Hadhrat's Advices
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ےہزعم نیسح ا دمح ےس اپب اگنہہم ريگو د ا ر اہيں ل ب ا لط ےک ےيلولتا ر اہيں شا وخں یک چ ک نب اجیت ےہ Anthem of Darul Uloom Deoband Shaikhul Islam, Hadhrat Moulana Sayyid Husain Ahmad Madani (rahmatullahi alayh) خ ي خ خ خ ش اﻻالسم رضحت ومﻻنا دیس يسح ادمح دم ين اص بح رحمة اہلل علييہ The life and Mission of Shaikhul Islam, Hadhrat Moulana Sayyid Husain Ahmad Madani (rahmatullahi alayh) No Copyright (ɔ) Permission is granted for reprinting this book without any alterations. A humble appeal is made to the readers to offer suggestions, corrections, etc. to improve the quality of future publications. May Allah Ta‟ala reward you for this. The translators, editors, compilers and typesetters humbly request your duas for them, their parents, families, asaatizah and mashaaikh. Title: The Life and Mission of Hadhrat Moulana Husain Ahmad Madani (rahmatullahi alayh) Compiled and Published by: Jamiatul Ulama (KZN) Ta‟limi Board 4 Third Avenue P.O.Box 26024 Isipingo Beach 4115 South Africa Tel: (+27) 31 912 2172 Fax: (+27) 31 902 9268 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.talimiboardkzn.org ISBN: 978-0-6399008-3-4 First Edition: Muharram 1439 / October 2017 Contents Map of India .......................................................................................... I A Glimpse into the life of Shaikhul Islam ..................... I Introduction .............................................................III Foreword ................................................................ VII Chapter 1 .................................................................... 1 Birth, Childhood and Family ............................................................. 1 Sayyid Family ...................................................................................... 1 Lineage ................................................................................................. 2 Hadhrat’s Father .................................................................................. 3 Hadhrat’s Mother ................................................................................ 6 Hadhrat’s Maternal Grandmother .................................................... 7 Hadhrat’s Brothers and Sisters .......................................................... 8 A Brief Biography of Hadhrat’s Father .......................................... 12 v Hadhrat Moulana Husain Ahmad Madani Chapter 2 ................................................................. 20 Education ............................................................................................ 20 Early education, upbringing and childhood .................................. 20 Darul Uloom Deoband ..................................................................... 23 Asaatizah in Deoband ...................................................................... 25 Service to Shaikhul Hind (rahmatullahi alayh) ............................. 27 Hadhrat Shaikhul Hind (rahmatullahi alayh) ................................ 29 Chapter 3 ................................................................. 34 Madinah Munawwarah .................................................................... 34 Journey from India to Madinah Munawwarah ............................. 37 In Makkah Mukarramah .................................................................. 38 In the court of Rasulullah ............................................. 39 Occupation in Madinah Munawwarah .......................................... 41 Hardships in Madinah Munawwarah ............................................ 43 Residence in Madinah Munawwarah ............................................. 47 Purchasing a Property ...................................................................... 48 Building a Home ............................................................................... 51 Allocation of an Income ................................................................... 53 Separate eating arrangements ......................................................... 55 The construction of cemented brick houses .................................. 56 Death and Tribulations .................................................................... 60 Chapter 4 ................................................................. 65 Bay’at and Sulook .............................................................................. 65 The Blessings of Bay’at .................................................................... 68 In the court of Hadhrat Haji Imdaadullah Saahib (rahmatullahi alayh) ......................................................................... 69 Hadhrat Moulana Husain Ahmad Madani Madinah Munawwarah .................................................................... 71 Leaving for Gangoh .......................................................................... 73 In the Holy Court .............................................................................. 78 Back to Madinah Munawwarah ...................................................... 83 Glad Tidings and Pious Dreams ...................................................... 85 Hadhrat Moulana Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi (rahmatullahi alayh) .................................................................................................. 95 Khulafa of Hadhrat Moulana Madani (rahmatullahi alayh) ....... 99 Chapter 5 ................................................................ 108 Family and Children ....................................................................... 108 First Marriage .................................................................................. 108 Second Marriage .............................................................................. 108 Hadhrat’s third Marriage ............................................................... 110 Hadhrat’s fourth Marriage ............................................................. 111 Chapter 6 ................................................................ 114 Teaching Career .............................................................................. 114 Under the shade of the Green Dome ............................................ 115 My return to India ........................................................................... 120 Deoband ........................................................................................... 122 The Dastaar Bandi Jalsah ............................................................... 123 Back to Madinah Munawwarah .................................................... 129 Shaikhul Hind (rahmatullahi alayh) comes to Madinah Munawwarah................................................................................... 130 Back to India .................................................................................... 131 Amroha............................................................................................. 132 Calcutta ............................................................................................ 133 Sylhet ................................................................................................ 135 Hadhrat Moulana Husain Ahmad Madani Head Ustaaz at Darul Uloom Deoband ........................................ 138 Conditions for accepting the post at Darul Uloom ..................... 142 Hadhrat’s inauguration .................................................................. 143 The speciality of Hadhrat Madani’s (rahmatullahi alayh) lessons .............................................................................................. 144 Etiquettes of Dars ........................................................................... 147 Night lessons ................................................................................... 147 Some of Hadhrat’s outstanding students ..................................... 148 Chapter 7 ............................................................... 150 Character and Attributes ................................................................ 150 Adherence to the Sunnah .............................................................. 150 Sitaram Shakal’s comment ............................................................ 153 Staying awake at night ................................................................... 153 Humility ........................................................................................... 155 Service to the Creation ................................................................... 159 Hospitality towards his Guests ..................................................... 162 Istighnaa and Tawakkul ................................................................. 166 Generosity ....................................................................................... 167 Proclaiming the truth openly ........................................................ 168 Patience and Steadfastness ............................................................ 169 Compassion and Love .................................................................... 171 Tolerance and Forgiveness ............................................................ 173 Salaah ............................................................................................... 176 Recitation of the Qur-aan .............................................................. 180 Obedience to his Elders .................................................................. 181 Simplicity ......................................................................................... 182 Sleep ................................................................................................