Allah Almighty, I fulfilled this command at an intermediate level by stopping it with my tongue. It was purely by Allah’s mercy that no one dared to oppose me. Instead, the scholars there congratulated me for calling towards righteousness in this manner and for remaining safe from any harm.^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Call towards Goodness with Wisdom!

Let me clarify here! Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, was a personality of great stature. His scholarly status and rank were exceptionally high; leading scholars from around the world were impressed by his academic brilliance and eminence. Furthermore, the Imam was also a saint. It was only someone of his rank who could interrupt the preacher and extend the call to righteousness in such a manner. If ordinary people like us were to try and interrupt a masjid’s Imam or speaker in this way, it could lead to complications. In any case, it is wise to correct elders in any matter with wisdom and respect.

Imam Ahmad Raza Khan’s رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه Remarkable Wisdom

Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  would also correct his elders and respected figures with complete wisdom. Mārharah Sharīf is the Imam’s spiritual home. Its spiritual successor (Sajjādah Nashīn), Mahdī Ḥasan Miān رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, states: "Whenever I visited Bareilly, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  would personally bring me food and wash my hands. Once, when I arrived in Bareilly wearing a gold ring and decorative bands, as per his usual hospitality, the Imam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  began to wash my hands and said: ' Please give this ring and the decorative bands to me!' I took them off and gave them to him. After completing my schedule in Bareilly, I went to Bombay. When I returned from Bombay