TheRamadanOfShaykhAl-hadithMuhammadZakariyyaKandhelviAndOurEldersByShaykhDrMuhammadIsmailMemonMadani

TheRamadanOfShaykhAl-hadithMuhammadZakariyyaKandhelviAndOurEldersByShaykhDrMuhammadIsmailMemonMadani TheRamadanOfShaykhAl-hadithMuhammadZakariyyaKandhelviAndOurEldersByShaykhDrMuhammadIsmailMemonMadani

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Chapter Ninewould enlighten the land and provide the sustenance to spirituallyrectify the people. Read the story of his efforts to bring Ĥađrat toSouth Africa in his own words. He says:I was restless to bring Ĥađrat to South Africa but whenever Iobserved his condition I would stay quiet. Still, I never lost hope,and then a few years back I saw a dream that predicted Ĥađrat’scoming. I saw in a dream that people are being informed in theStanger Masjid [Stanger, South Africa] that Ĥađrat is arriving inone or two days. In the dream I am anxious, thinking how is thisgoing to happen and how are we going to make arrangements onsuch short notice? Finally, the day came and nothing has been arrangedand yet I am looking for a place near the masjid to installthe commode [for Ĥażrat].This dream raised my hopes. After the journey to London, thesubject came up as to where Ĥađrat would spend the next Ramadan.Ĥađrat said, “Africa should be given priority over the U.S., sinceour good friends like Shaikh Yūsuf Tutlā live in South Africa.”Thereafter, I stopped over at Madina enroute to the conventionin Deoband in March, 1980. Hađrat said to me,‘What brings you here?’ Ĥađrat’s permanent servant, Abū al-Ĥasan replied,‘Ĥađrat, he has come to take you with him.’ Ĥađrat replied,‘My beloved, I am frail and can barely make it to the BlessedPrecinct, but pray for me.’ This raised my hopes even more. Thenafter the tablīgh convention in U.S., I came to Faisalabad, Pakistan.The moment he saw me Ĥađrat said,‘I have been thinking about you for a couple of days. We arecoming to your place.’ I said,‘Ĥađrat, On this journey?’ He replied,‘You can discuss that with Abū al-Ĥasan and ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiż.’ Soall three of us sat to discuss the matter. Abū al-Ĥasan said,‘as for now, the plan is for Ĥađrat to travel to Sahāranpūr andstay there for three to four months after Ramadan. And then wewill need some time to acquire the visa and papers to travel to87

the ramadan of shaikh muĤ ammud zakariyyĀSouth Africa. In that case, it is best that Ĥađrat come in Ramadan.I thought, ‘It is not Ĥađrat’s routine to spend Ramadan anywhereelse but in Sahāranpūr. I hope the plan doesn’t change and Ĥađratdecides to stay in Sahāranpūr for Ramadan.’ This thought mademe restless.A few days later I came to Ĥađrat; his helpers were massaging hisfeet. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he asked,‘who is it?’ One of Ĥađrat’s main helpers, Shaikh Najīb Allāhsaid, ‘It is Shaikh Yūsuf Tutlā.’ I said,‘Ĥađrat! I wanted to ask about your plans for South Africa.’Ĥađrat said,‘These brothers are asking me to spend Ramadan here, but thatwill be decided in Rajab. ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiż is my key and the order willcome from Madina.’After this, Ĥađrat travelled from Faisalabad to Sahāranpūr.Upon arrival in Sahāranpūr he became extremely sick. When I sawĤađrat’s condition, I didn’t have the courage to say anything andreturned to South Africa. After some time, when Ĥađrat arrived inMadina from Sahāranpūr, I wrote a letter to Shaikh ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiżstating that,‘You should come to South Africa for the tablīgh convention andassess the situation and arrangements if Ĥađrat decides to come forRamadan. It will give Ĥađrat some peace of mind.’ Coincidentally,Shaikh ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiż and Qāđī Śāĥib were already planning a tripto London and South Africa; however it was yet to be confirmed.When Shaikh received the letter they decided to make the tripand came down to South Africa. They checked everything andnotified Ĥađrat of the prospects of Ramadan in South Africa aftertheir return. A few days later, Dr. Ismā‘īl Memon telephoned meto say that Ĥađrat has decided to come and that I would be thehost; however the plan would be confirmed in Rajab.After Rajab, it was decided that Ĥađrat would spend hisRamadan in South Africa. Ĥađrat sent me a letter laying out theconditions for spending Ramadan in South Africa. This letter wasquite a surprise for the people here in South Africa.88

the ramadan of shaikh muĤ ammud zakariyyĀSouth Africa. In that case, it is best that Ĥađrat come in Ramadan.I thought, ‘It is not Ĥađrat’s routine to spend Ramadan anywhereelse but in Sahāranpūr. I hope the plan doesn’t change and Ĥađratdecides to stay in Sahāranpūr for Ramadan.’ This thought mademe restless.A few days later I came to Ĥađrat; his helpers were massaging hisfeet. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he asked,‘who is it?’ One of Ĥađrat’s main helpers, Shaikh Najīb Allāhsaid, ‘It is Shaikh Yūsuf Tutlā.’ I said,‘Ĥađrat! I wanted to ask about your plans for South Africa.’Ĥađrat said,‘These brothers are asking me to spend Ramadan here, but thatwill be decided in Rajab. ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiż is my key and the order willcome from Madina.’After this, Ĥađrat travelled from Faisalabad to Sahāranpūr.Upon arrival in Sahāranpūr he became extremely sick. When I sawĤađrat’s condition, I didn’t have the courage to say anything andreturned to South Africa. After some time, when Ĥađrat arrived inMadina from Sahāranpūr, I wrote a letter to Shaikh ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiżstating that,‘You should come to South Africa for the tablīgh convention andassess the situation and arrangements if Ĥađrat decides to come forRamadan. It will give Ĥađrat some peace of mind.’ Coincidentally,Shaikh ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiż and Qāđī Śāĥib were already planning a tripto London and South Africa; however it was yet to be confirmed.When Shaikh received the letter they decided to make the tripand came down to South Africa. They checked everything andnotified Ĥađrat of the prospects of Ramadan in South Africa aftertheir return. A few days later, Dr. Ismā‘īl Memon telephoned meto say that Ĥađrat has decided to come and that I would be thehost; however the plan would be confirmed in Rajab.After Rajab, it was decided that Ĥađrat would spend hisRamadan in South Africa. Ĥađrat sent me a letter laying out theconditions for spending Ramadan in South Africa. This letter wasquite a surprise for the people here in South Africa.88

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