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Khwaja Hashim (Rahinatullah Alayh) wrote in the ‘Maqaumat’ of Hazrat Mujaddid Alfe-Thani<br />
Sheilch Ahrned Sirhindi (Rahmatullah Alayh): “Once I visited Khwaja<br />
Husamuddin (Rahmatullah Alayh) who was one of the spiritu<strong>al</strong> successors of Khwaja<br />
Baqi Billah (Rahmatullah Alayh). In the meeting one of those present complained about<br />
the attitude of the we<strong>al</strong>thy ones, who do not keep any contact with the dervishes. In fact<br />
they do not have any respect for the dervishes as was the case before. Hearing this,<br />
Khwaja Saheb (Rahmatullah Alayh) replied: “My dear brother! This is the wisdom of<br />
Allah! In bygone times the more the dervishes stayed <strong>al</strong>oof from others, the more the<br />
we<strong>al</strong>thy drew nearer to them. So independent were the saints. Nowadays we are not like<br />
that at <strong>al</strong>l. If those we<strong>al</strong>thy noblemen should keep close relations with us, and increase<br />
their intimacy, we will not be able to maintain and preserve our ascetic lifestyle. Hence<br />
we should be grateful that Allah’s grace is our preserver and protector.” (K<strong>al</strong>imaat-<br />
Tayyibaat)<br />
It is certain that those who continuously look for bad things in the true Ulema, who take a<br />
speci<strong>al</strong> pride in showering abuse and insults at them, are doing themselves greater harm.<br />
There is no doubt about that. All that harm they can cause the Ulema is this, that they<br />
may suffer somewhat through materi<strong>al</strong> losses. And this too only if it had been predestined<br />
that by their doing some harm may be inflicted. Then <strong>al</strong>so they can cause the Ulema<br />
some loss of respect, honour or di<strong>gn</strong>ity in the world - and this worldly respect and di<strong>gn</strong>ity<br />
are worthless and passing possessions. But as for the insulters and abusers, they are<br />
causing themselves tremendous religious harm.<br />
Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) said: “That man is not from among us, who<br />
does not respect our elders, neither show mercy on our young ones nor appreciate the<br />
AIim (scholar of deen amongst us).” (Targheeb)<br />
Having heard this saying of Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam), let those who<br />
openly abuse the Ulema in gener<strong>al</strong> and who swear at them, count themselves as members<br />
of the Ummat of Sayyidina Muhammed (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam). They can go on<br />
doing so. But the leader and chief of this Ummat himself is not prepared to accept them<br />
as such.<br />
Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) said: “There are three persons whom none but<br />
munafiqs (hypocrites) can look upon as being insi<strong>gn</strong>ificant and low. The first is the man<br />
who reaches a ripe old age in Islam, the second is the men of knowledge (an Alim) and<br />
the third is a just king.” (Targheeb)<br />
Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) said:<br />
“Be an Aiim or a student or a listener to discourses of knowledge or one who loves the<br />
men of knowledge. And be not a fifth one for then you will meet with destruction.<br />
Hazrat Abdul Barr (Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) said: “The ‘fifth’ type of person referred to here are<br />
those who bear hatred and animosity against the Ulema.” Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi<br />
Al- Eti’da<strong>al</strong> Fi Maraatibur- Rija<strong>al</strong> 116
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