السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In Loving Memory of Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Sattar Khan
Here is a summary of two Sohbahs given by Almarhum Sheikh Abdul Sattar Khan on 24 & 25 October 2021:
Seven days after the Sacred Birth of our Holy Prophet ﷺ, he ﷺ was made known by the noble elders of Banu Quraish to be named Muhammad ﷺ.
His ﷺ blessed name was mentioned in all earlier scriptures as the Seal of Prophets, and the People of The Books were anxiously anticipating his ﷺ arrival. They were naming their sons, ‘The Chosen One’ or ‘The Praiseworthy One’, in hope that this noble Final Prophet would be honoured to their lineage.
When they later learned that the Holy Birth of the Final Messenger of Allah ﷺ was divinely given to an Arabian orphan, envy, hatred and jealousy darkened their hearts. In retaliation to this Divine Choice, they refused to accept him ﷺ and the Safety he ﷺ brought. How unfortunate for them.
For those who accepted Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ completely as their Most Honoured, Divinely Chosen Master, glad tidings to them. Till today, Muslims follow him ﷺ and his Ways (sunnah) right from birth.
Safety is only in Islam. Safety is in following the Sunnah of Prophet ﷺ and his ﷺ Saintly inheritors.
Prophetic inheritors live to be as the Holy Prophet ﷺ was, never abandoning any one of his ﷺ Sunnah, taking his ﷺ every action as a duty and a Commandment of Allah ﷻ.
Therefore, wise ones follow in the Ways of Saintly Guides who inherited the Safety of the Holy Prophet ﷺ’s Message.
Shaykh Adnan Kabbaniق was a fine example of one who followed diligently and studied under the feet of Saintly Prophetic Inheritors (Waliyan Murshida). He passed on to be with his beloved Guides on the eve of the Holy Naming of Prophet ﷺ and left behind a spiritual legacy for mureeds to follow, in order to remain steadfast and progress in this Way.
Shaykh Adnanق once said,
“If we fill all Universes and Earths by praying and worshiping, it will not be considered as anything as compared to spending one minute with an AwliyaAllah who is connected, and can connect you to RasulAllah ﷺ.”
He lived listening and following every advice and action of his Murshid. He emphasised to have every action be performed with the intention of gifting it as a Maulid to Prophet ﷺ and then surrendering any rewards from it to the safe-keeping of Rasulullahﷺ.
“Never hold on to your deeds,” he said, “as the insincerity and dirtiness of your ego can quickly tarnish and give no value to any good deed.”
We must take special care to impart this knowledge and inculcate reverence for our Holy Prophet ﷺ in our children.
In the Naqshbandi Daily Awrad, we recite the following du’a,
اللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْنَا مِنَ النَّار
“O’ Allah, Save us from the Fire.”
Like the du’a of Sayyidina Dawud Alayhi Salam,
اَللَّهـُمَّ اِنِّىْ اَسْاَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ تُّحِبُّكَ وحُبَّ عَمَلٍ يُّقَرِّبُ إلَى حُبَّكَ
“O Allah, Grant me Your love and the love of those who love You and the deeds that will bring me to Your Love,”
(Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3490)
We recite it to ask for Safety and Acceptance of Allah Almighty.
However, GrandShaykhق dislikes that mureeds should only pay lip service to the du’a without doing any deeds to attain it.
In order for one to reach the Divine Pleasure of Allah ﷻ, one must go on a process that requires great effort, sacrifice and commitment, a Tariqah (Way), sitting by the feet of a beloved Friend of Allah who can guide one to perform endless openings of good deeds that will eventually lead to Allah ﷻ’s Love.
The Naqshbandi ‘Aliyyah Way is guidance through Sohbah, the exact way Prophet ﷺ spread his ﷺ Message to the Sahabah (companions).
With every Sohbah, Allah ﷻ Opens endless doors for one to improve one’s character and guidance is planted in the hearts of those listening with sincerity to be drawn towards service for the Ummah of The Beloved ﷺ.
Grassroot support is most important, where one lives a life bringing benefit to others and not just to one’s self.
Work hard and strive to perform good deeds as every action of a sincere believer is valued as an ‘ibadah (worshipping).
Never underestimate the value of even the littlest good deed, like giving water to a fly, when the intention is solely for the Love and Pleasure of Allahﷻ and His Belovedﷺ.
Aspiring mureeds must not be lazy to work and do good deeds, hoping only for a miracle to descend upon them
Although Allah ﷻ has shown the rare miracle that did occur in high ranking Saints before, most people need to strive and work hard to attain the Pleasure of Allah Almighty.
Strive to avoid even the smallest of bad deeds, like lying in a joke and keep busy with the endless possibilities of good deeds mentioned in the Sunnah.
When death arrives, we will finally find rest from the toils, trials and difficulties of this dunya.
May Allah ﷻ Grant us the gift of performing good deeds and the ability to perform them for the sake of His Beloved ﷺ and for His ﷻ Pleasure alone.
• Almarhum Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Sattar Khan
24 & 25 October 2021/ 17 & 18 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1443
Reflect and benefit from the complete Sohbahs below:
Our beloved Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Sattar Khan reunited with his true love, Allah Almighty, on 11 November 2023.
May Allah forgive his shortcomings, bestow upon him endless blessings, mercy, and light, and elevate his rank for the sincerity of his efforts and contribution during his lifetime.
May he be placed among those closest and dearest to Allah Almighty.
Al-Fatiha for Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Sattar Khan.
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