Shaykh Wasiullah (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘The books of the pious (shuyukh) act as their deputies and khalifa in the absence of being in their company (physically).’
Hayat e Muslih al-Umma, page 396
ASHRAFIYA
Teachings of Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi & his spiritual successors, particularly 'Arifbillah Dr 'Abdul Hayy 'Arifi (may Allah bless them) and Sayyidi Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) regarding Tasawwuf
