Pakistani Islamic scholar (1903–1962)
Muhaddith-i A'zam
Sardar Ahmad Chishti
Personal life Born (1903-09-22 ) 22 September 1903Died 29 December 1962(1962-12-29) (aged 59) Resting place Jhang Bazaar, Faisalabad, Pakistan Religious life Religion Islam Denomination Sunni Jurisprudence Hanafi Creed Maturidi Movement Barelvi Muslim leader
Sardar Ahmad Chishti (Urdu :سردار احمد چشتی ; 1903–1962) was aPakistani Islamic scholar who is recognized by his followers asMuhaddith -e-AzamPakistan .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Sardar Ahmad Chisti's father was Choudhry Miran Bakhsh Chishti. He was born inDialgarh ,Gurdaspur district ,East Punjab in aJat family on 22 September 1903 (29Jumada al-Thani 1321AH ).[ 4]
His sonFazal Karim was a member of theNational Assembly of Pakistan (NA-82 Faisalabad) and a founder ofSunni Ittihad Council .[ 5]
He attended primary school inDialgarh village inBatala and Islamic high school inBatala , matriculating in govt school 1924 (1343 AH). He came toLahore for the preparation of FA, i.e. two years degree programme, and when he attended a speech of Hamid Raza Khan in Masjid Wazeer Khan Lahore he decided to join seminaryManzar-i Islam in Bareilly city.[ 6]
There he metHamid Raza Khan , son ofAhmed Raza Khan Barelvi , and decided to join the centre of Islamic sciences and art by abandoning his English education at Manzar-i Islam at Bareilly. He gained instruction fromMustafa Raza Khan Qadri , Amjad Ali Azmi and Muhammad Husain.[ 6] [ 7]
Qadri became leader of Mazhare Islam Bareilly when Amjad Ali left seminary for Dadu district, Aligarh.[ 8] [ 6] [ 1] All India Sunni Conference and supported the Pakistan movement.[ 9] [ 10]
He became a disciple of Shah Muhammad Taj-ul-Haq Chishti in theChishti order and received successorship and teaching licenses fromHamid Raza Khan ,Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri and Amjad Ali Azmi, who gave him teaching permissions and successorship in all saintly orders. He was a disciple ofAhmad Raza Khan .[ 11] [dubious discuss His student was Islamic scholarMuhammad Ibrahim Siddiqui , who formed the Sunni Razvi Society inMauritius .[ 12] Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Hazarvi . They had both studied with Hamid Raza Khan.[ 13]
According to onefatwa , a person must wear clothes that cover the parts of the body which must be concealed according to Shari’ah. It is recommended to wear clothes for adornment and to express the blessings of God which he has granted.[ 14]
Sardar Ahmad Chishti died on 29 December 1962 (1Sha'ban 1382 AH). His shrine is in Sunni Rizvi Jamia Masjid,Faisalabad city, Pakistan.[ 4]
By him [ 4]
Fataawa-e-Muhaddis-e-Azam published by Maktaba Qadria Faislabad 2001[ 15] Sayyidna Ameer Muawia published by Maktaba Qadariya Faislabad 2018, Pakistan Shan E Rasool ( Sallallhu Alaihi Wasalam) Bazuban E Fana Fil Rasool published by Bazm-e-Raza-e-Mustafa Pakistan Islami Qanoon-e-Wirasat or Law of Inheritancein Islam published by Maktaba Qadariya Faislabad, Pakistan.[ 16] Tabsara-o-Mazhabi about AllamaInayatullah Khan Mashriqi Radee-Mirzayiyat, Refutation of Ghulam Ahmad Qadiyani About him
Mohaddise Azam Pakistan- Maulana Muhammada Sardar Ahmad Chishti Qadri by Saeed Jalal-ul-Deen, published by Maktaba Qadria Faislabad 2012.[ 17] ^a b "Sunni Ettehad Council chairman Sahibzada Fazle Kareem pases away" .Paktribune.com website . Archived fromthe original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved29 April 2025 .^ Shamsul Islam (16 April 2013)."Transitions: Sunni Ittehad Council Chairman Sahibzada Fazal Karim dies (son of Sardar Ahmad Chishti)" .The Express Tribune newspaper . Archived fromthe original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved1 May 2025 . ^ Muhammad Sarwar and Hameed A. K. Rai (January 1996)."Ulema and Mashaikh's role in Pakistan movement (see pages 115 to 118)" (PDF) .The Journal of Political Science - Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan website . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 22 June 2020. Retrieved29 April 2025 . ^a b c Sharaf Qadri, Abdul Hakim (June 2013)."Maulana Sardar Ahmad Qadri Chishti" .Monthly Daleel-e-Rah . Archived fromthe original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved1 May 2025 . ^ Arshad Bhatti (16 April 2013)."Sahibzada Fazal Karim – the man he was (son of Sardar Ahmad Chishti)" .The Nation newspaper . Archived fromthe original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved29 April 2025 . ^a b c "- Iss Mah Ka Khususi Mazmoon .: Muhaddis-e-Azam Pakistan Maulana Mohammed Sardar Ahmed Chishti Qadri ::." mahnama.ahlesunnat.net . Archived fromthe original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved29 May 2020 .^ "Azamgad Sufis of India, Dargahs of india, indian dargah, wali of allah, aulia allah, indian mystics" .Aulia-e-hind.com website . Archived fromthe original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved29 April 2025 .^ "Sahibzada Haji Muhammad Fazal Karim" .www.awaztoday.pk . Archived fromthe original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved20 June 2020 .^ "محدث اعظم پاکستان ابوالفضل مولانا محمد سردار احمد چشتی قادری ؒ ؒ ایک مثالی استاد تھے!" . 5 April 2019. Archived fromthe original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved29 April 2025 .^ Shami, Mujeebur Rehman (5 April 2019)."محدث اعظم پاکستان ابوالفضل مولانا محمد سردار احمد چشتی قادری Maulana Sardar Ahmad Chishti" .Daily Pakistan newspaper . Roznama Pakistan 5 Apr 2019. Archived fromthe original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved29 April 2025 . ^ "Tazkira Muhaddis E Azam Pakistan Maulana Muhammad Sardar Ahmad R.a. By Allama Jalal Ud Din Qadri Vol 1/ تذکرہ محدث اعظم پاکساتن مولانا محمد سردار احمد قادری رح جلد 1" . 6 January 2019 – via Internet Archive.^ "dedication" .sunnirazvi.net . Archived fromthe original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved16 June 2020 .^ "Preachers of hate on British TV: what they said that broke the broadcasting rules" .The Daily Telegraph (UK newspaper) . 9 February 2013. Archived fromthe original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved29 April 2025 .^ Bahar-e-Shari’at, part 16, page 52 of 312 pages, published by Maktaba-tul-Madina, Karachi, Pakistan. ^ "Urdu | اردو - Fataawa-e-Muhaddis-e-Azam" .TheSunniWay.com website . Archived fromthe original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved29 April 2025 .^ "قانونِ وراثت" . 22 November 2012. Archived fromthe original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved29 April 2025 .^ "Marfat Library" .Marfat.com website . Archived fromthe original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved29 April 2025 .
