Shaikh ul-Hadis wat-Tafsir Maulana Muhammad Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi was indeed the greatest Islamic Scholar of the century. He died on 19th of October 1998 in Lahore, Pakistan. After he was buried in Mayani Grave yard a perfumed smell started coming out of his grave and spread in all the area nearby (Mayani the biggest & oldest grave yard of Pakistan situated at Lahore ). This perfumed smell continued for about eight months. Thousands & thousands of persons came to witness his grave and felt the smell of paradise from his grave. According to the Islamic History, scholars have said that Maulana Muhammad Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi is the third person in the Islamic history from whose grave the smell of paradise came. He spent all of his life among books, in teaching Hadith, Tafseer, Fiqh and in producing Islamic scholars. He wrote more than two hundred valuable Islamic books, most of these books are in Arabic language, some are in Persian and Urdu languages. His every book proved to be a splendid work in Islamic Research. His books get great attention and appreciation from the Islamic Scholars, especially the scholars of the Arab World. They were astonished by his knowledge of Quran, Hadis, Fiqh and Astronomy and his skill in Arabic. All of them confessed that the great books written by him appears to be an Art-Piece of Islamic knowledge and Arabic literature.
Whenever his books were presented to Great Arab Scholars they asked " Is the author of these books is alive ? Really he is the scholar of this century and a non-Arab? They said that from his research work and his astonishing skill in Arabic literature, the author appears to be a Unique Islamic Scholar of several hundred years before ".
Views of Great Arab Scholars about his knowledge
Among several happenings, Views of some of the Great Arab Scholars about his knowledge are quoted below.
The famous scholar and Imam-ul-Haram (Makkah) Shaikh Muhammad Bin Abdullah as-Subayyel once said while addressing a special meeting of Islamic Scholars "As you know I am the Imam of Masjid-ul-Haram (Makkah) , the Islamic Scholars from all over the world come to meet me, but in my whole life I have not seen and met an Islamic Scholar greater in knowledge than Shaikh Muhammad Musa al-Bazi". Shaikh Muhammad Bin Abdullah As-Subayyel is now Khateeb, Imam and the minister of matters concerning Masjid ul-Haram and Masjid un-Nabawi (Makkah and Madinah).
Shaikh Abdullah Fath ud-din Madni, a great Arab Scholar and a high ranking Aalim in the ministry of information in Saudi Arabia, always said about Shaikh Muhammad Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi that this Shaikh Muhammad Musa is an alive moving encyclopedia.
Shaikh Ameen Kutbi, the famous Arab Scholar, always praised the late Shaikh Muhammad Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi and greatly appreciated his work on Islam.
Shaikh Abu Turab al-Zahiri, the renowned and well-known Islamic Scholar and the writer of Saudi news papers, always confessed the great works of Shaikh Muhammad Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi .
Similarly Shaikh Abdullah Bin Humaid, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia also praised the research work of the Shaikh Muhammad Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi on Hadis, Tafsir, Fiqh, Nahw and Astronomy.
Fath ul-Alim is one of the greatest books written in Islamic History. This book written by Shaikh Muhammad Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi . The Chancellor of Al-Azhar University, Egypt Shaikh Mahmud Azhar was greatly astonished when he observed this book "Fath ul-Alim" and he said that we have not seen or even heard this kind of deep research in whole human history.
Mufti of the Pakistan said about Shaikh Muhammad Musa al-Bazi
Maulana Mufti Mahmud was the greatest Mufti of Pakistan. He was also a great politician and the Leader of Jamiat Ulama Islam. Jamiat Ulama Islam is the largest and the oldest movement and party of Muslims in sub-continent ( Pakistan, India, Afghanistan & Bangladesh ). Mufti Mahmud was also the teacher of the Shaikh Muhammad Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi . Once he was asked, did u write any book ? he replied in negative and said but I am proud of my life that I have produced a top scholar of the Islamic world in the shape of Muhammad Musa al-Bazi and I proudly present his books all over the world to the scholars and say that I am the ustaz of Shaikh Muhammad Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi .
Miracle of Shaikh Maulana Muhammad Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi
He spent more than 46 years in teaching Tafsir, Hadis, Fiqh and produced more than 10,000 scholars in his life belonging to different countries like Saudi Arabia, England, America, Afghanistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Uganda, South Africa, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, Kenya, Russia, Egypt etc. His books are in Tafsir, Hadis, Fiqh, Astronomy, etc.
His lectures on Tafsir and Hadis were too much popular among the scholars of pakistan. During his lectures he appeared to be an Imam of early Islamic History who have some how come to twentieth century. Some time his lectures continued for five to six hours without any break but even after such long lectures his students appear to be fresher than before and it appeared that his knowledge has put a spiritual power in them.
The valuable Books written by him
The importance and greatness of his books can be estimated from the fact that his books were taught even in his life in the Islamic universities of Pakistan & Iran.
He was the greatest Muhaddis (Explainer of the Hadis meanings) of the century and he was given the Title of "Al-Muhaddis ul-A'zam" ( The Greatest Muhaddis ) by the scolars of Pakistan. His work on Hadis, Tafsir, Fiqh & Astronomy is considered to be the most authentic work on Islam in this century. His book named "Riyad us-Sunan" in which he explains the meanings of the Hadis of Jami' Tirmizi is in more than fifty volumes. Similarly his book in which he explains the meanings of the most difficult Tafsir "Baidhawi" ( the Tafsir taught in the Islamic Universities of the world ) is in more than forty five volumes. His book "Fathullah" is about the single word "Allah". This book is in Arabic Language and in two large volumes covering more than 1300 pages. In this book he explains that Almighty Allah is the Greatest similarly his name i.e. the word "Allah" is also the Greatest name.
Barakat Makkiyyah is a book comprises salah and salam upon leader of the both worlds our master Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. In this mubarak and blessed kitab Syaikh Musa rahimahullah has gathered 805 names of Nabi sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. This kitab should be a daily recitation of every muslim in the four corner of the world. The best if a person may complete the reading of entire kitab daily, otherwise he or she may divides it into three parts. At least a person may make khatm of the kitab once a week as indicated on the top of kitab a seven divisions. This kitab is found very beneficial to overcome one calamity, difficulty and hardship. It is a means of blessing and a great means to acquire the love of Allah subhanahu wa taala and the love of Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam.
