Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind

Ghaus al-Waqt, Imam al-Aarifeen, Mujaddid Ibn Mujaddid Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Qutb-e-Alam Ash-Shah Abu al-Barakat Muhiyy al-Din Jilani (Alaihir rahmah) Muhammad Mustafa Rada al-Qadiri Barakati Rizvi Noori (Alaihir rahmah), who is the beloved son of Ala Hazrat Ash-Shah Imam Ahmad Raza Khan al-Baraylawi (Alaihir rahmah) is the 41st Shaykh of the Silsilah Aaliyah Qadiriyah Barakatiyah Rizviyah Nooriyah. The Halqa of Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) is one of the most well recognised Halqas in the world today. It is said that he has millions of Mureedeen throughout the globe which all consist of great Ulama, Muhaddiseen & Mufasireen.

Many of us have read various books & treaties, on the life of Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). There is no doubt, that Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) was the Ghawth of His Time. He is a personality whose entire life was spent drowned in the love of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam). He lived as a true servant of Allah & passed from this physical world, as a true servant of Allah. Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam-e-Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) is no doubt the Pride of the Ahle Sunnat. Not only are his mureeds & devotees, proud of having him as their Spiritual Master & guide, bu the great Auliyah, Ulama & fuqaha are proud of being his contemporaries. Every one of them, showed immense love & respect for him.

Alhumdulillah, we have once again been blessed with the coming of the Urs of Ghaus-ul-Waqt, Mujaddid ibn Mujaddid, Naa'ibe Aala Hazrat, Sayyidi Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). On this auspicious occasion of the Urs, We are presenting the thoughts of numerous illustrious scholars of Islam, about Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho).

We pray that this humble piece of work is of benefit to those who wish to know more about this great Saint. May Almighty Allah through the Wasila of Nabi Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam) bless us all with the True Love for Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) & all the Auliyah Allah (Ridwanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een)... Aameen!!

Sayyaduna Ghaus al-Aa'zam's (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) words concerning Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho)

Hazrat Maulana Abdul Qayyum Muzaffarpoori narrates that a person by the name of Aashiq Ali wished to become Mureed of Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). He was informed that Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) was to visit Faizabaad, where Aashiq Ali lived.

When Hazrat visited Faizabaad, Maulana Abdul Qayyum took Aashiq Ali with him & requested Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) to make him mureed. Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) thus commanded him to say the words of Bai'at, which he did. Hazrat then asked him to say that he had given his hand in the hand of Hazrat Ghaus-e-Azam (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). Aashiq Ali said,

"I have given my hand in the hand of Mufti-e-Azam."

Hazrat then said,

"Say that you have given your hand in the hand of Ghaus-e-Azam"

He again said,

"I have given my hand in the hand of Mufti-e-Azam, You have just asked me repent from lies & now you tell me to say that I am giving my hand in the hand of Ghaus-e-Azam. You are Mufti-e-Azam."

Hazrat then explained to him, that this was the method in which a person was entered into the silsila of Ghaus-e-Azam (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) & this has always been the method of the pious predecessors & in this way, one is presented to Ghaus-e-Azam (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). Hazrat then asked him to repeat the words again, but he refused. Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) then removed his Amaama Shareef (Turban) in Jalaal, placed it on the head of Aashiq Ali & said,

"Why are you not saying. Say, I have given my hand in the hand of Ghaus-e-Azam (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho)."

"Aashiq Ali now began to say this & did so continuously, until he lost consciousness. After regaining his conscious, Maulana Abdul Qayyum took him aside & asked what had happened." Aashiq Ali replied by saying,

"Aashiq Ali! The Hand of Mufti-e-Azam is my hand. He is my representative & my deputy. Say, I have given my hand in the hand of Ghaus-e-Azam (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho)"

"Then, I saw that my hand was in the hand of Ghaus-e-Azam. This is why I could not stop saying it & lost consciousness when Ghaus-e-Azam (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) left."

Sultaan al-Aarifeen Hazrat Sayyidi Abul Hussain Ahmad-e-Noori (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho)

He is the Peer-o-Murshid of Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) & one of the Grandmasters of the Barakaatiyah Silsila. He was the personality that informed Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) about the birth of Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). Six months after the birth of Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), Hazrat Noori Mian (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) went to Bareilly Shareef.

On arrival, he asked to see Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). Ala Hazrat (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) was carrying Ghausul Waqt in his arms, bringing him to Hazrat Noori Mian (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). He did not wait to be offered to hold the young Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). He stretched out his blessed hands & took Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) from Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). For quite some time, he kissed the forehead of Ghaus-ul-Waqt & congratulated Aala Hazrat (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). He then said,

"This child is born a Wali. He is very blessed. He will be blessed with long life. This child will do great service to Deen-e-Islam. The servants of Allah, will attain immense benefit through him. This child is the Sheikh-ul-Mashaa'ikh (The Grandmaster of Grandmasters)."

After saying this, he placed his fingers in the young Mufti-e-Azam's mouth & initiated him into the spiritual order. He even blessed Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) with Khilaafat at the tender age of six months.

Ala Hazrat Ash-Shah Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho)

The father of Hazrat Mufti'e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) & the Mujaddid of the fourteenth century, knew the excellence & greatness that his blessed son was bestowed with. In the month of Rajab 1339, he announced the following, in a gathering of Ulama,

"On the basis of the authority that I have been given by Allah & His Rasool (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam), I hereby appoint these two (Sadr-ush-Shariah & Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam), not only as Mufti, but on behalf of the Shariah, I appoint them both as Qaazi (Chief Muslim Justice) & their judgement is the same as that of a Qaazi-e-Islam."

Ustaaz-ul-Asaatiza Hazrat Allama Mufti Rahm Ilahi (Rehmatullahi Ta'ala Alaih)

He was one of the persons blessed with the honour of teaching Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) as a child. The Sainthood & piety of Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) was apparent from his early childhood. Hazrat Allama Mufti Rahm Ilahi (Rehmatullahi Ta'ala Alaih), seeing the foresight & greatness of Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) as a child once said the following to Aala Hazrat (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho):

"I am greatly honoured, that you have appointed me as the teacher of the future Mujaddid (Reviver), but I know that the true teaching will be done by you. I already see the amazing signs of Wilaayat & wisdom in him even now."

Hazrat Ahsan-ul-Ulama Hazrat Sayyid Shah Mustafa Haider Hasan Mian (Rehmatullahi Ta'ala Alaih)

He is one of the Grand Sheikhs of the Silsila Barakaatiya & the father of the present Sajaada Nasheen of Marehrah Mutaahira, Hazrat Sayyid Ameen Mian Qibla. He says,

"I saw the spiritual son & sign of my forefather (Noori Mian), Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) in every way possible. I saw him whilst he ate, as he issued decrees, & as a True Successor of his blessed father. I saw him in the eyes of the public & in the privacy of his home. According to me, in every thing he did, there was piety, knowledge, wisdom & strict adherence of the Sunnah. He was a very great Aabid, Zaahid, Leader & a Mujahid in Deen. In the present era, I have never seen any person more pious & with more knowledge of Islam than him. His services to revive Islam is clear & evident. There is no doubt., that he is the Mujaddid of the fifteenth century."

Qutb-e-Bilgiram, Hazrat Allama Maulana Sayyid Shah Aale Muhammad Suthre Mian (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho)

He was the successor of Hazrat Meer Sayyid Abdul Waahid Bilgirami (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho), who is a mighty Sheikh of the Silsila-e-Barkaatiyah, was a great Wali of his time. He was a direct descendant of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam) & a personality whose wilaayat was apparent to all. He says,

"If one reads the illustrious works of our pious predecessors, then the piety & the explanation of the pious servants of Allah that are found in these works, are seldom seen in the Ulama of today. On numerous occasions, Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind Maulana Shah Mustafa Raza Khan (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) visited Bilgiram Shareef & I often visited Bareilly Shareef.. Those signs, that were found in our predecessors, can be found in Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho). He is a exalted Wali Allah, a unique Jurist & an embodiment of knowledge, wisdom & proper practices. I have as yet not seen anyone that shows respect to the Sayyids, like Hadrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho)."

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