Sayyiduna Malik رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه then said: The respect and reverence for the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is absolutely the same as was in his apparent life. Having heard this Abu Ja’far kept quiet.   

Do not stand with your back facing luminous Rauda

Caliph Abu Ja’far then asked Sayyiduna Imam Malik رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه: O Abu Abdullah! Should I make Du’a facing Qiblah or facing the blessed Rauda of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم? Sayyiduna Imam Malik رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said, ‘Why do you turn your face away from the blessed shrine of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم? On the Judgement Day, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is the Wasilah for you and your father Sayyiduna Adam عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم in the court of Allah Almighty. Turning your face towards the blessed shrine of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم you beg for intercession from him, then Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will accept his intercession. (Shifa, pp. 41)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

O devotees of Rasool! Sayyiduna Imam Malik, a great leader of millions of Malikis, was a great devotee of Rasool. He رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would tolerate everything relating to himself, but whenever he رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would find anyone committing disrespect by raising his voice in blessed Masjid Nabawi he رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would become angry out of faith and would not keep quiet on that person’s terrible deed. Presenting him the call towards righteousness immediately he رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would remind him of the manners of the blessed court of Risalat as it is the sacred place whose manners Allah Almighty has stated in His Holy Book.

From this parable not only have we understood Sayyiduna Imam Malik’s
رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه devotion to Rasool, but we also have learnt that Sayyiduna Imam Malik رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه never missed any opportunity to present the call towards righteousness. But Alas! Now the passion for presenting the call towards righteousness is decreasing. What kind of Muslims are we! Evils are being committed in our homes, neighbourhoods, streets, Muhallahs or areas, but we remain busy reforming only ourselves despite having power to stop [them] and do not present them the call towards righteousness.