Seadet-i Ebediyye - Endless Bliss Third Fascicle

It is written in the book of fatwâ entitled Ghiyâsiyya [1] [as well
as in the book Bezzâziyya]: [2] “One should not make a sign with
one’s pointing finger during the sitting posture. This is what the
fatwâ says. And this is what has been preferred, liked.”
It is written in the book entitled Jâmî’ur-rumûz: [3] “One should
not make a sign or bend one’s finger. This is so according to the
teachings of usûl of the Madhhab. It is written so in Zâhidî’s book,
too. The fatwâ also has been given in agreement with this. Also, it
is written so in the books entitled Mudmarât, Walwâlijiyya,
Khulâsa [4] and others. Some of our superiors, on the other hand,
state that it is sunnat to make a sign with the finger.”
[The book Jâmi’ur-rumûz is a commentary to the book Nikâya,
which, in its turn, is an abridged edition of the book Wikâya. The
book Mudmarât is a commentary to the book Qudûrî.] [5]
The book entitled Hazînaturriwâyât, citing from the book
entitled Tâtârhâniyya, says: “While sitting for the tashahhud and
saying ‘lâ ilâha il-l-Allah,’ will the pointing finger of the right hand
make a sign? Imâm-i Muhammad did not mention this in the
information of usûl. Those who came after him said differently on
[1] Written by Dâwûd bin Yûsuf.
[2] Written by Ibn-ul-Bezzâz Muhammad bin Muhammad Kerderî
‘rahmatullâhi ta’âlâ ’alaih’ (d. 827 [1424 A.D.]).
[3] Written by Shems-ad-dîn Muhammad bin Husâmaddîn Quhistânî
‘rahmatullâhi ta’âlâ ’alaih’ (d. 962 [1555 A.D.], Bukhâra). The book
is a commentary to the book entitled Mukhtasar-i-Wikâya or Nikâya,
which in turn had been written by Sadr-ush-sharî’a thânî ’Ubaydullah
bin Mes’ûd bin Tâj-ush-sharî’a ’Umar ‘rahmatullâhi ta’âlâ ’alaih’ (d.
750 [1349 A.D.], Bukhârâ). This book, i.e. the one entitled Nikâya, is
an abridged version of the book entitled Wikâya, which had been
written by Hadrat ’Ubaydullah bin Mes’ûd’s blessed maternal
grandfather Burhân-ush-sharî’a bin Sadr-ush-sharî’a awwal Ahmad
bin ’Ubaydullah Mahbûbî ‘rahmatullâhi ta’âlâ ’alaih’ (martyred
during the carnage perpetrated by the Mongolian hordes in 673 [1274
A.D.]).
[4] Written by the following Islamic scholars, respectively:
1– By Yûsuf bin ’Umar ‘rahmatullâhi ’alaih’ (d. 832 [1429 A.D.]);
2– By Abul Mekârim Walwâlijî Zahîraddîn Ishaq (d. 710 [1310
A.D.]);
3– By Tâhir Bukhârî.
[5] Written by Abûl-Huseyn Ahmad bin Muhammad Baghdâdî
‘rahmatullâhi ta’âlâ ’alaih’ (362 [973 A.D.] – 428 [1037], Baghdâd).
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