Sadr-ul-Afadil Mufti Sayyid Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه is an
important personality amongst the Khulafa of Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, A’la Hadrat,
Mujaddid-e-Deen-o-Millat, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was a
Mufassir, Muhaddis, Munazir, Khateeb, writer and a political leader.
Blessed birth
He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was born
in Moradabad (India) on 21 Safar-ul-Muzaffar 1300 Hijri corresponding to 1 January
1883 AD. His birth name was kept as ‘Ghulam Mustafa’ but he became famous by
the name of ‘Sayyid Muhammad Na’eemuddin’.
Education
He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه completed
Hifz [memorisation] of the Holy Quran at the age of 8. He learnt reading and
writingص Urdu and Persian from his honourable father, Maulana Sayyid
Mu’eenuddin Nuzhat. He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه studied
Dars-e-Nizami from Maulana Shah Fazl Ahmad Amrohi and Maulana Shah Gul Muhammad
Qaadiri رَحِمَهُمَا
الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی. He completed Dars-e-Nizami
at the age of 19 and practised writing Fatwa for a year.
Association with
A’la Hadrat
He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه authored
his first book, namely ‘اَلْکَلِمَۃُ الْعُلْیَا لِاِعْلَاءِ
عِلْمِ الْمُصْطَفٰی’ at the age of 20 on [the topic of] Ilm-e-Ghayb-e-Nabawi صَلَّى اللہُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. When
this book was presented to Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, A’la Hadrat Shah Imam Ahmad
Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, he said:
‘مَـاشَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, it is an
excellent and remarkable book. This young age and still such a great book
containing such good proofs is an evidence of the author being intelligent and
skilful.’ (Hayat Sadr-ul-Afadil, pp.
33)
Mufti Sayyid Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه then had
the privilege of visiting the blessed court of A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه for the
first time. Then, he became so devoted that he has himself stated: I would go
to the court of A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه every
Monday and Thursday at all costs. (Ibid)
A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had great
confidence in him and would consult him about important matters. Mufti Sayyid
Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه wrote ‘Khaza`in-ul-‘Irfan’,
a Tafseer in the form of explanatory notes on A’la Hadrat’s Quranic
translation, namely ‘Kanz-ul-Iman’. It is a summary of the previous
authentic Tafaseer and is also famous worldwide.
Privilege of
becoming a Mureed
He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had the
privilege of becoming a Mureed of his respected teacher, Maulana Shah Gul
Muhammad Qaadiri رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه in the
Qadiriyyah spiritual order.
Ijazat and
Khilafat
Besides A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, Mufti
Sayyid Muhammad Na’eemuddin’s honourable Murshid and Shaykh-ul-Mashaaikh
Maulana Shah ‘Ali Husayn Ashrafi Kachochwi رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه also gave
him “Ijazat and Khilafat [permission to make Mureed in a certain spiritual
order]”. (Baaniyan Silsilah
Na’eemiyyah, pp. 206)
Educational
services
He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه laid the
foundation stone of Madrasah Anjuman Ahl-e-Sunnat-o-Jama’at in Moradabad in
1910 AD which later became famous by the name of Jami’ah Na’eemiyyah. Through
his guidance and training, such students got prepared who established more
Madaris. Few of them are: Founder of Dar-ul-‘Uloom Hizb-ul-Ahnaaf, Maulana Abul
Barakaat Sayyid Ahmad Qaadiri; founder of Dar-ul-‘Uloom Na’eemiyyah Karachi,
Maulana Muhammad Umar Na’eemi; founder of Dar-ul-‘Uloom Hanafiyyah Basirpur
Okara, Maulana Abul Khayr Noorullah Na’eemi; founder of Dar-ul-‘Uloom Jami’ah
Na’eemiyyah Lahore, Mufti Muhammad Husayn Na’eemi رَحِمَهُمُ
الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی. (Hayat Sadr-ul-Afadil;
summarized)
Other services
Different types of Fitnahs [evils] related to the beliefs and practices
were evolving in his era. He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه played a
leading role in refuting all those Fitnahs. He played an exemplary role in
Tahreek-e-Pakistan as well. In 1946 AD, All India Sunni Conference was held in
Banaras by his efforts in which demand for Pakistan was greatly supported. (Hayat Sadr-ul-Afadil; summarized)
Books
Besides Tafseer Khaza`in-ul-‘Irfan, ‘اَطْیَبُ الایمان فی
رَدِّ تَقْوِیَۃُ الایمان’, ‘Kitab-ul-‘Aqaaid’, ‘Sawanih Karbala’, ‘کشفُ الحجاب
عن مَسَائلِ ایصالِ الثَّواب’, ‘Seerat-e-Sahabah’ and ‘Adaab-ul-Akhyar’, etc.,
are included in his books. His poetry collection of Na’at, namely Riyaz-e-Na’eem
has been published. Besides these, he رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه started a
bimonthly magazine “As-Sawaad-ul-A’zam” which later became a monthly
magazine.
Blessed demise
He رَحْمَةُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه passed
away on Friday on 19 Zul-Hijjah 1367 Hijri corresponding to 23 October 1948 AD.
(Baaniyan Silsilah Na’eemiyyah, footnote, pp.
251)
His blessed shrine is under the Divine mercy, beside the Masjid of
Jami’ah Na’eemiyyah, Moradabad, India.
May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on him and
forgive us without accountability for his sake!
For more information regarding his biography, study the booklet ‘Tazkirah
Sadr-ul-Afadil’ published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah.
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