AQEEQA: A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) prepared a great feast for his Aqeeqah. All the students of the madrassa were fed according to their taste. In other words, those from Africa were fed according to their taste. A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) made sure that all the students were very happy during this invitation.
NAME: According to the family tradition, he was named Muhammad. His father then added the name Ibraheem. His mother always called him Jilani Mian & his title was Mufassir-e-Azam Hind (radi Allahu anhu).
HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA: Ummdat-ul-Mufassireen Hazrat Jilani Mian (radi Allahu anhu) is the forty second Imam & Sheikh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaadiriyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah.
EDUCATION: When he was four years, four months & four days old, then on a Thursday, the 14th of Shabaan 1329, A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) held a programme for his Bismillah Khwaani (commencement of Islamic studies). A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) also invited many people & Niyaz was distributed. He studied the Holy Quran & the Urdu language under the care of his beloved mother. When he was 7 years old, he was enrolled into the world renowned Dar-ul-Uloom Manzar-e-Islam in Bareilly Shareef. He studied under great Ulama such as Maulana Ahsaan Ali Saahib Muhaddith Faizpuri, his father Hujjat-ul-Islam Maulana Haamid Raza Khan & Hazrat Maulana Sardaar Ahmed Muhaddith-e-Pakistan (ridwaanullahi ta'ala alaihim ajmaeen). He qualified as an Aalim & Faadil at the age of 19 years & four months, in the year 1344 & Huzoor Hujat-ul-Islam (radi Allahu anhu) tied the turbnan on his tead & blessed him with the Khalifat.
HIS HABITS & CHARACTER: Hazrat was very kind & generous. His life was an example of the great Masha'ikh. He always oiled his hair & beard after taking a bath. He wore a loose Punjabi kurta. He sometimes wore a badami colored Kurta, but usually he wore white. His diet was roti, braised meat, Kalabash, herbs & Bhindi. He loved to use itar & if anyone gave him itar, he made sure that it was not some kind of contaminated perfume. He always used both his hands to apply the itar onto his chest & under his arms. He always slept on his right hand side. He never preferred anyone to lie flat or her face when sleeping.
HIS NIKAH: Hazrat Mufassir-e-Azam (radi Allahu anhu) married the daughter of his uncle, Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind (radi Allahu anhu). A'la Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu) arranged this marriage.
IJAAZAT & KHILAFAT: Once Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind (radi Allahu anhu) said, "When Huzoor Hujjat-ul-Islam (radi Allahu anhu) passed away, then Jilani Mian (radi Allahu anhu) was not here. When he returned, then some people had reservations about his Khilafat, so I said, that if some of them have reservations concerning wheter his blessed father gave him the Khilafat & I too hereby bestow the Khilafat upon him. Now, none should have any objections. Because of my support for him, many people now supported him & the Madrassa was given into his control." (Hayaat-e-Mufassir-e-Azam)
ZIYAARAT HARAMAIN SHARIFAIN: In 1372, he made Ziyaarat of Haramain Sharifain. The Ulama of Makkah & Madinah showed great respect to him, due to his relationship to A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) & he was blessed with various Ijaazats, for Hadith, Dalaail-e-Khairaat & Hizbul Bashr etc.
AS A TEACHER: He was a very well qualified & experienced teacher. After Fajr Salaah, he would spend some time reading his wazeefas etc. He would then take breakfast & go directly to his classroom. He always entered the Dar-ul-Uloom before the students prayed the Salaami to commence classes & he would join them in sending salaams to the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). He would then make dua with great sincerity. He used to teach Muslim Shareef, Tirmizi Shareef & Mishkaat Shareef. He also presented the false beliefs of the Najdis & then refuted them with very bright proofs. When teaching Muslim Shareef, he often entered a very highly spiritual state. He used to speak most often in Arabic & he encouraged the students to do the same.
A DYNAMIC ORATOR: Hazrat was also a very dynamic orator. Once, there was a two-day programme. He delivered a very dynamic lecture on the first day & then left. The next day, was the lecture of Hazrat Muhaddith-e-Azam Kichauchvi (radi Allahu anhu). He says, "In the morning, 20 wahabis, came to me & said that the lecture which was delivered the night before inspired them so much that they realized their beliefs were corrupt, so they made tauba & accepted the (true) Islam."
MONTHLY A'LA HAZRAT MAGAZINE: He started the monthly A'la Hazrat Magazine for the propagation of the teachings of the Ahle Sunnat. This magazine gained great success. Alhamdulillah, this magazine is still in circulation even today.
HIS KARAAMATS: Hazrat Mufassir-e-Azam (radi Allahu anhu) was also a very powerful Saahib-e-Karamaat. A few Karaamats are being presented for Barkat. Once a man was bought to Hazrat who was dumb since birth. Hazrat made dua for him & began to speak immediately. Many of the tableeghis in that town saw Hazrat's karaamat & made tauba from their false beliefs.
Once, a couple came to Hazrat & said that their brother-in-law had been false accused of murder & that he was the breadwinner of the family. They requested Hazrat to make dua for his release. Hazrat asked if he was Sunni & they answered in the positive. Hazrat took a piece of paper & wrote the following on it: "Allah Rabbu Muhammadin Sa'laa alaihi wa sal'lama Nahnu Ibaadu Muhammadin Sa'laa alaihi wa sa'lama" Hazrat said that the prisoner should tie the taweez with the Durood & recite it in abundance. Hazrat then said that he should tie the taweez with the Durood on his right arm & if Alalh Wills, then he will be released. Ten days later, both of them returned with sweets & Niyaz. They also brought a third person with them. They told Hazrat that he was their brother-in-law & that he had been released as he was found not guilty, but the two others who were with him have been given the life sentence. Hazrat entered them both into the Silsila & then adviced them to continue with their Salaah & Durood Shareef.
BOOKS & TREATIES: Some of the books written by him are:
- Zikrullah,
- Nematullah,
- Hujatullah,
- Fazaail-e-Durood Shareef,
- Tafseer Surah Balad
- Tashreeh Qasida Nu'mania.
HIS CHILDREN: Almighty Allah blessed him with five sons & three daughters.
Hazrat Allama Rehan Raza Khan (rehmatullah alaih): Born on the 18th Zil hajj in Bareilly Shareef. He is the Mureed & Khalifa of Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind (radi Allahu anhu). He was a great teacher & a very powerful personality. He passed away on the 18th of Ramadaan 1405 (1985) & his Mazaar Shareef is in Bareilly Shareef.
Ja Nasheen Huzoor Mufti Azam, Hazrat Mufti Mohammad Akhtar Raza Khan Qibla: Taaj-ush-Shariah Allama Akhtar Raza Khan Qibla is the present Torchbearer of teh Khandaan-e-A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu). Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind (radi Allahu anhu) appointed him as his successor during his lifetime. Hazrat still lives in Bareilly Shareef (India). A detailed explanation of Hazrat's life khan be found in the book "Peer-o-Murshid Allama Akhtar Raza Khan"
Dr. Qamar Raza Khan: He lives in Bareilly Shareef & is a very kind & loving personality. He resembles Taaj-ush-Shariah Allama Akhtar Raza Khan very closely.
Maulana Manaan Raza Khan Manaani Mian: He is a very well read personality & is the founder of Jamia Nooria, a Dar-ul-Uloom constructed in memory of Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind (radi Allahu anhu).
Hazrat Tanveer Raza Khan: He was older than Hazrat Akhtar Raza Khan & was always in a very highly spiritual state even as a child. He disappeared (mafqud-ul-Khabr) as a child & has never be seen or heard from since.
GEMS OF WISDOM: His words were always full of knowledge & wisdom. Mufassir-e-Azam (radi Allahu anhu) always said:
- My own faults stop me from finding faults in others.
- Slight Absence makes the heart grow fonder & an extensive absence kills the love.
- The respect of every nation depends on it's Ulama.
- Allah gave us two ears & one tongue, so that we listen more & speak less.
- Piety is through good character & not through family ties.
- One who is not the beloved of Allah cannot be your beloved.
- Sabr (patience) is more bitter than poison & sweeter than honey.
- Knowledge without practice is a burden to ones soul.
- Allah gives comfort in the world, to one who does deeds for the hereafter.
- When you have done everything, then you should still think that you have done nothing.
WISAAL: He passed from this world on a Monday, the 11th of Safar 1385 Hijri (12 June 1965). The next day, his Janaaza Salaah was prayed at the Islamia Inter College. Mufti Sayyid Muhammad Afzal Hussain performed the Janaaza Salaah Mufti Muhammad Afzal Hussain, Maulana Muhammad Ahsaan Ali, Maulana Sayyid Aarif Ali, Janaab Sayyid Ijaaz Hussain & Janaab Muhammad Ghaus Khan lowered Hazrat into his Mazaar.
MAZAAR SHAREEF: His Mazaar Shareef is in the Dargah of A'la Hazrat in Bareilly Shareef.
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