User:Hamdun Qassar

39. Hamdun al-Qassar

He was jurist of Islamic law as well as scholar of prophet’s traditions and also he was great saint of mysticism. In mysticism he attained a great position. His teacher was Abu Turab Al-Nakhshabi  but he himself   was   teacher of Sufyan al-Thawri and Abdullah bin Mubarak. His followers are called Qasari. The condition of his taqwa (fear of Allah) was great and once he was  with   his friend when  was dying in the night  and upon his death he put out  the lamp and told   “Deceased was  the  owner of lamp in his life but now after his death his heirs are owners so it is not good to lit the lamp without their permission”.

In Neshapur he met one young man named  Saleh and asked him the question  “What are requirement of  bravery and courage? So he (Saleh) replied him “My bravery demands  me  to wear the dress of mysticism and follow their ways. The bravery  which require  from you is to remove the dress of mysticism and in this way by remembrance of Allah you can attain good position. So that world may not attract you.”

Upon attaining great fame the persons asked him for the  preaching  so he replied them  “His preaching  will not be good for the mankind because he is a lover of the world and the preacher  must  have effect to guide the mankind then he should preach. He should have sequence in his preaching  and in his condition  there should be divine  help for him .” The persons  asked him “ Why were so effective the styles  of preachers who were passed away from the world.” He  replied  “Because they want to propagate Islam and want to control the soul in their  preaching .” He told  “The love of Allah is better than the mankind. Do not disclose secrets. Always sit in the company of pious persons. Keep away from the company of ignorant persons and sit in the company of the learned.” He told “Asking for more will cause difficulties. To think soul as better will create pride. If one who  follows his soul then he will become blind and so will stray from the right path. Always think yourself as worse and due to fear do not look at sottis person because there will be affected from him. Always aim at hopefulness and fear. With humility you will have indigence. The meaning of humility is not to think others as lower than yourself. Over eating is cause of diseases and will make burdensome your religious deeds. He told “One should think himself lower so that world may respect you.”

Abdullah bin Mubarak related that he advised him  “He should not be  angry with  anybody for the sake of  matters of the world.” Somebody  asked him “What is definition of servant? He said “To love Allah and his worship.” The meaning of zahed (mysticism) is to be content with whatever one gets and to not desire more than that. The meaning of trust is to look at Allah for settlements of  his debts other than mankind. But before surrendering all our affairs to Allah one should also try his level best and see all his means and sources, so he should check in this matter.”

The following three things with which the Satan will be  happy.

For the murder of pious person. For the death of some person in the condition of disbelief. For the escape from darweshi.(renunciation)

Abdallah Bin Mubarak says he requested him in his illness to advise his (Hamdum al-Qassar’s) children ? And he told “He is afraid of their condition of darweshi (mysticism) and so he is much concerned about this  as they follow it properly or not  than their  wealthy condition.”

He advised Abdullah bin Mubarak at the time of his death to bury him among the women and he told this and died.

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THIRTY NINE EPISODE from Tazkeratul Aoulia by Sheikh Farid-ud-Din Attar (Book of Muslim Saints and Mystics)

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================================================================================ Translated from Urdu to English by Muhammed A. Hafeez, B.COM. Email: hafeezanwar@yahoo.com H.NO. 16-11-16/1/21, SALEEMNAGAR COLONY, AL-MADINA COTTAGE, Hyderabad-36, (India)

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=============================================================================== Reference Books

1. Tazkeratul Aoulia by Sheikh Farid-ud-Din Attar (Book of Muslim Saints and Mystics), Urdu translation published by Majedi Book Depot, Kanpur in the year 1383 A.H., India.

2. Tazkeratul Aoulia by Sheikh Farid-ud-Din Attar (Book of Muslim Saints and Mystics), Urdu translation published by Anwar Book Depot, Delhi India.

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