Amazing meeting with an elderly scholar

[Abu_Uzair]

Assalamu alaikum

Alhamdulillah yesterday evening I received the opportunity to go into the service of a very old and elderly scholar, Hadrat Mawlana 'Arif sahib damat barakatuhum. Hadrat lives in fact only 2 kilometers away from me, but because of his excessive weakness, the chance to meet him is less. Alhamdulillah today I got the chance of meeting him along with two of my students.

Hadrat's age is almost 85 to 90 years. Around 1940, he studied for six years at Jami'a Islamia Dabhel. At the time he was in the introductory stage, the Jami'a had teachers of the likes of 'Allamah Anwar Shah Kashmiri, 'Allamah Shabbir Ahmad 'Uthmani, Mawlana Badr 'Alam, and Mawlana Abd ar-Rahman (May Allah have mercy on them all). Hadrat studied Kanz ad-Daqa'id with Mawlana Badr 'Alam. He used to go serve Mawlana Badr 'Alam and Mawlana Shabbir Ahmad 'Uthmani. Hadrat says in his own words, "When 'Allamah Uthmani used to come to the masjid with his staff, I would already be standing at the door and would take his staff and shoes and put them in place. Then, when 'Allamah Uthmani would leave after Salah, I would again take his shoes and staff and present them to him. At that, he would recite a du'a softly for me. InshaAllah this du'a will be enough for me."

Hadrat left Jami'a Islamia Dabhel for some reason before his last year there, and instead completed it at Jami'a Husainiya in Rander, where Mawlana Mu'in ad-Din Ajmeri was the Shaykh al-Hadith. Then, in 1949, he came to the village of Kholwad, and for 50 years was Imam at the same place at Masjid Quwwat al-Islam. He remained there until he could no longer continue due to old age. Presently he is very disabled, even having difficulty to walk. But one strange thing I observed is that when I presented a book as a gift to Hadrat, he started to read it without even having glasses on. Allahu Akbar.

At the end Hadrat blessed us with many du'as. May Allah lengthen Hadrat's shadow over us with a long life, Amin.

[Abu_Bilal]

Assalamu Alaikum.

MashAllah it is always a blessing to meet an elderly scholar. I also met two of them during the last week.

The first meeting was with Maulana Doctor Sher Ali Shah, Shiekhul Hadeeth Akora Khattack. Hadhrat had come to our madressah. The person who was his personal khadim is a friend of mine, and i somehow managed to enter his room. Alhamdolilah got a chance to knead the feet of Hadhrat. Senior ulema were also present and very silent. I asked Hadhrat to make special dua for me that may Allah make me a muhaqiq aalim, and Hadhrat raised his hands and made dua specifically for me. Hadhrat is perhaps one of the few ulema in Pakistan who openly talk about Mujahideen.

The second meeting was with Maulana Saleemullah Khan, perhaps the most senior aalim and one of the last remaining of our akabireen. Hadhrat has become really very very old and weak. May Allah put barakah in the life of these great ulema, Ameen.

[Abu_Tamim]

Assalamu alaikum

Alhamdulillah yesterday evening I received the opportunity to go into the service of a very old and elderly scholar, Hadrat Mawlana 'Arif sahib damat barakatuhum. Hadrat lives in fact only 2 kilometers away from me, but because of his excessive weakness, the chance to meet him is less. Alhamdulillah today I got the chance of meeting him along with two of my students.

Hadrat's age is almost 85 to 90 years. Around 1940, he studied for six years at Jami'a Islamia Dabhel. At the time he was in the introductory stage, the Jami'a had teachers of the likes of 'Allamah Anwar Shah Kashmiri, 'Allamah Shabbir Ahmad 'Uthmani, Mawlana Badr 'Alam, and Mawlana Abd ar-Rahman (May Allah have mercy on them all). Hadrat studied Kanz ad-Daqa'id with Mawlana Badr 'Alam. He used to go serve Mawlana Badr 'Alam and Mawlana Shabbir Ahmad 'Uthmani. Hadrat says in his own words, "When 'Allamah Uthmani used to come to the masjid with his staff, I would already be standing at the door and would take his staff and shoes and put them in place. Then, when 'Allamah Uthmani would leave after Salah, I would again take his shoes and staff and present them to him. At that, he would recite a du'a softly for me. InshaAllah this du'a will be enough for me."

Hadrat left Jami'a Islamia Dabhel for some reason before his last year there, and instead completed it at Jami'a Husainiya in Rander, where Mawlana Mu'in ad-Din Ajmeri was the Shaykh al-Hadith. Then, in 1949, he came to the village of Kholwad, and for 50 years was Imam at the same place at Masjid Quwwat al-Islam. He remained there until he could no longer continue due to old age. Presently he is very disabled, even having difficulty to walk. But one strange thing I observed is that when I presented a book as a gift to Hadrat, he started to read it without even having glasses on. Allahu Akbar.

At the end Hadrat blessed us with many du'as. May Allah lengthen Hadrat's shadow over us with a long life, Amin.

May Allah grant you excellent jaza in both worlds, Mawlana Junaid.
May Allah lengthen the shadow of the Shaykh over the people.

[Abu_Uzair]

Assalamu Alaikum.

MashAllah it is always a blessing to meet an elderly scholar. I also met two of them during the last week.


The second meeting was with Maulana Saleemullah Khan, perhaps the most senior aalim and one of the last remaining of our akabireen. Hadhrat has become really very very old and weak. May Allah put barakah in the life of these great ulema, Ameen.

did u ask sanad of ahadis from him?

[Abu_Bilal]

did u ask sanad of ahadis from him?

Without asking, the Shaykh gave the ijaza of hadeeth to all the ulema/tulaba who were present.

[Abu_Uzair]

Without asking, the Shaykh gave the ijaza of hadeeth to all the ulema/tulaba who were present.

mashallah

[mukhtar]

next time you brothers meet an elderly 'aalim or saalih....please remember "Ikraamul Muslimeen" and tell him to include your online friends in his du'a

There are certain things that age gives, and nothing but age gives....meeting the aged mashaikh is definitely a rare opportunity.

Mukhtar

[Abu_Bilal]

Here is Maulana Doctor Sher Ali Shah ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssIXn_AoHE0

Here is Maulana Saleemullah Khan ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxJr5...eature=related

[Abu_Uzair]

next time you brothers meet an elderly 'aalim or saalih....please remember "Ikraamul Muslimeen" and tell him to include your online friends in his du'a

There are certain things that age gives, and nothing but age gives....meeting the aged mashaikh is definitely a rare opportunity.

Mukhtar

insha Allah

[Abu_Uzair]

i.a we will in company of beloved haji shakil sb(d.b) in mumbai on next sunday