Rasoolullah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم has said, 'The small amount of barley given out by my Sahaaba in charity is more excellent than you giving an entire mountain of gold." ­Mishkaat, Baabu Fadhaailis-Sahaaba.

Shamoon (from the Bani Israel) continuously made ibaadat for months (83 years, 4 months). Muslims became envious of his worship and submitted, "How will we ever reach his rank?" Then the following was revealed, 'The night is more excellent than a thousand months.")· 9b –

Surah Qadr, Verse 2

Meaning, O Muslims! I give to you Lailatul-Qadr, a night in which ibaadat made is more excellent than the thousand months of ibaadat of the Bani Israel." Rasoolullah's صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم every moment is more excellent than thousands of Lailatul­Qadrs. One rakat of namaaz in the musjid of which the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم is present within (i.e. Musjidun-Nabawi} is equal to 50 thawaab. So, he through whose closeness an increase in our ibaadat's reward is experienced. What can be said of his worship and ibaadat!

Similarly, saying that Hadrat Aasif ibn Barkhiya رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ had the power to bring the throne and Hadrat Sulaiman رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ didn't is utter nonsense. The Holy Quran states, "The person who had knowledge of the book said, "I shall bring the throne of Bilqees to you before the blink of your eye:, 3.89c; - Surah Naml, Verse 40

It can be concluded that Hadrat Aasif رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ gained the ability to do so due to the knowledge of the Kitaab (Book). Some Commentators state that he was given the Personal Name of Allah عزوجل (Isme-Aazam) and was able to bring the throne through this. He gained this knowledge through the blessings of Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام. Therefore, how can it be possible for him to have this power while his teacher, Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام, doesn't?

The question remains: Why didn't Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام bring the throne himself? The answer to this is apparent! Servants are charged with the responsibility of completing chores, not Rulers. The grace of kingship demands that servants be made to complete tasks. Kings ask their servants to bring water to them for drinking. Does this mean that they don't have the ability to bring the water themselves? Allah عزوجل makes the angels complete many tasks of the world (e.g, making it rain, taking away life, giving features to the fetus in the womb, etc.).

Because all of these tasks are appointed to angels, does it mean that Allah عزوجل doesn't have the ability to do these things? Do angels possess more power than Him?!

Commentating on the ayat, “فصیام شھرین متتابعین ”3.90 Tafseer Roobul-Bayaas states that Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام ordered Hadrat Aasif رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ to bring the throne of Bilqees because he did not want to descend from his rank, i.e., this job is the work of servants.

Similarly, the Quran has merely recorded the statement of Hud-Hud, who said to Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام, "I have seen that which you are not aware of." Where does the Holy Quran slate that Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام truly had do knowledge of it? Thinking that perhaps Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام wasn't aware of it, Hud-Hud made this statement. Hence, this statement cannot be used as a proof.

Hud-Hud also said, "I have come after seeing that which you have not seen." 3.901a In other words, "You did not go to that country with your physical body to see it." Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام was aware of all these things but it was Divine Planning that such a tremendous task be completed by the bird (Hud-Hud). This was to prove that the animals that keep the company of the prophets can complete such tasks which are unable to be performed even by humans! If Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام was not aware of these things, how could Hadrat Aasif ibn Barkhiya رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ have reached the home of Bilqees in the city of Saba without asking of directions and bring back the throne within the passing of a moment? So, it can be deduced that the entire country of Yemen was before Hadrat Aasif ibn Barlhiya رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ. Can all of this now be hidden to Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام?

Hadrat Yusuf علیہ السلام recognized his father but did not divulge this information before time so that his father's glory could be known to the world and the drought would occur. Only after this would he meet his father.

Hud-Hud deciphering water beneath the earth was its service to Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام Kings and Rulers do not do these tasks themselves.

The following incident is recorded in the Mathnawi Sharif of Maulana Jalaaluddin Rumi رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ. Once, the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم removed his socks to make wudhu. A kite-bird flew low and suddenly picked up one of them. After the bird flew higher, it dropped the sock and a snake was revealed to have been inside. When the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم asked the bird why it had picked up his sock, it replied, "While flying, I came across your blessed head and there was an intense light (nooor) emanating from it until the heavens. When I flew into this noor, the seven levels of the earth became apparent to me. Through this, I was able to see that thc:e was a snake in your sock and, after thinking that you will wear it inattentively with harm being brought to you, I picked it up."

Sayyidah Aisha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا said, "O Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم of Allah عزوجل Today, there was heavy rain and you were out in the Graveyard of Madina (Jannatul-Baqi). However, your clothes did not become wet?" He explained, "O Aisha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا. what have you worn head?" She replied, "Your tahband (lower-garment)." The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم then said, "0 My Beloved, the veils from the unseen has been lifted from your eyes through the blessings of this tahband. The rain you saw was that of noor, not water. The sky and clouds for this rainfall of noor are completely different. O Aisha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا, it cannot be seen by others easily. But you have seen it through the blessings of my tahband." - Mathnawi Sharif

Hud-Hud's eye attained this power through the blessings of putting water on the fire of Hadrat Ibraheem علیہ السلام and through the companionship of Hadrat Sulaiman علیہ السلام.

OBJECTION 9: If the Noble Messenger صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم Haazir & Naazir at all places, what need is there for us to present ourselves in Madina Sharif?

Answer-When Allah عزوجل is everywhere. What need is there for us to go to the Kaaba? Also, what benefit was there for the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم to go to the Heavens on the night of Me'raj?

Madina Munawwara is the capital city of Rasoolullah's صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم kingship. The base of his noor. Every Qabr of the Saints is a reflection of this noor. Visiting them is necessary for us to gain noor ourselves.