TheRamadan of Shaykh Al-Hadith Ml ZakariyyaKandelwi by Dr Muhammad Ismail Memon Madani

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South Africa. In that case, it is best that Ĥađrat come in Ramadan.
I thought, ‘It is not Ĥađrat’s routine to spend Ramadan anywhere
else but in Sahāranpūr. I hope the plan doesn’t change and Ĥađrat
decides to stay in Sahāranpūr for Ramadan.’ This thought made
me restless.
A few days later I came to Ĥađrat; his helpers were massaging his
feet. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he asked,
‘who is it?’ One of Ĥađrat’s main helpers, Shaikh Najīb Allāh
said, ‘It is Shaikh Yūsuf Tutlā.’ I said,
‘Ĥađrat! I wanted to ask about your plans for South Africa.’
Ĥađrat said,
‘These brothers are asking me to spend Ramadan here, but that
will be decided in Rajab. ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiż is my key and the order will
come from Madina.’
After this, Ĥađrat travelled from Faisalabad to Sahāranpūr.
Upon arrival in Sahāranpūr he became extremely sick. When I saw
Ĥađrat’s condition, I didn’t have the courage to say anything and
returned to South Africa. After some time, when Ĥađrat arrived in
Madina from Sahāranpūr, I wrote a letter to Shaikh ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiż
stating that,
‘You should come to South Africa for the tablīgh convention and
assess the situation and arrangements if Ĥađrat decides to come for
Ramadan. It will give Ĥađrat some peace of mind.’ Coincidentally,
Shaikh ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiż and Qāđī Śāĥib were already planning a trip
to London and South Africa; however it was yet to be confirmed.
When Shaikh received the letter they decided to make the trip
and came down to South Africa. They checked everything and
notified Ĥađrat of the prospects of Ramadan in South Africa after
their return. A few days later, Dr. Ismā‘īl Memon telephoned me
to say that Ĥađrat has decided to come and that I would be the
host; however the plan would be confirmed in Rajab.
After Rajab, it was decided that Ĥađrat would spend his
Ramadan in South Africa. Ĥađrat sent me a letter laying out the
conditions for spending Ramadan in South Africa. This letter was
quite a surprise for the people here in South Africa.
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