۔1The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘Whoever adopts humility for his Muslim brother, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ elevates his ranks and whosoever desires to be above his Muslim brother, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ makes him inferior.’(Mu’jam Awsat, vol. 5, pp. 390, Hadees 7711)

   ۔2The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ loves those who are humble and dislikes those who are proud.’(Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 2, pp. 50, Hadees 5731)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                                    صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! We were listening to narrations of pleasing others. Let’s listen to some more:

‘Allamah Sayyid Ahmad Sa’eed Kaazimi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه also had a habit of pleasing others. He was an excellent scholar of Islam and a Wali of Allah Almighty. He was a prime example of someone who practically followed the character of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. The qualities he possessed such as looking after poor people, softness, sympathy, being a well-wisher and kindness were second to none.

Beautiful way of pleasing!

It is narrated that once a person invited Kaazimi Shah Sahib رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه to the wedding of his nephew and requested him to perform the Nikah. He accepted. It was decided that Nikah would be performed between ‘Asr and Maghrib. The marriage procession was delayed. The person went to collect Kaazimi Shah Sahib رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه, who told him: ‘Haji Sahib! You had said: Nikah will be performed after ‘Asr. Now Maghrib has even passed. It is now my grandsons ‘Aqeeqah and guests have arrived.’

The person narrates that I said: ‘Huzoor! It got delayed a bit. (Please be kind enough to come with me).’

He replied: ‘Okay then.’

He had not even changed his clothes. His sons requested: ‘Father! Change your clothes.’