Habib Masjid, Gulistan-e-Shafi Okarvi (Soldier Bazaar), Karachi.

On one such occasion, Amir Ahl al-Sunnahدَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ  was walking with some Islamic brothers towards the masjid. As they passed near a cinema, a young man, standing in line to buy a film ticket, mocked them loudly and disrespectfully, saying: “Mawlana, there’s a great film playing, come and watch it!” مَعاذ َاللہ. Before the Islamic brothers could react out of emotion, Amir Ahl al-Sunnah  دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ raised his voice with salam, walked closer, and politely said to him: “My son, I don’t watch films. But since you invited me, I thought I should invite you as well. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, there will be a Sunnah-inspired gathering at Gulzar-e-Habib Masjid shortly. I request that you join us. If you cannot come now, then do come some other time, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.” Then he handed the young man a small bottle of perfume as a gift.

A few years later, a young Islamic brother, wearing a blessed Ꜥimāmah, humbly presented himself in the court of Amir Ahl al-Sunnah دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ and said: “Several years ago, I was the very same young man who مَعاذ َاللہ invited you to watch a film. But instead of showing anger, you responded with patience and gentleness, and invited me to attend the Sunnah-inspired gathering instead. Your beautiful character deeply moved me. A day came when I finally attended the gathering, and through your merciful gaze, اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, I repented from sins and became attached to the blessed religious environment.”^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Encouragement for Pious Deed No. 14

Dear Islamic brothers! To live life in accordance to the commands of