4.   After the Ijtima’, I will approach people to say Salaam, shake hands and make individual efforts upon them.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! The blessed wives رَضِیَ اللہُ عَنْہُنَّ of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم were granted the title ‘Ummahat-ul-Mu’mineen (Mothers of the believers)’ due to having the honour of being married to the Noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Hence, it is stated in the Quran:

وَ اَزْوَاجُهٗۤ اُمَّهٰتُهُمْؕ-

And his wives are their mothers.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 21, Surah Al-Ahzaab, Verse 6)

Imam Ibn-e-Abi Haatim رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه has narrated the following statement from Sayyiduna Qatadah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ: The blessed wives of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are the mothers of the believers in terms of their respect, and they are Haraam upon the believers just like their own mothers. (Tafseer Durr-e-Mansoor, Part 21, Surah Al-Ahzaab, under the verse 6, vol. 6, p. 566)

‘Allamah Zurqaani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: All of the blessed wives رَضِیَ اللہُ عَنْہُنَّ of the Noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, i.e. all of those whom the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم married, regardless of whether they passed away before the physical passing of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, or after his physical departure, all of them are the mothers of the Ummah, and they are more deserving of respect than the biological mothers of every believer, and honouring them is necessary. (Sharh Zurqaani, vol. 4, p. 356) May Allah Almighty allow us to respect and honour them.

اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ النَّبِیِّ الْاَمِیْن صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم