Virtuous intention leads to destination (Madani parable)

A Madani Qafilah of the devotees of Rasool travelled to Kapadvanj (Gujarat, India). During the area visit to call people towards righteousness, the participants of the Qafilah came across a drinker. Making individual effort, the devotees of Rasool requested him to accompany them to the Masjid.

Impressed by the polite and humble manners of the Islamic brothers whose heads were adorned with green turbans, he joined them immediately. By the blessings of the company of the devotees of Rasool, he repented of his sins, grew a beard, adorned his head with the crown of a green turban and developed a mindset of wearing Madani dress. He travelled with a Madani Qafilah for 6 days, and made the intention of travelling for further 92 days, but didn’t have the expenses for the travel.

One day, he met a relative of his. The relative was astonished to see that a notorious person of society and a drinker had transformed remarkably, growing a beard and wearing a Madani dress with a green turban on his head. He was told that travelling with a Madani Qafilah had caused this great positive change in his life and he had also made a firm intention of travelling with a 92-day Madani Qafilah but could not travel for the time being due to financial constraint. His relative responded, ‘Don’t worry about money. Not only will I provide the expenses of the 92-day Madani Qafilah but will also provide for his family for 92 days.’ In this way, the brother travelled with a Madani Qafilah for 92 days.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

It is stated in Blessed Tirmizi: Sayyiduna Ali Al-Murtada رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has stated: Imam Hasan رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ closely resembled the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم between his head and chest and Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ closely resembled the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم below it (the chest).

Commenting on this blessed Hadees Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: Remember, Sayyiduna Fatima Zahra رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا strongly resembled the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم from blessed head to blessed feet. This resemblance was divided between her sons (Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم). The blessed shins of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ down to his blessed feet and his blessed heel greatly resembled the Beloved Rasool’s صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Natural resemblance to the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is also a