Virtue for the Pilgrimage and Umrah — Tried and Tested Practice, True Narration
Written by. Maulana Muhammad Zubair Ahmed Darkhawasti Hasan Abdal
Today, this humble writer had the honor of meeting Hazrat Maulana Hussain Ahmed Tariq Sahib. He was departing for a journey to Hajj Baitullah. I requested him to pray for me as well, that Allah Almighty may grant me the virtue of Hajj and Umrah.
Hazrat not only prayed but also narrated a faith-inspiring incident:
He said:
> "During the time of Maulana Ghulam Ahmed Sahib Rehmatullah Alayh, there was a gathering in Al-Madina Mosque. Hazrat Maulana Saif ur Rahman Darkhawasti Sahib Madazillahul Aali (grandson of Hafiz al-Hadith Hazrat Maulana Abdullah Darkhawasti Rehmatullah Alayh) attended it and narrated a tried and tested virtue of his grandfather in his speech:
Hazrat Abdullah Darkhawasti Rehmatullah Alayh used to say:
> ‘Whoever recites Durood Sharif 💯 times daily and this phrase 💯 times:
اللّٰهُ اللّٰهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا
Insha'Allah, he will be blessed with the virtue of Hajj and Umrah every year.’
Hazrat Saif ur Rahman Darkhawasti Sahib said that: "I heard this from my grandfather at the age of nineteen (19), and since then, Alhamdulillah, for thirty-six (36) consecutive years, I have been blessed with Hajj every year and numerous Umrahs."
Inspired by this, Maulana Hussain Ahmed Tariq Sahib also started this virtue. He says:
"By the grace of Allah, I have also been blessed with the virtue of Hajj and Umrah, and when I went to Haram Nabawi for the third time for Umrah, I met Hazrat Maulana Saif ur Rahman Darkhawasti Sahib. I submitted that Hazrat, by the blessing of the virtue you mentioned, I have been blessed with the virtue of Umrah for the third time."
Hazrat immediately called two children: Zakariya and Yahya, and said to them: "Son! Tell me, what virtue do you practice?"
Those innocent children replied:
"We recite Durood Sharif 💯 times daily and recite this 💯 times:
اللّٰهُ اللّٰهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا"
Hazrat smiled and said:
> "Look! These children are also present here (Madinah Munawwarah) today because of the blessing of this virtue."
🌹 Therefore, all brothers and sisters, women, children, and elders are requested to make this tried and tested virtue a habit.
📿 Tried and Tested Virtue for Hajj and Umrah:
📌 Durood Sharif 100 times daily
📌 100 times daily:
> اللّٰهُ اللّٰهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا
💠 It is better to recite this Durood Sharif:
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ أَفْضَلَ صَلَاتِكَ
🌟 Insha'Allah Thumma Insha'Allah!
Allah Almighty, with His mercy, will grant the opportunity to visit the Two Holy Mosques repeatedly, accepted Hajj, and Umrahs.
May Allah Almighty grant us and you the ability to have the good company, sincerity, and deeds of His righteous servants.
Ameen Ya Arhamar Rahimeen.