Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah shower His mercy upon him) relates:
[…] The state of the Molwis (‘ulama’) is such that Shah Isma‘il Shahid would press the legs of the guests of Sayyid [Ahmad Shahid] at night (for their relief). If someone asked, ‘‘who are you?’’, he would reply, ‘‘I am the servant of Sayyid [Ahmad Shahid].’’ Hearing this, the guests would be silent. It became known after a very long time that Mawlana Isma‘il presses the legs [of the guests].
Ashraf al-Jawab (Karachi: Idarah Da‘wat-e-Islam, 1st edition) p.189
May 15, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Really good things to know.Our elders were so modest and humble that we could not imagine.We all should follow their path.If we can do that we will be successful in both the world and in the life hereafter.
Jajakallah for sharing this nice collection.
May 16, 2009 at 5:58 am
SubhanALLAH.Is any book other than taqwiyatul iman of Shah Ismail Shaheed available in the market.
JazakALLAH khair. May ALLAH give us such humility.