Al Qur'an wa Sunnah wa Ijma' wa Qiyas
Sayyidinaa Wa Mawlaana Muhammad Nabiyyur Rahmah
Wa Rauf ur Rahim wa Shafe’il Mudhnibeen
صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم
Muhammad Sa'id Hunafa Qadiri
"Qadhi Iyadh in his “As Shifa” says:
Abu Bakr ibn Tahir explained the verse "We have not sent you except as a mercy to all the worlds." 21:107 as meaning Allah endowed Prophet Muhammad, Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, with mercy so that his very being was mercy and all his qualities and attributes were a mercy to all creation. When a person is touched by any portion of his mercy he is saved in both worlds from every hateful matter and reaches everything that is loved. He further explained that the Prophet's life and death were a mercy because the Prophet, Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, said, "When Allah decrees mercy for a nation He takes its Prophet to Him before them, and causes him to be the one to go ahead in order to prepare the way for them."
As-Samarkandi further elaborated "as a mercy to all the worlds" saying it refers to both mankind and jinn, and that it has also been explained as being for all of creation. For believers he is indeed a mercy as he is their guide. As for the hypocrites he was also a mercy to them because of his granting their security by not killing them rather a fine was imposed. When it comes to those who did not believe he was also merciful by deferring their punishment. Ibn Abbas' commented, "He is a mercy to both believers and unbelievers. In the case of the unbeliever they are saved from the punishment that came upon other communities who belied their Prophet."
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Sublime Aspiration
A descriptive translation of Ĥusn al-Maqşid fī Ámal al-Mawlid of the Mawlid Celebration
Original Arabic Work
by
Imam Jalāluddīn Ábdu’r Raĥmān al-Suyūţī
Translation and Footnotes
Abu Hasan
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Kissing the Thumbs
When hearing the Muazzin proclaim, "Ash'hadu anna Muhammad ar-Rasoolullah" it is preferred (Mustahab) to kiss the two thumbs or the shahaadat finger and place them on the eyes. There are many spiritual, religious and worldly benefits associated to this, as well as numerous Ahadith documenting its practice. Doing so is even practiced by the Sahaaba, and Muslims everywhere perform it in the belief that it is Mustahab. It is stated in the book, Salaat al-Mas'oodi:
روي عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم انه قال من سمع اسمي في الاذان ووضع ابھاميه على عينيه فانا طالبه في صفوف القيمه و قائده الى الجنه
''The Noble Messenger is reported to have said, "On the Day of Qiyaamat, I shall search for the person who used to place his thumbs on his eyes when hearing my name during the Adhaan. I shall lead him into Jannat." [Salat al-Mas'oodi, Vol 2, Chapter 20]
Allama Ismail Haqqi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho writes under the verse 58 of Surah al Maidah,
وضعف تقبيل ظفرى ابهاميه مع مسبحتيه والمسح على عينيه عند قوله محمد رسول الله لانه لم يثبت فى الحديث المرفوع لكن المحدثين اتفقوا على ان الحديث الضعيف يجوز العمل به فى الترغيب والترهيب
"Kissing the nails of the thumbs and the shahadat finger when saying "Muhammad ar-Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has been classified as weak (dhaeef) because it is not proven from a marfoo' Hadith. However, Muhadditheen have agreed that to act upon a dhaeef Hadith to incline people towards deeds and instill fear within them is permitted."[Tafseer Rooh al-Bayaan, Vol 3, Page 282]
