FEEDING THE NEEDY
Hazrat Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘Aas, may Allah be pleased with him, said that a man asked the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, “What in Islam is the best?” He answered, “To feed people and to greet everyone whether you know the person or not.”
Sayyidina Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Ghouse Azam Qaddas Allahu Sirrahu (QSA) (May Allah sanctify his secret) said that “If I were given the treasures of the whole world, I would spent it all on feeding the poor.” Sultan ul-Hind Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti QSA was known for his immense generosity as there was always free distribution of food at his gatherings. The langar (kitchen) at the Darbars of both Sayyidina Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani QSA and Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti QSA are famous to this day as thousands of people are nourished both physically and spiritually. The Sufi mashaykh accepted all people at their gatherings without any discrimination and fed everyone without asking for anything in return. We can see that the Sufi mashaykh are the ones who are truly following the Sunnah (tradition) of Sayyidina Rasulullah ﷺ in both the batini (inward) and zahiri (outward) realms.
O my Lord, for the sake of all your beloved prophets and saints, I’m humbly asking you to please fulfill all my needs
Ya Mere Allah Jumla Ambiya ke wasthey,
Hajathe Barla Meri Kul Awliya ke wasthey
Silsila Aaliya e Khushhaliya !