have a higher rank in sainthood. The blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم are those who benefited from the luminosity and blessings of the Prophethood, that’s why the closeness that they have in the court of Allah Almighty cannot be attained by other Awliya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی. Although very few saintly miracles have been manifested by the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم, but still their rank of sainthood is a lot more superior and exalted as compared to the other blessed Awliya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی. (Karamaat-e-Sahabah, pp. 53)

Dear Islamic brothers! We came to know that the dignity of the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم is such incomparable that no one can reach their status and rank at all. It was these sacred personalities who gave physical and financial sacrifices for the uplifting of Islam. They left their homes for the propagation of Islam and never let go of patience while facing the hardships during their travel. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, we are Muslims, the commandments of Allah Almighty that we have in the shape of Glorious Quran and collections of the blessed Ahadees in the shape of the blessed sayings of the Beloved Rasool       صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are also the result of their untiring efforts of days and nights. Therefore, we shall enlighten our hearts with their love and reverence, who have done favours upon us, spend our lives while following their footsteps, refrain from even slightest of their disrespect and insolence, and should always talk good of them. The [Islamic] scholars state: ‘When (ever) they (blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم) are spoken of, it is Fard (obligatory) to speak only good of them.’ (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, pp. 252)

Remember! To attain the pleasure of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, it is not enough to claim for his love only; rather, it is also obligatory to respect and revere all the blessed companions of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Otherwise, speaking ill of them can become a means of the displeasure of the Holy Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

‘Allamah Yusuf Bin Isma’eel Nabhaani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه mentions a parable of Abu ‘Ali Qathaan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه that, I saw a dream that I entered the Jaami’ Masjid Sharqiyah of Karkh. I saw the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. There were two other men as well along with him whom I did not know who they were. I presented Salam in the blessed court of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم but he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم did not give any reply. I humbly asked: ‘Ya Rasoolallah         صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I send such and such number of Salat and Salam upon you during the day and night, and you deprived me from the reply of Salam?’ The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: ‘You do send Salat upon me but