who truly was an embodiment of worship, piety and righteousness, love of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, humbleness and humility, and a practising scholar. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, in today’s weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima, we will be privileged to listen to some glimpses of the esteemed character of A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه and his few faith-refreshing parables. First of all, let’s listen to an admonitory account. 

A’la Hadrat’s aversion to arrogance

Khaleefa of A’la Hadrat, Maulana Sayyid Ayyub Ali Razavi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: ‘One person used to come in the court of A’la Hadrat, Imam of Ahl e Sunnah, Maulana Shah Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه and A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would also go to his place at times.

Once, A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was at his (the other person’s) house. In the meanwhile, a poor Muslim of his neighbourhood sat on the old charpoy in his courtyard hesitatingly. The host started giving him dirty looks, to the extent that he left [host house] embarrassed with his head bowed down. A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was severely hurt by the arrogant attitude of the host but did not say anything.

Few days later, the host came to the house of A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه gave him space to sit on his charpoy. As soon as he sat down, a barber named Kareem Bakhsh came to adjust his beard. He (barber) was worried regarding where to sit. A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: ‘Brother Kareem Bakhsh! Why are you standing? Muslims are brothers with each other.’

After saying this, A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه pointed him to sit next to the other guest (who was sat on A’la Hadrat’s رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه charpoy). So the barber sat down there. Thereafter, that person became furious like a hissing snake. He immediately got up and left. He then never came again.’ (Hayat-e-A’la Hadrat, 105; summarised)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد