Wednesday 26 December 2012

Umm al-Mo'mineen Hadrat Sayyidah Maymoonah bint al-Harith Radi Allahu Anha


Umm al-Mo'mineen Hadrat Sayyidah
Maymoonah bint al-Harith Radi Allahu Anha


Hadrat Umm al-Mo'mineen Sayyidatuna Maimoona Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha was the last wife of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). She was the daughter of Harith bin Huzn and Hind bint Awf. She belonged to the tribe of Banu-Hilala. The Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) had another wife from the same tribe. The other wife’s name was Sayyidah Zainab Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha, commonly known as Ummul-Masakeen (Mother of the needy and poor). Maimoona was her second adopted name. Her first name Barra was changed by the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) and the new name Maimoona was given. Her father Harith bin Hazam was one of the respected chief of tribe Banu-Hilala and he had sixteen daughters. One of his daughters namely Umm al-Fadhl was the wife of Hadrat Abbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, who was the Holy Prophet’s uncle. His another daughter namely Umm-e-Salma was married to Hadrat Hamzah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, another uncle of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). Another daughter Lubaba was the mother of Hadrat Khalid bin Walid Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu (A renowned General of Muslims who fought against Iranians and was given the title of ‘Sword of Allah’ by the Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). Harith’s some other daughters were later married to Hadrat Umar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, the second Caliph and Hadrat Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, the fourth Caliph. Another daughter Asma was married to Hadrat Jafar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu. Thus most of Hadrat Maimoona’s sisters were married to the pioneering revolutionary leaders of Islam.

Mazar Shairf of Hadrat Maimoona Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha in 1901 before Demolition.
Pilgrims would gather here on their way to perform Hajj and then to Madinah al-Munawwarah.

The Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) was about sixty years old at the time of his marriage with Hadrat Maimoona. She lived three years’ married life with the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). Prior to her marriage twice. Her first marriage took place with Masood bin Amr. Masood divorced her and then she was married to Abu Rahim bin Abdul Aza. Abu Rahim died in the seventh year of Hijra. After Abu Rahim’s death the Holy Prophet’s Uncle Hadrat Abbas persuaded the Holy Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) to marry Sayyidah Maimoona.

Maymuna or Barra as she was then called, yearned to marry the Prophet. She went to her sister, Umm al-Fadhl to talk to her about that and she, in turn, spoke to her husband, Sayyiduna Abbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu. Hadrat Abbas immediately went to the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with Maymuna’s offer of marriage to him and her proposal was accepted. When the good news reached her, she was on a camel, and she immediately got off the camel and said,

“The camel and what is on it is for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).”


They were married in the month of Shawwal in 7 AH just after the Muslims of Madinah al-Munawwarah were permitted to visit Makkah Sharif under the terms of the treaty of Hudaybiyya to perform Umrah. Allah Almighty sent the following ayah about this:

وامراة مومنة ان وهبت نفسها للنبي ان اراد النبي ان يستنكحها خالصة لك من دون المومنين
...Any believing woman who dedicates herself to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her, that is only for thee and not for the believers... [Surah al-Ahzab, Verse 50]

The Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) was wearing Ihram (Ihram is the dress for performing Hajj or Umrah comprised of two sheets of cloth, one wrapped around the waist and the other around the shoulder. After putting on Ihram, one can not trim his hair, cut his nails, abuse or have intercourse etc.). In the same condition he sent five hundred Dirhams as Mehr to Hadrat Maimoona and the Nikah ceremony was Performed While on return after Umrah from Makkah Mukarramah to Madina Munawwarah, he stayed at a place called Saraf. This place is ten miles away from Makkah Sharif on way to Madina Munawwarah. At Saraf, the feast of Walima ( The feast, i.e. lunch or dinner offered to friends and guests on the next day of the marriage) was held.


A great event followed the marriage of Hadrat Maimoona’s to the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam). Hadrat Maimoona’s nephew Hadrat Khalid bin Walid embraced Islam. He was a very talented and brave man from the Quraysh tribe. He was also a great warrior and renowned soldier. After her marriage when Hadrat Maimoona went to Madina Munawwarah with the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam), Hadrat Khalid bin Walid addressed his tribe and declared, “I can no longer remain in your fold”. Thus a great force in the shape of Hadrat Khalid came to Islam’s side. 

The Prophet gave her the name, Maimoona, meaning “blessed”, and Sayyidah Maimoona lived with the Prophet for just over three years, until his death. She was obviously very good natured and got on well with everyone, and no quarrel or disagreement with any of the Prophet’s other wives has been related about her. Hadrat Sayyidah ‘A’isha said about her, 

“Among us, she had the most fear of Allah and did the most to maintain ties of kinship.”

It was in her room that the Prophet first began to feel the effects of what became his final illness and asked the permission of his wives to stay in Sayyidah Ayesha’s room while it lasted.

Hadrat Maimoona had a great love for teaching and preaching of Islam. She has narrated forty-six traditions and according to some, seventy-six traditions. People used to come to her for the solution of their various religious problems and she always guided them with intelligent replies to their questions.


She was a kind and very pious lady. During her life, she set many slaves free. Once during the life of the Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam, she set a slave free to enjoy the rights of a free citizen, the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) praised her saying,

“Maimoona, Allah will reward you for this act”.

She was also a great scholar of religion. Even her nephew Ibn Abbas who later became a great scholar interpreter and commentator of the Holy Quran, was her pupil.

After the beloved Prophet’s passing away, (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Sayyidah Maimoona continued to live in Madina Munawwarah for another forty years, passing away at the age of eighty, in 51 A.H., (may Allah be pleased with her), and according to Ibn Ishaq, She passed away in 63 A.H. being the last of the Prophet’s wives to pass away. She asked to be buried where had married the Prophet at Saraf and her request was carried out.

Hadrat Ibn-e-Abbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha led her funeral prayers. When her coffin was lifted and was carried towards the grave, Hadrat Ibn Abbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha said:

“Don’t shake her bed. Be respectful and carry her with ease. She is the wife of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam)”.

 Qabr Sharif of Sayyida Maimoona Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anha after Demolition. The Tomb over the Blessed Grave of Sayyida was demolished and it was even planned to remove the Qabr Sharif as well to make the road over it but the Bulldozers went off whenever they try to bulldoze the Blessed Qabr Sharif of Sayyida Maimoona Radi Allahu Anha

Baba Bulleh Shah Alaihir Rahmah


Hadrat Sayyid Abdullah Shah Qadiri
Baba Bulleh Shah Alaihir Rahmah

Hadrat Sayyid Abdullah Shah Qadiri also known as Hadrat Baba Bulleh Shah Alaihir raHma is universally admitted to have been the greatest of the Panjabi mystics. No Panjabi mystic poet enjoys a wider celebrity and a greater reputation. His kafis have gained unique popularity. In truth he is one of the greatest Sufis of the world and his thought equals that of Jalal al-Din Rumi and Shams Tabriz of Persia. As a poet Bulleh Shah is different from the other Sufi poets of the Panjab, and represents that strong and living pious nature of Panjabi character which is more reasonable than emotional or passionate. As he was an outcome of the traditional mystic thought we can trace some amount of mystic phraseology and sentiment in his poetry but, in the main, intellectual vedantic thought is its chief characteristic.

He was born in a Saiyyid family residing at, the village Pandoki of Kasur in the Lahore district, in the year A.D. 1680. This was during the twenty-first year of Emperor Aurangzeb’s reign. According to C. F. Usborne he passed away in A.H. 1171 or A.D. 1785 (i.e. in the short reign of Alamgir the Second) at the ripe old age of 78.


 A large amount of what is known about Bulleh Shah comes through legends, and is subjective; to the point that there isn’t even agreement among historians concerning his precise date and place of birth. Some "facts" about his life have been pieced together from his own writings. Other "facts" seem to have been passed down through oral traditions.

Baba Bulleh Shah practiced the Sufi tradition of Punjabi poetry established by poets like Shah Hussain (1538 – 1599), Sultan Bahu (1629 – 1691), and Shah Sharaf (1640 – 1724) Alaihim ar-RaHmah.

Baba Bulleh Shah lived in the same period as the famous Sindhi Sufi poet , Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689 – 1752). His life also overlapped with the legendary Punjabi poet Waris Shah (1722 – 1798), and the famous Sindhi Sufi poet Abdul Wahad (1739 – 1829), better known by his pen-name, Sachal Sarmast (“truth seeking leader of the intoxicated ones”).


After completing his education, it is said that Baba Bulleh Shah went to Lahore. Of the two traditions, one says that, as was customary in those days, he came to Lahore in search of a spiritual teacher, while the other relates that he went there on a visit. Each of these two contradictory traditions has a legend to support it. The first relates that while he was busy searching the intellectual circles of Lahore to find out a competent master he heard of Shah Inayat’s greatness and decided to make him his Murshid. He turned his steps towards the house of the Shah, and found him engrossed in his work in the garden. Having introduced himself, Baba Bulleh Shah requested that he might be accepted a disciple and taught the secret of Lord Almighty. Thereupon Hadrat Shah lnayat Alaihir raHmah said:

Bullhia rabb da pan ai
edharo puttan odharo lan hai.

O Bulleh! the secret of Almighty Allah is this; on this side He uproots, on the other side He creates.

‘This’, says the tradition. ‘so impressed Baba Bulleh Shah that, forgetting his family and its status, he became Inyat Shah’s disciple.


The second tradition says that Shah Inayat was the head gardener of the Shalimar gardens of Lahore. When in Lahore, Baba Bulleh Shah visited them, and as it was summer, he roamed in the mango-groves. Desirous of tasting the fruit he looked round for the guardian but, not finding him there, he decided to help himself. To avoid the sin of stealing, he looked at the ripe fruit and said; ‘ALLAHu Ghani’. On the utterance of these magic words a mango fell into his hands. He repeated them several times, and thus collected a few mangoes. Tying them up in his scarf he moved on to find a comfortable place where he could eat them. At this time he met the head gardener, who accused him of stealing the fruit from the royal gardens. Considering him to be a man of low origin and desirous of demonstrating to him his occult powers, Baba Bulleh Shah said ironically: ‘I have not stolen the mangoes but they have fallen into my hands as you will presently see.’ He uttered ‘ALLAHu Ghani’ and the fruit came into his hand. But to his great surprise the young Saiyyid found that Inayat Shah was not at all impressed but was smiling innocently. The great embarrassment of Bullhe Shah inspired pity in the gardener’s heart and he said: ‘You do not know how to pronounce properly the holy words and so you reduce their power.’ So saying, he uttered ‘ALLAHu Ghani’, and all the fruits in the gardens fell on the lovely lawns. Once again he repeated the same and the fruit went back on to the trees. This defeat inflicted by the guardian, whom the young Saiyyid Bullhe Shah considered ignorant and low, revolutionized his whole thought. Falling at the feet of Inayat Shah he asked to be classed as his disciple and his request was immediately granted.


The above two traditions, though different in detail, come to the same conclusion, that Baba Bulleh Shah, impressed by the greatness of Inayat, became his disciple. Bullhe Shah in his verse often speaks of his master Inayat Shah and thanks his good luck for having met such a murshid.

Bulleh Shah ve nic kamini
Shah inayat tari.

 Says Bulleh Shah, O Almighty the Lord Inayat has saved me, low and mean.

And:

Bullhe Shah di suno hakait
hadi pakria hog hadait
mera murshid Shah Inayat
Uh langhaai par.

Listen to the story of Bullhe Shah, he has got hold of the peer and shall have salvation. My teacher, Shah Inayat, he will take me across.

In an account of the Panjabi poets it would perhaps be out of place to speak at great length of Shah Inayat who wrote in Persian. But the influence exerted by him through his teachings and writings has linked him with Panjabi literature. Baba Bulleh Shah the Rumi of the Panjab, came most directly under his influence and, having learnt from him, was inspired to write his remarkable poetry. It will therefore, be proper to give a short account of this wonderful man.



Hadrat Shah Inayat Qadiri and his School

Hazrat Shaykh Muhammad Inayatullah, generally known as Shah Inayat Qadiri, was born at Kasur in the Lahore district, of Arais parents. The arias in the Panjab were gardeners or petty cultivators. They are known to be Hindu converts to Islam and are therefore considered inferior.

He was educated after the manner of his time and gained a good knowledge of Persian and Arabic. As he was born with a mystic disposition he became a disciple of the famous Sufi scholar and saint Muhammad Ali Raza Shattari. After he had finished his studies he was created a khalifa. Later on he received the khilafat of seven other sub-sects of the Sufi Qadiri. Soon after this event he left Kasur and migrated to Lahore .The author of Bagh-i-Awliya-e-Hind says that the great enmity of the Hakim Hussain Khan compelled him to migrate, but his descendants assert that it was the order of his teacher that brought him to Lahore. Here after having quelled the jealousy of his famous contemporaries, he established a college of his own. To this college came men of education for further studies in philosophy and other spiritual sciences of the time.

Inayat Shah was a well-known Qadiri Sufi of his time. From the historical point of view the Qadiri Sufis can be traced back to the Sufi Saint Abdul Qadri Jilani of Bagdad. Jilani is also known by the names Peer Dastgeer and Peeran-e-Peer. Bulleh Shah himself has also given a hint that his "Master of Masters" was born in Bagdad but his own Master belonged to Lahore:

My Master of Masters hailed from Baghdad,
but my Master belongs to the throne of Lahore.
It is all the same. For He himself is the kite
and He himself is the string.


Such was the man whom Baba Bulleh Shah made his Murshid. This action of Baba Bulleh Shah, however, was highly displeasing to his family. His relatives tried to induce him to give up Inayat and find another murshid. But Baba Bulleh Shah was firm and paid no attention to them or to their wailings. The following will sufficiently demonstrate the indignation of the family:

Bulleh nu samjhawan aiyaan bhena te bharjhaiyaan
Aal nabi ullad Nabi nu tu kyun leekaan laaiyaan
Manlay Bulleya sada kehna chad de palla raiyaan

To Bulleh sisters and sisters-in-law came to explain (advise). Why, O Bulleh, have you blackened the family of the Prophet and the descendants of Ali? Listen to our advice, Bulleh, and leave the skirt of the aria.

To this reproach Baba Bulleh Shah firmly but indifferently replies:

Jehra sanu saiyad akkhe dozakh miln sazaiya
Jehra sanu rai akkhe bahishti piga paiya
Je tu lore bag bahara Bullhia Talib ho ja raiya.

He who calls me a Saiyyid, shall receive punishments in Hell, he who calls me an arai shall in heaven have swings; O Bulleh, if you want pleasures of the garden become a disciple of the aria.

Raeen saain sabhan thaain rab diyaan be parwaiyaan
Sohniyaan pare hataiyaan te khoojiyaan lay gall laiyaan

Arain and masters are born at every place, Lord Almighty does not discriminate against anyone.
Wise people don't care for such differences, only the ugly ones do

Je tu loorain baag baharaan chaakar hoo ja raiyaan
Bulleh Shah di zaat ki puchni shakar ho razaiyaan

If you seek to the gardens of heaven, become a servant to the ‘Arains’. Why ask about the caste of Bulleh Shah? Instead be grateful in Allah's will.


Baba Bulleh Shah seems to have suffered at the hands of his family, as he has once or twice mentioned in his poetry. In the end, being convinced of the sincere love and regard of their child for Inayat Shah, the family left him alone. It is said that one of his sisters, who understood her brother, gave him her support and encouraged him in his search for truth.

After the demise of Hadrat Shah Inayat, Baba Bullhe Shah returned to Kasur. He remained faithful to his Beloved and to himself by not marrying. The sister who understood him also remained single and kept him company in his last years. He died in A.D. 1758 and was buried in Kasur, where his tomb still exists.

May Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala elevate his Status and bless with a part from the Divine Love of Hadrat Sayyid Abdullah Shah Qadiri that he had for HIM (Almighty) and accept our remembrance of the Great Wali and the Sufi Master and make it a medium for us to receive his divine mercy and blessings… Aameen!!





Muhammad Ibrahim Rida al-Qadiri Alaihir Rahmah


Mufassir al-Aa'zam Hadrat Allama Jilani Miyan
Muhammad Ibrahim Rida al-Qadiri Alaihir Rahmah
Grand Son of AlaHadrat, Qamr al-Aarifeen, Umdat al-Mufasireen, Mufassir al-Azam Hind Jilani Mia Hadrat Allama Mawlana Muhammad Ibrahim Rida Khan was born on the 10th of Rabi ul Aakhir 1325 Hijri (1907) in Bareilly Shareef. His birth pleased his grandfather AlaHadrat Alaihir RaHma dearly. Ala Hadrat Alaihir RaHma called the Azaan and Iqaamah in his ears and chewed a date and placed it in his mouth. AlaHadrat’s Alaihir RaHma brother Ustaz-e-Zaman Hadrat Hassan Raza Khan Alaihir RaHma was also very pleased when he heard of his birth.

AQEEQA:
AlaHadrat Alaihir RaHma 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 and those from India were fed according to their taste. AlaHadrat Alaihir RaHma 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 Ibrahim. His mother always called him Jilani Mia, and his title was Mufassir-e-Azam Hind Alaihir RaHma.


HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA
Umdatul Mufassireen Hadrat Jilani Mia Alaihir RaHma is the forty second Imam and Sheikh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaaderiyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah.


EDUCATION:
 When he was four years, four months and four days old, then on a Thursday, the 14th of Shabaan 1329, AlaHadrat Alaihir RaHma held a programme for his Bismillah Khwaani (commencement of Islamic studies). AlaHadrat Alaihir RaHma also invited many people and Niyaz was distributed. He studied the Holy Quran and the Urdu language under the care of his beloved mother. When he was 7 years old, he was enrolled into the world renowned Darul Uloom Manzar-e-Islam in Bareilly Shareef. He studied under great Ulama such as Maulana Ahsaan Ali Saahib Muhadith Faizpuri, his father Hujjatul Islam Maulana Haamid Raza Khan and Hadrat Maulana Sardaar Ahmed Muhadith-e-Pakistan (Ridwanullahi Ta’ala Alaihim Ajmaeen). He qualified as an Aalim and Faadil at the age of 19 years and four months, in the year 1344 and Huzoor Hujjatul Islam Alaihir RaHma tied the turban on his head and blessed him with the Khilafat.

HIS HABITS & CHARACTER:
Hadrat was very kind and generous. His life was an example of the great Masha’ikh. He always oiled his hair and 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 and Bhindi. He loved to use itar and 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 and under his arms. He always slept on his right hand side. He never preferred anyone to lie flat on his or her face when sleeping.

HIS NIKAH:
 Hadrat Mufassir-e-Azam Alaihir RaHma married the daughter of his uncle, Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind Alaihir RaHma. AlaHadrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Alaihir RaHma arranged this marriage.

IJAAZAT AND KHILAFAT:
 Once Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind Alaihir RaHma said,

“When Huzoor Hujjatul Islam Alaihir RaHma passed away, then Jilani Mia Alaihir RaHma 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, and 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 and the Madrassa was given into his control.”

ZIYAARAT OF HARAMAIN SHARIFAIN:
 In 1372, he made Ziyaarat of Haramain Sharifain. The Ulama of Makkah al-Mukarrama and Madinah al-Munawwarah showed great respect to him, due to his relationship to AlaHadrat Alaihir RaHma and he was blessed with various Ijaazats, for Hadith, Dalaail-e-Khairaat and Hizbul Bahr etc.
AS A TEACHER:
He was a very well qualified and experienced teacher. After Fajr Salaah, he would spend some time reading his wazeefas etc. He would then take breakfast and go directly to his classroom. He always entered the Darul Uloom before the students prayed the Salaami to commence classes and he would join them in sending salaams to the Prophet ù. He would then make dua with great sincerity. He used to teach Muslim Shareef, Tirmizi Shareef and Mishkaat Shareef. He also presented the false beliefs of the Najdis and 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, and he encouraged the students to do the same.
 
A DYNAMIC ORATOR:
Hadrat was also a very dynamic orator. Once, there was a two-day programme. He delivered a very dynamic lecture on the first day, and then left. The next day, was the lecture of Hadrat Muhadith-e-Azam Kichauchwi Alaihir RaHma. He says, “In the morning, 20 wahabis, came to me and 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 and accepted the (true) Islam.”
 
MONTHLY ALAHADRAT MAGAZINE:
 He started the monthly AlaHadrat Magazine for the propagation of the teachings of the Ahle Sunnat. This magazine gained great success. Alhumdulillah, this magazine is still in circulation even today.
 
HIS KARAAMATS:
 Hadrat Mufassir-e-Azam Alaihir RaHma was also a very powerful Saahib-e-Karaamat. A few Karaamats are being presented for Barkat. Once a man was bought to Hadrat who was dumb since birth. Hadrat made dua for him, and he began to speak immediately. Many of the tableeghis in that town saw Hadrat’s karaamat and made tauba from their false beliefs.
 
Once, a couple came to Hadrat and said that their brother-in-law had been false accused of murder and that he was the breadwinner of the family. They requested Hadrat to make dua for his release. Hadrat asked if he was Sunni and they answered in the positive. Hadrat took a piece of paper and wrote the following on it: “Allahu Rabbu Muhammadin Sal’laa alaihi wa sal’lama Nahnu Ibaadu Muhammadin Sal’laa alaihi wa sal’lama” Hadrat said that the prisoner should learn this Durood and recite it in abundance. Hadrat then said that he should tie the taweez with the Durood on his right arm and if Allah Wills, then he will be released. Ten days later, both of them returned with sweets and Niyaz. They also brought a third person with them. They told Hadrat that he was their brother-in-law and 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. Hadrat entered them both into the Silsila and then advised them to continue with their Salaah and Durood Shareef.
 
BOOKS AND TREATIES:
 
Some of the books written by him are:
  • Zikrullah
  • Nematullah
  • Hujjatullah
  • Fazaail-e-Durood Shareef
  • Tafseer Surah Balad
  • Tashreeh Qasida Nau’mania
HIS CHILDREN:
 Almighty Allah blessed him with five sons and three daughters.
 
Hadrat Allama Rehan Raza Khan (Rahmatullah Alaih): Born on the 18th Zilhajj in Bareilly Shareef. He is the Mureed and Khalifa of Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind Alaihir RaHma. He was a great teacher, and a very powerful personality. He passed away on the 18th of Ramadaan 1405 (1985). And his Mazaar Shareef is in Bareilly Shareef.
 
Hadrat Allama Mufti Mohammed Akhtar Raza Khan Hafidhahullah: Taajush Shariah Allama Akhtar Raza Khan Qibla is the present Torch bearer of the Khandaan-e-AlaHadrat Alaihir RaHma. Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind Alaihir RaHma appointed him as his successor during his lifetime. Hadrat still lives in Bareilly Shareef (India).
 
Dr. Qamar Raza Khan: He lives in Bareilly Shareef and is a very kind and loving personality. He resembles Taajush Shariah Allama Akhtar Raza Khan very closely.
 
Mawlana Mannan Raza Khan Manaani Mia: He is a very well read personality and is the founder of Jamia Nooria, a Darul Uloom constructed in memory of Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind Alaihir RaHma.
 
Hadrat Tanweer Raza Khan: He was older than Hadrat Akhtar Raza Khan, and was always in a very highly spiritual state even as a child. He disappeared (Mafqood-ul-Khabr) as a child and has never be seen or heard from since.
 
GEMS OF WISDOM:
 
  • His words were always full of knowledge and wisdom. Mufassir-e-Azam Alaihir RaHma always said: 
  • My own faults stop me from finding faults in others
  • Slight Absence makes the heart grow fonder and an extensive absence kills the love.
  • The respect of every nation depends on its Ulama
  • Allah gave us two ears and one tongue, so that we listen more and speak less
  • Piety is through good character and not through family ties
  • One who is not the beloved of Allah cannot be your beloved
  • Sabr (patience) is more bitter than poison and 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 and Janaab Muhammad Ghaus Khan lowered Hadrat into his Mazaar.
 
MAZAAR SHAREEF:
His Mazaar Shareef is in the Dargah of AlaHadrat Alaihi raHma wa ar-Ridwan in Bareilly Shareef.
Extracted from
Tadhkira Mashaikh-e-Qadiriyah Barakatiya Ridawiyah
Urdu: Mawlana Abdul Mujtaba Ridawi | English: Mawlana Aftab Qasim




Thursday 18 October 2012

Mein So Jaon Ya Mustafa Kehte Kehte

Mehfil-e-Zikr-e-Habib

Aamna Ka Jaayah Hai

Ya Rasool Salaam Alaik

Jis Dil Mein Huzoor Hain

Dilon Pe Kandah Rasool-e-Khuda Ka Naam Karo

Karam Maangta Hoon

Ya Taibah

Tuesday 16 October 2012

Taiba Ke Jaanay Walay

Nabi Ka Jashn Aaya

Mehfil-e-Rung-o-Noor

Ghous Ka Daaman Na Chorengay

Thursday 11 October 2012

Abid Rauf Qadri Famous Naat Khuwan

Abid Rauf Qadri Biography


 Abid Rauf Qadri, a renowned radio and T.V. naat khawan, belongs to the historical city of Lahore- famous as Data ki nagri-Pakistan. God has endowed him with a melodious and beautiful voice since his childhood. He used to recite naat in programs held by Bazm-e- adab of his school.

During the course of his studies at F.C.College. Lahore, he participated in various Inter- Collegiate and All Pakistan Competitions of Naat and obtained first position many a time. He was bestowed with role of Honor, by his alma mater, in acknowledgment of his achievements. He did his M.B.A from University of the Punjab, Lahore, while continuing his passion of naat khawani side by side.

Moreover, he participated in All Pakistan Naat Competition held under the aegis of Government of Pakistan, broadcasted by Pakistan television and radio live from Islamabad, and won Presidential award in 1997.His success story continues and now he is a member of the designated naat khawans of Punjab Assembly and performs there regularly with his unique style of praising the beloved prophet (Peace be upon him) of Allah.

He has inspired the followers of divine religion of Islam with his sincere, devoted and committed style of naat khawani and has released ten audio and video albums up till now, during a short span of time. Karam mangta hon, Lagiyan ne mojan and Meri laaj rakhna are amongst his famous heart -touching and spiritual kalams. He is also capable enough to perform Aarfana kalam of sufi poets like Baba Bullhey Shah, Mian Muhammad Bakhsh and Hazrat Sultan Bahu (R.A) with utmost degree of devotion and zeal. He attributes his accomplishments to the prayers of his parents and his murshid (R.A).

Hafiz Tahir Qadri Famous Naat Khuwan

Hafiz Tahir Qadri Biography


Al-Haaj Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Qadri is one of those lucky few youngsters who have had their name famous all over the world, but not in any ordinary sense. His claim to fame is his fervor for spreading the Deen, and Ishq-E-Rusul (S.A.W).

Hafiz Tahir Qadri was born on the 9th of January in the city of Karachi. From his childhood, he had a burning passion about reciting the praises of the Chosen One Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W). It was the Islamic Environment in his home, and the help and encouragement of his respected father that he entered the world of Naatkhuwani. Also great credit goes to a Masjid in his area, Noor Masjid, where he used to go and recite the praises of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W).

His Naatkhuwani first formed a professional state in the year 2000, when he released his first ever album, “ALLAHU PUKAARAY JAA” with a local company Faizan-E-Ashraf. Although the album might not have been a hit, some of the poems read in that album are certainly famous today, such as the title track Allahu Pukaaray Jaa or the Punjabi one Main Kinnu Kinnu Dassan.

Since then, numerous albums have been released, on different occasions such as Milad-Un-Nabi (S.A.W), Muharram and Ramzan Sharif:

Allahu Pukaaray Jaa – Released By Faizan-E-Ashraf
Ya Khaira Khalqillah (S.A.W) – Released By Pakistan Music Coorporation
Ya Rasulallah (S.A.W) Karam – Released By Eagle Gold and Al-Madinah
Rahmat-E-Dou Jahaan – Released By Faizan-E-Ashraf
Taibah Ki Aarzu – Released By QTV, Eagle Gold and Al-Madinah
Dhoom Machaa Dou – Released By QTV, Eagle Gold and Al-Madinah
Labbaik Ya Rasulallah (S.A.W) – Released By QTV and Heera Stereo
Milad Ka Mausam Aaya Hai – Released By Heera Stereo
Mera Tou Sabb Kuch Mera Nabi (S.A.W) Hai – Released By Geo Music
Islam Zindahbaad – Released By Heera Stereo
Baarhween Kay Deewanou – Released By QTV and FRS
Aaou Sabb Nabi (S.A.W) Nabi (S.A.W) Karain – Released By QTV and FRS
Aaqa (S.A.W) Ki Aamad Kay Charchay – Released By QTV and FRS
Out of these, the first video album was Taibah Ki Aarzu. After that, all except Islam Zindahbaad have been on video and audio both, with Islam Zindahbaad being on audio only.

He has also appeared on Mix Naatkhuwan Albums containing special tracks by different Naatkhuwans, such as the album released for Muharram by Heera Stereo, “YA SHAHEED-E-KARBALA”, or the album released by Meem Journey and Genius Records “AASAR-E-QAYAAMAT”, containing poems about death and the hereafter.

Hafiz Tahir Qadri does not use his Naatkhuwani as a source for making money, and the proof of that is his business, Alhamdulillah running succesfully under the title of “TAHIR QADRI ARABI ABAAYAHS” in Karachi.

Hafiz Tahir Qadri’s favorite colors are black and blue. His favorite dishes are Biryaani and Rice. Alhamdulillah he has travelled to India, South Africa and Mauritius for the sake of Mahafil-E-Naat. Insha Allah he plans to visit the U.K. soon. He was married in Ramzaan, September 2007 in front of the tomb of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) in Masjidun Nabvi (S.A.W) in Madinatun Noor in Saudia Arabiah. We pray that his future generations be true Muslims, intent on spreading the message of Islam to every inch of land and sea in the world.

He loves the Kalaam of Imaam-E-Ahl-E-Sunnat A’ala Hazrat Hafiz Qari Ahmad Raza Khan Brailvi (Rahmatullah Alaih), and has also recited some of his famous Kalaams in his special and unique style, such as “Chamak Tujh Say Paatay Hain” and “Ya Ilaahi Harr Jagah Teri”. In modern-day poets, he says that probably the best is Allamah Nisar Ali Ujaagar, a young and knowledgable scholar and Naat Writer from Karachi, and is mostly seen reciting his Kalaam such as “Pattah Pattah Bootta Bootta” and “Milad Ka Mausam Aaya Hai”.

Along with Hafiz Tahir Qadri, his younger brother Hafiz Muhammad Ahsan Qadri also recites with him. In the Naats of Hafiz Tahir Qadri with Zikr in the background, it is always Hafiz Ahsan Qadri who provides his powerful voice for Zikr. Hafiz Ahsan Qadri was born on 30th July in Karachi. His favorite color is black and his favorite dish is BBQ chicken. He himself released a Naat Album when he was very little, in around 1998. The album was called Adrikni Ya Rasulallah (S.A.W). He also recited a Hamd “Khusha Woh Din Haram-E-Paak Ki Fazaaoun Main Tha” in Hafiz Tahir Qadri’s album Islam Zindahbaad.

Al-Haaj Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Qadri is a Murid of Ameer-E-Ahl-E-Sunnat Hazrat Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri Rizvi (Damat Barakatuhumul Aaliyah), who he says is a living Wali of our time.

Al-Haaj Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Qadri says that his most favorite Naat, the one most closest to his heart, the one he recites with most zeal, is “LABBAIK YA RASULALLAH (S.A.W)”. The album containing this Naat, with the same title as the Naat, sold more than 5 Lac copies all over the world. This Naat was recited specially after the incident when the controversial cartoons of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) were printed in Danish newspapers. Thus this Naat gained a lot of fame due to this incident, and gave birth to a feeling in youngsters’ hearts that Islam needs us, and the way of Islam is the correct one. Labbaik Ya Rasulallah (S.A.W) was played in programs relating to the cartoons, rallies, on radio etc. etc. It is still a famous Kalaam, being listened to and loved all over the world.

The message he wants to get across to his listeners, youngsters and the general public that the basic reason behing reciting Naats is to burn the flame of Islam in people’s hearts. There is no point behind listening or reciting Naats if one only takes it as an entertainment, and does not care about the basics of Islam, such as five times prayers and reciting the Qur’aan Sharif. The real Naatkhuwani is one which is evident through your actions i.e. following the Sunnat and fundamentals of Islam.

Furqat e Ramadan

Wednesday 10 October 2012

Anwar e Harmain

Syed Sabihuddin Sabih Rehmani Famous Naat Khuwan


Syed Sabihuddin Sabih Rehmani Biography

Syed Sabihuddin Sabih Rehmani (Urdu: سيد صبيح الدين صبيح رحماني ) is a renowned name in the field of Na’at broadcaster from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is not only a leading Na’at khawan but has initiated extensive research work to establish ‘Na’at’ as a genre for the first time in the history of Urdu literature. He has also inspired many people to do research work on a variety of Na’at dimensions in different institutes. He is pioneer member of ARY's Religious TV channel ARY QTV and currently giving his services for ARY Qtv as Sr. Manager Planning Research and P.R. Sabih Rehmani was born on June 27, 1965 at Karachi. Syed Sabih Rehmani has dedicated his life to Urdu Naat for last two decades his contribution towards the treasure of Urdu Naat is simply incredible both in terms of quality and quantity. The spectrum of his services is broad. Broadly speaking it encompasses three major dimensions. Firstly he enjoys worldwide recognition as one of the leading Naat khawns of the sub continent. Secondly he has earned a sound reputation as one of the most distinguished, unique and original poet of modern Urdu Naat. And last but not the least, Saih rehmani is an outstanding research scholar with focused eye on various aspects of Naat and having an enviably sound background of Urdu literature

Monday 16 July 2012

Shahbaz Qamar Fareedi Famous Naat Khuwan

Shahbaz Qamar Fareedi Biography


Shahbaz Qamar Fareedi’s talent was recognised and brought forward to the public at a very little age. Many competitions arranged during his student life, he had won the 1st position. He has also participated in national competitions in Pakistan where he had also won the 1st prize. During a Competition arranged by Habib Bank Ltd Shahbaz Qamar Fareedi was given the title of Bulbul-e-Pakistan (Voice of Pakistan) In a recent interview Shahbaz Qamar Fareedi said that his Ustaad (teachers) in the field are ‘Sher Ali and Mehr Ali’ the great Qawwals of the Sub Continent. He has also expressed on a few occasions that he has been inspired with the talent of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and has implemented his style in the Naat Khwani field.

Saturday 7 July 2012

Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi Famous Naat Khuwan

Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi Biography


Qari waheed Zafar started recitation of Quran-e Pak & Naat Sharif from the age of 6 or 7. By the age of 9, he had learned Quran-e-Pak by heart and also Qeerat. The honor for Durood-o-Salam inside the Roza-e-Rasool (PBUH) in 1987 is the most wonderful occasion of His life. Qari waheed zafar participated in numerous worldwide competitions. By the grace of Allah He won the first contest in 1969 in Malaysia for Pakistan and afterward in Libya in 1979. In 1980, he won a contest of Tilawat-e- Quran-e Pak in Saudi Arabia. Qari waheed Zafar again in 1981 he won a contest in Syria. He joined Radio programs in 1970 and the first program that he did was “Sar Chashma-e- Hidayat”. This program gave him the different opportunities to carry on further in this field and helped bringing him to the publicity. He read his first Naat, which is known as 'Arba-e- Qaseeda' (Allah Hu Allah Hu) on television, which got huge appreciation all over the world. Some of his other famous Naats are Fasloon Ko takaluf hai hum say agar, Zahe Muqadar and Qaseeda-Burda Shareef. Several Naats Khawans have got guidance from him including Umm-e-Habiba, Roshan Ara Samad, Javed Akhtar and Khalid Hussain. They are renowned Naat Khawans of today

Friday 6 July 2012

Haji Muhammad Mushtaq Attari Famous Naat Khuwan

Haji Muhammad Mushtaq Attari Biography


Early life Mushtaq Qadri (Rehmatullah Alaih) was born in 1969 at Sarhad, Wazeerstan Pakistan and grew up at Moradabad, India. His (Rehmatullah Alaih) father's name was Maulana Ikhlaaq Ahmed. Private life In 1991 Mushtaq Qadri (Rehmatullah Alaih) married, with his nik...ah (matrimonal ceremony) being read by Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri. He has four children: Obaid Raza Attari; Abdul Mustafa Attari; Faizan Attari; and Ashfaq Attari. Religious influences Mushtaq Qadri (Rehmatullah Alaih) was a very close follower and friend of the spiritual Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri, who is the leader of the peaceful Islamic movement Dawat-e-Islami. In 1986 Mushtaq Qadri (Rehmatullah Alaih) gave his spiritual allegiance (bay'ah) to Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri. Religious positions In 1997 He (Rehmatullah Alaih) was made the Imam (leader) of the Masjid Kanzul Eemaan, with the guidance of Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri. In 2000 He (Rehmatullah Alaih) was made the Nigran-e-Shuhrah (Leader of the Council) of Dawat-e-Islami. Due to His (Rehmatullah Alaih) good deeds and dedications towards the work of ISLAM, He(Rehmatullah Alaih) becomes ATTAR KA PYARA. and also became very famous around the world as ATTAR KA PYARA (ATTAR - A Name of Ameer-e-Ahlesunnat, Maulana Muhammed Ilyas ATTAR Qadri ) Non-commercialism Mushtaq Attari (Rehmatullah Alaih) has never accepted payment for reading Na'at. Recording companies have offered Him (Rehmatullah Alaih) any practical amount of money, but he (Rehmatullah Alaih) refused. He (Rehmatullah Alaih) would never ask for a car to take where He (Rehmatullah Alaih) was reciting, nor would He (Rehmatullah Alaih) ask for the money for the rick-shaw that took Him (Rehmatullah Alaih) there. He (Rehmatullah Alaih) never accepted any money made from his recordings (tapes/CDs) and any profit would go to funding Dawat-e-Islami projects. Later life Towards the end of life, Hajji Mushtaq Qadri (Rehmatullah Alaih) had been suffering from throat and chest cancer. He (Rehmatullah Alaih) could no longer speak. His (Rehmatullah Alaih) spiritual master Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri, who was currently in the UAE, phoned him and asked him to recite the kalima (declaration of faith) and amazingly he did. He (Rehmatullah Alaih) departed from this temporary world on the 5th of November 2002 29th Shaban in Karachi. Death Upon hearing about his death, Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri immediately returned to Karachi where He lead the Janazah (funeral prayer). About 200,000 people attended the janazah, which was held in Nishtar Park, Karachi. He was buried in Sehra-e-Madinah in Karachi and at the burial the attendees were reciting durood shareef and famous Na'at written by Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Bareillwy (Rehmatullah Alaih) , such as "Kaabay Ke Badrudujaa Tum Pe Karroron Durood". From around the world thousands of Muslims prayed for Haji Mushtaq Qadri Razavi Attari (Rehmatullah Alaih) in the form of Qur'an recitation, durood (blessings on the Prophet {sallallahu alaihe wasallam}) and tasbeeh (praise of ALLAH).

Thursday 5 July 2012

Khursheed Ahmed Famous Naat Khuwan

Khursheed Ahmed Biography


Al-haaj Khursheed Ahmad was a renowned Naat Khawan. He started to recite Naat Khawani when he was only few years old, until his death recited thousands of Naats. He used to proficiently recite Naats not only in Urdu, but also in other languages such as Bengali.
The melody of his voice and the unique way of reciting attracted people from all over the world toward him making him the famous Naat Khawan in the World.

Khursheed Ahmed was born on January 1, 1956 in Rahim Yar Khan. He acquired his basic schooling from Abbasi Primary School and passed Matriculation examination from Colony High School. Then he did Diploma in Commerce from Govt. Commercial Institute.

In 1973, He moved to Karachi and joined Radio Pakistan as a typist. The same year he participated in a Naat competition in Dow Medical College and got First position. Later he was introduced to Radio Pakistan as Naat Khuwan. In 1978, Pakistan Television held the Naat competition for the first time in its history. First the competition was held at Sindh level and then at Pakistan level, Khursheed Ahmad got first position in both.

The Naat “Yeh Sab Tumhara Karam Hai Aaqa”was liked very much not only in Pakistan but all over the World as well. After recieting this Naat, Allah gave him so much respect and people started loving him. Then the process went on and he recited Naats not only in Pakistan but also almost in every Country wherever Muslims are living.

He possessed some unique distinctions that no one could ever have achieved in the history of Pakistan. He was the first Naat Khwan to receive first position in the very first Naat Khawani Contest organized on TV. He was the first Naat Khwan to recite Naats throughout the world USA, Japan, Switzerland, Yemen and France, etc.

He was honoured with the Nigar Award, a prominent Film Award of Pakistan, for his outstanding Naat reciting skills. He was the only Naat Khwan who was given employment due to his Naat Khwani skills at a leading bank.

Khurshid Ahmed died in 2007, leaving behind a son hassan bin kursheed. His funeral was attended by many prominent Pakistanis including media personalities.
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