ASHRAFIYA

 
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Sayyidi wa sanadi Shaykh Mohammad Mufti Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) recommends the following books to gain essential knowledge,  sound understanding and practical application of Islam for every Muslim.
“Section 1: Necessary Beginners Knowledge
“…without which living a life like a true Muslim is not possible.”

Hayat al-Muslimin (Mawlana Ashraf `Ali)

Furu` al-Iman (Mawlana Ashraf `Ali)

Ta`lim al-Din (Mawlana Ashraf […]

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Buzaydi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“In fact, the Prophetic practice (sunna) is total spiritual realisation (ma’rifah) itself, nothing more and nothing less, for those who know its value.”
The Adab of Perfect Seeker, page 90.

Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Maulana Asharaf Ali Thanwi رحمه الله تعالى explains that Istikhara is not a means of coming to the unseen. By doing Istikhara one is asking Allah Ta’ala to protect him from harm and determine a good fate for him.
(Ahsanul Fatawa with reference to Bawadir).
Source: Ask Imam

Some people brand the chishtiyya as being ahl-e-bid`ah (innovators in deen). In relation to this Hakimul-Ummah, Hazrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahimahullah) comments:
“The reality of the matter is that the chistiyya have been very staunch adherents to the blessed sunnah. One of the incidents which demonstrates this fact is the incident of Hazrat Kabirul-Auliya Jalalud-Deen […]

The reality of Tasawwuf has been described as,
“Sincerity in turning to Allah, exalted is He, with that which pleases Him and in the way it pleases Him.”
The Adab of the True Seeker, page 22-3
In addition to sincerity, special attention is to be paid to the phrase, “in the way it pleases Him“.  All actions done as […]

 
Hadhrat Mawlana Faqir Mohammad was one of the senior khulafa of Hakim al-Ummah (may Allah have mercy on them). He was blessed with extreme piety, meticulous adherance to Sunna and lucid unveiling (khashaf).  In the later part of his life he used to stay in Medinah e munawwara for prolonged periods of time and occasionally visited Pakistan. 
On one of such […]

 
Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah bless him) said,
In our path (tareeq) the goal is achieved comparatively quickly. The reason being the extraordinary emphasis laid on following the Sunna of Allah’s beloved prophet (may Allah bless and grant him peace). This makes the achievement of goal by Divine attraction (jazb) rather than personal effort and […]

Following was written in response to a brother’s comment. He felt a rigidity in the maslak of Deobandi Shuyukh in regards to the following of Sunna and avoidance of innovation (bidah).
“You may not be aware that in general Deobandis mashaykhs are qalanders*. Their spirituality is hidden beneath their apparent scholarly demeanor (’ilmiyet). People […]

Masih al-quloob Hadhrat Masihullah Khan (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“The hallmark of Ashrafiya (tariqa) conduct (mazaq) is to maintain perfect steadiness (e’itedal) in observance of the Sunna.”
Iskah afroze bayanat, page 169

 
Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Mubarak (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
 The one who always leaves his sunnas will eventually be deprived of his fardh, such a person can never taste of the Divine beauty. 

 Hadhrat Mawlana Abdul Ghani Phulpuri  a very senior khalifa of Hakim al-Umma (may Allah have mercy on them) mentions the following first and foremost in the list of essentials for a salik,
“Following the Sunna, both in exoteric (dhahiri) and esoteric (batini) matters. ”
Usool e tasawwuf, page 15

Hadhrat Shaykh Masihullah Khan (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“The sign of existence of the servant’s relationship with Allah is his zeal to engage in obedience and worship as well as total abhorence for all forms of sin and disobedience -both outward and inward. In addition to this is the servant’s continuous determination to […]