Abu Sa'id al-khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said:--
"BEWARE OF THE SPIRITUAL VISION (firasa) OF THE BELIEVER, FOR INDEED HE SEES
BY THE LIGHT OF ALLAH". [Tirmidhi, No. 3052].
Similarly, in a Hadith reported by Anas and others, the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, was quoted as saying:--
"INDEED, ALLAH HAS SERVANTS WHO KNOW (the truth about people) THROUGH READING THE SIGNS
(tawassum)" [Tabarani, No. 2935].
This is explained in clearer terms by Sheikh Abdur-Ra'uf al-Munawi in his Fayd al-Qadir, wherein he observed that the basis and foundation of firasa is to lower the eyes from forbidden sights. And Shah al-Kirmani said:-- "Whoever builds his outward with imitation of the Sunnah, and his inward with continuous watchfulness (Muraqabah), holds back his lower self from its desires, and lowers his vision from forbidden sights, and habitually eats only the halal, then his firasa will never err. So, whoever is given success in this, he beholds the realities (haqa'iq) with his heart directly.
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