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Aalahazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khans

standard of respect to Sayyids:-

Sayyids are the descendants of Holy Prophet (Allahs Grace and Peace be uponhim). A Sayyid, remains a holy descendant so long as he follows the Holy

Prophet (Allahs Grace and Peace be upon him), else he is repugnant. Except

Sayyids, all Muslims are alike. Allah, the Almighty clearly declares that

whosoever wants to love Allah, should follow Holy Prophet (Allahs Grace and

Peace be upon him) so that he could be loved by Allah. On the other hand, the

Holy Prophet (Allahs Grace and Peace be upon him) declares: whosoever

wants to love me, should love my descendants.

Thus, having regard to Holy Quran and Hadith one ought to pay due regards

to Sayyids. The following event would show as to where Alahazrat stands in

this regard. Allama Arshad al-Qdiri has written a booklet "Dil Ki Ashnai" in

which he has described an event relating to Alahazrat. The way of description

is as nice as the event itself. In short, it runs as under:

"A palanquin is placed at the doorstep of Alahazrat. Alahazrat has to go

somewhere. All the people are anxiously waiting as to when he comes out of

his residence to get in. Such was the time when the palanquins were in vogue.After all, Alahazrat comes out, extends due courtesy to the waiting people and

enters the palanquin. The palanquin-bearers take the palanquin on their

shoulders and go on. Just after a while, Alahazrat asks to put down the

palanquin on the ground and asks its bearers if anyone of them is Al-i-Rasl

(descendant of Holy Prophet). The entire labor is silent nobody speaks. Upon

this, Alahazrat says; I ask you in the name of Holy Prophet (Allahs Grace and

Peace be upon him), please do tell. I am feeling the fragrance of Holy race".

Now one of its bearers grows pale and says, "Work is taken from labor, its raceis not questioned. I know no skill. Hence, I am doing this work. I am a Sayyid, if

you ask me in the name of my Holy Grandfather." Upon this, Alahazrat began

to weep like a baby and exclaimed, "All this has happened due to my ignorance,

kindly excuse me, kindly excuse me. Not only this, Alahazrat put his "Amama"

(turban) on the feet of that man and went on saying," Prince, kindly pardon

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me. Whose footwear is the greatest crown for my head, I have ridden on his

delicate shoulders. Alas! what have I done! What would I reply if the Holy

Prophet (Allahs Grace and Peace be upon him) asked me at Mehshar: "were

the shoulders of my offspring meant for your conveyance?" All the people

were stunned. The whole atmosphere was stunned. What was happening was

neither seen nor heard before. The greatest savant of the time was sobbing,

repenting and begging excuse in such a humble manner. He did not deter

unseen the Sayyid pardoned him several times. Alahazrat was not satisfied

with this even and said, "The only atonement is that let the Holy Prince

insisted and so insisted that this vice versa had to be given a practical shape

and the people practically realized the standard of Alahazrat in regard to

paying respect to the holy descendants of Holy Prophet (Allahs Grace and

Peace be upon him)."

Through Hazrat Sakhawat Hussain, Khateeb of Jamia Masjid, Bareilly, I learnt

of another important instance. The fact was that on being unhappy over some

family matter, A'lahazrat did not take food. As a solution to this problem, a

Sayyid was invited to intervene in the matter and persuade Alahazrat to take

food and so he did. But, Alahazrat requested the Sayyid not to kindly intervene

in his home affairs. The Sayyid reacted forthwith and said, "Okay, I will convey

it as such to the Holy Prophet (Allahs Grace and Peace be upon him) at

Mehshar." Upon this, Alahazrat sought apology and took no time to accept the

food. As is expected of a devout Muslim, Alahazrat always surrendered before

a Sayyid unconditionally.

H. H Sayyid al-Ulma Hazrat Al-i-Mustafa Marahravi, once disclosed a very

interesting thing. A thought came to his mind that Alahazrat possessed all

qualities but one. It was that he was not a Sayyid. Alahazrat took birth in a

Pathan family. Allah could cause him to take birth in a Sayyid family. Allah does

what He wants. H.H Sayyid al-Ulma said that when he thought over the saidcase of palanquin, then he was forced to give a second thought to his earlier

thinking. He was then able to think as to why Alahazrat was a non-Sayyid. If he

were a Sayyid himself, how could the people know what respect should be

given to a Sayyid and how he should be dealt with?

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