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Data Ganj Bakhsh and Lessons In Etiquette
(meaning, in every situation).[1]
It is narrated that a shaykh used to show more honour to a young murīd (disciple) rather than to his elder disciples. This did not sit well with some of the elder disciples. One of them eventually complained to the shaykh, asking: ‘Why do you give such preference to this young man over us, who were older and more experienced disciples?’ The shaykh then replied: 'This murīd of mine surpasses all of you in etiquette and intellect, which is why I love him dearly. I will now give you proof of this, so that you may understand what virtue he possesses.' Then the shaykh ordered some birds to be brought and gave each of his disciples a bird and a knife, saying: 'Go and slaughter this bird in a place where no one is watching.' The young man was given a bird in the same manner, and the same instruction was given to him. After a short while, each of them returned with a slaughtered bird, but the young murīd returned holding a live bird in his hand. The shaykh asked why he had not slaughtered it like the others. He replied: 'O shaykh! I could not find a place where no one was watching, because wherever I went, I found that Allah Almighty was watching me. Therefore, I was compelled to bring it back alive.' Upon hearing this, the veil was lifted from the eyes of all the fellow disciples, and they not only apologised to the shaykh but also said: 'Indeed, this young man deserves to be honoured'.[2]
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Dear Islamic brothers! The second type of etiquette is: اَدَبُ النَّفْس, meaning showing etiquette to oneself.
BOOK TOPIC
- Excellence of Sending Ṣalāt upon the Prophet
- Dātā Ganj Bakhsh and lessons in etiquette
- The Reward of Forbearance with the Ignorant
- Speech intentions
- Forbearance with the Ignorant is a Point of Etiquette
- A Brief Introduction to Dātā Ganj Bakhsh ꜤAlī Hujwayrī رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ
- Introduction to Kashf al-Maḥjūb
- Summary of a Chapter from Kashf al-Maḥjūb
- Importance of Etiquette
- Etiquette is the Foremost Virtue
- Etiquette is a Means of Attaining Closeness to Allah
- (1): Etiquettes of Servitude
- A Few Etiquettes of Servitude
- Allah is Watching
- (2) Respect yourself too!
- Examples of Disrespect Towards Oneself
- (3): Various Etiquettes of Life
- Good Company is Very Important
- Why Don’t You Pray for Yourself...?
- Etiquettes of Hospitality
- Etiquettes of Eating and Drinking
- Sunan and Etiquette of Giving and Taking with the Right Hand
- Encouragement for Pious Deed Number 43
- Announcement
- The six ṣalawāt and two duꜤāˈs recited in the Sunna-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 Duroods
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet ﷺ
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- Weekly gathering schedule for 7th August 2025
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- Remaining Sunan and Etiquettes of Using the Right Hand
- Du’a for Seeking Refuge from Ignorance
- Method of collective accountability (72 Pious Deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
