noble predecessor has stated: ‘A friend of mine said to me that I met a pious person. I inquired after him asking him, ‘how are you?’ He replied: ‘State (worth mentioning is) of only those whose Iman is preserved, and it is only Mutawakkileen whose Iman is preserved. (Minhaj-ul-‘Aabideen, p. 106)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! If we also want to have the great treasure of Tawakkul and contentment, then we should pray for it in the court of Allah Almighty. Moreover, we should read the virtues of Tawakkul and contentment, and harms of greed and stinginess. In addition to this, we should adopt the company of pious people possessing good mannerism and noble traits. As a company definitely has an impact on the character and speech of an individual.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Let us listen to some manners of sitting down from the booklet ‘Horrific camel’, authored by Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ:

*   The Beloved Mustafa صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘The people who remained seated for a long period of time and then departed without doing Zikrullah or reciting Salat upon the Beloved Nabi (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) suffered a loss. If Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ wishes, He may punish them, and if He wishes, He may forgive them.’ (Mustadrak, vol. 2, p. 168, Hadees 1869)

*   Sayyiduna Ibn-e-Umar رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُما has said, ‘I saw the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in the pose of Ihtiba in the courtyard of the Holy Ka’bah. (Bukhari, vol. 4, p. 180, Hadees 6272)

Ihtiba means to sit upon one’s buttocks and raise both legs such that the shins are gathered within one’s arms. This method of setting is considered a form of humility. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, p. 432, summarised)

*   Whilst doing so – rather, whenever one sits – one should ensure to cover the shape and outline of one’s private parts. Thus, one should wrap a