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Condemnation of desiring fame
assembly, he said: “O people, we have left our homes and families so that we do not fall into sin by being with them. However, I fear an even greater calamity, one that afflicts the wealthy. May it not be that any of us desires people to fulfil our needs, or discounts in trade because of our piety. May it not be that, when meeting people, we desire their reverence and admiration. O people, all these matters are destructive, so always protect yourselves from them.”
The wise counsel of the saint spread far and wide, even reaching the king of the time.
When the king arrived to greet the saint, the people said: “O righteous one, look, the king has come to visit you.”
“Why has the king come to visit me?” asked the saint.
They replied: “He has come to listen to your words of wisdom.”
Hearing this, the saint asked: “Is there anything to eat?”
Someone replied: “Yes, I have some dates. Break your fast with them at ifṭār.”
After saying this, he handed the dates to the saint, who immediately began eating them, even though he would fast throughout the year. The king witnessed this and was astonished.
He asked the people: “Where is the pious man I came to visit? Is it him?”
The people responded: “Yes, this is the saint whose wise counsel is famous.”
BOOK TOPIC
- Virtue of reciting Ṣalāt
- Condemnation of desiring fame
- Where is the Pious Man?
- Contemplate on the Hereafter
- The concept of desiring fame
- This is enough to be considered evil
- The ruling regarding love for fame
- Respect every righteous person
- Catching the Nafs in a strange way
- The sweetness of fame makes worship easy
- Important Madani pearls regarding love for fame
- A unique account of humility
- The excellence of Sayyidunā Dāwūd al-ṬāꜤī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه
- One of the 12 Religious Activities: The Weekly Gathering
- Madani Pearls on Burial
- Announcement
- The 6 Durūds and 2 Du’as that are recited in the Sunnah-inspiring weekly Ijtima’ of Dawat-e-Islami
- 1. The Durūd for the night preceding Friday
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. 70 Portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 Durūds
- 5. Nearness to the Distinguished Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. Durūd-e-Shafā’at
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- (Overseas) Schedule for Madani Halqa in the Weekly Gathering, 20th November 2025.
- Remaining Madani Pearls regarding Burial
- Supplication for excellence in worship
- 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
