Heavenly Jewels

his head after makingUmrah, theSahaaba .$, began to rush forward to attain his blessed hair. I was fortunate to be the most successful ofthem by attaining the hair from his forehead. I then sewed the blessed hair in my hat and through its Barkat, whenever I entered any battle with this hat, victorywas attained b'l me." (Seeratun-Nabawiyah) It is c learly apparent from this Hadeeth that the Sahaaba .$, used to have the highest esteemand love for the sacred rel ics ofRasoollalah �. They were kept with them everywhere, benefit use d to be extracted from them and they could sacrifice even their lives in order to protect them. It was Hazrat Khalid bin Walid � himself who, when this hat with the b lessed hair . of Rassoollalah � fel l in a battle, risked his life to attain it and severely attacked the legions of enemies. When some Sahaaba �, concerned about the maj or loss of Muslim l ives in this incident, questioned him about doing so, he replied, "Whatever I did was not for the hat but for the blessed hair sewn in it so that we are not deprived of if s blessings and can be saved from the enemies." Indeed this is true l ove and Imaan. The Ulema state that a part of veneration for the Holy Prophet � is to also respect and love that which is attributed to him, touched by him and known through his name. (Shifaa-ShareefbyImaam QaadhiAyadh4fo) Therefore to respect all sacred relics attributed to the Noble Messenger �, e.g. his Jubba, Amama, nail cuttings, Baa l-mubarak, representation of his Naalain Mubaarak (blessedfoot) and correct depiction of his Rauza Shareef etc is Waajib according to the Shariah on all Muslims with correct Imaan. Undoubtedly, the prestige ofall the seven heavens and earths cannot touch the excellence ofone single strand ofhair ofour Noble Master Muhammed Mustafa �. Rule- The sale ofoil thathas become Naa-Paak is permissible and it can be used for other purposes besides cooking and in food. (Durre­ Mukhtaar) 272