THE ETIQUETTE OF MAWAID E ALE MOHAMMED (S.A)
Rasulallah (S.A) proclaims "When the Mawaid of Ale Mohammed (S.A) is placed it is encircled by the angles, who perform the prayers of Allah and seek forgiveness for those who dine from that Mawaid.
Imam Jafar Al Sadiq Says "A mumin who gathers his family on the Mawaid and begins with the name of Allah seeking benedictions and ends with thanksgiving for his bounties, has effaced his sins and is forgiven by Allah.
Imam (S.A) assures the protection of those that begins the food with "Bismillah Ar Rahman Ar Rahim". Rasulallah (S.A) denied to consume food while seated with a back support. Rasulallah (S.A) himself, while eating used to sit in a way we sit in Namaz. He (S.A) said while consuming food be seated like a retainer of Allah and eat likewise.
Al Dai Al Ajal Syedna Abdeali Imaduddin (R.A) says
"Is this the Namaz or snide == Is this the way to consume food, like a warrior
Al Dai AL Ajal Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (TUS) says " When you are at dinner, don’t look at your watches as when to leave. No…Consume your food with comfort. Chew your food thoroughly, so it gets digested. Consume your food with discipline and pleasure. This is necessary when having food. Talk of decent and nice things. Don’t get enraged at anyone, at that time. This discipline should be maintained in the house strictly as well.
Never get infuriated at the time of consuming food, especially the act of mocking and taunting. A discipline of serene tranquility should be maintained at that time. Because what happens is, when at the dinner a group of five or seven people start mocking and pointing towards the one, he gets depressed, its hard for him to take that and ultimately he leaves the dinner with some excuse. Never do that, the elders of the house should see that the discipline is maintained throughout the dinner. Harsh and rude words towards the children should not be used while eating. The lesson of etiquette should not be given to children at the time of dinner."
As a student of Aljamea Tus Saifiyah, Mamlook e Syedna (TUS) conceptualize that, food is the bounty of Allah towards his retainers. The customs and rites of Dawat are such that besides enjoying the bounties of Allah, each and every deed is counted as an Ibadat. The consumption of food is merely an act of satisfying hunger. But when consumed with discipline and according to the teachings of Awliya Kiram (S.A) it becomes our Ibadat. Likewise every deed of our interest, when molded in the structure of shariat and acted accordingly becomes Ibadat. Thus it can be truly said, that the life of a mumin from the womb of his mother to his grave is Ibadat.
In this world of turmoil’s and hardships, we mumineen are safe within the cools confines of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (TUS). May Allah grant us Taufiq to act according to the guidance of Huzurala (TUS) and we pray that may Allah enhance the Umar Sharif of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (TUS) till Qayamat.
Ameen.
Abde Syedna (TUS)
Qusai Sh Saifuddin Rasheed