Haazir - To be present (physically or spiritually, i.e. in being)
Naazir - To see or behold with ones own eyes (from near or afar)




Cooncept



Some people believe that Allah Ta'ala is "Omnipresent", that is, Allah Ta’ala is Present and Over-looking at every time and at every place. They believe Allah Ta’ala to be "Haazir" and "Naazir". This is not true, as Allah Ta'ala is not bound by time and space. Allah Ta'ala is Present and Seeing from eternity without time and without space.




Allah Ta'ala's attributes, namely, Life, Knowledge, Power and Speech, are without time and without place, so are Allah Ta’ala’s other attributes. Allah Ta'ala's attributes always exists and will continue to exist till eternity. There is a great difference between Allah Ta'ala being Present and the souls of His creation being present. No one is present like Allah Ta'ala being Present.




The Angels, the souls of Prophets, the souls of the Awliya Allah and the souls of pious Muslims are present at any place where they are called. They were non-existent, before being present. They will seize to exist after a while. The souls of the creation were absent before it became present there, and will be absent some time later. The presence of the souls is with time and with place.



Now that we have explained the concept of Allah Ta'ala being Present and clarified our position with regards to the station of the souls in this respect, we will explain the concept of Haazir (present) and Naazir (over-looking) of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.


It is the firm belief of the Ahl as-Sunnah wal Jama’at that the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam has been given power by Allah Ta'ala to be Haazir and Naazir.




Some misguided persons say that the Ahl as-Sunnat wal Jama'at believe that the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is present like Allah Ta’ala is Present. This is totally INCORRECT because the Ahl as-Sunnah wal Jama'at does not have such a belief. The Ulema have used the words "Haazir-o-Naazir" for Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.


Allah Ta'ala states in the Noble Qur'an Pak :

"How then if I brought from each people a Witness and brought you (O Muhammad) as a Witness against these people". (Sura al-Nisa: 41)



This proves that each Prophet is a Witness for his Ummah, for those who accept Allah Ta'ala and those who reject Him. It also proves that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam was present before each Ummah, witnessing their deeds. On the Day of Qiyamah, when they will be questioned about their deeds, they will deny it. Then, Allah Ta'ala will bring the Final Messenger Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam as a Witness and he will testify because he was present there when they were practising evil.




Imam Khaazin (radi Allahu anhu) states, "To be a witness means to be 'Haazir' or present." (Tafseer Khaazin)



Hadrat Shaykh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlwi (radi Allah anhu) writes: "Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is Haazir-o-Naazir on the deeds of his Ummah". (Haashiya Akhbarul Akhyaar)



Allah Ta'ala states in the Noble Qur'an: "O Prophet! Truly, We have sent you as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings, and a Warner". (Sura al-Ahzab: 45) Here Allah Ta'ala says that the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is a witness sent by Him concerning men's doings and how they receive Allah Ta'ala's Message. In order to give evidence, a witness has to be present and watching. Even in the Court of Law, a witness is asked, "Did you see the incident taking place?"



Allah Ta'ala states in the Noble Qur'an: "And the Apostle is a Witness over yourselves." (Sura al-Baqarah: 144) Commenting on this Ayah, Hadrat Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddith Dehlwi (radi Allahu anhu) writes: "The Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is observing everybody, knows their good and bad deeds, and knows the strength of Imaan of every individual Muslim and what has hindered his spiritual progress." (Tafsir Azizi)



Allah Ta'ala states in the Noble Qur'an: "And keep thy soul content with those who call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking His face and let not thine eyes pass beyond them." (Sura Kahaf: 28) In this verse Allah Ta'ala is asking Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam to keep a close watch on those people who seek Him. He is asked to observe them day and night. Note that no limitation has been imposed - "observe them during your life and after you assume a veil of departure". This is another proof that the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is watching us 24 hours a day!



Allah Ta'ala states in the Noble Qur'an: "The Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is closer to the Believers than their own selves". (Sura al-Ahzab: 6) Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is with every Muslim. (N.B. Not every Muslim, but every "Mu'min" among the Muslims). That is the reason why the non-Mu'mins feel that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah - sallal laahu alaihi wasallam - is far from them. But it is they who are far from the beloved of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is closer to them than they are to their own selves, irrespective of time and place. He is witnessing their deeds. Allah Ta’ala gives this power to him.



It is reported by Hadrat Abdullah bin Umar (radi Allahu anhuma) that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said: "Indeed this entire world is in front of me so that I can observe everything in it. I can see everything in this world and everything that will take place till the Day of Qiyamah. I see the entire world as I see the palm of my hand". (Mawahib-e-Ladunnia) This Hadith Shareef substantiates the belief of the Ahl as-Sunnah that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is Haazir and Naazir.



Hadrat Qazi Abu Iyaaz (radi Allahu anhu) writes in his "Shifa" that Hadrat Amr bin Dinar (radi Allahu anhu), a Taba'in and Faqih of Makkatul Mukarramah, said: "If you enter a house and find that there is nobody there, say 'May Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam'". Writing a commentary on this Hadith Shareef, Hadrat Mulla Ali Qari (radi Allahu anhu) says: "This is so because the soul of the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is present in every Muslim home".



Hadrat Ali Hameed Saaidi (radi Allahu anhu) has reported that the Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said: "If any of you enters the Mosque, send Salaams to me, followed by this Du'a: 'O Allah! Open your Door of Blessing for me'". (Abu Dawud, Ibne Majah, Baihaqi) This Hadith proves that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is present in every Mosque of this world and according to Islam, the entire earth is a Mosque for the Muslims, as reported by Hadrat Jabir bin Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu) that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said: "The entire earth has been made a Mosque for me". (Bukhari Shareef) Thus, the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is present everywhere on earth!



The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam has stated, "Whosoever sees me in his dream then he will soon see me while awake." (Bukhari Shareef; Abu Dawood) Commentating on this Hadith, Hadrat Shaykh Abdul Haq Muhadith Delhwi (radi Allahu anhu) says: "This is glad tidings for those who see the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam in their dreams that after arriving from the darkness of the Nafs and the completion of the desires of the body they have reached this stage that in reality, without any veil in the condition of awakeness they will have this opportunity of seeing him just like the Awliyah Allah who see him while awake. In this text, this Hadith proves that it is possible and proper to see the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam while awake." (Ash Atul Lam'aat)



The Beloved ProphetSalla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said, "I have been sent towards all the creation of Almighty Allah." (Sahih Muslim Shareef; Mishkaat Shareef) This Hadith Shareef proves that the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is being a witness for those towards whom he was sent as a Prophet.



It is written in an authentic Kitaab: "Even due to much objections and differences in the opinions of the Ulema, one does not have any doubt in this case that without any doubt and illusion, the Beloved ProphetSalla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is continuosly alive and he is Haazir and Naazir in the A'mal of his Ummat and he gives his mercy towards those who turns towards him and he guides them." (Maktoobat Shareef bar Haashia Akhbaarul Akhyaar Shareef)



Hadrat Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki (radi Allahu anhu) writes: "Our Ulema fight in the issue of Meelad Shareef. The Ulema believed in its permissibility as well. When the side of permissibility exists, why then is there so much hardness on this issue? For us, it is sufficient to follow the people of Haramain (Makkah and Medina). At the time of Qiyaam one should not have the belief of Tawallud (that Rasoolullah - sallal laahu alaihi wasallam - is born now). The possibility of the arrival of Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam in the Meelad assembly is not wrong because the bodily world is restricted to time and place, but the spiritual world is free from both. So the arrival of Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is not far from being possible". (Shamaime Imdaadiya)



Ghazzali-e-Zamaan, Hadrat Sayyad Ahmed Sa'eed Qazmi (radi Allahu anhu) states: "When the word Haazir-o-Naazir is used for Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, it does not mean that the physical body of Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is everywhere and that he is present in front of everybody. This in fact means that as the soul exists in every part of the body similarly the light filled reality of the Soul of both the worlds Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam exist in every atom of the worlds. Based on that Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam arrives with his spirituality and lightfulness in many places at one time. Many times, the Pious observe the beauty of Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam in a state of wakefulness with their physical eyes". (Taskeenul Khawatir fi Mas'alatil Haazir wan Naazir)




Thus we have learnt that Hadrat Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, through the Light (Noor) of his Prophethood, knows the faith of every faithful and the degree of his Imaan and also the obstacles which stand in the way of a faithful's spiritual advancement. The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam knows our sins, and our spiritual status, and our good and bad deeds, and our sincerity and hypocrisy. His witness is the most acceptable in favour of his Ummah.





The Soul of Hadrat Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam observes all the souls and living beings. The deeds of the Ummah are presented to Hadrat Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam every morning and every evening and the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam recognizes (each member) of his Ummah through their actions, and hence, he would be a witness for them. Hadrat Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is a witness for the Believers over their faith, for the non-Believers over their apostasy and for the hypocrites over their dual character.




There are some sad and misguided individuals who feel it appropriate to believe that Rasoolullah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam has been restricted to his Blessed Grave till the Day of Qiyamah and that it is out of his reach to travel wherever he pleases and to make himself present wherever he pleases.





Allah Ta'ala sent all the Prophets to our Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam on the Mi'raj night. He became the Imaam, and they performed two rak'ahs of Salaah. It is thus seen that all the Prophets (alaihimus salaam) made Haaziri (were present) in Masjid al-Aqsa to perform Salaah with our Noble Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam being the Imaam. If Prophets cannot leave their Blessed Graves then how is it that all of the Prophets (alaihimus salaam) were present in Masjid al-Aqsa, on the blessed night of Mi'raj an-Nabi which occured long after the wisaal of the other Prophets.




Shaykh Abd al-Haqq Muhaddith Dehlwi (radi Allahu anhu) states: "Allah Ta'ala has given the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam the strength and power to go anywhere he likes, he can go with his own body or only in soul. On the earth, in the sky, in the grave and the Beloved Prophet's Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam connection stays with his own shrine.'' (Madarijun Nabuwat)





Imam Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti (radi Allahu anhu) says, "To keep watch of his own followers' work and to pray for their forgiveness; to pray for their abstention from bad deeds; to come and go in all parts of the world to give auspiciousness; if one pious person dies from his followers then to come and attend his Janazah (funeral), all this is done by the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam". (Intibahul Azkiyya)




It is recorded that at the time of the call to prayer (Adhan) the Shaitaan runs thirty-six miles away and returns in an instant after the completion of the Adhan. (Mishkaat) How can it be, that Allah Ta'ala's Beloved, Huzoor-e-Aqdas Muhammad Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is confined to his Blessed Grave while Shaitaan is freely running up and down, and that too, at high speeds!




Besides Shaitaan, even Angels have this ability. The Noble Qur'an says: "...when death comes to any of you, Our Angels take his soul and they do not fail " (Surah al-Anaam: 61). Relating to this it is written that, "For the Angel of Death the whole of the Earth is like a tray, so that he may take the souls as he pleases. There is no difficulty for the Angel of Death to take souls, even though there are many and at many different places !" (Tafseer Kabir Khazeen; Ruh-ul-Bayaan)




The speed of Jibra'eel (alaihis salaam) is such that, when Nabi Yusuf (alaihis salaam) was thrown into the well, Jibra'eel (alaihis salaam) travelled from Sidratul Muntaha to the bottom of the well. When Nabi Ibraheem (alaihis salaam) was about to sacrifice Nabi Ismail (alaihis salaam) and had his knife on the neck of Nabi Ismail (alaihis salaam), Jibra'eel (alaihis salaam), travelled from Sidratul Muntaha to the earth with a Ram.




The above events relate to an Angel and it's abilities, but men of Allah (Awliya Allah) are also imbued with such powers. Asaf ibn Barkhiya's taking the throne of Bilqis (the Queen of Sheba) to Hadrat Sulaiman (alaihis salaam) is also reported in the Noble Qur'an, Surah Naml, Verses 39 and 40.




It is written in the book "Wahhabiyya": "Tayy al-masaafa, that is, traversing long distances in a moment, is a Karaama (miracle) bestowed upon Awliya'. It is Waajib to believe in this."




Ibn Hajar al-Haitami (radi Allahu anhu) wrote in his Fatawa: "The number of those who said that if a Wali (saint) goes to a very distant place in the West (in a short time) after he has performed the evening Salaat and if the sun has not set there yet, he need not perform the evening Salaat for the second time at that place, are many."




Concerning the questioning (of the dead person) in the grave, the third question that will be asked by the Angels of the grave is, "Ma kunta taqulu fi haqqi hazar rajul" (meaning : "What did you have to say about this person?" (i.e. the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam When this question is asked the veil is removed from the dead person's eyes so that he can see the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam who will be present (Haazir) in the grave. (Mishkaat Shareef; Bukhaari) From this Hadith we learn that the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is seen by the dead in person and not in some sort of mental thought, because the word "rajul" that is used in the question, in Arabic grammar refers to a real person made of flesh and bones.






So it is established that every person that dies sees the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam in his grave in person. Now, at any given time thousands of people around the world are buried and all these people see the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam at the same time and are asked the same question. This is ample proof that the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam by the Grace of Allah Ta'ala can present himself in many places at the same time. All the 'Ulama of Ahl as-Sunnah w'al Jamaah agree with this.





Proofs from Qur'an Majeed


According to the Noble Qur'an everything has to die as Allah Almighty says:



"Every soul is to taste the death" (Sura al-Imran).


Like this, all the Prophets of Allah Almighty were also passed through the process of death. They were given death but it was for a very short time. And at the same time they were brought back as in their previous state.



Now all of the Prophets (Alaihis salam) of Allah Almighty are alive. Allama Baihaqi (Rahmatullah Alaih) has collected a number of narrations in the proof of the life of the Prophets (Alaihis salam) after death. Such as Allama Jalal ad-Din Suyuti (Rahmatullah Alaih), he also wrote a book on this topic and there are so many other scholars of the ummah who have written a great deal about this topic. Now we shall prove it to you from the Qur'an and Hadith. Allah Almighty says:


"And say not those who are killed in the path of Allah as dead, but they are alive yes, you are unaware."
(Sura Al Baqara : 154)



According to the Noble Qur'an pious people are of four categories. The Prophets (Alaihis Salam) are of the highest grade and then comes the number of truthful and then martyrs and righteous people stands fourth in grade. And all four kinds are blessed according to their grades. As the Noble Qur'an says:

"Those who have been blessed by Allah viz., the Prophets, and the truthful, and martyrs and righteous." (Sura Al Nisa, Verse 69)



According to the general practice of the people we see that an officer of grade "B" is provided all facilities which is provided to the officer of grade "C". But the officer of "B" grade is given more than the officer of "C" grade. Like this is the case of the officer of grade "A". He is not only provided all the facilities of the officer of grade "B" but also more than that of "B" grade. Now we believe that a martyr gets the life after death by practising the teachings of his Prophet (Alaihis Salam) although he comes in third grade of the pious peoples, so what is about the position of the Prophet (Alaihis Salam) who is highest of all in his grade. Surely He is the most deserve able of all others to be alive after death. It is a logical proof.





Secondly the Beloved Prophet of Allah Almighty is a martyr because he died due to the eating of pious food. As Imam Bukhari and Baihaqi (Rahmatullah Alaih) narrated by Aiysha (Allah Almighty is well pleased with her) that the Beloved Prophet (Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him) said in his mortal disease, " I always felt the pain of food which I ate in Khaybar*, now that poison is killing me." (al Havi Lilfatawa. Printed from Bairut. Vol. 2, P 149)



So the Beloved Prophet (Allah's Grace & Peace be upon Him) is also alive according to the Quranic verse.


Proof of the life of Prophets (Alaihis Salam) after death by narrations of the Beloved Prophet (Allah's Grace and Peace be upon Him)



Qazi Shawkani (Rahmatullahi alaih) writes that the Beloved Prophet (Allah's Grace & Peace be Upon Him) in sahih hadith that the Prophets (Alaihis Salam) of Allah almighty are alive in their shrines. And Baihaqi (Rahmatullah Alaih) has rectified it and wrote a book on this topic. (Nail-ul-Qawatar. Vol.5, Page 108)




Abu Darda (Radi Allaho Unhu) narrates that the prophet of Allah said, "Send salutation (Durood) upon me again an again on Friday. Because these salutation (Durood) are observed by angles. No one sends salutation but it is presented to me before his getting free from salutations". I asked him, "What is about after death?" He (Allah's Grace & Peace be Upon Him) said "Allah almighty has made unlawful upon earth to spoil prophet's bodies and the Prophet of Allah is alived and he is given food." (Sunnan-e-Ibne Majah, Printed Noor Muhammad, P 118)





There are so many narrations which are found in proof of the life of Prophets (alaihis salam) after death, those can't be written this is why I stop my pen at this because it is enough for a reasonable man.




This is a very important point to understand. Now, bearing in mind the definition of HAAZIR & NAAZIR together with the definition of being a WITNESS to an event, pay full attention to what the Noble Qur'an says about the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam).



" 'O' Nabi (communicator of the unseen) we have sent you as a witness." (33:45)


"Then how shall it be, when We bring up a witness from each nation (of each Prophet) and 'O' beloved Messenger We will bring you as a witness and guardian against all those." (4:41)



Observe that the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) is being called a WITNESS to all the nations that Allah has put upon this Earth. Therefore, the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) must have been present before his Earthly appearance and is still present after this Earthly demise, otherwise he cannot be called upon as a witness in the true sense of the word. There are many other verses of the Noble Qur'an that call upon the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) to be a witness. And a witness can only be someone who is Haazir & Naazir.


A Technical Point :


The following Quranic verses are often quoted to show that the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) was not present and seeing before his Earthly appearance :





"And you ('O' Prophet) were not with them (present) when they cast their pens(to decide) which of them should be Mary's guardian." (3 : 44)





"The Prophet was not present when Musa was called upon Tur" (28 :46)


Yes, the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) was not present (physically speaking) at these events, but this is not to say that he was not seeing (Naazir) these events. On the contrary, he must have been seeing these events, otherwise how can he be a witness to all the events as mentioned in the previous Quranic Verses. And since he was seeing (NAAZIR) he must have been present (HAAZIR), be it spiritually and from afar.


Read the following verses of the Noble Qur'an :



" ('O' Prophet) Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the owners of the Elephant. " (105:1)



This event took place many days before the birth of the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam).





" ('O' Prophet) Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with (the people) of Aad. " (89:9)



Now the people of Aad lived many centuries before the advent of the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) on this Earth.



So, how could the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) 'See' these events? Allah only knows how, but, since it is clear from the verses of the Noble Qur'an,that the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) did SEE these events, then you must admit that the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) was present and seeing (HAAZIR & NAAZIR) at these events. Furthermore, the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) witnessed these events before his Earthly advent.




Sayyidina Umar (Radi Allahu ta'ala anhu), states "In one Friday sermon, the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) informed us about everything which has happened or will happen from the very beginning of time until the Hereafter when some will inhabit Paradise while the others Hell." (Bukhari Sharif)




Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu anhu) reports that the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I know everything which is in the Heavens and the Earth, from the East to the West."(Tirmidhi Sharif)




Imam al A'zam, Imam Abu Hanifa (Radi Allahu anhu) writes that Haaris Ibn La'man and Haarisa bin Na'man have stated, "Once I went to the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam). The Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) asked me a question, 'O Haaris in what state did you pass the day?' I replied 'as a true Muslim'. Then the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) asked me the state of my faith. I replied 'I see the Throne of Allah and the people of Paradise helping each other and the people of Hell lamenting in Hell. I see in front of me Eight Heavens and Seven Hells as clear as idol worshippers see their Idols. I can recognize each individual just like a miller can recognize Wheat from Barley, even who is to go to Paradise and who is to be found in Hell. In front of me people are like fish and ants. Shall I stay silent or continue to speak?' The Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) told him to stop and say no more. (Fiqh al-Akbar)




Allama Ahmed Qustulani (Radi Allahu anhu) commentator of Bukhari Shareef, writes in his book 'Mawahib-ladunya' and Imam Muhammad Ibni Hajar Makki (Radi Allahu anhu) writes in his book Madkhal: "There is no difference between the states of life and death of the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam), in his seeing his entire ummah and his recognizing of their states, their intentions and their minds, and all this is clear to him; there is no secret thereof to him." (Mawahib p.32, Madkhal p.21).





Qadi Ayyaz (Radi Allahu anhu) the well-known author of Shifa, writes "Whenever there is nobody present in the home and you enter the home recite: "Assalamo Alaika Ayyohannabi Warahmatullah Wa Barakatahoo" : Meaning "Peace be upon you 'O' Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) of Allah and Allah's mercy and blessings be upon you." (Shifa Sharif)




The great Islamic scholar Mulla Ali Qari (Radi Allahu anhu) substantiating on the above, Mulla Ali Qari (Radi Allahu anhu) in his Shareh Shifa writes, "The reason (for saluting the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) in the present tense) is that the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam's) soul is HAAZIR (present) in every Muslim home". (Shareh Shifa)



There are a billion Muslim homes throughout the world, and according to the Islamic scholars, the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) is present in every Muslim home; does this not prove that the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) is Haazir in many places at the same time and Naazir as well.



'Hujjat al Islam' Imam Ghazali (Radi Allahu anhu) the seal of Islam, a great scholar and a Sufi Master writes, "When you go into a mosque then say salaam to the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) because the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) is present (Haazir) in mosques." (Mirqat - Shareh Miskat)

There must be millions of Mosques situated around the world and in all mosques the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) is present spiritually. When the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) is Haazir then he must be seeing and therefore he must be Naazir as well.




Finally, take heed of what the 'saint of saints' has said on this subject. Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (Radi Allahu ta'ala anhu) writing about the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) says, "He is called the Total Intellect, because he saw and understood everything." (Sirr al-asrar)






Please correct me incase of any mistake