Scholarly position

Sayyiduna Shaykh Muhammad Bin Yahya At-Taadafi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated:  Having completed his studies, Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه started giving Dars and teaching and issuing Fatwa. In addition, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه also became busy calling people towards righteousness and spreading knowledge and persuading people to act upon the knowledge. So, blessed Islamic scholars from all over the world would go to him to gain Islamic knowledge. At that time, there was no one equal to his rank in Baghdad. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه possessed a sea of knowledge. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had complete expertise in the knowledge of Fiqh, Hadees, Quranic commentary, Arabic grammar, literature etc. When his teachers gave him the Sanad of the knowledge of Hadees they started saying: O ‘Abdul Qaadir, we are giving you the Sanad (certificate) of the knowledge of Hadees, but the fact is that we have learned how to understand the meaning and sense of Ahadees from you.

(Hayat-ul-Mu’azzam fi Manaqib Ghaus-e-A’zam, pp. 46; slightly amended)

Dear Islamic sisters! Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had such a strong desire to propagate Islamic knowledge that he did not use to waste his time at all. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would often remain busy with scholarly activities. Having heard about his glory and expertise in sciences and arts, students from other cities would also go to him in order to gain Islamic knowledge and attain blessings from him. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was such an embodiment of Islamic knowledge and Amal [its practice] that whoever would go to him to gain knowledge would not leave empty-handed. Let’s listen [to the speech] about the good qualities and scholarly services related to his knowledge and practice, Dars and teaching.

Position of teaching

Sayyiduna Qadi Abu Sa’eed Mubarak رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had a Madrasah [i.e. Islamic school] in Baghdad. He used to give reformative speeches and impart Islamic knowledge to students at this Madrasah. When Sayyiduna Qazi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه learned about Ghaus-e-A’zam’s great knowledge and practice upon the knowledge, scholarly achievements and insight, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه handed his