User talk:Abu Hazem Al-Makki

7. Abu Hazem al-Makki

He was leader of sincere, pious and god fearing persons. He followed mashiq (learned persons) and lived a simple life. He was among famous   sufies of his time due to his worship and observation. He lived for a long period so he met many learned persons. Among them is one Abu Osman Makki who was his great admirer. His life and achievements are available in many books but for our guidance we are mentioning some short details of his life which  are  as follows.

He  met many companions of the prophet like Ans Bin Malik and Abu Hurara.

His sayings are very famous and solution for any problem to solve the same.

Hisham Abdul Malik once asked him “ Which action will deliverance us ? He replied him.

“ For  the money we get and  for this money  we should see that it is coming  from halal ( right)  source  and it  should be spent for the  halal  purpose only.”  Hisham asked him “ How we can do this ?” He  replied  “ One who will desire of heaven and fear of hell and want the  pleasure   of Allah  then one should take care of it otherwise he will not be successful in the other world after  the death.”

Hezam makki’s sayings are  as follows.

“ Avoid the world because I have heard that the worshipper who likes the world and  for this reason on  the day of judgment the angels  will announce  that this  person is one who liked the thing which Allah does not like it. He further continued that there is nothing in the world which will not finish because in the world no such thing  made by Allah which will not met its end. In this World even some useless things attract the man so he neglects the big things  of  the heaven.”

He told that “  All things depend upon two things. First thing   that is made for  us     and other thing  which is  not made  for  us. So for first thing  whatever we  will try to avoid it  to get but it will reach us. For the other thing for which whatever we will try for it to get but it will not reach by us .” He  told if he will not pray then he will face many difficulties due to non acceptance of prayers.”  He   told " Oh : person you are product of this time so you  prefer saying than actions and this is time for the proud of knowledge and there is no importance  of  leaving action. So you are bad people in the best time.” One person  asked him “ What is your condition ?” . He  replied that “  My condition  is to gain the favor of Allah and to keep away from the mankind . So one who gain favor of Allah will be not see the mankind .”

One day he was passing near the butcher’s shop and he saw  the fine meat in the shop so the butcher  asked him to take the fine meat. He replied him that “ He does not have money with him. “ The butcher told him “ To take on the credit.” He  told him that “ First I have to try to convince my mind for the credit then I will take it.”   The butcher   told him “ Due to his thinking his  body   become thin and bones  are visible on his body.” He told him “ Inspite of this condition  he is  enough for the insects  in the grave.”

One pious person who was on his journey for the hajj came to his house in Baghdad  and at that time he was sleeping. When he woke up and told that person “ The  prophet  came into his dream and conveyed his message that he should not over look his duties towards her mother which is better than performing the hajj.”  So he  requested that pious man to  return back to his  place and take care of his  duties for the pleasure of his  mother. So the man cancelled his trip to Makkah and went back to his place.

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=================================================================================== SEVENTH 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, AL-SULAIMAN APARTMENT 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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