Some people hold the belief that if an upside-down shoe or slipper is not turned right side up, it ruins things, causes fights in the house, makes things go wrong, etc., therefore, it should be turned right side up as soon as possible. Holding this belief is absolutely wrong; however, keeping any object in its proper (original) position falls within the bounds of manners and etiquette. (Aham Masail / Vol: 2 / Pg: 33)
The Wise Reply of Imam Abu Nasr Sindhi (R.A)
Imam Abu Nasr Fatih bin Abdullah Sindhi (may Allah have mercy on him) is among those scholars of the second century AH who were of Sindhi origin and embraced Islam after the entry of Muslims into Sindh. After becoming a Muslim, he was recognized as an acknowledged scholar of Tafseer, Hadith, Fiqh, and Kalam. Allama Sam'ani (R.A) has narrated this incident of his with a chain of transmission (Sanad): Abdullah bin Hussain says that one day we were walking with Abu Nasr Sindhi on a ground covered with dust and mud, and many of his followers were also with him. We saw an Arab prince lying intoxicated on the ground, smeared with dust and mud. When he raised his eyes and looked at us, Abu Nasr (R.A) brought his face close and sniffed; the smell of wine was coming from his mouth. The prince said to Abu Nasr (R.A): "O slave! You see the condition I am lying in, yet you are walking along with peace of mind, and so many people are following behind you?" Abu Nasr (R.A) replied boldly: "O Prince! Do you know what the reason for this is? The fact is that I have started following your forefathers (the Companions and Successors/Tabi'een), and you have started walking in the footsteps of my forefathers (the disbelievers)." (Al-Ansab by Al-Sam'ani, Leaf: 313, and Mu'jam al-Buldan, Vol: 3, P: 267; Derived from Fuqaha-e-Hind, compiled by Muhammad Ishaq Bhatti, Vol: 1, Pp: 80 & 81) ------------------------------------------------------- Book: Tarashe 📔 (Page No: 57, 58) Author: Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Sahib Narrator: Islamic Tube Pro App
