Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (Rahmatullahi Alayh) His life and works Title: Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (RA). His life and works Compiled by: Ta’limi Board (KZN) 4 Third Avenue P.O.Box 26024 Isipingo Beach 4115 South Africa Tel: +2731 912 2172 Fax: +2731 902 9268 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.talimiboardkzn.org First edition: Safar 1432 / February 2011 For the esaale thawaab of the entire Ummah of Nabi b. Open permission is granted for reprinting of this booklet provided it is without any alterations. A humble appeal is directed to readers to offer suggestions, corrections, etc. to improve the quality of this publication in the future. May Allah reward you for this. The author, translators, editors, sponsors and typesetters humbly request your duas for them, their parents, families, mashaaikh and asaatiza. Contents Foreword ........................................................... xix By Hadhrat Moulana Ibraaheem Pandor Saahib (db) ....... xix By Hadhrat Mufti Ebraaheem Salehjee Saahib (db) .......... xxi Introduction ................................................... xxiii Chapter 1 .............................................................. 1 Background and Upbringing .................................................... 1 Hadhrat’s Grandfather .............................................................. 1 Hadhrat’s Father ........................................................................ 1 Participating in wedding ceremonies .................................................. 2 Taqwa and Precaution ............................................................................ 2 Hadhrat’s mother ....................................................................... 3 Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Saahib (RA) ........................ 3 Glad tidings .............................................................................................. 3 Bismillah ................................................................................................... 4 Primary Madrasah ................................................................................... 4 Hifzul Qur’aan ......................................................................................... 4 Studying Faarsi (Persian) ....................................................................... 5 Living in Nithor ....................................................................................... 5 Studies in Mazaahirul Uloom................................................................ 5 Darul Uloom Deoband ........................................................................... 5 iii iv Contents Back in Mazaahirul Uloom .................................................................... 5 Contentment and preference to others ............................................... 5 Trust in Allah Ta’ala ............................................................................... 6 Student days ............................................................................................. 6 Enthusiasm and zeal ............................................................................... 6 Travelling by foot .................................................................................... 6 Recitation of Qur’aan on journey ........................................................ 7 Punctuality on lessons ............................................................................ 7 Asaatiza ..................................................................................................... 7 Asaatiza at Darul ‘Uloom Deoband ..................................................... 8 Chapter 2 .............................................................. 9 Hadhrat’s Tutors and Seniors .................................................. 9 Brief Biography of Hadhrat Moulana Sayyid Husain Ahmad Madani (RA) ................................................................ 10 Connection with Hadhrat Moulana Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi (RA) .......................................................................................................... 11 Children ................................................................................................... 11 Service to Hadhrat Sheikhul Hind (RA) ............................................ 11 Obedience to his elders......................................................................... 12 Kindness to his brothers ....................................................................... 13 No Sleep for eleven nights ................................................................... 13 Hadhrat Madani (RA) and Hadhrat Moulana Shabeer Ahmad Uthmaani (RA) ....................................................................................... 13 A Bribe from the British ...................................................................... 13 Salaah ....................................................................................................... 14 Humility .................................................................................................. 14 Hospitality............................................................................................... 14 Desire for Shahaadat ............................................................................. 15 Demise ..................................................................................................... 15 Chapter 3 ............................................................ 17 Bay’t and Sulook ...................................................................... 17 In search of a Sheikh ............................................................... 17 Brief biography of Hadhrat Sheikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (RA) ......................................................................... 18 Contents v Early Life ................................................................................................. 18 Studies ...................................................................................................... 19 Teaching .................................................................................................. 19 Punctuality on lessons .......................................................................... 19 Relationship with other Ulama’ ......................................................... 19 Hijaaz ....................................................................................................... 20 Attributes ................................................................................................ 20 Recitation of the Qur’aan in Ramadhaan ......................................... 20 Writings ................................................................................................... 21 Demise ..................................................................................................... 22 Mufti Mahmood Saahib’s examination ................................. 22 Sacrificing everything for one’s Sheikh (Fanaa fi-sh Sheikh) ....................................................................................... 22 Hadhrat Sheikh’s (RA) compassion ................................................... 23 Chapter 4 ............................................................ 25 Taking benefit from other Akaabir ....................................... 25 Raipur ........................................................................................ 25 Brief Biography of Hadhrat Moulana Abdul Qaadir Raipuri (RA) ............................................................................................ 26 Early Life ................................................................................................. 26 Studies ...................................................................................................... 26 Endurance ............................................................................................... 26 In search of a Sheikh ............................................................................. 27 In Raipur .................................................................................................. 28 Humility .................................................................................................. 29 Hadhrat’s kashf (inspiration) .............................................................. 29 Family ...................................................................................................... 30 Dedication to the work of Islaah ........................................................ 30 Demise ..................................................................................................... 30 Chapter 5 ............................................................ 31 Markaz Nizaamuddin .............................................................. 31 Brief Biography of Hadhrat Moulana Ilyaas Khaandelwi (RA) ............................................................................................ 31 vi Contents Family Background ............................................................................... 32 Early Life ................................................................................................. 32 Career ...................................................................................................... 33 Mewaat .................................................................................................... 33 Tabligh ..................................................................................................... 34 Demise 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