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Huzoor Muhaddith e Kabeer Allamah Zia ul Mustafa Azmi is the son and accredited successor of Sadr Al-Shari'ah Al-Allamah Al-Hakeem Al-Mufti Abu Al-Ula Muhammad Amjad Ali, the son of Mowlana Al-Hakeem Jamal Al-Deen, the son of Mowlana Khuda Bakhsh, the son of Mowlana Khayr Al-Deen.

Allama Sadr Al Shari'ah was deeply loved by Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Radi Allahu Anhu, Ala Hazrat strongly relied on Allama Sadr Al Shari'ah's fiqh up to the extent that he said if there was Islamic ruling, I would say Sadr Al Shari'ah should be the Qaadi (The Judge). Ala Hazrat was the one who gave him the title "Sadr Al Shari'ah" which means "the Leader of Shari'ah". Ala Hazrat said to his son Hujjah Al Islaam Hamid Raza that if you know such and such Dua's then you may lead my Janaaza Salah otherwise Sadr Al Shari'ah will lead it. Allama Sadr Al Shari'ah has a lot of students who became great scholars of their time, such as Huzoor Hafiz-e-Millat (the founder of Al Jamiah Al Ashrafiah, Mubarakpur), Allama Naeem Al Deen Muradabaadi (the author of Khazaa'in Al Irfaan, the commentary on Ala Hazrat's Kanz Al Imaan), Mufti Aazam Pakistaan, Allama Waqar Al-Deen and other great scholars.

Birth

Al-Allamah Zia Al-Mustafa was born on the 2nd of Shawwal Al-Mukarram in the year 1354. He was born on a Sunday in a town called Ghosi, today known as Madinah Al-Ulema (The city of Scholars).

Childhood

As a child the Sheikh began His studies in Islamic sciences by his father, the great master of Hanafi Fiqh, Sadr Al-Shari'ah. He had an inquiring mind. Once He was reciting Surah Al-Feel to His father. When he reached the word "Abaabeel", he looked at his father with inquiring eyes and asked, what does the word "Abaabeel" mean? Are they not the birds that we call Abaabeel in the Urdu language? And what does the word, "Sijjeel" mean? When Sadr Al-Shari'ah told Him the meaning of "Sijjeel", He replied, is this not the incident of those birds that hit and dropped the elephants onto the ground? Upon this, Sadr Al-Shari'ah was pleased and said, this son of my will become a great scholar in the future. When a child of such age recites the Qur'an as "Naazirah", he concentrates on recognizing the letters and pronouncing them correctly. However, Al-Allamah Zia Al-Mustafa at that very age is concentrating on the meanings of the words and trying to understand the message given in the Qur'an. A student of the Sheikh says that I am sure that He must have heard the incident of Abrahah and the elephants from his mother a few years before. How amazing was His memory as a child that when he heard the word "Abaabeel" and was merely told the meaning of the word "Sijjeel" His mind straight away recollected the story of Abrahah. The Sheikh once told me of how strict Sadr Al-Shari'ah was and how people feared Him due to His immense piety, knowledge and lofty status. However Al-Allamah Zia Al-Mustafa, as a child never hesitated one bit in asking His father what His mind had inquired.

Education

Allama Zia Al Mustafa began his studies directly from his father, the great Sadr Al Shari'ah and later went to Mubarakpur and studied under the shade of his fathers student Huzoor Hafiz-e-millat and Hazrat Allama Abd Al Ra'oof another great scholar. Allama Zia Al Mustafa deeply loves these two teachers of his and he mentions them a lot as well. In Mubarakpur Allama Sahib studied different types of Uloom and Funoon such as Ilme Qur'aan, Tafseer of the Qur'aan, Hadith, Usoole hadith, Fiqh, Usoole Fiqh, Ilme Ta'beer (interpretation of dreams), Ilme Tawqeet (Namaaz times), Ilme Nujoomi (Astronomy), Philosophy, Mantiq (Logic), Ilm-e-Falakiyaat, and the list goes on and on. He graduated with all that knowledge at the age of 19.

Before Sadr Al-Shari'ah left for His second pilgrimage to Makkah, He sent His son to Nagpoor to study by Faiz Al-Aarifeen Al-Allamah Gulam Aasi Piya to continue His Arabic studies. Faiz Al-Aarifeen was the brother of Al-Allama Zia Al-Mustafa's mother. He was a Sufi Master and an excellent poet, until today is well known amongst the Scholars. He taught the likes of Al-Allamah Arshad Al-Qadri, his younger brother. Later he went to Mubarakpur and studied under the shade of his fathers student Huzoor Hafiz-e-millat and Hazrat Allama Abd Al Ra'oof another great scholar. Allamah Zia Ul Mustafa deeply loves these two teachers of his and he mentions them a lot as well. In Mubarakpur Allama Sahib studied different types of Uloom and Funoon such as Ilme Qur'aan, Tafseer of the Qur'aan, Hadith, Usoole hadith, Fiqh, Usoole Fiqh, Ilme Ta'beer (interpretation of dreams), Ilme Tawqeet (Namaaz times), Ilme Nujoomi (Astronomy), Philosophy, Mantiq (Logic), Ilm-e-Falakiyaat, and the list goes on and on. He graduated with all that knowledge at the age of 19. One year after graduation his teacher Huzoor Hafiz-e-millat called him back to Mubarakpur and made him sit in his classroom in which he taught Bukhari Shareef, after 3 lessons Huzoor Hafiz-e-millat told him this is how you must teach Bukhari. This was a glad tiding for a scholar of such young age that later on the years you will be a Sheikh Al Hadith and will teach Bukhari. It wasn't long when he was given the title "Muhaddith-e-Kabeer" which means "Great Muhaddith". He was so great in Fiqh that he was given the title "Mumtaaz Al Fuqha" which means "The Unique one from all Jurists".

Titles

The titles that Allama Sahib has been given were all gained by him and given to him by great scholars. After Allamah Sahib graduated from Mubarakpur he took part in a competition, the competition was on the topic of Fiqh. The winner would be given the title, "Mumtaaz Al-Fuqaha". Allama Sahib was competing with many many scholars from all around India. He came first and was given the title.

His Works & Praises

Allamah Zia Ul Mustafa have written thousands of Fatwas which are in the process of being compiled. Over 50 years of constantly writing Fatwas, Allah knows how many they are. Serving the Muslims as a Mufti is the best way of working for the Deen according to the Ulema. Allamah Zia Ul Mustafa, today is the head of the Shar'i council of India. He leads the Fiqh Seminars in Bareily. Allamah Zia Ul Mustafa is writing the Sharah of Tirmizi Shareef which non of our Sunni Ulema have yet done. Allamah Zia Ul Mustafa has been engaged in tadrees (teaching the Deen) since the age of 22. He has taught Hadith for over 40 years. His students reside all over the world. Recently a list was compiled which reached over 30'000 students. This was all of those students whom the Madrasah has a record of. Every year Allamah Sahib is invited to over 30 institutes for Khatm-e-Bukhari, where they study the last few Ahadith from Allamah Sahib so that they can say to the world that i am a student of Allamah Zia Al-Mustafa. Every year over a thousand new books and pamphlets are published in the sunni world of India, according to the Islamic Literature Board in luckhnow, 95% of the authors are students of Allamah Zia Al-Mustafa. Allamah Sahib travels all around the world delivering speeches and attending conferences. They say, "Not a day of Allamah Sahib goes by until he does a speech for atleast an hour in which he recites many Ahadeeth of the Prophet (peace be upon him) on one specific topic, even when he's travelling". Since the last 40 years if not more, every scholar who writes the name Misbahi after his name is a student of Allamah Zia Al-Mustafa Sahib. Students from Kerla, Kashmeer, Bangladesh, Africa, Dubai, England, Punjab, Mauritius and other places travel to India and study Bukhari for a year with Allamah Zia Ul Mustafa. Huzoor Hafiz-e-Millah, many a times in his life said to people, "All that Sadr Al-Shari'ah gave to me, I have given to Mowlana Zia Al-Mustafa".

Allama Zia Al Mustafa remained the principle in Al Jamiah Al Ashrafia for many years and the Sheikh Al Hadith for a few years. He is running two Daarul Ulooms in his own village, one for the boys called "Al Jamiah Al Amjadia" named after the great Sadr Al Shari'ah Amjad Ali and one for girls which was started by his mother, the wife of the great Sadr Al Shari'ah and the sister of the great Raees Al Qalam Allama Arshad Al Qaadri. She was a great Aalimah and a great Aamilah. That darul uloom for girls is called "Kulliyah Al Banaat".

Allama Zia Al-Mustafa has written and checked many Fatwa's in his life time. If his fatwa are gathered they would no doubtedly reach to thousands. Today he is not just a Mufti but he is a guide for the Muftiyaan-e-Kiraam.

Khilafah

Whilst Allama Zia Al Mustafa was in Mubarakpur he was given Khilafah by Huzoor Hafiz-e-millat. During his stay in Mubarakpur Mufti Azam-e-Hind, the son of Ala Hazrat demanded his presence in bareilly, when Allama Zia Al Mustafa reached Bareilly he was given a Khilafah by Mufti Azam-e-Hind and permission to read and act according to a pamphlet called "Sayfi Shareef", this is a book which only a few people have permission to use, it is full aamaal to get rid of black magic and Jinns, to use this book one has to obide by a lot of rules, Mufti Azam-e-Hind loved Allama Zia Al Mustafa so much that he gave him permission to use that book without need to obide by any of the rules.

Sayfi Shareef

Allama Zia Al Mustafa once used an amal from "Sayfi Shareef" to get rid of a Magicians magic which he used against the muslims in Mauritius (the French island), he was successful and that is the very reason why he has a lot of mureeds and followers in Mauritius.

Debate

In Banaras, U.P, India, A Munazarah took place between the Ahl-e-Sunnah and the Ahl-e-Hadeeth. Huzoor Mujaahid-e-Millah, Allama Arshad Al-Qadri and Mufti Shareef Al-Haq were present in Banaras to debate for the Ahle Sunnah. Allama Sahib was very young and was at home in Ghosi. He was not supposed to be taking part in the Munaazarah, however, the three previous mentioned great Ulema decided to call Allama Sahib, they felt a need for his presence. Remember Allama Sahib was very young at this time. Allamah Sahib had to leave Ghosi straight away, he travelled in a local train, standing all the way till Banaras. He was chosen by the Ahle Sunnah Ulema to be the Munaazir from the Ahle Sunnah side. He debated, and finally Ahle Sunnah won the munaazarah. Huzoor Mujaahid-e-Millah said after the Munaazarah astonished by Allama Sahib's level of understanding the uloom of Hadith, "Surely Mowlana Zia Al-Mustafa is not only a Muhaddith but is Muhaddith-e-Kabeer". This was the very Munazarah because of which Allama Sahib is called, "Faatih-e-Banaras".

External links

• Official Site