Hazrat Shah Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi
Rahmatullah Alayh
According to Hazrat Bhole Miyan Sahab(rehmatullah alaih),Hazrat Maulana Shah Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) was born on 1st Ramzan Mubarak 1208 Hijri in Sindela.Nawab Noor ul Hassan Khan wrote in his book “Majmua Rasail” , the father ‘s of Shah Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) Hazrat Shaikh Makhdoom Ahlullaah Miyan r a was the Mureed of Shah Abdur Rehman Lakhnavi r a and they named him Shah Fazle Rehman .
Hazrat Maulana Shah Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rehmatullah alaih) comes in 9th genertaion of Hazrat Makhdoom Misbah-ul-Ashiquine (rehmatullah alaih). When Hazrat Maulana Shah Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rehmatullah alaih) was hardly eleven years of age when his father passed away. There was a famine in the land and there was nothing to eat in the house. His mother closed the door and the family lived on boiled leaves. She would not let anybody know her misery. She has many rich relatives but she prayed only to Allah for help.
Hazrat Maulana Shah Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) comes in the 31st generation of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (radhi Allah ta'ala anhu) from his father side, and was a Hassani wal Hussaini Sayed from his mother side. He was born in Mallawan Sharif which is in Uttar Pradesh 9km from Ganjmuradabad Sharif there is a very famous mazar sharif of Hazrat Makhdoom Misbah-ul-Ashiquine urf maghan miyan(rehmatullah alaih) in mallawan sharif. He was so much involved in the love of Allah and his Holy Prophet(sal-lala-laho-tala-alaihi-wasalm) his face was very similar to Holy Prophet(sal-lala-laho-tala-alaihi-wasalm) due to which many Auliya Allah use to come to visit him. He was very Jalali Buzurg when ever he use to see at any tree the tree use to get dry. He use to say that this is not because of me my Allah but you have given me this sift.
Hazrat Maulana Shah Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) reached Delhi for the first time in 1221 Hijri to take bayat from Hazrat Khwaja Afaq Sahab(rahmatullah alaih), Hazrat was well informed from begining that the boy who is coming to take bayat is not an ordinary one, Personality like him are rearly born, many of the Mashayak and Aulia of that time has prayed to get him but by the grace of ALLAH, he was sent in the hands of Hazrat Khwaja Afaq Sahab(rahmatullah alaih) and so he send his Khulfas and mureed to welcome him from a long distance, Hazrat Khwaja Afaq Sahab(rahmatullah alaih) said about Hazrat Maulana Shah Fazl-e-Rehman Gujmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) that:
"One day you will dazzle the world like a sun."
After taking bayat Hazrat Maulana Shah Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) desired his will to learn Usool-E-Hadees Sharif his Pir Sahab Smiled and granted him the permission and gave his blessings, On the first day of his class Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz Dhelvi(rahmatullah alaih) treated him as a normal student, Hazrat Gajmuradbadi (rahmatullah alaih) slept empty stomach without having any food, but ALLAH knows what Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz Dhelvi(rahmatullah alaih) saw in the night that very next day early morning he sent one of his servant to call him but he went in the maghrib after taking permission from his Pir Sahab. Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz Dhelvi(rahmatullah alaih) treated him with great love and affection and told him that from today onwards have your dinner with me, after that he started the Hadees class which would start from Isha and last till Tahajud. Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz Dhelvi(rahmatullah alaih) sahab use to only allow his Son Inlaw (daughter's husband) Hazrat Sayed Zahiruddine Shaheed to attain class with him. Hazrat Maulana Shah Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) learned 18 parts of Bhukhari Sharif in one go on which Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz Dhelvi(rahmatullah alaih) became very happy and gave his blessings.
Hazrat Maulana Shah Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) after completing his studies returned to Ganjmuradabad Sharif and resided there. It became a centre of spiritual learning in the country. He built many mosques all over the country. He lived in a very small house. Both Hindus and Muslims flocked to see him for light and wisdom.
Hazrat Syed Mohammad maroof Madni Shah (rehmatullah alaih) who use to see Hazrat Maulna Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi(rahmatullah alaih) many times in Khana-E-Kaba offering namaz, he inquired about him and later came to know by some one that he is a shaikh from gujmuradabad sharif , U.P, India. He came to India and took the bayat on Hazrat Maulna Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi(rahmatullah alaih) hands and became a wali-e-kamil.
Hazrat Maulna Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) was sitting in his hujra mubarak, our Huzoor Paak (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) use to visit Hazrat Maulna Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) many times due to the immense love of Hazrat Maulna Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) for our Huzoor Paak (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam).
Once when Huzoor Paak (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) came there our Huzoor Paak (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) told Hazrat Maulna Fazle Rehma Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) to offer namaz with him today and on hearing this Hazrat Maulna Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) was so happy and thrilled with joy that he thanked ALLAH for this day on which he is offering the namaz behind our Holy Prophet(Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) they both offered namaz together and after that our Holy Prophet(Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) use to offer namaz many times with Hazrat Maulna Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (rahmatullah alaih) (SubhanALLAH) and he use to never sit on the musalla and not allow any one else to sit on which our Huzoor Paak (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) had offered namaz. Hazrat Ganjmuradabadi(rehmatullah laih) has also said that he had offered the namaz with the Huzoor Paak (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) in Zaheri State.
Hazrat Fazle Rehman Ganjmuradabadi made pardah from this dar- fani on 22nd Rabi ul awwal 1313 Hijri and buried in Ganjmuradabad.