Raeesul Ulama Taajul Atqiya
Hujjatul Islam Hazrat Maulana Haamid
Raza Khan
(radi
Allaho anhu)
HIS
POSITION IN THE SILSILA : Raeesul Ulama, Taajul Atqiya, Sheikhul Muhaditheen,
Hujjatul Islam Hazrat Allama Maulana Haamid Raza Khan (radi Allaho anhu) is the
fortieth Imam and Sheikh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaderiyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah
Nooriyah.
HIS BLESSED
NAME : According to the family tradition, he was given the name Muhammed at
during his Aqeeqa, the value of which in Arabic numerals is nine two. His was
affectionately called Haamid Raza, and his title is Hujjatul Islam.
HIS BRIEF GENEALOGY : Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) is the son of the
Mujjadid of the fourteenth Century, Aala Hazrat Ash Shah Imam Ahmed Raza Khan
Qaaderi Barakaati(radi Allaho anhu), who was the son of Hazrat Allama Maulana Naqi Ali Khan (radi
Allaho anhu), who was the son of Maulana Raza Ali Khan(radi Allaho
anhu).
HIS BRIEF GENEALOGY Hujjatul Islam
was the son of the Mujjadid of the fourteenth Century, Aala Hazrat Ash Shah
Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Qaaderi Barakaati (radi Allahu anhu), who was the son
of Hazrat Allama Maulana Naqi Ali Khan
(radi Allahu anhu), who was the son of Maulana Raza Ali Khan (Radi Allahu
anhu).
HUJJATUL ISLAM’S EDUCATION : He attained his knowledge at the feet of his
blessed father, Sayyiduna Aala Hazrat Azeemul Barkat (radi Allaho anhu). He
attained proficiency in the fields of Hadith, Islamic Jurisprudence, Tafseer
etc. and graduated with distinctions at the tender age of nineteen. His blessed
father admired Hujjatul Islam for his sincerity and dedication in gaining
knowledge. Aala Hazrat (radi Allaho anhu) loved him so dearly, that he
said:
HUJJATUL ISLAMS EDUCATION He
attained all his knowledge at the feet of his blessed father, Sayyiduna Aala
Hazrat Azeemul Barkat (radi Allahu anhu). He attained proficiency in the fields
of Hadith, Islamic Jurisprudence, Tafseer etc. and graduated with distinctions
at the tender age of nineteen. His blessed father admired Hujjatul Islam for his
sincerity and dedication in gaining knowledge. Aala Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu)
loved him so dearly, that he said:
“Haamidum min’ni Wa Ana Min Haamid” meaning “
Haamid is
from me and I am from Haamid.”
Haamidum minni Wa Ana
Min Haamid
meaning Haamid is from
me and I am from Haamid.
INITIATION INTO THE SPIRITUAL ORDER : Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was
the mureed and Khalifa of Noorul Aarifeen, Hazrat Sayyid Shah Abul Husain
Ahmad-e-Noori (radi Allaho anhu). His Spiritual Master was from amongst the
great Mashaa’ikh of Marehrah Mutaahirah. Hazrat Abul Husain Ahmad-e-Noori (radi
Allaho anhu) had immense love for his beloved disciple and guided him with his
rays of spiritualism along the path of mysticism. Hazrat Noori Mian (radi
Allaho anhu) was the mureed and Khalifa of Khaatimul Aakabir Hazrat Sayyid Shah
Aale Rasool Marehrwi (radi Allaho anhu) who was the Peer-o-Murshid of Aala
Hazrat, Azeemul Barkat (radi Allaho anhu). He was also blessed with Khilafat by
his father Sayyiduna Aala Hazrat (radi Allaho anhu).
INITIATION INTO THE SPIRITUAL ORDER
Hujjatul Islam (radi Allahu anhu) was the mureed and Khalifa of Noorul
Aarifeen, Hazrat Sayyid Shah Abul Husain Ahmad-e-Noori (radi Allahu anhu). His
Spiritual Master was from amongst the great Mashaaikh of Marehrah Mutaahirah.
Hazrat Abul Husain Ahmad-e-Noori (radi Allahu anhu) had immense love for his
beloved disciple and guided him with his rays of spiritualism in the path of
mysticism. Hazrat Noori Mian (radi Allahu anhu) was the mureed and Khalifa of
Khaatimul Aakabir Hazrat Sayyid Shah Aale Rasool Marehrwi (radi Allahu anhu)
who was the Peer-o-Murshid of Aala Hazrat, Azeemul Barkat (radi Allahu anhu).
He was also blessed with Khilafat by his father Sayyiduna Aala Hazrat (radi
Allahu anhu).
HIS FEATURES : Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was an extremely handsome
personality. He was very fair in complexion and his face shone like a bright
light. All those who saw him could not compare him to others they had seen.
HIS
EXCELLENCE : He
is the eldest son of Alaa Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Fazil-e-Bareilly (radi
Allaho anhu). He was the image of his father in looks, and the true successor
of his blessed father. His personality was a shining example of the Truth of
Islam. In addition to his inner spiritual beauty, Almighty Allah has blessed
him with outer beauty as well. All those who saw Hujjatul Islam have said that
never have they seen in their era, such a handsome and beautiful personality.
Scores of non-Muslims accepted the pure religion of Islam only by looking at
his blessed face. The excellence of his handsomeness was such, that anybody who
saw him would say, “Haaza Hujjatul
Islam” meaning, “This is the
Proof of Islam”. When Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) travelled to the
Holy cities of Makkatul Mukarramah and Madinatul Munawwarah for Hajj and
Ziyaarah, he was blessed with meeting great scholars such as Hazrat Sheikh
Sayyid Husain Dab’baagh(radi Allaho anhu) and Sayyidi Maaliki Turki (radi
Allaho anhu). After meeting Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu), both these
learned scholars said: “From the
Learned and Talented Personalities in India, we have never met anybody that was more fluent and commanding
in the Arabic Language, than Hujjatul Islam.”
He was the combination of many inner
spiritual qualities. He was not only a great scholar, but he was the best
teacher of his time. He was famous for his lectures on the topics of Hadith and
Tafseer. He held a unique position in the command of the Arabic Language. He
was an excellent poet and his poetry was pure and gentle. His poems (Naats)
were written in the deep love of the Holy Prophet Muhammed Mustafa (Sall Allaho
alaihi wasallam). He served the Maslak-e-Ahle Sunnat, and the Silsila-e-Aaliyah
Qaaderiyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah with complete sincerity and humility. He spent
his entire life in striving for the upliftment of the Muslim Ummah.
HIS BLESSED HABITS: Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was a bright
example of his pious predecessors and his illustrious forefathers. He possessed
a beautiful character and all good habits. He was a very pleasant and gentle
person, and would always smile when he spoke to anyone. His respect for the
elders and love for children was one of his blessed qualities. He always
lowered his gaze when in conversation, or when walking in the street. He spent
most of his time in the recitation of Durood Shareef, and it was for this
reason, that many had witnessed him recite Durood aloud even when he was
asleep. Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu), like his blessed father strongly
opposed the British and their allies. He was always firm in his belief and
never compromised his principles, which were based on the Quran and Hadith.
HIS HUMILITY: Due to his humbleness, his dress was also the same. Not
withstanding his status and knowledge his lifestyle remained the epitome of
simplicity. Even though he was a great scholar and the son of the Mujjadid of
the Century, he never showed any pride over his knowledge. He respected all the
Ulama and Mashaa’ikh and humbled himself in their presence. His humbleness was
another example of his exemplary character. An example of his humbleness can be
gauged from the following statement of Qutbe Madinah Hazrat Sheikh Ziaud’deen
Madani (radi Allaho anhu) who was amongst the esteemed disciples and Khulafa of
Aala Hazrat (radi Allaho anhu) states: “Hujjatul
Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was a very bright and handsome personality. He was
such a humble person, that when I would journey from Madinatul Munawarah to Bareilly Shareef, he would
be such an excellent host, that he would even take a cloth and personally shine
my shoes. He never allowed anyone else to serve me and he would personally
serve my meals to me. I have difficulty expressing the extent of his
hospitality. When I would prepare to return for Madinah Shareef, he would
humbly say, ‘Please Convey my Salutation in the Exalted Court of Sayyiduna
Rasoolullah (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam), and pray that He invites me to the
Holy City.’”
“Ab to
Madine Le Bula Ghumbad-e-sabz De Dikha
AB TO MADINE LE BULA GHUMBAD-E-SABZ DE
DIKHA Haamid-o-Mustafa
Tere Hind Me He Ghulaam Do”
HIS BLESSED CHARACTER: Hujjatul
Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was a radiant personality. Likewise, his character was
also admirable. He was exemplary in every way, be it in looks, habits, character,
knowledge, piety, actions and in words. He was always generous and merciful.
Not only did those who knew him praise his character, but those who opposed him
were also forced to accept the blessed nature of his character. Even though he
was very gentle and kind, he became very firm and strong against those who
insulted Allah and His Rasool (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). For those who were
true servants of Allah and Rasool (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam), he was like a
rose, which brings pleasure at all times, and for the enemy of Allah and His
Rasool (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) he was a naked sword.
When Shab-e-Baraat (the eve of the
fifteenth of Shabaan, when the Mercy of Allah reaches the sky above the earth)
would arrive, Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) would ask for forgiveness and
pardon from all those around him. He was so sincere in this, that he would even
ask forgiveness from children, servants and his disciples by saying: “If I have been the cause of any pain to
you, then please forgive me, and if I owe anything to anybody, then please
inform me.”
Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was
an excellent example of “Al Hubbu Lil
Laahi Wal Bughzu fillah” (Love for the sake of Allah and Hate for the
sake of Allah) and AAshidaa’u alal kufaari wa Ruhamaa’u bainahum (Firm against
the disbelievers and gentle towards your own). Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho
anhu) showed much love and gentleness towards his students and disciples, and
every one of his mureeds felt that he was the most loved of Hujjatul Islam’s
mureeds.
Once Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho
anhu) had just arrived home from a lengthy train journey and was still seated
on the carriage on which he arrived. A
person who lived in Biharipur Bareilly arrived and mentioned that his elder
brother was a mureed of Hazrat and he was very ill and was wishing to see his
peer. The person mentioned to Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) that he had
come to Hazrat’s home for many days and then left sadly when he was told that
Hazrat was out on a journey and had not yet arrived. When Hujjatul Islam (radi
Allaho anhu) heard this, he did not even get off the carriage, but summoned his
younger son Hazrat Nu’mani Mian (radi Allaho anhu) and asked him to remove the
luggage. He then told him to inform all at Hazrat’s home that he was on his way
to visit a sick person. With this, he immediately went to the home of his
ailing mureed and comforted him in his time of ailment and need. Subhaanallah!
On another occasion, one of the
mureeds of Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) who was a loyal disciple but
possessed a bad temper had invited Hazrat to his home for a meal. Due to
unforeseen circumstances, Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was delayed and
reached the home of the mureed, which was in Banarus, after quite some time. The
mureed who saw that Hazrat had not come to his invitation became upset, and
locked the door of his home and left with his family. When Hazrat arrived, he
saw that the door of the house was locked and the people of the house were
away. Any other person would be annoyed at this type of behavior of a mureed,
but Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) knew the disposition of his disciple and
without even the slightest disappointment or anger, Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho
anhu) returned home with a smile on his face. After sometime, when Hujjatul
Islam (radi Allaho anhu) met this mureed, and the disciple showed his
dissatisfaction, Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) still spoke to him with love
and apologized for the inconvenience. The Mureed on seeing the humbleness of
his Master immediately humbled himself in the Court of his Sheikh and showed
more respect and love than ever. SubhaanAllah!
The above-mentioned incidents verily
open the chambers of the heart and soul, bringing freshness to our Imaan.
Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) loved both the young and the elderly dearly.
He showed deep respect for the learned scholars as we have learnt from Qutbe
Madinah (radi Allaho anhu). From amongst the Ulama, he had much respect for
Hazrat Ashrafi Mian, Sadrul Afaadhil Maulana Naeemudeen Muradabaadi, Sadrush
Shariah Maulana Amjad Ali Razvi, Sher Bashai Ahle Sunnat Maulana Hashmat Ali
Khan, and his son-in-law and Khalifa Maulana Taqadus Ali Khan(radi
Allaho anhu). He also had great respect for Haafiz-e-Millat Maulana Shah Hafiz
Abdul Aziz (radi Allaho anhu), who was the founder and Rector of Al Jamiatul Ashrafiyah Arabic
University (Mubarakpur).
It was on the invitation of Huzoor Hafiz-e-Millat (radi Allaho anhu)that
Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) made his first visit to Al Jamiatul
Ashrafiyah accompanied by his younger son Hazrat Nu’mani Mian(radi
Allaho anhu) in 1334 Hijri.
HIS PIETY AND FIRMNESS ON SHARIAH : Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu)
was a very pious and Allah fearing personality. Whenever he gained any free
time from his propagation and other works, he spent this time in the
Remembrance of Allah (Zikrullah) and in sending Durood and Salaams upon the
Holy Prophet Muhammed Mustafa (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam).
Once there was an abscess on his
body, that was very painful and according to the advice of the doctors, needed
to be removed. The doctor who was to do the procedure informed Hujjatul Islam (radi
Allaho anhu) that he needed to give him anaesthetic, so that the procedure
could be done. Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) refused to take any type of
anaesthetic or anything to even numb the area of the operation by saying that
he was not prepared to allow anything with alcohol into or on his body. The doctor
informed Hazrat that there was no other way to do the procedure, as the absence
of anaesthetic would cause him unbearable pain during the procedure. The
procedure was finally performed, lasting more than an hour, without any
anaesthetic. Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) during this time did not
show any signs of discomfort and passed through the entire procedure reciting
Durood-e-Paak. After the procedure, the doctor was completely impressed by the
firmness and Taqwa (piety) of Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu). Allahu Akbar!
SERVICES RENDERED : Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was a great
orator, an admirable teacher and a learned Aalim. His life was spent in serving
the Deen of Almighty Allah, by propagating Islam, Defending the Exalted pedestal
of Prophethood and educating the Muslim masses in accordance with the Pristine
teachings of the Quran and the Hadith. This was the real goal in his life. He
lived for the sake of the Protection of Islam and Muslims. He passed from this
mundane world, upholding the flag of Islam. He was a great teacher as he was
taught by none other than his blessed father, Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (radi Allaho
anhu) who was proud of his blessed son. For the purpose of strengthening the
Maslak-e-Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, Hujjatul Islam travelled to every corner of
his country teaching Muslims and instilling in them the Obedience of Allah and
His Rasool (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). He debated and refuted openly the
Wahabis and all other false sects that were insulting Almighty Allah and His
Rasool (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). He saved the Muslim masses from the
destructive forces of dubious politicians, and during the Shudhi Tahreek (A
movement of the disbelievers to convert unsuspecting Muslims to disbelievers),
he strongly opposed this movement and struggled for the protection of the Imaan
of the Muslims.
HIS POLITICAL INSIGHT AND
SUPPORT OF THE TRUTH: By being
well informed regarding the political situation in his time, Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu)
became well versed with the schemes of the dubious politicians. He guided the
Muslims out of the ruthlessness of the political arena. He was also prepared to
challenge and refute all those so-called Ulama and Muslim
Leaders who were using Islam as a bargaining tool to gain political success. He
had no fear for any person no matter what his political standing was. Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (radi Allaho
anhu) had passed a fatwa against Maulana Abdul Baari Sahib Farangi Mahali due to certain of his political maneuvers and major
errors. The very same Maulana Abdul Baari hosted a massive conference in Lucknow to protest
against the actions of the Najdi Government that was
bulldozing the Mazaars of the Sahaba
of the Holy Prophet (Sall Allaho
alaihi wasallam). Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) with a few others learned Ulama,
journeyed to Lucknow
under the auspices of Jamaat-e-Raza-e-Mustafa.
On their arrival, they were given a hero’s welcome by Maulana Abdul Baari and various
other Ulama. When Maulana
Abdul Baari came forward to shake the hand of Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu),
he pulled his hand back and said: As
long as my blessed father’s fatwa is on you, and until you do not repent, I am
not prepared to meet with you.
HIS FIRMNESS AND FEARLESNESS IN IMPLEMENTING ISLAMIC LAW: An official Conference
(at Government level) was held in Lucknow
concerning new laws that were to be gazetted by the Government concerning
Muslim Marriages and Divorce. Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) and Maulana
Taqaddus Ali Khan (rahmatullah alaih) were representatives from Bareilly Shareef at this
conference. Many shi’ite and najdi Molvis were also present at this conference.
Shah SUlaman (Chief Justice of the High Court of India) and the son-in-law of
Maulana Abdul Baari Farangi Mahali, Janaab Abdul Waali were also amongst the
representatives. During the debate on the issues of Islamic Marriages and
divorce, Hujjatul Islam uprooted all those with new ideas from their places,
with his immense knowledge, wisdom and debating skills. After this debate, the
decision in this matter was made based on the argument presented by Huzoor
Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu).
Whenever faced with such situations, Huzoor Hujjatul Islam always stood
by the Laws of Shariah and never compromised the Teachings of the Shariah. In
1935, a Conference was held in Muradabad to address the religious, social,
political and financial position of the Muslims in India. Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi
Allaho anhu) was appointed the Head of this conference. During this conference,
he delivered a lecture explaining all of the above topics to the Muslims
masses. This lecture inspired the Muslims to take a firm stand for the sake of
Islam.
AUTHORITY IN THE COMMAND OF LANGUAGE : Huzoor Hujjatul Islam’s (radi
Allaho anhu) command of the Arabic language was worthy of praise and admiration.
His Arabic was praised by both the Ulama of Indo-Pak Subcontinent and Arabia. Once Qutbe Madinah (radi Allaho anhu) presented a
book written by himself on Knowledge of the Unseen to Hujjatul Islam, during
the physical lifetime of Aala Hazrat (radi Allaho anhu), so that he may write a
foreword to the book. The Foreword written by Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu)
in the Arabic language was so well written that Qutbe Madinah (radi Allaho
anhu) was astounded. Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) also wrote the
translation and commentary of the world renowned Ad Daulatul Makkiyah, which
was written in eight hours by Aala Hazrat (radi Allaho anhu) on the topic of
AIlme Ghaib@.
Once, Hazrat Hujjatul Islam (radi
Allaho anhu) had to go to Darul Uloom Mueenia in Ajmer Shareef as an Examiner during the final
examinations. While in Ajmer
Shareef, Hazrat Maulana Mueenudeen Saahib Ajmeri (rahmatullah alaih), requested
Hujjatul Islam to write something concerning the Darul Uloom. Hazrat agreed and
said that he knew three languages namely, Urdu Arabic and Persian, and that he
would write in whatever language was necessary. During this time, Maulana
Mueenudeen was not very well versed with the immense knowledge possessed by
Hujjatul Islam, so he suggested jokingly that the article should be written in
Arabic. Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) immediately wrote an article
of numerous pages in the Arabic language, while the learned Maulana looked on.
After some time, Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) handed the article over to
the learned Maulana who perused through the document in amazement. After
Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) handed over the article, he left. When
Maulana Mueenudeen sat down to translate the document, he found that the Arabic
language in which the article was written was so pure and deep, that he could
not even understand many of the words used. He had to search through advanced
Arabic Dictionaries and books of the Arab Ulama to find the meanings to words
used by Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) in the article.
KING GAWALYAAR : Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) as we mentioned
earlier was a possessor of great beauty, and many traveled just to make
ziyaarah of his blessed face. It has been stated that he once went to a place
called Gawalyaar. For as long as he stayed there, the King of Gawalyaar (a
hindu) used to come daily to make ziyaarah of the blessed face of Huzoor
Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu).
Once Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho
anhu) arrived home from a journey. At the railway station was Ata’ullah
Bukhari. On seeing Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) he enquired concerning
him, and was informed by the people that this was Hujjatul Islam Maulana Shah
Haamid Raza Khan (radi Allaho anhu) who was the son and Successor of Aala
Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (radi Allaho anhu). Ata’ullah Bukhari then said: I have seen many Molvis, but I have seen none
as handsome and bright as him.
HAJJ AND ZIYAARAT : Almighty Allah had blessed Hujjatul Islam with
the opportunity of visiting the Haramain Sharifain for the purpose of Hajj and
Ziyaarah. He travelled for his first Hajj in 1323 B 1905 with his blessed
father Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (radi Allaho anhu). This was an elevated Hajj for
him, and was a journey of much learning and experience. It was in this Hajj,
that he put together Ad Daulatul Makkiyah bil Maad’datil Ghaibiy’yah, which was
written on this journey by Aala Hazrat (radi Allaho anhu). The most important
part of this journey was Hujjatul Islam’s (radi Allaho anhu) visit to the
Exalted Court of his and our Beloved Master, The means of Creation Hazrat
Ahmad-e-Mujtaba Muhammed Mustafa (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). He relished the
opportunity to be present in the Court of Holy Prophet Muhammed (Sall Allaho
alaihi wasallam). Almighty Allah blessed Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) with
his second Hajj in 1334 Hijri. HUJJATUL
ISLAM’S VISIT TO PAKISTAN : In 1925, Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho
anhu) visited Pakistan,
as a representative at the Annual Conference held under the Banner of Hizbul
Ahnaaf. During this visit, Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) gave a challenge
of Munaazira (debate) to the deobandis. At the very last moment, when the
debate was about to commence, the deobandis made a lame excuse and refused to
debate with Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu).
Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho
anhu) also met with the poet and philosopher Dr Iqbal. When Hujjatul Islam (radi
Allaho anhu) informed him of the corrupt and blasphemous beliefs of the
deobandis, he was astonished and replied by saying: “These are such blasphemous statements made by these people, why is the
sky not falling on them. The sky should fall in such blasphemous.”
It was during this journey, that a
very important event took place. While Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was in
Lahore, a young
man who was at that time studying at an English school, would visit Hujjatul
Islam (radi Allaho anhu) daily. Everybody else came to ask questions, or
request Taaweez etc. but this young man would come daily, sit silently and look
at the face of Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu). When just a few days were
left for Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) to return to India, Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) asked his
reason for coming to visit him daily and yet not requesting anything. The young
man replied by saying that his only request was to accompany Hujjatul Islam (radi
Allaho anhu) back to India
and become his student in attaining knowledge of Deen. Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi
Allaho anhu) on hearing the request of the youngster was very pleased and
immediately agreed to take him with. This young man studied with great
sincerity, respect and dedication at the feet of Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi
Allaho anhu) and qualified with distinctions as an Aalim and Muhadith. This
young boy grew up to be none other than the world renowned Muhadith-e-Azam Pakistan Maulana Sardaar Ahmad (rahmatullah
alaih) who later became the Leader of the Muslims in Lahore. This was definitely the karam of
Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) on Muhadithe Azam Pakistan
that led him to being one of the Greatest Scholars of Hadith in Pakistan.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC SERVICES : Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) served the
Muslim Ummah in various ways. He encouraged them to become self-sufficient and
not remain laborers and slaves of the West. In 1925 he held a conference in
Muradabad under the banner of AAll India
Sunni Conference, in which he explained to the Muslims the importance of
being self-sufficient. He delivered an inspiring lecture in which he pointed
out the importance of Muslims strengthening their financial positions and
removing themselves from dependency. A few excerpts from his lecture are being
quoted below: He said, “Our only means of income today is as laborers or as
public servants. The situation has become so bad, that even the Hindu Nawaabs
do not employ Muslims anymore. As for jobs in government, our applications
never seem to reach the proper authorities, and even if they do, it takes years
to process, by which time; a person is soaked in debts. By the time he receives
a job, his debts are so vast that the small government salary is not enough to
pay off these debts. Even if he gets the job, then because of the large numbers
of hindus in high positions, he is always being watched (and can be removed for
a minor reason). We must realise that our incomes should not be confined to
such jobs. We should learn different trades and gain expertise in various
fields. We should start businesses and factories, so that our socio-economic
conditions may be strengthened. Today all our certificates and diplomas are not
accepted. We do not have the proper finances to educate our children. If we had
some type of profession or trade, then today we would not have been dependant
like the way we are. Today, if a person loses his job, him and his family are
destroyed, as he has no other means of dependable income. We should now
completely forget the thought of laboring. Laboring has never given success to
any nation in the world. Muslims should become professionals and tradesman if
they wish to gain economic and financial stability.
SHUDHI MOVEMENT : This was a movement of the Hindus to convert unsuspecting
Muslims to disbelievers, by using political and financial influence. It was
during this time, that Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) protected the Imaan of
the Muslims and saved thousands of Muslims from becoming Murtads. He informed
the Muslims of the evils schemes of the Kufaar in the following words: The
movement of converting the Muslims by the shudhi is now not only in the main states, but they
have now spread their false movement throughout the country. They are using
their schemes in the whole of India
and are taking advantage of ignorant and unsuspecting Muslims. Huge groups of
people are being destroyed and caught in their web of deceit. Muslims do not
have many institutes and organisations to combat this corruption, and wherever
there are organisations, then due to a lack of correspondence, they are either
not well informed, or do not have the expertise to cope with this dangerous problem.
Unless Ulama are summoned from other parts, of the country to combat this
problem in the affected areas, there will be no success. I already have
experience in such situations, and it must be known that these movements of
infidelity destroy the propagation work of Muslims. I have been to the effected
areas, where thousands of rupees have been given to Muslims to sell their Imaan
and they have been promised positions and power. In such places, all that I
could use were the words of the Beloveds, reminding Muslims of our religion,
and the fear of Allah. This seemed to be the only medicine for those with the
illness of weak Imaan. This method was so successful, that the Muslim youth
that were being misled immediately repented and kicked away the promises of
wealth and power given to them by the disbelievers, and became obedient to the
words of Allah and His Rasool (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam).
Concerning Unity with other Groups,
Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) said: Whenever Sunnis decide to call for unity with
others (non-sunnis), they should first remember the opposition from their own.
What reason is there to try to unite with those who spend their days and nights
scheming to undermine the Ahle Sunnat and increasing their number of mislead
followers? Our true brothers have not allowed such movements to be successful.
Remember! If these other groups were on Haq, then there would have been no need
for them to leave the mainstream and form their own firqas (groups). An example
of this is the newly formed khilafat committee, which used the front of support
of the khilafat movement to call for unity. Even in this Committee, there is a
joint Union of the so-called Jamiatul Ulama,
which is made up of a majority of wahabis, ahle Hadith and ghayr muqalids. This
forefront was only used to win the support of the Sunnis on the name of Unity,
but it is the same group of people that are openly opposing the Beliefs of the
Ahle Sunnah. I received a letter from Molvi Ahmad Mukhtar, who is the President
of Jamiatul Ulama Bombay in which he writes that the huge amounts of money have
been collected from the Muslim community and with this, two hundred thousand
copies of Taqweeyatul Imaan (this book has been written by Ismaeel Dehlwi, who
in it has made statements of blasphemy against the Holy Prophet Muhammed sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) have been printed and distributed free. Now I ask,
should we now join and unite with such groups? It is definitely a means of
destruction. It is with our own finances that our very religion is being
destroyed
IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION : Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) had a
deep feeling for the importance of knowledge. He spent much time encouraging
students and parents alike, to attain knowledge. He tried his utmost to explain
the importance of education for females. He travelled throughout India
trying to instill the importance of educating females in the hearts of the
Muslim Ummah. His words were heeded and opened the doors of religious learning
for many females throughout the country. During his talk at the Muradabad
Conference, he said: It is also of
utmost importance, to have educational institutes for females. In Addition to
religious education, they should be taught simple home economics, such as
dressmaking etc. that they would be able to do from their homes. However in
doing this, there must be strict adherence to the laws of pardah.
His speech at the Muradabad
Conference inspired the hearts of many. In reality what he did, was "to gather the ocean into a jar",
so that everybody understood the point that he was making in a simple fashion.
HIS IMMENSE LOVE FOR SAYYIDUNA RASOOLULLAH (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)
: Huzoor
Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) loved the Holy Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihi
wasallam) dearly and his every action was in accordance to the Sunnah of the
Holy Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). Indeed how could he not be a true
devotee, when he was groomed at the feet of The Greatest Devotee of His time,
Sayyiduna Aala Hazrat (radi Allaho anhu). His Haaziri at Madinatul Munawwarah
was an important even in his life, when he had the opportunity of presenting
himself before the Holy Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). His love for the
Holy Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) can be seen in his Naat, which he
wrote in Praise of the Most Exalted of all Creation, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Sall
Allaho alaihi wasallam).
Gunahgaro Ka Roze Mahshar Shafi-Ul-Anaam Hoga
Gunahgaro
Ka Roze Mahshar Shafi-Ul-Anaam Hoga Dulhan Shifa'at
Banegi, Doolha Nabi Hoga
Kabhi to
Chamkega Najme Qismat Hilla Mahe Tamaam Hoga
Kabhi to
Zare Pe Mahr Hogi Kabhi Wo Mahr Idhar Khush Khiraam Hoga
Para Hoo Me Unki Rah Guzar Me Pare Hi
Rahne Se Kaam Hoga
Dil-o-jigar
Farsh Raah Banenge Ye Deedae-e-ishq Khiraam Hoga
Unhi Ka Moo
Sub Takenge Us Din Jo Wo Karenge Wo Kaam
Duhaai Sub
Unki Dete Honge Unhi Kar Har Lub Pe Naam Hoga
Khuda Ki
Marzi He Unki Marzi, He Unki Marzi Khuda Ki Marzi
Unhi Ki
Marzi Ye Ho Raha He Unhi Ki Marzi Ye Kaam Hoga
Jidhar Khuda
He Udhar Nabi He, Jidhar Nabi He Udhar Khuda He
Khudaayi
Bhar Sub Idhar Phiregi Jidhar Wo Aali Maqaam Hoga
Ussi Tamana
Me Dum Para He Yahi Sahaara He Zindagi Ka
Bula Lo
Mujko Madina Sarwar Nahi to Jeena Haraam Hoga
Huzoor Roza
Huwa Jo Haazir to Apni Saj Dhaj Ye Hogi Haamid
Khamida Sar
Aankh Band Lub Par Mere Durood-o-salaam Hoga
In addition to all his other
exceptional qualities, Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was a distinguished
author of various books, which he wrote on various important topics. His
immense knowledge can be gauged by perusing the books that he has written. Some
of the more renowned books are listed below:
1. As Saarimur Rabaani alaa Asraaf Qaadiyani
2. Translation of Ad Daulatul Makkiyah
3. Translation of Husaamul Haramain
4. Haashia Mulla Jalaal
5. Naatia Deewaan
6. Majmua Fatawa
HIS KARAMAAT : Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was also
Saahib-e-Karaamat, meaning that he performed various miracles. His greatest
Karaamat however, was his firmness on the Shariah and his adherence to the
Sunnah of Nabi Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). A few of Hazrat’s
Karaamats are being quoted for the sake of attaining blessings.
.
Karaamat as
a Teacher : Once,
a few teachers from the madressa decided to resign. They had thought that they
would be indispensable and that none would be able to teach. The Karaamat of
Huzoor Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu) was that he taught all the students
all the subjects, with even more insight than was given by any other student.
The scheme of the teachers failed hopelessly and even more students enrolled at
the Madressa after becoming aware of the high level of education being attained
by students under the tutorship of Hujjatul Islam (radi Allaho anhu).
