17. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم spent 53 years of his apparent life in Makkah.

18. The appearance of Sayyiduna Imam Mahdi رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ will be in Makkah. (Aashiqan-e-Rasool ki 130 Hikayat ma’ Makkay Madinay ki Ziyaratayn, pp. 200; summarised)

Dear Islamic sisters! Reading upon the biographies of our pious predecessors is an excellent way of increasing the desire of visiting Makkah as they had the real love and devotion for Makkah and Madinah. You can realise the extent of their love for these places from the fact that although our pious predecessors رَحْمَۃُ اللّٰہ عَلَیْہِمْ اَجْمَعِیْن lived in their own cities and countries, but it was the routine of some of them to spend majority of their lives breathing in the fragrant and pleasant environment of the blessed city of Makkah with the purpose of attaining favours and blessings and would perform Hajj every year with steadfastness. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ grant us the ability to visit Makkah and Madinah for the sake of our pious predecessors. (رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! In conclusion, I would like to take the opportunity to mention the excellence of Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Rasool of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whoever loves my Sunnah, loves me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah.’ (Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 9, pp. 343)

Madani pearls regarding gratitude

Dear Islamic sisters! Let’s attain the privilege of listening to some Madani pearls regarding gratitude. First, listen to 2 blessed sayings of the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

1. Allah Almighty likes the fact that person pays gratitude to Him upon every morsel and sip. (Muslim, pp. 1122, Hadees 6932)