T A S A U W U F - Zinda Nawaz

O dear! You should know, the letter pertains to the various kinds of Ba’et. And Baet means a pledge,
consenses and obedience. If a Baet is taken for formation of national administrative group or a government
etc. it is called: Ba’et-e- Rizwan and the apparent Baet. And if a pledge and consenses is taken on hands
of the elderly saints of deens regarding obedience towards, Allah and the Messenger (PBUH) this kind of
Ba’et is called Baet-e-Tauba. The leader of the universe the eminent maseter, peace be upon him, his
offsprings and salutations had taken both kinds of the Baet with the people.
Baet –e- Rizwan= was taken in the year 06 Hijriyah at the time of Ghuzatul Hudiabiyah. The eminent
master, peace be upon him reaches Makkah accompanied by one thousand and four hudred eminent
companied with intention of umarah. Hudiabiyah is a well of water situated near Makkah Mukarramah.
After reaching there it was learnt that the infedals of Quraish had been approaching to wage war. Then the
eminent master, peace be upon him, secured Baet with the eminent companion (R.A.) to remain firmly
footed opposite the infedels. This Ba’et has been taken under a big tree. A happy tiding of the divinely
flavor was given to those who had ingulded in the Ba’et at Hudiabiyah at the hand of the eminent master
(PBUH). Hence the name= Ba’etul Rizwan. The Almighty has said: “ Allah has favoured upon the believers
when they had indulged in Ba’et with you under A tree, so it was unfolded what was in your hearts and so a
tranquility descended upon them. “(Surah-al-Fatah chp: 3)
Ba’et-e-Tauba : - It is narrated by Sahee Bukhari and Nesaai Shareef that one day the major companions
had been present with the eminent master, peace be upon him. He (PBUH) said-“Come and indulge in
Baet with me to the effect that we shall not be commiting the sin of polytheism, want on expenditure, theft
fornication and shall not murder our offsprings and we shall not level allegations on anyone and we shall
not violate the orders of the prophet”(PBUH). It appears in the narrative of Bukhari and Nesai that he
(PBUH) recited a couple of verses from the holy Quran too and then said” He who would commit these
promises, Allah the Almighty shall give him reward and he who would commit these sins will be punished
to him there is the punishment is ‘Kaffara’. And whatever sins Allah the Almighty shall draw curtains upon
the matter shall rest with Allah the Almighty.” He may choose to inflict a wrath or may pardon.”The reporter
of the Hadeeth says that then we all secured Baet at the hand of the eminent master (PBUH).
The Holy Quran i.e. discrimative disconase of the one eulogized has described this incident in the following
manner.”Those who are securing Ba’et with you are simply securing the Ba’et with the Allah. The hand of
Allah is on their hands. He who violated his pledge door so upon his ownself. He who adhered to the
pledge he had made to Allah, soon Allah shall bestow him a great reward"(Surah al Fateh, ch=1)
Ba’et-e-Sagheer: - it appears in a Hadeeth narrated by Saheeh Muslim Shareef that Hazrat Zubair (R.A.)
brought his immature son Hazrat Abdullah (R.A.) for Ba’et before the revered master, peace be upon him.
At that time Hazrat Abdullah (R.A.) was seven or eight years, by age. The revered master, peace be upon
him drew attention of Hazrat Abdullah to himself and smiled then had his Ba’et. (From Haashyat-ul-Qual-al-
Jameel) by Shah Abdul Aziz Mohaddith Dehlvi (R.A.)
Ba’et-e-Nissa= it has appeared in Muslim and Bukhari Shareef that the revered master peace be upon him
one day visited Madina and ordered to make the ladies of Ansar to gather at one house and sent Hazrat
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