piece of paper into the River Nile. Within a night the water level rose by 16 yards and that custom was completely abolished in Egypt. (Al-‘Azmah li Abish-Shaykh Al-Asbahani, pp. 318, Hadees 940)

Chahayn to isharaun say apnay, kaaya hi palat dayn dunya ki

Yeh shan hay khidmat-garaun ki, Sardar ka ‘aalam kya hoga

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Dear Islamic brothers! One comes to know from this event that the authority of Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was dominating even the rivers and they (rivers) did not disobey his commandments. This was by virtue of the purity of Iman (faith) of Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin Khattab رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ acquired from the most virtuous company of the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the people of Egypt got rid of that bad custom.

Ham nay taqseer ki ‘aadat ker li

Aap apnay pay qiyamat ker li

Mayn chala hi tha mujhay rok liya

Mayray Allah nay rahmat ker li

(Zauq-e-Na’at)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد