And the rule of Hazrat Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri, Mahdi al-Maood, is fixed in the books of history. As the author of the book "Kanz al-Ansab" mentioned Hazrat Ismail among the children of Hazrat Imam Musa al-Kazim, and Hazrat Nematullah among his children. Also Ali Shir Qani, the author of the book "Tuhfat al-Kiram", wrote as follows. Syed al-Awliya Syed Muhammad, nicknamed Meera Mahdi, the son of Meer Abdullah, known as Khan, his relationship is linked to Imam Musa al-Kazim.
Brief biography Hazrat Syed Muhammad Mahdiؑ (Meer Syed Muhammad Aqaؑ)
- Name:
- Hazrat Syed Muhammadؑ
- Father:
- Hazrat Syed Abdullah
- Mother:
- Hazrat Bibi Amina
"His name will agree with my name and his father's name with my father's."
— Abu Dawood
- Nickname:
- Mahdi al-Maood and Khalifatullah
- Ancestry:
- Syed Hussaini
"The Mahdi is from my generation and from the children of Fatima."
— Abu Dawood
- Birth:
- Monday, 14 Jumada al-Awwal 847 Hijri / 1443 CE, Jaunpur, India
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His noble lineage is as follows
As stated in the hadith, the sign of the real Mahdi al-Maood:
«المهدی من عترتی، من ولد فاطمة»
It means: Mahdi will be from my family and generation and from the children of Fatima.
This narration was narrated by Abu Dawood.
Also, Maulvi Khairuddin Allahabadi wrote in Jaunpur-nama: It was from the Divine It and it is a miracle from the miracles of the refuge.
Also, the author of the book "Tuhfat al-Kiram", Ali Shir Qani, wrote about Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri Mahdi al-Maoodؑ: "Syed al-Awliya Syed Muhammad al-Maqbi Meeran Mahdi, the son of Meer Abdullah known as Khan, whose lineage joins Imam Musa al-Kazim..."
Also Shah Abdul Aziz Muhaddith Dehlavi wrote about Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri, Mahdi al-Maoodؑ, "Meer Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri claimed Mahdiyat in India with a loud cry, and a large group of Deccan Afghans in Rajputana called themselves Mahdavia and became his subjects, and no one killed him or politicized him.
Also Mullah Abdul Qadir Badauni wrote in Najat al-Rashid: "When the government of Kandahar belonged to Dhul-Nun Beg, he moved from the land of Hijaz to the town of Farah arrived A huge earthquake fell in that province and countless creatures came to everyone. Sheikh al-Islam Heravi chose the famous one among his students and student Rashid to investigate his situation and sent him from Heravi.
Also Mullah Abdul Qadir Badauni have written: Meer Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri قدس سره العزیز, had invited Mahdiyat from the great saints of Kabar.
The author of Tuhfat al-Kiram wrote that the people of Allah achieved what they achieved in relation to their disciple.
Sufi Khwaja Hasan Nizami Dehlavi expressed his opinion as follows: "One of the elders of Jaunpur, Hazrat Syed Muhammad, claimed Mahdiyat and millions of Muslims accepted this claim and till today there are thousands of his followers and devotees in Hyderabad, Palanpur, Jaipur and Sarhad."
Maulana Syed Abul Hasan Nadwiؒ says: “The most shocking movement of the 10th century was the Mahdiyat movement, which was founded by Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri. Although his death occurred at the beginning of the 10th century, i.e. the year 910 Hijri, his works remained until the end of the 10th century.
In the light of an impartial historical study, it can be said that within two or three centuries, no religious movement has had a wide, deep and powerful impact on the Islamic society as much as this movement in this sub-continent and Afghanistan.
- Appearance feature:
- Broad forehead and prominent nose.
"Mahdi is mine; He will have a broad forehead and prominent nose.
— Abu Dawood
- Hijrah:
- In 887 Hijri left Jaunpur and invited people to God ﷾.
- Makkah Hajj:
- 901 Hijri
The declaration of being Mahdi al-Maood by the command of God ﷾:
- Makkah — 901 Hijri
- Ahmedabad — 903 Hijri
- Badli, Gujarat — 905 Hijri
Mission:
The expression and explanation of the Qur'an, Zikr God ﷾, Following the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, Leaving attachment to the world and seeking to meet God ﷾.
"He will fill the earth with justice, as before it was filled with oppression."
— Abu Dawood
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The Qur'anic duties that Hazrat Mahdiؑ required of his followers:
- Leaving attachment to the world — Qur'an 11:15–16
- Seeking to see God ﷾ — Qur'an 17:72
- Constant Zikr of God ﷾ — Qur'an 4:103
- Complete trust in God ﷾ — Qur'an 3:159
- Companionship with the honest ones — Qur'an 9:119
- Hijrah on the path of faith — Qur'an 4:97
- complete separation to God ﷾ — Qur'an 73:8
- Giving a tithe in the way of God ﷾ — Qur'an 2:267
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Karamat
Hazrat Mahdiؑ said:
"Karamat, Malamat follows."
"When a person is engaged in his Karamat, servant comes forward and God is in the background."
Therefore, Hazrat Mahdiؑ taught that the true way is full attention to God ﷾, humility, obedience and self-effacement; Not show Karamat.
However, by the will of God ﷾ many extraordinary signs appeared through Hazrat Mahdiؑ:
- His recitation of the Qur'an even answered the listeners' unspoken questions.
- His voice could be heard clearly in large gatherings, for people near and far.
- People of different regions understood his words in their own language.
- The man who drew a sword on them, according to the narration, his hand was paralyzed and he lost the power to move it.
- In traditional narrations, the healing of patients has been narrated through them.
- The listeners would experience spiritual ecstasy when he recited the Qur'an.
- It has been said that the complete expression of the Qur'an by him was so extensive that the scribes were not able to record and rewrite it completely.
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- Death:
- Monday, 19 Dhul-Qa'dah 910 Hijri / 1505 CE, Farah, Afghanistan
- Age:
- 63 years
- Mubarak Mazar:
- Farah, Afghanistan