Stories of the Friends of Allah,
[A5] Paperback - 136 pages,
by Mawlana Abun Nur Muhammad Bashir,
English Translation by Omar Sayed,
by Hedaaya Publications.
 

Description :

The Friends of Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, are certain individuals who have gained a special closeness to Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, after immersing themselves in complete obedience to Him. This is not a position that is self-acquired, but one that is bestowed upon them, and it can happen in an instant or after proving oneself for decades on end. After the Prophets, they are the greatest in the kingdom of Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala.


Throughout history, these 'Saints' have helped assist the Muslim Ummah, physically and spiritually, to rid itself of whichever evils plagued it in their respective eras, and they were (and are) usually at the forefront of Islamic change.


Over 160 stories covering a range of Saints, (Awliya-Allah, Sufiya and Masha'ikh) throughout Islamic History, with a handy Lesson section at the end that explains the beliefs and etiquette that can be derived from them.
 

---Introduction: Who are the Friends of Allah?

---[1]. Hadrat Uwais Qarni,
---[2]. Imam Abu Hanifa & the Atheist,
---[3]. The Leader of the Muslims, Imam Abu Hanifa,
---[4]. Respected old Man,
---[5]. The Responsibility of a Leader,
---[6]. The Imam who stays awake the entire night,
---[7]. Dirt the size of a fingernail,
---[8]. The chief Judge,
---[9]. Utmost Piety,
---[10]. The Effect of the Qur'an,
---[11]. Fear of the Day of Judgement,
---[12]. An 'insignificant' Neighbour,
---[13]. Kindness,
---[14]. The Institution of Imam Abu Hanifa,
---[15]. A silencing Reply,
---[16]. A conversation between Imam Abu Hanifa & Imam Malik,
---[17]. Changing of the Bride,
---[18]. Skylight,
---[19]. A solver of one's Problems,
---[20]. Hidden treasure,
---[21]. Son-in-Law,
---[22]. Husband and Wife,
---[23]. Tracking Thieves,
---[24]. An 'obedient' Army,
---[25]. Apt Reply,
---[26]. Peacock Thief,
---[27]. Flour,
---[28]. A cup of Water,
---[29]. Chicken's Egg,
---[30]. Obedience over Logic,
---[31]. A pot of Gold,
---[32]. A bedouin and Sattu,
---[33]. A reply to kharijees,
---[34]. The secret of the Apple,
---[35]. The plains of Qiyaamat,
---[36]. The dream of Imam Shafi'i,
---[37]. The intelligence of a Child,
---[38]. On the King's Throne,
---[39]. Priests,
---[40]. Intuition,
---[41]. Inheritance of the Prophets,
---[42]. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal,
---[43]. Respect and it's Reward,
---[44]. Knowledge and Practice,
---[45]. Leavened Bread,
---[46]. A mountain made of Gold,
---[47]. The Dream of Ibn Khuzaimah,
---[48]. Imam Malik,
---[49]. The Respect of Knowledge,
---[50]. A scorpions sting,
---[51]. Demise,
---[52]. The Jewellery Merchant,
---[53]. A lecture amongst Jinns,
---[54]. The old man in Masjid Khaef,
---[55]. The fire-worshippers Sham'oon,
---[56]. Along the Tigris River,
---[57]. A backbiters reimbursement,
---[58]. Malik ibn Dinar debates with an atheist,
---[59]. A jewish mans drainpipe,
---[60]. Hadrat Habib Ajmi,
---[61]. Sayyidah Rabia Basri,
---[62]. The Thief,
---[63]. The king of Balkh,
---[64]. The sour pomegranates,
---[65]. The date of another,
---[66]. The pomegranate of the worshippers,
---[67]. A Message from Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala,
---[68]. Respect shown by animals,
---[69]. Zun-Noon al-Misri,
---[70]. The jeweller,
---[71]. Hadrat Bayazid Bustami and the violin,
---[72]. Man and the dog,
---[73]. Pride & Arrogance: Bayazid Bustami and the dog,
---[74]. Bayazid and the crying baby,
---[75]. Bayazid's reply to Munkar and Nakeer,
---[76]. Abdullah ibn Mubarak : A rich and a poor man,
---[77]. Hadrat Sufyan Thauri and the reality of popularity,
---[78]. Advice to Haroon Rashid,
---[79]. A king in a derelict house,
---[80]. The ruler of Nishapur,
---[81]. Bahraam the fire-worshipper,
---[82]. The shroud thief,
---[83]. Shaitaan's despair,
---[84]. The Saints wife,
---[85]. Travel preparations,
---[86]. Man's wealth,
---[87]. The salaah of a Saint,
---[88]. The knowledge of the Saints,
---[89]. The du'a of the Saints,
---[90]. Hadrat Ma'roof al-Karkhi : a surprising du'a,
---[91]. Hadrat Ma'roof al-Karkhi : the ashamed governor,
---[92]. The place of demise,
---[93]. Lanterns,
---[94]. Hadrat Ahmad Khadrawiyya : Advice to a brother,
---[95]. Hadrat Yahya Mu'aaz Raazi : the interpretations of dreams,
---[96]. Hadrat Mansoor and the four supplications,
---[97]. Hadrat Junayd al-Baghdadi and the intuition of a True Believer,
---[98]. Backbiting & Junayd,
---[99]. Junayd & the blackness of the mouth,
---[100]. Junayd & the two swords,
---[101]. Shaitaans trap,
---[102]. The villager,
---[103]. After the Prophet's, may Allah bless him & grant him peace, time,
---[104]. The two Sufi's,
---[105]. Hadrat Abu Muhammad Jareeri & the white hawk,
---[106]. The wise student,
---[107]. Hadrat Abu Bakr Shibli & tears,
---[108]. Hadrat Abul-Hasan Kharqaani and the travellers seeking help,
---[109]. Sultan Mahmood Ghaznawi on the doorstep,
---[110]. Turning the Tide,
---[111]. The Leader of the Prophets, may Allah bless him & grant him peace, with Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani,
---[112]. Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani and rain,
---[113]. The River Tigris stops overflowing,
---[114]. The Knowledge of Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani,
---[115]. The Chief of the Thiefs,
---[116]. The Moon of Ramadan,
---[117]. ''Stand, by the Command of Allah,''!
---[118]. Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani and the birds head,
---[119]. Hadrat Bayazid Bustami and the 48 Questions,
---[120]. The bird and the blind snake,
---[121]. Hadrat Sufyan Thauri and the Lion,
---[122]. Ya Lateef!
---[123]. Guest or Host?
---[124]. The intelligence of a fool,
---[125]. Hadrat Abul-Husain Noori & the bag of clothes,
---[126]. A jewel in rags,
---[127]. Hadrat Abu Saeed Kharaaz & the beggar of the Haram,
---[128]. Hadrat Sahl ibn Abdullah and the mysterious boy,
---[129]. Hadrat Bishr Haafi and the merchant of Baghdad
---[130]. Hadrat Ibrahim ibn Adham and the Lion,
---[131]. A lion kisses a Saint's foot,
---[132]. Hadrat Zun Noon al-Misri and the silent boy,
---[133]. The Saint who asked for Safety!
---[134]. The price of beauty,
---[135]. Hadrat Ibrahim ibn Adham and how to sin freely!
---[136]. Hadrat Ibrahim ibn Adham & the friend in Jannah,
---[137]. Hadrat Junayd al-Baghdadi and the beauty of Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala,
---[138]. The blackboard of a Saint,
---[139]. The fulfillment of a promise,
---[140]. The mouth of an alcoholic,
---[141]. Truthfulness,
---[142]. Jail to Garden,
---[143]. A place fit for a king,
---[144]. The kings examination of the character of the Saints,
---[145]. Supplicating for food,
---[146]. A woman full of noor,
---[147]. Hadrat Abdullah ibn Dasan and the young boy,
---[148]. Changing residence,
---[149]. The well,
---[150]. Animals as slaves,
---[151]. Money for the journey,
---[152]. Sheep and wolves reconcile,
---[153]. The favours of Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala,
---[154]. You speak the truth,
---[155]. Hadrat Sirri Saqti and the pitcher of water,
---[156]. Being connected to a Friend of Allah,
---[157]. This old servant of yours,
---[158]. Hadrat Sayyad Ahmed Jaam Zinda Pir & the dead elephant,
---[159]. The three Qalandars,
---[160]. Feelings of the heart,
---[161]. a visitor to Khawaja Nizam al-Din Awliya,
---[162]. Hadrat Baba Fareed al-Din Ganj al-Shakar,
---[163]. Surrendering to Hadrat Khawaja Mu'in al-Din al-Chishti,
---[164]. A pious desdendant of the Prophet, may Allah bless him & grant him peace,
---[165]. Shah 'Abd al-Aziz Dehlawi and the Abdaal,
---[166]. Amassing wealth for the sake of Islam,
---[167]. Hadrat Sayyad Ahmad Kabir ar-Rifaa'i & the Ghawth al-A'zam.

---Index,
---References.

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