Daily Knowledge

#SpiritualTreasures: Any miracle shown by a wali [friend of Allah] is, in reality, a miracle of the one whom he follows and to whose ummah he belongs. This is quite obvious and self-evident, for when the demonstration of a Sign is dependent solely upon obedience to a person or a particular book, and can never happen without [such] obedience, then it stands clearly proven that, although it is apparently manifested through a follower, it is, in fact, a manifestation of the Master Prophet, whose obedience is the prerequisite for its manifestation. (BarĀhĪn-e-aHmadiyya - Part Four, p. 47)

#DailyHadith: Narrated Masruq: I asked Aisha "What about His Statement:-- "Then he (Gabriel) approached And came closer, And was at a distance Of but two bow-lengths Or (even) nearer?" (53.8-9) She replied, "It was Gabriel who used to come to the Prophet (ﷺ) in the figure of a man, but on that occasion, he came in his actual and real figure and (he was so huge) that he covered the whole horizon." (Bukhari)

#SpiritualTreasures: What benefit is there for a man in indulging himself in the useless activity of claiming with his tongue that he seeks God while he has no sure footing with his Lord. Look, I say to you truly and sincerely that ruined is he whose faith is tainted by even a hint of worldliness. Hell is very close to that soul all of whose intentions are not for God—rather some of them are for God and others are for the world. Thus if you have an iota of worldly adulteration in your intentions, all your worship is in vain. In such a case you do not follow God. Rather you follow Satan. (The Will, p. 10)

#DailyHadith: Abdullah (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sleeping upon a mat, then he stood, and the mat had left marks on his side. We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We could get a bed for you.' He said: 'What do I have to do with the world! I am not in the world but as a rider seeking shade under a tree, then he catches his breath and leaves it.' (Tirmidhi)

#SpiritualTreasures: This vision indicates that the rose has a spiritual affinity with Surah al-Fatihah. Due to this affinity, I chose it for the purpose of illustration. Therefore, it seems pertinent to delineate first, for illustration, the external and internal wonders found in the rose and then set out the external and internal wonders of Surah al-Fatihah, so that the honest readers should know that the external and internal beauties of the rose, which put reproduction of its like beyond human reach, are present in Surah al-Fatihah in the same way—indeed, with much greater beauty. (Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya—Part IV, p. 169-170)

#DailyHadith: Khuraim bin Fatik (ra) narrates that the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever spends something in the cause of Allah is rewarded seven hundred times over." (Tirmidhi)

#SpiritualTreasures: As man cannot behold with his physical eyes the Imperceptible Being, Who is latent like the quality of fire in everyone, but is hidden, nor can he discover Him through the mere exercise of imperfect reason, he has been misled grievously in his search and has mistakenly assigned His position to others. (The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, p. 80-81)

#DailyHadith: Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told me, "The most beloved prayer to Allah is that of David and the most beloved fasts to Allah are those of David. He used to sleep for half of the night and then pray for one third of the night and again sleep for its sixth part and used to fast on alternate days." (Bukhari)

#SpiritualTreasures: After this God spoke to me in Urdu regarding my death and addressed me in the following words: "Very few days are left. On that day all will be saddened. This will happen, this will happen, this will take place. Your event will take place after all other events and natural wonders have been demonstrated." (The Will, p. 3)

#DailyHadith: It was narrated that Abu Usaid, Malik bin Rabi'ah, said: "While we were with the Prophet(ﷺ), a man from the Banu Salamah came to him and said: " O messenger of Allah, is there anyway of honoring my parents that I can still do for them after they die?' He said: "Yes offering the funeral prayer for them, praying for forgiveness for them, fulfilling their promises after their death, honoring their freinds and upholding the ties of kinship which you would not have were it nor for them.'" (Ibn Majah)

#SpiritualTreasures: Islam is such a pure religion that it does not permit the use of abusive language against any religious founder. (Malfuzat - Volume I, p. 6-7)

#DailyHadith: Narrated `Ali: Fatima went to the Prophet (ﷺ) complaining about the bad effect of the stone hand-mill on her hand. She heard that the Prophet (ﷺ) had received a few slave girls. But (when she came there) she did not find him, so she mentioned her problem to `Aisha. When the Prophet (ﷺ) came, `Aisha informed him about that. `Ali added, "So the Prophet (ﷺ) came to us when we had gone to bed. We wanted to get up (on his arrival) but he said, 'Stay where you are." Then he came and sat between me and her and I felt the coldness of his feet on my `Abdomen. He said, "Shall I direct you to something better than what you have requested? When you go to bed say 'Subhan Allah' thirty-three times, 'Al hamduli l-lah' thirty three times, and Allahu Akbar' thirty four times, for that is better for you than a servant." (Bukhari)

#SpiritualTreasures: Who knows when death shall arrive? Death is inevitable and every single individual must confront it. When this is the case, why do you not take heed? When a person has no relation to me, this is a different matter completely. However, when you have come to me and you have accepted my claim and believe in me as the Messiah, essentially you claim to be like the companions of the Holy Prophet. Now did the companions ever exhibit reluctance in demonstrating faith and sincerity? Were they overcome by sloth? Were they hurtful? Did they not command control over their emotions? Were they not humble? Indeed, they were immensely humble. So pray to God that He enables you to be the same because no one can adopt a life of humility and modesty until Allah Almighty helps them in doing so. Delve into yourselves and if you find yourself weak in the likeness of a child, then do not worry. Like the companions, continue to pray: [Arabic] Guide us in the right path (Quran, 1:6). (Malfuzat - Volume I, p. 44)

#DailyHadith: Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri (ra) said that 'I was beating my slave with a whip when I heard a voice behind me which said, "Abu Mas'ud! Bear in mind..." I did not recognize the voice for the intense anger I was in'. Abu Mas'ud added, 'As he came near me, I found that he was the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was saying, "Abu Mas'ud! Bear in mind that Allah has more dominance upon you than you have upon your slave." Then I said, "He is free for the sake of Allah." He (ﷺ) said, "If you had not done this, you would have been burned by the Fire." (Muslim)

#SpiritualTreasures: So, the second stage of the spiritual being is when one shuns all frivolous acts, deeds, talk, relationships, and passions. And this stage too is only attained when one has established a link with the Merciful God, for it is this relationship that has the potential and force to break it free from the other relationship and save it from being wasted. Even if a person experiences fervour and devotion in one’s Prayers—which is the first stage of the spiritual being—this state is unable to keep him from indulging in frivolous talk, acts, and deeds, and cannot restrain his frivolous passions until one develops the link with God as in the second stage of the spiritual being. (Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya—Part V, p. 278)

#DailyHadith: Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi `Aufa (ra) that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do not long for meeting your enemy, and ask Allah for safety." (Bukhari)

#SpiritualTreasures: He who does not truly believe in me as the Promised Messiah and Awaited Mahdi, is not of my community. (Our Teaching, p. 11)

#DailyHadith: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "While Job was naked, taking a bath, a swarm of gold locusts fell on him and he started collecting them in his garment. His Lord called him, 'O Job! Have I not made you rich enough to need what you see? He said, 'Yes, O Lord! But I cannot dispense with your Blessing."' (Bukhari)

#SpiritualTreasures: On my part, I swear by God Almighty that I am the Promised Messiah. I am the one who was promised by the Prophets. The Torah, the Gospel, and the Holy Quran all give news about me and the era of my advent and expound that, in the heavens, the moon and the sun would be eclipsed at the time of my appearance, and a terrible plague will befall the land. (Defence Against the Plague and a Criterion for the Elect of God, p. 29-30)

#DailyHadith: Narrated Anas (ra) that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "From among the portents of the Hour are (the following): 1. Religious knowledge will be taken away (by the death of Religious learned men). 2. (Religious) ignorance will prevail. 3. Drinking of Alcoholic drinks (will be very common). 4. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse. (Bukhari)