There were many Mureeds (Disciples) & Khulafa (Spiritual Successors) of Syeduna A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu). They have spread far & wide over the Indo-Pak & also all parts of the world. Near 35 were in other parts of the world & 30 remained in the Indo-Pak Sub continent. One of the prominent Khalifas of the great Imam was Sher Besha Ahle Sunnat (The Lion of the Ahle Sunnat), Abul Fath Hazrat Allama Maulana Hashmat Ali Khan Qadiri Razavi (radi Allahu anhu).
Education:
No sooner did his father send him to Dar al-Uloom Manzar-e-Islam in Bareilly Sharief to study under the feet of the Masters. He was only 14 by then, but never too young to take Bai'at at the hands of the great Scholar & Sufi, A'la Hazrat. A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) paid special attention to the young Maulana Hashmat Ali (radi Allahu anhu).
As a Teacher:
Hazrat Hashmat Ali Khan soon became a lecturer at the Uloom, then as a Mufti of Jamaat-e-Raza-e-Mustafa in Bareilly Sharief & then as Principal of Dar-ul-Uloom Ahle Sunnat Miskeenia. Later he took up a Khateeb position at the Zeenat-ul-Masjid in Gojra Waala.
His Blessed Mission:
He is such a blessed & exalted personality who spread the fragrance & radiance of Imaan & righteousness with complete dedication, until his last breath.
Those who listened to him as an orator were blessed with the riches of Imaan & Aqida which flowed from his words. His lectures were drowned in the love of the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) quenching the thirst of those seeking to attain this love.
He adorned the hearts of the people with the love of the Auliyah Allah & in doing so, he warned them of the "Thieves of Imaan" in order to protect the Imaan of the believers against these thieves.
His tongue was like a naked sword & his words dissected the false beliefs of the corrupt sects as he struck them with his bright proofs, yet the very same tongue flowed with words of love & comfort to the true believers.
Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat (alaihir rahmah), with all his blessed qualities & grandeur, spent his entire life striving against & debating the corrupt sects. He spent all his time battling those who made blasphemy in the Court of Almighty Allah & the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam).
He had dedicated his entire life to this mission of protecting the truth & stopping any attacks on the personality of the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam).
He also fought against the corrupt Arya Shud'hi movement & Alhamdulillah, he was completely successful in every debate. He never failed or lost any debate.
Hazrat was well-known for his wisdom & debating techniques. There was none like him in this field in his era. Approximately sixty of his debates have been recorded in written format & also published & scores of other debates have been narrated by witnesses who heard his debates & informed those after them about these. Based on his determination & dedication, he was as firm as a mountain in his striving.
There were such testing instances where many others did not even dare to enter into confrontation, but he went into these debates without any fear & announced the truth. He had only one policy & he lived by this policy:
The elders & most intelligent & so called witty debaters of the opposition had no chance against him. He raised the flag of Sunniyat & the name of Razviat! He always kept singing the praises of A'la Hazrat, Ghaus Paak & Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz (radi Allahu anhum ajma'een).
Demise:
He passed away on the 8th of Muharam 1380 Hijri (3 July 1960) in Pilibhit Sharief, India, where his Mazaar stands today in Hashmat Nagar. He was poisoned. May Allah Ta'ala reward him with the best of rewards for his services to the Deen & may Allah Ta'ala bless him with a special place in His Mercy, granting Him an exalted place in Jannat-ul-Firdous. Ameen!!
Statements by the Exalted Scholars about Hazrat Allama Abul Fatah Hashmat Ali Khan Qadri (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
A personality who is regarded amongst the best of his era, is not only regarded as being of great stature, respectable & honorable, because his disciples, devotees, well-wishers, friends & relatives pay tribute to him by praising him & honoring him after his passing away, but his actual excellence & status becomes really evident through the views, words & writings of the distinguished & learned Ulama, Masha'ikh & Muftis etc. of his era.
His actual excellence can be seen by the manner in which the learned scholars of Deen turn towards him in their times of need & by the manner in which they address him & the titles that they bestow upon him in their writings & letters.
Hujjat-ul-Islam Hazrat Allama Haamid Raza Khan (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
Sarkar Mufti-e-Azam Hind Allama Mustafa Raza Khan (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
Hazrat Sayyid-ul-Ulama Sayyid Aal-e-Mustafa Qadri Barkaati (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
Even the little children of Ahmedabaad know that after I had delivered my lecture, Ajmal-ul-Ulama Hazrat Maulana Ajmal Shah Saaheb Sambhali (Daamat barkaatuhum) said,
"Mian, Today you have reminded me of Maulana Hashmat Ali Saahib"
I simply replied to him by saying,
"It is true. The mannerism of the father falls upon his son & the mannerism of a great teacher falls upon his student, thus if today you remembered him by listening to me, there is nothing amazing about that."
Today he is not amongst us; his physical body is not before us. The physical body is only like a cage that is holding the soul, like a bird but realize this fact, that his spiritual blessings will always remain with us & the blessings of his soul shall always be a helper to the Ahle Sunnat Wa Jama'at.
Mujaahid-e-Mil'lat, Hazrat Allama Maulana Habib-ur-Rahmaan (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
The evident status & excellence of Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat are clearly evident & well known & as for his hidden excellences, then this is known to the specially blessed servants.
In this era, the most dangerous & harmful movement to Imaan, is that of deobandism & wahabism, which is trying to show kufr to be Imaan & misled ones to be believers & in doing so causing hundreds & thousands of unsuspecting believers to be misled.
In this special service of combating these forces, the personality of Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu) is unique in his method of approach & combating this. His passing has left such a vacuum, that to fill it will be very difficult.
Where Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat was well known as Mazar'e-A'la Hazrat & as being the example of Ashidaa'u alal-Kufaar, the condition of him being the example of Ruhama'u Bainahum was such that he showed so much kindness & mercy upon a person like myself.
The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said that the Demise of an Aalim is the Demise of the entire nation & the demise of an Aalim leaves a huge vacuum in the Deen.
Malik-ul-Ulama Hazrat Allama Zafar'uddin Bihari Razvi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho)
Haami-e-Deen-e-Mateen, Maahi-e-Sher-e-Mubtadi'een Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat Naasir-e-Deen Millat Abul Fatah Maulana Molvi Hashmat Ali Khan Saahib (Daamat Fuyuzukum Barkatukum)
Taajdaar-e-Kichaucha Hazrat Muhaddith-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
My feelings about the life & services of Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat Maulana Hashmat Ali Khan (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)... for me, is to gather the sea into a jug. The knowledge & excellence of Hazrat has been in the hearts of all & now even on the tongues of the opposition.
His character & behavior was such that not only did he show honour & respect to his seniors, but he also respected those younger than himself. The manner, in which he conducted himself with every Sunni Sahihul Aqida Muslim, is a minaret of guidance for all, even today. His piety & obedience to the Sunnat is clearly evident from his entire life.
Another angle of Maulana's (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho) life is the he went through hardships & difficulties, but he remained steadfast & was a strong & firm as a mountain in his mission of righteousness, no matter what the circumstances were. He never feared or winched & remained a shining example of the pious predecessors.
Hazrat Qaazi Shams'uddin Ahmed Jaunpuri (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
There is no doubt that the demise of an Aalim is the demise of an nation & no doubt leaves a vacuum in the Deen. The vacuum that has been left by the passing away this Lion of Righteousness can never be filled, for those of us who leave in reality do not leave a successor equal to him self. In this difficult & testing time, his services are those which are worthy of being inscribed in gold letters & that which he did for the benefit of the Ummah can never be forgotten, especially, announcing the truth & combating the corrupt sects.
He was never afraid of anyone when it came to saying that which was the truth & there was none who could stop him from doing this. His intelligence & knowledge was such that he even knew the actual quotations from the books of the opposition by memory. When in confrontation with the opposition, each one of them, even the ones regarded as eloquent amongst them, seemed like a kindergarten child before him.
Haafiz-e-Millat Allama Mufti Ash-Shah Abdul Aziz (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
The reality of the matter is that it is such a feeling & condition I am feeling by his demise, that I cannot find words to describe this. The emotions that I am feeling cannot be put into words, but I will try to write a few words. The passing of Haami-e-Sunnat Maahi-e-Bid'at Sar Shikne Najdiyat Sultaan-ul-Muqarireen Imam-ul-Munaazireen Shaheed-e-Millat Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat Al Haaj Maulana Shah Abul Fatah Muhammad Hashmat Ali Khan Saahib Qibla (alaihir rahmatu wa ridwaan) is such a great sadness that it has caused much grief in the world of the Ahle Sunnat.
It feels as if a mountain has fallen upon us & it is a sadness that has left such a wound on the heart that it will remain forever. His demise has caused a huge vacuum. The world can be seen mourning. In'na lil laahi Wa In'na Ilaihi Raaji'oon.
In which ever direction Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat went, he openly announced the truth & spread righteousness. His services to Islam are such that even though he has passed on, his services will remain known & praised forever.
Hazrat Allama Abdul Aziz Qaadri Razvi (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
Mustaqeem-ul-Maslak Muqeem-ul-Muneeh Mahsood-ul-Mu'aasireen Mabghood-ul-Maraqeen Anid Deen-il-Qaweem Aziz Muhtaram Maulana Molvi Hashmat Ali Khan Saahib Salamah-ul-Maulal Musta'aan
Hazrat Allama Mufti Mohammad Imaad'uddin Hanafi Qaadri (Mufti A’zam Sambhal - Muradabad)
May Almighty Allah bless Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat Haafiz wa Muhaafiz-e-Deen-o-Millat Molvi Abul Fatah Ubaid-ur-Raza Haafiz Muhammad Hashmati Ali Khan Saaheb with a wonderful reward on behalf of the Ahle Deen & Ahle Taqwa.
He is a personality who protected the unsuspecting Muslims from the corruption of the corrupt & the mischief of the enemy. His fearlessness & boldness against the enemies shows that undoubtedly he was the flag bearer of Razviyat & one of the true representatives of A'la Hazrat (radi Allahu anhu).
My heart, my mind, my justice & intellect tells me that in his last advise to the people, when A'la Hadrat said that, "Allah will definitely send someone to stand up for the protection of the Deen", I think he referred to Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat (radi Allahu anhu).
Hazrat Allama Maulana Mahmood Jaan Peshawari (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
I pray that Almighty Allah blesses Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat Mazar'e-e-A'la Hazrat Maulana Molvi Haafiz Qaari Mufti Muhammad Hashmat Ali Khan Saahib Qadri Barkaati Razvi Qibla (Daamat Barkaatuhum-ul-Aaliyah) with immense reward & blessings for the services which he has rendered.
Hazrat Allama Syed Ahmad Saeed Kaazmi (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
In the July 1960 issue of "As-Saeed" magazine, he said the following: "Imam-ul-Munaazireen Hazrat Maulana Alhaaj Al-Haafiz Muhammad Hashmat Ali Khan Saahib Qaadri Razvi lucknowi (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) was ill for a lengthy time & then on the 3rd July 1960 he passed away in Philibit.
Hazrat Maulana (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho) was the example of A'la Hazrat (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho) in knowledge, wisdom, piety & firmness in Maslak. In other words, he was Mazar'e-A’la Hazrat. In the field of debating & combating the misled sects, none can be seen who would really be able to take the special position which was awarded to Hazrat Maulana (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)."
Hazrat Allama Noorul’laah (Sheikh-ul-Hadith, Madrassa Fareedia, Basarpur Pakistan)
He says as follows in his magazine Mukabir-us-Saut: "From all the references provided, it is evident that the personality of Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat Hazrat Maulana Hashmat Ali Khan (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho) is not unrecognized & the Learned Scholars & distinguished Ulama & Masha’ikh Ahle Sunnat have acknowledged his blessed & great services & all are praising his memorable works."
Hazrat Allama Mufti Shareef-ul-Haq Amjadi (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho) was such a blessed personality that he possessed so many great qualities that there are very few people of this stature that can be found. He was such a dynamic orator that he would make a crowd of thousands emotional & passionate with his words.
He had such a beautiful character that if a person met him just once, he would be in his thoughts forever. He was so steadfast in his adherence to the Shariat that leave alone Faraaid & Waajibaat, he never left out Mushtahibaat either at home or whilst on journey. He was so open hearted & content that he never raised his sight to look towards the materialistic wealth of this world.
He was so kind & generous that whatever he earned he spent. He never thought of saving anything for the next day. With all these qualities, there was that one special quality that caused him to shine, causing the world to remember him by the title of "Sher Be’sha Ahle Sunnat" & this was his steadfastness on Haq (righteousness), His firmness in Deen & him being the example of loving for the sake of Allah & hating for the sake of Allah.
He was unique in his time in clearly & openly announcing the truth & unveiling the corruption of the corrupt. That which he regarded as Haq, he announced it without fear & that which he regarded as corrupt, he went against it & never looked around to notice if anyone supported him or not.
Like a bold & brave Lion he fearlessly caused disarray amongst the corrupt, by firmly announcing the truth & challenging the corrupt beliefs. He did not care if anyone was with him or what others were saying about him or whether anyone was jealous of him or if someone was slandering him.
All this never caused him to move one step back, but rather he moved forward & never allowed any complaint to be heard from himself.
The reality is that Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat was rightfully worthy of being called "Mazar'e-A’la Hazrat" (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
Hazrat Allama Arshad-ul-Qaadri (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
From all the Khutbas which I have heard & from all the orators, the Khutba of Hazrat Sher Be'sha Ahle Sunnat (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho) held a very special place.
When he complete rendering the Na'at, the audience would feel as if they had just woken from a highly spiritual dream.
His lectures had such an effect on the audience that the eyes of the audience would be filled with tears, & his words of advice & encouragement would cause thousands of individuals to turn their lives around.
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