Table Of Content(cid:2)
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Malfoozaat
(statements and
anecdotes)
of
Faqeeh-ul-Ummat
Mufti Mahmood Hasan
Gangohi
(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4) (cid:6)(cid:7) (cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10)
Volume 1
Malfoozaat of Faqeeh-ul-Ummat
Title: Malfoozaat of Faqeeh-ul-Ummat Mufti
Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (rahmatullahi
alaih)
Compiled by: Mufti Farooq Meeruti Sahib (daamat
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First edition: Rabi-ul-Awwal 1431 / February 2010
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Foreword ........................................................................................... 39
Beliefs ................................................................................ 41
Tasarruf ............................................................................................ 41
Is kufr decreed? ................................................................................. 41
Shaitaan doesn’t have the ability to harm a person in the grave ...... 42
Taqdeer (Pre-Destination) ................................................................ 42
Is the rank of man higher than that of angels? .................................. 43
The Proof of Nabi (cid:1) being alive ....................................................... 44
An Incident of Hadhrat Madani in relation to Hayaat-un-
(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4) (cid:6)(cid:7) (cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10)
Nabi ................................................................................................... 44
Tawsee-e-Qudrat or Imkaan-e-kizb .................................................. 44
Sajdah to anyone other than Allah.................................................... 47
The Nature of the Malaaikah’s sajdah for Hadhrat Aadam (cid:2) ....... 49
Proof for two sajdahs in Salaah ....................................................... 50
The Definition of Taqdeer ................................................................ 51
Taqdeer (Pre-destination) cannot be understood .............................. 51
Is Imaan (faith) the chief `ibaadat or salaah? .................................. 52
It is not obligatory on Allah to do that which is most beneficial for
His slaves .......................................................................................... 53
Discussion of Imaam Abul Hasan Ash`ari with Juba’ee regarding the
above ................................................................................................. 53
It is not a condition that Allah Ta`ala is always pleased with what He
intends ............................................................................................... 54
The Proof of the Simple-minded ...................................................... 55
99 reasons for pronouncing kufr and one reason for declaring Imaan
.......................................................................................................... 56
Saying that Allah Ta`ala’s name is bitter ......................................... 56
Is a man’s lifespan five times his age of maturity? .......................... 57
The dunya is a place of asbaab (cause and effect) ........................... 57
Allah Ta`ala has made the world a place of need ............................. 58
A voice reciting Surah Mulk was heard from the grave ................... 59
An incident regarding the punishment in the grave .......................... 59
Carrying out the injunctions of Shari`ah with Sabr ......................... 60
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Both Deen and dunya are according the pre-destined amount ......... 61
The difference between the path of nubuwwat (prophethood) and the
path of wilaayat (sainthood) ............................................................. 61
Another Difference between the path of nubuwwat and that of
wilaayat ............................................................................................. 62
Umoor-e-Takweeni and the incident of Hadhrat Moosa and Hadhrat
Khidhr ............................................................................................... 62
Basis for the Madrasah’s laws of admission and expulsion ............. 65
Samaa`-e-Mauta (Hearing of the dead) ............................................ 65
Did Ambiyaa come to India? ............................................................ 65
Prophets among the Jinn ................................................................... 66
The Episode of Shah Ahlullah Sahib ................................................ 70
Jinnaat’s effect on human beings ..................................................... 71
Is there bad luck in anything? ........................................................... 72
Categories of miracles ...................................................................... 72
Taqdeer is actually the knowledge of Allah Ta`ala .......................... 73
Fluctuation of Imaan ......................................................................... 73
Matters pertaining to the Qur’aan ................................ 75
In which Para is Surah Faatihah? ..................................................... 75
Explanation of the Verse on Hajj ..................................................... 76
Khatam practice of Hafiz Karim Bakhsh Gangohi ............. 77
(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4) (cid:6)(cid:7) (cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10)
Moulana Saleemullah Khan Sahib’s memorising the Qur’aan ......... 78
Moulana Yahya Sahib’s completion of the Qur’aan ........................ 78
Imaam Abu Hanifah’s completion of the Qur’aan ........................... 78
The Practice of Hadhrat Uthman (cid:3) .................................................. 79
The Practice of Hadhrat Ali (cid:3) ......................................................... 79
Tayy-e-Lisaan ................................................................................... 79
The lineage of a child whose parents are worlds apart ..................... 80
The glory of the completion of the Qur’aan in Saharanpur .............. 80
Hadhrat Mufti Sahib’s completion of the Qur’aan in salaah ........... 80
Khatam (completion) of the Qur’aan in one day .............................. 81
Khatam of the Qur’aan in less than three days ................................. 81
Many contradictions in that which is from besides Allah Ta`ala ..... 81
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Loopholes in the Qur’aan ................................................................. 82
An objection against the action of Nabi Yusuf (cid:2) ........................... 84
Discussion between Sahl bin Abdullah Tastari and Shaitaan .......... 84
Why does Bismillah not appear at the beginning of Surah Taubah? 86
The meaning of - raqeem, - mataa` and - tabaarak ........ 87
(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:12)(cid:10) (cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16) (cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:14)(cid:18)(cid:19)
Tafseer and ta’weel ........................................................................... 87
Explanation of the verse: “Verily salaah prevents immorality and
evil” .................................................................................................. 88
Male and female in the verse of stealing and zina ............................ 88
The Khatt-e-`Aroodh and the Qur’aanic script are tauqeefi ............ 89
The Qur’aan and Hadeeth cannot be transliterated into Hindi ......... 90
Distribution of sweetmeats on the occasion of the completion of the
Qur’aan in Taraaweeh ...................................................................... 90
Teaching of the Qur’aan Kareem in the musjid ................................ 91
Receiving a salary for teaching in the musjid ................................... 92
Lessons in the musjid of Hadhrat Abu Darda (cid:3) .............................. 92
Accepting a fee to recite the Qur’aan Shareef for esaal-e-thawaab . 93
Inconsistencies if besides the speech of Allah Ta`ala is shown to be
His speech ......................................................................................... 93
An excellent example of respect and affinity with the Qur’aan ....... 94
The difference between Israaf (extravagance) and Tabzeer (wastage)
.......................................................................................................... 95
Examples of incorrect Qiraat (recitation) ......................................... 95
Refutation without pause .................................................................. 96
How does `Izraeel (cid:2) extract the souls of many people at one time?
.......................................................................................................... 97
Those males and females who remember Allah Ta`ala in abundance
.......................................................................................................... 97
‘The Independent’ is an incomplete translation of “As-Samad” ...... 97
Why is there repetition in the Qur’aan? ............................................ 98
A messenger (prophet) among the Jinn ............................................ 99
Will the Jinnaat also enjoy from the bounties of Jannah? ............... 99
What was done to the copies of the Qur’aan other than those
prepared by Uthman (cid:3) ................................................................... 100
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Serpent taking over a treasure ......................................................... 101
Bayaan-ul-Qur’aan ......................................................................... 101
Rooh-ul-Bayaan, Khaazin, Rooh-ul-Ma`aani, Mazhari ................. 101
Objection on the verse ﺎﻨ(cid:15) ﻣ(cid:17) ﺆ(cid:9) ﻣ ﻞ(cid:9) ﺘﻘ(cid:9) ﻳ ﻦۡ ﻣ(cid:6) (whomsoever kills a believer)
(cid:11) (cid:11) (cid:4)(cid:7) (cid:4) (cid:4)
and its answer ................................................................................. 102
Objection on the verse: ﻦ(cid:11) ﻣ(cid:17) ﺆ(cid:9) (cid:11)ﻧ(cid:4)(cid:20) (cid:20)ﻮۤۡ (cid:11)ﻟﺎ(cid:4)ﻗ (cid:27)(cid:11) ﺎﻨ(cid:4)(cid:7) ﻟ(cid:20) ﻦ(cid:4) ﻣ(cid:4) (cid:20)ٰ ۤﺎﻤ(cid:4) ﻛ(cid:4) (cid:20)ﻮۡ ﻨ(cid:11) ﻣ(cid:17) (cid:20)ٰ (cid:31)(cid:9) (cid:11) (cid:4)ﻟ ﻞ(cid:4) ﻴۡ ﻗ(cid:17) (cid:20)(cid:4)(cid:21)(cid:20)(cid:17) (cid:6)(cid:4)
ۤ
ﺂﻬﻔﺴﻟ(cid:20) ﻦﻣ(cid:20)ٰ ﺎﻤﻛ (And when they are asked to bring Imaan as the
(cid:11) (cid:4) (cid:4) (cid:11)(cid:7) (cid:4) (cid:4) (cid:4) (cid:4)
people have brought Imaan) and its answer ................................... 102
Objection on the verse: (cid:4)ﷲ(cid:20) %(cid:4) ﻮۡ ﻋ(cid:11) ﺪ(cid:17) ﺨٰ (cid:11) ﻳ (they are deceiving Allah Ta`ala)
and its answer ................................................................................. 103
Tashree`, Ijtihaad, Ijraa-e-Masaalih-e-Mursalah .......................... 103
The significance of Zaid (cid:3) and Maryam .......................... 104
(cid:20)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:7) (cid:14)(cid:24)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)
Request of the people of Antioch to change to .................... 104
(cid:7)(cid:25)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:28) (cid:7)(cid:25)(cid:19)(cid:27)(cid:28)
Can a nabi stay among kuffaar (disbelievers) ................................ 105
Method of esaal-e-thawaab ............................................................ 106
Accepting the invitation of those intending esaal-e-thawaab ........ 106
The incident of a sahib-e-kashf (one who receives inspiration) ..... 107
Episode of the person who used to daily send thawaab to his mother
and the sahib-e-kashf (one who receives inspiration) ..................... 108
The dead reciting the Qur’aan in the grave .................................... 108
Jihaad ............................................................................................. 108
Performing nafl (voluntary) salaah in congregation and the isolated
views of some Ulama ..................................................................... 109
What is the bid`at (innovation) in constructing mihraabs in the
musjids? .......................................................................................... 110
The things that came down with Aadam (cid:2) from Jannah ............. 112
Alterations and adjustments were made in fasting ......................... 114
Matters pertaining to hadeeth ...................................... 116
The buraaq of Nabi (cid:1) ..................................................................... 116
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Narrations on the prohibition of amassing wealth .......................... 116
Demise of Hadhrat Abu Zar (cid:3) ....................................................... 119
Is experiencing difficulty at the time of death due to sins? ............ 120
The incident of Moulana Manzoor Gangohi .................................. 121
Enquiring about the reasons of undergoing difficulty .................... 121
The consequence of mocking the Sahaabah (cid:4) .............................. 121
Hadhrat Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas’s (cid:3) way of life .............................. 122
The treachery of the Shias and the proof of Taraaweeh salaah ..... 122
The first person to initiate the compilation of the Qur’aan ............ 123
Conqueror of Iran ........................................................................... 123
Reconciling the ahaadeeth pertaining to the sunnat salaah of Fajr124
Establishing a Sunnat through a da`eef (weak) narration ............... 125
Reconciling between two contradictory ahaadeeth ........................ 125
The meaning of haakim in the terminology of the muhadditheen .. 126
Reliable knowledge ........................................................................ 126
Deception in war and the incident of Ali (cid:3) ................................... 126
Tasbeeh-e-Faatimi will be recited after every fardh salaah .......... 127
Objection against Hadhrat `Aaishah honouring people
(cid:14)(cid:24)(cid:29)(cid:4) (cid:6)(cid:7) (cid:30)(cid:31)(cid:10)
according to their status and its answer .......................................... 127
Hadhrat Thanwi honouring people according to their rank
(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4) (cid:6)(cid:7) (cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10)
........................................................................................................ 129
Hadhrat Moulana Ilyaas Sahib honouring people according
(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4) (cid:6)(cid:7) (cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10)
to their rank ..................................................................................... 129
The preference of Abu Talhah (cid:3) ................................................... 129
Giving preference to others ............................................................ 130
Categories of ahaadeeth ................................................................. 131
Establishing the wearing of the topee (headgear) by Nabi (cid:1) ......... 131
The barkat (blessings) of Zam Zam water does not terminate by
diluting it in other water ................................................................. 131
Proof for the khateeb (one who delivers the Jumu`ah khutbah)
answering the second azaan and speaking when it is necessary .... 132
A decision cannot be taken due to the of lack of evidence ............. 133
This point is not found in the hadeeth ............................................ 135
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There is no collective time or unidentified time between Zuhr and
`Asr ................................................................................................. 136
Practising on the ahaadeeth without the supervision of a teacher .. 137
The status of Muhaddith Ibnu Lahee`ah ......................................... 138
The explanation of: ‘deen is naseehah’ .......................... 139
(cid:8) (cid:2)!(cid:29)(cid:23)(cid:7) "#$(cid:23)(cid:7)
Keep your heart clean from malice ................................................. 140
The wisdom of the prohibition of leaving or entering a plagued area
........................................................................................................ 140
Living with a leper .......................................................................... 141
Hunting causes negligence ............................................................. 141
The meaning of: do not make your houses into graveyards ........... 141
The `aqeeqah of Rasulullah (cid:1) ........................................................ 142
Placing the hand on the forehead whilst reading a du`aa after salaah
........................................................................................................ 142
What is the sunnat trouser?............................................................. 142
Hadhrat Hanzhalah (cid:3) fearing nifaaq (hypocrisy) .......................... 143
Speaking of worldly matters in the musjid ..................................... 143
The guarantee for Jannah ............................................................... 144
The anger of Allah Ta`ala at the praising of a sinner ..................... 144
The first moon ................................................................................. 144
Benefactor of people ....................................................................... 145
Hadeeth-e-Musalsal bil Awwaliyyah .............................................. 145
The forgiveness of an immoral woman .......................................... 145
Using a ghareeb Hadeeth as a basis of deduction .......................... 146
Narrating ahaadeeth from jinnaat .................................................. 146
Tirmizi and Nasai narrating from Imaam Abu Hanifah ... 147
(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4) (cid:6)(cid:7) (cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10)
Imaam Bukhaari narrating from Imaam Tirmizi ............................ 147
Nabi’s (cid:1) ancestors were not mushrikeen (polytheists) ................... 148
Performing salaah and speaking at the time of the Jumu`ah khutbah
........................................................................................................ 149
Performing salaah without a topee ................................................. 149
Nabi (cid:1) not consuming tea, hot milk, daal (pulse) and rice ............ 150
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The word having the meaning of (instead) in the Hadeeth:
%& '(cid:26) ( ")
................................................................................................... 151
(cid:14)(cid:2)*$(cid:23)(cid:7)
Eating together is a means of barkat (blessings) ............................ 151
Rectifying the Umm-us-Saheehain ................................................. 151
The basis of: (salaah is the mi`raaj of a mu’min) .... 153
"(cid:16)+,(cid:7) -(cid:7)./(cid:16) 0(cid:21)!(cid:23)(cid:7)
Purpose of man’s creation .............................................................. 153
The goat that was taken without its owner’s permission ................ 154
Wiping the hands on the heels after meals ..................................... 154
The distortions of the muhadditheen .............................................. 155
Hadhrat Hawwa was created from the rib of Aadam (cid:2) ............... 157
The promise of preserving the ahaadeeth ...................................... 157
Knowledge is still in our family ..................................................... 162
We are the dispensers and you are the doctors ............................... 162
The dunya referred to as the elder brother ...................................... 163
Allah is present everywhere ............................................................ 164
Overlook the elders ......................................................................... 165
The voice of Allah will be full of affection on the Day of Qiyaamah
........................................................................................................ 165
The position of Imaam Ghazaali and the author of Hidaayah in the
field of hadeeth ............................................................................... 166
Twenty ahaadeeth of Bukhaari are narrated by Hanafis ................ 166
Preservation and compilation of ahaadeeth ................................... 167
Sahaabah (cid:4) propagating the ahaadeeth........................................ 167
The effort made by the muhadditheen in the field of hadeeth ........ 168
The different methods of narrating ahaadeeth ............................... 169
The different categories of ahaadeeth ............................................ 170
The different methods of acquiring hadeeth ................................... 171
The expertise the imaams of fiqh had in the science of hadeeth .... 172
A discussion between Imaam Abu Hanifah and Imaam
(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4) (cid:6)(cid:7) (cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10)
Owzaa`ee .......................................................................... 173
(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4) (cid:6)(cid:7) (cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:10)
Didn’t Imaam Abu Hanifah have the knowledge of hadeeth? ....... 175
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