From the Drops of Wisdom site:
Hazrat Hasan Basri said:
An essential requisite for humility is that when an individual steps out of his home, whomever he sees he considers him to be superior to his own self.
(Note: Hazrat is an term of respect used in Islamic culture for important figures and for other righteous people.)
4 comments:
Hazrat does not mean prophet. It's just a form of respect when addressing someone akin to sir or madam or lady or gentleman or in Spanish senor or senora.
What, don't I even get points for having it?
But anyway -- this is what I found at http://isaalmasih.net/other/glossary.html, which was the only place I found a definition on the web --
Hazrat -- Meaning: "Prophet". Commonly used in Islamic culture as a title when referring to prophets such as Dawud (David, pbuh), Ibrahim (Abraham, pbuh), etc.
You get mad props for quoting Hasan al-Basri one of my favorite figures from early Islamic history.
I checked out that website, which seemed a bit out there and will email them to correct the definition.
No one would call Hasan al-Basri a prophet, it's simply a term of respect and endearment used for important figures both prophets and other righteous people alike.
Nice going!
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