Etiquettes for Students

The life and soul of this important pursuit of Deeni ilm is not only the encyclopaedic knowledge that can be attained from volumes of kitaabs, but rather the roohaani or the spiritual aspects of this knowledge.

This is the legacy that has been left for us by the Ulama-e-salf. Those that benefited the most from Rasulullah حافله عليه وسلم were the Sahaabah-e-Kiraam (radiyallau anhum) whose knowledge was not attained from kitaabs. Yet the level of acceptance of the Sahaabah (radiyallah anhum) by Allah Ta'ala was unparalleled by any Ummah in the history of mankind. This is the essence, the rooh of ilm - acceptance by Allah Ta'ala.

This is the legacy left to us by our Akaabir Ulama by Hadhrat Moulana Qaasim Naanotwi, Hadhrat Moulana Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi and Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahima humullah) and all their noble followers. The benefits of their glorious efforts can be seen scattered across the length and breadth of the entire world. These luminaries have brought back the memories of Bukhaara, Samarqand and Baghdaad of bygone eras.

In this book 'Aadaabul Muta'allimeen' Hadhrat Moulana Qaari Siddeeq Ahmad Saahib Baandwi (rahmatullah alayh), in an attempt to reform the situation at our madaaris, has discussed simple, easy etiquettes which, if followed, will certainly help attain a high degree of acceptance by Allah Ta'ala.