11 Nov 2021 By Know Muslim
An Incident In the Life Of Khawaja Nizam Uddin Auliya رحمة الله عليه
Khawaja ah Nizam Uddin Auliya *رحمة الله عليه enjoys a high station among the saints. In his times, lived an eminent scholar and jurist, Maulana Hakim Ziauddin رحمة الله عليه The one was a well-known Sufi while the other was a well-known scholar and jurist. Khawaja Nizam ud-din Auliya رحمة الله عليه considered sama to be permissible. Many Sufis observed it. Sama is to recite poetry of hamd or naat (praise of Allah or His Messenger) without the accompaniment of a musical instrument in a melodious voice or in a nice straight forward prose reading while the audience listen to it religiously with love. Some Sufis allow it but most of the jurists disallow it calling it bid a (an innovative practice). So, Maulana Hakim Ziauddin رحمة الله عليه was also one of those who disallowed it and, as we have seen, it was in the times of Khawaja Nizam Uddin Auliya رحمة الله عليه. The former issued a fatwa (areligious legal opinion) against it while the latter listened to it.
When Maulana Hakim Ziauddin رحمة الله عليه. was on his death bed, Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya رحمة الله عليه went to see him. He asked someone to inform the Maulana that he had come to see him. The Maulana sent the messenger back with instructions to stop him from coming to him, saying, "I don't wish to see a perpetrator of bida. while I am dying." Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya رحمة الله عليه, sent the message that the perpetrator of bida had come to repent from bida. Maulana Hakim Ziauddin رحمة الله عليه, immediately sent his turban with instructions that it should be laid down and Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya رحمة الله عليه be asked to walk on it to him with his shoes on. "He should not remove his shoes". Khawaja Nizamuddin Auliya رحمة الله عليه picked up the turban and placed it on his head saying it was an honor awarded to him. He went inside with that grace, shook hands with the Maulana and sat down next to him. He turned in attention to Maulana Hakim Zia Uddin رحمة الله عليه, who died soon after in his presence. The Khawaja commented, "Praise be to Allah! Allah has granted approval to Hakim Ziauddin رحمة الله عليه who died while progressing in ranks."
We have seen that he was not prepared to meet him but after a moment only, he sent his turban to walk on!
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