HIS DEMISE
Imam Ahmed Raza's Final Advise before his Demise; Wisaal of Imam Ahmed Raza; Mazaar Shareef
IMAM AHMED RAZA'S FINAL ADVICE BEFORE HIS DEMISE
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1. Nothing with photos of living objects should be
near me when my Ruh (Soul) leaves.
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2. Recite Sura Yaseen and Sura Ra'ad beside me.
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3. Recite Durood in abundance.
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4. Keep those who are weeping away from me.
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5. Give my Ghusl according to the Sunnah.
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6. Either Mawlana Haamid Raza or Allamah Amjad Ali
should perform my Janaza Salaah. (radi Allahu anhum)
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7. Do not delay my Janazah.
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8. When taking my Janazah, recite "Kaabe ke
Badru Duja".
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9. Do not read anything in my praise.
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10. Place me softly in the grave.
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12. My grave should be dug according to my height.
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13. My Kafan should be according to the Sunnah.
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14. The food of my Fatiha must be given to the poor.
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15. Haamid Raza must give a fair share of everything
to Chothe Mia (Huzoor Mufti Azam Hind). If not, my Rooh will be displeased. (radi
Allahu anhum)
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16. All of you must remain steadfast on Deen. Do not
leave the path of Shariah. Stay on the Deen on which I was.
WISAAL OF IMAM AHMED RAZA
The
brightly shining sun of Bareilly Shareef, The Coolness of the Eyes of the
Ulema, The Mujaddid of the Century, The Imam Abu Hanifa of his time, The
Ghousul Azam of his time, The Sweet-scented Rose from the Fragrant Garden of
the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat,
Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (radi Allahu anhu) left this mundane world on
Friday, the 25th of Safar 1340 A.H. (28 October 1921) at 2.38 p.m.. It was the
exact time of the Jummah Azaan.
The
date of the Wisaal of Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu) was actually
deduced by himself from the Holy Quran four months and twenty days prior to his
passing away: "And there shall be passed around them silver vessels and
goblets." (76:15)
At the
time of the demise of Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu), a
certain Saint of Syria, dreamt of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) while he was in the Baitul Mukaddas. In his dream, the
Saint saw many Sahaba-Ikraam (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) seated around
the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). All of them seemed to
be waiting for someone. The Saint says that, in his dream, he asked,
"Ya Rasoolallah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)! Whose presence is being
awaited?" The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
replied, "Ahmed Raza Khan." The blessed Saint then asked,
"Who is Ahmed Raza Khan?" The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) answered, "An Aalim from Bareilly."
When
this Saint awoke, he immediately journeyed from Syria to Bareilly Shareef to
meet A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu), but to his dismay, he learnt that
A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu) had already departed from this world.
It is
said by those true lovers of Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu)
that after he passed away he was spiritually transported to Madinatul
Munawwarah to be close to the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
They say this because once, A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu) personally
said: "THE TIME OF DEMISE IS CLOSE AND INDIA IS INDIA. BUT, I DO NOT EVEN
FEEL LIKE PASSING AWAY IN MAKKAH. MY DESIRE IS THIS, THAT I SHOULD PASS AWAY
WITH IMAAN IN MADINATUL MUNAW'WARA AND THEN BE BURIED WITH KINDNESS IN JANNATUL
BAQI. ALMIGHTY ALLAH IS MOST POWERFUL."
MAZAAR SHAREEF
The
Mazaar Shareef (Blessed Tomb) of Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu) is
situated in the Mohalla Saudagran, Bareilly Shareef in India (U.P.). Each year,
in the month of Safar, during the Urs Shareef of Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat (radi
Allahu anhu), hundreds of thousands of Muslims from all over the world
present themselves in Bareilly Shareef to partake in the Urs Shareef of the
Mujaddid of Islam, Sayyiduna A'la Hadrat (radi Allahu anhu).
May
Almighty Allah shower his choicest blessings upon the Mazaar-e-Anwaar of this
great Saint and Scholar of Islam.