Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ismail (ra) — Page 7
7 Promised Messiah as. T his companion’s name was Mir Muhammad Ismail ra (1881 - 1947). He was one of the many " Aṣḥāb " of the Mahdī , and thus, a member of the blessed party of the " Ākharīn ". His real name was Sayyed Muhammad Ismail. In Delhi, the Sayyeds, or members of the physical progeny of the Holy Prophet s as were, out of sheer reverence, called M ī r , [ pronounce d Meer ] or Khw ā ja h , [ pronounced K hwaa - ja h ], both of which are customary titles of honour. "Sayyed", alternatively spelled in English, as "Sayed", "Syed", and "Sayyid", is actually more of a title than a name. The tradition of calling Sayyeds "M ī r" and "Khw ā ja h " seems to have travelled along with these families who migrated from Bukhara to Delhi, several centuries ago. Since the elders of Ḥaḍrat Sayyed Muhammad Ismail ra had retained the epithet of "Mir" as a part of their names, so did he. Hence, he became popularly known as “Mir Muhammad Ismail”. Other than being a disciple and companion of the Promised Messiah as , Ḥaḍ rat Mir Muhammad Ismail ra also had the rare privilege of being his brother - in - law. He was the brother of Ḥaḍrat Ammāñ Jān - Sayyeda Nusrat Jahan Begum ra , the esteemed wife of the Promised Messiah and Mahdī – Ḥaḍrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian.