Post by Fana fi Shaykh on Aug 31, 2006 4:26:31 GMT
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALA SAYYIDINA MUHAMMADIW WA ABLIGHUL WASILATA AD DARAJATAR RAFI'ATAL JANNAH.
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Shayban ar-Rai was a simple shepherd, and also one of the great Sufi saints of the early Islamic era. He lived during the times when the four renowned Imams of the Sunni schools of canon law were busy compiling the canon of their respective schools. One of those great scholars, Imam Shafii, considered Shayban ar-Rai to be his spiritual mentor.
Another of the four great Imams, Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, being skeptical of such an illiterate Shaykh, decided to ask him a very elementary question to ascertain his level of knowledge. Imam Shafii warned him: "Beware of thinking of him as a simpleton, for if you ask him a question with that preconceived notion, he will understand your hidden intention and put you to shame."
Imam Ahmad was, however, determined to pursue his course, so he asked him: "What is the rate of Zakat that all non - indigent Muslims must pay to the poor?". "Which Zakat are you inquiring about--your Zakat or ours? According to your variety of knowledge or according to our way?" Surprised and always suspicious of heresy, Imam Ahmad asked: "What? Do you claim that there are two rates of Zakat in Shariah (Divine Law)? I would like to know what they are, and on what evidence you base your claim". "According to Shariah as it applies to you and to those who are on your way, it is incumbent upon every person to give away one fortieth of his gold, silver, livestock and goods to the poor. According to the Shariah, as it applies to His slaves, the slave and all he possesses belong to the Master. So, on our way, from every forty, forty is for our Lord and nothing for us".
Then Imam Ahmad asked him: "On what authority do you base this? Who is your Imam, and what is your chain of transmission back to the Prophet?" "Our Imam is Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (the first Khalipha of Islam): he gave all his wealth for the sake of his Lord".
YAA SIDDIQ-E-AKBAR Radi Allahu anhu
SILSILAH AALIYA NAQSHBANDIYA ZINDABAD
ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALA SAYYIDINA MUHAMMADIW WA ABLIGHUL WASILATA AD DARAJATAR RAFI'ATAL JANNAH.
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Shayban ar-Rai was a simple shepherd, and also one of the great Sufi saints of the early Islamic era. He lived during the times when the four renowned Imams of the Sunni schools of canon law were busy compiling the canon of their respective schools. One of those great scholars, Imam Shafii, considered Shayban ar-Rai to be his spiritual mentor.
Another of the four great Imams, Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, being skeptical of such an illiterate Shaykh, decided to ask him a very elementary question to ascertain his level of knowledge. Imam Shafii warned him: "Beware of thinking of him as a simpleton, for if you ask him a question with that preconceived notion, he will understand your hidden intention and put you to shame."
Imam Ahmad was, however, determined to pursue his course, so he asked him: "What is the rate of Zakat that all non - indigent Muslims must pay to the poor?". "Which Zakat are you inquiring about--your Zakat or ours? According to your variety of knowledge or according to our way?" Surprised and always suspicious of heresy, Imam Ahmad asked: "What? Do you claim that there are two rates of Zakat in Shariah (Divine Law)? I would like to know what they are, and on what evidence you base your claim". "According to Shariah as it applies to you and to those who are on your way, it is incumbent upon every person to give away one fortieth of his gold, silver, livestock and goods to the poor. According to the Shariah, as it applies to His slaves, the slave and all he possesses belong to the Master. So, on our way, from every forty, forty is for our Lord and nothing for us".
Then Imam Ahmad asked him: "On what authority do you base this? Who is your Imam, and what is your chain of transmission back to the Prophet?" "Our Imam is Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (the first Khalipha of Islam): he gave all his wealth for the sake of his Lord".
YAA SIDDIQ-E-AKBAR Radi Allahu anhu
SILSILAH AALIYA NAQSHBANDIYA ZINDABAD
