Aap Beti

Autobiography of Sheikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi 'alayh)

Sunday, May 01, 2011

Dealing with Death

Maulana Sayed Ahmed
(رحمة الله عليه)
, the brother of Shaykhul Islam Maulana Hussain Ahmad Madani
(رحمة الله عليه)
, advises Hazrat Shaykh
(رحمة الله عليه)
on how to cope with the death of his father, Maulana Yayha
(رحمة الله عليه).

"بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
To beloved Maulana Zakariyya (May Allah protect him),
from Sayed Ahmed

After sincere Islamic greetings to you, I inform you that I am in sound health, hoping that you together with your family are in good health. You have become a teacher, so how will you still remember us who are far away from you. My relationship with your late father was so close and friendly that even if you should be indifferent to us, we will not be the same to you, that we sit still quietly.

When I read the letter from Hafiz Muhammad Yakoob of the sad demise of your father, only the Knower of the Unseen will know what sorrow passed over my heart. But beloved brother, what is there that one can do except say: "Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi Raaji-oon" From this I have the hope of receiving the reward of "Salaawaatum min Rabbihim."

Now it is your turn to show that you are a true substitute for him as he was with his academic and moral qualities.

"The real young hero is he who says: 'Here am I"',
Not the one who says: 'My father was like this and that.'"
....

... Now listen Bhai Zakariyya, if you do not reply my letter, I will become offended and displeased. Thereafter, no matter how hard you try to please me, I will not be pleased. I herby conclude my letter without saying anything else.

From Sayed Ahmad
26 Jamadil Awwal 1337 Hijri

Aap Beti, Page 379-380

Labels:

3 Comments:

Blogger Basheer said...

As Salamu Alaikum,

May Allah accept your work. We have also created a section for Aap Beti on www.kmsz.org.za

Wasalam

8:11 pm  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The ωrite-up рrovides confirmed usеful to us.
It’s quite informаtive аnd you really are cеrtainly extremelу well-іnformеd in this fielԁ.
You haѵe poρрed my eye in οrder to variοus opinіon оf this topіc аlong with
intriquing, notable аnd strong writtеn сontent.
Here is my web blog - viagra

5:21 am  
Blogger Unknown said...

It is great to see too many people contributing and providing Islamic education online on their websites. May Allah accept our efforts for Islam. Thanks for sharing nice article.

7:21 am  

Post a Comment

<< Home