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Precious Treasure

of the Virtues of
Dhikr & Dhkireen










Shaykh-ul-Islam
Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri










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CONTENTS


Preface 11
Remembrance of Al l ah i n the Hol y Quran 17
1. One who remembers Allah () is alive and one
who does not is dead
45
2. Allah () evokes His rememberers on t he
Throne
46
3. Allah () expresses His pride on His
Remeberers (dhakirs) in front of angels
54
4. Angels search st reet s for dhikr sit t ings 62
5. Angels cover remembrance assemblies of Allah
wit h t heir wings
65
6. Allah () asks angels about His rememberers 70
7. Remembrance of Allah is bet t er t han fight ing in
His way
83
8. The rememberers of Allah () are superior t o
fight ers in His way
87
9. Remembrance of Allah () is superior t o giving
gold and silver in charit y
89
10. Remember Allah () so much t hat hypocrit es
call you insane
92
11. The rememberers of Allah () are His
companions
94
12. Angels sit in remembrance circles and
remember Allah t he same way
98
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13. The rememberers of Allah will be seat ed on t he
right of Rahman on t he Last Day
104
14. The faces of t he rememberers of Allah () will
be radiant on t he Last Day
107
15. On t he Last Day Prophet s and mart yrs will feel
delight ed over t he st at ion of rememberers of
Allah () and t hose who love for His sake
117
16. The rememberers of Allah () will be seat ed on
t he pulpit s of pearls and light on t he Last Day
128
17. The rememberers of Allah () are His beloved
servant s
137
18. Allah () does not reject supplicat ion of His
rememberers
145
19. Paradise is t he reward for remembrance
assemblies
150
20. Remembrance assemblies are t he orchards of
Paradise
152
21. The rememberers houses shine for t hose in
heavens as st ars for t hose on eart h
155
22. Those who hold remembrance sessions will be
generous and bount iful on t he Day of Judgment
156
23. The sins of part icipant s of remembrance circles
are changed int o pious deeds
160
24. Remembrance of Allah () when dying is most
liked by Allah
162
25. The land where Allah () is remembered
rejoices and t akes pride over ot her lands
167
26. The best people are t hose whose sight reminds
you of Allah ()
171
27. The great est favour of Allah () t o a servant is
t o enable him remember Allah
175
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28. The world is redundant except for remembrance
of Allah () and it s cont ribut ors
177
29. A rememberer among t he heedless is like a
lamp in t he dark
179
30. Paradise is guarant eed t o t hose who remember
Allah ()
183
31. Allah will shelt er His rememberer beneat h His
shade on t he Day of Judgment
189
32. The most beloved act ion in t he sight of Allah
() is excessive remembrance
191
33. The one grant ed a remembering t ongue is
blessed wit h t he best of t his world and t he
Hereaft er
197
34. People of Paradise will regret every moment
spent wit hout remembrance of Allah
201
35. Remembrance of Allah () illumines heart s 206
36. Remembrance of Allah () cures heart s 208
37. Remembrance of Allah () is bet t er t han
freeing slaves
211
38. Remembrance of Allah delivers from t he
t orment of Hell-Fire
214
39. Allahs remembrance delivers from Sat an 218
40. Allahs remembrance will unburden t he
rememberers on t he Day of Judgment
223
41. He is overwhelmed 225
Gl ossary 229
Bi bl i ography 233






PREFACE


Remembrance is a significant funct ion of human mind. Not only
our normal working in a given environment but also a sound and
fine basis of our good moral charact er demands an except ional
capabilit y of remembrance. Moral st andards are remembered and
followed. That is how we grow int o our real person. But
remembrance has yet anot her dimension. We remember much
whom we love and like. The vice versa is also t rue.
Our din (religion of Islam) lays great emphasis on love for
Allah and t he Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace).
Allah has revealed in t he holy Quran:
(O Est eemed Messenger!) Say: If your fat hers
(forefat hers) and your sons (daught ers) and your
brot hers (sist ers) and your wives and your (ot her) kit h
and kin and t he riches t hat you have earned (so hard) and
t he t rade and business t hat you dread may decline and
t he homes you are very fond of are dearer t o you t han
Allah and His Messenger and st ruggling in His cause,
t hen wait unt il Allah brings His command (of t orment).
Allah does not guide t he disobedient .
1

At anot her occasion t he holy Quran has described t he
believers as t he resolut e and most unfalt ering lovers of Allah:
And t here are some among t he people who t ake others
apart from Allah as His part ners and love t hem as it is
due for Allah alone. But t hose who believe, t hey love
Allah t he most (far more intensely t han anyone else).
2


1. Al-Qur an, 9: 24.
2. Al-Qur an, 2: 165.
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So, a st rong relat ion of love wit h Allah and His
Messenger forms t he basis of our fait h. When love
overwhelms us we remember our beloved t he most . Allah
Himself gives us an example how one remembers whom
one loves and ordains His servant s t o remember Him in the
same fashion. He says:
Then, when you have complet ed t he ceremonies of Hajj
(pilgrimage), t hen celebrat e remembrance of Allah most
earnest ly, (at Mina), as you remember your fat hers and
forefat hers (wit h great fondness) or remember (Allah)
even wit h deeper int ensit y of fondness.
1

Here, Allah has given us an example how we love our
fat hers and remember t hem int ensely. As we love Allah the most
we must t herefore remember Him wit h proport ional int ensit y.
Thus t he successive and frequent remembrance of Allah brings
us t he nearness of Allah and t he st at ion of t rue piet y.
Allah has also revealed t o us t he t rut h t hat Sat an is our open
enemy. So it at t empt s t he maximum t o make us forget Allah and
His Messenger ():
Sat an has overpowered t hem so he has made t hem
forget t he remembrance of Allah; it is t hey who are
Sat ans army. Know t hat indeed it is t he part y of Sat an
who are t he losers.
2

It is Sat an and it s army t hat are at work t o cause us
forget fulness of Allah and His revealed pat h of love and
remembrance. We t herefore have t o be on guard t o keep watch
against Sat an and it s t ribe and ensure t hat we love Allah and His
Messenger t he most and remember t hem every moment as Allah
has given us t he command:
O Believers! Keep remembering Allah excessively.
3


1. Al-Qur an, 2: 200.
2. Al-Qur an, 58: 19.
3. Al-Qur an, 33: 41.
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We must keep in mind also t he fact t hat aft er Sat an was declared
an out cast on denigrat ing t he Prophet of Allah, t he venerable
Adam, he challenged t hat he would not miss any chance t o
mislead mankind t aking t hem along behind him by cat ching hold
of it s nose-st ring:
He said: By your Honour, I shall t urn all of t hem away
from t he st raight pat h except t hose of Your servants who
are most sincere t o Your devot ion.
1

That is how man has t o face t his challenge of Sat an every
moment in t he life of t his world which can be dealt wit h best by
st icking t enaciously t o t he remembrance of Allah.
This is t he significance of Allahs remembrance for t he
believers st ressed upon in t he Prophet ic t radit ions, a selection of
which has been collect ed in t his ant hology.
Shaikh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri t eaches us
most effect ively t hrough his books and lect ures how t o face the
Sat anic challenge successfully by keeping our heart s immersed
in t he remembrance of Allah and His Holy Prophet . This
collect ion of t he Quranic verses and t he Prophet ic t radit ions
manifest s his t ranscendent spirit ual vision on filling our heart s
wit h t he light of divine love. His eye is always on our hearts. His
t eachings remind us t ime and again:
The Day when neit her wealt h nor sons will profit. But
he alone (will be t he gainer) who appears before t he
Presence of Allah wit h a clean and submissive heart .
2

If I at t empt t o give t he sum of his noble st ruggle in a few
words, it is t he most sincerely devot ed effort t o clean our hearts
of all what endangers t he love and remembrance of Allah and
His Holy Messenger and make t hem submissive t o t he
maximum. He is our spirit ual mast er as well. Read any of his
books and list en t o any of his lect ure casset t e or CD, you will
find him reaching our heart s most diligent ly t o protect them from

1. Al-Qur an, 38: 82-83.
2. Al-Qur an, 26: 88-89.
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worldly t empt at ions and imbuing t hem wit h t he sacred light of
love for Allah and His beloved Messenger (Allah bless him and
give him peace). Clearing and prot ect ing our heart s is seen as t he
main concern of his life. This book has also accomplished t he
same t ask.
Shaikh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri does it in the
t radit ion of t he great saint s like our spirit ual mast er, supreme
spirit ual helper, t he sovereign of all saint s, t he most venerable
Shaikh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani (may Allah be well pleased with
him). He wrot e a large number of books and preached his
message wit h great eloquence and perfect command of language.
His t eachings t oo concent rat e on t he purificat ion of heart s. He
writ es in Jila al-Khatir (t he purificat ion of t he mind):
O you who are dead at heart ! Keep remembering your
Lord (), recit ing His Book and t he t radit ions of His
Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) and
at t ending sessions of remembrance. This will quicken
your heart s as t he eart h is revived by t he falling rain.
When t he heart becomes sound, remembrance becomes
permanent wit hin it and get s inscribed on it s sides and
all over it .
1

In t he like manner our spirit ual mast er as-Sayyid Ali al-
Hujwiri (Allah be well pleased with him) writ es in his famous book
Kashf al-Mahjub:
It is recorded t hat Abu Muhammad Abdullah B.
Khubayq has said: Whoever desires t o be living in his
life, let him not admit covet ousness t o dwell in his
heart , because t he covet ous man is dead in t he t oils of
his covet ousness, which is like a seal on his heart ; and
t he sealed heart is dead. Blessed is t he heart t hat dies to
all save God and lives t hrough God, inasmuch as God
has made His praise (remembrance) t he glory of mens

1. Jila al-Khatir , p. 75 (English translation by Prof Shetha al-
Dargazelli).
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heart s, and covet ousness t heir disgrace; and t o t his effect
is t he saying of Abdullah B. Khubayq: God creat ed
mens heart s t o be t he homes of His praise
(remembrance) but t hey have become t he homes of lust;
and not hing can clear t hem of lust except an agit at ing
fear or a rest less love. Fear and love are t he t wo pillars
of fait h.
1

It so happens t hat when heart is inundat ed wit h t he
remembrance of Allah and t he servant is lift ed out of himself in
t he ecst asy of love, t he divine bliss ent ers t he blood st ream and
illumines every cell of t he body wit h a glow. Imam Abul-Qasim
al-Qushayri has recorded an incident in al-Risala al-Qushayriya
(Sufi Book of Spirit ual Ascent ) illust rat ing t his st at ion of t he
rememberer of Allah:
I heard Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami say t hat al-
Jurayri said, There was a man among my companions
who was always chant ing: God, God! One day a t ree fell
on his head and fract ured his skull. Blood flowed, and it
wrot e upon t he eart h: God, God!
2

All praises are for Allah (). This collect ion of t he
Quranic verses and t he Prophet ic t radit ions on
remembrance of Allah in your hand inspires us wit h a state
of mind t hat brings us bount iful blessings of Allah.

Shaikh Abdul Aziz Dabbagh


1. Kashf al-Mahjub, p.128 (English translation by R. A. Nicholson).
2. al-Risala al-Qushayr iya, p. 199 (English translation by Rabia Harris).
Remembrance of Allah
in the Holy Quran
.1 _.`:! : `: _| `>. __
So remember Me, I shall remember you and t hank Me always
and never be ungrat eful t o Me.
1

.2 _. `lL _.. _.. .>... < .`, !, ..`. _-.
_ !,> ..l` !. l l !>l>., | _,l> l
_ !,..] _> `l _ :> ,.s ,Ls _
And who is more unjust t han he who forbids remembering
Allahs Name in His mosques and st rives t o desolat e t hem? It
was not proper for t hem; (what was desirable for t hem was) t o
ent er t he mosques fearing (Allah). For t hem is disgrace in t his
world and a dreadful t orment (also) await s t hem in t he
Hereaft er.
2

.3 _,l ,ls _!.`> -.,. . _. , :|
.. _. .s `:! < ..s -:.l ,>l
:`: !. ..> | .. _ . ., _.l _ ]!.l __
And it is no sin on you if you seek (also) your Lords bount y
(t hrough t rade during Hajj days). Then when you ret urn from
Araft , remember Allah near Mashar al-Harm

1. al-Quran, al-Baqarah (2:152).
2. al-Quran, al-Baqarah (2:114).
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(Muzdalifah), and remember Him as He has guided you;
surely you had gone ast ray before.
1

.4 :| .,. >.... `:! < _. ,!,,
.: : _. _!.l _. `_1, !.`, !.., _ !,..l !. .`]
_ :> _. _.l> _
And when you have complet ed t he ceremonies of Hajj,
remember Allah most earnest ly, (at Min), as you remember
your fat hers and forefat hers (wit h great fondness) or
remember (Allah) even wit h deeper int ensit y of fondness.
There are some of t he people who pray: O our Lord! Grant us
benefit s in t his (very) world. For such t here is no share in t he
Hereaft er.
2

.5 `: < _ ,!`, ,:.-. _. _>-. _ _,., .|
,ls _. >!. .| ,ls _.l _.. 1. < .ls
. ,l| :> __
And remember Allah (t he most ) during (t hese) numbered
days. Then, if someone hast ens just in t wo days (t o ret urn
from Mina) t here is no sin on him and he who delays (it ) also
commit s no sin. This is for him who fears Allah and keep
fearing Allah and remember t hat all of you shall be assembled
before Him.
3


1. al-Quran, al-Baqarah (2:198).
2. al-Quran, al-Baqarah (2:200).
3. al-Quran, al-Baqarah (2:203).
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.6 L.> _ls ,l.l :l.l _L`.'l `. < _,... ___
| `.> !> !.!,' :| ,... `:! < !.
.l. !. l .>. _`,l-. ___
Guard st rict ly all t he prayers, especially t he middle prayer,
and st and before Allah as an embodiment of submissiveness
and devot ion. But if you are in a st at e of fear, t hen whet her
walking or riding, (as may be, do offer prayer) but once you
get back t o peace, remember Allah t he way He has t aught you
which you did not know.
1

.7 _! , _. `>, _| ".ls . _.-l, l _.. "!s
_! .l. < `_-, !. ',!: _ _! , _-> _ | ,, _!
,.,, l. _!.l ..l. ,!`, | . : ,`, ,.
_ ,. _:-l!, ., _
(Zakaria) submit t ed: O my Lord! How shall I have a son
when old age has already overt aken me and my wife is (also)
barren? He said: The same way as Allah does what ever He
wills. Zakaria submit t ed: O my Lord! Fix a sign for me.
Allah said: The sign for you is t hat for t hree days you will
not be able t o speak t o t he people except by gest ures; and
remember your Lord excessively and glorify Him persist ent ly
evening and morning.
2

.8 ,l: :l.. .,ls _. ., .] ,>>l __

1. al-Quran, al-Baqarah (2:238,239).
2. al-Quran, al-Imr an (3:40,41).
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These which We recit e t o you are Si gns, and inst ruct ion full
of wisdom.
1

.9 _.] :| l- :>. .lL '.. `: <
`-.`.! ,..l _. `-, ..] | < l .`, _ls !.
l- > _.l-, __
And such are (t he God-fearing) people t hat when t hey commit
some indecency or wrong t hemselves, t hey call Allah t o mind
and t hen seek forgiveness for t heir sins; and who can forgive
sins except Allah? and t hey do not deliberat ely persist in
doing t he sinful act s t hat they have commit t ed.
2

.10 _| _ _l> ,...l _ .l.> _,l !.l
., _|` .,l _ _.] `., < !.., :`- _ls
,`.`> `., _ _l> ,.,.l _ !.`, !. 1l>
..> L., ,..>,. !.1 ,.s !.l _
Indeed in t he creat ion of t he heavens and t he eart h and
alt ernat ion of day and night there are Si gns (of Allahs
Absol ut e Aut horit y) for t hose who possess sense and wi sdom.
These are the people who remain in remembrance of Allah
st anding (as embodiment of submissiveness), sit t ing (as
reverence incarnat e) and (also) while changing sides (in
discomfort of love) and medit at e on (effulgent disclosures of
His Grandeur and Beaut y, at work in) t he creat ion of t he

1. al-Quran, al-Imr an (3:58).
2. al-Quran, al-Imr an (3:135).
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heavens and t he eart h. (Get t ing such a t ast e for His gnosis
t hey call out spont aneously): Our Lord! You have not creat ed
(all) t his wit hout any rat ionale and st rat egy. You are
(impeccably) Pure (of all short comings and dependencies).
Prot ect us from t he t orment of Hell.
1

.11 :| `.,. :l.l `:! < !.., :`- _ls
,`.`> :| ...!.L .,! :l.l | :l.l .l _ls
_,...l !,.. !.. _
So (O Musl im combat ant s!) when you have finished your
prayers, remember Allah (in al l post ures) st anding, sit t ing and
(lying down) on your sides. And when (free of fear) you feel
secure, observe prayers (as prescri bed). Verily, prayer is
obli gat ory for all t he Muslims in accordance wit h the fixed
t imings.
2

.12 | _,1...l `s..> < > `s..> :| `.! _||
:l.l `.! _|!. ',`, _!.l _`., < | ,l __
Surly t he hypocrit es (self-deluding) seek t o deceive Allah
while He is about t o make t hem suffer for (t heir self-)
decept ion. When t hey st and up for prayer, t hey do it
sluggishly (just ) for showing t o t he people and t hey (also)
remember Allah but lit t le.
3


1. al-Quran, al-Imr an (3:190,191).
2. al-Quran, an-Nisa (4:103).
3. al-Quran, an-Nisa (4:142).
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.13 ,.l:`. :!. _> > _ _> `>l .,,Ll !. ..l.
_. _>' _,,l>`. _.. -. !. `>.l. < l> !. _>..
>,l. `: ,- < ,ls 1. < | < _,. ,!.>' _
People ask you, what has been made lawful for t hem? Say (t o
t hem): All pure provisions are declared lawful for you and
t he hunt ing animals whom you have t rained while running
t hem for prey and t his way have impart ed t o t hem (t hose
hunt ing met hods) which Allah has t aught you. Then eat (also)
of t hat (prey) which t he hunt ing animals cat ch for you (aft er
hunt ing). Pronounce t he Name of Allah over t hat (prey when
you unleash t he hunt ing beast s t o hunt it ) and fear Allah;
indeed Allah is Swift in calling t o account .
1

.14 !..| .,`, _.L,:l _`, `>., :.-l ,!.-,l _ ,>'
..l .., _s : < _s :l.l _ ,.. ... _
Sat an seeks only t o breed enmit y and spit e among you by
means of wine and gambling and t o hinder you from
remembering Allah and praying. Will you abst ain from (t hese
evil t empt at ions)?
2

.15 `.,>s `,l> ": _ . `> , _ls _`> `>. . ..`,l
1`..l _>l-l .-. __
Do you wonder t hat admonit ion from your Lord has come (on
t he t ongue) of a man from among yourselves so t hat he warns

1. al-Quran, al-Maidah (5:4).
2. al-Quran, al-Maidah (5:91).
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you (of t he chast isement of Allah) and you become God-
fearing? And so t hat you may gain Mercy?
1

.16 : .`, _ ... l.. ,> : >l _.
_1l .-l!, _!. _>. _ . _.-l __ | _.] ..s
., >.`. _s ..:!,s ..> ,. .`] _.>`. __
And remember your Lord in your heart wit h humilit y and
t earfulness and fear and repent ance and al so by cal ling in low
t ones. (Persist in His remembrance) morning and evening and
be not of the neglect ful. Indeed t he (angels) who are close in
t he Presence of your Lord (never) commit arrogance against
His worship and (const ant ly) glorify Him and remain
prost rat ed before Him.
2

.17 !..| _`...l _.] :| : < l> ',l :| ,l.
,ls ...,, :: !...,| _ls ` , l., _
The believers are only t hose whose heart s, when Allah is
ment ioned before t hem, are filled wit h awe (on t he very idea
of Allahs Grandeur and Majest y); and when His Revelat ions
are recit ed t o t hem, t hen (t he ecst at ic, delight ful and sublime
Words of t he Beloved) enhance t heir fait h and t hey (maint ain)
t heir t rust in t heir Lord (under all circumst ances and do not
look t owards any ot her but Him).
3


1. al-Quran, al-Ar af (7:63).
2. al-Quran, al-Ar af (7:205,206).
3. al-Quran, al-Anfal (8:2).
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.18 !,!., _.] `.., :| `.,1l : .,.! `: <
,. >l-l _>l. __
O Believers! When you encount er any (enemy) army, st and
firm and remember Allah excessively so t hat you may win.
1

.19 _ _| < _.`, _. ',!: _. ,l| _. ,!. __
_.] `.., _,L. ,l ., < ., < _.L.
,l1l __
Say: Verily Allah, (despit e Si gns), leads ast ray whom He
wi lls and gui des t owards Himself t he one who t urns t o Him in
repent ance. Those who believe, t heir heart s become free of all
anxiet ies owing t o remembrance of Allah. Beware t hat it is
only remembrance of Allah t hat brings t o your heart s freedom
from all anxiet ies.
2

.20 !.| _> !.l. .] !.| .l L.>' _
Assuredly it is We Who have sent down t his (dhikr) Glorious
Admonit ion (the Quran) and it is surely We Who wil l guar d
it .
3

.21 !. !.l. _. ,l, | l> _-. ,l| l:`. _>
.] | `.. .-. __

1. al-Quran, al-Anfal (8:45).
2. al-Quran, ar -Rad (13:27,28).
3. al-Quran, al-Hijar (15:9).
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And before you al so We sent only men as Messenger s t owar ds
whom We sent Our Revelat ions. So if you (yourselves) do not
know anyt hing t hen ask t he people of remembrance.
1

.22 !.l. ,,l| .] _,,.l _!.ll !. _ . ,l| l-l
_`>., __
And (O Glorious Messenger!) We have sent down t o you t he
Glorious Remembrance (t he Quran) so t hat you may explain
clearly t o people (the message and t he commandment s) t hat
have been sent down for t hem and that they may medit at e.
2

.23 !.l-> _ls ,l . :1, _ .:, :|
,: ,`, _ ,1l .:.> l _ls `>.,: . __
And We cover (also) t heir heart s in wrappers so t hat t hey may
(not) get t o it s meaning and pl ug t heir ears wit h a sensat ion of
heaviness (so t hat t hey may not list en to it ) and when you
ment ion you Lord Alone in t he Quran (and t he names of t heir
idols are not ment ioned) t hen, in ext reme dislike, t hey t urn
t heir backs and flee away.
3

.24 : .`, :| ,. __
And remember your Lord when you forget .
4


1. al-Quran, an-Nahl (16:43).
2. al-Quran, an-Nahl (16:44).
3. al-Quran, Bani Isr ail (17:46).
4. al-Quran, al-Kahf (18:24).
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.25 . ,.. _. _.] _`s., '`, :.-l!, _:-l
.,`, .> .-. !.,s .s .,. ., :,>l !,..l
_L. _. !.ls .,l _s !.: _,. .> _l .:`. !L` __
(O my servant !) Cont inue t enaciously your companionship
wit h t hose who remember t heir Lord morning and evening,
ardent ly seeking His pleasure, (keen for a glimpse of and
eagerly aspiring t o glance at His radiant count enance); your
(affect ionat e and caring) looks must not but focus on them.
Do you seek charisma of t he worldly life (shift ing your
at t ent ion from t hese out wardly dest it ut e divine people)? And
(also) do not follow him whose heart We have made
neglect ful of Our remembrance and who follows but t he urges
of his (ill-commanding self) and his case has exceeded all
bounds.
1

.26 !..s ,.> .., _.>ll !.s _.] .l .`,s
_ ,!Ls _s _: .l _`-,L.`. !-.-
On t hat Day, We shall bring fort h Hell before t he disbelievers
fully naked t o t heir view. Their eyes were veiled (by
negli gence) against My Remembrance and t hey could not
even list en (to My Remembrance).
2

.27 !. ,..> _..`.! !.l _-`, _ _..| !. < .l| |
!. _..,s! :l.l _.] _

1. al-Quran, al-Kahf (18:28).
2. al-Quran, al-Kahf (18:100,101).
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And I have chosen you (as My Messenger), so list en t o what
is being revealed t o you wit h absolut e at t ent iveness; verily I
alone am Allah; t here is no God beside Me. So worship Me
and est ablish prayer for My remembrance.
1

.28 _! , _. _| _.. __ . _| _. __ _l>
:.1`s _. _.!.l __ 1, _| __ _-> _| , _. _l>
__ `.> _- _ :.: ., _ _ . _ _. __ _
,>,. ,: __ .. ,. __ ,.| . !., ,., __
Musa prayed: O my Lord! Open my breast (mind) and
expand it for me; and make my t ask (as a Messenger) easy for
me; and loosen t he knot from my t ongue so t hat people may
under st and (easily) what I say; and appoint for me a minist er
from my family; t hat is Haroon, my brot her. St rengt hen my
back by him and make him share my t ask (as a Messenger), so
t hat we ( bot h) may amply glorify You and remember You a
great deal. Surely You see us wel l (in t he perspect ive of tot al
scenario).
2

.29 `>: . > _..,!:, !,.. _ _: __
(Musa) Go, you and your brot her wit h My signs and do not
slacken in remembering Me.
3

.30 ,l. _1. ,,ls _. ,!,. !. . _,. . ,..., _.
!..] : __

1. al-Quran, Taha (20:13,14).
2. al-Quran, Taha (20:25-35).
3. al-Quran, Taha (20:42).
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(O Est eemed Beloved!) Thus We communicat e t o you
informat ion about t hose (people) who have passed away and
We have surely given you from Our Exclusive Presence (an
Admonishing Book) as a Reminder (dhirk).
1

.31 _. _s _s _: | .`] :,-. l>.. .:`:> ,,
..,1l _.s __ _! , l _..:> _.s . . ,.,
__ _! ,l. ,.. !...,, !.,.. ,l. ,l _... __
And he who t urns away from My Admonit ion (remembrance
and following direct ion and gui dance), his worl dly sust enance
wi ll be put under t ight cont rol and wil l be raised blind on t he
Day of Resurrect ion. He wi ll say: O my Lord! Why have you
raised me up bl ind (t oday) whereas I had vision (in t he
worl d)? Allah wi ll say: Like t his Our Si gns came t o you (in
t he world) but you disregarded t hem and t he same way you
(t oo) will be disregar ded t oday.
2

.32 !. ,.!, _. : _. , ,.>: | :`- ..`. >
,-l, _
Whenever some fresh admonit ion comes t o t hem from t heir
Lord, t hey list en t o it wit h such (carelessness) as if t hey are
engaged in sport .
3

.33 !. !.l. .l, | l> _-. ,l| l:`. _>
.] | `.. _.l-. _

1. al-Quran, Taha (20:99).
2. al-Quran, Taha (20:124-126).
3. al-Quran, al-Anbia (21:2).
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And (O Est eemed Beloved!) We sent only men (as prophet s)
before you (also); We used t o send t hem revelat ions. So (O
people!) if you do not know (yourselves), ask t he people of
remembrance.
1

.34 :| , _.] ` _| ,..>`., | '> ..>
_.] `., >.l, > ., _..-l > _`. __
And when t he disbel ievers see you, t hey just st art mocking at
you (and say): Is t his he who t alks about your gods ( wit h
reject ion and denial)? And yet it is t hey t hemselves who
reject remembrance of t he Most Kind (Lord).
2

.35 _ _. l>, _,l!, !.l _. _..-l _, > _s
: , _.-. __
Say: Who can guar d and save you from (the punishment ) of
t he Most Kind (Lord) by night and by day? In fact t hey keep
away from remembrance of t he (same) Lord.
3

.36 : _ _!.l _>'!, ..!, l> _ls _ .!.
_,.!, _. _ _ _,.s __ .:,l _... l `.,
`. < _ ,!`, ..l-. _ls !. _. .,, .-. l>
!.. .-L _!,l ,1l __

1. al-Quran, al-Anbia (21:7).
2. al-Quran, al-Anbia (21:36).
3. al-Quran, al-Anbia (21:42).
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And proclaim Pilgrimage among t he people. They will
approach you walking and (mount ed) on very lean camels,
coming by dist ant tracks so t hat t hey may (also) avail
t hemselves of their benefit s and may pronounce on t he
appoint ed days t he Name of Allah ( while slaught ering) t he
cat t le which All ah has provided for t hem (for sacrifice). Then
eat of t hem yourselves and (al so) feed t he wret ched needy.
1

.37 _l . !.l-> l>... `., l `. < _ls !. _ .
.,, .-. _>.l| .l| .> .` .l`. :, _,.,>.l __
_.] :| : < l> ,l _..l _ls !. ,!.
_.,1.l :l.l !. .. 1.`, __
And We have appoint ed a sacrifice for every people so that (at
t he t ime of sacrifice) t hey pronounce t he Name of Allah over
t he catt le (quadr upeds) t hat Allah has provided for t hem. And
your God is (only) One God so submit wholly t o Him alone,
and (O Beloved) give good news t o t hose who humble
t hemselves. (They are) t hose whose heart s t remble wit h fear
when Al lah is remembered and t hey bear wit h pat ience
what ever hardships befal l t hem; t hey est ablish prayer and
spend in t he cause of Al lah out of t hat which We have
provided for t hem.
2


1. al-Quran, al-Hajj (22:27,28).
2. al-Quran, al-Hajj (22:34,35).
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.38 l _: < _!.l .-, _-,, . .> _.. _,,
,l. .>... `.`, !, ``. < ,: _..,l <
_. .:.., _| < _1l ,s _
And had Allah not been repelling one class of human societ y
by t he ot her (t hrough milit ant revolut ionary st ruggle) t he
cloist ers, t emples, churches and mosques (i.e. religious
cent res and worship places of all religions) would have been
ruined where Allahs Name is ext ensively commemorat ed.
And he who helps Allahs (Deen), Allah surely helps him.
Allah is indeed t he All-Powerfull, Ever Dominant (over all)
(i.e. t he survival of good is possible only t hrough t he
revolut ionary process of cont radict ion and conflict bet ween
good and evil).
1

.39 ..| l _, _ . _:!,s _l1, !.`, !.., s! !.l
!..- . ,> _,.-l _ ,=...>! !,>. _.> .
_: .. .. _>>..
Indeed t here was a group of My servant s who used t o submit
(before My Presence): Our Lord! We have believed, so
forgive us, and have Mercy on us; (surely) You are best of t he
merciful. But you used t o laugh at t hem t ill t hey made you
forget My remembrance and you (just ) cont inued making fun
of them.
2


1. al-Quran, al-Hajj (22:40).
2. al-Quran, al-Mominoon (23:109-110).
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.40 _ ,`,, : < _. .`, !, ..`. _,. .l !,
.-l!, _!. __ _l> ,l. :.> _,, _s : <
,!| :l.l ,!.,| :l !> !., l1.. , l1l
`.., __ `>,l < _.> !. l.- >.,, _. ..
< _`, _. ',!: ,-, ,!.> __
(This Light of Allah illumines) such houses (mosques and
cent res) which Allah has ordained t o exalt (i.e. enhance t heir
est eem and prest ige) and commemorat e His Name t herein;
(t hese are t he houses) in which (Allahs servant s) glorify Him
morning and evening. (Those who are blessed wit h t his Light )
are t he servant s of (Allah) whom neit her t rade nor sale divert s
from remembrance of Allah and from est ablishing prayer and
paying Zakat (t he Alms-due). (Even while performing t heir
worldly dut ies) t hey fear t he Day when heart s and eyes will
(all) overt urn (wit h t error) so t hat Allah may give t hem best
reward for t he (good deeds) t hey have done and may best ow
upon t hem (st ill) more out of His bount y. And Allah blesses
wit h His sust enance (and provisions) t hose whom He wills
wit hout measure.
1

.41 , >`:`>, !. _.,-, _. : < `_1, `..,
,.ll. _:!,s ,.> > l. _,,.l _ l! ,..>,. !.

1. al-Quran, an-Noor (24:36-38).
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l _-,., !.l .>`.. _. ..: _. ,!,l _>.l `.-`..
>,!,, _.> . .] .l !. , _
On t hat Day Allah will assemble t hem t oget her wit h t hose
whom t hey worshipped inst ead of Allah. He will ask t hem:
Was it you who led ast ray t hese servant s of Mine or did t hey
(t hemselves) go ast ray from t he pat h? They will say: Glory
be t o You; it did not become us (even) t o t ake friends ot her
t han You (what t o t alk of asking t hem t o worship ot hers
besides You). (Lord!) You best owed upon t hem and t heir
forefat hers worldly riches t o such an ext ent t hat t hey forgot
(even) t o remember You. And t hese were t he (doomed) people
t o be dest royed.
1

.42 .1l _.l. _s .] .-, :| _.,!> _l _.L,:l
_..l .> __
Surely he led me ast ray from the admonit ion aft er it had come
t o me and Sat an leaves man helpless and desert ed (in t he t ime
of difficult y).
2

.43 ',-:l ``-,., .`!-l ___ `l . . _ _ :
.,, ___ . _l1, !. _l-, ___ | _.]
`.., l.s .>l..l `: < ,: `... _. .-, !.
.lL `l-,. _.] .lL _ l1.`. ,l1., ___

1. al-Quran, al-Fur qan (25:17,18).
2. al-Quran, al-Fur qan (25:29).
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And only t he misled follow t he poet s. Have you not seen t hat
t hese (poet s) wander di st ract ed (purposelessly) in every valley
(of reflect ions? They t ake lit t le serious and t rue int erest in
realit y; t hey rat her remain happy and lost in verbal leaps and
imaginat ive jumps.) And t hat t hey say (such t hings) t hat they
do not (t hemselves) do. Except for those (poet s) who believe
and do pious deeds and remember Allah excessively (i.e. t hey
compose hymns glorifying Al lah and t he Holy Prophet and
become hymnologist s) and avenge themselves aft er t hey are
wronged (t hrough poet ic composit ions and defend Islam and
t he oppressed rat her inspire t hem wit h zeal t hrough t heir
poet ry; such poet ry is not condemnable). And t hose who do
wrong wi ll soon come t o know t o what place of t urning t hey
shall t urn back (aft er deat h).
1

.44 `_. !. _- ,,l| _. ..>l :l.l _| :l.l
_a.. _s ,!:`>l >..l `.] < < `l-, !.
`-.`.. __
(O Est eemed Beloved!) Recit e t hat Book which has been sent
down t o you (by Revelat ion) and est ablish prayer; surely
prayer prevent s from indecency, vulgarit y and sin. And verily
Remembrance of Allah is t he great est t hing and Allah knows
all t he (deeds) t hat you do.
2

.45 !..| _.`, !...,!:, _.] :| `: !, > .>.
>,. ..> , > _>.`. _

1. al-Quran, ash-Shuar a (26:224-227).
2. al-Quran, al-Ankabut (29:45).
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So only t hose believe in Our Revelat ions who are direct ed and
guided by means of t hese (Verses) and t hey fall down
prost rat e and glorify t he praises of t heir Lord and are not
arrogant .
1

.46 .1l l >l _ _. < :`. ..> _. l l `>, <
,l > : < ,: _
Indeed in Allahs Messenger t here is most perfect and
beaut iful pat t ern (of life) for you, for every such person who
expect s and aspires (Meet ing) Allah and t he Last Day and
remembers Allah excessively.
2

.47 | _,.l`..l ..l`..l _,...l ....l
_,...1l ....1l _,...l ....l _..l ,..l
_,-:.>l .-:.>l _,....l .....l _,...l
....l _,L.>' >` .L.>l _.] <
,: ,.] .s < ,> :-. > !.,Ls __
Surely men who submit t hemselves wholly t o Allah and t he
women who submit t hemselves wholly t o Allah, and men who
believe and women who believe, and men who are obedient
and women who are obedient , and men who are t rut hful and
women who are t rut hful and men who are st eadfast and
women who are st eadfast , and men who are humble and
women who are humble, and men who give alms and women

1. al-Quran, as-Sijdah (32:15).
2. al-Quran, al-Ahzab (33:21).
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who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast , and
men who guard t heir chast it y and women who guard t heir
chast it y, and men who remember Allah excessively and
women who remember Allah excessively: Allah has prepared
for all of t hem forgiveness and a might y reward.
1

.48 !!., _.] `.., ':: < : ,: _ :> ,. :>,
,. __
O Believers! Keep remembering Allah excessively and glorify
Him morning and evening.
2

.49 !..| '... _. _,. .] _:> _..-l ,-l!, : :,
:- ., > ,
You can warn only him who follows t he Direct ion and
Guidance and fears t he Most Kind Lord unseen; so give him
t he good news of forgiveness and a reward of great honour.
3

.50 _. _. < .:.. .l`.l _ls . _ . . , _,
,..1l l ',l _ . : < ,.l` _ _.l. _,,. __ < _.
_.> ,.>' !,.. !,.:.. _.!.. -:1. .. :l`> _.]
_:> , . _. >:l`> ,l _|| : < ,l: _.>
< _. ., _. ',!: _. _l.`, < !. .l _. :!> __

1. al-Quran, al-Ahzab (33:35).
2. al-Quran, al-Ahzab (33:41,42).
3. al-Quran, Yasin (36:11).
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So, he whose breast Allah has opened for Islam is (placed) in
t he light from His Lord (but on t he cont rary) t hey whose
heart s are hardened because of (being deprived of t he Bount y
of) Allahs remembrance (are dest ined t o ruin). It is t hey who
are in open error. It is Allah Who has sent down t he best
Word, t hat is a Book whose verses agree t o one anot her (in
format and meaning) and are repeat ed frequent ly. It sends a
hair-raising shudder in t he bodies of t hose who fear t heir
Lord; t hen t heir skins and heart s get soft ened (and t hey get
lost ) int o t he Remembrance of Allah (in a weeping mood). It
is Guidance from Allah and He guides wit h it t hose whom He
pleases. And he whom Allah t urns from guidance away (i.e.
leaves st rayed) has no one t o guide him.
1

.51 :| : < :.> ,!.: ,l _.] _`..`,
:>!, :| : _,.] _. ..: :| > :,.`. __
And when only Allah, t he One, is ment ioned, t he heart s of
t hose who disbelieve in t he Hereaft er const rict and recoil wit h
disgust and when t he idols (which t hey worship) are
ment ioned inst ead of Allah, t hey rejoice all of a sudden.
2

.52 | _.] ` .]!, !.l >,l> ..| ..>l ",s _
,.!, `_L.,l _. _,, ,., _. .l> _,.. _ . ,>> .,.- __
Indeed t hose who reject ed dhikr (disbelieved in t he Quran)
when it came t o t hem (Allah will avenge t heir disbelief); and
surely it (t he Quran) is a Might y Venerable Book. Falsehood

1. al-Quran, az-Zumar (39:22,23).
2. al-Quran, az-Zumar (39:45).
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 38
cannot approach it (t he Quran) from before or behind. (It ) is
sent down by t he Most Wise, t he Most Praisewort hy (Lord).
1

.53 ,.. `>.s .] !>. `.. !. _,.. _
And should We wit hhold t his Direct ion and Guidance from
you because you are a people who exceed limit s?
2

.54 _. _-, _s : _..-l _ ,1. .l !..L,: .l "_, __
And he who loses sight of t he remembrance of t he Most Kind
(Lord) We appoint a Sat an t o st ick t o him (all t he t ime).
3

.55 ,...`.! _.]!, _- ,,l| ,.| _ls 1. ,1.`.. __
..| ".] ,l ,.1l .. l:`.. __
So hold fast t o t his (Quran) which has been revealed t o you.
Surely you are (firm) on t he st raight pat h. And verily t his
(Quran) is t he Most Great honour for you and for your
Ummah and (O People!) you will be soon asked (as t o how
st rong and firm a relat ion you est ablished wit h t he Quran).
4

.56 `_s! _s _. _|. _s !.: `l :`, | :,>l !,..l __
So do not care for him who t urns away from Our
Remembrance and desires not hing but t he life of t his world.
5

.57 .1l !.. ,1l .l _ _. .. _

1. al-Quran, Hameem Sijdah (41:41,42).
2. al-Quran, az-Zukhr af (43:5).
3. al-Quran, az-Zukhr af (43:36).
4. al-Quran, az-Zukhr af (43:43,44).
5. al-Quran, an-Najm (53:29).
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 39
And indeed We have made t he Quran easy for Direct ion and
Guidance but is t here any who will t ake t he advice?
1

.58 l !, _.l `.., _:> ',l .] < !. _. _.
_>' .>, _.]l . ..>l _. `_, _!L `,ls ..
.1 ',l ,. .. _1.. _
Has t he t ime not (yet ) come for t he believers t hat t heir heart s
get humbled wit h t enderness for t he remembrance of Allah
and for t hat Trut h (as well) which has been sent down and t hat
t hey do not become like t hose who were given t he book
before t his? Then a long t ime passed over t hem and t heir
heart s hardened and many of t hem are disobedient .
2

.59 :`>.`. `,l. _.L,:l ..! : < ,.l` ,>
_.L,:l | ,> _.L,:l ',= ..>' _
Sat an has overpowered t hem so he has made t hem forget t he
remembrance of Allah; it is t hey who are Sat ans army. Know
t hat indeed it is t he part y of Sat an who are t he losers.
3

.60 !!., _.] `.., :| _:. :l.ll _. ,, -.>l
-`.! _|| : < ': _,,l >l: ,> >l | `.. .l-. _

1. al-Quran, al-Qamar (54:40).
2. al-Quran, al-Hadeed (57:16).
3. al-Quran, al-Mujadilah (58:19).
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:| ,. :l.l `:..! _ _ -., _. _. <
`: < ,. _>l-l >l.
O Believers! When t he call is made for (Friday) prayer on
Friday, hast en t owards t he remembrance of Allah (i.e. sermon
and prayer) immediat ely and abandon purchase and sale
(business). That is bet t er for you if you have knowledge. Then
aft er t he prayer is offered, disperse in t he land and (t hen) look
for Allahs Bount y (sust enance) and remember Allah much so
t hat you are successful.
1


.61 !!., _.] `.., _>l. >l. ..l _s
: < _. _-, ,l: ,.l`! `> ..>l _
O Believers! Let not your wealt h and your children make you
negligent of t he remembrance of Allah, and he who does so
t hen it is t hey who are t he losers.
2

.62 _ ! _ . , .s _s . ! , ..' !..,.!> !,!.>
.,.: !..,.s !,.s >. _ . _!, !>. l ,1.s
!>. .> _ .s < > !,.s .,.: 1.! < _|`!.,
.,l _.] `.., . _. < `>,l| :
And how many t owns t here were (t he inhabit ant s of) which
disobeyed and revolt ed against t he command of t heir Lord and

1. al-Quran, al-Jumah (62:9,10).
2. al-Quran, al-Munfiqoon (63:9).
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His Messengers! So We called t hem t o account in shape of
fierce account abilit y and seized t hem wit h such a severe
t orment which was never seen or even heard of. So t hey t ast ed
t he evil consequence of t heir doings and t heir affair ended up
in t ot al loss. Allah has prepared for t hem severe t orment (in
t he Hereaft er t oo). So keep fearing Allah, O men of reason,
you who have believed. No doubt it is you t owards whom
Allah has sent down t he admonit ion (t he Quran).
1

.63 | :l>, _.] ` ,.1l`,l `>..,!, !.l `-.- .]
l1, ..| `.>. _
And indeed when t he disbelievers list en t o t he Quran it seems
as if t hey wish t o harm you wit h t heir (jealously evil) looks
and say: Surely, he is insane.
2

.64 _. `_-`, _s : . , >l`. !,.s .-. _
And he who t urns away from t he remembrance of his Lord He
will cause him t o ent er a severe t orment .
3

.65 : `. , , _`.,. ,l| ,.,. _
And cont inue remembering t he Name of your Lord, devot ed
complet ely t o Him alone (in your heart and soul), cut off from
everyone else.
4


1. al-Quran, at-Talaq (65:8-10).
2. al-Quran, al-Qalam (68:51).
3. al-Quran, al-Jinn (72:17).
4. al-Quran, al-Muzammil (73:8).
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.66 .! _>>l , , _L. .. !.., __ :
`. ,, :>, ,. __ _. _,l .>`.! .l `>,. ,l
,L __
So (cont inue t o) be pat ient for t he sake of your Lords
Command and do not give your ear t o any liar, sinner or
disbeliever or t hankless person from among t hem. And
remember t he Name of your Lord morning and evening. And
prost rat e before His Presence for some hours of t he night and
sanct ify and glorify Him during (t he rest of) t he long hours of
t he night .
1

.67 .l..l !``s ...-l! !`.s _ ,:..l
: _ ..l! ! _ .,1l.l! : _
By t he soft blowing pleasant breezes which blow in
succession; t hen by t he violent winds which blow wit h fierce
gust s; and by t hose which spread t he clouds; t hen by t hose
which split (t hem) apart and break t hem off; t hen by t hose
which bring dhikr (direct ion and guidance).
2

.68 . _l _. _. _ : `. ., _l. _
Indeed only he will t riumph who i s purified of (t he afflict ions
of his ill-commanding self and pollut ion of sins) and
remembers t he Name of his Lord and offers prayers (regularly
and excessively).
3


1. al-Quran, ad-Dahar (76:24-26).
2. al-Quran, al-Mur silat (77:1-5).
3. al-Quran, al-Ala (87:14,15).
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.69 !.- ,l : _
And We have exalt ed for you your remembrance.
1



1. al-Quran, an-Nashr ah (94:4).
Chapter 1
One who remembers Allah () is alive
and one who does not is dead
1 . ` ` : '` :
` `` ` `` ` ` .
Abu Musa ( ) narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet () said,
He who remembers his Lord and he who does not are like t he
living and t he dead.
1

2 . ` ` `` : `
`` ` ` `` ` `
` .
Abu Musa ( ) narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet () said,
The house in which Al lah () i s remembered and t he one in
which Al lah () is not remembered are like t he living and t he
dead.
2


1. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (5:2353#6044)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:256#2303)
3. Asqalani, Fath-ul-bar i (11:210#6044)
2. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (1:539#779)
2. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:135#854)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (13:291#7306)
4. Ruyani, al-Musnad (1:317#473)
5. Abu Nuaym, al-Musnad-ul-mustakhr aj ala as-Sahih Muslim
(2:372#1771)
6. Daylami, al-Fir daw bima thur al-khitab (4:143#6442)
7. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:401#536)

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Chapter 2
Allah () evokes His rememberers on
the Throne
3 . ` `` : '` : `
: ` ` ` , ` .
, ``` . ,
``` ` ``` . ` ` ` , ``` `
. ` ` , ``` ` .
` , ``` ` .
According t o Abu Huraira ( ), t he Holy Prophet () sai d,
Allah () says: I am t o My servant as he t hinks of Me and I
am wit h him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in
his heart (quiet ly), I remember him in secret ( quiet ly). If he
remembers Me in a gat hering (loudly), I remember him in a
gat hering bet t er t han them (loudly). If he draws near Me a
span, I get near him an arms lengt h. If he draws near Me an
arms lengt h, I get near him a fat hom. And if he comes
t owards Me walking, I go t owar ds him running.
1


8. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:170#635)
9. Nawawi, Shar h Sahih Muslim (6:68)
10. Mubarakpuri, Tuhfat-ul-ahwadhi (2:437)
1. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (6:2694#6970)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:252#2286)
3. Sanani, Subul-us-salam (4:213)
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4 . ` `` : ` :
` : ` ` ` , ` ` .
``` . ```
`` `` ``` . ` ` ` ``` ` .
` ` ``` `` . ` ```
` .
According t o Abu Huraira ( ), the Messenger of Allah
() said, Allah () says, I am compat ible wit h My
servant s opinion of Me and I am wit h him if he remembers
Me. So if he remembers Me in hi s heart (secret ly) I remember
him in quiet (secret ly). If he remembers Me in a gat hering
(openly), I remember him in a gat hering bet t er t han t hem
(openly). If he comes near Me t he lengt h of a span, I get near
him a cubit . If he comes near Me a cubit , I get near him a
fat hom. If he walks t owards Me, I go t owards him at high
speed.
1

5 . ` `` : ` :
` : ` ` ` . ` ` .
``` . ```

1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih, (4:2061#2675)
2. Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (4:412#7730)
3. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:413#9340)
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` `` . ` ` `` `` .
` `` ` . ` ``` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Allah () says, I am t o My servant as he expect s from
Me and I am wit h him when he remembers Me. So if he
remembers Me in his heart (covert ly), I remember him in
privat e (covert ly). If he remembers Me in an assembly
(overt ly), I remember him in an assembly bet t er t han his
(overt ly). If he comes near Me a span, I get near him a cubit .
If he comes near Me a cubit , I get near him a fat hom. If he
walks t owards Me, I come t o him at high speed.
1

6 . ` ` ` ` :
` : ` : ` `
``` ` ` ```
` ` .
Sahl bin Muadh bin Anas ( ) narrat es from his fat her t hat
t he Messenger of Allah () said, Allah () says: Every
t ime My servant remembers Me in his heart (quiet ly), I
remember him in t he assembly of My angels (loudly) and
every t ime he remembers Me (loudly) in an assembly, I

1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2067#2675)
2. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:581#3603)
3. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (2:1255#3822)
4. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:251#7416)
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remember him (loudly) in t he Assembly of Supreme
Companionship (ar-rafiq al-ala).
12

7 . ` ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` . `
` ` ` ` ` . ` ` ` ` ` `
. ` ` ` ` ` . `
` ` ` ` . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` . `
` ` ` . ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` .
Abu Huraira ( ) narrat es from t he Holy Prophet () t hat
Allah () sai d, Magnificence is My mant le and Grandeur is
My wrapper. So, whoever disput es wit h Me on any of t hese
t wo, I will t hrow him into t he Hell. He who draws near Me a
span, I get near him an arms lengt h. He who draws near Me
an arms lengt h, I get near him a fat hom. He who walks
t owards Me I run t owards him and he who runs t owar ds Me I
sprint t owards him. He who remembers Me in his heart
(quiet ly), I remember him in secret ( quiet ly). And he who

1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (20:182#391)
2. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:78)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:252#2287)
4. Hindi, Kanz-ul-ummal (1:420#1796)
5. Hindi, Kanz-ul-ummal (1:432#1867)
6. Suyuti, ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (10:149)
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remembers Me in a gat hering (loudly), I remember him
(loudly) in a gat hering larger and purer t han his.
1

8 . ` ` ` `` : `
: ` ` ` ` .
``` . ```
``` ` . `` ``` ` ` ` .
``` ` . ` ``` ` .
Abu Huraira ( ) narrat es from t he Holy Prophet () t hat
Allah () said, I am compat ible wit h My servant s opinion
of Me and I am wit h him when he cal ls Me out . So, if he cal ls
Me out in his heart (i.e. remembers Me secret ly) I remember
him in quiet (secret ly). And if he calls Me out in some
assembly (i.e. remembers Me openly) I remember him in an
assembly bet t er and purer t han theirs (openly). If he get s
closer t o Me a span I get closer t o him an arm. And if he get s
near Me an arm I get near him a fat hom. If he walks t owar ds
Me I run t owards him.
2

9 . `` ` : ` :
` : ` ` ` ` ` .

1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:35,36#328)
2. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:354#8635)
3. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:405#9243)
4. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:61#29479)
2. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:480#10229)
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``` .
` ``` ` ` ` . `
`` ``` ` ` `` . ``` ` `
`` . ` `` ` . ` ' ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es t hat t he Holy Messenger of Allah
() said, Allah () says: I am compat ible wit h My
servant s opinion of Me. I am wit h him when he remembers
Me. So if he remember s Me in his heart (quiet ly), I remember
him in secret (quiet ly). If he remembers Me in a gat hering
(loudly), I remember him in a gat hering bet t er t han his
(loudly). If My servant draws near Me a span I get near him
an arm. If he draws near Me an arm I get near him a fat hom.
And if he comes t o Me walking I go t o him running. The
ent ire bount y and benevolence is for him alone.
1

10 . ` ` ` ` ` :
: ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` . ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Huraira ( ) narrat es from t he Holy Prophet () t hat
Allah () sai d, I am compat ible wit h My servant s opinion
of Me and I am wit h him when he cal ls Me out . If he

1. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:482#10258)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 52
remembers Me in his heart (quiet ly), I remember him in secret
(quiet ly), and if he remembers Me in an assembly (loudly), I
remember him in an assembly bet t er and purer t han his
(loudly).
1

11 . ` ` ` : ` ` :
: ` ` ` ` ` `
` . ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` `
` ` ` ` ` . ` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Huraira ( ) narrat es from t he Messenger of Allah
() t hat Allah () sai d, I am t o My servant what he t hinks
of Me. I am wit h him wherever he remembers Me. So if he
remembers Me in his heart (quiet ly), I remember him in secret
(quiet ly). If he remembers Me in an assembly (loudly), I
remember him in an assembly bet t er than theirs (loudly). If he
nears Me a cubit , I get near him a fat hom. If he comes to Me
walking, I go t o him running.
2

12 . ` ` : ` :
: ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .

1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:95#812)
2. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:93#811)
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According t o Abdullah bin Abbas ( ) t he Messenger of
Allah ( ) sai d, Allah () sai d: Oh My servant ! When you
remember Me alone (secret ly), I remember you alone
(secret ly). If you remember Me in an assembly (openly) I
remember you in an assembly bet t er and larger t han t hem
(openly).
11

13 . ` : ` ` ` ` : ` ` ` `
` ` . : ` : ` :
^ _.`:! : % ` ` .
Thabit narrat es t hat Abu Ut hman Nahdi sai d: I know when
my Lord remembers me. People asked: How do you know
t hat ? He replied: Indeed Allah says: Remember Me, I wi ll
remember you. So when I remember Him He remembers
me.
22


1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:406#551)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:252#2288)
3. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:78)
2. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:206#35367)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (2:51#1139)
3. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (2:324)
4. Mizzi, Tahdhib-ul-kamal (17:428)
5. Ibn Sa d, at-Tabaqat-ul-kubr a (7:98)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 54
Chapter 3
Allah () expresses His pride on His
Remeberers (Dhakirs) in front of angels
14 . ` ``` : `
` , ... : `
` ` , : `` : ` `
``` ` , ` ` . :
`` : ` . : `
` ``` `` ` , `` ` , `
` ` ` .
Abu Saeed Khudri ( ) narrat es that Muawiyah () came
t o a group of people in t he mosque and sai d, The
Messenger of Allah () came to a group of his Companions
in t he mosque and sai d, Why are you sit t ing? They said,
We are sit t ing remembering Al lah and paying our t hanks t o
Him for His favour of gui ding us t o Islam. The Holy Prophet
() said, Do you say t hat on oat h that is what has made you
sit here? They submit t ed, By Allah we are sit t ing here only
for this purpose. The Holy Prophet () said, I have not
made you t ake oat h for any doubt but t he t hrut h is that Gabriel
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 55
came and t old me t hat Allah is expressing Hi s pri de on you in
front of angels.
1

15 . ` ` ` ` `` `
` `` ` ` ``
` ` ` `
` ` ` `` ` , ` ` ``
` ` `` : `` ``` `
` ` `` ``` ,
: ` `` ` ` `` `
` ` `` ` ` :
`` ` ` .
Muhammad bin Ka b ( ) narrat es t hat during t he reign of
Muawiyah some people used t o at t end t he fajr rit ual prayer,
and sit on one side of t he congregat ion. Aft er t he Imm
concluded t he prayer, they would sit in one corner of t he

1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2075#2701)
2. Tirmidhi, as-Sunan (5:460#3379)
3. Nasai, as-Sunan (8:249#5426)
4. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (4:92)
5. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:95#813)
6. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:59#29469)
7. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (19:311#701)
8. Mindhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:259#2317)
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mosque, remember Allah and recit e t he Book of Allah t ill
sunrise. Muawiyah was t old about t hem, so he came running,
st ood besi de t hem and sai d, I have come t o give you good
news of what Allah () has best owed upon you. Some people
used t o do t he same during t he days of t he Holy Messenger of
Allah ( ). The Messenger of Al lah () came, st ood besi de
t hem and said, Cheer up! By Him in whose hand is my soul,
Allah is expressing Hi s pride on you before t he angels.
1

16 . ` ` ` ` : ` `
` , ` ` ,
` `` , ` ` ` ` ` `
`` , : `` `' ` ` `
` ` ` , : `` `
` `` `` ` .
Abdul lah bin Amr ( ) narrat es, We offered the sunset
rit ual prayer wit h t he Messenger of Allah (). Those who
were t o leave left and t hose desirous t o st ay back st ayed. So
swift ly t he Holy Messenger of Allah ( ) came t hat he was
breat hing heavily and his robe was a lit t le above his holy
ankles. He sai d, Cheer up! This is your Lord Who has opened
a door of heavens and is expressing His pri de on you before
t he angels, saying: Look at My servant s; aft er performing an

1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (19:340#788)
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obli gat ory rit ual prayer they are wait ing for t he next one
(prayer).
1

17 . ` ` ` , ` ` `` ``
` `` , `` `
` ` ` . `
` ` ` , ` `
`` `` , ` ` ,
` `` ` , ` : ` ``
`' `` , ` ` ` ` ,
` ` . : ! ``
` `` `` `` .
Hasan bin Musa ( ) st at es, Abdullah bin Amr and I
offered t he rit ual prayer one evening wit h the Holy Prophet
(). Then t hose desirous t o st ay on st ayed while t he ot hers
went homes. The Messenger of Allah () then came before
people ret urned t o offer t he night (isha) rit ual prayer. When hr
came he was breat hing heavily wit h his index finger raised.

1. 1. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (1:262#801)
2. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (6:54)
3. Mindhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:172#646)
4. Kinani, Misbah-uz-zujajah (1:102#303)
5. Shawkani, Nayl-ul-awtar (2:54)
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He raised his index finger t owards t he sky and said, Oh part y
of Musl ims, rejoice. This is your Lord who has opened one of
t he gat es of heavens expressing Hi s pri de on you in front of
angels, saying: O My angels, look at these servant s of Mine
who have performed one obligat ory rit ual prayer and are
wait ing for t he next .
1

18 . ` ` ` ` : ` ` `
` . ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` . :
` ` ` ` . ' ` , ` `
` ` ` ` , : ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah bin Amr () narrat es, One evening we
performed our (sunset ) rit ual prayer wit h t he Messenger of
Allah (). Those who want ed t o leave depart ed and t hose
who desired t o st ay on remained there. The Messenger of
Allah ( ) arrived before t he people pronounced t he
commencement (iqamah) of t he night rit ual prayer (isha). He
sai d, Cheer up, cheer up! This is your Lord who has opened
one of t he gat es of heavens and is expressing Hi s pride on you
before angels, saying: Look at My servant s; t hey have
performed one obli gat ory rit ual prayer and are wait ing for t he
next one.
2


1. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:208)
2. Bazzar, al-Musnad (6:357#2365)
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19 . ' ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` , `` : ` ` `
` , ` ``
` , ` ` . ` ` `
` ` ` , ` : ` , ```
` ` . ` `` `` : `
` ` , ` ` ,
`` ` ` `` ` , : ``
`` ` , ` ` ` ` `' ,
` ` , : ` , `` `
` `` .
Abu Ayyub ( ) narrat es, Nawf and Abdullah bin Amr bin-
al-s got t ogether. Nawf said, If t he heavens and t he eart h
and what ever t hey cont ain are placed on one side of t he
Balance and la ilaha illallah (there is no God but Allah) is
placed on the ot her side of t he Balance, t he latt er will be
heavier. If t he heavens and t he eart h and what ever they
cont ain had been st rat a made of iron and t he man had recit ed
la ilaha illallah, it would have cleaved al l of t hem asunder
and reached Almi ght y Allah. Abdul lah bin Amr () sai d:
We offered the sunset (maghrib) rit ual prayer wit h t he
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Messenger of Allah (). Those who want ed t o st ay remained
t here while t hose who desired t o leave depart ed. The
Messenger of Allah ( ) came wit h his robe a lit t le above his
holy ankles. He said, Rejoice, O part y of Muslims. This is
your Lord who has opened one of t he doors of heavens and is
t elling t he angels how proud He i s of you, saying: These are
My servant s who have performed an obli gat ory rit ual prayer
and are wait ing t o perform the next one.
1

20 . ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` `` : ``
`` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Allah () expresses His pri de before t he celest ial
creat ion on t he people who gat her in Arafat and says t o t hem:
Look at My servant s; they have come t o Me wit h unkempt
and dust y hair (lost in My love as if gone insane in int ense
humbleness and overwhelming devot ion, unaware what they
look like).
2

21 . ` : ` :
`` ` ` ` `
: ` ` ` `` ` `
``` ` ` `` `` ` :

1. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:186#6750)
2. Ibn Khuzaymah, as-Sahih (4:263#2839)
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` ` ` `` : ` : `
`` `` ` : ` ` `
` ` ` .
Jabir () narrat es that the Messenger of Allah () said,
When t he day of Arafah comes, All ah () descends t o t he
lowest heaven, t akes pride in praising His servant s before t he
angels and says t o t hem: Look at these servant s of Mine!
They have come t o Me in t he morning in a scruffy st at e wit h
dust y hair, having crossed every deep valley ( in a st at e of
love-sickness for Allah). I call you t o wit ness t hat I have
forgiven t hem. The angels submit t o Him, O Lord, t here was
also Such-and- such among t hem who was arrogant and also
Such-and-such and So-and-so. Allah () says: I have
forgiven him as well (for t he sake of t hese lovers). The
Messenger of Allah () said, There is no ot her day on
which more people are set free from t he Fire than t he day of
Arafah.
1



1. Ibn Khuzaymah, as-Sahih (4:263#2840)
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Chapter 4
Angels search streets for dhikr sittings
22 . ` `` : ` :
` , ` ` ,
` ` ` ` , ' ` . ..
Abu Huraira () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah ()
said, Allah has angels who roam about on roads looking for
t he love-sick rememberers of Allah. When t hey find such
people, t hey call out ot her angels: Come here t o your covet ed
aspirat ion.
1

23 . ` `` , `` , :
` ` `` ,
` ` ` , ` `` ...
Abu Huraira () narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet () said,
Surely t here are some angels of Allah () who conduct
pat rolling in search of remembrance assemblies (majlis al-
dhikr). When t hey find such an assembly, t hey join and sit
wit h t hem
23


1. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (5:2353#6045)
2. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:139#857)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:399#531)
4. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:345)
5. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:258#2316)
2. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2069#2689)
2. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:25#7420)

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24 . ` `` ` ` ``` :
` : ` ` `
` ` ` , ` ` ` '
``` ...
Abu Huraira ( ) or Abu Saeed Khudri ( ) narrat es t hat
t he Messenger of Allah () said, There are many angels of
Allah (), ot her t han t he recording angels, who wander
around on eart h. When t hey find some people performing
remembrance of Allah (), t hey call out one anot her, saying:
Come t o what you are looking for.
1

25 . ` ` ` ` :
` ` ` ` .
Abu Huraira narrat es ( ) t hat t he Messenger of Allah ()
said, There are angels of Allah (), besides t hose assigned
wit h usual t asks, who t ravel round t he globe (wit h a part icular
aim) and keep looking for remembrance sit t ings (majlis al-
dhikr).
2


3. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:382#8960)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:259#2316)
5. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:244#5523)
1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:579#3600)
2. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (1:672#1821)
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26 . ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` . ..
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Indeed, t here are some angels of Allah, besides t he ones
assi gned wit h usual t asks, who keep wandering ( wit h a special
purpose), seeking for remeberance sessions (majlis al-
dhikr).
1

27 . ` ` ` : `
` ` ...
Anas () narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet () said, Some
angels of All ah keep searching for dhikr circles...
2


1. Tayalisi, al-Musnad (p. 319#2434)
2. 1. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:77)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:260#2322)
3. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:346)
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Chapter 5
Angels cover remembrance assemblies of
Allah with their wings
28 . ` `` ``` ``
`` `` : `` `` ` `
``` , `` ` `` , ` `` ` ,
`` ` ` `` .
Abu Huraira ( ) and Abu Saeed Khudri ( ) narrat e t hat
t hey visit ed t he Holy Prophet () and he said, Whenever
people sit t o remember Allah (), angel s cover t hem
(spreading t heir wings over t hem) and divine mercy envelops
t hem; inner peace descends on t hem and Allah () ment ions
t hem t o t hose who are wit h Him.
11

29 . ` `` : ` :
` , ` ` ,

1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2074#2700)
2. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:459#3378)
3. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (2:1245#3791)
4. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:60#29475)
5. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (2:137#1500)
6. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (3:92#11893)
7. Tayalisi, al-Musnad (1:296#2233)
8. Tayalisi, al-Musnad (1:314#2386)
9. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (2:444#1252)
10. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (11:20#6159)
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` ` ` ` , ' ` . :
` `` `` ` `' ...
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Allah has angels who roam about on roads looking for
such people as remember Allah. When t hey find people
remembering Allah, t hey call out to one anot her, Come here
t o your covet ed goal. Then he said: They keep their wings
spread over t hem one above anot her unt il t hey reach t he
lowest heaven.
1

30 . ` `` , `` , :
` ` `` ,
` ` ` , ` `` ` ```` `
`` , ` ` ``` ` ` `' ...
According t o Abu Huraira t he Holy Prophet () said, There
are many angels of Allah (), besi des t hose assi gned wit h
normal t asks, who t ravel around looking for remembrance
sessions. When t hey find such a session where remembrance
of Allah is in progress, t hey sit wit h t hem and some angels
cover the others wit h t heir wings ascending one above anot her

1. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (5:2353#6045)
2. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:139#857)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:399#531)
4. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:345)
5. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:258#2316)
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unt il t he space bet ween t he eart h and t he lowest heaven get s
filled.
1

31 . ` `` ` ` ``` :
` : ` ` `
` ` ` , ` ` ` '
`` ` . ` ` ` `' ...
According t o Abu Huraira ( ) or Abu Saeed Khudri ( )
t he Messenger of Allah () said, There are many angels of
Allah (), ot her t han t he recording angels, who keep
wandering around on eart h. When t hey find some people
engaged in remembrance of Allah (), t hey call ot her angels,
saying, Come t o your covet ed gat hering. So, t hey come and
cover part icipant s up to the lowest heaven.
2

32 . ` ` ` ` :
` ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ...

1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2069#2689)
2. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:252#7420)
3. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:382#8960)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:259#2316)
5. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:244#5523)
2. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:579#3600)
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Abu Huraira narrat es ( ) t hat t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, There are many angels of Allah (), besides t hose
assi gned wit h usual t asks, who t ravel around ( wit h a special
purpose) persist ent ly looking for remembrance sessions
(majlis al-dhikr) in progress on t he globe. When t hey come
t o any such circle they surround one another wit h t heir wings
up t o the lowest heaven.
1

33 . ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` . `
` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ' ` ...
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, There are angels of Allah, besi des t he ones assi gned
wit h rout ine t asks, who remain in search of assemblies of
rememberers of Al lah. When t hey come t o these rememberers
t hey sit t here and cover t hem wit h t heir wings up t o t he lowest
heaven.
2

34 . ` ` ` : `
` ` . ` ` ` ...
Anas ( ) narrat es from t he Holy Prophet () t hat he said,
Some angel s of Al lah keep searching for remembrance

1. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (1:672#1821)
2. Tayalisi, al-Musnad (p. 319#2434)
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circles. When t hey come t o these rememberers t hey cover
t hem.
1

35 . ` ` ` : `
` ` . ` ` ` ` , `
` ` ` ` ...
Anas ( ) narrat es from t he Holy Prophet () t hat he said,
Some angel s of Allah () remain wandering in search of
remembrance circles. When t he angels come t o t hem, they
cover those people and then send t heir leader t o t he heavens in
t he Divine Presence.
2 8


1. 1. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:77)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:260#2322)
3. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:346)
2. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:77)
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Chapter 6
Allah () asks angels about His
rememberers
36 . ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ` `
. ` ` ` :
' ` . ` ` ` ` .
` ` ' ` - ` ` ` ` - : `
: ` , ` ` ` ` ` ` .
: ` : . : ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` . : ` : ` , ` ,
` . ` : ` : . : `
` : ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
: ` ` ` : ` ` .
: ` : . : ` `
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 71
: ` ` ` ` ' . : `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Accor ding t o Abu Huraira ( ) t he Messenger of Allah
() said, There are angels of Allah (), ot her t han t hose
who keep a record of peoples act ions, who walk around in
t he street s in search of rememberers of Allah. When t hey see
t hese rememberers t hey call t he ot her angels, saying, Come
t o your covet ed company. Then they spread t heir wings over
t hem one above anot her up t o t he lowest heaven. Then t heir
Lord asks t hem, alt hough He has far richer awareness, What
are My servant s saying? The angels say, O Lord, t hey are
glorifying and praising You. Allah () says, Have t hey seen
Me? They reply, No. Allah () says, What would have
been t heir condit ion if t hey had seen Me? They say, If they
had seen You, t hey woul d have glorified You, magnified You,
proclaimed Your great ness and prai sed You even more
int ensely. Allah () says, What are t hey asking for? They
reply, O Lord, t hey are asking You for Paradise. He says t o
t hem, Have t hey seen it ? They reply, No. He says, What
would have been t heir st at e if t hey had seen it ? They reply,
If t hey had seen it , t hey woul d have asked for it more
int ensely and desired it more earnest ly. Allah () says,
What are t hey seeking refuge from? The angels say, They
are seeking Your prot ect ion from the Fire. Allah () says,
Have they seen it ? They reply, No. Allah () says, What
would have been t heir condit ion if t hey had seen it ? They
reply, If t hey had seen it , t hey would have sought Your
prot ect ion from it even more int ensely. Allah () says, I
call you t o wit ness t hat I have indeed forgiven t hem.
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1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:137,138#856)
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37 . ` `` ` ` ``` :
` : ` ` `
` ` ` , ` ` ` '
``` . ` ` ` `' ,
` : ` ` `` `` : ``
`` ``` ` . : :
` : . : : ` ` ` :
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
. : : ' ` ` : :
` ` . : : ` : : .
: : ` ` ` : : ` ` `
` ` ` ` . : : ` ` `
` : ` ` ` . : : `
: . : ` ` ` : ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ' . :
: ` ``` ` ` `` `` . : `
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` ```` , ` `` . : `` ``
` `` ` .
Abu Huraira or Abu Saeed Khudri ( ) narrat es t hat t he
Messenger of Al lah ( ) sai d, There are many angels of
Allah (), ot her than the ones who record deeds, who wander
around on eart h. When t hey find some people performing
remembrance of Allah (), they call ot her angels, saying,
Come t o what you are looking for. So they come and cover
t hose people up t o t he lowest heaven. Then Allah () says,
What were My servant s doing when you left t hem? The
angels say, O Lord, we left t hem praising You, magnifying
You and remembering You. Al lah () says, Have t hey seen
Me? They reply, No. The Messenger of Allah ( ) said,
Allah () says, What woul d have been t heir condit ion if
t hey had seen Me? They say, If t hey had seen You, t hey
would have praised You, magnified You and remembered
You far more. Allah () says, What are t hey asking for?
They reply, They are asking You for Paradise. He says,
Have t hey seen it ? They reply, No. He says, What would
have been t heir st at e if t hey had seen it ? They reply, If they
had seen it , t hey woul d have asked for it more int ensely and
desired it more earnest ly. Allah says, What are t hey seeking
My prot ect ion from? The angels say, They are seeking Your
prot ect ion from t he Fire. Allah () says, Have t hey seen it ?
They reply, No. Allah () says, What would have been
t heir condit ion if they had seen it ? They reply, If t hey had
seen it , t hey would have fled from it , feared it and sought
Your refuge from it even more int ensely. Allah says, Then
bear wit ness t hat I have forgiven them. They say, There is so
and so a great sinner among t hem; he came only for his
personal int erest and not t o join in remembrance. Allah ()
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says, These are such people t hat even t heir companion is not
left dest it ut e and unfort unat e.
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38 . ` `` ` :
` ` ` , ` , ``
` ` , ` ``` ` ` `` `
`' ` `` ` : ` `` : ``
`` ` ``` `` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Angels come among you in t urns by night and by day,
and t hey all assemble at t he fajr (morning) and asr (aft ernoon)
rit ual prayers. Then t he ones who visit ed you ascend and t heir
Lord asks t hem, alt hough He knows bet t er about t hem, In
what st at e did you leave My servant s? The angels reply:
They were offering rit ual prayer when we left t hem while
t hey were also praying when we approached t hem.
2

39 . ` `` : ` :
` , ` ` ,
` ` ` ` , ' ` . :
``` `` ` `' . . `` ` ``'

1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:579#3600)
2. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (1:203#530)
2. Muslim, as-Sahih (1:439#632)
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` `` ``` : : : ```
``` `` ``` . : `
: : ` . : : ` `
` : : ` ` ` ` , `
` , ` . : : `
: ` ` . : : ` : :
` ! ` . : : ` ` ``` `
: : ` ``` ` ` ` ` ` , `
, ` . : ` ` :
: ` ` . : : ` : :
` ! ` . : : ` ` ` :
: ` ` ` ` ` , ` .
: : ``` ` ` `` `` . : `
` : ` , ` ``` , ` . :
`` ` ` ` ``` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Allah has angels who wander around on roads in search
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 76
of people who remember Allah. When t hey find such people
t hey call ot her angels, Come t o your covet ed company. Then
t hey spread t heir wings over t hem up t o the lowest heaven.
Their Lord asks t hem, although He knows bet t er about them,
What are My servant s saying? They reply, They are
glorifying You, proclaiming Your Great ness, prai sing You
and pronouncing Your Grandeur. The Holy Messenger sai d,
Then Allah asks: Have t hey seen Me? They reply, No, by
Allah, t hey have not seen You. The Messenger of Allah sai d,
Allah asks: How would have t hey act ed, if t hey had seen
Me? They reply, Had t hey seen You, t hey woul d have
worshipped You, magnified You and glorified You more
earnest ly. Then Allah asks, What are t hey asking Me for?
The angels say, They are asking You for Paradise. The
Messenger of Allah sai d, Allah asks: Have t hey seen it ?
They reply, No, we swear by Allah, our Lord, t hey have not
seen it . He asks, How woul d have t hey act ed, if t hey had
seen it ? The angels reply, If t hey had seen it , t hey would
have been more int ensely eager for it , woul d have asked more
earnest ly for it and would have had a great er desire for it . He
asks, What are t hey seeking refuge from? They reply, From
t he Hell. He asks, Have t hey seen it ? They reply, No, by
our Lord, t hey have not seen t his as well. He asks, What
would have been t heir st at e, had t hey seen it ? They reply,
Had t hey seen it , t hey woul d have fled from it wit h great er
speed and great er fear. He says, Bear wit ness t hat I have
forgiven t hem. Some of t he angels submit , Among t hem is
so and so who has come for his own purpose (and not to join
in remembrance session). Allah says, He has been in t heir
company and t hose who join t heir company do not remain
deprived.
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1. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (5:2353#6045)

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40 . ` `` , `` , :
` ` `` ,
` ` ` , ` `` ` ```` `
`` , ` ` ``` ` ` `' ,
` ` ` ` . : `` ` `
` `` ` : ` ` `` : ` `
` , ``` ``` ` ``
` . : ` : ` ` .
: ` ` : ` ` . : ` ` `
` : `` . : ` `` :
` ` . : ` : . :
` ` ` : ``` . : : `
`` `` , ````` , ```` ` `` .

2. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:139#857)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:399#531)
4. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:345)
5. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:258#2316)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 78
: : ` ` `` , ` ` `` .
: : ` `` , `` `` ` ` ``` .
According t o Abu Huraira ( ) t he Holy Prophet () said,
There are angels of Allah () who roam around looking for
remembrance assembl ies of Allah. When t hey find such
sit t ings t hey sit in wit h t hem and cover t hem wit h t heir wings
unt il t he space bet ween t he eart h and t he lowest heaven get s
densely f illed. When people leave t he assembly t he angels
ascend t o heavens. Their Lord asks them, alt hough He knows
bet t er t han t hem, Where have you come from? The angels
say, We have come from Your servant s on eart h who were
glorifying You, proclaiming Your great ness, declaring Your
unit y, praising You and imploring from You. All ah () asks,
What were t hey supplicat ing for? They reply, They were
praying t o You for Your Paradise. He asks, Have t hey seen
My Paradise? They reply, No, our Lord. He asks, What
would have been t heir st at e if t hey had seen My Paradise?
The angels say, They were seeking Your prot ect ion. He
asks, What were t hey seeking My prot ect ion from? They
reply, From Your Hell, O Lord. Allah () asks, Have they
seen My Hell? They reply, No. Allah asks, What would
have been t heir st at e if t hey had seen it ? The angels say,
They were also asking for Your forgiveness. The Holy
Messenger sai d t hat Allah () says, I have forgiven t hem
and given t hem what ever t hey have supplicat ed for, and
prot ect ed them from what ever t hey have sought prot ect ion.
The Holy Messenger sai d t hat t hey say, There is Such-and-
such great sinner among t hem; he was j ust passing by and
happened t o sit wit h t hem wit hout any int ent ion. The Holy
Messenger sai d t hat Allah () says, I have forgiven him, t oo
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 79
(because) t hey are t he people t hat t he one who even sit s wit h
t hem is not left deprived.
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41 . ` ` ` ` :
` ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` . : ` ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` . :
` ` ` ` : ` ` ` .
: ` : , ` . : `
` : ` ` ` ` ` ` ` :
` . : ` : . : `
` ` : ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` . : ` ` `

1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2069#2689)
2. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (2:382#8960)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:259#2316)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib ((4:244#5523)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 80
` ` ` ` ` ` . : ` ` `
` ` ` . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Huraira narrat es ( ) t hat t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, There are angels of Allah (), besi des t hose given
assi gnment s. They keep wandering around ( wit h a specific
aim) and search for assemblies engaged in remembrance of
Allah on eart h. When t hey find and join in such a gat hering
t hey cover one anot her wit h t heir wings up t o t he lowest
heaven. Then Allah () asks t hem, alt hough He knows bet t er,
Where have you come from? The angels say, O our Lord,
we have come from Your servant s who were glorifying You,
proclaiming Your Great ness, praising You, declaring Your
unit y, praying to You and seeking Your prot ect ion. Allah ()
says, alt hough He knows bet t er, What are t hey asking Me
for? They reply, O our Lord, t hey are asking You for
Paradise. He says, Have t hey seen it ? They reply, No, O
Lord. He says, What would have been t heir st at e if t hey had
seen it ? Then He asks, although He knows bet t er, What are
t hey seeking My prot ect ion from? The angels reply, From
t he Fire (of Hell). Allah () says, Have they seen it ? They
reply, No. Allah () says, What would have been t heir
condit ion if t hey had seen it ? Then Allah () says, Bear
wit ness t hat I have indeed forgiven them, and given t hem
what ever t hey have asked Me for and prot ect ed t hem from
what ever t hey have sought My prot ect ion. They say, O our
Lord, among t hem was a great sinner. He was not one of
t hem; he just passed by and sat down wit h t hem
unint ent ionally. Allah () says, I have forgiven him as well.
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 81
They are such (blessed) people t hat t he one who sit s in t heir
company is also not left deprived and unfort unat e.
1

42 . ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ' ` . ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` : ` ` ` ` : ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
: ` : .
: ` ` ` : : ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` : ` ` `
` ` ` . : ` ` ` ` . ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, There are angels of Allah (), besi des t hose given
various assi gnment s. They keep wandering around ( wit h a

1. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (1:672#1821)
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specific aim) and search for gat herings engaged in
remembrance of Allah. When t hey find and join in such a
gat hering t hey spread t heir wings over t hem up to t he lowest
heaven. When people ret ire from t his sit t ing, t he angels
ascend t o their Lord. Allah asks them alt hough He knows
bet t er, Where have you come from? They reply, We have
come from Your servant s who were glorifying You,
magnifying You, prai sing You, declaring Your unit y,
proclaiming Your great ness and seeking Your prot ect ion from
Your chast isement and asking You for Your Paradise. He
says, Have t hey seen My Paradi se and My Fire? They reply,
No. He asks, What woul d have been t heir condit ion, if t hey
had seen t hem? Then He says, I call you t o wit ness t hat I
have prot ect ed them against what t hey sought prot ect ion and
grant ed t hem what t hey begged for. Then t he angels submit ,
Among them was a man who just passed by t hem and joined
t heir company. Allah says, I have forgiven him as well.
They are such ( blessed) people t hat whoever joins t heir
company is also not left deprived and unfort unat e.
1


1. Tayalisi, al-Musnad (p. 319#2434)
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Chapter 7
Remembrance of Allah is better than
fighting in His way
43 . ` ``` `
` : ' ` ` :
` ` . ` : ` !
: ` `
`` ` ` ` `
`` .
Abu Saeed Khudri ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() was asked, Who will be superior in t he sight of Allah
on t he Day of Resurrect ion? He said, The men and t he
women who remember Allah () great ly. The narrat or
st at es: I submit t ed, O Messenger of Allah (), are they
superior even t o those who fight in t he way of Allah ()? He
sai d, Even if he wiel ds his swor d among infidels and
polytheist s unt il it breaks blood st ained, t he rememberers of
Allah are superior t o him in grade.
1


1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:458#3376)
2. Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (3:75#11738)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (2:530#1401)
4. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:238)
5. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:444)
6. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:254#2296)
7. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (3:489)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 84
44 . ` ` : ` : ` `
` ` ` ` . : ` !
` : ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` .
Mudh ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah () said,
No act ion of man is more prot ect ing against t he Fire (of
Hell) t han remembrance of Allah. He (t he narrator)
submit t ed, O Messenger of Allah, not even fight ing in t he
way of Allah? He sai d, No, not even jihad even if you fight
so much t hat your sword breaks, and t hen you fight again and
t hat sword al so breaks, and t hen you fight on unt il anot her
sword breaks.
11

45 . ` ` : ` ` `
` . : ` ` ` , `
` : ` ` ` `
: ^ ` < % .

1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:57#29452)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:169#35046)
3. Abd bin Humayd, al-Musnad (1:73#127)
4. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (6:57)
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Narrat ed from Mudh bin Jabal ( ), he said, No ot her
act ion of man is more effect ive t o deliver him from Allahs
t orment t han remembrance of Allah (). People asked, O
Abu Abd-ur-Rahman, not even fight ing in t he way of Allah?
He replied, No, even if he st rikes his sowr d so much t hat it
breaks because Allah () enjoins in Hi s Book: Indeed
remembrance of Allah is t he great est .
1

46 . ` ` ` ` : `
` ` ` ` ' ` ` `
.
Narrat ed from Abdullah bin Amr, he sai d, Remembrance of
Allah () morning and evening is superior t o breaking swor ds
in fight ing for Allah () and spending generously in His
way.
2

47 . ` ` : `
` ` ` ` ' ` ` .

1. 1. Ibn Abi Asim, Kitab-uz-Zuhd (1:184)
2. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (1:235)
3. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (6:57)
4. Dhahabi, Siyar alam an-nubala (1:455)
2. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:58#29456)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:170#35047)
3. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:394#1116)
4. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (6:59)
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Narrat ed from Anas bin Ml ik ( ), he said, Indeed,
remembrance of Allah () morning and evening i s bet t er than
breaking swords in t he pat h of Allah ().
1


1. Daylami, al-Firdaws bima thur al-khitab (3:454#5402)
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Chapter 8
The rememberers of Allah () are
superior to fighters in His way
48 . ` ``` `
` : ' ` ` :
` ` . ` : ` !
: ` `
`` ` ` ` `
`` .
Abu Saeed Khudri ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() was asked, Who wil l be superior in rank in t he si ght of
Allah on t he Day of Resurrect ion? He said, The men and
t he women who remember Allah () great ly. The narrat or
st at es: I submit t ed, O Messenger of Allah (), are they
superior even t o those who fight in t he way of Allah ()? He
sai d, Even if he wiel ds his swor d among infidels and
polytheist s unt il it breaks, blood st ained, t he rememberers of
Allah are superior t o him in grade.
1


1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:458#3376)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:75#11738)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (2:530#1401)
4. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:238)
5. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:444)
6. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:254#2296)
7. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (3:489)
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49 . ` ` : ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` , `
` ` ` .
Mudh i bn Jabal ( ) sai d, If t here are t wo people one of
whom ri des on a horse in order t o fight for Allah while t he
ot her get s engaged in remembering Allah (), t he one who
remembers Al lah () is grant ed superior and great er bount y
and reward.
1

50 . ` ` : ` ` `
` ` , `
` .
Abdul lah ( ) sai d, If someone spends a ni ght on
horseback fi ght ing in t he way of Allah and some ot her spends
it in recit ing the Holy Quran and remembering Allah, indeed
t he one who remembers Allah i s superior t o t he ot her.
2


1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:58#29462)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:170#35056)
3. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:150)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:134#30089)
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Chapter 9
Remembrance of Allah () is superior
to giving gold and silver in charity
51 . ` `` : '` : ``
` `` ` ` ` , ` ` ,
`` ` ` ` , `` ` ` `
``` `` ``` `` `` : . :
` . ` `` : ` ` `
` .
Abu Darda ( ) narrat es that t he Holy Prophet () said,
Shall I not inform you t he best and t he purest of your deed in
t he sight of your Mast er, which i s t he highest in your degrees,
is superior t o your spending gol d and silver in charit y, and is
bet t er t han confront ing and fight ing against your enemy,
cut t ing one anothers necks? The Companions submit t ed,
Yes, indeed! He sai d, It is remembering Allah. Mudh ibn
Jabal ( ) said, There is nothing more effect ive t o deliver
you from t he t orment of Allah () than remembrance of Allah
().
1


1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:459#3377)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Masnad (5:195#21750)
3. Hakim declared its chain of transmission sahih (sound) in al-
Mustadr ak (1:673#1825).
4. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:394#519)
5. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:253#2294)

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52 . ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` .
Mudh ibn Anas ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, Remembrance of Allah () is hundred t imes
superior t o spending in t he way of Allah.
1

53 . ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ```
` .
Mudh ibn Anas ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, Indeed, remembrance of Allah () is seven
hundred t imes superior t o spending in t he pat h of Allah ().
2

54 . ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` `
` ` .
Mudh ibn Anas ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, Indeed, t he reward of rit ual prayer, fast ing and

6. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:73)
1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (20:185#404)
2. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:438)
2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (20:186#405)
3. Daylami, al-Firdaws bima thur al-khitab (2:249#3171)
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remembrance of Allah () exceeds t he reward of spending in
t he way of Allah () by seven hundred t imes.
1

55 . ` ` ` : ` : `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
.
Abu Musa ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, If someone possesses money and dist ri but es it and some
ot her is engaged in remembrance of Allah (), t he one who
remembers Allah i s superior.
2

56 . ` ` ` ` ` : ` ` `
` ...
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Holy Prophet () said,
Remembrance of Allah () is bet t er t han charit y
donat ion.
3



1. 1. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (2:88#2415)
2. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (2:406#3807)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (12:171#1977)
4. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:351)
5. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (1:318)
2. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (6:116#5969)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:257#2310)
3. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:238)
4. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:74)
5. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (5:309)
3. 1. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (3:214#4616)
2. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (3:569)
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Chapter 10
Remember Allah () so much that
hypocrites call you insane
57 . ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` `` ` .
Abu Saeed Khudri ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, Remember Allah () so much t hat people st art
saying, He has gone mad.
1

58 . ` ` , : ` :
` ` : ` `` .
Abdul lah i bn Abbas () narrat es that t he Messenger of
Allah () said, Perform remembrance of Allah in such a
way t hat hypocrit es st art saying: He is showing off.
2


1. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:68#11671)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:71#11692)
3. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:99#817)
4. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (2:521#1376)
5. Abd ibn Humayd, al-Musnad (1:289#925)
6. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (1:677#1839)
7. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:397#526)
8. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (1:72#212)
9. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:444)
10. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:256#2304)
2. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (12:169#12786)
2. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (3:81)
3. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:444,448)
4. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (3:496)
5. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (1:456)
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59 . ` ` : ` :
` ` ` : `` ` ` .
Abu Jawza ( ) narrat es that t he Messenger of Al lah ()
sai d, Remember Allah so excessively t hat hypocrit es say:
You people are doing t his just for show.
1

60 . ` ` , : ` :
` ` ` : `` ` ` .
Abdul lah i bn Abbas () narrat es that t he Messenger of
Allah () said, Perform remembrance of Allah (great ly) in
such a way t hat t he hypocrit es say, You people only
pret end.
24


1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:397#527)
2. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (2:85)
3. Ajlawni, Kashf-ul-khifa wa muzil-ul-ilbas (1:187#497)
2. 1. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:76)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:256#2305)
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Chapter 11
The rememberers of Allah () are His
companions
61 . ` ` : ` ` : ` ` ,
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` : ` ` ,
` ` ` .
Kab ( ) narrat es that t he Prophet Musa () said, O my
Lord! Are You near me so t hat I may whisper t o You or are
You far away so t hat I may call out t o You? Allah () said,
O Musa, I sit wit h him who remembers Me.
1

62 . ` ` ` ` : ` ` : ` ,
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ' ` `
. ` ` : `

1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (1:108#1224)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:73#34287)
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal, az-Zuhd (1:57#111)
4. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:451#680)
5. Suyuti, al-Jami-us-saghir (1:304)
6. Qurtabi, al-Jami li-ahkam al-Qur an (4:311)
7. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (5:214)
8. Qazwini, at-Tadwin fi akhbar qazwin (1:398)
9. Ajlawni, Kashf-ul-khifa wa muzil-ul-ilbas (1:232)
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` . ` , ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` .
Thawbn ( ), freed slave of t he Holy Prophet , narrat es t hat
t he Prophet Musa () said, O my Lord! Are You near me
so t hat I may whisper t o You or are You far away so t hat I
may call You out loudly? Surely I hear Your voice but cannot
see You. So, where are You? Allah () sai d, I am behind
you, in front of you, on your right and on your left . O Musa! I
sit besi de My servant when he remembers Me and I am wit h
him when he calls out t o Me.
1

63 . ` `` : `` :
: ` ` `` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Holy Prophet () sai d:
Allah () says, I am wit h My servant when he remembers
Me and his lips quiver in My remembrance.
2


1. Daylami, al-Firdaws bima thur al-khitab (3:192#4533)
2. 1. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (2:1246#3792)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:540#10881)
3. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih, (3:97#815)
4. Hakim narrated it in al-Mustadr ak (1:673#1824) and has declared
its chain of narrators sahih (sound).
5. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (1:576#2316)
6. Tabarani, Musnad-ush-shamiyyin (1:320#562)
7. Tabarani, Musnad-ush-shamiyyin (2:319#1417)
8. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:391#509)
9. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:339#956)
10. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:253#2289)
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64 . ` `` : `` :
: ` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Allah () says, I t reat My servant t he way he t hinks of
Me and I am wit h him when he remembers Me.
1

65 . ` ` ` ` :
: ` ` ` ` .
Anas i bn Malik ( ) narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet ()
sai d, Allah () says, I am t o My servant what he thinks of
Me and I am wit h him when he calls out t o Me.
2


1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2061#2675)
2. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2067#2675)
3. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (8:581#3602)
4. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (2:1255#3822)
5. Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (4:412#7730)
6. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:251#7416)
7. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:413#9340)
8. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:482#10258)
9. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:517#10715)
10. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:534#10922)
2. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:210#13215)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:277#13969)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (6:12#3232)
4. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:148)
5. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (1:219)
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66 . ` `` : : ` :
: ` ` , ` `` .
, ``` . , ``` ` .
Abu Huraira ( ) narrat es from t he Messenger of Allah
() that Allah () said, When My servant nears Me a span,
I get near him an arm. When he comes closer t o Me an arm I
get closer t o him t wo arms. When he get s near Me t wo arms I
get near him a lot quicker.
1


1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih, (4:2061#2675)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:316#8178)
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Chapter 12
Angels sit in remembrance circles and
remember Allah the same way
67 . ` ` ` ` :
` ` ` ` . '
, ` ` ` ` ` ` : ` ` . ` ` ` `
` ` , ` ` ` ` ` ` . `
` ` ` ` ` ` : ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, There are some wandering angel s of Allah () who go
around in search of remembrance gat herings. When t hey pass
by any gat hering of remembrance circles, t hey say t o one
another, Sit down. When the people make supplicat ion, t he
angels say meen (so be it ) so t hat t hey are grant ed. When t he
people send sal ut at ions on the Holy Prophet (), t hey also
send sal ut at ions wit h t hem unt il t he proceedings come t o an
end. Then t he angels say t o one anot her, Congrat ulat ions t o
t hem as none of t hem is going back wit hout being forgiven.
1

68 . ` ` : ` ` ' ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` . ` :

1. Hindi, Kanz-ul-ummal (1:434#1876)
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` ` ` ` ` `
: ^ . ,.. _. _ _`s., '`, :.-l!,
_:-l % ` ^ _l .:`. !L` % . ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` `
` ` ` , ` ` ` , ` ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ` ` : ` ,
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
' : , ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
: ` ` . : ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah i bn Abbas narrat es, The Holy Prophet () passed
by Abdul lah i bn Rawahah Ansari ( ) and found him
advising his friends. The Messenger of Allah () said,
Beware t hat you are t he part y I have been commanded t o st ay
wit h. Then he recit ed t he verse: (O My servant !) Cont inue
t enaciously your companionship wit h those who remember
t heir Lord morning and evening, up t o and his case has gone
beyond all bounds. Then he said, When you sit (for
remembrance of Allah coll ect ively) t he same number of
angels also sit s wit h you. If people glorify Allah (), angels
also glorify Him. If t hey praise and sanct ify Allah (), angels
also praise and sanct ify Him. If people magnify Allah (),
angels al so magnify Him. Then t hey ascend t o t he Lord, who
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knows of Hi s ervant s far more t han t hey do. Even then they
say, O our Lord! Your servant s glorified You and we also
glorified You; t hey proclaimed Your great ness and we t oo
proclaimed Your great ness; t hey praised and sanct ified You
and we also prai sed and sanct ified You. Allah says, O My
angels! Bear t est imony t hat I have forgiven t hem. The angels
submit , There are such-and-such great sinners amongst
t hem. Allah () says, These are such (blessed) people t hat
t he one who joins t heir company is not left unfort unat e (so
bear wit ness t hat I have forgiven these sinful servant s as
wel l).
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69 . ` `` , `` , :
` ` `` ,
` ` ` , ` `` ...
Abu Huraira narrat es () that t he Holy Prophet () said,
There are some roaming angels of Allah (), who go around
in search of dhikr sessions. When t hey find any such meet ing
t hey join in and sit wit h t hem.
23


1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-us-saghir (2:227,228#1074)
2. Dabbi, Kitab-ud-dua (p. 283#104)
3. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (5:118)
4. Abu Nuaym narrated it through Umar ibn Dharr in Hilyat-ul-awliya
wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (5:117,118) with the same words.
5. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:260,261#2323) Tabarani
has related it in al-Mujam-us-saghir .
6. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:76)
7. Suyuti, ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (5:381,382)
8. Ibn Asakir, Tar ikh Dimashq al-kabir (28:88)
2. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2069#2089)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:382)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:259#2316)

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70 . ` ` ` ` : ` ` '
: ' ` ` , `
` . ` ` ` .
: ` ` ` : ` . `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` ` '
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Jabir ibn Abdullah ( ) narrat es, The Holy Prophet ()
came t o us and said: O people, t here are armies of Allahs
angels who come t o dhikr sessions on eart h and st ay t here. So
eat wholeheart edly from t he gardens of Paradi se. The
Companions submit t ed, Where are the gardens of Paradise?
He replied, Dhikr sessions. So remember Allah () morning
and evening and cont inually remind yourselves of Him.
Whoever want s to know his own st at us and st at ion in the sight
of Allah () shoul d see what he deems of Allah (), because
Allah () ranks a person as he believes Him in hi s heart .
12


4. Nawawi, Shar h Sahih Muslim (17:14)
5. Mubarakpuri, Tuhfat-ul-ahwadhi (10:42)
6. Khatib Tabrizi, Mishkat-ul-masabih (2:13#2267)
1. 1. Hakim said in al-Mustadr ak (1:671,672#1820) its chain of narrators
is sahih (sound).
2. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (3:390#1865)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (4:106#2138)
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71 . `` ` ` :
`` ` , ` ``
. ` ' `` ` ` ````
` . ..
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, There are angels of Allah () who look only for
remembrance sit t ings and get t oget her wit h the rememberers.
So, when t hey pass by a remembrance sit t ing, t hey form layer
upon layer, t ill t hey reach t he Throne of Allah ().
1

72 . ` `` ` :
` ` ` ... `
` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Whoever t akes a bat h on Friday t hen when t he
leader of t he riual prayer (imam) comes (for the sermon and
rit ual congregat ional prayer of Juma), angels also come and
list en t o dhikr.
2


1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:358,359)
2. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (1:301#841)
2. Muslim, as-Sahih, (2:582#850)
3. Tirmidhi said in al-Jami-us-sahih (2:372#499) this tradition is
related through Abdullah ibn Amr and Samurah as well. This
tradition transmitted through Abu Huraira is hasan (fair) and sahih
(sound).
4. Nasai, as-Sunan (3:99#1388)

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73 . `` ` `` : ``
`` ` , `` `
` ... ` ` ```` `` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Holy Prophet () said,
When Friday comes, angels st and at t he door of t he mosque
and record t he people in the order of t heir arrival t ake down
first of all t he first arrival. When t he imam comes and sit s
on the pulpit , t he angels fold up t heir sheet s, sit down and
list en t o t he remembrance of Allah ().
1



5. Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (1:526#1696)
6. Malik, al-Muwatta (1:101#227)
7. Ahmad ibn Hambal s al-Musnad (2:460) contains the word aqbalat
in the place of hadar at.
8. Shafii, al-Musnad (p. 62)
9. Shafii, as-Sunan-ul-mathur ah (p. 227#165)
1. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (1:314#887)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:505)
3. Shafii, as-Sunan-ul-mathur ah (226#164)
4. Abd-ur-Razzaq al-Musannaf (3:257,258#5564)
5. Bayhaqi, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (3:226#5654)
6. Ibn Jawzi, at-Tahqiq fi ahadith al-khilaf (2:162#1374)
7. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:287#1061) Ibn
Khuzaymah also narrated a tradition similar to this one.
8. Suyuti, Tanwir -ul-hawalik (1:93)
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Chapter 13
The rememberers of Allah will be seated
on the right of Rahman on the Last Day
74 . ` ` ` : ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` . ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ' ` ` ` ` . ` :
` , ` ` ` : ` ` ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` `
` ` ` .
It is narrat ed by Amr ibn Abasah (), I heard t he
Messenger of Allah () saying, There will be some people
on the right of Rahman, although bot h His hands are right ,
who wi ll be neit her Prophet s nor mart yrs. The light of t heir
faces wi ll be dazzling t he viewers eyes. Even Prophet s and
mart yrs will admire t hem for their couches and nearness t o
Allah (). It was submit t ed, Who are they, O Messenger of
Allah ()? The Holy Prophet () sai d, They are t he
people from different t ribes who used t o assemble t o
remember Allah (). They used t o choose beaut iful words for
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remembrance of Allah () as a dat e-eat er select s t he best
ones.
1

75 . ` : ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` ` `
` . ` ` ' ` `
` .
Ibn Sbit () narrat es, I was t old t hat on t he right of
Rahman (), alt hough bot h His hands are right , some people
wi ll be seat ed on pulpit s of l ight , wit h t heir faces li ght -
emit t ing bright . They will be clad in green at t ires which wi ll
dazzle t he eyes of t he onlookers. They will be neit her
Prophet s nor martyrs. They will be t he people who loved one
another for the sake of Allahs Grandeur and Majest y at a
t ime when He was being di sobeyed on eart h.
2


1. 1. Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:77) Tabarani has
transmitted it and its transmitters are thiqah (trustworthy).
2. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:261#2326) Tabarani has
related this tradition.
3. Hindi said in Kanz-ul-ummal (10:248#29326) Tabarani has narrated
it through Amr ibn Abasah.
4. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-manthur (1:368)
2. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:45#34095)
2. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:522#1483)
3. Hanad, az-Zuhd (1:272#474)
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76 . ` ` , : ` ` ,
` ` , ` ` ` ,
` ` ````` . ` `` , ` , ` .
: ` ! `` ` : ` ' .
Abdul lah i bn Abbas ( ) narrat es, On t he Day of
Resurrect ion some people wi ll be seat ed on pulpit s of l ight on
t he right of Allahs Throne although bot h His hands are ri ght ;
t heir faces wi ll be li ght -emitt ing bri ght . They will be neit her
Prophet s nor martyrs nor the t rut hful (siddiqs). It was asked,
O Messenger of Allah! Who are t hey? He said, They will
be t he people who loved one anot her for t he sake of Allahs
Grandeur and Majest y.
1


1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (12:104,105#12686)
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Chapter 14
The faces of the rememberers of Allah
() will be radiant on the Last Day
77 . ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` ' `
` . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` . :
` ` ` : ` , ` ` ` ` ` .
: ` ` ` ' ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` .
Abu Dar da ( ) narrat es that t he Messenger of Al lah ()
sai d, On the Day of Resurrect ion Allah will rai se people wit h
t heir faces radiant bright ; t hey wil l be sit t ing on pulpit s of
pearls. People will marvel at t hem. They will be neit her
Prophet s nor martyrs. Abu Darda says, A Bedouin rose on
his knees and submit t ed, O Messenger of Allah, descri be t o
us t heir appearance so t hat we may recognise t hem. He said,
Despit e coming from different t ribes and areas t hese people
love one anot her for t he sake of Allah; they get t oget her and
remember Allah () joint ly.
1


1. 1. Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:77) Tabarani has
transmitted it and its chain of narrators is hasan (fair).
2. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:262#2327; 4:12#4583)
Tabarani has related it with a hasan (fair) chain of transmitters.
3. Suyuti said in ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:368)
Tabarani has reported it through Abu Darda.
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78 . ` : ` :
` ` ` ` ` `````
` `' ```` ` ` .
Abu Ummah () narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, Indeed, on t he Day of Resurrect ion Allah will seat
some of his servant s on pulpit s of light , and l ight will cover
t heir faces t ill (such t ime) He finishes wit h t he reckoning of
t he creat ion.
1

79 . ` : ` :
`` ` `` ` ` ` `
`' ```` , ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
. : ` ` ` : ` ' .
Abu Ummah () narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, There are servant s of Allah () whom He will
seat on pulpit s of light on t he Day of Resurrect ion. Their faces
wi ll be veiled by li ght . He will remove t heir sins. This will
cont inue unt il He finishes wit h t he reckoning of t he creat ion.
It was asked, Who are t hey? He replied, They are t he
people who love one anot her for Allahs sake.
23


1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (8:112#7527)
2. 1. Tabarani, Musnad-ush-shamiyyin (2:10#826)
2. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:12#4581) Tabarani has
narrated it through a trustworthy chain of narrators.
3. Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:277) Tabarani has narrated
it and its chain of transmitters is reliable.
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 109
80 . ` ` ` : ` : `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ' . ` :
` ` ` ` ' ` ` : ` ` ` ' ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` . ` :
^ _| ,!,l < > `,l. > _.> % .
According t o Abu Huraira ( ) t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Indeed, t here are some of t he servant s of Allah () who
are not Prophet s, but Prophet s and mart yrs will feel for t hem
deli ght ed. It was submit t ed, Who are t hey so t hat we love
t hem? He said, They are such people who love one anot her
only for the sake of Allah, wit hout any kinship or family link.
Their faces wil l be ful l of light and t hey will sit on pulpit s of
light . They will have no fear when people will be st ruck wit h
fear, and t hey will have no grief when people be st ruck wit h
grief. Then he recit ed t he verse: Beware! For sure, neit her
any fear obsesses t he friends of Allah nor wil l t hey grieve.
1


1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:332,333#573)
2. Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (6:362#11236)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (10:495#6110)
4. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:485#8997)
5. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:12#4581) Nasai has
transmitted it and Ibn Hibban has related it in as-Sahih.
6. Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:277) it has been related by
Bazzar. Haythami also said he does not know the relators of the
tradition.
7. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 621#2508)

Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 110
81 . ` ` ` : ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` . ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ' ` ` ` ` . ` :
` ! ` ` ` : ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` `
` ` ` .
Amr ibn Abasah () narrat es, I heard t he Messenger of
Allah () say: There will be some people on the right of
Rahman (), alt hough bot h His hands are ri ght , who will be
neit her Prophet s nor martyrs. The light of their faces will be
dazzling t he viewers eyes. Prophet s and mart yrs will feel
deli ght ed for t heir couches and nearness t o Allah (). It was
submit t ed, Who are t hey, O Messenger of Allah ()? The
Holy Prophet () sai d: They are the people from different
t ribes who used t o assemble t o remember Allah (). They
used t o choose beaut iful words for remembrance of Allah ()
as a dat e-eat er select s t he best dat es.
1


8. Tabarari narrated it in Jami-ul-bayan fi tafsir al-Qur an (11:132)
through the same chain of transmission as given by Ibn Hibban.
9. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (2:422)
10. Suyuti said in ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (4:372) Ibn
Abi Dunya, Ibn Jarir, Ibn Mundhir, Abu Shaykh, Ibn Mardawiyyah
and Bayhaqi have related it through Abu Huraira.
1. 1. Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:77) Tabarani has related
this tradition and its chain of transmitters is thiqah (reliable).

Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 111
82 . ` ` ` : '` :
` `` ` ` , ``` `
' ` ` ` . : `
! ``` ` `` : `` `` ' ` `
` ``` ` ` . ```` ``
``` ` . `` ``
`` . : ^ _| ,!,l < >
`,l. > _.> % .
According t o Umar ibn al-Khat t b ( ) t he Holy Prophet
() said, There are some exalt ed servant s of Allah who are
neit her Prophet s nor martyrs. On t he Day of Resurrect ion t he
Prophet s and mart yrs will feel for t hem delight ed owing t o
t heir st at ion grant ed t o t hem by Allah. The Companions
submit t ed, O Messenger of Allah, woul d you t ell us who
t hese people? He replied, They are those who loved one
another for t he sake of Allah and not for any kinship or
monit ary benefit or t ransact ion. By Allah t heir faces wi ll be
radiant , and t hey will (sit ) on light . They will have no fear
when people will fear, and t hey will have no grief when

2. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:261#2326) Tabarani has
narrated it.
3. Hindi said in Kanz-ul-ummal (10:248#29326) Tabarani has reported
it on the authority of Amr ibn Abasah.
4. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:368)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 112
people be st ruck wit h grief. Then he recit ed t he verse:
Beware! For sure, neit her any fear obsesses t he friends of
Allah nor wil l t hey grieve.
1

83 . `` ` : `` ` ``
` : ^ l:`. _s ,!,: | .,. >l
. % : ` ` `` : ` ``
` , ` `` ' '` ```
` . : ` `
` `` ` : ` ` ```
`` ` : `` ` `` `` '` :

1. 1. Abu Dawud, as-Sunan (3:288#3527)
2. Hanad, az-Zuhd (1:272#475)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:486#8998)
4. Abu Nuaym transmitted it in Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya
(1:5) with a reliable chain of narrators.
5. Hakim declared it sahih (sound) in al-Mustadr ak (4:188#318) and
related it through Abdullah ibn Umar. Dhahabi also agreed with
him.
6. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (17:436)
7. Ibn Abi Hatim, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (6:1963, 1964)
8. Ibn Jawzi, Zad-ul-masir fi ilm at-tafsir (4:43)
9. Abu Saud, Ir shad-ul-aql as-salim ila mazaya al-Qur an al-kar im
(4:159)
10. Suyuti said in ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-manthur (4:372)
apart from Abu Dawud, Hanad, Ibn Jarir, Ibn Abi Hatim, Ibn
Mardawiyyah, Abu Nuaym related it in Hilayat-ul-awliya wa
tabaqat-ul-asfiya and Bayhaqi in Shuab-ul-iman.
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` ` ` ` ` ` `` `
. `` ``` ` ` ``
` ' ` ```` `
` ` ` `` ` ` `` `
` `` `` ` .
Abu Mlik Ashari ( ) narrat es, I was wit h t he Holy
Prophet () when t his verse was sent down: Do not ask
about t hings which, if made manifest , might do you harm.
He says, We asked t he Beloved Messenger ( ) quest ions t o
which he replied: Some of the servant s of Allah () are
t hose who are neit her Prophet s nor mart yrs. But on t he Day of
Resurrect ion Prophet s and mart yrs will feel deli ght ed for t hem
owing t o t heir nearness t o Allah () and the couches grant ed
t o them by Him. A Bedouin, sit t ing on one side, bowed on
his knees, st ruck bot h his hands and sai d, O Messenger of
Allah, t ell us about t hem who t hey are. I saw t he Holy
Count enace of the Beloved Prophet () blossomed wit h a
bli ssf ul smi le. He () said, They are t he people who come
from different areas and t ribes; t hey do not have any blood-
relat ions but when t hey meet t hey t ry t o exceed each other in
warmt h, affect ion and love seeking Allahs pleasure and no
worl dly int erest or benefit . They also t ry t o surpass each ot her
in spending in t he way of Allah. They love each other for t he
sake Allah alone. Allah will bri ght en t heir faces. Allah will
place pulpit s of pearls for t hem in front Him. On t hat Day
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people will be obsessed wit h fear but t hey will be free of any
fear; people will be sad but t hey will be glad.
1

84 . ` ` ` : ` `
: ! ` ' ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` . : ` ` ` : . :
` ` . ` : ` ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` ' ` `
` . ` ` ` ' ' . ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` : ` ` ` `

1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (3:290#3433)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal related this tradition in al-Musnad (5:343) with
a more detailed version.
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal also narrated the same tradition briefly in al-
Musnad (5:341).
4. Haythami copied the lengthy narration of Ahmad ibn Hambal in
Majma-uz-zawaid (10:276), and commented that Tabarani also
narrated a tradition similar to this. Haythami declared its chain of
narrators thiqah (reliable).
5. Haythami reported the same narration in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:277)
with slightly different words and also said it has been related by
Abu Yala.
6. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:248#814)
7. Mamar ibn Rashid, al-Jami (11:201,202)
8. Harith, al-Musnad (2:993#1109)
9. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir -u-usul fi ahadith ar -r asul (4:82)
10. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:486,487#9001)
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` : ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ``
` ` ` ` , ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` ` `
` . ` ` ` ` ' ` ` ` ` .
According t o Abu Muslim Khawlani ( ): I said t o Mudh
ibn Jabal ( ): By Allah, I love you but not for any worldly
int erest which I seek from you; we are not relat ed t o each
ot her. Mudh ibn Jabal ( ) said: Then why do you love?
I said: For Allahs sake. Abu Muslim Khawlani says, He
pulled my wrapper and said, If you are t rut hful, I give you
t he good news. I hear d t he Messenger of Al lah () saying:
Those who love each ot her for t he sake of Allah will be
under t he shade of Allahs Throne on the Day when t here wi ll
be no shade except His. The Prophet s and mart yrs will feel
deli ght ed for t heir st at ion. Abu Muslim Khawlani ( )
says, I left t hat place, came to Ubdah i bn Smit () and
t old him what Mudh had said. Ubdah ibn Smit () said:
I heard t he Messenger of Allah ( ) narrat ing from his Lord:
My love is indi spensable for t hose who love one anot her for
My sake; My love is indi spensable for t hose who learn lessons
from one anot her for My sake and My love is indi spensable
for t hose who visit one another for My sake and My love is
indispensable for t hose who spend on one anot her for my
sake. These people (for whom Allahs love becomes
indispensable) will be on pulpit s of li ght ; t he Prophet s and t he
t he t rut hful (siddiqs) wil l feel deli ght ed for t heir st at ion.
1


1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:338#577)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (5:239#22133)

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3. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:45#34100)
4. Qarshi, al-Akwan (p. 51#9)
5. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (5:122)
6. Maqdasi declared in al-Ahadith-ul-mukhtar ah (8:312#375) the
chain of transmitters of this tradition is sahih (sound).
7. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (21:131)
8. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:11#4575) Ibn Hibban
also narrated it in as-Sahih.
9. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 622#2510)
10. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:279)
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Chapter 15
On the Last Day Prophets and martyrs
will feel delighted over the station of
rememberers of Allah () and those
who love for His sake
85 . ` ` ` : `` `
: ` : '` `` ` ` `
``` '` ' .
Mudh i bn Jabal ( ) narrat es, I heard t he Messenger of
Allah () saying: Allah has sai d: Those who love one
another for My Majest y and Grandeur wil l have pulpit s of
light , and Prophet s and mart yrs will feel deli ght ed for
t hem.
1

86 . ` ` ` : '` :
` `` ` ` , ``` `
' ` ` ` . : `

1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (4:597#2390)
2. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (2:131)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:11#4576)
4. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 622#2510)
5. Ibn Qayyim, Hashiyah ala Sunan Abu Dawud (14:21)
6. Mizzi, Tahdhib-ul-kamal (34:292)
7. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (4:485)
8. Mubarakpuri, Tuhfat-ul-ahwadhi (7:56)
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! ``` ` `` : `` `` ' ` `
` ``` ` ` . ```` ``
``` ` . `` ``
`` . : ^ _| ,!,l < >
`,l. > _.> % .
Umar ibn Khat t ab () narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet ()
sai d, Indeed t here are some exalt ed servant s of Allah who are
neit her Prophet s nor martyrs. On t he Day of Resurrect ion t he
Prophet s and martyrs wi ll exult over t heir posit ion conferred
upon t hem by Allah. The Companions asked: O Messenger
of Allah, t ell us who are t hey? He replied, They are t he
people who love each ot her for t he sake of Allah and not for
t he sake of kinship and monit ary int erest s. By Allah t heir
faces will be radiant and t hey will (sit ) on light . They will
neit her fear when people fear nor grieve when people grieve.
Then he recit ed t he holy verse: Beware! For sure, neit her any
fear obsesses t he friends of Allah nor will t hey grieve.
1


1. 1. Abu Dawud, as-Sunan (3:288#3527)
2. Hanad, az-Zuhd (1:272#475)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:486#8998)
4. Abu Nuaym transmitted it in Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya
(1:5) with a reliable chain of narrators.
5. Hakim declared it sahih (sound) in al-Mustadr ak (4:188#318) and
related it through Abdullah ibn Umar. Dhahabi also agreed with
him.
6. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (17:436)
7. Ibn Abi Hatim, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (6:1963, 1964)
8. Ibn Jawzi, Zad-ul-masir fi ilm at-tafsir (4:43)

Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 119
87 . ` ` ` : ` : `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ' . ` :
` ` ` ` ' ` ` : ` ` ` ' ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` . ` :
^ _| ,!,l < > `,l. > _.> % .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Indeed, some of t he servant s of Allah () are t hose
who are not Prophet s, but Prophet s and mart yrs wi ll feel for
t hem delight ed. It was submit t ed, Who are t hey so that we
love them? He said, They are t he people who love one
another for Allahs sake, wit hout any kinship or family link.
Their faces will be bri ght and t hey will sit on pulpit s of li ght .
They will not fear when people are fearful, and t hey will not
be sad when people are dist ressed. Then he recit ed t he verse,
Beware! For sure, neit her any fear obsesses t he friends of
Allah nor wil l t hey grieve.
1


9. Abu Saud, Ir shad-ul-aql as-salim ila mazaya al-Qur an al-kar im
(4:159)
10. Suyuti said in ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-manthur (4:372)
apart from Abu Dawud, Hanad, Ibn Jarir, Ibn Abi Hatim, Ibn
Mardawiyyah, Abu Nuaym related it in Hilayat-ul-awliya wa
tabaqat-ul-asfiya and Bayhaqi in Shuab-ul-iman.
1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:332,333#573)
2. Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (6:362#11236)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (10:495#6110)
4. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:485#8997)

Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 120
88 . ` ` ` : ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` . ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ' ` ` ` ` . ` :
` ! ` ` ` : ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` `
` ` ` .
Amr ibn Abasah () narrat es, I heard t he Messenger of
Allah () saying, On right of Rahman () and bot h His
hands are ri ght , t here will be some people who wil l be neit her
Prophet s nor mart yrs. The light of t heir faces wil l be dazzl ing
t he viewers vision. The Prophet s and mart yrs wi ll marvel at
couches and nearness t o Allah (). It was asked, Who are
t hey, O Messenger of Allah ()? The Holy Prophet ()
sai d, They are the people from different t ribes who assemble

5. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:12#4581) Nasai has
transmitted it and Ibn Hibban has related it in as-Sahih.
6. Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:277) it has been related by
Bazzar. Haythami also said he does not know the relators of the
tradition.
7. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 621#2508)
8. Tabarari narrated it in Jami-ul-bayan fi tafsir al-Qur an (11:132)
through the same chain of transmission as given by Ibn Hibban.
9. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (2:422)
10. Suyuti said in ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (4:372) Ibn
Abi Dunya, Ibn Jarir, Ibn Mundhir, Abu Shaykh, Ibn Mardawiyyah
and Bayhaqi have related it through Abu Huraira.
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t o remember Allah (). They choose beaut iful words for
remembrance of Allah () as a dat e-eat er select s t he best
dat es.
1

89 . `` ` : `` ` ``
` : ^ l:`. _s ,!,: | .,. >l
. % : ` ` `` : ``
` ` , ` `` ' '` ```
` . : ` `
` ` `` : ` `
`` ` ``` : `` ` `` '` ``
: `` ` ` ` ` ` `
` . `` `` ``` ` `
` ' ``` ` ` `

1. 1. Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:77) Tabarani has
transmitted it and its transmitters are thiqah (trustworthy).
2. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:261#2326) Tabarani has
related this tradition.
3. Hindi said in Kanz-ul-ummal (10:248#29326) Tabarani has narrated
it through Amr ibn Abasah.
4. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-manthur (1:368)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 122
` `` ` ` ` `` ` `
`` ` ` `` .
Abu Mlik Ashari ( ) narrat es, I was wit h t he Holy
Prophet () when t his verse was sent down: Do not ask
about t hings which, if made manifest , might do you harm.
He says, We asked t he Beloved Messenger ( ) quest ions t o
which he replied: Some of the servant s of Allah () are
t hose who are neit her Prophet s nor mart yrs. But on t he Day of
Resurrect ion Prophet s and mart yrs wi ll exult over t heir
nearness t o Allah () and t he couches grant ed t o t hem by
Him. A Bedouin, sit t ing on one side, bowed on his knees,
st ruck bot h his hands and said, O Messenger of All ah, t ell us
about t hem who t hey are. I saw t he Holy Count enace of t he
Beloved Prophet () blossomed wit h a blissful smi le. He
sai d, They are t he people who come from different areas and
t ribes; t hey do not have any blood-relat ions but when t hey
meet t hey t ry t o exceed each ot her in warmt h, affect ion and
love seeking Allahs pleasure and no worl dly int erest or
benefit . They also t ry to surpass each ot her in spending in t he
way of Allah. They love each ot her for t he sake of Allah
alone. Allah will br ight en t heir faces. Allah will place pulpit s
of pearls for t hem in front Him. On t hat Day people wi ll be
obsessed wit h fear but t hey will be free of any fear; people
wi ll be sad but t hey will be glad.
1


1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (3:290#3433)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal related this tradition in al-Musnad (5:343) with
a more detailed version.
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal also narrated the same tradition briefly in al-
Musnad (5:341).
4. Haythami copied the lengthy narration of Ahmad ibn Hambal in
Majma-uz-zawaid (10:276), and commented that Tabarani also

Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 123
90 . ` ` : ` `
: ! ` ' ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` . : ` ` ` : . :
` ` . ` : ` ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` ' ` `
` . ` ` ` ' ' . ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` : ` ` ` `
` : ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ``
` ` ` ` , ` ` ` ` ` `

narrated a tradition similar to this. Haythami declared its chain of
narrators thiqah (reliable).
5. Haythami reported the same narration in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:277)
with slightly different words and also said it has been related by
Abu Yala.
6. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:248#814)
7. Mamar ibn Rashid, al-Jami (11:201,202)
8. Harith, al-Musnad (2:993#1109)
9. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir -u-usul fi ahadith ar -r asul (4:82)
10. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:486,487#9001)
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` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` ` `
` . ` ` ` ` ' ` ` ` ` .
Abu Musl im Khawlani ( ) narrat es, I said t o Mudh ibn
Jabal (): By Allah, I love you wit hout any worldly
int erest which I seek from you; we are not relat ed t o each
ot her. Mudh ibn Jabal ( ) said: Then why do you love?
I said: For Allahs sake. Abu Muslim Khawlani says, He
pulled my wrapper and said, If you are t rut hful, I give you
t he good news. I hear d t he Messenger of Al lah () saying:
Those who love each ot her for t he sake of Allah will be
under t he shade of Allahs Throne on the Day when t here wi ll
be no shade except His. The Prophet s and mart yrs wi ll exult
over t heir st at ion. Abu Muslim Khawlani ( ) says, I left
t hat place, came to Ubdah i bn Smit () and t old him what
Mudh had sai d. Ubdah ibn Smit () sai d: I heard t he
Messenger of Allah () narrat ing from his Lord: My love is
indispensable for t hose who love one another for My sake;
My love is indi spensable for t hose who learn lessons from one
another for My sake and My love i s indispensable for t hose
who visit one anot her for My sake and My love is
indispensable for t hose who spend on one anot her for my
sake. These people (for whom Allahs love becomes
indispensable) will be on pulpit s of li ght ; t he Prophet s and t he
t he t rut hful (siddiqs) wil l exult over t heir st at ion.
1


1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:338#577)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (5:239#22133)
3. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:45#34100)
4. Qarshi, al-Akwan (p. 51#9)
5. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (5:122)
6. Maqdasi declared in al-Ahadith-ul-mukhtar ah (8:312#375) the
chain of transmitters of this tradition is sahih (sound).

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91 . ` ` ` ` ` : ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ' .
Saeed i bn Musayyab narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet said,
Those who love one anot her for Allahs sake wi ll have
pulpit s of light t o sit on the Day of Resurrect ion which t he
mart yrs will marvel at .
1

92 . `` ` : `
: ` `` `` ` ` ` ` ``
` ` ' '` ``` . : `` `
: '` .
Abu Malik Ashari () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said: Some of t he servant s of Allah () are t hose for
whom pulpit s of light will be placed on the Day of
Resurrect ion. They will be neit her Prophet s nor mart yrs. But
t he Prophet s and martyrs will feel for t hem delight ed. The
Companions asked, Who are t hey? The Holy Prophet ()
sai d, Those who love one another for Allahs sake.
2


7. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (21:131)
8. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:11#4575) Ibn Hibban
also narrated it in as-Sahih.
9. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 622#2510)
10. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:279)
1. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:522#1482)
2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (3:290,291#3434)
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93 . ` ` ` : `
` ` ` ` ` , ` ` ` ` '
` ` ` ` ` ` . `
' : ` ` : ` ` '
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Al i bn Ziyd ( ) narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet () sai d:
There are some servant s of Allah () who are neit her
Prophet s nor martyrs, yet on the Day of Resurrect ion Prophet s
and mart yrs will marvel at them as they will be on pulpit s of
light blessed wit h nearness of Allah. The Prophet s and
mart yrs will ask, Who are these people? It will be sai d,
These are t he people who used t o love each ot her for Allahs
sake wit hout any kinship or mat erial int erest s.
11

94 . ` ` ` ` :
` ` ` `` `` ` ` ``
``` ` ` ` ` ` `` .
` : ` ! ` : ``` ``
' .

1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:45#34096)
2. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (4:373)
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Mudh i bn Jabal () narrat es from t he Holy Prophet ()
t hat he said, Surely on t he Day of Resurrect ion pulpit s of
light will be placed for some people. They wil l be neit her
Prophet s nor martyrs. Wit h faces bright t hey will be safe from
great angui sh on the Day of Resurrect ion. A man asked,
Who are t hey, O Prophet of Allah? He replied, They are
t he st rangers from different t ribes who love each ot her for t he
sake of Allah.
1


1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (20:168#358)
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Chapter 16
The rememberers of Allah () will be
seated on the pulpits of pearls and light
on the Last Day
95 . ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` ' `
` . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` . :
` ` ` : ` , ` ` ` ` ` .
: ` ` ` ' ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` .
Abu Dar da ( ) narrat es that t he Messenger of Al lah ()
sai d, On the Day of Resurrect ion Allah will rai se people wit h
t heir faces radiant bright ; t hey wil l be sit t ing on pulpit s of
pearls. People will marvel at t hem. They will be neit her
Prophet s nor martyrs. Abu Darda says, A Bedouin rose on
his knees and submit t ed, O Messenger of Allah (),
descri be t heir appearances so t hat we may recognise t hem.
He sai d, Despit e coming from different t ribes and areas t hese
people love one another for t he sake of Allah; they get
t oget her and remember Allah () joint ly.
1


1. 1. Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:77) Tabarani has
transmitted it and its chain of narrators is hasan (fair).
2. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:262#2327; 4:12#4583)
Tabarani has related it with a hasan (fair) chain of transmitters.

Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 129
96 . ` ` ` : `` `
: ` : '` `` ` ` `
``` '` ' .
Mudh i bn Jabal ( ) narrat es, I heard t he Messenger of
Allah ( ) saying: Allah has said: Those who love one
another for My Majest y and Grandeur wil l have pulpit s of
light , and Prophet s and mart yrs will feel for t hem delight d.
1

97 . ` ` ` : ` : `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ' . ` :
` ` ` ` ' ` ` : ` ` ` ' ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` . ` :
^ _| ,!,l < > `,l. > _.> % .

3. Suyuti said in ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:368)
Tabarani has reported it through Abu Darda.
1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (4:597#2390)
2. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (2:131)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:11#4576)
4. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 622#2510)
5. Ibn Qayyim, Hashiyah ala Sunan Abu Dawud (14:21)
6. Mizzi, Tahdhib-ul-kamal (34:292)
7. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (4:485)
8. Mubarakpuri, Tuhfat-ul-ahwadhi (7:56)
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Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Indeed, t here are some of t he servant s of Allah () who
are not Prophet s, but Prophet s and mart yrs will feel for t hem
deli ght ed. It was submit t ed, Who are t hey so t hat we love
t hem? He said, They are t he people who love one anot her
only for the sake of Allah, wit hout any kinship or family link.
Their faces wil l be ful l of light and t hey will sit on pulpit s of
light . They will have no fear when people will be st ruck wit h
fear, and t hey wil l have no grief when people wil l be st ruck
wit h grief. Then he recit ed t he verse: Beware! For sure,
neit her any fear obsesses t he friends of Allah nor will t hey
grieve.
1

98 . `` ` : `` ` ``
` : ^ l:`. _s ,!,: | .,. >l
. % : ` ` `` : ``

1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:332,333#573)
2. Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (6:362#11236)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (10:495#6110)
4. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:485#8997)
5. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:12#4581) Nasai has
transmitted it and Ibn Hibban has related it in as-Sahih.
6. Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:277) it has been related by
Bazzar. Haythami also said he does not know the relators of the
tradition.
7. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 621#2508)
8. Tabarari narrated it in Jami-ul-bayan fi tafsir al-Qur an (11:132)
through the same chain of transmission as given by Ibn Hibban.
9. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (2:422)
10. Suyuti said in ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (4:372) Ibn
Abi Dunya, Ibn Jarir, Ibn Mundhir, Abu Shaykh, Ibn Mardawiyyah
and Bayhaqi have related it through Abu Huraira.
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` ` , ` `` ' '` ```
` . : ` `
` ` `` : ` `
`` ` ``` : `` ` `` '` ``
: `` ` ` ` ` ` `
` . `` ``` ` ` ``
` ' ```` ` `
` `` ` ` ` `` ` `
`` ` ` `` .
Abu Mlik Ashari ( ) narrat es, I was wit h t he Holy
Prophet () when t his verse was sent down: Do not ask
about t hings which, if made manifest t o you, might do you
harm. He says, We asked t he Beloved Messenger ()
quest ions t o which he replied: Some of t he servant s of Allah
() are t hose who are neit her Prophet s nor mart yrs. But on
t he Day of Resurrect ion Prophet s and mart yrs will exult over
t heir nearness t o Allah () and t he couches grant ed t o t hem
by Him. A Bedouin, sit t ing on one si de, bowed on hi s knees,
st ruck bot h his hands and said, O Messenger of All ah, t ell us
about t hem who t hey are. I saw t he Holy Count enace of t he
Beloved Prophet () blossomed wit h a blissful smi le. He
() said, They are t he people who come from different
areas and t ribes; t hey do not have any blood-relat ions but
when t hey meet t hey t ry t o exceed each ot her in warmt h,
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 132
affect ion and love seeking Allahs pleasure and no worldly
int erest or benefit . They also t ry to surpass each ot her in
spending in t he way of Allah. They love each ot her for t he
sake Allah alone. Allah will bri ght en t heir faces. Allah will
place pulpit s of pearls for t hem in front Him. On t hat Day
people will be obsessed wit h fear but t hey will be free of any
fear; people will be sad but t hey will be glad.
1

99 . ` ` ` : ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` . ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ' ` ` ` ` . ` :
` ! ` ` ` : ` ` ` ` .

1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (3:290#3433)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal related this tradition in al-Musnad (5:343) with
a more detailed version.
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal also narrated the same tradition briefly in al-
Musnad (5:341).
4. Haythami copied the lengthy narration of Ahmad ibn Hambal in
Majma-uz-zawaid (10:276), and commented that Tabarani also
narrated a tradition similar to this. Haythami declared its chain of
narrators thiqah (reliable).
5. Haythami reported the same narration in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:277)
with slightly different words and also said it has been related by
Abu Yala.
6. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:248#814)
7. Mamar ibn Rashid, al-Jami (11:201,202)
8. Harith, al-Musnad (2:993#1109)
9. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir -u-usul fi ahadith ar -r asul (4:82)
10. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:486,487#9001)
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` ` ` `
` ` ` .
Amr ibn Abasah () narrat es, I heard t he Messenger of
Allah ( ) saying: There will be some people on t he right of
Rahman (), alt hough bot h His hands are ri ght , who will be
neit her Prophet s nor martyrs. The light of their faces will be
dazzling t he viewers eyes. Prophet s and mart yrs will feel
joyful for t heir couches and nearness t o Allah (). It was
submit t ed, Who are t hey, O Messenger of Allah ()? The
Holy Prophet () sai d: They are the people from different
t ribes who used t o assemble t o remember Allah (). They
used t o choose beaut iful words for remembrance of Allah ()
as a dat e-eat er select s t he best dat es.
1

100 . ` ` : ` ` `
: ! ` ' ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` . : ` ` ` : . :
` ` . ` : ` ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` ' ` `

1. 1. Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (10:77) Tabarani has related
this tradition and its chain of transmitters is thiqah (reliable).
2. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:261#2326) Tabarani has
narrated it.
3. Hindi said in Kanz-ul-ummal (10:248#29326) Tabarani has reported
it on the authority of Amr ibn Abasah.
4. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:368)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 134
` . ` ` ` ` ' ' . ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` : ` ` ` `
` : ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ``
` ` ` ` , ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` ` `
` . ` ` ` ` ' ` ` ` ` .
Abu Musl im Khawlani ( ) narrat es, I said t o Mudh ibn
Jabal (): By Allah, I love you but not for any worldly
int erest which I seek from you; we are not relat ed t o each
ot her. Mudh ibn Jabal ( ) said: Then why do you love?
I said: For Allahs sake. Abu Muslim Khawlani says, He
pulled my wrapper and said, If you are t rut hful, I give you
t he good news. I hear d t he Messenger of Al lah () saying:
Those who love each ot her for t he sake of Allah will be
under t he shade of Allahs Throne on the Day when t here wi ll
be no shade except His. The Prophet s and mart yrs wi ll exult
over t heir st at ion. Abu Muslim Khawlani ( ) says, I left
t hat place, came to Ubdah i bn Smit () and t old him what
Mudh had sai d. Ubdah ibn Smit () sai d: I heard t he
Messenger of Allah () narrat ing from his Lord: My love is
indispensable for t hose who love one another for My sake;
My love is indi spensable for t hose who learn lessons from one
another for My sake and My love i s indispensable for t hose
who visit one anot her for My sake and My love is
indispensable for t hose who spend on one anot her for my
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 135
sake. These people (for whom Allahs love becomes
indispensable) will be on pulpit s of li ght ; t he Prophet s and t he
t he t rut hful (siddiqs) wil l exult over t heir st at ion.
1

101 . ` ` ` ` ` : ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ' .
Saeed i bn Musayyab said: Those who love one anot her for
Allahs sake wi ll have pulpit s of light t o sit on t he Day of
Resurrect ion which t he mart yrs will marvel at .
2

102 . ` ` ` : `
` ` ` ` ` , ` ` ` ` '
` ` ` ` ` ` . `
' : ` ` : ` ` '
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .

1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:338#577)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (5:239#22133)
3. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:45#34100)
4. Qarshi, al-Akwan (p. 51#9)
5. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (5:122)
6. Maqdasi declared in al-Ahadith-ul-mukhtar ah (8:312#375) the
chain of transmitters of this tradition is sahih (sound).
7. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (21:131)
8. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:11#4575) Ibn Hibban
also narrated it in as-Sahih.
9. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 622#2510)
10. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:279)
2. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:522#1482)
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Al i bn Ziyd ( ) narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet () sai d:
There are some servant s of Allah () who are neit her
Prophet s nor martyrs, yet on the Day of Resurrect ion Prophet s
and mart yrs will marvel at them as they will be on pulpit s of
light blessed wit h nearness of Allah. The Prophet s and
mart yrs will ask, Who are these people? It will be sai d,
These are t he people who used t o love each ot her for Allahs
sake wit hout any kinship or mat erial int erest s.
1


1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:45#34096)
2. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (4:373)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 137
Chapter 17
The rememberers of Allah () are His
beloved servants
103 . ` ` : `
` : ` ! ' ' ` :
` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Abbas ( ) narrat es that the Prophet Musa
() went t o Mount Sinai and asked, O my Lord! Who is
most beloved t o You of Your servant s? He said, The one
who remembers Me and does not forget Me.
1

104 . ` ` : ` ` `
' ` : ` ` , ' ' ` : ` ` ` .
: ' : ` ` ` ` ` ` . : `
` , ' ` ` ` `
` ` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Abbas ( ) narrat es when t he Prophet Musa
() t alked to his Lord, he asked, O my Lord! Who is

1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:451#681)
2. Abu Bakr Baghdadi, ar -Rihlah fi talab al-hadith (p. 103)
3. Tabari, Jami-ul-bayan fi tafsir al-Qur an (15:277)
4. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (3:97)
5. Tabari, Tarikh-ul-umam wal-muluk (1:223)
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dearest t o You of Your servant s? He said, The one who
remembers Me t he most. Musa () asked, Who is t he
wealt hiest of Your servant s? Allah sai d, The one who is
pleased wit h what I give him. Musa () asked, O my
Lord! Who is t he best judge of Your servant s? Allah said,
The one who judges himself in t he same way as he j udges
ot hers.
1

105 . ` ` : ` ` `
` , : ' ' ` : ` ` ` .
Mayt ham narrat es, When Allah brought Prophet Musa ()
on to Mount Sinai for whi sper, he asked: Who is most dear t o
You of Your servant s? Allah said, The one who remembers
(Me) t he most .
2

106 . ` ` ` ` ` ` :
` , ' ` ' ` : ` ` ` . :
' : ` ` ` ` ` ` ` . : '
` : ` ` ` .
Abu Amr Shaybani narrat es t hat Musa () submit t ed t o his
Lord, O my Lord! Who is most beloved t o You of Your
servant s? He sai d, The one who remembers Me t he most .
Musa () submit t ed, Who is the wealt hiest of Your

1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:72#34286)
2. Abu Khaythmah, Kitab-ul-ilm (p. 22#86)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (7:291#10348)
2. 1. Dabbi, Kitab-ud-dua (1:282#103)
2. Hanad, az-Zuhd (2:608#1301)
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servant s? He said, The one who is most cont ent ed wit h what
I give him. Musa () asked, Who is most just of Your
servant s? Allah sai d, He who also rules against himself.
1

107 . ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` : ` , ` ' ` :
` ` . : ' ` ` : `
` ` ` ` ` . : '
' : .
Abu Hurayrah () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Musa submit t ed t o his Lord, O My Lord! Tell me
who is t he most God-fearing of Your servant s. Allah sai d,
The one who remember s Me al ways and does not forget
Me. Musa asked, Who is t he most learned of Your
servant s? He said, The one who is never cont ent wit h his
knowledge and adds ot hers knowledge t o his own. Musa
asked, Who is t he most honourable of Your servant s? He
sai d, He who forgives when he overpowers.
2

108 . ` ` ` ` ` : ` :
` , ' ` ` : ` `
` . : ` , ' ` ` : `

1. Hanad, az-Zuhd (1:277#489)
2. Daylami, al-Firdaws bima thur al-khitab (2:314#3419)
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` ` . : ` , ' ` :
` . : ` ,
' ` ` ` : ` ` ` . : ` ,
` ` ` ` : ` ` ` ` .
Muhammad i bn Kab Qarzi narrat es t hat Musa () submit t ed
(t o t he Holy Presence of his Lord), O my Lord! Who is t he
most honourable of Your servant s in Your sight ? Allah said,
The one whose tongue is al ways busy in My remembrance.
Musa () asked, Who is t he most learned of Your
servant s? He sai d, The one who seeks knowledge from
ot hers in addit ion t o his own knowledge (i.e. zealously at t ains
knowledge from what ever source he can). Musa () asked,
O my Lord! Who is t he most just of Your creat ion? He
sai d, He who rules against himself exact ly in t he same
manner as he rules against ot hers. Musa () asked, Who is
t he most sinful person of Your creat ion? He sai d, The one
who accuses Me. Musa () asked, O my Lord! Can
anyone accuse You? He said, He who begs from Me good
but is not pleased wit h My decree.
1

109 . ` ` ` : `
` ` ` ` ` ` . :

1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:451#682)
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` , ' ' ` , ` ` `
: ` ` ` , ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah i bn Harit h () narrat es t hat Allah () revealed t o
Prophet Dawud (), Love Me and My lovers and endear
Me t o My servant s. Dawud () sai d, O my Lord! I love
You and Your lovers, but how shal l I endear You t o Your
servant s? He said, Remember Me before t hem
(excessively), for sure t hey will remember Me not but only
wit h good.
1

110 . ` ` : ` ` ` `
: ` ` ` ' , ` ` ` ` `
.
Anas ibn Malik () narrat es, I heard the Holy Prophet
() saying: The si gn of love for Allah () is t o love His
remembrance, and t he sign of hat red for Allah is t o hat e His
remembrance.
2

111 . ` ` ` : `
` ` ` ` ` : ` , ' ' `
' ` ` ` : ` , ' ` ` ' '

1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:68#34254)
2. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:367#409,410)
2. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (3:54#4141)
3. Hindi, Kanz-ul-ummal (1:417,418#1776)
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` . ` ` ` ` ` , ` `
` , ` ` ' ' `
. : ` , ` ` ` ` ' '
' ' , ` ` ` : ` ` `
` . ` ` , ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Abbas () narrat es: The Messenger of Allah
() said t hat Dawud () said t o his Lord, O my Lord!
Who is most beloved t o You of Your servant s, so that I love
him for t he sake of Your love? He sai d, O Dawud! The
most beloved of My servant s is t he one whose heart and bot h
t he palms are pure. He neit her wrongs anyone nor does he
backbit e; mount ains can be moved, but not he. He loves Me
and My lovers and makes My servant s also love Me. Dawud
() said, O my Lord! You know t hat I love You and love
t hose who love You. How can I make Your servant s love
You? Allah sai d, (Through excessive remembrance) remind
t hem of My signs, My t orment s and My favour s ( upon t hem).
O Dawud, t he servant of Mine who helps t he oppressed and
accompanies him for del iverance from oppression, I will keep
him st eadfast t he Day people will lose balance.
1


1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:119#7668)
2. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (3:195#4543)
3. Manawi, al-Ittihafat-us-saniyyah bil-ahadith al-qudsiyyah (p.
112,113#258)
4. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (3:12)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 143
112 . ` ` ` ` ` `` :
` ` ` ` ` ' ` ` ,
` ` ` ` ` ' . : ` , '
` : ` ` . : ' `
: ` ` ` . : ' ` ` :
` ` ` ` ` . : ' ` ` :
` ` ` , ` ` ` . :
' ' : ` , . : '
: ` ` ` . : ' `
: ` ` . ` : ` `
` , ` ` . ` ` ,
` ` ` , `
` ` ` ` .
Abu Hurayrah () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Musa () asked his Lord about six qualit ies
which he t hought he alone possessed and Musa () did not
like t he sevent h qualit y. Musa asked, O my Lord! Who is t he
most pious of Your servant s? He said, The one who always
remembers Me and does not forget Me. Musa () asked,
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Who is t he most gui ded of Your servant s? He sai d, The one
who follows t he (divine) gui dance. Musa asked, Who is t he
most just of Your servant s? He sai d, The one who decides
for t he people in the same manner as he decides for himself.
Musa () asked, Who is t he great est scholar of Your
servant s? He sai d, He who i s not cont ent ed wit h (his own)
knowledge, and seeks knowledge from ot hers in addit ion t o
his own knowledge. Musa () asked, Who is t he most
honourable of Your servant s? He sai d, The one who forgives
when he is dominant . Musa () asked, Who is t he
wealt hiest of Your servant s? He said, The one who is
sat isfied wit h what is given t o him. Musa () asked, Who
is t he poorest of Your servant s? He sai d, The one who has
lit t le sat isfact ion. The Messenger of Allah () said,
Riches do not come from abundance of goods but t rue riches
are a cont ended heart . When Allah () int ends good of a
servant , He inst ills cont entment int o his heart and fills it wit h
His fear. When Allah () want s t o punish someone for his
evil, He places povert y before him (i.e. he finds himself poor
whereas he i s not ).
1


1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (14:101#6217)
2. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 50#86)
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Chapter 18
Allah () does not reject supplication of
His rememberers
113 . ` ` ` ` ` ` : ` '
` ` ` : ` ` ` ` `
` .
Abu Hurayrah ( ) narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet () said,
Allah () does not reject supplicat ion of three kinds of
people: the one who remembers Allah great ly (), t he
oppressed and a j ust ruler.
1

114 . ` ` : `` `
: ` ` ` ```
`' ` `` ` ` ` ` ` ` `'
`` `` .
Abu Ummah Bahi li ( ) narrat es, I heard t he Messenger
of Allah () say: He who goes t o bed pure and lies on bed
remembering Allah unt il he dozes, t here is no moment of t he
night when he ri ses and begs from All ah t he good of t his
worl d and of t he Hereaft er and He does not grant him.
2


1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:419#588)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:11#7358)
3. Ajlawni, Kashf-ul-khifa wa muzil-ul-ilbas (1:390#1045)
2. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:540#3526)

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115 . ` ` ` ` : `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ' ` ` ` .
Mudh ( ) narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet () sai d,
Whoever goes t o his bed pure, remembering Allah unt il he
feels drowsy, yet he spends t he night awake, there is no good
worl dly or of Hereaft er which he begs but is not grant ed.
1

116 . ` : ` ` `
` ` ` ' ` ` ` .
Abu Ummah () sai d: He who st ays awake at night in
purit y remembering Allah, what ever need of t his worl d and of
t he Hereaft er he begs i s grant ed by Allah.
2

117 . ` : ` : `
` ` ` ` ` ' `
` ` .
Abu Ummah () narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, Anyone who falls asleep in a st at e of purit y

2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (8:125#7568)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:231#880)
4. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:451)
5. Mubarakpuri, Tuhfat-ul-ahwadhi (9:360#102)
1. 1. Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (6:201#10641)
2. Nasai, Amal-ul-yawm wal-laylah (1:469#805)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (1:111#1265)
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remembering All ah, t hen wakes up during t he night and asks
(Allah) for any good of t his world and t he next , that is grant ed
t o him.
1

118 . ` ` ` ` ` : ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Amr ibn Abasah ( ) narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet ()
sai d, He who goes t o sleep pure and remembering Allah t hen
wakes up during t he night , Allah wi ll grant him what ever he
begs.
2

119 . ` ` ` ` ` :
: ` ` ` ` , ` ` ` ` `
` .
Umar ibn Khat t ab () narrat es from t he Holy Prophet (),
Allah () says, Whoever was not able t o beg from Me
anything because he was busy remembering Me, I wil l give
him more and bet t er t han what is best owed upon t hose who
beg.
3


1. Ruyani, al-Musnad (2:302#1249)
2. Bukhari, al-Kuna (p. 47#409)
3. 1. Bukhari, at-Tar ikh-ul-kabir (2:115#1879)
2. Bukhari, Khalq afal al-ibad (p. 109)
3. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir -ul-usul fi ahadith ar -r asul (3:64)
4. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:413#572)
5. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (3:467#4080)
6. Bayhaqi, Fadhail-ul-awqat (p. 373)
7. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (6:45,46)
8. Ibn Qaysarani, Tadhkir at-ul-huffaz (3:996#926)
9. Mizzi, Tahdhib-ul-kamal (4:248#767)

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120 . ` ` : : `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Mlik i bn Hrit h () says, Allah () says, He who i s t oo
busy remembering Me t o beg from Me, I give him much more
t han what I give to t hose who beg.
1

121 . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` : : ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` .
Jabir ibn Abdullah () narrat es that the Holy Prophet ()
narrat es from his Lord, He who is unable t o beg from Me for
being engaged in My remembrance, I will confer on him
bet t er t han what I grant to those who beg.
2

122 . ` ` ` : ` :
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .

10. Mizzi, Tahdhib-ul-kamal (13:196#2884)
1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:34#29271)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah narrated in al-Musannaf (6:34#29273) as a mar fu
hadith through Amr ibn Murrah as well.
3. Qadai, Musnad-ush-shihab (2:326#889)
4. Bayhaqi, Fadhail-ul-awqat (p. 370)
2. 1. Qadai, Musnad-ush-shihab (1:340#584)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:413,414#573)
3. Bayhaqi narrated it in Fadhail-ul-awqat (p. 370) through Malik ibn
Huwayrith.
4. Ibn Taymiyyah narrated in Daqaiq-ut-tafsir (2:362) through Malik
ibn Huwayrith.
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Hudhayfah () narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Allah () says, He who fail s t o find chance t o beg
from Me owing t o being engaged in My remembrance, I grant
him before he supplicat es Me.
11


1. 1. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (7:313)
2. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (3:168#4446)
3. Suyuti said in ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil mathur (6:418) Ibn
Mardawiyyah and Abu Nuaym narrated this tradition through
Hudhayfah and Abu Nuaym also related it through Hudhayfah.
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Chapter 19
Paradise is the reward for remembrance
assemblies
123 . ` ` ` : ` : ` !
: ` .
Abdul lah ibn Amr () narrat es, I asked: O Messenger of
Allah ()! What is t he reward for remembrance
assemblies? He sai d, The reward for remembrance
assemblies is Paradise.
1

124 . ` ` ` ` ` ` :
` ` ' ` ` ` , ` ` ` `
` ` .
Abu Saeed Khudri ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, Some people in t his world wil l remember Allah
() on their beds. He will admit t hem t o higher ranks (of
Paradise).
2


1. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:190#6777)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:177#6651)
3. Tabarani, Musnad-ush-shamiyyin (2:273#1325)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:261#2324)
5. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:78)
6. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:367)
2. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:124#398)
2. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (2:359#1110)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (2:527#1391)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:256#2302)

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125 . ` ` ` : ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Narrat ed from Abu Darda (), he said, Indeed, t he people
whose t ongues are al ways busy in remembrance of Allah will
ent er Paradise laughing smi lingly.
1


5. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 576#2319)
6. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:78)
1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:111#34587)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:170#35052)
3. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:397#1136)
4. Ibn Abi Asim, Kitab-uz-Zuhd (1:136)
5. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:445)
6. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (1:219)
7. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (5:133)
8. Ibn Jawzi, Sifat-us-safwah (1:639)
9. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:366)
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Chapter 20
Remembrance assemblies are the
orchards of Paradise
126 . ` ` ` ` : ` ` '
: ' ` ` , `
` . ` ` ` .
: ` ` ` : ` . `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` ` '
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Jabir ibn Abdullah ( ) narrat es, The Holy Prophet ()
came t o us and said: O people, t here are armies of Allahs
angels who come t o dhikr sessions on eart h and st ay t here. So
eat wholeheart edly from t he gardens of Paradi se. The
Companions submit t ed, Where are the gardens of Paradise?
He replied, Dhikr sessions. So remember Allah () morning
and evening and cont inually remind yourselves of Him.
Whoever want s to know his own st at us and st at ion in the sight
of Allah () shoul d see what he deems of Allah (), because
Allah () ranks a person as he believes Him in hi s heart .
1


1. 1. Hakim said in al-Mustadr ak (1:671,672#1820) the chain of
narrators of the tradition is sahih (sound).
2. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (3:390#1865)

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127 . ` ` ` :
` ` ` ` ` . : ` ` :
.
Anas ibn Malik ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, When you pass t he gardens of Paradise, eat
heart ily. He asked, What are the gardens of Paradise? The
Holy Prophet () answered, The circles of remembrance.
12

128 . ` ` ` : `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Aswad i bn Halal Mahr bi narrat es, Mudh ( ) said t o me,
Sit wit h us so t hat we may beli eve for a moment , i.e. we
remember Allah ().
14


3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (4:106#2138)
4. Abd ibn Humayd, al-Musnad (p. 333#1107)
5. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir -ul-usul fi ahadith ar -r asul (2:126)
6. Tabarani gave a brief version of the narration in al-Mujam-ul-awsat
(3:67#2501).
7. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:398#528)
8. Mundhiri said in at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:261#2325) Ibn Abi
Dunya, Abu Yala, Bazzar, Tabarani, Hakim and Bayhaqi related the
tradition and Hakim declared its transmitters sahih (sound).
9. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:77)
10. Dhahabi, Mizan-ul-itidal fi naqd ar-rijal (5:253)
1. 1. Tirmidhi, as-Sunan (5:532#3510)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:150#12545)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (6:155#3432)
4. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:398#529)
5. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:262#2329)
6. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (1:126)
1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:164#30363)

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129 . ` : ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` : ` ` ` , `
` ` ` , ` ` ` `
` .
Ibn Sbit narrat es t hat Abdul lah i bn Rawahah ( ) woul d
t ake some of his companions by their hands and say, Come,
let us bel ieve for a moment ; come, let us remember Allah ()
and enhance our (st at e of) fait h. Come, let us remember Him
in (a st at e of) obedience; may He remember us wit h t he glory
of His forgiveness.
2 1


2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:126#34698)
3. Abdullah ibn Ahmad, as-Sunnah (1:379#823)
4. Asqalani, Fath-ul-bar i (1:48)
5. Asqalani, Taghliq at-taliq (2:21)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:170#30426)
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Chapter 21
The rememberers houses shine for
those in heavens as stars for those on
earth
130 . ` ` ` : ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Hurayrah () narrat es, Indeed, t hose in heavens see
t he houses of Allahs rememberers shining as st ars shine in
t he sky for t hose on eart h.
1

131 . ` ` ` : ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ' ` ` ` `
` .
Sbit ( ) narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet () sai d, Indeed,
t he house where All ah () is remembered shines t o t hose in
heavens as st ars shine t o those on eart h.
2


1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:170#35055)
2. Ibn Hayyan, Tabaqat-ul-muhaddisin bi Asbahan (4:282#668)
3. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:367)
2. 1. Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah fi tamyiz as-sahabah (3:3)
2. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (2:325)
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Chapter 22
Those who hold remembrance sessions
will be generous and bountiful on the
Day of Judgment
132 . ` ` ` ` :
: ` ` ` ` ` . ` : ` `
, ` : ` .
Abu Saeed ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of All ah ()
sai d, Allah () says, The people assembling on t he Day of
Resurrect ion will come t o know who t he generous people
are. The Holy Prophet () was asked, Who are t he
generous people, O Messenger of Allah ()? He replied,
Those who hold remembrance sessions in mosques.
1

133 . ` ` ` ` ` ` :
` ` ' ` ` ` , ` ` ` `
` ` .

1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:98#816)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:68#11670)
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:76#11740)
4. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (2:313#1046)
5. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:401#535)
6. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (5:253#8104)
7. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:259#2318)
8. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:76)
9. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (1:576#2320)
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Abu Saeed Khudri ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, Some people, in t his world, wi ll remember Allah
() on t heir beds. Allah will admit t hem t o loft y and superior
ranks.
1

134 . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` . ` ` : ` ` ` ` ` ` ,
` , ` : ` ` ` ^ _!>.. ,`.`> _s
_>!..l % ` : ` ` ` ` ^ ,l. :.>
_,, _s : < % , ` ` ` : ` ` ` `
` ` . ` : ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` `
Uqbah ibn Amir Juhani ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah ( ) sai d, On t he Day of Judgement t he ent ire
mankind wi ll be assembled on a high place where every eye
wi ll be able t o see t hem and a caller wil l make t hem list en. An
announcer will t hen announce three t imes, The people of t he
Great Gat hering will know t oday as t o who are t he generous

1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:124#398)
2. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (2:359#1110)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (2:527#1391)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:256#2302)
5. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 576#2319)
6. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:78)
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and bount iful people. Then he will say, Where are t hey who
used t o keep away from t heir beds (at night )? Then he will
announce, Where are t hey (whom) neither business nor
sale could divert from remembrance of Allah? Then the caller
wi ll announce, The Great Gat hering will learn t oday who t he
generous are t oday. Then he will say, Where are t hey who
praise t heir Lord great ly?
1

135 . ` ` ` ` ` : `
: ` ` ` ` ' : ` ` `
` ` ` ` . ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` . : `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` .
Asma ( ) bint Yazi d narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, On t he Day of Resurrect ion Allah () wil l post
an announcer who will say, Those present on the Day of
Great Gat hering wil l soon know who are t he people of bount y

1. 1. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (2:433#3508)
5. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (3:170#3246)
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and generosit y. Where are t hey ( whom) neither business
nor sale coul d divert from remembrance of Allah? So, t hey
wi ll st and up and ent er Paradise. The announcer will t hen
come back and say, Those present on t he Day of Great
Gat hering will soon know who t he people of generosit y are.
Where are t hey whose si des woul d not t ouch t heir beds?
They will t hen ent er Paradise. The announcer will t hen ret urn
and announce again, Those present on the Day of Great
Gat hering will soon come t o know which people wi ll earn
generosit y. Then he will say, Where are t hey who praised
Allah () great ly under all circumst ances? They will be
great er in number t han the people of first t wo cat egories and
wi ll ent er Paradise.
1


1. Abd ibn Humayd, al-Musnad (1:457)
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Chapter 23
The sins of participants of remembrance
circles are changed into pious deeds
136 . ` ` ` ` :
`` ` `` ` ` ``
` ` ` ` ` ` `` , ``` `
``` .
Anas ibn Malik ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Whenever people assemble t oget her t o remember
Allah () just seeking His pleasure, a caller call s from
heaven, St and up! You have been forgiven. Your sins have
been changed int o pious act s.
1

137 . ` `` ` : `
: ` ` `` `

1. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:142#12476)
2. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (7:167#4141)
3. Bayhaqi related it in Shuab-ul-iman (1:401#534) through Abd ibn
Mughaffal.
4. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (3:108)
5. Maqdasi, al-Ahadith-ul-mukhtar ah (7:235#2677)
6. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:260#2320)
7. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:76)
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`` ` ` : ` ! `` `` ` ` ` `
``` .
Suhayl ibn Hanzalah () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah () said, When some people sit t oget her t o remember
Allah (), it is sai d t o them, St and up! Indeed, Allah has
forgiven your sins for you, and your evil deeds have been
changed int o pious ones.
1


1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (2:212#6039)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:454#695)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:260#2321)
4. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:76)
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Chapter 24
Remembrance of Allah () when dying
is most liked by Allah
138 . ` ` ` `` ` : `
! ` ` ` ` , `` ` `
. : ` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Busr ( ) narrat es that a man said, O
Messenger of Allah ( ), the religious dut ies of Islam are t oo
many for me, so t ell me somet hing t o which I may cling. He
sai d, Your t ongue shoul d never be free from remembrance of
Allah ().
1

139 . ` ` ` : ` ` :
' ` ' : ` ` `
` .

1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:458#3375)
2. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (2:1246#3793)
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (4:190)
4. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:96#814)
5. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:170#35053)
6. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (1:672#1822)
7. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (2:119#1441)
8. Bayhaqi, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (3:371#6318)
9. Maqdasi, al-Ahadith-ul-mukhtar ah (9:84,85#68)
10. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:253#2290)
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Mudh i bn Jabal ( ) narrat es, I asked t he Messenger of
Allah ( ), Which act ion is most liked by Al lah ()? He
sai d, Your t ongue shoul d be busy remembering All ah ()
when you die.
1

140 . ` ` ` : ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Darda ( ) narrat es that t he Holy Prophet said, Indeed,
t he people whose t ongues are al ways busy remembering Allah
wi ll ent er Paradise laughing smil ingly.
2


1. 1. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:99#818)
2. Bukhari, Khalq afal al-ibad (p. 72)
3. Tabarani, Musnad-us-shamiyyin (1:122#191)
4. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (20:93#181)
5. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (20:107#212)
6. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:393#516)
7. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:364)
8. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:253#2291)
9. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (p. 576#2318)
10. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:74)
2. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:111#34587)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:170#35052)
3. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:397#1136)
4. Ibn Abi Asim, Kitab-uz-Zuhd (1:136)
5. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:445)
6. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (1:219)
7. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (5:133)
8. Ibn Jawzi, Sifat-us-safwah (1:639)
9. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:366)
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141 . : ` ` ' : ' `
: ` ` ` ` ` `
.
Hasan () narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet () was asked,
Which is t he best act ion? The Holy Prophet () said, The
day you die your t ongue shoul d be busy remembering Allah
().
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142 . ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ` : `
, ` : . ` : : . ` : ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` .
Abu Mukhriq ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, The night I was t aken up t o heaven, I passed a
man who was wrapped in t he Light of t he Throne. I asked,
Who is t his? Is this an angel? No, it was sai d. I asked, Is
t his a Prophet ? No, was t he answer. I said, Who is he
t hen? Somebody sai d, This is a man whose t ongue was
always fresh wit h remembrance of Allah (), hi s heart
remained at t ached t o mosques and he never swore at his
parent s.
2


1. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:401)
2. 1. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:445)

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143 . ` ` ` ` ` ` : `
` ` : ` , ' ` ` ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` ` . : ` , '
` : ` ' ` ` ` `
.
Abdul lah ibn Busr Mzini () narrat es t hat a desert Arab
came t o the Holy Prophet () and sai d, Messenger of Allah
(), who are t he best among people? He said, Blessed is
he who lived long wit h pious deeds. He asked, O Messenger
of Allah (), which is t he best act ion? He replied, You
shoul d depart from this worl d in such a st at e of mind t hat your
t ongue remains ever-wet wit h t he remembrance of Allah.
1

144 . ` ` ` ` ` : ` `
` ` , ` ` : ` ! ' ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` . ` : '
` ` : ` ' ` ` ` `
. : ` ! ` : ` , ` ` .

2. Ibn Abi Dunya, al-Awliya (1:38#95)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:253#2292)
1. Ibn Ja d, al-Musnad (1:492#3431)
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Abdul lah ibn Busr Mzini () narrat es t hat t wo desert
Arabs came t o t he Holy Prophet (). One of them asked,
Who is best among people, O Messenger of Allah? He sai d,
Blessed is he who lives long wit h pious deeds. The ot her
one submit t ed, Which is t he best deed? The Holy Prophet
() said, When you depart from t his world your t ongue
shoul d be busy remembering Allah. He asked, Will it be
enough for me, O Messenger of Al lah? He sai d, Yes, it wi ll
be more t han enough for you.
1


1. Shaybani, al-Aahad wal-mathani (3:51)
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The land where Allah () is
remembered rejoices and takes pride
over other lands
145 . ` : ` : ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` .
Anas ibn Mlik ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Every piece of land where Allah () is
remembered rejoices t o t he innermost dept hs of the eart hs
net her regions and t akes pride over t he surrounding lands.
Whenever a servant (of Allah) st ands on a piece of barren
land and int ends t o offer rit ual prayer, t he earth feels proud of
it .
1


1. 1. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (7:143#4110)
2. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:115#339)
3. Qazwini, at-Tadwin fi akhbar qazwin (4:16)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:162#599)
5. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:78,79)
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146 . ` ` : ` : `
` ` ` `` `
` ` `` ``` .
Abdul lah ibn Abbas ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah () said, Any piece of land on which Allah is
ment ioned boast s over t he surrounding pieces of land, and
rejoices t o t he innermost dept hs of t he eart hs nether regions
because of remembrance of Allah.
1

147 . ` ` : ` : `
` ` ` ` `
, ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Abbas ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah () said, Every piece of land on which Allah is
remembered t hrough rit ual prayer, it boast s over t he
neighbouring pieces of land. When a servant of Allah st ands
on a barren piece of land t o perform t he rit ual prayer, it
rejoices because of remembrance of Allah up t o t he innermost
dept hs of the earths nether regions.
2


1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (11:193#11470)
2. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:79)
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148 . ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` - `
` .
Anas ibn Mlik ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Any piece of land on which the rit ual prayer and
t he remembrance of t he name of Allah is performed is grant ed
honour t o t he innermost dept hs of t he earths net her regions
on which it t akes pride over ot her pieces of land.
1

149 . `` ` : `
` : ` ` ` ` :
`` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Masd () says, A mount ain calls out t o
another mount ain by it s name, Oh so and so, has anyone
passed you t oday remembering Allah ()? So, when t he
mount ain replies, yes, it (t he calling mount ain) rejoices.
2


1. Ibn Hayyan, al-Azmah (5:1712,1713)
2. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (9:103#8542)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:402#538)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:453#691)
4. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqatul-asfiya (4:242)
5. Ibn Hayyan, al-Azmah (5:1717#11762)
6. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:79)
7. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (3:140)
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150 . ` ` ` : ` `
` ` ` ` .
Abu Darda ( ) says, Remember Allah () near every
st one and t ree so t hat t hey bear t est imony in your favour on
t he Day of Resurrect ion.
1


1. 1. Tabarani, Musnad-ush-shamiyyin (1:388#671)
2. Ibn Hayyan, al-Azmah (5:1713)
3. Ajlawni, Kashf-ul-khifa wa muzil-ul-ilbas (2:18#1566)
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The best people are those whose sight
reminds you of Allah ()
151 . ` ` ` ` ` `
: `` ` : , ` .
: `` ` ` .
Asma () bint Yazid narrat es t hat she heard t he Messenger
of Allah ( ) saying, Shal l I not inform you of t he best
people among you? The Companions said, Of course, O
Messenger of Allah (). He said, The best people among
you are t hose t hat mere seeing t hem inspires you t o remember
Allah.
1

152 . ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` : , ` .
: ` ` .
Asma () bint Yazid narrat es that the Holy Prophet ()
sai d, Shall I not t ell you who t he best among you are? The
Companions said, Cert ainly, O Messenger of Al lah. He
sai d, They are the ones whose glimpse alone makes you
remember Allah.
2


1. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (2:1379#4119)
2. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (6:459#27640)
2. Bukhari, al-Adab-ul-mufr ad (1:119#323)
3. Ibn Rahawayh, al-Musnad (p. 180,181#24)

Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 172
153 . ` ` `` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
`` : ` ` ` .
Shahr ibn Hawshab st at es that Abd-ur-Rahman ibn Ghanam
() narrat ed the following t radit ion of the Holy Prophet
(), The best servant s of Allah are those t hat mere seeing
t hem makes you remember Allah.
1

154 . ` ` ` ` ` :
` ` ` .
Ubdah ibn Smit () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Indeed, t he best people of my ummah are t hose
t hat when you see t hem you remember Allah.
2

155 . ` ` : ` :
` ` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Masd () narrat es that the Messenger of
Allah () said, Surely cert ain people are t he keys t o

4. Abd ibn Humayd, al-Musnad (1:457#1580)
5. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (22:167#424)
6. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (7:494#11108)
7. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (8:93)
8. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (4:405)
1. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (4:227)
2. Bazzar, al-Musnad (7:158#2719)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (3:325#2476)
4. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (4:405)
2. Bazzar, al-Musnad (7:158#2719)
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remembrance of Allah (). The moment you see t hem you
remember Allah ().
1

156 . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah i bn Umar ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah () said, The best of you are t hose t hat mere seeing
t hem inspires remembrance of Allah.
2

157 . ` ` ` : ` :
` ' ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
` ` ` ` . ` `
` ` ` ` ` .
Amr ibn Hamiq () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, The servant (of Allah) cannot realise t he realit y of
fait h unt il he get s angry for Allahs sake and loves for Allahs
sake. When he does t hat , he experiences t he realit y of fait h.
Indeed, My beloved ones and My friends are t hose who are

1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (10:205#10476)
2. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:78)
3. Ibn Abi Dunya, al-Awliya (1:17#26)
4. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:455,456#699)
5. Shaybani, al-Ilal wa mar ifah ar -r ijal (3:171#4760)
6. Tabari, Jami-ul-bayan fi tafsir al-Qur an (11:131)
7. Abu Zakariya, Tar ikh Ibn Muin (3:414#2025)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (5:297#6708)
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remembered when I am ment ioned, and I am remembered
when t hey are ment ioned.
1

158 . ` ` ` ` ` : ` `
` ` , : ` ` ` .
Saeed ibn Jubayr ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() was asked about t he friends of Allah (). He said,
They are t hose t hat t he moment you see t hem you remember
Allah.
2

159 . ` ` : ` : ` ,
` ` : ` ` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Abbas () narrat es, A man asked: O
Messenger of Allah (), who are t he friends of Allah? He
replied: They are t he people whose si ght brings about Allahs
remembrance.
3


1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (1:203#651)
2. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (1:58)
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:430#15634)
4. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:365)
5. Ibn Ali Dunya, al-Awliya (1:15#19)
6. Daylami, al-Fir daws bi-mathur al-khattab (5:152#7789)
7. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:14#4589)
2. 1. Tabari, Jami-ul-bayan fi tafsir al-Qur an (11:131,132)
2. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:72#217)
3. Ibn Abi Dunya, al-Awliya (1:18#27)
3. 1. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:78)
2. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:72#218)
3. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir -ul-usul fi ahadith ar -r asul (4:80,86)
4. Maqdasi, al-Ahadith-ul-mukhtar ah (10:108,109#105,106)
5. Husayni, al-Bayan wat-tar if (1:308#827)
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Chapter 27
The greatest favour of Allah () to a
servant is to enable him remember Allah
160 . ` ` ` : ` `
` . ` ` ` ` .
Khalid i bn Ma dn () sai d, Indeed, Allah () grant s
charit y every day, but He never blesses His servant wit h
anything superior t o His own remembrance.
1 1

161 . ` ` ` : ` ` `
` ` ` ' `
` . ` ` ' ` ` .
Abu Dharr () narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet () said,
Every moment of t he day and night Allah () gives away
charit y t o His servant s. And Allah has not favoured any of His
servant s wit h charity superior to grant of abilit y t o remember
Allah.
2


1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:61#29481)
2. Suyuti, ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tasfir bil-mathur (1:363)
2. 1. Bazzar, al-Musnad (9:336#3890)
2. Shaybani, al-Aahad wal-Mathani (2:231#289)
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162 . ` ` ` ` ` :
: ` , ` ` ` , `
` .
Abu Hurayrah ( ) narrat es from t he Holy Prophet () t hat
Allah () says, O son of Adam! When you remember Me,
you are t hankful t o Me, and when you forget Me, you are
ungrat eful t o Me.
1


1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (7:200#7265)
2. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (3:181#4491)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:258#2314)
4. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (4:338)
5. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:79)
6. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (4:480)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 177
Chapter 28
The world is redundant except for
remembrance of Allah () and its
contributors
163 . ` ` ` : `` `
: `' ` ` ` `
` ` `` .
Abu Hurayrah () narrat es, I heard t he Messenger of
Allah () saying, Be warned! Indeed t his worl d and
what ever it cont ains is redundant (and wort h t hrowing away)
except remembrance of Allah () and what cont ribut es
t owards it and t he t eachers and t he st udent s.
1

164 . ` ` ` : ` :
`' ` ` ` ` `` `
` .

1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (4:561#2322)
2. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (2:1377#4112)
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal, az-Zuhd (1:62)
4. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir -ul-usul fi ahadith as-r asul (1:255)
5. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir -ul-usul fi ahadith as-r asul (4:179)
6. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:298)
7. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (2:265#1708)
8. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur -il-khitab (2:231#3111)
9. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:54#117)
10. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:84#4900)
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Abdul lah ibn Masd () narrat es t hat the Messenger of
Allah () said, The world and everyt hing in it is cursed
except for a t eacher, a st udent , remembrance of Allah and
what assi st s in dhikr.
1

165 . ` ` ` : ' ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` `
` . ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Dar da ( ) said, The world and what ever it cont ains is
cursed ( wort h abst aining from) except for remembrance of
Allah (), what ever assi st s t owards remembrance of Allah
(); and bot h a scholar and a st udent fall under t he same
cat egory. The rest of the people (who are heedless of His
remembrance) are mean; t here is no good in them.
2


1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (4:236#4072)
2. Tabarani, Musnad-ush-shamiyyin (1:107#163)
3. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (1:122)
2. 1. Ibn Abi Asim, Kitab-uz-Zuhd (1:137)
2. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:192#543)
3. Bayhaqi, al-Mudkhil ila as-Sunan al-kubr a (1:269#383)
4. Qurtabi, al-Jami li-ahkam al-Quran (6:415)
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Chapter 29
A rememberer among the heedless is like
a lamp in the dark
166 . ` ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` , `
` ` ` , `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ` `
` ` ' ` ` , `
` ` ` ` ` ` , `
' ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Umar () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah () said, The one who remembers Allah () among
t hose who are negligent is l ike t he one who goes on fight ing
aft er ot hers have desert ed. The one who remembers All ah ()
among t he neglect ful is l ike a lamp in a dark house. The one
who remembers Allah () among the neglect ful is shown his
place in Paradise by Allah () during his l ifet ime and Allah
() wi ll not punish him aft er t hat . The one who remembers
Allah () among those who are negligent is blessed wit h t he
rewar d equal t o t he number of human beings and animals.
Allah () looks at t he one who remembers Allah () among
t he neglect ful in such a way t hat He will never punish him
aft er t hat . The one who remembers Allah () in t he market
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place wi ll have light on every hair of his body on t he Day of
Resurrect ion.
1

167 . ` ` ` ` ` : `
` ` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Masd ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of
Allah () said, The one who remembers Allah () among
t he neglect ful is like t he st eadfast one when ot hers have fled
(from t he batt lefield).
2

168 . ` ` : '` :
` `` ` `` ` ` .
Abu Musa ( ) narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet () said,
He who remembers hi s Lord and he who does not do are like
t he living and t he dead.
3


1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:412#567)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:337#2622)
2. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (1:90#271)
2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (10:16#9797)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:338#2623)
4. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (2:242#3139)
5. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (4:268)
6. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (3:558)
3. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (5:2353#6044)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:256#2303)
3. Asqalani, Fath-ul-bar i (11:210#6044)
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169 . ` ` `` : `
`` ` ` `` ` `
` .
Abu Musa ( ) narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet () said,
The house in which Al lah () i s remembered and t he one in
which Al lah () is not remembered are like t he living and t he
dead.
1

170 . ` ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` , `
` ` ` `
` ` ` ` , ` ` ` `
` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Umar () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah () said, The one who remembers Allah () among

1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (1:539#779)
2. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:135#854)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (13:291#7306)
4. Ruyani, al-Musnad (1:317#473)
5. Abu Nuaym, al-Musnad-ul-mustakhr aj ala as-Sahih Muslim
(2:372#1771)
6. Daylami, al-Fir daw bima thur al-khitab (4:143#6442)
7. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:401#536)
8. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:170#635)
9. Nawawi, Shar h Sahih Muslim (6:68)
10. Mubarakpuri, Tuhfat-ul-ahwadhi (2:437)
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t he neglect ful is like t he one who goes on fight ing when
ot hers have desert ed. The one who remembers Allah ()
among t hose who are negli gent is like a green t ree among dry
t rees. And Allah shows t he one who makes ment ion of Allah
among t he neglect ful his rest ing place in Paradise.
1

171 . ` ` ` ` ` : ` :
` ` , ` ' .
Wahb ibn Munabbih () narrat es t hat Luqman said t o his
son, O my son! The example of those who remember Allah
() and t hose who are neglect ful is t hat of light and
darkness.
2


1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:411#565)
2. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (6:181)
3. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (2:242#3140)
4. Dhahabi, Mizan-ul-itidal (5:295#6317)
5. Ajlawni, Kashf-ul-khifa wa muzil-ul-ilbas (1:505#1346)
2. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (4:38)
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Chapter 30
Paradise is guaranteed to those who
remember Allah ()
172 . ` ` ` : ` : ` !
` ` ` ` ` ` : `
'` ` ` ` .
`` `` ` ` , ` .
Amr ibn Abasah ( ) narrat es, I submit t ed, O Messenger
of Allah! () Is t here any prayer or any specific t ime which
brings more closeness t o Allah t han any ot her prayer or t ime?
The Holy Prophet () sai d, Yes, indeed Al lah () comes
nearest t o a servant in t he last hours of t he night . If you are
able t o be among t hose who remember Allah () at t hat hour,
do so.
11

173 . ` ` ` `` `
` ` `` `` .
`` ` ``` : ` ` ` ` `

1. 1. Ibn Khuzaymah, as-Sahih (2:182#1147)
2. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (1:453#1162)
3. Nasai, as-Sunan (1:279#572)
4. Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (1:482#1544)
5. Bayhaqi, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (3:4#4439)
6. Tabarani, Musnad-ush-shamiyyin (1:349#605)
7. Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (4:22,23)
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` . '` : `` `
`` ` `` ` `' ` ` `
` ` ` ` ``` `` `
.
Umar ibn Khat t ab () narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet ()
sent an army t o Najd. They t ook plent y of spoils of war and
came back quickly. A man who had not gone out remarked,
We have never seen an army ret urn more quickly and br ing
finer spoils of war t han t his one. The Holy Prophet ()
sai d, Shall I not t ell you about people who have a most
excellent boot y and a most excellent ret urn? They are t he
people who offer t he fajr (morning) prayer in congregat ion
and t hen sit t o remember Allah () unt il the sunrise. They
have the quickest ret urn and t he most excellent boot y.
1

174 . ` ` : ` : `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ` `
` .
Mudh ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah () said,
Whoever offers t he fajr (morning) prayer, t hen sit s t o

1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:559#3561)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:179#676)
3. Ibn Qayyim, Alam-ul-muwaaqiin (4:307)
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remember Allah () unt il t he sun r ises, Paradi se i s assured t o
him.
1

175 . ` : ` : `
` ` `
` ` ` ``` `` ` ` .
Abu Ummah () narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said, Whoever offers t he morning (fajr) prayer in
congregat ion, t hen sit s remembering Allah () unt il t he sun
rises, t hen prays t wo cycles of (i shrq) prayer wi ll ret urn wit h
t he reward of a Pilgrimage (hajj) and a Visit at ion (umrah).
2

176 . ` ` ` : ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Darda () narrat es t hat t he Holy Messenger sai d,
Indeed, t he people whose t ongues are al ways busy in
remembrance of Allah wi ll ent er Paradise laughing.
3


1. 1. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (3:66#1495)
2. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (3:61#1487)
3. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:105)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:178#669)
5. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (6:165)
6. Khatib Baghdadi, Mawdah awham al-jam wat-tafriq (2:90)
2. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (8:178#7741)
2. Tabarani, Musnad-ush-shamiyyin (2:42#885)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:138#9762)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:179#672)
5. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:104)
3. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:111#34587)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:170#35052)

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177 . ` ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` , `
` ` ` , `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` , ` `
` ` ' ` ` , `
` ` ` ` ` ` , `
' ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Umar () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah () said, The one who remembers Allah () among
t hose who are negligent is l ike t he one who goes on fight ing
aft er ot hers have desert ed. The one who remembers All ah ()
among t he neglect ful is l ike a lamp in a dark house. The one
who remembers Allah () among the neglect ful is shown his
place in Paradise by Allah () during his l ifet ime and Allah
() wi ll not punish him aft er t hat . The one who remembers
Allah () among those who are negligent is blessed wit h t he
rewar d equal t o t he number of human beings and animals.
Allah () looks at t he one who remembers Allah () among
t he neglect ful in such a way t hat He will never punish him

3. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:397#1136)
4. Ibn Abi Asim, Kitab-uz-Zuhd (1:136)
5. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:445)
6. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (1:219)
7. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (5:133)
8. Ibn Jawzi, Sifat-us-safwah (1:639)
9. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:366)
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aft er t hat . The one who remembers Allah () in t he market
place wi ll have light on every hair of his body on t he Day of
Resurrect ion.
1

178 . ` ` ` ` : ` :
` ` ` , `
` ` ` `
` ` ` ` , ` ` ` `
` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Umar () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah () said, The one who remembers Allah () among
t he neglect ful is like t he one who goes on fight ing while t he
ot hers desert . The one who remembers Allah () among t hose
who are negl igent is like a green t ree among dry ones. And
Allah shows t he one who makes ment ion of Allah among t he
neglect ful his rest ing place in Paradise.
2


1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:412#567)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:337#2622)
2. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:411#565)
2. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (6:181)
3. Dhahabi, Mizan-ul-itidal (5:295#6317)
4. Ajlawni, Kashf-ul-khifa wa muzil-ul-ilbas (1:505#1346)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 188
Chapter 31
Allah will shelter His rememberer
beneath His shade on the Day of
Judgment
179 . ` `` `` : ` ```
` ` ` : ` ,
` , ` `` `` , ` `
` ` ` ` , ` `` ` ` `
` ` , ` ` ` ` `
` ``` `` , ` ` `` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Holy Prophet () said,
There are seven kinds of people whom Allah () will shelt er
beneat h His shade on t he day when t here wi ll be no shade
except His: a just ruler; a young man grown up worshipping
his Lord; a man whose heart is at t ached t o mosques; t wo men
who love one another, meet and separat e only for t he sake of
Allah; a man whom a woman of rank and beaut y invit es
t owards sin but he says, I fear Allah (); a person who
gives charit y so secret ly t hat his left hand does not know what
his right hand has spent ; a man who remembers Allah in
solit ude and his eyes well.
1


1. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (1:234#629)
2. Bukhari, as-Sahih (2:517#1357)
3. Muslim, as-Sahih (2:715#1031)

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180 . ` `` : ` :
` : ` '` ` ``
` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Allah () will say on the Day of Resurrect ion, Where
are t hose who had mut ual love for t he sake of My glory?
Today I wil l shelt er t hem in My shade when t here is no shade
but Mine.
1


4. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (4:598#2391)
5. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:439#9663)
6. Malik, al-Muwatta (2:952#1709)
7. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (16:332#7338)
8. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (3:243#3439)
1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:1988#2566)
2. Malik, al-Muwatta (2:952#1708)
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:370#8818)
4. Darimi, as-Sunan (2:403#2757)
5. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (1:247#711)
6. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:334#574)
7. Tayalisi, al-Musnad (p. 307#2335)
8. Bayhaqi, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (10:232)
9. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (6:482#989)
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Chapter 32
The most beloved action in the sight of
Allah () is excessive remembrance
181 . ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` `` ' : ```
. : ` `` ` ' : ```
. ` ` ` `
` ` : ```
. ` ` : !
` ` . ` : .
Mudh ( ) narrat es from his fat her who narrat es from t he
Messenger of Allah ( ) t hat a man asked him, What kind
of jihad is t he great est in t erms of reward? He answered,
The one in which Allah () i s remembered great ly. The
man then asked, Who receive t he great est reward among
t hose who fast ? He replied, Those of t hem who remember
Allah t oo much. The man t hen asked about prayer, zakah,
pilgrimage and charit y. The Messenger of Allah sai d
regarding al l of t hem, The one in which Allah () is
remembered excessively (holds t he highest reward). Upon
t his, Abu Bakr () sai d t o Umar (), O Abu Hafs! The
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 191
people who remember Allah have t aken all t he rewards. The
Messenger of Allah () said, Of course.
1

182 . ` ` ` : `
` . ` `
` ` ` ' ` .
Mudh ibn Jabal ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Remember Allah () immensely in all
circumst ances. No act ion of man is more beloved t o Allah ()
and serves more as a saviour in t he world and t he Hereaft er
t han remembrance of Allah ().
2

183 . ` ` ` ` : ` ` .
: `` , ` ` .
, ` . ` `
` ` ` ` .
Umm Anas () narrat es that she said, O Messenger of
Allah (), bless me wit h some advice. He said, Migrat e

1. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (3:438)
2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (20:186#407)
3. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:444)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:257#2309)
5. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:74)
6. Husayni, al-Bayan wat-tar if (1:132#348)
2. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:395#520)
2. Hindi, Kanz-ul-ummal (1:426#1836)
3. Hindi, Kanz-ul-ummal (2:243#3931)
4. Ajlawni, Kashf-ul-khifa wa muzil-ul-ilbas (1:188#498)
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from sins; t hat is t he best mi grat ion. Take care of your dut ies;
t hat is t he best jihad (st ruggle). And remember Allah ()
exceedingly because you cannot present anyt hing t o Allah
() which is dearer t o Him t han massive remembrance.
1

184 . ` ` ` : ` ``
` : ` ` ` `
` : `` ` ` . :
` `` ` `
` ` ' ``
` .
Umm Anas () narrat es, I visit ed t he Messenger of Allah
() and sai d, May Allah () grant you place in t he
Assembly of Supreme Companionship (ar-rafiq al-al) in
Paradise and t hat I be wit h you! I then asked, O Messenger
of Allah (), t each me a pious act so that I pract ise it (and
avail your company in Paradise). He sai d, Est abli sh prayer
because it is t he best jihad; give up sins as t hat is t he best
hijrah (migrat ion) and remember Allah () great ly for this

1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (25:129#313)
2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (7:21#6735)
3. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (7:51#6822)
4. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (4:217,218)
5. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:75)
6. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:257#2311)
7. Qarshi, al-War a (p. 58#48)
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act ion is t he most beloved t o Allah of the act ions which you
can forward t o Him.
1

185 . ` ` : ` : '
` : ` , ` `
, ` .
Abu Jafar ( ) narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Three act ions are t he most powerful: t o remember Allah
persist ent ly in all circumst ances, t o do just ice on ones part
and t o let people share ones wealt h.
2

186 . ` : ' ` : ` `
, ` , ` .

1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (25:150#359)
2. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:75)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:257#2311)
Tabarani said the narrator of the tradition, Umm Anas, is not the
mother of Anas ibn Malik.
2. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:80#34340)
2. Ibn Mubarak, az-Zuhd (p. 257#744)
3. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir -ul-usul fi ahadith ar -r asul (4:106)
4. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (3:183)
5. Thaalabi said in Jawahir -ul-hisan fi tafsir al-Qur an (4:35) Ibn
Mubarak has narrated it in az-Zuhd war -r aqaiq with his own chain
of narrators.
6. Suyuti said in ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:367) Ibn
Abi Shaybah related it through Abu Jafar.
7. Suyuti said in ad-Dur r -ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (4:75) Abu
Nuaym, too, transmitted it in al-Hilyah through Abu Jafar.
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 194
Ali ( ) sai d, Three deeds are most powerf ul: t o give
people t heir right s, t o remember Allah () in every st at e and
t o let your brot her share your wealt h.
1

187 . ` ` : ` : '
` : ` ` ` , ` `
, ` .
Abdul lah ibn Umar () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah () said, Three deeds are most powerful : t o do
just ice on your part , to let people share your wealt h and t o
remember Allah in every circumst ance.
2

188 . ` ` ^ ':: < : ,: %
: ` `
` ` ` ` . ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` `
` ` ` ...

1. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (1:85)
2. Qazwini, at-Tadwin fi akhbar qazwin (4:70)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 195
Abdul lah i bn Abbas () elaborat es t he Quranic verse
Remember Allah excessively. He says, What ever Allah
has prescribed as obli gat ory is delineat ed. He exempt ed t he
handicapped for t he peculi ar handicaps except Allahs
remembrance. The obligat ion of remembrance i s t he only
except ion. Allah () has not set for it any limit , nor has He
accept ed any excuse t o abandon it except the insane. He said,
Remember Allah () st anding, sit t ing, on your sides dur ing
t he night and the day, on land and at sea, during journey and
at home, in povert y and in prosperit y, in healt h and in
sickness, secret ly and openly remember Him under all
circumst ances.
1

189 . ` ` ^ ':: < : ,: % :
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
.
Muqat al, int erpret ing Allahs wor ds Remember Allah
abundant ly says, It means remember Him in every condit ion
wit h t he tongue (by saying) Subhan Allah (Allah is Pure),
Allahu Akbar (Allah i s t he Supremely Great ), la ilaha illal lah
(t here is no God but Allah) and alhamdu lillah (Praise be t o
Allah).
2


1. 1. Ibn Abi Hatim, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (9:3138)
2. Tabari, Jami-ul-bayan fi tafsir al-Qur an (5:259,260; 22:17)
3. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (3:496)
2. Ibn Abi Hatim, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (9:3138)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 196
Chapter 33
The one granted a remembering tongue
is blessed with the best of this world and
the Hereafter
190 . ` ` ` : ``
`' ` ` ``` ` :
` ` `
.
Abdul lah i bn Abbas () narrat es that t he Messenger of
Allah () sai d, Whoever has been grant ed four t hings has
been blessed wit h t he best of t his worl d and t he Hereaft er: a
grat eful heart , a t ongue t hat remembers Al lah (), a body
which i s pat ient during suffering, and a wife who is not
unfait hful t o her husband and is not dishonest wit h regard t o
his property.
1

191 . ` ` ` ` ^ _ _`.>,
> .l % : ` `` ` ` .

1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (11:134#11275)
2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (7:179#7212)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (4:104#4429)
4. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (3:65)
5. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:256#2301)
6. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (4:273)
Haythami declared the men who transmitted the tradition in al-
Mujam-ul-awsat are sahih (sound).
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`` ` : ` ` ` . `
` ' `` `` ! : ` ` `
` ` ` ` ``` .
Thawban () narrat es, We were wit h t he Holy Prophet
() on one of his journeys when t he verse t hose who
gat her gold and si lver was revealed. One of his
Companions said, This verse has come down regarding gol d
and si lver. Would t hat we knew what wealt h is best so t hat we
might acquire it ! The Holy Prophet () said, The best
wealt h is a t ongue which remember s All ah (), a heart which
is grat eful and a believing wife who assist s him in his fait h.
1

192 . ` ` `` `` ` .
: `` `` ``
. : , ` : ` ``
` `` '` .

1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:277#3094)
2. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (1:596#1856)
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (5:282#22490)
4. Ruyani, al-Musnad (1:406#620)
5. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (2:376#2274)
6. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (7:10#6700)
7. Tabarani, al-Mujam-us-saghir (2:121#890)
8. Kanani, Misbah-uz-zujajah (2:96#664)
9. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:255#2300)
10. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (3:28#2947)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 198
Mudh ibn Anas ( ) narrat es t hat he asked t he Holy
Prophet () what was t he most excellent aspect of faith. He
replied, That you shoul d love for Allahs sake and hat e for
Allahs sake, and t hat your t ongue should remain busy in
remembering Allah (). Mudh () furt her asked,
Anyt hing else, O Messenger of Allah? He said, That you
shoul d like for ot hers what you like yourself, and disl ike for
ot hers what you dislike yourself.
1

193 . ` : ` `
: ` `
`` ` `` `` ` `` .
Abu Ummah () narrat es t hat the Messenger of Allah
() said t o Mudh ibn Anas ( ), O Mudh, a grat eful
heart , a t ongue which remember s Allah (), and a wife who
helps you wit h your worldly and religious mat t ers are t he best
of what people can acquire.
2


1. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (5:247#22183)
2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (20:191#425)
3. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:34)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:13#4588)
5. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (1:61,89)
6. Ajlawni, Kashf-ul-khifa wa muzil-ul-ilbas (1:177#465)
2. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (8:205#7828)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (4:104#4430)
3. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (4:273)
4. Husayni, al-Bayan wat-tar if (2:132#1279)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 199
194 . ` ` ` : ` :
`` ` , `
` . ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Umar () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah ( ) sai d, Do not t alk a lot wit hout remembrance of
Allah (), because much t alk wit hout remembrance of Allah
() is hardness of heart . And the one who is fart hest from
Allah is he who has a hard heart .
1

195 . ` ` ` ` ` ` :
` ` ` . ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` .
Jalas i bn Amr Sanan () narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet
() said, Everyone who st rives has an end and t he end of
Adams son is deat h. So, you must remember Allah ()
because it will ease your end (i.e. deat h) for you and wi ll
incline you t owards t he Hereaft er.
2


1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (4:607#2411)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (4:245#4951)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (3:344#4365)
4. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (5:65#7475)
5. Zurqani, Shar h-ul-Muwatta (4:519)
6. Qurtabi, al-Jami li-ahkam al-Qur an (1:463)
7. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (1:115)
8. Dhahabi, Mizan-ul-itidal (1:161#125)
2. Husayni, al-Bayan wat-tar if (1:245#645)
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People of Paradise will regret every
moment spent without remembrance of
Allah
196 . ` ` : ` : `
` ' ` ` ` ` ` `
.
isha ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Al lah ( ) sai d,
On t he Day of Resurrect ion man will regret every moment he
spends wit hout remembering Al lah ().
1

197 . ` ` ` : ` :
` `` ` ` `` ` ` `
.
Mudh ibn Jabal ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, The people of Paradise will not regret anything
except the moment which they spent wit hout remembering
Allah ().
2


1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:392#511)
2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (8:175#8316)
3. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:135)
4. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:80)
2. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (20:93#182)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:392#512,513)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:258#2312)

Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 201
198 . ` `` : ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
`` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, The collect ion of people who leave a remembrance
session wit hout remembering Allah () are like a dead ass
and t his (st at e of t heirs) is regret t able.
1

199 . `` ` `` : ``
` ` ` ` ` `
` `` `` ` .
According t o Abu Huraira ( ) t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, The people who sit in a remembrance assembly and
disper se wit hout remembering Allah are like a dead donkey
and t his assembly will lament on t hem on the Day of
Resurrect ion.
2


4. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:73)
5. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (3:408#5244)
6. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir-ul-usul fi ahadith ar-rasul (4:106)
1. 1. Abu Dawud, as-Sunan (4:264#4855)
2. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:135)
3. Mindhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:263#2332)
2. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:527#10837)
2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:515#10691)
3. Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (6:107#10236)
4. Nasai, Amal-ul-yawm wal-laylah (1:311#403)
5. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (1:668#1808)
6. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:403#541)

Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 202
200 . ` `` ` ` `` : `
` ` ` ` ,
` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, He who sit s in a place where Allah i s not remembered
runs int o a loss decreed by Allah. And he who lies on a bed
where Allah is not remembered he also runs int o a loss
decreed by Al lah.
1

201 . ` `` `` : ``
` ` ` ` ` ``
`` . `` `` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es from the Holy Prophet (), The
people who sit in an assembly but do not remember Allah ()
and do not send blessings upon t heir Prophet () will be
seized. Then if Allah desires He may punish t hem and if He
wi lls He may forgive t hem.
2


7. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (7:207)
8. Ibn Hayyan, Tabaqat-ul-muhaddisin bi Asbahan (3:448)
1. 1. Abu Dawud, as-Sunan (4:264#4856)
2. Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (6:107#10237)
3. Nasai, Amal-ul-yawm wal-laylah (1:311#404)
4. Tabarani, Musnad-ush-shamiyyin (2:272#1324)
5. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:404#544,545)
6. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:135)
7. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:237#900)
8. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:262#2330)
2. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:461#3380)

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202 . ` ` ` `` : ``
` `` `
` ` ` `` .
Abu Huraira ( ) narrat es from the Holy Prophet (), If a
people sit in a gat hering but do not remember Allah () nor
send blessings upon the Holy Prophet (), t hey will deplore
(t his loss) on t he Resurrect ion Day even if t hey ent er Paradise
as reward for t heir piet y.
1

203 . ` ` ` ` : `
: ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah i bn Mugaffal ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah ( ) sai d, If some people gat her in an assembly and

2. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:453#9842)
3. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:481#10249)
4. Tabarani, Musnad-ush-shamiyyin (2:46#895)
5. Bayhaqi, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (3:210#5563)
6. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:80)
7. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (3:513)
8. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:135)
1. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:463#9966)
2. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:352#591)
3. Ibn Abi Asim, Kitab-uz-Zuhd (1:27)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:263#2331)
5. Haythami, Mawar id-uz-zaman (1:577#2322)
6. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:79)
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disper se wit hout remembering Allah t his assembly wi ll
deplore and regret t hem on t he Day of Resurrect ion.
1


1. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (4:122#3744)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:401#533)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:263#2333)
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Remembrance of Allah () illumines
hearts
204 . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` .
` ` ` ` . : `
` : ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah i bn Umar ( ) narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet ()
used t o say, Everyt hing has a shiner t hat makes it shine and
indeed t he shiner of heart s is remembrance of Allah ().
There is no great er savior t han remembrance of Allah t o
deliver from Allahs t orment. The Companions asked, Not
even jihad in t he pat h of Allah? He replied, No, even if you
wield your sword unt il it is broken.
1

205 . ` ` ` :
` .
Abu Dar da ( ) st at es, There is a shiner for everyt hing and
for heart s it is remembrance of Allah ().
2


1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:396#522)
2. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:254#2295)
3. Ibn Qayyim, al-Wabil-ul-ayb (1:60)
4. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (2:511)
2. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:396#523)
2. Ibn Qayyim, al-Wabil-ul-ayb (1:60)
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206 . ` ` ` ` : `
.
Awn i bn Abdullah () st at es, Remembrance of Allah ()
is a shiner of heart s.
1

207 . ` ` ` : ` : `
` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, Whoever remembers Allah () excessively is purified
of hypocrisy.
2


1. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (4:241)
2. 1. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (7:86#6931)
2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-us-saghir (2:172#974)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:414#575)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:278#2393)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 207
Chapter 36
Remembrance of Allah () cures hearts
208 . ` ` : ` :
, ` .
Makhl narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah () said,
Indeed, remembrance of Allah () is a cure and
remembrance of people is an illness.
1

209 . ` ` ` ` : ` :
, ` , `
` ` . ` ` ` ` ` .
Umm-ul-Muminn Hafsah bint Umar () narrat es t hat t he
Messenger of Allah ( ) bl essed her wit h his holy advice, O
Hafsah, eschew t alking t oo much because t oo much t alking
except remembrance of Allah kill s t he heart . And remember
Allah () great ly and persist ent ly because it gives life t o t he
heart .
2

210 . ` ` : ` :
`` ` , `
` , ` ` ` ` .

1. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:459#717)
2. Ajlawni, Kashf-ul-khifa wa muzil-ul-ilbas (1:505#1345)
2. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (5:432,433#8652)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 208
Abdul lah ibn Umar () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of
Allah () said, Do not t alk much wit hout remembering
Allah because excessive t alk wit hout Allahs remembrance
hardens heart s. And of men the fart hest from Allah is t he
callous-heart ed.
1

211 . ` ` ` `` `` :
` ` ` `` `` ` `` ` `` `
` .
Umm-ul-Muminn Umm Habi bah () narrat es from t he
Holy Prophet (), Except for commanding t he right and
forbidding t he wrong and remembering Allah, no ut t erance of
Adams son goes t o his favour.
2

212 . ` : ` .

1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (4:607#2411)
2. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (5:65#7475)
3. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:135)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (3:344#4365)
5. Zurqani, Shar h al-Muwatta (4:519)
6. Qurtabi, al-Jami li-ahkam al-Qur an (1:463)
7. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (1:115)
2. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (4:608#2412)
2. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (2:557#3892)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (13:56#7132)
4. Abd ibn Humayd, al-Musnad (1:448#1554)
5. Qadai, Musnad-ush-shihab (1:202#305)
6. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:393#514)
7. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (3:345#4367)
8. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (22:20)
9. Faqihy, Akhbar Makkah (3:329)
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Anas () st at es, Remembrance of Allah () is a cure for
heart s.
1

213 . ` ` ` ` : `
.
Awn i bn Abdullah st at es, Dhikr sit t ings are a cure for
heart s.
2


1. Ajlawni, Kashf-ul-khifa wa muzil-ul-ilbas (1:505#1345)
2. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (4:241)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 210
Chapter 37
Remembrance of Allah () is better
than freeing slaves
214 . ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` `
``` ' ` ` ` ` ` ` ,
` ` ` ` ` ``
``` ' ` ` ` ` .
Anas ibn Malik ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Sit t ing wit h rememberers of Allah () aft er t he
fajr (morning) prayer t ill sunrise i s more pleasing t o me than
set t ing free four slaves of t he descendant s of Ismail, and
sit t ing wit h rememberers of Allah () aft er t he asr
(aft ernoon) prayer t ill sunset is more pleasing t o me than
set t ing free four slaves.
1

215 . ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` ` ' `

1. 1. Abu Dawud, as-Sunan (3:324#3667)
2. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (6:119#3392)
3. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (6:137#6022)
4. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:409#561)
5. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (1:178#668)
6. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:105)
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` ` ' ` ` ` ` ` ` ` . `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ' `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
.
Anas ibn Malik ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Sit t ing wit h rememberers of Al lah () from t he
fajr (morning) prayer t ill sunrise i s more beloved t o me t han
anything else where t he sun ri ses. Sit t ing wit h rememberers of
Allah () from the asr (aft ernoon) prayer t ill sunset is more
beloved t o me t han freeing eight people of the Children of
Ismail, cost ing t welve t housand each.
1

216 . ` : ` ` : ` `
` ` ` ` ` . : ` ` `
` ` ` . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` ` .
Salim narrat es t hat Abu Darda () was t old, Abu Sa d ibn
Munabbih has freed one hundred slaves out of his own

1. 1. Bayhaqi, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (8:38)
2. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (7:154#4126)
3. Harith, al-Musnad (2:950#1048)
4. Bayhaqi, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (8:79)
5. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:409#560)
6. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:410#562)
7. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (3:81)
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wealt h. Abu Darda sai d, Surely set t ing free a hundred
slaves spending ones propert y is a great t hing, but shal l I not
t ell you of somet hing which is superior t o t hat ? That is
st eadfast ness in your fait h day and ni ght and f ull t ime
engagement of t ongue in remembrance of Allah.
1


1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:59#29464)
2. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:170#35057)
3. Dabbi, Kitab-ud-dua (1:268#91)
4. Ibn Abi Asim, Kitab-uz-Zuhd (1:136)
5. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (1:219)
6. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:435#627)
7. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:238)
8. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:445)
9. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:253#2293)
10. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (1:362)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 213
Chapter 38
Remembrance of Allah delivers from the
torment of Hell-Fire
217 . ` ` ` : : ` ` `
` ` ` ` .
Anas i bn Mlik ( ) narrat es from the Holy Prophet (),
Allah () wil l say, Pull him out of Hell who remembered
Me some day or feared Me at some point .
1

218 . ` ` ` ` : `
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` , ` ` ` ` ` .
Anas i bn Mlik ( ) narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet ()
sai d, Whoever remembers Allah () and his eyes wel l wit h
t ears for fear of Allah (), and t he t ears fall and wet t he
ground, Allah wi ll not t orment him at all on t he Day of
Resurrect ion.
2


1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (4:712#2594)
2. Ibn Abi Asim, as-Sunnah (2:400#833)
3. Ibn Abi Asim, Kitab-uz-Zuhd (1:369)
4. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (1:141#234)
5. Bayhaqi, al-Itiqad (1:201)
6. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:469,470#740)
7. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (5:244#8084)
8. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:130#5108)
9. Ibn Hayyan, Tabaqat-ul-muhaddisin bi Asbahan (3:16#242)
2. 1. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (4:289#7668)

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219 . ` ` ` ` : `
` , : ' `` ! ` ,
` . ` `` ` . ``
, `` .
Ubayy i bn Ka b narrat es t hat when t wo-t hird night had
passed, t he Messenger of Allah () st ood up and said, O
people, remember Allah (), remember Allah (). The
Jolt ing (Hour) has come and t he one t hat follows is also
approaching; t he deat h has come wit h it s agony; t he deat h has
come wit h it s agony.
1

220 . ` ` ` ` : `
: `` ` ` ` ` `
``` ` ` `` ` . `
` : ``` ` ` : , ` . :

2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-awsat (6:196#6171)
3. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (4:113#5023)
1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (4:636#2457)
2. Abd ibn Humayd, al-Musnad (1:89#170)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:394#517)
4. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (5:272#8160)
5. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (1:256)
6. Maqdasi, al-Ahadith-ul-mukhtar ah (3:389#1184)
7. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:327#2577)
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` ` : `
`` `` , : . : , `
`` ` ` . ``` ` ``
` `` ``` `` . : : `
` : ` ``
`` `` , , `
`` .
Abdul lah ibn Amr () narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, On t he Day of Resurrect ion a man from my
ummah (communit y) will be called in front of people, wit h
ninet y-nine regist ers spread out in front of him. The lengt h of
each regist er wil l be as far as t he eye can see. Allah () will
t hen say, Can you deny anyt hing that is inside t hem? The
man will reply, O my Lord, no. Then Allah () will say,
Did my angel s who record deeds wrong you any way? He
wi ll t hen say, Do you have any pious deed in addit ion t o
t his? The man will be t errified and say, No. Allah () will
say, Why not , indeed We have your pious deeds (recorded)
wit h Us and indeed you wi ll not be oppressed t oday. A card
wi ll be t aken out for him t hat wil l read, I bear wit ness t hat
t here is no God but Allah () and t hat Muhammad ( ) is
His servant and Hi s Messenger. The Messenger of Allah
() said, That man will say, What will t his car d do against
t hese regist ers? Allah () wi ll say, You wi ll not be
wronged. Then t he regist ers wi ll be placed in one scale (of
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 216
t he balance) and t he card in t he ot her scale. The regist ers wi ll
rise up and t he card wi ll wei gh heavier.
1


1. 1. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (2:1437#4300)
2. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (1:710#1937)
3. Kanani, Juz-ul-bitaqah (1:34#2)
4. Dhahabi, Mujam-ul-muhaddisin (1:48)
5. Ibn Qayyim, Hashiyah ala Sunan Abu Dawud (13:70)
Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 217
Chapter 39
Allahs remembrance delivers from
Satan
221 . ` ` : ` :
` ` ` ` ` ` .
` ` . ` ` ` ` .
Anas ibn Mlik ( ) narrat es t hat t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Sat an has placed his mouth upon the heart of
Adams son. If he remembers Allah () Sat an moves away,
and if he forget s t o remember Allah () Sat an eat s t he
mout hful of his heart . And t his is (referred t o in Allahs
words), The Whisperer of evil who wit hdraws.
1

222 . ` ` ` ^ _`.l _!.>' %
: ` ` ` ` .
` , .
Abdul lah ibn Abbas ( ) says about Allahs words: The
Whisperer (of evil) who wit hdraws, Sat an rides mans heart
every moment . If he forget s or neglect s, Sat an whispers evil

1. 1. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (7:278#4301)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:403#540)
3. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (2:379#3691)
4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:257#2307)
5. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (7:149)
6. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (4:586)
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(int o his mind). But when he remember s Al lah, Sat an
wit hdraws.
1

223 . ` ` ` ` : `
: ` ` : `
` ` . , `
` ` .
Abdul lah ibn Shaqiq ( ) narrat es that the Messenger of
Allah () sai d, There are t wo compart ment s in everybodys
heart . In one of t hem reside angel s while in t he ot her dwel ls
Sat an. When a man remembers Allah (), Sat an moves away
and when he does not remember Allah (), Sat an put s his
beak (mout h) into his heart and whisper s evil int o it .
2

224 . ` ` : ` ` `
` ` . ` ` ` `
^ _`.l _!.>' % .
Abdul lah i bn Abbas ( ) narrat es, There is nobody born
wit hout one who whispers evil int o his heart . So if t he servant
remembers Allah () t he whisperer moves away, and if he

1. 1. Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (7:135#34774)
2. Maqdasi, al-Ahadith-ul-mukhtar ah (10:367#393)
3. Ibn Kathir, Tafsir -ul-Qur an al-azim (4:576)
4. Tabari, Jami-ul-bayan fi tafsir al-Qur an (30:355)
5. Manawi, Fayd-ul-Qadir (2:358)
6. Asqalani, Fath-ul-bar i (8:9)
2. Hisan Hasin (p. 29)
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neglect s, t he whi sperer whisper s evil. It refers t o t he words of
Allah, The Whisperer (of evil) who wit hdraws.
1

225 . ` `` ` : ``
`` ` , ` , ` .
`` ` : ` ` , `` . ``
`` ` . ` `` ` .
`` ` . ` ` ` `
` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, When one of you goes t o sleep, Sat an t ies t hree knot s at
t he back of his neck, sealing every knot wit h, You have a
long night , so sleep on. If he wakes and remembers Allah,
t hen one knot is unt ied. If he performs ablut ion, t he second
knot is unt ied. Then if he prays, the third knot is unt ied. In t he
morning he will be act ive and in good spirit s, ot herwise he
wi ll be in bad spirit s and lazy in t he morning.
2


1. 1. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (2:590#3991)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:459#676)
3. Ibn Abd-ul-Barr, at-Tamhid (18:307,308)
4. Tabari, Jami-ul-bayan fi tafsir al-Qur an (30:355)
5. Asqalani, Fath-ul-bar i (8:741)
6. Asqalani, Taghliq at-taliq (4:381)
2. 1. Bukhari, as-Sahih (1:383#1091)
2. Bukhari, as-Sahih (3:1193#3096)
3. Muslim, as-Sahih (1:538#776)
4. Nasai, as-Sunan (3:203#1607)
5. Abu Dawud, as-Sunan (2:32#1306)

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226 . ` ` : ` ' : ` ` :
` , ` ` ` ` ` , ` :
` ` ` ` ` .
Abdul lah i bn Abbas ( ) narrat es t hat the Holy Prophet
() said, Sat an sai d, O Lord, What ever You have creat ed
You have also provided it subsist ence. So fix my food as well.
Allah () sai d, Everyt hing on which My name is not invoked
is your food.
1

227 . ` ` : ` : `
` ` ` ' ` ' ` ` `
` ` ` ' ` , ` ` .
Abullah i bn Abbas ( ) narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah
() said, Whoever among you is unable t o bear t he burden
of worshipping at night , is st ingy in spending his wealt h and
is a cowar d when it comes t o fight ing t he enemy should
remember Allah () great ly.
2


6. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (1:421#1329)
7. Malik, al-Muwatta (1:176#424)
8. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (2:243#7306)
9. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (6:293#2553)
10. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (11:167#6278)
1. 1. Ibn Hayyan, al-Azmah (5:1683)
2. Maqdasi, al-Ahadith-ul-mukhtar ah (10:361#385)
3. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (3:278)
2. 1. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:391#508)
2. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (11:84#11121)
3. Abd ibn Humayd, al-Musnad (1:215#641)

Precious Treasur e of the Virtues of Dhi kr & Dhkireen 221
228 . ` ` ` `` :
, ` ` , , ` ,
`` ` ` ` . `
` `` `` ` ` ,
, ` ``` ` ` ``` .
Jabir () narrat es that the Messenger of Allah () said,
Cover t he vessels, t ie up t he wat er-skin, shut t he doors and
ext inguish t he lamp, because Sat an does not loosen a wat er-
skin or open a door or uncover a vessel. If one of you cannot
find anyt hing but a piece of wood t o put over his vessel and
invoke His name on it, let him do so, because harmful t hings
(mice) set a house on fire.
1


4. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:254#2297)
5. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:74)
1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (3:1594#2012)
2. Ibn Majah, as-Sunan (2:1129#3410)
3. Abu Yala, al-Musnad (4:178#2258)
4. Abu Awanah, al-Musnad (5:142#8152)
5. Bayhaqi, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (1:256#1143)
6. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (5:127#6061)
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Chapter 40
Allahs remembrance will unburden the
rememberers on the Day of Judgment
229 . ` `` : ` :
`` . : `` , ` :
```` , ` ` ``` `` , `
` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es that t he Messenger of Allah ()
sai d, The mufarradun have t aken t he lead. The Companions
asked, Who are t he mufarradun, O Messenger of All ah? He
replied, They are t he people who have been int oxicat ed by
remembrance of Allah () so much t hat t hey have gone
insane. Dhikr wi ll reli eve t hem of t heir burden and t hey wi ll
come t o Allah () on t he Day of Resurrect ion fully
relieved.
1

230 . ` ` ` : ` `
, : ` ` ` . : ` ,

1. 1. Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:577#3596)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:390#506)
3. Bukhari, at-Tar ikh-ul-kabir (8:449#3651)
4. Daylami, al-Fir daws bima thur al-khitab (2:309#3397)
5. Hakeem Tirmidhi, Nawadir -ul-usul fi ahadith ar -r asul (4:106)
6. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:443)
7. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:256#2306)
8. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (6:455)
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` ` ` : ` ` ` ` ` ` `
` ` . ` ` .
Abu Darda () narrat es, When we were wit h t he
Messenger of Allah () on a journey, he said: The
mufarradun have t aken the lead. The Companions asked,
Who are t he mufarradun, O Messenger of Allah? He replied:
They are t he ones who have been int oxicat ed by
remembrance of Allah. The dhikr wi ll relieve t hem of t heir
bur dens, so on t he Day of Resurrect ion t hey will come t o
Allah relieved.
1


1. 1. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (10:75)
2. Suyuti, ad-Durr-ul-manthur fit-tafsir bil-mathur (6:455)
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Chapter 41
He is overwhelmed
231 . ` ` ` ` ` `
` : ` ` ` . `
: ` ` ` ` . : ` ` `
` ` ` : ' ` . `
` ` ` ` ` ` .
Jabir i bn Abdullah ( ) narrat es that a man used t o
remember Allah () loudly so anot her man said t hat it woul d
be bet t er if he lowered hi s voice. The Messenger of Allah
() said, He is ecst at ic. When he died, a man saw li ght in
his grave so he approached it . He saw t he Messenger of Allah
() was already t here and was saying, Come to t his friend
of yours. He i s t he same man who used t o raise his voice
while doing dhikr.
1

232 . ` ` ` : `
` ` ` ` ` :

1. 1. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (1:522#1361)
2. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:418#585)
3. Manawi, Fayd-ul-qadir (1:457)
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` . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
.
Jabir ibn Abdul lah () narrat es, People saw li ght in t he
graveyard and when t hey approached it t hey saw t he
Messenger of Allah () st anding in a grave. He was saying,
Pass your companion t o me. He (t he dead) was t he same
ecst at ic man who used t o raise his voice while remember ing
Allah.
1

233 . ` ` ` : `
, ` , ` ` ` :
` . ` `` `` ``
.
Jabir ibn Abdullah ( ) narrat es, People sight ed fire in a
grave and came t o it . The Messenger of Allah ( ), already
st anding in t he grave, was saying, Pass your companion t o
me. He was t he man who raised his voice in the course of
remembering All ah.
2


1. 1. Hakim, al-Mustadr ak (2:375#3318)
2. Bayhaqi, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (4:53#6836)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:418#584)
2. 1. Abu Dawud, as-Sunan (3:201#3164)
2. Bayhaqi, as-Sunan-ul-kubr a (4:31#6701)
3. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (2:182#1743)
4. Abu Nuaym, Hilyat-ul-awliya wa tabaqat-ul-asfiya (3:351)
5. Zaylai, Nasb-ur -r ayah (2:306)
6. Andlusi, Tuhfat-ul-muhtaj (2:28#881)
7. Shawkani, Nayl-ul-awtar (4:137)

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234 . ` ` ` `` `
` ` ` : `` `` . ``
`` `` ` ' .
Uqbah ibn Amir () narrat es t hat t he Holy Prophet ()
sai d about a man who was known as Dhul Bijadayn, He is
lost (in love of Allah), because he used t o remember Allah
() a lot by recit ing the Quran and raised his voice while
making supplicat ion.
1

235 . ` `` ` `
, ` ` ` `` , : ` ,
`` , ``` . : ``` `
: ` ` .
Abu Huraira () narrat es when t he Messenger of Allah
() was t ravelling on his way t o Makkah and came t o a
mount ain called Jumdan, he said, Go on, t his is Jumdan; t he
mufarradun have gone ahead. The Companions asked, Who

8. Mubarakpuri, Tuhfat-ul-ahwadhi (4:125,139)
1. 1. Ahmad ibn Hambal, al-Musnad (4:159#17489)
2. Ruyani, al-Musnad (1:170#210)
3. Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (17:295#813)
4. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:416#580)
5. Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (9:369)
6. Tabari, Jami-ul-bayan fi tafsir al-Quran (11:52)
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are t he mufarradun, O Messenger of Allah? He replied,
Those men and women who remember All ah great ly.
1


1. 1. Muslim, as-Sahih (4:2062#2776)
2. Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (3:140#858)
3. Bayhaqi, Shuab-ul-iman (1:389#504)
4. Ibn Rajab, Jami-ul-ulum wal-hikam (1:443)
5. Mundhiri, at-Tar ghib wat-tar hib (2:256#2306)





GLOSSARY


subhanahu wa taala glorified and exalt ed is He; used
aft er t he name of Allah.
sallallahu alayhi wa alihi wa sallam may Allah sends
blessings and salut at ions on him and his children; used aft er
t he name of t he Last Messenger of Allah ().
alayh-is-salam may Allahs send peace on him; used
aft er a single name of Allahs messenger, prophet and angel.
radiyallahu anhu may Allah be pleased wit h him;
used aft er a single name of a male Companion of t he Prophet
().
radiyallahu anhuma may Allah be pleased wit h bot h
of t hem; used aft er t he names of t wo Companions of t he
Prophet (), irrespect ive of t heir gender.
radiyallahu anha may Allah be pleased wit h her;
used aft er a single name of a female Companion of t he
Prophet ().
alhamdu lillah praise be t o Allah.
Allahu akbar Allah is t he great est .
ar-rafiq-ul-ala t he Highest Companion. It refers t o such
companions as are grant ed t he most exalt ed place in t he
highest rank of Paradise. They have been ment ioned in t he
Holy Quran: All who obey Allah and t he Messenger will be
among t hose whom Allah has best owed His blessings: t he
prophet s and t hose who never deviat ed from t he t rut h and t he
mart yrs and t he right eous ones (an-Nisa 4: 69)!
asr t he aft ernoon prayer.
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dhikr In it s verbal significance it implies t o remember, t o
praise by frequent ly ment ioning, t o rehearse, t o celebrat e or
commemorat e, t o make much of, t o cherish t he memory of as
a precious possession.
dua supplicat ion t o Allah.
fajr dawn or early morning before sunrise; morning prayer.
hajj The Pilgrimage t o Makkah, t he fift h pillar of Islam, is
performed in t he mont h of Zul Hijjah. All such Muslims as
can afford t his Pilgrimage and are physically able must make
t he Pilgrimage t o Makkah at least once in t heir life.
imam leader of prayers in a mosque.
iqamah lit . causing t o st and. It is t he second call t o
prayer when t he imam and t he worshippers are ready t o offer
t he prayer collect ively. It is t he same as t he adhan (t he call to
prayer) wit h t he addit ion of one sent ence.
isha t he night prayer.
Ji brai l /Ji bri l t he angle Gabriel. Jibrail was appoint ed by
Allah t o convey His Messages t o His prophet s and
messengers.
jihad lit . effort , st ruggle. Jihad means much more t han
t he holy war. One of t he main meanings of Jihad which is
meant here is t he int ernal spirit ual st ruggle t o live up t o
Islamic t eachings. The word jihad is oft en wrongly
t ranslat ed as holy war. The primary aim of jihad is not t he
conversion of non-Muslims t o Islam by force, but rat her t he
defense of t he Islamic st at e.
la ilaha illallah lit . There is no god but Allah. It is t he
first part of t he declarat ion of t he Islamic Fait h. The whole
declarat ion of Fait h is la ilaha illallah Muhammadur
Rasulullah (There is no god but Allah: Muhammad is t he
Messenger of Allah).
maghrib t he sunset prayer.
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mufarradun people who st ay away from ot hers. In t he
cont ext of t he t radit ion mufarradun means t hose men and
women who make frequent remembrance of Allah.
siddiq lit . t he one who never deviat es from t he t rut h. A
high rank of Muslim saint s.
subhan Allah Allah is pure.
ummah nat ion, people, generat ion, communit y. It is used
in reference t o t he communit y of Believers or Muslims.
umrah A Lesser Pilgrimage t o t he sacred mosque at
Makkah. It may be performed at any t ime except t he eight ,
nint h and t ent h days of t he mont h of Zul Hijjah.
zakah lit . purificat ion. It is t he t hird pillar of Islam.
Zakah is t he compulsory giving of 2.5% of ones wealt h in
charit y. It is a religious dut y on Muslims who possess a
cert ain amount of money t o spend in Allahs pat h yearly. It is
meant t o purify a persons income. The proceeds of t his
money are spent mainly on t he poor. It is an act of worship,
not a religious t ax.






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THE AUTHOR'S ARABIC & ENGLISH
BOOKS


Arabic Books
1. Kashf-ul-ghita an marifat-il-aqsam lil-Mustafa
2. al-Qawl-ul-qawi fi samail-Hasan an Ali
3. al-Khutbat-us-sadidah fi usool-il-Hadith wa furu-il-
aqidah
4. Ahsan-ul-mawrid fi salat-il-mawlid
5. Salawat suwar-il-Quran ala sayyid walad Adnan
6. Asma hamil-il-liwa murattaba ala huruf-il-hija
7. al-Adhkar-ul-ilahiyyah
8. ad-Daawat-ul-qudsiyyah
9. Dala-il-barakat fit-tahiyyat was-salawat
10. Munajat Imam Zayn-ul-Abidin
11. at-Tassawar-ul-Islami li-tabiat-il-bashariyyah
12. Nahj-ut-tarbiyyat-il-ijt imaiyyah fil-Quran
13. at-Tassawar-ut-tashrii li l-hukm-il-Islami
14. Falsafat-ul-ijtihad wal-alim-ul-musir
15. al-Jarimah fil-fiqh-il-Islami
16. Minhaj-ul-khutbat lil-idayn wal-jumuat
17. Qawaid-ul-iqtisad fil-Islam
18. al-Iqtisad-ul-arbawi wan-nizam-ul-misr fil-Islam

English Books
19. Sirat-ur-Rasul (), vol.1
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20. The Awaited Imam
21. Beseeching for Help (Ist ighat hah)
22. Islamic Concept of Intermediation (Tawassul)
23. Real Islamic Faith and the Prophets Status
24. Greetings and Salutations on the Prophet ()
25. Spiritualism and Magnetism
26. Islamic Philosophy of Human Life
27. Islam in Various Perspectives
28. Islam and Christianity
29. Islam and Criminality
30. Quranic Concept of Human Guidance
31. Islamic Concept of Human Nature
32. Divine Pleasure
33. Quranic Philosophy of Benevolence (Ihsan)
34. Islam and Freedom of Human Will
35. Islamic Penal System and its Philosophy
36. Islamic Concept of Law
37. Philosophy of Ijtihad and the Modern World
38. Quranic Basis of Consti tutional Theory
39. Islam The State Religion
40. Legal Character of Islamic Punishments
41. Legal Structure of Islamic Punishments
42. Classificat ion of Islamic Punishments
43. Islamic Philosophy of Punishments
44. Islamic Concept of Crime
45. Quran on Creation and Expansion of Universe
46. Creation and Evolution of the Universe
47. Creation of Man
48. Islam on prevention of Heart Diseases
49. The Ghadir Declaration
50. Vi rutes of Sayyida Fatimah ()
51. Islami c Concept of Knowl edge (in the light of Sura al-Alaq)

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