Question:
Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh
I heard in one of Shaykh Hisham’s suhbats that there are many bad characteristics a person needs to get rid of (70,000). Shaykh Hisham also mentioned that among these there are 115 main bad characteristics the beginner mureed should should try and keep away from, and if he is successful in this then he will perceive things from the hidden world and become closer to Allah and His Rasul Sallallahu ‘Alaihi wa Sallam.
I would like to know what are these 115 bad characteristics? And if possible, could they be provided in a list form as this would make it easy for us to identify and refer to and know exactly what to try and keep away from.
Jazakallah
Answer:
`Alaykum as-Salam,
It is not 70,000 but 800 bad characteristics. One should begin by listing them for oneself, as many as you can detect. Then Mawlana will show you more, and this is part of the training of Tariqah.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
