Dear Islamic brothers! Caliph Haroon Rasheed would not only revere blessed ‘Ulama and Fuqaha, but would also give a lot of importance to their suggestions in the matters of state and his own worldly and religious matters too. He would consider their words to be the final verdict. He would seek their advice for the betterment of the Hereafter. At times, he would even go to their doorsteps himself in order to get advice. If the blessed ‘Ulama would come to his court, then he would stand up out of respect for them without caring about his royal awe and dignity.    

It is stated in Malfuzaat-e-A’la Hazrat: When an Islamic scholar would come in the court of Haroon Rasheed, then Haroon Rasheed would stand up out of respect for him. Once, his courtiers humbly said: ‘Ya Ameer-al-Mu`mineen! (Revering ‘Ulama in this manner) compromises the royal awe.’ He replied: ‘if royal awe gets compromised by revering ‘Ulama of Deen, then it deserves to be compromised.’ (Malfuzaat-e-A’la Hazrat, pp. 145, amended)

Just ponder! What was the reason that a great king like Haroon Rasheed sent his son in the court of Imam Kisa`ee رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه to learn ‘Ilm-e-Deen and he himself would also respect the blessed ‘Ulama so much? The reason for this was that he indeed knew well the rank and status of blessed ‘Ulama and their need and importance in the society. Moreover, he also knew the fact well that these righteous individuals play a vital role in keeping the garden of Islam blossoming.       

Similarly, Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه arranged for a great upbringing and education for his children. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه appointed the highly ranked Muhaddis, Sayyiduna Saalih Bin Kaysanرَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه as the teacher of his children who was also his teacher.

(At-Tohfa-tul-Lateefah, vol. 1, pp. 233)

It is narrated regarding the beloved father of Hujjat-ul-Islam, Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه that although he was himself not a learned person but knew the importance of Islamic knowledge. It was his heartily desire that both his sons, Muhammad Ghazali and Ahmad Ghazaliرَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهما, be adorned with the knowledge of Shar’iah and Tareeqah. He had also gathered some wealth for the purpose of his children’s education and