The blessings of respecting holy relics

The sister of Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ali Roozbaari, Sayyidatuna Fatimah Bint Ahmad رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْها has stated: In the city of Baghdad, some young people sent a person amongst them for some purpose but he did not return soon, so these people became angry. In the meantime, he returned smiling, carrying a melon. His friends said: ‘You are smiling, even though you have arrived late.’ He replied: ‘I have brought something strange for you people.’ Everyone asked: ‘What is it?’ He presented the melon to them that he was carrying in his hand and said: ‘Sayyiduna Bishr Haafi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه had placed his hand on this melon, so I purchased it for 20 dirhams.’ Listening to it, everyone kissed the melon and touched it to their eyes. One of them said: ‘What quality has earned Sayyiduna Bishr Haafi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه such high rank?’ Someone said: ‘Piety’. The questioner said: ‘I repent to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, making you witness.’ Thereafter, everyone repented in the same way. Then, they all went to Turtoos and embraced Shahadat [martyrdom] over there. (Rauz-ur-Riyaheen, pp. 218)

Forgiveness of devotees

Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat Allamah Maulana Ilyas Attar Qadiri دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ has stated in one of his books ‘Rulings of Salah’ on page 372: “After the death of Hazrat Bishr-e-Haafi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه, Qaasim bin Munabbih saw him in a dream and asked: ما فَعَلَ اللّٰہُ بِکَ؟ How did Allahعَزَّوَجَلَّ deal with you? He replied: Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forgave me and said: I have forgiven you, rather, everyone that attended your funeral, I have forgiven them as well. I then requested: O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forgive those people who love me. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ showered even more mercy and He عَزَّوَجَلَّ said: Until the Day of Judgement, whosoever loves you, I have also forgiven every single one of them.” (Sharh-us-Sudoor, pp. 289)

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد                   صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب

O the devotees of Awliya! Just think! The lives of the youngsters that respected the melon that was touched by Hazrat Bishr-e-Haafi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه turned for the better. They repented from their sins and attained the high status of martyrdom. We learn from this parable that if we respect anything connected to the pious predecessors from the bottom of our hearts, then our