crying; to the extent that his voice rose while crying. Someone humbly asked: ‘Ya Sayyidi! Everyone is staring at you. Do not cry so much.’ He        رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied: ‘Why shall I not cry? Perhaps Allah Almighty will bestow mercy upon me due to my crying and I succeed in His court on the Day of Judgement.’ Then he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه performed Tawaf and offered Salah at “Maqaam-e-Ibraheem”. When he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه lifted his head from Sajdah, the place of Sajdah was soaked with tears. (Raud-ur-Riyaheen, pp. 113)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Beneficial Madani pearls for the Hajjans (Islamic sisters)

Dear Islamic sisters! Those fortunate people who are attaining the privilege of performing Hajj this year, may Allah Almighty accept their Hajj, and may Allah Almighty also enable us to see these blessed moments. Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه has mentioned 16 beneficial Madani pearls for Hajis on page No. 28 of Rafeeq-ul-Haramayn. These Madani pearls will prove beneficial for them. Let’s also listen to some of those Madani pearls:

٭ Arrange for the necessary provisions of the journey three four days before the departure. Moreover, also consult with an experienced Haji.

٭ The government prohibits Hajis from taking fruits, cooked food tiffin, sweets and other edible products from their own country.

٭ You will have to walk from your residence in Makkah Mukarramah to Masjid-ul-Haraam, this distance plus the distance of Tawaf including Sa’ee sums up to approximately 7 kilometres. Furthermore, there will be quite a lot of walk in Mina, ‘Arafat and Muzdalifah too. Therefore, make a habit of walking for 45 minutes daily from quite few days before the days of Hajj. (If one can make a permanent habit of this, it