بسم اللّٰهِ الرحمن الرحيم
Hadrat
Sayyiduna Ziyauddin Ahmad Madani
ضِيَاءُ الدِّيْن أَحْمَد الْمَدَنِي الْقَادِرِي الرَّضَوِي
(Rahimahullah) رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ
? 1294 AH
4 Dhul Hijjah 1401 AH
Quṭb-e-Madīnaĥ
Lineal descendant of Hadrat Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu), the First Caliph of Islam
Born in the village of 'Kalaswala' in the district of Sialkot (known in Dawat-e-Islami's Madani environment as 'Ziyakot', named in honour of Ziyauddin), Pakistan (1877 CE) — Kalaswala, District Sialkot (Ziyakot), Pakistan
A luminous-faced, dignified and radiant saint whose appearance was recognisable even in a dream — Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat saw him in a dream before ever meeting him in person, and his caliph immediately confirmed the description as accurate
manner: Extremely well-mannered, sociable, humble, and meek. Would warmly greet every visitor with 'Marhaba Marhaba!' (Welcome! Welcome!)
- ◈A lineal descendant of Hadrat Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) — carrying the noble blood of the First Caliph of Islam
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- ◈Received the Dastar-Bandi (turban-tying ceremony) from Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh), and received his certificate of Khilafat (spiritual succession) at the young age of just eighteen years
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- ◈A true Wali (Friend of Allah) who endured severe hardships — including seven days of starvation upon arriving in Madinah — with patience and complete reliance upon Allah Almighty
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- ◈His blessed residence hosted a daily Mahfil-e-Milad (gathering in praise of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)) throughout the year, attended by pilgrims from Madinah, Turkey, Pakistan, India, Syria, Egypt, Africa, Sudan, and from all over the world
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- ◈Received direct blessings from residing under the shade of Gumbad-e-Khazra — the blessed green dome above the resting place of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) — for decades
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
- ◈Just before his demise, was visited in a conscious waking state by Hadrat Khidr (alayhis salam), Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (rahmatullahi alayh), and his spiritual guide Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh) — a supreme spiritual honour
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
- ◈Eminent practising scholar — endured the severe spiritual and physical hardships of Baghdad and Madinah that only one of his elevated spiritual station could bear
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
“One who recites Salat upon me on the day and night of Friday, Allah will fulfill his 100 needs — 70 of the Hereafter and 30 of the world — and Allah will appoint an angel who will convey the Salat to my grave in such a way as gifts are presented to you. No doubt, even after I depart this life, my knowledge will remain the same as it is in my life.”— The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
(Jam'-ul-Jawami' lis-Suyuti, vol. 7, pp. 199, Hadith 22355)
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
Born in Kalaswala, Sialkot (Ziyakot), Pakistan — a lineal descendant of Hadrat Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu)
Received early Islamic education in Sialkot (Ziyakot), then in Markaz-ul-Awliya (Lahore) and Chokhate-Khuwajah (Delhi)
Spent four years under the supervision of Allama Maulana Wasi Ahmad Muhaddith Surati (rahmatullahi alayh) in Pilibhit, U.P., India — acquiring a comprehensive religious education and completing Dawra-e-Hadith
Received Dastar-Bandi (the ceremony of tying the turban conferring scholarly honour) from Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh), with his own blessed hands — and simultaneously pledged Bay'at (spiritual allegiance) and received the certificate of Khilafat at eighteen years of age
Travelled from Sialkot to Bab-ul-Madinah (Karachi) at the age of 24, then journeyed onward to Baghdad in pursuit of spiritual blessings from Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (rahmatullahi alayh) — spending approximately 9 years there, including 4 years in deep uninterrupted spiritual absorption
Entered the blessed city of Madinah al-Tayyibah via the route of Damascus (Syria), travelling by train — marking the beginning of his lifelong residence in the city of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Upon arriving in Madinah, endured seven days of starvation. On the seventh day, a dignified saint appeared and provided him with honey, flour, and ghee — and then returned with tea, sugar and more provisions before disappearing. When asked about the visitor, Qutb-e-Madinah said he believed it may have been Hadrat Sayyiduna Hamzah (radi Allahu anhu), who has been entrusted with the Wilayat (sainthood guardianship) of Madinah Munawwarah
Suffered a severe bout of paralysis affecting half his body. He made a heartfelt supplication at the blessed court of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and to Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam. In a vision that night, his spiritual guide Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh) appeared alongside Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (rahmatullahi alayh) and Hadrat Khwajah Gharib Nawaz (rahmatullahi alayh). Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam passed his healing hand over his paralysed body and commanded 'Get up!' — and he was fully cured upon waking
Faced repeated government attempts to expel him from Madinah — all due to his steadfast organisation of the Mahfil-e-Milad. Each time, through his Du'a at the blessed court of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the expulsion orders were miraculously cancelled. On one occasion, police threw his belongings out onto the street — yet they were subsequently returned to his house by the police themselves and his exile order was revoked
Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat ('Allama Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi) pledged Bay'at (spiritual allegiance) through him via postal correspondence from Karachi in approximately 1396 AH. Before ever seeing Qutb-e-Madinah in person, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat saw his luminous face clearly in a dream on the night of 10 Rabi-un-Nur — a vision later confirmed as accurate by his caliph, Qari Muhammad Muslihuddin Siddiqui al-Qadiri
Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat visited Madinah in 1400 AH (1980), and stayed for almost two months attending the daily Mahfil-e-Milad at Qutb-e-Madinah's residence and visiting him repeatedly. Upon departing Madinah in tears, Qutb-e-Madinah gently stroked his head and consoled him with the words: 'My dear son, you are not departing from Madinah. In fact, you are coming to Madinah' — a prophetic utterance whose truth unfolded in the decades that followed
Two months before his passing, entered an extraordinary spiritual state in which he was visited by invisible holy personalities. He was seen beseeching with both hands, saying 'Please come! Please come!' and 'Please forgive me; due to weakness I am unable to stand up for your reverence.' He subsequently told those present: 'Just now Hadrat Khidr (alayhis salam), Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam (rahmatullahi alayh), and my spiritual guide Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh) have visited me.'
Born in Kalaswala, Sialkot (Ziyakot), Pakistan — a lineal descendant of Hadrat Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu)
Received early Islamic education in Sialkot (Ziyakot), then in Markaz-ul-Awliya (Lahore) and Chokhate-Khuwajah (Delhi)
Spent four years under the supervision of Allama Maulana Wasi Ahmad Muhaddith Surati (rahmatullahi alayh) in Pilibhit, U.P., India — acquiring a comprehensive religious education and completing Dawra-e-Hadith
Received Dastar-Bandi (the ceremony of tying the turban conferring scholarly honour) from Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh), with his own blessed hands — and simultaneously pledged Bay'at (spiritual allegiance) and received the certificate of Khilafat at eighteen years of age
Travelled from Sialkot to Bab-ul-Madinah (Karachi) at the age of 24, then journeyed onward to Baghdad in pursuit of spiritual blessings from Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (rahmatullahi alayh) — spending approximately 9 years there, including 4 years in deep uninterrupted spiritual absorption
Entered the blessed city of Madinah al-Tayyibah via the route of Damascus (Syria), travelling by train — marking the beginning of his lifelong residence in the city of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Upon arriving in Madinah, endured seven days of starvation. On the seventh day, a dignified saint appeared and provided him with honey, flour, and ghee — and then returned with tea, sugar and more provisions before disappearing. When asked about the visitor, Qutb-e-Madinah said he believed it may have been Hadrat Sayyiduna Hamzah (radi Allahu anhu), who has been entrusted with the Wilayat (sainthood guardianship) of Madinah Munawwarah
Suffered a severe bout of paralysis affecting half his body. He made a heartfelt supplication at the blessed court of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and to Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam. In a vision that night, his spiritual guide Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh) appeared alongside Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (rahmatullahi alayh) and Hadrat Khwajah Gharib Nawaz (rahmatullahi alayh). Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam passed his healing hand over his paralysed body and commanded 'Get up!' — and he was fully cured upon waking
Faced repeated government attempts to expel him from Madinah — all due to his steadfast organisation of the Mahfil-e-Milad. Each time, through his Du'a at the blessed court of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the expulsion orders were miraculously cancelled. On one occasion, police threw his belongings out onto the street — yet they were subsequently returned to his house by the police themselves and his exile order was revoked
Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat ('Allama Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi) pledged Bay'at (spiritual allegiance) through him via postal correspondence from Karachi in approximately 1396 AH. Before ever seeing Qutb-e-Madinah in person, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat saw his luminous face clearly in a dream on the night of 10 Rabi-un-Nur — a vision later confirmed as accurate by his caliph, Qari Muhammad Muslihuddin Siddiqui al-Qadiri
Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat visited Madinah in 1400 AH (1980), and stayed for almost two months attending the daily Mahfil-e-Milad at Qutb-e-Madinah's residence and visiting him repeatedly. Upon departing Madinah in tears, Qutb-e-Madinah gently stroked his head and consoled him with the words: 'My dear son, you are not departing from Madinah. In fact, you are coming to Madinah' — a prophetic utterance whose truth unfolded in the decades that followed
Two months before his passing, entered an extraordinary spiritual state in which he was visited by invisible holy personalities. He was seen beseeching with both hands, saying 'Please come! Please come!' and 'Please forgive me; due to weakness I am unable to stand up for your reverence.' He subsequently told those present: 'Just now Hadrat Khidr (alayhis salam), Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam (rahmatullahi alayh), and my spiritual guide Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh) have visited me.'
Born in Kalaswala, Sialkot (Ziyakot), Pakistan — a lineal descendant of Hadrat Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu)
Received early Islamic education in Sialkot (Ziyakot), then in Markaz-ul-Awliya (Lahore) and Chokhate-Khuwajah (Delhi)
Spent four years under the supervision of Allama Maulana Wasi Ahmad Muhaddith Surati (rahmatullahi alayh) in Pilibhit, U.P., India — acquiring a comprehensive religious education and completing Dawra-e-Hadith
Received Dastar-Bandi (the ceremony of tying the turban conferring scholarly honour) from Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh), with his own blessed hands — and simultaneously pledged Bay'at (spiritual allegiance) and received the certificate of Khilafat at eighteen years of age
Travelled from Sialkot to Bab-ul-Madinah (Karachi) at the age of 24, then journeyed onward to Baghdad in pursuit of spiritual blessings from Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (rahmatullahi alayh) — spending approximately 9 years there, including 4 years in deep uninterrupted spiritual absorption
Entered the blessed city of Madinah al-Tayyibah via the route of Damascus (Syria), travelling by train — marking the beginning of his lifelong residence in the city of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Upon arriving in Madinah, endured seven days of starvation. On the seventh day, a dignified saint appeared and provided him with honey, flour, and ghee — and then returned with tea, sugar and more provisions before disappearing. When asked about the visitor, Qutb-e-Madinah said he believed it may have been Hadrat Sayyiduna Hamzah (radi Allahu anhu), who has been entrusted with the Wilayat (sainthood guardianship) of Madinah Munawwarah
Suffered a severe bout of paralysis affecting half his body. He made a heartfelt supplication at the blessed court of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and to Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam. In a vision that night, his spiritual guide Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh) appeared alongside Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (rahmatullahi alayh) and Hadrat Khwajah Gharib Nawaz (rahmatullahi alayh). Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam passed his healing hand over his paralysed body and commanded 'Get up!' — and he was fully cured upon waking
Faced repeated government attempts to expel him from Madinah — all due to his steadfast organisation of the Mahfil-e-Milad. Each time, through his Du'a at the blessed court of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the expulsion orders were miraculously cancelled. On one occasion, police threw his belongings out onto the street — yet they were subsequently returned to his house by the police themselves and his exile order was revoked
Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat ('Allama Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi) pledged Bay'at (spiritual allegiance) through him via postal correspondence from Karachi in approximately 1396 AH. Before ever seeing Qutb-e-Madinah in person, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat saw his luminous face clearly in a dream on the night of 10 Rabi-un-Nur — a vision later confirmed as accurate by his caliph, Qari Muhammad Muslihuddin Siddiqui al-Qadiri
Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat visited Madinah in 1400 AH (1980), and stayed for almost two months attending the daily Mahfil-e-Milad at Qutb-e-Madinah's residence and visiting him repeatedly. Upon departing Madinah in tears, Qutb-e-Madinah gently stroked his head and consoled him with the words: 'My dear son, you are not departing from Madinah. In fact, you are coming to Madinah' — a prophetic utterance whose truth unfolded in the decades that followed
Two months before his passing, entered an extraordinary spiritual state in which he was visited by invisible holy personalities. He was seen beseeching with both hands, saying 'Please come! Please come!' and 'Please forgive me; due to weakness I am unable to stand up for your reverence.' He subsequently told those present: 'Just now Hadrat Khidr (alayhis salam), Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam (rahmatullahi alayh), and my spiritual guide Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh) have visited me.'
- ♥Organised a daily Mahfil-e-Milad at his residence in Madinah every day throughout the year — a gathering of love for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) attended by Muslims from across the entire world
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- ♥Had a profound and all-consuming love (ishq) for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) — the Zikr (remembrance) of the Beloved Rasul was his consuming passion; tears would stream down his face during Na'at recitation
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
- ♥Celebrated the Urs of Hadrat Sayyiduna Hamzah (radi Allahu anhu) every year on 17 Ramadan al-Mubarak, and would break his fast at Hadrat Hamzah's (radi Allahu anhu) blessed shrine
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
- ♥Lived by his spiritual motto: 'No greed, no refusal, no accumulation' — he would not desire what others held, would not refuse a gift, and would not hoard what was given to him
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
- ♥When presenting perfume to someone, he would make Du'a: 'May Allah make your days fragrant' — his generosity was inseparable from his constant remembrance of Allah Almighty
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
- ♥Showed such deep humility that even when leading a Mahfil, he would not lead the Du'a himself out of modesty — instead asking one of the attendees to lead it
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- ♥Despite facing multiple attempts to expel him from Madinah — even having his belongings thrown out of his home by police — he would go to the blessed court of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), make Du'a, and through divine intervention his exile orders would be cancelled
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- ✦Suffered a severe paralysis affecting half his body. He supplicated weeping at the blessed court of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): 'Ya Rasulallah! I have been sent to you by my Murshid Imam Ahmad Raza Khan as a servant.' That night, his spiritual guide Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh) appeared in a dream alongside Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (rahmatullahi alayh) and Hadrat Khwajah Gharib Nawaz (rahmatullahi alayh). Ghawth-e-Azam passed his blessed healing hand over the paralysed body and commanded 'Get up!' — he awoke fully cured.
Sayyidi Qutb-e-Madinah, p.11 — Maktaba tul Madina
- ✦When police threw his possessions out of his home in Madinah and served him with an exile order, he went to the blessed court of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and submitted his complaint in tears. When he returned, he found the police had themselves restored his belongings to his house, and his exile order had been cancelled.
Sayyidi Qutb-e-Madinah, p.12 — Maktaba tul Madina
- ✦Was arrested near Gumbad-e-Khazra while engaged in nighttime spiritual devotion. Police seized his Sunnah-conforming long hair (zulfayn) and locked him in a small room. In his helplessness he spontaneously called out: 'Ya Rasulallah! Where have I been trapped!' The police were overcome and began laughing at his state — and immediately released him.
Sayyidi Qutb-e-Madinah, p.13 — Maktaba tul Madina
- ✦Upon first arriving in Madinah, endured seven days of starvation. On the seventh day, a dignified and luminous saint appeared and provided three bags — one of honey, one of flour, and one of ghee — and then returned with tea, sugar, and further provisions before mysteriously disappearing. When questioned about the visitor's identity, Qutb-e-Madinah (rahmatullahi alayh) replied that he believed it was Hadrat Sayyiduna Hamzah (radi Allahu anhu), who has been entrusted with the Wilayat (spiritual guardianship) of Madinah al-Munawwarah.
Sayyidi Qutb-e-Madinah, p.9 — Maktaba tul Madina
- ✦Two months before his passing, was seen in an extraordinary spiritual state — beseeching with both hands raised, saying 'Please come! Please come!' and 'Please forgive me; due to weakness I am unable to stand up for your reverence.' He then said to those present: 'Just now Hadrat Khidr (alayhis salam), Hadrat Ghawth-e-Azam (rahmatullahi alayh), and my spiritual guide A'la Hadrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh) have visited me.'
Sayyidi Qutb-e-Madinah, p.14 — Maktaba tul Madina
Lineal descendant of Hadrat Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu)
Kalaswala, District Sialkot (Ziyakot), Pakistan
Qadiri-Razavi — direct Mureed and Khalifah of Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh)
Friday, 4th Dhul-Hijjah, 1401 AH (2 October 1981 CE)
Buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi, according to his own will — at a distance of two yards from the sacred shrine of Hadrat Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra (radi Allahu anha), among the noble Ahl-e-Bayt
“One who does not follow Shari'ah is not worthy of Tariqah.”
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
“Profound love for desires is a fatal companion and a bad habit is a great enemy.”
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
“It is the defect of one's mind if he likes his own work.”
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
“Seek refuge of Allah from the lust for wealth because one gains consciousness after it is too late.”
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
“The world is a very bad place; one who falls into its trap once, he is ensnared further and further into it, and one who gets away from it, it is after him.”
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
“The ability to perform a righteous deed is indeed a sign of the answering of one's prayers.”
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
“If someone's letter is read, or he is mentioned, or his name is called in Madinah Munawwarah — so it is his good fortune!”
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
“No greed, no refusal, no accumulation. — Do not be greedy that someone will give you something; if someone gives you something without your asking, do not refuse him; and when you take it, do not save it.”
book-sayyidi-qutb-e-madinah — Maktaba tul Madina
“Seek Allah's refuge from the intoxication of wealth, for one becomes sober from it after a very long time.”
40 Statements of the Righteous Elders, p.53 — Maktaba tul Madina
- 🌟Qutb-e-Madinah spent most of his life living in the same city as the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) — the beautiful city of Madinah al-Tayyibah!
- 🌟Every single day of the year, his home in Madinah had a special gathering where people would come from all over the world to hear beautiful Na'at — poems of love for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)!
- 🌟He was such a great saint that even the famous founder of Dawat-e-Islami became his student and called him 'Sayyidi' — meaning 'My Master'!
- 🌟He lived his life by three special rules: no greed, no refusal, no accumulation — which means he never wanted too much, he shared everything, and he never kept things just for himself!
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