Through the blessings of Yawm-e-Ta’teel I’tikaf, one is able to gain the love of the Masjid and will attain the virtue of spending more and more time in the Masjid.

To remain steadfast upon virtuous deeds, good company is essential. Otherwise, a person sometimes makes good intentions after listening or reading to the virtues of good deeds that I will not disobey the commands of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and now I will only do virtuous deeds; but then bad company becomes a barrier in attaining steadfastness to perform good deeds.

Sometimes, a person wastes time in doing things that do not need to be done which deprives them of performing many good deeds. Good company makes a person pious and helps them get rid of bad acts.

Let’s listen to a Madani parable of good company.

Awakening from the sleep of negligence

In Pul Manda, an area in Karri Shareef (Kashmir), an Islamic brother was wasting his life in not acting upon the commands of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ or the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم before joining the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami. Laziness in offering Salah and fasting and having bad character was normal for him. He had no care for the Rights of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and no concerns for the rights of the people. An Islamic brother would present invitation towards the weekly Ijtima, but he would evade him. Approximately 10 years went by in this way. Once, his friend presented invitation towards the weekly Ijtima in such a beautiful manner that touched his heart and he accepted it, next week he went to the Ijtima with his friend. At the Ijtima, he found a lot of peace. The Sunnah inspiring speech and highly-emotional Du’a had such a profound effect on him that he began to attend the weekly Ijtima regularly. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ his face was adorned with a beard according to the Sunnah. He had the opportunity to reap the blessings of collective I’tikaf and he became engrossed in living according to the Sunnah.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد