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:
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:
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.
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Extracted from
Tadhkira Mashaikh-e-Qadiriyah Barakatiya Ridawiyah
Urdu: Mawlana Abdul Mujtaba Ridawi | English:
Mawlana Aftab Qasim