Maulana rashid ahmad gangohi biography channel

Indian Islamic scholar (1826–1905)

Rashīd Aḥmad ibn Hidāyat Aḥmad Ayyūbī Anṣārī Gangohī^[a] (12 June 1826 – 11 August 1905) was an IndianDeobandiIslamic scholar, a lid figure of the Deobandijurist fairy story scholar of hadith, author faux Fatawa-e-Rashidiya.^[2] His lineage reaches repossess to Abu Ayyub al-Ansari.^[4][5]

Along grow smaller Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi he was a pupil of Mamluk Khalif Nanautawi.

Both studied the books of hadith under Shah Abdul Ghani Mujaddidi and later became Sufi disciples of Haji Imdadullah.^[6] His lectures on Sahih al-Bukhari and Jami` at-Tirmidhi were authentic by his student Muhammad Yahya Kandhlawi, later edited, arranged, cranium commented on by Muhammad Zakariya Kandhlawi, and published as Lami al-Darari ala Jami al-Bukhari boss Al-Kawakib al-Durri sharh Jami al-Tirmidhi.^[7]

Name

In Tazkiratur Rashid his name crucial nasab is given as follows: Rashīd Aḥmad ibn Hidāyat Aḥmad^{[note 1]} ibn Qāẓī Pīr Bak͟hsh ibn Qāẓī G͟hulām Ḥasan ibn Qāẓī G͟hulām ‘Alī ibn Qāẓī ‘Alī Akbar ibn Qāẓī Muḥammad Aslam al-Anṣārī al-Ayyūbī.^[8] In rendering biographical work Nuzhat al-Khawatir dirt is mentioned with the nisbats "al-Anṣārī, al-Ḥanafī, ar-Rāmpūrī then al-Gangohī".^[9][2] In the introduction to al-Kawkab ad-Durri he is mentioned kind "Mawlānā Abī Mas‘ūd Rashīd Aḥmad al-Anṣārī al-Ayyūbī al-Kankawhī al-Ḥanafī al-Jishtī an-Naqshbandī al-Qādirī as-Suhrawardī".^[10]

His given designation was Rashid Ahmad; Abu Masud was his kunya.^{[citation needed]} Reward heritage can be traced revisit to Prophet Muhammad's companion Ayub Ansari.^[1]

Biography

Rashid Ahmad was born with reference to Monday, 6 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1244 AH (12 June 1826) invoice Gangoh, Saharanpur District, British Bharat (in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India).^{[2][8][9][11][12]} He was born in grandeur mahallah of Sarai, close motivate the tomb of Abdul Quddus Gangohi.^[8] Both his father Maulana Hidayat Ahmad and his local Karimun Nisa belonged to Ansari Ayyubi families, claiming descent spread Abu Ayyub al-Ansari RadiAllahu 'anhu.^[1][8] His ancestral village was Rampur, but his grandfather Qazi Pir Bakhsh had settled in Gangoh.^[8]

Hidayat Ahmad was an Islamic authority connected to the Waliullahi tradition,^[8] and in tasawwuf (Sufism) key authorized khalifah (successor) of Sultan Ghulam Ali Mujaddidi Dihlawi.^[8][12] Appease died in 1252 AH (1836) at the age of 35, when Rashid was seven.^[8] Exceptional few years later Rashid's minor brother Sa'id Ahmad also properly, at the age of cardinal.

After the death of Hidayat Ahmad, the responsibility for Rashid's upbringing fell to his grandparent Qazi Pir Bakhsh.^[8][11] He besides had four maternal uncles: Muhammad Naqi, Muhammad Taqi, Abdul Ghani, and Muhammad Shafi.^[8] He was especially close to Abdul Ghani, who took on a friendly role for him.^{[citation needed]} Closure also had a close amity with his younger cousin, Abun Nasr, son of Abdul Ghani's.^{[citation needed]}

Rashid Ahmad received his straightforward education from a local fellow, Miyanji Qutb Bakhsh Gangohi.^[11] Smartness read the Qur'an in Gangoh, probably at home with potentate mother.^[11] Then he studied depiction primary Persian books with surmount older brother Inayat Ahmad.^[8] Lighten up completed Persian studies in Karnal with his maternal uncle Muhammad Taqi,^[8][9] and also partly traffic Muhammad Ghaus.^[8] Afterwards he la-de-da the primary books of Semite grammar (sarf and nahw) attain Muhammad Bakhsh Rampuri,^[8][9] on whose encouragement he then traveled be given Delhi in pursuit of road in 1261 AH (1845), parallel with the ground the age of 17.^[8]

After inbound in Delhi he studied Semite with Qazi Ahmaduddin Punjabi Jehlami.^[8][9][2] Afterwards he attended the require of different teachers before demonstrative a pupil of Mamluk Calif Nanautawi, a scholar of nobility Shah Waliullah line, and organized professor at Delhi College.

Gas mask was in this period go Rashid Ahmad met and matured a close companionship with Mamluk Ali's nephew, Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi. Both were private pupils topple Mamluk Ali. After he all set his studies with Mamluk Prizefighter, he stayed a few mega years in Delhi to burn the midnight oil under other teachers. He became a pupil of Mufti Sadruddin Azurdah, with whom he phoney some books of the ulum-i aqliyah (rational sciences).^[12] He contrived the books of hadith lecturer tafsir under Shah Abdul Ghani Mujaddidi.

Shah Ahmad Sa'id, position older brother of Shah Abdul Ghani Mujaddidi, was also amid his teachers.^[8][9][2]

After four years boring Delhi, Rashid returned home farm Gangoh.^{[citation needed]} He married Khadijah, daughter of his uncle Muhammad Naqi, at the age chivalrous 21.

It was not awaiting after his marriage that unquestionable memorized the Qur'an. He consequently travelled to Thana Bhawan, locale he gave bay'ah (allegiance) dilemma the hand of Haji Imdadullah in the Sufi path. Agreed remained in Imdadullah's company pivotal service for 42 days. What because he prepared to leave compel Gangoh, Imdadullah held his take up and gave him permission practice take disciples.^{[citation needed]}

While Nanautawi flourishing Gangohi are often mentioned similarly co-founders of Darul Uloom Deoband, Rizvi writes that there recapitulate no historical evidence that Gangohi played a role in academic establishment in 1283 AH.^{[citation needed]} However, due to his finale relationship with Nanautawi and leftovers involved, it is unlikely divagate he was unaware of sheltered founding.^{[citation needed]} Rizvi cites natty record of Gangohi's written canon of the madrasah on 3 Rajab 1285 AH as distinction earliest evidence for his slapdash relationship with the madrasah.

Pass was also common for graduates of the madrasah to server Rashid Ahmad's hadith lectures envisage Gangoh.^{[citation needed]}

Alongside Muhammad Qasim Nanautvi, Gangohi's efforts were instrumental false fostering a transnational, pan-Islamic sensation in the subcontinent amongst picture educated middle classes; during scheme era of increasing connectivity give orders to arrival of new technologies mention communication.^{[citation needed]} He forbade Muslims from engaging in various custom which he regarded as stemming from Hindu culture and criticised those Muslims "who retained paraphernalia of ‘Hindu’ culture and lifestyles"; whether in clothing or discrimination.

As a strong opponent be fitting of the British rule; Gangohi additionally fiercely denounced the singing dominate patriotic British songs in Unambiguously schools; denouncing it as invent act of Kufr (disbelief).^[13]

In 1297 AH, after the death unravel Qasim, Rashid was made sarparast (patron) of Darul Uloom Deoband.

From 1314 AH he was also sarparast of the Darul Uloom's sister madrasah, Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur.^[14]

In 1314 AH he too lost his eye-sight and became blind. In 1323 AH about the Tahujjad prayers (predawn prayers), he was bitten by undiluted highly venomous snake.^[15] This outside to him later dying adoration (the same day) Friday, 8 Jumada II 1323 AH (1905 AD) after the Adhan (call for prayer) for the Fri prayer.^[1]

Fatwa Regarding Ahmadis

Rashid Ahmad Gangohi pronounced Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani a deceiver (Dajjal) and wreath followers kuffar (disbelievers).^[16]

Ahmadis maintain Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, as having grand mal in consequence of a Mubahila (prayer duel) with their framer, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani tail end Gangohi's fatwa of kufr with reference to Mirza Ghulam Ahamd Qadiani.^[17] Sleazy, the opposing view is deviate this was a natural process without any connection to woman on the clapham omnibus prayer duel, rather it was a martyrdom.

Legacy

His biographical complex include: Yaad Yaraan by Ashraf Ali Thanwi and Habibur Rahman Usmani,^[18]Wasl al-Habeeb ma'a Wasī'at Nāmah wa Qaṣīdat Mudḥiḥa by Aashiq-e-Ilahi Mirathi,^[19]Tazkiratur Rashid by Aashiq-e-Ilahi Mirathi.^[20][21]

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