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Fazaail-e-Aamaal and Exaggeration in Praising
Allah’s Messenger
Many examples of excessive praise can be found in the Fazaail-e-
Aamaal. We have already seen many examples of invoking Allah’s
Messenger for one’s needs in the chapter of Waseelah. In the
virtues of Hajj, we find another exaggerated statement in which
Moulana Zakariyah says, “…His (Allah’s Messenger’s ) grave is
more exalted than any part of the earth and the position adjacent
to his holy body is even more exalted than the Ka’bah itself, more
even than the throne (Arsh), and the Kursi, even more than any
other place in Heaven and on earth.” 547
Moulana Zakariyah also says while explaining the verse, “Soon
will your Lord raise you (O Muhammad ) to a position of
praise and glory (Maqaam-e-Mahmood),” 548 in Virtues of Darood:
“The Holy Prophet would be asked to sit on the Sublime Throne
(on the Day of Judgment).” 549
The Maqaam-e-Mahmood (station of praise and glory), which Allah
mentions in the Qur’aanic verse 550 is as Umar explained, “On
the Day of Resurrection, the people will be humbled to their
knees, each nation following their Prophet and saying: ‘O so-andso
intercede’, ‘O so-and-so intercede.’ Until the power to intercede
will be given to Prophet Muhammad and that will be the day
when Allah raises him to a position of praise and glory.” 551
It is reported that a storyteller in Baghdad was explaining this
verse (Soorah Isra (17): 79) and said that Allah would seat the
Prophet next to Him on His Throne. This explanation was
reported to Muhammad Ibn Jarir at-Tabaree (a prominent
Mufassir of the Qur’aan) (d. 310 A.H. /922 A.D.) who rejected the
547 Faazail-e-Aamal, (Eng. Trans.), Virtues of Hajj, Chapter. 9, p.143,
no. 14 (New Edition 1982, Published by Dini Book Depot - Delhi).
548 Soorah Isra (17): 79.
549 Fazaail-e-Aamaal, (Eng. Trans.), Virtues of Durood , Chapter.2, p.56.
(Edt. 1985, Published by Dini Book Depot - Delhi).
550 Soorah Isra (17): 79.
551 Saheeh al-Bukharee vol. 6, no. 242.
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