Month: February 2023

Who are Ahl al-Bait?

VALORE Verily, all those who belong to the household of the Messenger of Allah are Ahl al-Bait including his paternal uncles, their children, and all his noble wives, the mothers of ummah. “Ahl al-Kisa” those belong to sacred scarf, hold special status. According to Umar bin Abi Salamah the servant of Prophet, When the verse ‘Allah only intends to remove all the impurity of sins from you, O People of the House (of the Prophet, [even a doubt or trace of shortcoming]) and make you absolutely pure and clean by blessing you with (perfect) purity and wholesomeness.(Al-Ahzaab-33.)’ revealed on Prophet in the house of Umme Salamah. So, the Prophet called Fathima, Hasan, Husayn and took them in his sacred scarf, Ali was at his back, he also took him in it and said: ‘O Allah, this is my Household, purify them and remove every impurity from them.’ Umme Salamah said; ‘Am I not among them?’ Messenger of Allah replied: ‘You stay at your place. and you are upon a blessed position.”

Reported by al-Tirmidhi in al-Sunan-3787.

Abu Sa’eed al-Khudari said in interpretation of the verse ‘Allah only intends to remove all the impurity of sins from you, O People of the House (of the Prophet, [even a doubt or trace of shortcoming]) and make you absolutely pure and clean by blessing you with (perfect) purity and wholesomeness.”(Al-Ahzaab-33.): this verse was revealed for five pious personalities, the Messenger of Allah, Ali, Fathima, Hasan and Husayn.’ Reported by Tabaraini in al-Mu’jm al-Awsat 3456.

Hence pious

, it is established from the above sayings of Prophet that these five personalities hold superior status among Ahl al-Bait.

The Twelve Caliphs / Imams

Narrated Jabir ibn Samura:

I heard the Prophet (s) saying: “There will be Twelve Commanders.” He then said a sentence which I did not hear. My father said, the Prophet added, “All of them will be from Quraysh.” [Sahih al-Bukhari (English), Hadith: 9.329, Kitabul Ahkam;

Sahih al-Bukhari, (Arabic), 4:165, Kitabul Ahkam]

The Prophet (s) said: “The Religion (Islam) will continue until the Hour (Day of Resurrection), having Twelve Caliphs for you, all of them will be from Quraysh.” [Sahih Muslim, (English), Chapter DCCLIV, v3, p1010, Tradition #4483; Sahih Muslim (Arabic), Kitab alImaara, 1980 Saudi Arabian Edition, v3, p1453, Tradition #10]

INCIDENT WITH THAKUR ADHGARDH MOHAN SINGH

Syed Shareef-ud-Deen Warisi, barrister, High Court Judge, Calcutta related an eye witness incident. Thakur Adhgardh Mohan Singh an eminent resident of Bhagalpur was his guest. Once, on his return from court Thakur Saheb was not to be found anywhere. Later he learnt that since the past four hours Thakur had closeted himself in his private study. When he entered his study, he found Thakur Saheb sitting beside his cot in a very disturbed condition with a card size photo of Sarkar Waris in his hand. When he enquired what the matter was, he said in a sorrowful tone, “brother Shareef-ud-Deen whose photo is this?” The barrister explained as briefly as possible upon which he became even more curious. Clasping the photo to his chest he said, “ever since, I saw the eyes in this snap I have lost sense of my body, mind and wealth. “For God sake, show me the real eyes.”

The barrister consoJed him not to fret as in the last week of that month the possessor of those eyes would be visiting their town. Accordingly on a Friday after the office hours the barrister took Thakur Sahib to Deva Sheriff and introduced him to our Saint saying, “Take this latest victim of your drunken eyes.” Our Saint smilingly replied in an offhand tone, “Thakur Saheb is extremely gallant.” Gave a gentle blow on his back saying, “Always keep in mind the face you have seen at first, remember even your resurrection would be with him.”

These are only a few of the numerous achievements of Sarkar Waris charming unparalleled eyes with an enigmatic quality, so much a part of his personality.