Book Name:Tabarukat Ki Barakaat

Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ mentions in Part 1, Surah Baqarah, verse 125:

وَ اتَّخِذُوْا مِنْ مَّقَامِ اِبْرٰهٖمَ مُصَلًّىؕ-

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: And make ‘Maqam Ibrahim’ (place of standing of Ibrahim) a station for Salah

Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه stated: Maqaam-e-Ibrahim is that stone upon which Sayyiduna Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم stood and constructed the Ka’bah. Through the blessing of Sayyiduna Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم, the stone also became شَعَائِرُ اللّٰہ (one sign from the signs of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ) and its respect became compulsory, such that to stand and offer Nafl of Tawaf before it is Sunnah. The footsteps of the pious predecessors became a sign from the signs of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, like Safa Marwah and Maqaam-e-Ibrahim, and became worthy of respect.

(‘Ilm-ul-Quran, pp. 48 Summarised)

It is written in Tafseer Siraat-ul-Jinaan: From this verse, we learned that that stone, which had the opportunity to kiss the blessed feet of a Prophet عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم became great. We also learned that when a stone became blessed by touching the blessed feet of a Prophet عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم, then what can we say about the greatness of the blessed wives of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the Ahl-e-Bayt عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ and the companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم of the Holy Prophet
صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم? Therefore, it reveals the proof of respecting holy relics.

(Siraat-ul-Jinaan, vol. 1, pp. 205)

Refrain yourself from evil presumption!

O the devotees of Ghaus-e-A’zam! There should be no doubts or any sort of confusion in your heart when you attain a blessed item from the Awliya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه  or the pious people. Allowing various whispers to enter your heart, and then taking holy relics with a wish to test or examine them, can, in turn, become a means of punishment. Let’s listen to a story to understand this point:

A king once came into the court of a Wali (Saint), who had a few apples gifted to him by someone. He gave one apple to the king and said: Eat. The king also requested the Wali to eat. So, both the king and he ate the apple. At that