ASHRAFIYA

In the Holy Mosque at Makkah, after dohur salah Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) inquired a close mureed, 
“What do you recite after each salah?”
Mureed mumbled something. 
Hadhrat told him,
“After each salah one should recite the following;
1.  Verse of the throne (ayat al-kursi: al-baqara 255)
2.  Ayah 18, 19, 26 & 27 of surah […]

Hakim al umma Hadhra Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said, 
“Understand this thoroughly; it is not essential (wajib) for the wife to serve her mother-in-law. If you are a caring son, provide service to her yourself or get a servant to do so.” 
Islah inqelab, volume 2, page 188, via Tohfa zojain […]

Hadhrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) speaking on the present condition of the Muslim Umma said,
“For the time being forget about others.
Focus on yourself.
Rectify and reform your condition.
Look at your own deficiencies, not at the faults of others.
Practice Islam completely. Do not limit it to worships (ibadaat) alone. Your social, financial […]

Homeopathic doctor Hadhrat Muhammad Sabir, of Sukkar, Pakistan, the most dear khalifa of Haji Mawlana Farooq (may Allah have mercy on him) passed away on 5th Safar 1428. He was a very young, energetic and enthusiastic Sheikh of Ashrafiya tareeqa.
May Allah most high have mercy on him, raise his status manifolds in paradise and […]

One of the greatest scholars of our era, Arif-billah, Hadhrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) will give a talk, as per following schedule,

Date: 25th February 2007

Time: 9.00 PM (after isha’ prayers)

Venue: Masjid Abu Bakar Siddique ra, 
Makronah street, Jeddah

In Holy Mosque, sitting in front of the Yemeni corner (rukune yamani) of the blessed Ka’aba Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) was asked by an individual,
“How can a person develop nisbet (perpetual, strong and mutually friendly relationship with Allah most high)?” 
Hadhrat replied,
“Hakeem al-Umma (may Allah have mercy on him) has succinctly […]

Hazrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him)
told us (while replying to the letter of spiritual aspirants),
“A person has asked me that he is not able to complete his daily
recitations (wird) regularly”,
I am replying to him that,
“Unless you have importance of a task in your heart you can not
do […]

Hadhrat Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him said,
“Whenever I find the need of reforming myself, I speak on that specific shortcoming of mine (in a public lecture). This is a very beneficial.  My speech entitled Ghadab (Anger) is an example of this.”
The Path to Perfection, page 147

Hadhrat Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,
“Hakim al-Umma laid great stress on prescribing proper remedies for the spiritual ailments of people. This cure was not to give them some sort of medicinal syrup or to engage in (recitation of) some formulas (wazifas), but his prescribed remedy comprised action (either physical or via […]

Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) writes;  
“To love for the sake of Allah” means loving someone, not for any worldly gain, but because he is more religious and pious or he is very learned in Deen or is busy in serving the cause of Deen or because loving him or her is […]

رفتم چو بمکہ ھوس کوۓ تو کردم
دیدم رخ کعبہ ھوس روۓ تو کردم
محراب حرم گرچہ بہ پیش نظرم شد
من سجدہ ولے در خم ابرو‎ۓ تو کردم
در سعی و طواف و بحطیم بمقامے
ھر سمت تمناۓ رخ نیکوۓ تو کردم

شیخ العرب و العجم حضرت حاجی امداد اللہ صاحب مہاجر مکی رح

Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) instructed an individual who complained of very few social relationships:
“This is a good thing. In the initial phase (of traversing the path) social relationships should be few. Abundance of such acquaintances results in involvement in futile activities.”
Islahi khutoot

Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
“Committing a sin thinking it will decrease [or eliminate] the desire for that sin [in the future] is a deception of Satan.
Yes, the desire will decrease temporarily, but the faculty and power of committing sin will be strengthened [in the […]

Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) once said:
The sum total of good character is to avoid causing inconvenience to anyone.
The Messenger of Allah sallahu ‘alayhi wasallam forbade anyone from lifting (hiding) the stick (such as a walking stick) of his Muslim brother even if it is out […]

Hadhrat Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) confirmed a senior seeker’s comment that, it is true in most of the cases that if a seeker does not report his spiritual condition to his mentor regularly all further progress is impeded and moreover things already accomplished become obscure.
Tarbiyat us Salik, […]