4. Jhoota Chor (The Lying Thief)

When you will read it or make your children read or read out it to them,        اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ the children and you, both will also hate lying and children will also have inclination to speak the truth. Useful Madani pearls are mentioned at the end of this booklet which would not only help your children to attain apparent and hidden purity but also benefit you اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

مِرے غوث کا وسیلہ رہے شاد سب قبیلہ

اِنہیں خُلد میں بسانا مَدنی مدینے والے

مِرے جس قَدَر ہیں اَحباب اُنہیں کردیں شاہ بیتاب

ملے عِشق کا خَزانہ مَدنی مدینے والے

مِری آنیوالی نسلیں ترے عشق ہی میں مچلیں

اُنہیں نیک تُو بنانا مَدنی مدینے والے

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Upon reaching Baghdad, Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam   رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه acquired Islamic knowledge from the famous, renowned and outstanding teachers of his era. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had such great love for religious knowledge that he acquired knowledge even after facing starvation and other difficulties. Reflecting this fact, let’s listen about his love for religious knowledge and the patience he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه showed while facing the difficulties to acquire this knowledge.

Starvation and patience

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Tameemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated that Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has himself narrated: Once people of Baghdad suffered from starvation due to which I had to face severe hardships and poverty. For many days, I didn’t get anything to eat. Feeling extreme hunger, one day, I went towards river Tigris so that I could eat spinach or leaves of any other