Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous

by Syed Hasanat Ahmad

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Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 63

Royal Physician of the State of Jammu 63 Holy Prophet sa said, "Yes. " Hakeem Sahib requested that he would also like to know the same thing so that he was able to remember all the Ahadith. The Holy Prophet sa said, "We can whisper it in your ear. " Hakeem Sahib brought his ear nearer to the Holy Prophet sa thereupon the Holy Prophet sa touched his ear with his mouth. Meanwhile, Khalifa Noor-ud-Deen Jammuni woke him up. Then Hakeem Sahib realized that the acting upon Hadith was the best way to remember them, and the fact that he was awaken by Noor-ud-Deen also confirmed his perception. Hadhrat Muhammad Zafrulla Khan in his book, Hadhrat Maulavi Noor-ud-Deen — Khalifatul Masih I (p. 44), writing about his activities in Jammu, observed: His activities in the State were not confined to the field of medicine. He was a devoted servant of Islam and took advantage of every opportunity of clearing up misunderstanding about Islam, current among the ministers and other high dignitaries of the State. He also had the opportunity of giving lessons of the Holy Qur'an to the special personal attendants of the Maharajah, which they appreciated deeply. Rajah Amar Singh, brother of the Maharajah, learnt the Holy Qur'an from him and held him in high esteem. The Maharajah himself learnt the translation of nearly half of the Holy Qur'an from him. He had achieved high reputation in the profession and some cures effected by him were truly wonderful. In his treatment he did not confine himself to what was generally known as the Yunaani system of medicine. He procured several books on the allopathic system in Arabic from Egypt and made a careful study of them. He took lessons in the Hindi system from an aged Hindu physician, Pandit Harnam Das, and studied Amrit Saagar and Sarsat from him. Hakeem Sahib's Fondness for Arabic Literature Hakeem Sahib was a known Arabic scholar, his fondness for Arabic literature was limitless and it prompted him to look for fresh