Teachings of Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi & his spiritual successors, particularly 'Arifbillah Dr 'Abdul Hayy 'Arifi (may Allah bless them) and Sayyidi Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) regarding Tasawwuf

Khalwa

Posted February 15th, 2006 by 'abd
Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Wahid bin Zayid ra narrates
a meeting with a Chinese rahib (ascetic) who gave the reason for his seclusion (khalwa) as:
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“I am like a ferocious dog that tears up everyone who comes near!
To prevent myself from tearing others apart with my speech
I have confined my self in this monastery.”
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Imam Yafai’i ra’s Raudhul Rehyaheen/Nuzhatul Basateen page # 320.
An essential reading from Nisab e Tasawwuf
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