The method adopted by Muhammad Ilyas was simple. It was to organise units (called jamaats, Arabic: جماعتِ meaning Assembly) of at least ten persons and send them to various villages. This jamaat would visit a village, invite the local Muslims only to assemble in the mosque and present their message in the form of Six Principles. These six principles were derived from the lives of the companions (Sahabah) of Muhammad. It is said in one narration (more or less),My Sahabah are like guiding stars, whosoever follows one of them will enter paradise. Muhammad Ilyas articulated six demands in the form of Six Principles which are quintessential to Tabligh Jamaats teachings. These six principles are: Kalimah: Imaan - An article of faith in which a Muslim accepts that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his last messenger. Yet it is not as simple as proclaiming tawheed, rather it also has to do with having conviction that every single thing is done by the will of Allah. Moreover, the fact that not a leaf can fall from the tree yet it has been decreed by Allah. The means of bringing this conviction in ones life requires one to follow the Sunnah (way) of Muhammad. Salat: Prayer - Five daily prayers that are essential to spiritual elevation, piety, and a life free from the ills of the material world The notion that through ones salat, one can directly attain from the treasures of Allah. However it is not simply praying salat, but praying it in the manner of Muhammad, i.e. With concentration and devotion. Ilm and Zikr: The knowledge and remembrance of Allah - conducted in sessions in which the congregation listens to preaching by the emir, performs prayers, recites the Quran and reads Hadith as is described in the books like Tablighi Nisaab comprising Fadhaail-e Amaal and other books Ikraam-e-Muslim: Honoring a Muslim - The treatment of fellow Muslims with honor and deference To Like for other what you like for yourself. Ikhlas-e-Niyyat: Sincerity of Intention - Reforming one’s life in supplication to Allah by performing every human action for the sake of Allah and toward the goal of self-transformation Dawato Tableegh (Dawah): Inviting and Preaching - The sparing of time to live a life based on faith and learning its virtues, following in the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad, and taking His message door to door for the sake of faith.
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