same water, he dived into the water for taking bath. When he took his head out of the water he found himself at the same place of the river Tigris where he dived seven years ago. He saw his clothes lying along the side of the river in the same manner as he placed them. He wore his clothes and went to the monastery. When he reached the monastery, he found the prayer mats in the same condition. One of his fellow disciples told him: Hurry up, some people have gone to Jami’ Masjid early in the morning. He then took the prayer mats to Jami’ Masjid, offered Salah and returned to the monastery. Surprised and worried, he went to his home from the monastery. His wife asked: Where are the people for whom you asked me to fry the fish; the fish is ready. He brought the guests and all ate the fish.

He then went to his Shaykh, Ibn-e-Sakinah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه and related the whole story. He also talked about his offspring in Egypt. Shaykh ordered him to go to Egypt to bring his wife and children back. That person brought his wife and children back. After this the Shaykh asked: Did you have any evil-whisper in your heart? He gave a positive reply by saying that he had an illusion about Mi’raaj as to how the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم physically travelled so long distance in such a short period of time. The Shaykh replied: It is the blessing of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that He has removed your doubts.

(Tuhfa-e-Mi’raaj-un-Nabi, pp. 82)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you noticed! The slave of the slaves of the slaves of our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم dives into the river Tigris of Baghdad at noon in the state of wakefulness, and by the Divine bestowment of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, finds himself in Egypt when takes his head out of the water, so then what will be the height of greatness and glory of our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم!  The caliph of A’la Hazrat ‘Allamah Maulana Zafaruddin Bihari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said that the event of the minister of Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم Sayyiduna Asif bin Barkhiya رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه (who was a saint) is stated in the Holy Quran that he humbly said to Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم: I will bring the