paying a humble visit to Madinah along with the caravan of Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه.

Note: If you have also experienced any blessings or Madani parable, please submit it to the Madani Bahar Maktab in the end.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! Just like other attributes, Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was also matchless when it came to generosity. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه used to spend wealth abundantly (in the path of Allah Almighty). Being generous and giving to the deserving people had been embedded into his character. Let us listen to four parables regarding the generosity of Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه:

1. Sayyiduna Hameedi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: Sayyiduna Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه went to Yemen for one of his needs. When he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه came back to Makkah Mukarramah زَادَہَا اللّٰہُ شَرَفًاوَّتَعْظِیْماً, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had ten thousand Dirhams with him. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه put up a tent outside Makkah-tul-Mukarramah زَادَہَا اللّٰہُ شَرَفًاوَّتَعْظِیْماً and people kept coming to him. When he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه came out of the tent, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had distributed all the wealth in the path of Allah Almighty. (Ar-Rauz-ul-Faiq, pp. 208)

2. Sayyiduna Rabi’ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: When I got married, Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه inquired from me: ‘How much Mahr have you decided?’ I humbly replied: ‘Thirty deenars.’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه asked again: ‘How much money did you give to your wife?’ I humbly replied: ‘Six Deenars.’ Then he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه sent a pouch to me that contained twenty-four Deenars and got me appointed as the Muazzin of the Jami’ Masjid in 201 Hijri. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman Lil-Bayhaqi, vol. 7, pp. 452, Hadees 10962)

3. One day, Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was going somewhere on his ride. The whip fell-off from his hand. A person picked it up and gave it to him. Upon this, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه gave him fifty Deenars. (Ar-Rauz-ul-Faiq, pp. 208)