Lessons from the Lives of the Pious
Hadhrat Saharanpuri (rahimahullah)’s Contentment
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 07:36
Hadhrat Moulana Khaleel Ahmad Saharanpuri (rahimahullah) would normally wear very clean yet simple clothing. He used to wear a thick trouser and a malmal kurta (thin material). His clothes were immaculately white and a beautiful fragrance emanated from them. Whichever gulley he walked through would be filled with a beautiful scent. His kurta would be white, his trousers were white, his beard was white and his eyebrows were white. He was fair in complexion with streaks of red on his cheeks. The reason for him wearing good clothing was to ensure that people may not think he does not possess anything, which actually would be an expression of complaint against Allah Ta`ala. His ghayrat (self-shame) would not allow him to express his complaints to Allah Ta`ala in the form of his dressing.
The Day of Jumu`ah
Monday, 29 April 2013 08:15
Whilst Hadhrat Shaikh-ul-Hind Moulana Mahmoodul Hasan (rahimahullah) was living in Deoband, on the day of jumu`ah, he used to go to the river to wash his clothes. Thereafter, he would take a bath whilst his clothing dried up. He would then wear the moist clothes and walk towards the musjid at a time when the azaan was about to be called out. As the azaan would be called out, he would hasten his steps in order to practise on the aayah:
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا نُودِىَ لِلصَّلَوٰةِ مِن يَوْمِ ٱلْجُمُعَةِ فَٱسْعَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّـهِ وَذَرُوا۟ ٱلْبَيْعَ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٩﴾
(When the azaan is called out for the Jumu`ah Salaah, then hasten towards the zikr of Allah Ta`ala.)
(Malfoozaat of Faqeeh-ul-Ummat Vol 2 Pg 394)
What do I know about Ittibaa’-e-Sunnah?
Wednesday, 03 April 2013 11:28
Once, two dishes of curries were brought at mealtime to Hadhrat Moulana Madani (rahimahullah). Generally, the curry was presented in a big utensil and everyone would sit around and eat from it. On this occasion, because someone was sick, a separate utensil was sent for him. When Hafiz Husain Sahib saw this, he asked, “Now you have begun eating two different curries at one meal. Is it proven that Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) ate two different types of curries?”
Hadhrat Moulana Madani (rahimahullah) did not make mention of the hadeeth in Abu Dawood which speaks of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) eating two curries in one sitting; rather he replied, “Where can I ever practise upon the sunnah of Rasulullah(sallallahu alaihi wasallam)? I am a slave of my stomach.” (Malfoozaat of Faqeeh-ul-Ummat Vol 2 Pg 373-427)
Moulana Madani (rahimahullah)'s Compassion Towards Others
Monday, 18 March 2013 07:22
When Hadhrat Moulana Husain Ahmad Madani (rahimahullah) was living in Madinah, he used to cook the food himself. They were five brothers living together. After cooking the food, he would distribute it equally amongst them. Hadhrat’s younger brother, Mahmood, would quickly eat his portion and then cry for more. Hadhrat (rahimahullah) would pass his share of food over to him and remain hungry tying a stone to his belly. (Malfoozaat of Faqeeh-ul-Ummat Vol 2 Pg 415)
Respect for Ustaadh
Monday, 25 February 2013 06:52
Hadhrat Moulana Qari Tayyib Sahib (rahimahullah) mentioned that when Shaikh-ul-Hind (rahimahullah) left on the journey wherein he was imprisoned in Malta, he first came to our family home. At that time my dadi (paternal grandmother), the wife of Hadhrat Moulana Qaasim Nanotwi (rahimahullah) was still alive. He placed a chair at the doorstep of the house behind the purdah (curtain) and sat down. He then requested her to pass her shoes over to him. He took them, placed them on his head, and began crying for a long time. Thereafter he said, “I could not fulfil the rights of my Ustaadh, Hadhrat Moulana Qaasim Sahib (rahimahullah) and I am deeply regretful for this.” (Malfoozaat of Faqeeh-ul-Ummat Vol 2 Pg 399)
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