day was immediately noted and then reports came later that just a little while before his words, Sayyiduna Zunnoon Misri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه passed away.  (Tazkira-tul-Awliya, vol. 1, pp. 229)

Dear Islamic brothers! We should also show respect to our teachers because they have done great favours to us. Through education, they inculcate awareness into our soul, teach us how to distinguish between good and bad, make us a good and important citizen of society and they try to improve our conduct and character. Sayyiduna Ibn Mubarak رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: In comparison to acquire more knowledge, we need to acquire more Adab (respect).

(Ar-Risala-tul-Qushayriyyah, pp. 317)

While teaching the respect of teachers, A’la Hadrat, Mujaddid-e-Deen-o-Millat, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said:

1.         Student should not precede the teacher in conversation.

2.         In his absence, he should not sit at his place.

3.         While walking, he should not walk ahead of him.

4.         When spending on his teacher, he should not show miserliness. It means whatever teacher requires, he should present it to him by all means and when the teacher accepts it, he (student) should consider it his favour and privilege.

5.         Right of teacher should be given preference above the rights of all Muslims and parents.

6.         Even though if he has learnt even a single word from his teacher, he should show humbleness before him.

7.         If the teacher is inside the house, he should not knock at the door rather wait for him to come out.

8.         Student should not let any trouble cause to his teacher on his part, because if the teacher receives any trouble from any (student), he (student) remains deprived of the blessings of knowledge.

(Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 23, pp. 376, 638)