 29)

It is a famous saying: A respectful person is fortunate, while the disrespectful is an unfortunate one. Therefore, every Muslim should refrain from disrespect and stay away from those who are disrespectful and should show respect to the saints of Allah from the heart because showing respect to them brings about success, honour and fame in the world and the Hereafter. Respect and honour are those priceless attributes whose teachings have been bestowed upon the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ Himself.

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘اَدَّبَنِيْ رَبـِّيْ فَاَحْسَنَ تَاْدِيْبِـيْ’ My Rab عَزَّوَجَلَّ taught me respect and taught a very good respect.

(Al-Jami’-us-Sagheer, pp. 25, Hadees 310)

Anyhow, respect and disrespect both are in the Control of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. If He عَزَّوَجَلَّ wills, He عَزَّوَجَلَّ blesses a dog because of its Nisbat and showing respect to His beloved ones and blesses it Paradise with honour and if Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ wills, He عَزَّوَجَلَّ