*   Asking a question in order to gain knowledge is undoubtedly a virtue. However, it is necessary to observe the etiquettes of asking questions.^[1]

*   Knowledge is a treasure, and asking questions is its key.^[2]

*   One should not feel shy in asking questions when seeking knowledge.^[3]

*   Flattery is not from amongst the characteristics of a believer. However, one may flatter (another) in order to gain knowledge.^[4]

*   Questions which give no benefit to a person’s worldly affairs or those of the hereafter, should be avoided.^[5]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The Salawaat-‘Alan-Nabi and Du’as that are recited in the Sunnah-Inspiring weekly Ijtima’ (congregation) of Dawat-e-Islami:

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1. The Salat-‘Alan-Nabi for the night preceding Friday

اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ  وَ سَلِّمْ  وَبَارِكْ  عَلٰی  سَیِّدِنَا   مُحَمَّدٍ  النَّبِیِّ  الْاُمِّیِّ  الْحَبِیْبِ الْعَالِی  الْقَدْرِ الْعَظِیْمِ الْجَاہِ   وَ عَلٰی   اٰلِہٖ  وَ صَحْبِہٖ  وَ سَلِّمْ

The saints of Islam have quoted that whoever recites this Salat-‘Alan-Nabi at least once on the night preceding Friday [the night between Thursday and Friday] on a regular basis will be blessed with the vision of the Beloved and