Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 27
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 26 E ‘ itikaaf (going into voluntary total isolation for the purpose of continuous devotion and worship in the last ten days of the month of Ramadhaan) on the morning of 21st Ramadhaan. ” Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen raised a point about this Hadith. Sheikh Muhammad Khizraji suggested to him to read the footnote and the footnote described the Hadith as "difficult. " Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen said in protest, "On your suggestion, I read the footnote, otherwise the Hadith is simple ” , a cursory glance at the footnote indicated that the Hadith is difficult, in case one sits on the morning of 21 st of Ramadhaan in "E ‘ itikaaf" and if the "Night of Destiny" (Lailat-ul-Qadr) falls on the preceding night, it is better for the person to be in "E ‘ itikaaf" after Asr (afternoon) prayer on 20 th of Ramadhaan. Sheikh Sahib said that that was not the practice of the Holy Prophet sa. Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud- Deen shot back, $ It was the mistake of the footnote writer and indicated that there is no complication, one can go on the morning of 20th, whereupon Sheikh Sahib said, “ It was against Ijmaa ‘ (unanimity of scholars of jurisprudence on an issue). ” Hakeem Sahib replied, “ Please read the observation of Imam Ahmad ra. This Ijmaa ‘ is a mere assertion. ” Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen then posed another question, "Why do Muslims prostrate before Ka ‘ aba ?" Sheikh Sahib said, "It is the command of the Holy Prophet sa ”. Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen said, "The authenticated Qibla of all the prophets is Baitul Muqaddas (the Mosque in Jerusalem), why leave the collective opinion of all the prophets for one person? If I differ in the interpretation of one Hadith , where lies the harm?" Thereafter, Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen brought this matter to the attention of Maulavi Rahmatullah Kairanvi. Maulavi Kairanvi corrected Sheikh Sahib ( Mirqaatul Yaqeen , pp. 112-113). After some time, it happened that Shah Abdul Ghani Mujaddadi (a renowned Saint of Delhi, born in 1820) came on a visit to Mecca from Medina. His arrival in the city became the talk of the town. Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen also decided to see him, and found him in Haram Shareef (the precincts of the