Sardar Ahmad Chishti Explained

Religion:Islam
Birth Date:22 September 1903
29 Jamadiul Akhir 1321 AH
Birth Place:Dialgarh Batala British India
Death Date:
1 Shaban, 1382 AH
Death Place:Jhang Bazaar Faisalabad, Pakistan
Resting Place:Jhang Bazaar, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Sardar Ahmad Chishti
Denomination:Sunni
Jurisprudence:Hanafi
Creed:Maturidi
Movement:Barelvi
Main Interests:Sufism
Honorific Prefix:Muhaddith-i A'zam
Students:Abul Bashar Al Qadri

Sardar Ahmad Chishti (; 1903–1962) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar who is recognized by his followers as Muhaddith-e-Azam Pakistan.[1] [2] [3]

Family background

Sardar Ahmad Chisti's father was Choudhry Miran Bakhsh Chishti. He was born in Dialgarh, Gurdaspur district, East Punjab in Jutt family on 22 September 1903 (29 Jumada al-Thani 1321 AH).[4] His son Fazal Karim was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan NA-82 Faisalabad and founder of Sunni Ittihad Council.[5]

Education and life

He attended primary school in Dialgarh village in Batala and Islamic high school in Batala, matriculating in govt school 1924 (1343 AH). He came to Lahore for the preparation of FA, i.e. two years degree programme, and when he attended a speech of Hamid Raza Khan in Masjid Wazeer Khan Lahore he decided to join seminary Manzar-i Islam in Bareilly city.[6]

There he met Hamid Raza Khan, son of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, and decided to join the centre of Islamic sciences and art by abandoning his English education at Manzar-i Islam at Bareilly. He gained instruction from Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri, Amjad Ali Azmi and Muhammad Husain.[6] [7]

Qadri became leader of Mazhare Islam Bareilly when Amjad Ali left seminary for Dadu district, Aligarh.[8] Followers and admirers bestowed upon him the title of Muhaddis-e-Azam-e-Pakistan.[6] He headed the Islamic seminary Mazhar-e-Islam Jamia Rizvia in Jhang Bazaar, Faislabad.[1] He was a patron of the All India Sunni Conference and supported the Pakistan movement.[9] [10]

Sufism

He became a disciple of Shah Muhammad Taj-ul-Haq Chishti in the Chishti order and received successorship and teaching licenses from Hamid Raza Khan, Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri and Amjad Ali azmi, who gave him teaching permissions and successorship in all saintly orders. He was a disciple of Ahmad Raza Khan.[11] His student was Islamic scholar Muhammad Ibrahim Siddiqui, who formed the Sunni Razvi Society in Mauritius.[12] He was close to Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Hazarvi. They had both studied with Hamid Raza Khan.[13]

Rulings

According to one fatwa, a person must wear clothes that cover the parts of the body which must be concealed according to Shari’ah. It is recommended to wear clothes for adornment and to express the blessings of God which he has granted.[14]

Death and shrine

Sardar Ahmad died on 29 December 1962 (1 Sha'ban 1382 AH), and his shrine is in Sunni Rizvi Jamia Masjid Faisalabad city.[4]

Works

By him [4]

About him

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SIC Chairman Fazle Kareem pases away . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200621082918/http://old.paktribune.com/news/Sunni-Ettehad-Council-chairman-Sahibzada-Fazal-Kareem-passes-away-259170.html . 21 June 2020 . 20 June 2020 . Paktribune.
  2. Web site: 16 April 2013 . Transitions: Sunni Ittehad Council Chairman Sahibzada Fazal Karim dies .
  3. http://ps.gcu.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Vol-18-The-Journal-of-Ploticital-Science-.pdf#page=115
  4. Sharaf Qadri . Abdul Hakim . Maulana Sardar Ahmad Qadri Chishti . Monthly Daleel-e-Rah . June 2013 . 20 June 2020 . 6 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106124954/https://www.daleelerah.com/current/june-2013/sardar-ahmad-1306/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Sahibzada Fazal Karim – the man he was. 16 April 2013. The Nation. 29 May 2020. 6 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230106061059/https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Apr-2013/sahibzada-fazal-karim-the-man-he-was. live.
  6. Web site: - Iss Mah Ka Khususi Mazmoon .: Muhaddis-e-Azam Pakistan Maulana Mohammed Sardar Ahmed Chishti Qadri ::... mahnama.ahlesunnat.net. 29 May 2020. 30 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200530173316/http://mahnama.ahlesunnat.net/webshaban1433/khususisardarahmed/khususisardarahmed.htm. dead.
  7. Web site: Azamgad Sufis of India, Dargahs of india, indian dargah, wali of allah, aulia allah, indian mystics. www.aulia-e-hind.com. 20 June 2020. 17 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217015819/http://www.aulia-e-hind.com/dargah/azamgard.htm. live.
  8. Web site: Sahibzada Haji Muhammad Fazal Karim. www.awaztoday.pk. 20 June 2020. 7 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107202927/http://www.awaztoday.pk/profile_Sahibzada-Haji-Muhammad-Fazal-Karim_95.aspx. dead.
  9. Web site: محدث اعظم پاکستان ابوالفضل مولانا محمد سردار احمد چشتی قادری ؒ ؒ ایک مثالی استاد تھے!. 5 April 2019. 20 June 2020. 21 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621152315/https://dailypakistan.com.pk/05-Apr-2019/948103. live.
  10. Web site: Shami . MujeeburRehman . محدث اعظم پاکستان ابوالفضل مولانا محمد سردار احمد چشتی قادری Maulana Sardar Ahmad Chishti . Daily Pakistan . 5 April 2019 . Roznama Pakistan 5 Apr 2019 . 20 June 2020 . 21 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200621152315/https://dailypakistan.com.pk/05-Apr-2019/948103 . live .
  11. Web site: Tazkira Muhaddis E Azam Pakistan Maulana Muhammad Sardar Ahmad R.a. By Allama Jalal Ud Din Qadri Vol 1/ تذکرہ محدث اعظم پاکساتن مولانا محمد سردار احمد قادری رح جلد 1. 6 January 2019. Internet Archive.
  12. Web site: dedication. sunnirazvi.net. 16 June 2020. 12 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200212134943/http://sunnirazvi.net/society/dedication.htm. live.
  13. Web site: Preachers of hate on British TV: what they said that broke the broadcasting rules. The Daily Telegraph (newspaper). 10 November 2018. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925165507/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/9859822/Preachers-of-hate-on-British-TV-what-they-said-that-broke-the-broadcasting-rules.html. live.
  14. Bahar-e-Shari’at, part 16, page 52 of 312 pages, published by Maktaba-tul-Madina, Karachi, Pakistan.
  15. Web site: Urdu | اردو - Fataawa-e-Muhaddis-e-Azam. www.thesunniway.com. 20 June 2020. 21 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621023946/https://www.thesunniway.com/ebooks/urdu/file/116-fatawa-e-muhaddis-e-azam. live.
  16. Web site: قانونِ وراثت. 22 November 2012. 20 June 2020. 22 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622091931/http://bookslibrary.net/lib/book/qanoon-e-wirasat. live.
  17. Web site: Marfat Library. www.marfat.com. 20 June 2020. 22 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622040016/http://www.marfat.com/BookDetailPage.aspx?bookId=b7af9dc4-9634-4635-985f-17a29ae379e1. live.

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