Sayyiduna Sufyaan bin ‘Uyaynah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states:عِنْدَ ذِکْرِ الصّٰلِحِیْنَ تَنَزَّلُ الرَّحْمَۃُ  i.e., ‘Divine Mercy descends when the righteous are mentioned.’^[1] If mercies descend with the mention of the righteous people, then why will mercy not descend when Allah Almighty and the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are mentioned? And then why will Du’as not be accepted in the place where mercy showers down?

For some motivation, we will listen to one account in regards to attending the Ijtima and also make an intention to attend the Ijtima regularly:

A Madani environment was created in the home

There was an Islamic brother of Pakistan who was carefree and audacious; he was lost in sin and heedlessness. He was well-known in the family to play children’s songs by beating on the Tiffin box, and for impersonating others. At marriages and other events, he would mention funny stories and sing film songs, he would sing songs, dance and he would love to make people laugh at him. During his school years, an Islamic brother who would wear an Imamah would often come to visit his elder brother.

Once, the elder brother introduced him to that Islamic brother, who would wear an Imamah. The Islamic brother invited him to attend the weekly Sunnah-inspired Ijtima of Dawat-e-Islami. Upon the invitation of that Islamic brother, he attended the Sunnah-inspired Ijtima. He enjoyed it a lot and began to attend regularly. اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ by the blessings of attending the Ijtima, he began to pray regularly. Gradually, he began to wear the Imamah, due to which, some family members started to oppose him severely, to such an extent that, at times they would pull the blessed Imamah from his head. He would be prevented from giving Dars, and when he grew long hair in accordance with the Sunnah, his