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Sending Darood upon Allah’s Messenger is a very meritorious
action, but to recite the Darood 125,000 times is not from the
Sunnah of Allah’s Messenger (even if it is possible to
accomplish it in the first place).
Furthermore, the Sufis speak of total absorption and oblivion of
the world due to constant Dhikr.
Moulana Zakariyah says: “Shaikh Muhammad bin Shaik Aarif had
gained Istighraaq (absorption) to the degree of perfection in the
spiritual state known as Mushaahad-e-Mutlaq (being in divine
presence with the Batini heart at all times).” 381
They also claim that the Sufis whose hearts are continuously
involved in Dhikr, continue to do so even after their death.
Moulana Zakariyah says: “After the death of Hazrat Shaikh Abdul
Quddus Gangohi, Shaikh Riknud Deen after completing the
ghusl, placed his hand on the blessed breast of Hazrat. He felt the
movement of Dhikr-e-Qalbi (Dhikr of the heart).” 382
We do not find any example of such kind of absorption or Dhikr
of the heart after death from the lives of the Sahabah , who are
undoubtedly the best of the worshipers. Moreover, Dhikr is an
action of the tongue and not the heart, as the Messenger of Allah
said: “…Let your tongue be constantly occupied with the
remembrance of Allah.” 383
In Islam, the quantity of deeds does not ensure reward with
Allah; rather deeds are accepted by the obedience to Allah’s
Messenger . The following narration of Anas Ibn Malik ,
shows the importance of Ittiba (guidance or following).
“A group of three men came to the houses of the wives of the
Prophet asking how the Prophet worshiped (Allah), and
when they were informed about that, they considered their
381 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.171.
382 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.181.
383 at-Tirmidhee (1443).
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