Zujaajah al Masabeeh – A great accomplishment of Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan (May Allah shower His Mercy on him)

Zujaajah al Masabeeh – A great accomplishment of Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan

(May Allah shower His Mercy on him)

 

Zujaajah al Masabeeh is such a great achievement that the greatest scholars, both Arabian and non-Arabian have unreservedly admired and praised it.  The famous scholar of Herat, Hadhrat Maulana Abu Nasr Muhammad Azam Barnabadi Harawi (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) received Zujaajah al Masabeeh, he wrote a letter to Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) and expressed his views thus:

 

Translation:  I received 3 copies of the 3rd volume of Zujaajah al Masabeeh after the first 2, which you had sent to me out of kindness.  On receiving them, this humble being praised and thanked Allah Most High.  The 2 volumes of Zujaajah al Masabeeh cooled my eyes and the 3^rd volume is proving to be the illumination of my bosom.  This is in fact a compendium of the most Sahih (rigorously-authentic) Hadith.  I am feeling that I have acquired a boundless ocean, which is enough for me.  This book is a clear proof for the Hanafi.

 

The famous scholar of the Arab world, Hadhrat Maulana Abdul Fattah Abul Ghuddah (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) has written about Zujaajah al Masabeeh:

 

Translation:  Allah Most High did me a great favor by enabling me to perform the Haj this year and with His benevolence has let me benefit from those bounty, which depend on this great article of appearing at the House of Allah Most High.  Among these extremely valuable bounty was that I received the 1st volume of Zujaajah al Masabeeh, which has been authored by your Excellency, through which my sight and wisdom have both been illuminated.  I have thanked Allah Most High for this priceless bounty that he has granted you.  May Allah Most High give you a great reward on behalf of Muslims and on behalf of the Hanafis.

 

Hadhrat Maulana Abul Wafa Afghani (May Allah shower His Mercy on him), the founder of Ihya Al Ma’arif An Nomaniya, says:

 

Translation:  Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) has written such a wonderful book, which is being read and taught in the whole Muslim world.  The Islamic world cannot pride itself enough on this.

 

This book is present in Jamia Ummul Qura and is listed on their website as well.

 

The first volume is from Kitaab Ul Imaan to Kitaab Us Saum.  This has 2564 Hadith.

 

The second volume starts from Kitaabu Fadhaailil Quran and ends with Kitaab Ul ‘Itq.  This has 1255 Hadith.

 

The third volume starts with Kitaab Ul Diyaat and ends with Kitaab Ut Ru'yaa.  It has 1170 Hadith.

 

The fourth volume starts with Kitaab Ul Aadaab and ends with Kitaab Ul Fitan.  It has 1093 Hadith.

 

The fifth volume starts with Baabu Fadhaaili Sayyidil Mursaleen and ends with Baabu Thawaabi Haadhihil Ummah.

 

The Urdu translation of this great book of Hadith was started in the era of Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) himself.  Hadhrat ‘Allama Maulana Haji Muneeruddin Sahab (May Allah shower His Mercy on him), the former Shaykh Ul Hadith of Jamia Nizamia and the former Khateeb of Makkah Masjid, Hyderabad, along with Hadhrat Abul Fida Maulana Dr. Abdul Sattar Khan Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri worked on 8 volumes of Noor Ul Masabeeh.

 

After the demise of Hadhrat ‘Allama Maulana Haji Muneeruddin (May Allah shower His Mercy on him), this work had come to a standstill.  Then the grandson of Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan, Hadhrat Abul Khairaat Hadhrat Syed Anwaarullah Shah Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) restarted this work.  ‘Umdatul Muhadditheen Hadhrat ‘Allama Maulana Muhammad Khaja Shareef, Shaykh Ul Hadith, Jamia Nizamia, took up the translation and completed it by the Grace of Allah Most High.