You should know that the people who originally spread these videos were out to slander and defame the name of Sayyidi Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri (hfizahullh). This topic had been dealt with almost 15 years ago with all of the slanderers thoroughly refuted and silenced. So Im just a little surprised that their cut and clip works are now being promoted by certain characters.
Dream (ruy) is one thing, while its meaning (ta`br) is something different. The producer of the cut and clip video worked with some secret agencies firstly to steel the original video and secondly to cut bits and pieces to make to sound wrong. Inn lillhi wa inn ilayhi rji`n.
The following is a brief overiew on this topic.
Fabricating a dream, saying, action or anything about the Holy Prophet (sallallhu `alayhi wa sallam), is kufr. However, denying the righteous dream is also considered to be kufr!
حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ وَالدَّرَاوَرْدِيُّ عَنْ يَزِيدَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَبَّابٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ جُزْءٌ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ جُزْءًا مِنْ النُّبُوَّةِ
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "A good dream is a part of the forty six parts of prophetism."
(al-Bukhr, as-Sahh, Kitbut-ta`br, Bb ar-Rutas-slihatu juzun min sittatin wa arba`na juzan min-nubuwwa, 9:30, #6987)
Imm Ibn Srn and al-`Allma `Abdul-Ghan an-Nbuls stated in Kitbur-Ruy and Ta`trul-anm:
Whoever does not believe in the righteous dream, he indeed does not believe in Allh and the khira.
The Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wa sallam) also commented on the subject of which dreams were the best of all dreams:
The best of all dreams, said the Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wa sallam), are the ones where you see your Lord, or your Prophet, or your Muslim parents.
(Akili, Ibn Seerins Dictionary of Dreams (Pearl Publishing House. Philadelphia. 1992), p.xix)
Dreams certain are used for guidance!
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْ النُّبُوَّةِ إِلَّا الْمُبَشِّرَاتُ قَالُوا وَمَا الْمُبَشِّرَاتُ قَالَ الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Nothing is left of the prophetism except Al-Mubashshirat." They asked, "What are Al-Mubashshirat?" He replied, "The true good dreams (that conveys glad tidings)."
(al-Bukhr, as-Sahh, Kitbur-ruy, Bb al-Mubashshirt, #6990)
Imm al-Bukhr (rahmahullh) has fixed an entire chapter: Bb Man raan-nabiyya sallallhu `alayhi wa sallama fil-manm. Here, he transmits the following:
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ أَسَدٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُخْتَارٍ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ الْبُنَانِيُّ عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ رَآنِي فِي الْمَنَامِ فَقَدْ رَآنِي فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَا يَتَخَيَّلُ بِي وَرُؤْيَا الْمُؤْمِنِ جُزْءٌ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ جُزْءًا مِنْ النُّبُوَّةِ
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Whoever has seen me in a dream, then no doubt, HE HAS SEEN ME, for Satan cannot imitate my shape.
(al-Bukhr, as-Sahh, Kitbur-ruya, Bab Man raan-nabiyya sallallhu `alayhi wa salllama fil manm, #6994)
Dreams are mentioned in the Holy Qurn and abundantly in Hadths. The Holy Prophet (sallallhu `alayhi wa sallam) himself used to ask his companions if they had dreams in the presence of others too. He himself would recall his own dreams to his companions.
عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا صَلَّى صَلَاةً أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ مَنْ رَأَى مِنْكُمْ اللَّيْلَةَ رُؤْيَا قَالَ فَإِنْ رَأَى أَحَدٌ قَصَّهَا فَيَقُولُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَسَأَلَنَا يَوْمًا فَقَالَ هَلْ رَأَى أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ رُؤْيَا قُلْنَا لَا قَالَ لَكِنِّي رَأَيْتُ اللَّيْلَةَ
It is narrated from Samura bin Jundab:
Whenever the Holy Prophet (sallallhu `alayhi wa sallam) finished the (morning) prayer, he would face us and ask, Who amongst you had a dream last night? So if anyone had seen a dream he would narrate it. The Prophet would say: MshAllh (What Allah wished for blessings). One day, he asked us whether anyone of us had seen a dream. We replied in the negative. The Prophet said, "But I had seen (a dream) last night [he then mentioned his dream]
(Bukhr, as-Sahh, Kitbul-Janiz, 2:100-101, #1386)
So he (sallallhu `alayhi wa sallam) PUBLICALLY asked about dreams from his companions and also mentioned his own.
Hadth books are filled with hundreds of dreams of the Sahba, Tbi`n and the righteous so one cannot possibly dare to question mentioning dreams to others. It has also been the habit of the early authorities not only to mention their pious dreams to others but to collect them in independent books! The following are some of these:
* Sayyidun `Al ibn `Uthmn al-Hujwr bil-ma`rf Dt Ganj Bakhsh (quddisa sirruh) mentions his own dreams in his Kashful-mahjb.
* The work Bahjatul-asrr is full of the dreams of Sayyidun Ghawthul-`azam `Abdul-Qdir Jln (quddisa sirruh).
* Shaykh `Abdul-`Azz Dabbgh mentioned his dreams in al-Ibrz.
* Imm Rabbn Shaykh Ahmad Sirhind mentions his own dreams in his Maktbt.
* Hadrat Shh Waliyullh al-Muhaddith ad-Dehelw wrote a work called ad-Durruth-thamn in which he collected his father, his teachers and his own dreams.
This is just a brief list, the actual list is huge! For those who originally produced this cut and clip video, even scholars from their own school of thought (Deobandi) have written entire books solely on their dreams! The following is a brief list of them:
* Ashraf `Al Thanvs Imddul-mushtq and Hj Imddullh Muhjir Makks (rahmatullhi `alayh) Shamim Imddiyya contain many dreams.
* Ashraf `Al Thanvs Hakyt-e-Awliy contains many dreams of the righteous scholars of the past.
* Ashrafus-siwk mentions the dreams of Mlw Ashraf `Al Thanv himself.
* Tadhkiratur-rashd by Shaykh `shiq Ilh Mrth has a chapter on dreams.
* In Asdaqur-ruy Mlv Ashraf `Al Thanv mentions abundant dreams and their meanings.
* Mawln Muhammad Zakariy Kndhelv, the founder of Tablgh Jam`at mentioned his own personal dreams and their meanings in his books, Mahbbul-`rifn and Tuhfatul-qulb.
However, dream is one thing and its meaning can be the complete oppersite. Knowing the meanings of dreams is a science on its own ta`brur-ruy which only the experts in the field know. Books have also been written on this topic, such as Tahqqur-ruy by Hadrat Shh `Abdul-`Azz al-Muhaddith ad-Dehelw (rahmahullh). NONE of the known experts in this field have ever cast doubts or spread rumours about Sayyidi Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadris dreams. It goes to show that those who are spreading mischief are just fabricating negative propaganda. One cannot attack a dream but they can debate the meanings provided and this is ONLY by the experts in this field.
Imm Ibn Srn in Kitbur-ruy also states:
If someone dreams that they drank the blood of the Holy Prophet (sallallhu ta`l `alayhi wa lih wa sallam), it can be interpreted two ways:
1. If he sees himself drinks with excitement, enjoyment and in secret, then he will fight in jihd and die a martyre.
2. If he drinks the blessed blood like a recollection then he would die as a munfiq (hypocrite) and would become an enemy and oppresor of the Ahlul-Bayt.
Another clear example:
أخبرنا أبو عبد الله محمد بن علي الجوهري ببغداد ثنا أبو الأحوص محمد بن الهيثم القاضي ثنا محمد بن مصعب ثنا الأوزاعي عن أبي عمار شداد بن عبد الله عن أم الفضل بنت الحارث أنها دخلت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت يا رسول الله إني رأيت حلما منكرا الليلة قال ما هو قالت إنه شديد قال ما هو قالت رأيت كأن قطعة من جسدك قطعت ووضعت في حجري فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رأيت خيرا تلد فاطمة إن شاء الله غلاما فيكون في حجرك فولدت فاطمة الحسين فكان في حجري كما قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فدخلت يوما إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فوضعته في حجره ثم حانت مني التفاتة فإذا عينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم تهريقان من الدموع قالت فقلت يا نبي الله بأبي أنت وأمي مالك قال أتاني جبريل صلى الله عليه وسلم فأخبرني أن أمتي ستقتل ابني هذا فقلت هذا فقال نعم وأتاني بتربة من تربته حمراء هذا حديث صحيح على شرط الشيخين ولم يخرجاه
Umm al-Fadl once came to Allahs Messenger (sallallhu `alayhi wa sallam) and said:
O Allahs Messenger! I saw an awful dream.
He replied:
What was it?
She continued: I saw a cut piece of your body fall into my lap!
Allahs Messenger said: You have seen good. Ftima will give birth to a son insh-Allh, and you shall take him in your lap. Later on Ftima gave birth to al-Husayn and was put in her lap.
[al-Hkim states:] This Hadth is sahh according to the conditions of the Shaykhayn (both Bukhr and Muslim) but they hadnt reported it.
(al-Hkim, al-Mustadrak, Kitb: Ma`rifa as-Sahba (radiyallhu `anhum), Awwal fadil Ab `Abdullh al-Husayn ibn `Al ash-Shahd (radiyallhu ta`l `anhum) ibn Ftima bint Raslallh (sallallhu `alayhi wa sallam wa `al lih), #4818); al-Hkim, al-Mustadrak (Dr al-Haramayn lit-tab`a wan-nashr wat-tawz`, Muqbil Wada` Ed. (da`f) 1997/1417), 3:210, #4884; al-Bayhaq, Dalil an-Nubuwwa (Beirut: Dr al-kutub al-`ilmiyya), 1405), 6:469; at-Tabarn, al-Mu`jam al-kabr, #19760)
The same is mentioned in brief in many other Hadth collections with authentic chains:
حدثنا عبد الله حدثني أبى ثنا يحيى بن بكير قال ثنا إسرائيل عن سماك عن قابوس بن المخارق عن أم الفضل قالت Y رأيت كان في بيتي عضوا من أعضاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قالت فجزعت من ذلك فأتيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فذكرت ذلك له فقال خيرا تلد فاطمة غلاما فتكفلينه بلبن ابنك قثم قالت فولدت حسنا فأعطيته فارضعته حتى تحرك أو فطمته ثم جئت به إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فأجلسته في حجره فبال فضربت بين كتفيه فقال أرفقي بابني رحمك الله أو أصلحك الله أوجعت ابني قالت قلت يا رسول الله اخلع إزارك والبس ثوبا غيره حتى أغسله قال إنما يغسل بول الجارية وينضح بول الغلام K حديث صحيح
Umm al-Fadl said:
I saw [in a dream] a piece of the body of Allahs Messenger (sallallhu `alayhi wa sallam) in my house. She continues I was greaved and came to the Messenger of Allah (sallallhu `alayhi wa sallam) mentioning that to him. He said,
It is good. Ftima will give birth to a boy
(Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Musnad Ahmad (Cairo: Muassasa Qurtuba), 6:339, #26917; Tabarn, al-Mu`jamul-kabr, 3:20, #2526; Tabarn, al-Mu`jamul-kabr, 3:20, #2541; Tabarn, ad-Du`, #550; Ab Ya`la, Musnad Abu Ya`la (Damascus: Dr Mamn lit-turth, 1984/1404), #7074; Ibn Abid-Duny, an-Nafaqa `alal-iyl, 2:198, #662; Ab Nu`aym, Akhbr Asbahn, 1:29)
These two examples should be enough to clarify the point I am trying to make.
Now let us mention some of the dreams of the scholars to which the producers of the cassette against Sayyidi Shaykh-ul-Islam belong. They will only be mentioned without explanation according to them or the authorities:
1. In Mubshshart Drul-`ulm Deoband, page 35 a dream of Mlv Qsim Nntw is narrated by Qr Muhammad Tayyid that Nntw Shib said, I dreamt that I was standing on the roof of the Ka`ba and from below my feet streamlets are coming out and spreading all over the world.
2. In this very book page 53-54, Qr Muhammad Tayyid relates his own dream that upon reaching sanctified abode of the Holy Prophet (sallallhu `alayhi wa sallam), he sees that Drul-`ulm Deoband has been established on the roof of Masjid an-Nab!?
3. On page 63 of this very book, Mlv Qsim Nntw mentions his own dream that, It though I was sitting on the lap of Allh Ta`l (gy Allh ta`l ki gd me bth h)!
I wont make any mention of what these dreams actually mean or what explanations the writers gave. You can do the research yourselves to find out what they mean.
Lastly, Im not the sort of person who quotes fancy stories or here say. I say this due to what I am now mentioning next.
It has been related to me [Rafiq] directly by as-Sayyid Munawwar Husayn Bukhari, once at his masjid in Blackburn and the second time at Min Sharf on the occasion of Hajj in Saudi Arabia 2006, who narrates that he heard directly from his murshid, the great wal, Pr Muhammad Afzal Qdri, that he challenged ALL of the Wahhbs and Deobands of Pakistan who doubted the dreams of Prof Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri to a public mubhala (open cursing upon the liar). No one accepted the challenge and since Sayyidi Shaykh-ul-Islams reply to this cut and clip video, they have since become silence. Let us not bring out those items which had been answered and refuted a long time ago again lest we become a means of was-wasa (whisperings of the shaytn).
Allhu Akbar!
Y Raslallh (sallallhu ta`l `alayhi wa lih wa sallam)!
Ma`as-salma
Rafiq
