Post by Qadiri Ashrafi on Apr 4, 2005 19:21:22 GMT
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 Ghawth al A'zam of his time, The Sweet-scented Rose from the Fragrant Garden of the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam), 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 Adhaan.
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 Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) Muhammad (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while he was in the Baitul Mukaddas. In his dream, the Saint saw many Sahaba-Ikraam (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) seated around the Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam). All of them seemed to be waiting for someone. The Saint says that, in his dream, he asked, "Ya Rasoolallah (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam)! Whose presence is being awaited?" The Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "Ahmad Raza Khan." The blessed Saint then asked, "Who is Ahmed Raza Khan?" The Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam). 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."
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 Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) Muhammad (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while he was in the Baitul Mukaddas. In his dream, the Saint saw many Sahaba-Ikraam (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in) seated around the Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam). All of them seemed to be waiting for someone. The Saint says that, in his dream, he asked, "Ya Rasoolallah (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam)! Whose presence is being awaited?" The Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "Ahmad Raza Khan." The blessed Saint then asked, "Who is Ahmed Raza Khan?" The Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 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 beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam). 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."
