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Ahmed Raza Khan (ra) – The 20th Century Reviver of the Faith
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The Reviver (Mujaddid) of the 14th Century AlaHadrat Imam Ahmad Rida Khan Alaihir raHmah
He restored the deen to its original state in India when falsehood was being mixed with the truth and people were confused about Sunni beliefs and practices. Such a person is known as a “Mujaddidâ€. Hadrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings upon him) said:
Hadrat Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates the Noble Prophet (upon him peace and blessings) said:
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He wrote his first ever fatwa on 14th Sha’ban 1286h on an issue of fostering (when he was only 13 years, 10 months and 4 days old!)
Imam Ahmed Rida took his spiritual pledge (bay’ah/ahd) and received khilafah in various Sufi pathways from his spiritual teacher , Sayyid Shah Aal-e-Rasul Ahmadi from Marehrah, India, in 1296H.
Travels to Hajj
First Hajj:Â In 1295h (1878 CE), at the age of 22, the great Imam traveled to perform Hajj with his father where he received Ijazahs (licenses to teach) in the traditional sciences from the great scholars of Makkah such as Sayyid Ahmad Zayni Dahlan and Mufti Abdullah bin Abd ar-Rahman Siraaj.
Event: It is narrated that Imam Ahmed Rida was near Maqam Ibrahim after Maghrib salah one evening that the Shafi’I Imam of Masjid al-Haraam Shaykh Salih Jamal al-Layl Makki (d.1320h/1884) greeted him and said: “I swear by Allah, I can see the light of Allah shine in your foreheadâ€Â and presented Ijazahs to him.
Second Hajj:Â In 1323h (1906 CE), Imam Ahmed Rida travelled to the Two Holy sanctuaries for the second time in company of his brother, Mawlana Hassan Raza Khan and son, Mawlana Hamid Raza Khan.
Event: He wrote a book called “Al-Dawlah al-Makkiyyah†in Arabic in this journey in just over eight hours without using any books on a question proposed to him by the Sharif of Makkah on the Noble Prophet ‘s (may Allah give him peace and blessings) knowledge of the unseen (ilm al-gayb). This work received a tremendous acceptance in its recital gathering in the presence of the Sharif which was attended by the prominent scholars of the time.
In the same journey, he had numerous meetings of knowledge and circles with the great Ulama who were either teaching, living or traveling in Hijaz. He produced a number of books in Arabic due to these sittings and circles …
The Name of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the Torah
According to a saying (Qawl) of Hadrat Ka’ab Ahbaar (may God be pleased with him), “My father used to teach me the Torah. There was a portion of the Torah that my father had locked up in a chest. When he died I opened the chest and removed that portion of the Torah and I saw the following written therein:”
“In the last days there will be born a Prophet (Nabi) who will have locks (of hair up to his shoulders). He will perform the ablution (wudu) and will use a waistband. He will be born in Makkah and will emigrate to Medina. His Community will praise God (Tahmid lit. to thank or to praise God) abundantly. In every circumstance, his Community will glorify God (Tasbih, lit. to say Glory be to God) and will testify to His Oneness (Tahleel lit. to say that there is none worthy of worship but God). They will continue the pronounce the Greatness of God despite the high degree (of spirituality) they achieve. On the Day of Judgment, when they will rise from their graves, their hands and feet will be luminous due to the blessings of the ablution (wudu) they used to perform.
––Shawahid an-Nabuwwat of Maulana Abdur Rahman Jami (may Allah shower His mercy on him)
The Sultan of Madinah (Naat by IECRC Youth)
The Sultan of Madinah, that is, the Beloved of Allah, the Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings upon him and his family. Lyrics (Aa’shiq-al-Rasul)
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