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H adrat Qibla Hajji Pir Sahib (1957-2013)

During my later visits to Hadrat Sahib, I also met his eldest son Qibla Hajji Pir

Sahib: Hafiz Muhammad Abd al-Wahid Sahib about whom I had heard of miraculous storiesthrough SangiHajji Muhammad Zaman. For example, once as a child he was travelling in a

Jeep and it ran out of petrol, he told the driver to put some water in and continue driving.

When Hadrat Sahib found out this incident he was annoyed with him for displaying spiritual

powers at such an early age. I have also heard from Sangisin Bury that he was named Hajji

Pir because he went to Hajj when he was a young boy. I can confirm these stories are

authentic as I have heard them from reliable sources.

Hajji Pir Sahib is about the same age as me and thats where the similarities end.

Unlike me he is totally devoted to Islam and never wastes a moment in useless activities. He

is a very pious and learned person. He has very piercing eyes, a beautiful smile and a great

sense of humour. I was able to learn a lot in his company. For example, in one of the

khatams which was held in the memory of a Sangi in a village called Kurti Bangla, I

attended the khatambut did not eat the food. Hajji Pir Sahib was there too and somehow he

found out that I did not eat at the khatam. Later he enquired: You are not a WahhabiShahabbi are you? I asked what made him say that, he said: Because you did not eat thefood from the khatam . I explained that I normally do not feel comfortable in these kind ofkhatamsand plus the fact that it is very rarely from lawful income. He explained that it is

wrong to doubt other peoples livelihood, unless one has proof to the contrary. From that

moment onwards I never turned down food from khatams.

We stayed at the Kurti Bangla mosque, later that night Hajji Pir Sahib enquired: Isthe popular term kali kamli walay (the one with the black mantle) used for the Prophetbased on some tradition? We all tried our best but no one really knew the answer. Manyyears later I found a narration by Sayyida Aishah in Shamal-e Tirmidhiwhich suggests the

Prophet did have a black mantle.

Sometime later I went to a mosque in Haweli near Dars Sharif where I spent the

night. I gave sweets and laughed and joked with the students. One of the students

remarked: Thispiris good as he laughs and jokes with us, but the other Pir Sahib (Hajji Pir

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Sahib) is quiet and does not tell us stories like this one, Eh pir changey hain. In Hajji Pirs

gatherings the discussion was normally about matters of fiqh. However, I asked many

question about Sufism and he was equally well informed on this topic as well. There is no

pretence in his behaviour; he is a Sufi at heart who is also a learned faqih. Being in hispresence is like being with Hadrat Sahib.

The first time I attended Qibla Alams urson 9th May 1981, Qibla Hajji Pir Sahib

called me into a private room and presented two beautiful decorated caps: one gold one

silver, and informed me that Hadrat Sahib had instructed me to choose one. Can I not keep

both? I joked. He said: We have to obey orders. I got the message. I chose the gold oneand said: I am new to this, please could you explain why holy people give gifts to

people? He replied: Perhaps it is a sign that they are happy with that person.

Once I was sitting in the blessed gathering of Hajji Pir Sahib in Darbar Sharif after

Jumaprayer, one stranger who was not a Sangibegan to say how much aqidat(devotion) he

had for him. Hajji Pir Sahib replied: Aiqda weh teh aqidat hoini, One must have belief

before he can have devotion. I have observed that one must be very careful what one says

in his presence because he does not tolerate nonsense. I have made a fool of myself in his

presence on numerous occasions and now wish I had kept quite. However, I have learned

that holy people like Hajji Pir Sahib are also very forgiving and never remind you of your

previous mistakes.

I met him on 10th May 2004, a day after the Urs of Qibla Alam. He had been

suffering for many months due to pain in his leg and one Sangisuggested that he should

visit a particularhakim. Hajji Pir Sahib smiled and replied: I am but an individual, how

many hakimscan I visit, because everyone who comes here suggests someone or another.

The Sangi humbly replied: Master, we cannot see you suffer like this. Hajji Pir Sahib

said: In that case pray for me so that the medicine I take has a positive affect. I know

when I am ill I do nothing but moan and groan but despite the fact he seemed to be in a

great deal of pain Hajji Pir Sahib did not utter a word of complaint. In fact he was full of

humour (he is a very witty person) and dealt with the Sangisin his usual wonderful manner.

Being in his presence is like being with Hadrat Sahib.

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One day as I sat in the blessed company of Hadrat Sahib two young boys came and

sat next to him, they were extremely well behaved. I did not know who they were and did

not think it was appropriate to ask Hadrat Sahib. After they left the gathering Hadrat Sahibsaid: Eh Abd al-Wahid neh nikkeye, These are Abd al-Wahid (Hajji Pir Sahibs son). I

thought to myselfal-hamdu lillahgood manners have been passed down to each generations

of this noble family.

(Excerpts from my autobiography) Muzamil Khan (Bawa)