couplets based on supplications of the Shajarah ‘Aaliyyah Qadiriyyah Razawiyyah. When the name of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم read, that Islamic brother kissed his thumbs and placed them on his eyes. All of a sudden, he was overtaken by drowsiness. As he fell asleep, his heart woke up. He saw that all the Islamic brothers reciting the blessed Shajarah are in front of the golden grills (at the Raudah-e-Mubarak) with Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه and the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is quenching the thirst of his devotees by giving them the privilege to behold him. The attendees were reciting the couplets of supplications of the blessed Shajarah ‘Aaliyyah and our Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was saying Aameen by raising his blessed hands upon those couplets of supplications.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! The matchless character and pleasant manners of the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم hold a lot of importance for the reformation and edification of the Ummah. The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘مِثْلُ اَصْحَابِيْ فِيْ اُمَّتِيْ كَالْمِلْحِ فِي الطَّعَامِ لَا يَصْلَحُ الطَّعَامُ اِلَّا بِالْمِلْحِ’ i.e., the example of my companions in my Ummah is like that of salt in food; as food remains incomplete without salt. (Sharh-us-Sunnah, vol. 7, pp. 76, Hadees 3863)

As salt is less in quantity but completes the food, similarly, my companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم are less in number in my Ummah, but everyone will be reformed through them. The first carriage of the train that is attached to the engine benefits the whole train. That carriage gets pulled by the engine, and then it pulls all the other carriages. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 178)

The excellence and dignity of the blessed companions

While mentioning the dignity and excellence of the blessed companions        رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم on one occasion, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin Mas’ood رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ states: The one who wants to tread on the right path should follow those and tread on their path who have passed away from this world. Those who still have not faced death, there is still a risk for them that they may indulge in a Fitnah (evil) in relation to the Deen, and these people (who should be followed) are the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. They are the most superior among the entire Ummah. They are the most kind hearted in the entire Ummah, they possess the most in-depth knowledge, and their actions do not contain show-off. They are those who