دیکھنا مت تم حقارت سے کسی اَن پڑھ کو بھی

کیا خبر پیشِ خدا مقبول بندہ ہو وہی

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! The pious people possess an incredible importance in Islam. If any person is supposed to be designated to any position or designation, along with his good traits, his piety and asceticism is also kept in view. Our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی also showed affection towards specially those ones out of their followers and disciples who used to excel others in piety.

It is stated on page 324, volume 5 of the book Ihya-ul-‘Uloom: A pious mystic رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had a young disciple. The mystic used to show great honour, affection and preference towards him. Once a disciple asked the mystic: ‘Why do you show such a great respect towards this young-man whereas we are the aged?’ The mystic asked for some birds then handed over each bird and knife to every disciple and said: ‘Slaughter it in a place where no one can see you.’ In the similar way, he gave a bird to the young disciple and asked him to do the same. All the disciples slaughtered and brought back the birds except that young disciple, he brought his bird back alive. ‘Why did you not slaughter it like others?’ Asked the mystic. I found no such place where no one can see because Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is seeing me everywhere. Having seen it, all the disciples liked his way of paying full attention towards Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and commented: Indeed you deserve respect and reverence. (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 5, pp. 324)

A’la Hadrat, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, along with his blessed father Maulana Naqi ‘Ali Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه came in the court of Shah Aal-e-Rasool Ahmad Qaadiri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه and took Bay’at (initiated into Qaadiri spiritual order). Together with Bay’at, the Murshid Kamil (perfect spiritual guide) conferred A’la Hadrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه with the certificate of Hadees, permission and authority of the Khilafat of all spiritual orders. (Hayat A’la Hadrat, vol. 1, pp. 49)