TheRamadanOfShaykhAl-hadithMuhammadZakariyyaKandhelviAndOurEldersByShaykhDrMuhammadIsmailMemonMadani

TheRamadanOfShaykhAl-hadithMuhammadZakariyyaKandhelviAndOurEldersByShaykhDrMuhammadIsmailMemonMadani TheRamadanOfShaykhAl-hadithMuhammadZakariyyaKandhelviAndOurEldersByShaykhDrMuhammadIsmailMemonMadani

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Chapter EightAllah u, in all His prophets, in all the books He revealed, on theLast Day, and upon destiny, and that fate good or bad, is all fromAllah u.We repent from disbelief, polytheism, innovation, from missingśalāt, from fornication, homosexuality, shaving the beard, lying,stealing, embezzling wealth, falsely accusing others, backbiting,and from every sin, major or minor.We vow to never commit sin and that if it ever happens, to repentimmediately. Oh Allah u! Accept our repentance, Oh Allah u!Accept our repentance. Make us amongst your true believers. Grantus the ability to gain Your pleasure and follow the way of Yourprophet. We make the bai‘a to Ĥađrat Khalīl Aĥmad Sahāranpūrīat the hands of [Ĥađrat al-Ĥadīth] Zakariyyā.After a short du‘ā, it was announced that, “Those who havetaken bai‘a, should remember four things:1 Kalima ţayyiba2 Śalāt and Salām3 Istighfār4. Third Kalima 38 every morning and night three times.In addition, pray tahajjud, post-sunrise śalāt, pre-noon śalāt,voluntary śalāt, and be strict upon śalāt in congregation and uponreciting Qur’an. The booklet of prescribed daily devotions isavailable from the office for those who wish to do more. Fulfillthese daily devotions as best as you can and if you every wish toask anything, you may ask Muftī Zain al-‘Ābidīn or Shaikh Iĥsānal-Ĥaqq in Raiwind.The Booklet of Daily DevotionsIt is customary for the shaikhs to prescribe daily devotions to theirstudents at the time of bai‘a. My Shaikh, Shaikh Muĥammad38 Subĥān Allāĥ wa al-Ĥamdu li Allāh wa lā Ilāha illa Allāh wa Allāh Akbar.55

the ramadan of shaikh muĤ ammud zakariyyĀZakariyyā, would hand out a sheet of daily devotions [to bepracticed consistently] for beginners when they took bai‘a withhim. This booklet is a copy of the daily devotions sheet with afew additions here and there. It should be read repeatedly andwhatever can be easily adapted into one’s routine should be startedimmediately. The shaikh should be informed of the daily devotionsone has prescribed for oneself.ReminderThe following daily devotions are for every Muslim, whether hehas taken bai‘a with a shaikh or not.PrefaceIt was my habit to verbally explain the preliminary practices tofriends who wished to repent for their sins on my hands. Thissystem led to certain misunderstandings amongst some people. Toavoid this, I have been dictating all of the related points for severalyears. However even this method [of dictation and writing downof all points] has proved ineffective since many of the points wereoccasionally forgotten. Hence the necessity was felt of printingall of the relevant points for quick and easy reference. It will beadvisable for all who receive this booklet to study it in my presenceso as to ensure its correct interpretation and, where necessary,delete and add in accordance with one’s individual situation.ONE. The most important point is to refrain from all the evils fromwhich one has repented, whether of a general or particular nature.However, if a mistake is made in this regard, one must repent andseek forgiveness at the earliest opportunity.TWO (a) Special care must be exercised to fulfill others rights. Whethersuch obligations pertain to physical or monetary matters, they musteither be promptly carried out or settled with the person concerned.It has to be taken into consideration that obligations towards peopleare far more serious than those towards the kind Creator. There willnot be any salvation on the Day of Judgment without the settlementsof other’s rights. One may adopt any suitable method for this.56

the ramadan of shaikh muĤ ammud zakariyyĀZakariyyā, would hand out a sheet of daily devotions [to bepracticed consistently] for beginners when they took bai‘a withhim. This booklet is a copy of the daily devotions sheet with afew additions here and there. It should be read repeatedly andwhatever can be easily adapted into one’s routine should be startedimmediately. The shaikh should be informed of the daily devotionsone has prescribed for oneself.ReminderThe following daily devotions are for every Muslim, whether hehas taken bai‘a with a shaikh or not.PrefaceIt was my habit to verbally explain the preliminary practices tofriends who wished to repent for their sins on my hands. Thissystem led to certain misunderstandings amongst some people. Toavoid this, I have been dictating all of the related points for severalyears. However even this method [of dictation and writing downof all points] has proved ineffective since many of the points wereoccasionally forgotten. Hence the necessity was felt of printingall of the relevant points for quick and easy reference. It will beadvisable for all who receive this booklet to study it in my presenceso as to ensure its correct interpretation and, where necessary,delete and add in accordance with one’s individual situation.ONE. The most important point is to refrain from all the evils fromwhich one has repented, whether of a general or particular nature.However, if a mistake is made in this regard, one must repent andseek forgiveness at the earliest opportunity.TWO (a) Special care must be exercised to fulfill others rights. Whethersuch obligations pertain to physical or monetary matters, they musteither be promptly carried out or settled with the person concerned.It has to be taken into consideration that obligations towards peopleare far more serious than those towards the kind Creator. There willnot be any salvation on the Day of Judgment without the settlementsof other’s rights. One may adopt any suitable method for this.56

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