Mufti-e-A’zam Hind from Bareilly to Madinah

Dear Islamic brothers! You must have realised how much benevolent our Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was towards the Imam of Ahl-us-Sunnah, A’la Hadrat. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would even call our A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه from Bareilly to Madinah without any apparent means of transportation. Not only A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, his son Mufti-e-A’zam Hind Maulana Mustafa Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was also blessed with similar privilege. Therefore, one of the disciples of Mufti-e-A’zam Hind, who is also a responsible Islamic brother of Dawat-e-Islami, mailed me a photocopy of a piece of writing from Nagpur, India which contained the following details reported by a preacher of Dawat-e-Islami:

In 1409 AH, my parents and elder brother with his wife were privileged to perform Hajj. They beheld two very faith-refreshing scenes in Madinah Munawwarah:

My respected father saw that Mufti-e-A’zam Hind رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, with his face as bright as the moon and his head adorned with ‘Imamah [Islamic turban] as usual, was present along with his particular Madani Qafilah near the blessed mausoleum of the Holy Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. My father was very amazed to see Mufti-e-A’zam Hind about eight years after his demise. (My father goes onto say) In the state of amazement and happiness, he went to look for his elder son to inform him about it. When he met his son, he discovered that the son was also in search of the father because he had also watched that blessed scene. When both father and son came back to the same place, Mufti-e-A’zam Hind رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had departed along with his Madani Qafilah.

May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on him and forgive us without accountability for his sake!

اٰمِیْنٌ بِجَاہِ النَّبِیِّ الْاَمِیْنٌ صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Passed away when in the court of the Holy Rasool

2. Relating the second parable, my father said: I saw a tall and strong young man at the blessed court of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. He was praying with his hands raised whilst standing towards the blessed feet of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. All of a sudden, he collapsed and fell dead in the court of the Holy Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. A lot of people gathered around the fortunate deceased young man. The Muslims present over there began to express envy at the faith-refreshing demise of that fortunate young man in their own different languages.

Yoon mujh ko maut aaye to kya poochhna mayra

Mayn khaak per, nigah dar-e-yar ki taraf

(Zauq-e-Na’at)

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب  صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

Back to his home from gallows

Once Amjad ‘Ali Khan Qaadiri Razavi who was a disciple of A’la Hadrat went hunting. He fired a bullet, but the bullet missed its target and hit a passer-by causing his death. The police arrested Amjad ‘Ali. He was convicted of murder and was sentenced to be hanged. A few days before the execution, his family members came to prison and met him weeping. Amjad ‘Ali said: Don’t worry, I cannot be hanged because in my dream, my Murshid Sayyidi A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه gave me the good news, ‘We have released you.’ The grieved family members departed.

On the day of execution, his mother came weeping to prison for seeing her beloved son for the last time. سُبْحٰنَ اللہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ! What a strong belief Amjad ‘Ali had in his Murshid! He said to his mother with great confidence, ‘Dear mother, don’t be sad; go home. اِنْ شَآءَ اللہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ, I will have today’s breakfast after coming back at home.’ After she left, Amjad ‘Ali was brought to the gallows to be hanged. Before the noose was put around his neck, he was customarily asked to express his dying wish. He replied, ‘There is no need to ask this as the time of my death has not yet approached.’ People thought that he had gone mad due to the fear of death. The executioner put the noose around his neck but at the very same moment, an official order was received declaring that a certain number of murderers and prisoners would be released in happiness of the coronation ceremony of Queen Victoria. The noose was immediately removed [from the neck of Amjad ‘Ali]. He was brought down from the gallows and set free.

On the other hand, there was absolute mayhem at home and preparations were being made for receiving his corpse. Amjad ‘Ali Qaadiri Razavi reached his home alive and said, ‘Bring the breakfast! I had told you that I would have breakfast at home, اِنْ شَآءَ اللہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ.’ (Tajalliyat Imam Ahmad Raza, pp. 100; amended)

May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on him and forgive us without accountability for his sake!