The ‘Ulama Behind The Books
The Teachers of Hakim al-Ummah (may Allah shower His mercy upon them all)
After making mention of Hadrat [Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi]’s (may Allah shower His mercy upon him) written works, which number almost a thousand, a person asked him, ‘‘you have authored these many works; you’ve probably studied thousands of books?’’ Mawlana replied, ‘‘Yes, I have read a few books, the names of which are:
- Haji Imdad Allah (may Allah shower His mercy upon him)
- Hadrat Mawlana Ya‘qub Nanautwi (may Allah shower His mercy upon him)
- Hadrat Mawlana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi (may Allah shower His mercy upon him)
These books have made me independent of all other books.’’
Majalis-e-Hakim al-Ummat, pp. 103-104 (Karachi: Darul Isha‘at) compiled by Mawlana Mufti Muhammad Shafi‘ Usmani
‘Allamah Anwar Shah Kashmiri, may Allah shower His mercy upon him, In The Presence Of His Teacher
Mufti Mahmud al-Hasan Gangohi, may Allah shower His mercy upon him, related:
‘‘A [daily] gathering would take place in the company of Shaykh al-Hind [Mawlana Mahmud Hasan Deobandi] (may Allah shower His mercy upon him) after Fajar prayer in which tea would be served. Attendees would be involved in conversation with one another. However, ‘Allamah Anwar Shah Kashmiri (may Allah shower His mercy upon him) would remain seated quietly, his head bowed. He would not partake in conversation. Gradually, people would finish drinking tea and leave. Then, Shaykh al-Hind (may Allah shower His mercy upon him) would enquire, ‘‘Shah sahib, do you wish to say something?’’ He would then raise his head and answer, ‘‘Yes, I have a query regarding a particular Hadith.’’ Shaykh al-Hind (may Allah shower His mercy upon him) would answer his query and thereafter, the Shah (may Allah shower His mercy upon him) would leave.’’
Malfuzat-e-Faqih al-Ummat: p. 231, Vol 3 (Karachi: Dar al-Huda, September 2005 ed.) by Mufti Muhammad Faruq Mirathi.
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