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cover all aspect of the Khurooj Fi Sabilillah and Frequently asked Questions (Sometimes
in the form of criticism and allegation) we have set following points to deal
in our article.
وَمَا كَانَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لِيَنفِرُوا كَافَّةً فَلَوْلاَ نَفَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ فِرْقَةٍ مِنْهُمْ طَائِفَةٌ لِيَتَفَقَّهُوا فِي الدِّينِ وَلِيُنذِرُوا قَوْمَهُمْ إِذَا رَجَعُوا إِلَيْهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَحْذَرُونَ (التوبة: 122
2. Second There are certain commands in which order has been given but detail has not been defined. Broad principle have been laid down. Muslims have to decide the finer detail under the ambit of Shariah.
Two main examples are........
Question 5.
"How much time & sacrifice should Muslims put-in (or sacrifice) for the pleasure of Allah so that we are closer to the practice (manhaj) of the sahaba?"
It is being discussed under following Questions.
Question 1 Does Tablighi Jamaat Restrict Dawah to 3 days 40 Days etc. What is Dawah Programme of TJ while being at home other than Khurooj (Going Outside)?
Q 2. Whether it is proved from Sahaba that they left there home for peaceful Dawah other than for War in Jihad.
Q.3 What is this 3 days, 40 days and 4 Month.? What is Islamic Legal Status of developing a system for seeking knowledge and for Dawah work.
Q 4. What is the Practical difficulties if a Jamaat do not preplan and fix a time and all members are free to Return at any time goes outside and. How the system become easy with making some fixed time.
Q5 Is there Any flexibility in this system of 3 days 40 days.? Is it permissible to go in Jamaat for 10/11/20/23/29/32/…………etc number of days.
Q. While fixing time period as a system Is there any relation with Quran and Hadith with these numbers of 40 days and 4 month?
Q 6 How much Shaba Sacrificed for Islam?
Q 7. An open question for all of us ( Muslim Brothers and sisters) How much we should sacrifice for deen? How much we are sacrificing.
Finally A call and Appeal to Muslim Brothers and Sisters
Question 1 Does Tablighi Jamaat Restrict Dawah to 3 days 40 Days etc.
This question will come only from those brothers/sisters who have not seen the work of Tablighi Jamaat at all.Even if You go once in a Tablighi jamaat you will come to know that
Tablighi Jamaat work has two facets
1. KHUROOJ : Going in the path of Allah for a short period of time outside your place (Khuruj) and doing the Amaal e Dawat of
2. AT HOME: Doing Amaal e dawat while being at home (muqami kam)
Tablighi Jamaat calls the people to make Akhirah as an important primary goal of our life. But They don’t tell to leave the worldly commitment rather they emphasize that wordly commitments and Halal earnings and other responsibities of family should be done in a good manner.
In the words of Maulana Yusuf Rahimullah
“The prophet S.A.W. Made an effort which changed every man's ways of Faith
worship, earning, eating, wedding, meeting, dealings etc. The Aim of tabligh to
revive that effort on the pattern of Hazrat Muhammad sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam
and Sahaba.” (Taken from letter to Saudi Arab Jamaat)
They have a continuous Dawat and Islah Programme while at home in the following format based on encouragement (Targheeb)
1. Daily meeting with brothers in their locality visiting Homes and market places meeting at doorstep and giving Dawah.
This is part of basic efforts of Rasulullah. Perhaps the first effort of Deen which he did at Makkah was to go aorund the markets and common people to tell them 'The greatness of Allah his Tawheed' About the hereafter and try to connect with Islamic Life.
2. Daily Mashoora in mosque for thinking and Planning for Religious life of your are with the intention and Fikr for whole world and Mankind.
(This is also a great Sunnah of our beloved Prophet (s.a.w). There is a chapter called Shura in the Glorious Quran. Our beloved Prophet (sa..w) used to do Mushawara with even the common Sahabi (r.a). Just ask how many of us use this Sunnah in our daily basis. Mashoora will have an Ameer and everyone should say his opinion which is best for Deen and finally whatever Ameer decides is obeyed. (Obeying is only for good couse). In Jamaah, the Mashoora is to utilize the time in the best of manners.
3. Daily learning session of Hadith at mosque(Mosque Taleem)
4. Daily learning session with Ladies member of the Family of Hadith session, Muzakra and Quran Tajweed (House Taleem)
5. Other infaradi (Personal) Aamaal.
They also also encouraged for Infaradi Amal. These actions are neither Fardh nor Sunnh but mere recommendations. E.g All five prayers in congregation with Takbeer e Oola (Imam first Takbeer),Nafil Prayers like tahajjud, Zuha (Ishraq), zikr of 3rd Kalima that details the greatness of Allah Istaghfar and Salution on Prophet (Salat/darood Shareef) , recitation of the Quran 1 Juz for Non Hafiz, 3 Juz for Hafiz, teaching and learning for self and family from Pious Ulema, entertaining guests, visiting the sick helping servicing others and any actions that are for the pleasure of Allah.
(In our student life we used to make pneumonic it as 4 Ts (Takbeer e Oola,Tahajjud, Tasbeehat, Tilawat e Quran)
So those Brothers/sisters who are telling/thinking/alleging about restricting Dawah for 3, 40 days have done an error. They are requested not to spread/allege a fellow Muslim without confirmation. Tableegh work is all over the world and for 24*7 and 365 days..
Qustion 2. Whether it is proved from Sahaba that they left there home for peaceful Dawah other than for War in Jihad?
Discussion:
It is fairly obvious that there is nothing wrong with visiting Muslims as a group to teach them their Deen.
وَمَا كَانَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لِيَنفِرُوا كَافَّةً فَلَوْلاَ نَفَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ فِرْقَةٍ مِنْهُمْ طَائِفَةٌ لِيَتَفَقَّهُوا فِي الدِّينِ وَلِيُنذِرُوا قَوْمَهُمْ إِذَا رَجَعُوا إِلَيْهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَحْذَرُونَ (التوبة: 122
It is not (necessary) for all the believers to go forth; So, why should it not be that a group from every section of them goes forth, so that they may acquire perfect understanding of the Faith, and so that they may warn their people when they return to them, so that they may take due care (of the rules of Shaniah).
The following Narrations gives Example of Prophet time and of Sahaba time. After Hadith there is a long account of Khilafat Period of Hazrat Umar Raziallahu Anhu. When Islam spreaded in his period to new areas for teaching of Muslims He sent Jamaat of Shaba to Hims Damscuss and Palestine. He also instructed the working plan for teaching there.
Prophet Era Examples
حدثنا أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة حدثنا وكيع عن شعبة عن سعيد بن أبي بردة عن أبيه عن جده أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بعثه ومعاذا إلى اليمن فقال يسرا ولا تعسرا وبشرا ولا تنفرا وتطاوعا ولا تختلفا
1. It has also been narrated by Sa'd b. Abu Burda through his father through his grandfather that the Prophet of Allah (may peace be upon him) sent him and Mu'adh (on a mission) to the Yemen, and said (by way of advising them): Show leniency (to the people) ; don't be hard upon them; give them glad tidings (of Divine favours in this world and the Hereafter) ; and do not create aversion. Work in collaboration and don't be divided. [Muslim]
Then afterwards Abu Musa Asharee Raziallahu Anhuwas also sent to assist them.
حدثني عبد الأعلى بن حماد حدثنا يزيد بن زريع حدثنا سعيد عن قتادة عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه أن رعلا وذكوان وعصية وبني لحيان استمدوا [ ص: 1501 ] رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على عدو فأمدهم بسبعين من الأنصار كنا نسميهم القراء في زمانهم كانوا يحتطبون بالنهار ويصلون بالليل حتى كانوا ببئر معونة قتلوهم وغدروا بهم فبلغ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقنت شهرا يدعو في الصبح على أحياء من أحياء العرب على رعل وذكوان وعصية وبني لحيان
2. Narrated Anas: The people of the tribes of Ril, Dhakwan, 'Usiya and Bani Lihyan came to the Prophet and claimed that they had embraced Islam, and they requested him to support them with some men to fight their own people. The Prophet supported them with seventy men from the Ansar whom we used to call Al-Qurra'(i.e. Scholars) who (out of piety) used to cut wood during the day and pray all the night. So, those people took the (seventy) men till they reached a place called Bi'r-Ma'ana where they betrayed and martyred them. So, the Prophet invoked evil on the tribe of Ril, Dhakwan and Bani Lihyan for one month in the prayer. [Bukhari]
3. Hadhrat Aasim bin Umar bin QataadahRaziallahu Anhu narrates that delegates from the Udhal and Qaara tribes, both branches of the Jadeelah clan, came to Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam after the Battle of Uhud. They requested Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam saying, "Islaam has come to our land, so please send some of your companions with us to teach us the Qur'aan and assist us in understanding Islaam." Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam then sent six Sahabah, the Ameer of whom was Hadhrat Marthad bin Abu Marthad Raziallahu Anhu, who was a close friend of Hadhrat Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib Raziallahu Anhu. The Hadith then continues to speak about the Battle of Rajee.(I) Haakim (Vol.3 Pg.222).
4. Hadhrat Ali Raziallahu Anhu narrates, "Some people from Yemen once came to RasulullaahSallallahu Alaihi Wasallam saying, 'please send to us someone who will help us develop an understanding of the Deen, who will teach us the Sunnah and judge between us by the Book of Allaah.' Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallamsaid, '0 Ali! Go to the people of Yemen, develop an understanding of Deen amongst them, teach them the Sunnah and judge between them by the Book of Allaah.' I responded by saying:' ''But the people of Yemen are a foolish bunch who will bring me cases about which I will have no knowledge.' RasulullaahSallallahu Alaihi Wasallam placed his hand on my chest and reassured me saying, 'Go. Allaah shall guide your heart and make your tongue unwavering.' (By the blessings of this du'aa) Until this day, I have never doubted any judgement I have passed between two persons." (2) Ibn Jareer, as quoted in Muntakhab KanzuJ UmmaaJ(Vol.5 Pg.37).
5. Hadhrat Anas Raziallahu Anhu narrates that some people from Yemen once approached RasulullaahSallallahu Alaihi Wasallam with the request, "Do send with us someone who will teach us the Qur'aan." Rasulullaah took hold of the hand of Hadhrat Abu ubaydah bin Jarraah Raziallahu Anhu and sent him with taleem saying, ''This is the most trustworthy person of this Ummah." (3) Haakim (Vo1.3 Pg.267).
Another narration states that the people of Yemen requested Rasulullaah for someone who would teach them the Sunnah and Islaam.(4)
(4) Ibn Sa'd (Vol.3 Pg.299).
6. Hadhrat Abu Bakr bin Muhammad bin Amr bin Hazam Raziallahu Anhu said, "Here with us is the letter (of appointment) that Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam had written for Hadhrat Amr bin Hazam Raziallahu Anhu when RasulullaahSallallahu Alaihi Wasallam sent him to Yemen to educate the people (in Islaam), to teach them the Sunnah and to collect their zakaah. The letter was an undertaking from Hadhrat Amr bin HazamRaziallahu Anhu and a briefing.
The letter stated:
"In the name of Allaah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful This is a letter from Allaah and His Rasool Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. O, you who have Imaan, fulfil the undertakings you make.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِ
{Surah Maa'idah, verse I}.
This is an undertaking that Muhammad Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam is making with Amr bin Hazam Raziallahu Anhu when dispatching him to Yemen. His instructions are to have Taqwa in all matters because verily Allaah loves those who have Taqwa and those who do good."
Ibn Abi Haatim, as quoted in the TalSeerof Ibn Katheer (VoU Pg.3).
7. Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari Raziallahu Anhureports that Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam send him and Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal to Yemen with instructions to teach the Qur'aan to the people. (2) Abu Nu'aym in his Hilya (Vol. I Pg.256).
8. Hadhrat Ammaar bin Yaasir Raziallahu Anhurelates, "Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallamonce sent me to a clan belonging to the Qais tribe to teach themthe Shari'ah ofIslaam. However, I found them to be like wild camels, with their gazes always aspiring for more and with no other interests besides their goats and camels. I therefore returned to Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. who asked, '0 Ammaarl What happened?' When I related to Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallamwhat the people were like and how indifferent they were, Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, '0 Ammaar Should I not inform you of people even stranger than these? They are people who know what these people are ignorant of and are still indifferent towards it as these people are.",(3) Bazzaar and Tabraani in his Kabeer, as quoted in Targheeb wat Tarheeb (Val.l Pg.91J.
At the time of Sahabah
There is a long account of Khilafat Period of Hazrat Umar Raziallahu Anhu. When Islam spreaded in his period to new areas for teaching of Muslims He sent Jamaat of Shaba to Hims Damscuss and Palestine. He also instructed the working plan for teaching there.
1. Hadhrat Muhammad bin Ka'b Qurazi Raziallahu Anhu reports that only five persons (from amongst the Ansaar) had memorised the entire Qur'aan during the lifetime of Rasulullaah . These were Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal Raziallahu Anhu, Hadhrat Ubaadah bin Saamit Raziallahu Anhu, Hadhrat Ubay bin Ka'b Raziallahu Anhu Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob Raziallahu Anhu and Hadhrat Abu Dardaa Raziallahu Anhu It was during the Khilaafah of Hadhrat Umar Raziallahu Anhu that Hadhrat Yazeed bin Abu Sufyaan Raziallahu Anhuwrote to Hadhrat Umar Raziallahu Anhu with the request, "The population of Shaam is great. The cities are overflowing with people who have accepted Islaam and are in dire need of people to teach them the Qur'aan and to create an understanding of Deen amongst them. 0 Ameerul Mu'mineen Do assist me by sending men who will teach them." Hadhrat Umar Raziallahu Anhu then sent for the five Ansaar mentioned and said to them, "Your brothers in Shaam have pleaded to me to send to them people who will be able to teach them the Qur'aan and create and understanding of Deen amongst the people. Please assist me with three of you. May Allaah shower His Mercy on you! YOU may draw lots if you please, or if there are any volunteers amongst you, they may leave immediately." "There is no need to draw lots," they submitted, "While this man Abu Ayyoob Raziallahu Anhu is too old, this man Ubay bin Ka'b Raziallahu Anhu is ill" It was therefore Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal Raziallahu Anhu, Hadhrat Ubaadah bin Saamit Raziallahu Anhu and Hadhrat Abu DardaaRaziallahu Anhu who went. Hadhrat Umar'sRaziallahu Anhu instructions to them were, "Start with Hims because there is a variety of people there and there you will find such people who learn very quickly. When you identify such people, direct the others towards them (to learn). When you are eventually satisfied with the people there, one of you may remain behind while the second proceeds to Damascus and the third to Palestine." The three Sahabah Raziallahu Anhu therefore proceeded to Hims, where they stayed until they were satisfied with the (learning of the) people. Hadhrat UbaadahRaziallahu Anhu stayed on there while Hadhrat Abu Dardaa Raziallahu Anhu proceeded to Damascus and Hadhrat Mu'aadh Raziallahu Anhuto Palestine. Hadhrat Mu'aadh Raziallahu Anhu stayed on in Palestine until he passed away there in the plague of Amwaas. Hadhrat Ubaadah bin Saamit Raziallahu Anhu then left for Palestine and also passed away there. As for Hadhrat Abu DardaaRaziallahu Anhu, he lived in Damascus until his death. (I) Ibn Sa'd (VolA Pg.l72) and Haakim. as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (VoU Pg.281). Imam Bukhaari has reported a similar narration in his Taareekh Sagheer (Pg.22).
2. Hadhrat Haaritha bin Mudarrib Raziallahu Anhunarrates that he read the letter Hadhrat Umar Raziallahu Anhu wrote to the people of Kufa. The letter read: "I have sent Ammaar Raziallahu Anhuas your governor and Abdullaah bin Mas'oodRaziallahu Anhu as .your teacher and advisor. These two are from amongst the choicest companions of Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, so listen to them and follow them. Take note that I have given precedence to you people overmyself by sending Abdullaah bin Mas'ood to you (because I require him here in Madinah)." (4) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.6 page.).
3. Hadhrat Abul Aswad Duwali says, "When I arrived in Basrah, Hadhrat Imraan bin Husayn Abu NujaydRaziallahu Anhu was there. Hadhrat Umar bin Khattaab Raziallahu Anhu had sent him there to create an understanding of Deen amongst the people." (5) Ibn Sa'd (Vol. 7 Pg.I0). (Many of these narrations has been collected at one place in (HAYATUS SAHABA VOL 3 PAGE 236-239)
No war happened in Many areas. Sahaba Spreaded Islam to East coast of Africa, Indonesia, China (Large Part of the World)…By means of??
Some Orientalist historian (Mushtashriqeen) always misprojected Sahaba as warrior. The peaceful missions of Shaba were not highlighted in history. Even at the time war their approach was not highlighted.
Sahaba spreaded Islam to Remote corner of the world. Their mission was spread of message of Allah and not for the conquest or fighting a war. There is no doubt that for the spread of the message of Allah if needed war has been mandated and Sahaba fought that also, and till Qiyamat these command of Allah is en force. For legal status of Jihad and all the detail about it one can refer the book of Mufti Taqi Usmani on the issue. He has described very detailed view.)
More or less it has affected Muslims and many of the us think on that line. When we talk about spread of Islam in our mind only comes the picture of Iran Rome Syria etc. War and fighting and We totally forget So many other countries and areas where no battle was fought. We also forget the sequence of event before war.(e.g of Iran War)
The Daees of Islam went to these Places and countries for peaceful Dawah. E.g.
1. Indonesia and Malaysia.
Indonesia is a country that has the maximum number of Muslims in the world.The majority of people in Malaysia are Muslims. May one ask, “Which Muslim army went to Indonesia and Malaysia?”
2. East Coast of Africa.
Similarly, Islam has spread rapidly on the East Coast of Africa. One may again ask, if Islam was spread by the sword, “Which Muslim army went to the East Coast of Africa?”
3. Southern Indian states of kerala
In Kerala Islam came even before north India even much before Muhammad bin Qasim. No muslim Army came here rather historical evidences suggest that Sahaba Jamaat came here. And Some sahaba graves are also reported in kerala Malabar Region. In this Malabar region of Kerala 40-80% population is Muslim in different districts.
Even at the time of War…(e.g of Iran War)
If you get detail history, their has been full Dawah to king Rustam before battle. There went at least three delegation of Sahaba on different days and gave Dawah of Islam to king Rusatm before Battle of Qaadisiyyah. These delegation were
If you get detail history, their has been full Dawah to king Rustam before battle. There went at least three delegation of Sahaba on different days and gave Dawah of Islam to king Rusatm before Battle of Qaadisiyyah. These delegation were
1. Hadhrat Nu'maan bin Muqarrin The group included Hadhrat Nu'maan bin Muqarrin,Hadhrat Furaat bin Hayyaan, Hadhrat Handhala bin Rabee Tameemi, Hadhrat Utaarid bin Haajib, Hadhrat Ash'ath bin Qais, Hadhrat Mughiera bin Shu'ba and Hadhrat Amr bin Ma'dikarib (Ibn Katheer in his AIBidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vol.7 Pg.38).
2. Hadhrat Mughiera bin Shu'ba
3. Hadhrat Rib'ee bin Aamir
4. The next day, the Persians asked for another person and Hadhrat Sa'd sent Hadhrat Hudhayfa bin Mihsin to addressed them in the manner that Hadhrat Rib'ee did.
(Bidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo1.7 Pg.38). Tabari (Vo1.4 Pg.105) has $so narrated it and mentioned the detailed Da'wah that Hadhrat Zuhra, Hadhrat Mughiera, Hadhrat Rib'ee and Hadhrat Hudhayfa g ave .
Ibn Jareer as quoted in AI Bidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo!.? Pg.40). Haakim (Vol.3 Pg.451).
(All these are also in Hayatus Sahaba Vol 1 page no 238-241)
With which sword was Islam spread? Even if Muslims had it they could not use it to spread Islam forcefully because the Qur’an says in the following verse:
“Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error”
[Al-Qur’an 2:256]
But there is Sword of the Wisdom, Intellect love, mercy and Passion for mankind.
These sword that conquers the hearts and minds of people. The Qur’an says in Surah Nahl, chapter 16 verse 125:
“Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious.”
[Al-Qur’an 16:125].
Question .3
What is this 3 days, 40 days and 4 Month.? What is Islamic Legal Status of developing a system for seeking knowledge and for Dawah work.
This 3 day and 40 day is just a system and a (Tarteeb) for management purpose like any other system that evolved over a period of time for making things easy. It started from Hours to the days till present system and as it is a system it can be modified if Ulemas and expert of these field understand necessary to do so.
Islamic Legal Status on developing a system for seeking knowledge and for Dawat work
Quran and Hadith has two types of command
1. First In which order and detail (How to do) both have defined like Prayer like Fasting, Salat and Zakat
1. First In which order and detail (How to do) both have defined like Prayer like Fasting, Salat and Zakat
2. Second There are certain commands in which order has been given but detail has not been defined. Broad principle have been laid down. Muslims have to decide the finer detail under the ambit of Shariah.
Two main examples are........
1. Knowledge/Ilm seeking and
2.Dawah and Tabligh work.
Quran has commanded Knowledge seeking but not prescribed what exactl system Ummat should adopt for knowledge seeking.
The evolution of System of Madarsas
1.Teaching Ilm through specified syllabus and class divisions in years and months, certificates and titles, all these things did not exist at time of Rasaulullah (s.a.w) and Shaba in Taleem/Education. But these are not bidah.
2.There is no Hadith stating that 7/8/9……. years is required for becoming Alim from Madarsa/ Islamic University.This Madarsa system was developed as per need and to make learning easy.
2.There is no Hadith stating that 7/8/9……. years is required for becoming Alim from Madarsa/ Islamic University.This Madarsa system was developed as per need and to make learning easy.
3.Even 200-300 years ago Students used to go separately expert of Fiqh Hadeeth Tafseer for education without any specific time period All the Great Imams Salafus Salehin has studied by this pattern and they were not studied specified syllabus or degree.
4.One of the great scholar of last century Faisal Award winner Sheikh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi has not attended Regular Mdarsa Pattern Rather he has studied on old Tafseer from Maulana Ahmad Ali Lahori at Lahore Pakistan Hadeeth from Hussain Ahmad Madni Rahimullah at Deoband Some books from his Brother, Some other books at Lucknow.
5.But as the students number increased to make the things easy Mdarsa/Islamic university system was started. Student can learn all subjects at one place hostel system will solve his Problems of food and stay. There will be a minimum prescribed syllabus and examination for an objective evaluation and different time period for degrees.
These all are system of Madarsa/University is a system by expert of the field and There is it is not bidat.
This 3 day and 40 day is just a system and a (Tarteeb) for management purpose like any other system that evolved over a period of time for making things easy.
Sheikh Salih al Uthaiymeen Rahimullah has rightly said
With regard to limiting da’wah to three or four days, or to two or four or six months, or two years, there is no shar’i evidence for that. But they think that this has to do with organizing it. If a person goes out for three days, and knows that he is limited to these three days, he will focus his mind and forget about worldly matters. This is the matter of organization, and is not an act of worship or a matter of sharee’ah. .....................................
Al-Baab al-Maftooh, no. 10, P. 304.
This 3 day 40 system was also not from beginning and has evolved with time as it was necissated for organized effort.Some has even Readjusted in
The evolution of SYSTEM of Tablighi Jamaat
1.In 1920 (approx) The initial idea of meeting muslim brother for the sake of deen at their doorstep AND HOME AND DOING ONE TO ONE TALK WITH HIKMAH AND LOVE AND PASSION BY making a group of 3 to 10 people) was given by people of firozpur namak TOWN OF mewat Hryana India.They WERE DOING IT IN INFORMAL WAY AND REPORTED THIS TO maulan ilyas. Maulana ilyas LIKED THIS METHOD FOR CALLING PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT SEEKERS AT ALL.
2. Then it evolved to the meeting in nearby villages. It was for 1-2 hours only it was not in organized or formal way and continued for few years.
First Jamaat from Firozpur to work outside the village in 1927
1. In 1927-28 Maulana Ilyas called the people of FIROZPUR NAMAK to devout some time for dawat e deen in other areas of MEWAT by making jamaat (group).
9. Initially 6 people became ready for going nearly 6 days which was further extended for one more weak (three elderly namely hafiz Muhammad Bin Nor Baksh, Nambardar Mehrab Khan,Choudhary Namaz Khan,and three children of 12-13 years.)
(First Jamaat went for 13 days even that was not fixed)
Work gained momentum after 1933
10. Work remained at slow pace till 1933,In the winter of 1933 nearly 250 people became ready to offer some time and came to DELHI JAMA MASJID. Maulana Hussain Ahmad Madni (Rahmatullah Alaihi)gave the departure advice to jamaat and it was sent to PANIPAT,KARNAL (HARYANA),SAHARANPUR &KANDHLA (UTTAR PARDESH).There was no time period fixed for these Jamaat
Expansion of the work
With the passage of time People realized the importance of Effort of deen to strenthen our Iman and Amaal.They realized there duty as the ummat of last prophet to convey this maasage to others also.So people started joining them in large number and started sacrificing for the cause of Islam.
Era from 1933 to 1939
Maulana continued with his work, After return from his second Haj he came with Istaqamat and Sharah sadr(Allah opened his Baseerat to continue with the work). But till 1939 it remained largely in the area around Mewat, Delhi and few districts of western U.P. Largely Mewatis played an active participation although some of the prominent ulemas and shyukh supported it most notably Maulana Hussain Ahmad Madni,(R.A) Mufti Kifayatullah Rahimullah and Abdur Raheem sb Raipuri (R.A) largely due to the pious personality of Maulana Ilyas but by and large it remain unattended from Circles of ulemas and scholar.
Attention of Other Ulemas and Islamic Scholars to the work around 1939
In Dec, 1939, three big personalities of India Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi(R.A), Maulana Manzoor Nomani(R.A) and Abdul Wahid Sb M.A.(R.A),planned to observe the religious work going on by different people/organization and to make a decision about themselves to join.
(They visited Saharanpur, Raipur and in Raipur Abdurraheem Sb Raipuri advised them to visit Maulana Ilyas (R.A.) at NIZAMUDDIN,Delhi and to see the ongoing work of Dawah.
They were aware with the name of maulaana Ilyas and had recently read an article about his Dawah Movement in Mgazine Tarjumanul Quran of SHAABAN 1358 Hijri written by Maulana Abul Ala Maudoodi (R.A)(the Renowed writer and founder of Jamaat e Islami) ,after visiting Maulana Ilyas at Nizamuddin and visiting the areas of mewat. That article was in praise of Tabligh work,The title of this article was “EK DEENI TAHRREK (A religious movement). So with advice of Raipuri Rahmatullah Alaihi their plan to visit Nizamuddin became final.
(Ref.Autobiography of Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi “KARWANE ZINDAGI” vol 4)
(Ref.Autobiography of Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi “KARWANE ZINDAGI” vol 4)
Spread and Acceptance of work by Ulemas
Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi R.A started taking formal and active participation along with Maulana Manzoor Nomani R.A and it helped much for spreading of work among Ulema and Madarsas.
With there participation the work got an interface at a time when other Ulemas were not much attentive to the work. Maulana Ilyas has always acknowledged it and always praised Maulana Ali Miyan.
Ali Miyan visited Peshawar and other parts of (Pakistan) undivided India besides actively doing the effort in India.Apart from this other Ulemas were also took part.
An important Mashwara was called to discuss the ways of participation of students of Madarsa which was attended by Qari Tayyab Sb (R.A) Rector of Darul Uloom Deoband, Mufi Kifayatullah Sb Mufti e Azam Hind,Maulana Mohammad Shafi Sb of Madarsa Abdurrab Delhi,Hafiz Abdullateef Sb of Muzahirul uloom Saharanpur,Maulana Aizaz Ali ,teacher of Darul Uloom Deoband,and Maulana zakariya and Maulana Abdul Qadir Sb Raipuri (RAHMATULLAH ALAIHIM) (Ref :Biography of Ali Miyan:Sawane Mufakkirul Islam page no 197-205,Life and mission of maulana ilyas page no 159)
With there participation the work got an interface at a time when other Ulemas were not much attentive to the work. Maulana Ilyas has always acknowledged it and always praised Maulana Ali Miyan.
Ali Miyan visited Peshawar and other parts of (Pakistan) undivided India besides actively doing the effort in India.Apart from this other Ulemas were also took part.
An important Mashwara was called to discuss the ways of participation of students of Madarsa which was attended by Qari Tayyab Sb (R.A) Rector of Darul Uloom Deoband, Mufi Kifayatullah Sb Mufti e Azam Hind,Maulana Mohammad Shafi Sb of Madarsa Abdurrab Delhi,Hafiz Abdullateef Sb of Muzahirul uloom Saharanpur,Maulana Aizaz Ali ,teacher of Darul Uloom Deoband,and Maulana zakariya and Maulana Abdul Qadir Sb Raipuri (RAHMATULLAH ALAIHIM) (Ref :Biography of Ali Miyan:Sawane Mufakkirul Islam page no 197-205,Life and mission of maulana ilyas page no 159)
Maulana Yusuf kept the example of Sahaba in the sacrifice of deen and there was no 3 day 40 days 4 Month System.
Maulana Ilyas has died in 1944 and still there was no system of 3 days ,40 days or 4 month. Maulana Yusuf the compiler of Encyclopedic book Hayatus Shaba was a great scholar of Seerat and Sahaba Life Even in the Initial period of Maulana Yusuf Rahimullah there was no system.
Maulana Yusuf Rahimullah increased the horizon of sacrifice He even used to exhalt that I don’t want days Rather I want people who are ready for life for the sake of deen.
He sent Jamaats without any time frame with giving them target of reverting back to Islam those Muslims who has left Islam in the turmoil of partition of India in the areas of Haryana and Punjab. In these areas there was an exodus of large number of Elite Muslims to pakistan and many of remaining Poor Muslims left Islam out of fear. Apart from fear another reason was Shuddhi movement going among poor Muslims to take them away from Islam in areas of Haryana Punjab and Western U.P. (Indian States).
Maulana Yusuf used to send Jamaat criss crossing large part of India without time frame. He sent four jamaat from delhi to four corners of India. In Feb 2005 at Meerut (U.P.,India) I personally got a chance to meet one brother who was part of Jamaat who went from Delhi to Calcutta en route of famous Grand Trunk Road (It has been renamed as Sher Shar Suri Path, after the name of Muslim king who made this Giant road built). His Jamaat reached in one year.
Question 4. What is the Practical difficulties if a Jamaat do not preplan and fix a time and all members are free to Return at any time goes outside and. How the system become easy with making some fixed time.
AS THE WORK SPREADED AND PEOPLE OF ALL WALK OF LIFE JOINED IT BECAME NECESSARY TO MAKE A TARTEEB AND SYSTEM
1.All those who are going in the path of Allah with jamaat have family and also the Job commitments so if you are going preplanned knowing certain days it becomes comfortable for them.
2. One can apply for leave for certain number of days. They can adjust job commitments
3. Your family will remain informed that you are returning on a particular date.
4. Booking of tickets specially of return Journey is possible in many countries only if you do it advance.
If they don’t fix a time Period What may happen a Practical Example
Take an example .. a group of say 15 brothers went to Calcutta from Bombay in jamaat and days are not fixed,……… 3 BROTHERS say they want to leave after 15 days, 5 after 18 days, 4 for 22 days and rest 35 days .So after 22 days only 3 will be left and managing jamaat will be very difficult…………..
Likewise so many Problems is solved by making a system.
And tabligh jamat dont go outside just for dawah. Dawah is only part of it. Self Reformation is very important aspect. It is ambit clear that this 40 days and 4 month are not a sharaee ruling. It is just tarteeb/system. Otherwise their will be so many problems like Family will not be knowing when the person is returning back. Only after going in the path of Allah you will taste these difficulties and its Reward. This is the reason that a fixed time is specified so that it is easier to organise a jamaat so that they will be together all the time,
(However there is no restriction on going for 1 day / 2 days / 4 days / 1 month etc make the responsible brothers aware the time that you intend to go for so it's easier to send them in an appropriate jamaat.Just go and tell local markaz that you are ready for 1 day or 13 day or 16 day the next question they will ask from when……….
So my request is, please go nearest Markaz as early as possible to taste this fact and to taste the path of Allah also…….Bhai Batao kaun kaun tayyar hai…Tell brothers who are ready………………….)
Question 5.
Is there Any flexibility in this system of 3 days 40 days.? Is it permissible to go in Jamaat for 10/11/20/23/29/32/…………etc number of days.
There is much flexibility in the system. System is always ready to accommodate anyone with whatever time he has Rather it is.........
Routine at some Places that because of our other engagements most of the jamaat does not spend full 3 days.
Routine at some Places that because of our other engagements most of the jamaat does not spend full 3 days.
At some places even it is permanent (like some campuses where there is 5 day week) that Jamaat goes for 2 days only, at some institutions specially in Islamic Madarsas in India the so called 3 days Jamaat goes only from Thursday Asar to Friday Magrib only. (Where is 3 days??????)
At Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh India the system is as follows : Jamaat goes on friday after juma they return on Saturday morning for attending classes and again go after classes till Sunday evening/ Monday morning.
As for 40 days again it is also not mandatory. I have gone/You can go in jamaat for 10 days, 13 days, there is nothing fixed, Sometimes brothers go in jamaat after giving competitive exam as they are waiting for results they come back after declaration of results for taking admission or attending classes, may be at 6,8,24,31…………………………. or any number of days.Work has an open door for all 24 hours 365 days. Anyone can check these facts.
there is no restriction on going for 1 day / 2 days / 4 days / 1 month etc Make the responsible brothers aware the time that you intend to go for so it's easier to send them in an appropriate jamaat.Just go and tell local markaz that you are ready for 1 day or 13 day or 16 day the next question they will ask from when……….
So my request is, please go nearest Markaz as early as possible to taste this fact and to taste the path of Allah also. Just go and tell local markaz that you are ready for 1 day or 13 day or 16 day the next question they will ask from when……….
As all of us has family and Job commitments so if you are going preplanned with fixed number of days, it becomes comfortable applying leave etc.Your family will remain informed that you are returning on a particular date. Likewise so many system benefits are ther.
On the other hand I know brothers who give more than three days a month may be 6, 8 or 10 days in a month. Similarly more than 40 days in a year may be 2 months 3 months 4 months in a year. Allah has said in quran that I have bought the Jan and Mall in exchange of Jannat)
Take an example .. a group of say 10 brothers were sent to Calcutta from Bombay in jamaat and days are not fixed, three BROTHERS says for 6 days, 2 for 18 days, 2 for 22 days and rest 35 days .So after 22 days only 3 will be left and managing jamaat will be very difficult.
It would be rather problematic. Actually if you sent them anywhere it would be problematic.
This is the reason that a fixed time is specified so that it is easier to organise a jamaat so that they will be together all the time,
However there is no restriction on going for 1 day / 2 days / 4 days / 1 month etc make the responsible brothers aware the time that you intend to go for so it's easier to send them in an appropriate jamaat.
Take an example .. a group of say 10 brothers were sent to Calcutta from Bombay in jamaat and days are not fixed, three BROTHERS says for 6 days, 2 for 18 days, 2 for 22 days and rest 35 days .So after 22 days only 3 will be left and managing jamaat will be very difficult.
It would be rather problematic. Actually if you sent them anywhere it would be problematic.
This is the reason that a fixed time is specified so that it is easier to organise a jamaat so that they will be together all the time,
However there is no restriction on going for 1 day / 2 days / 4 days / 1 month etc make the responsible brothers aware the time that you intend to go for so it's easier to send them in an appropriate jamaat.
Summary of our discussion till now.
1. Tablighi Jamaat 3 days 40 days is a system for organization Purpose.
2. Tablighi Jamaat is not claiming it to be a sharaee ruling, or the fixed number of days as Sunnah.
3. Going in the path of Allah for peaceful Dawah is proved from Sunnah but there is no ruling about number of days.
4. You may go for one minute one hour or 1 day or 39 day or 40 day or 41 or 56 day etc.. These days are not sharaee ruling.
5. As the work is at very large scale and all of us has Job/business commitments so it is necessary to fix some number of days
Question.6
While fixing time period as a system Is there any relation with Quran and Hadith with these numbers of 40 days and 4 month?
Answer. As we came to know that it is a system for organizational purpose So now the question is What number to be fixed
May be any number from 1 2 3 4 5 6 ………………………….56 57 58 59 60……………….111 112 113……………..
While fixing the days the elders of Tabligh has tried that there should be some relation from Quran and Hadith.
The Holy Quran
Allah (ta’ala) mentions in Surah Baqarah verse 51: "We appointed 40-nights for Musa.." (wa Idh wa adna Musa arbaain laylatan ….). This verse establishes the numerical value and importance of 40days.
HADITH of Genesis of Humans in Bukhari mentions 40 days and 120 days (4 Month)
Genesis of humans as mentioned in the Authentic Hadeeth of Sayyidina Rasul-ullah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wassallam) in Bukhari as follows:
عن ابن مسعود ( رضي الله عنه ) قال : قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم) : ’’ إن أحدكم ليجمع خلقه في بطن أمه أربعين يوما نطفة، ثم يكون علقة مثل ذلك، ثم يكون مضغة مثل ذلك، ثم ليرسل إليه الملك فينفخ فيه الروح، ويؤمر بأربع كلمات : رزقه وأجله وعمله وهل هو شقي أو سعيد ‘‘
((رواه البخاري و مسلم والترمذي و الإمام احمد ، وغیرهم ))
اس حدیث میں انسان کی خلقت کے اطوار ومراحل کا ذکر ہے ۔انسان کی خلقت رحم میں تین مراحل سے گزرتی ہے ، اورتینوں مراحل میں چالیس ، چالیس دن لگتے ہیں ، اس عد د کی حکمت اور اصلی راز الله ہی خوب جانتا ہے ۔
Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Masood (RA) narrates that Allah's Apostle (Sallallaho Alaihe Wassallam) the true and truly inspired, narrated to us, "The creation of every one of you starts with the process of collecting the material for his body within forty days and forty nights in the womb of his mother. Then he becomes a clot of thick blood for a similar period (40 days) and then he becomes like a piece of flesh for a similar period. Then an angel is sent to him (by Allah) and the angel is allowed (ordered) to write four things; his livelihood, his (date of) death, his deeds, and whether he will be a wretched one or a blessed one (in the Hereafter) and then the soul is breathed into him. So one of you may do (good) deeds characteristic of the people of Paradise so much that there is nothing except a cubit between him and Paradise but then what has been written for him decides his behavior and he starts doing (evil) deeds characteristic of the people of Hell (Fire) and (ultimately) enters Hell (Fire); and one of you may do (evil) deeds characteristic of the people of Hell (Fire) so much so that there is nothing except a cubit between him and Hell (Fire), then what has been written for him decides his behavior and he starts doing (good) deeds characteristic of the people of Paradise and ultimately) enters Paradise."
[Bukhari]
Similar matter is also in this Hadith.
وروى الإمام مسلم في صحيحة كما أخرج الإمام أحمد في مسندة حديثا عن حذيفة ابن أسيد الغفاري قال : سمعت رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم) ’’ يدخل الملك على النطفة بعدما تستقر في الرحم بأربعين ليلة فيقول : يارب ماذا، شقي أم سعيد ؟ وذكر أم أنثى ؟ فيقول الله، ويكتبان، ويكتب عمله وأثره، ومصيبته، ورزقه، ثم تطوى الصحيفة، فلا يزاد على ما فيها ولا ينقص ۔
((رواه مسلم والإمام احمد والطبراني فی المعجم الكبير))
Hadith : 40-Days congregational Prayer gives immunity from two things: freedom from the Fire and freedom from hypocrisy
عن أنس بن مالك قال : قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم) : ’’ من صلى أربعين يوما في جماعة يدرك التكبيرة الأولى كتب له براءتان : براءة من النار، وبراءة من النفاق ‘‘
((حديث حسن رواه الترمذي سنن الترمذي، وبمعناه في الترغيب والترهيب للمنذرى))
Imaam Tirmidhi (rahmatullahi alayhi) has recorded the following hadith:
('An Anas ibn Maalikin [radhi allahu anhu] qaala, Qaala rasullulahi [sallahu alayhi wa sallam]: man salla lillahi 'arba'aina yauman fee jamaatin yudriku-takbeerata al-ulaa kutibaa lahu baraa-ataani, baraa-atun min-nan naar wa baraa-tun min-nan nifaaqi) - Rawahu Tirmidhi
"Whoever prays to Allah for forty-days in congregation, reaching the opening Takbeer, will have immunity from two things: freedom from the Fire and freedom from hypocrisy."
(Hasan by Tirmidhi, and also by Nasiruddin al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami' (6365).)
Now This Question and Answer in relation with Tablighi Jamaat and 3 day and 40 day is over. Forget all these issues and………..
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Ask two fundamental question from ourself.
OPEN QUESTION FOR ALL
All Muslim Brother /Sister Let us ask 2 fundamental question from ourself.
Question 6: How much Shaba Sacrificed for Islam?
Question 7. How much we should sacrifice for deen? How much we are sacrificing for deen?
"How much time & sacrifice should Muslims put-in (or sacrifice) for the pleasure of Allah so that we are closer to the practice (manhaj) of the sahaba?"
Allah has asked lives and property
إِنَّ اللَّهَ اشْتَرَىٰ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُم بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ ۚ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَيُقْتَلُونَ ۖ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنجِيلِ وَالْقُرْآنِ ۚ وَمَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِعَهْدِهِ مِنَ اللَّهِ ۚ فَاسْتَبْشِرُوا بِبَيْعِكُمُ الَّذِي بَايَعْتُم بِهِ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah , so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding] upon Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. And who is truer to his covenant than Allah ? So rejoice in your transaction which you have contracted. And it is that which is the great attainment.
Take the example of Tabook - in which every Muslim in Madina was requested to contribute for the pleasure of Allah.
1. Sayyidna Abu Bakar (radhi Allahu anhu) contributed 100% of everything he had. Are there any Muslims like Abu Bakr (ra) today?or even cose!!!!!!!!!! Maybe; far and few!
2. Sayyidna Umar (radhi Allahu anhu) contributed 50% (1/2) of everything he had. Are there any Muslims like Umar (ra) today?or even cose!!!!!!!!!! Maybe; far and few!
3. Sayyidna Usmaan (radhi Allahu anhu) contributed 33% (1/3rd) of whole expenditure of the Army.
4. All other Sahaba contributed more than their Salahiat.
4. Some Very Poor Shaba worked in the field as labourer and collected some dates and brought as contribution. (Imam Bukhari has made a chapter in Hadith book on these kind of Sahaba)
Anyone among us doing that? Even any figure closer to that............May Allah help us.
May Allah Pardon us.
DON’T DO PLEASE…………….
Instead of doing positive Many of us are busy in searching Fault in Others
Instead of doing Good we are simply wasting our time accusing other Muslims and searching fault in Muslim Brothers/Organization.
Simply watching TV/INTERNET SURFING/FACEBOOK /FORUM POSTINGS and Criticizing others is not going to solve any Purpose .............For Ummah and for Yourself.
Dont MAKE YOUR BOOK OF ACTION BLACK.................DAY OF JUDGMENT IS NOT FAR ..........FEAR FROM ALLAH.........
PLEASE.......
DONT WASTE YOUR TIME IN SEARCHING FAULT IN OTHERS AND CONFUSING MUSLIM AND NONMUSLIMS ALIKE..........
Because in the era of Internet everything is visible to Non Muslims also and they may get confused with group fighting specially in a bad manner among Muslims.
Finally A call and Appeal to Muslim Brothers and Sisters on following Points
1. To do something positive at ground for deen and Mankind according to your ability.
2. Don’t search fault in others with groupism mindset and Don’t present them on You tube/Face book.
3. Verbal Group fighting on You Tube and facebook gives an impression of a deep ideological divide between Muslim Scholars/organization.
4. It is confusing the general Muslims and Non Muslims alike in the era of Internet where everything goes directly to public domain. Just ask a general how much pained he is with this affairs of leg pulling and maligning episodes
5. Qualities like deep knowledge Taqwa fearing from Allah sincerity of intention are required for Pointing Mistakes of others for the purpose of correction (NAHI ANIL MUNKAR)
May Allah help us
