In the Company of the Scholars...Abdul Hadi Umri...The Learned Hyderbadi from UK
by Nisaar Y. Nadiadwala on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 5:26am
The best hour of working in IRF happens to be those in the company of learned men. And ever since Peace Conference has become a regular affair, I look forward to meet the scholars from many places. Last year I got more time to be with Abdul Hadi Umri. He was alone with no relatives or friends as such in Mumbai. When the rest of the scholars used to go and visit their respective relatives and Jamat members, Abdul Hadi used to be in his hotel room, resting or preparing for the next day's TV talks. So one day I urged him to come with me. The shooting got packed up early that day and we went to Juhu the famous beach of Mumbai.. It was a great time. He shared hs experience in UK and other matters. He really had a nice time after tedious week of recording.
He is a grateful man and I expereinced the taste of his gratefulness later when I visited Hyderbad a few months later to attend a Zahack Tanvir's wedding. Knowing that I was to be on Friday in the city, some wellwishers approached the trustees of a large masjid to seek the permission if a speaker from IRF can deliver the Jumuah Khutbah..Abdul Hadi Umri happened to be there and he asked " which speaker of IRF ?" The boys replied, "Nisaar Nadiadwala", in the same breath Adbul Hadi Umri responded," Ofcourse if it is Nisaar Bhai then he msut give a khutbah here... and he will have a dinner at my place..
One of the best meal I had was at the place of Abdul Hadi Umri in Hyderbad. I dont rememebr what was served but I do remember what the learned man spoke about Jinn and black magic. His arguments were simple, and digestable. It was a memorable dinner and also a long one too which lasted till midnight. That prompted me to let go my bus to Mumbai. But I returned form Hyderabad richer with knowledge of deen.
The difference between being in the company of a book and in the company of a scholar is that.. the scholar explains you the book. You can interact with the scholar but not with the book. That is why Allah sent Prophets along with the Books. i am fond of books and people who are fond of knowledge. That makes my learned friend Abdul Hadi Umri my close friend. Let me tell you something about him. He is from Hyderabad settled in London in his early youth. Besides being a knowledgable person he is also updated in current events. When I first saw him I found him to be among the best speaker on Peace TV Urdu. His oratory skills beautified with a good voice and sound reason makes him a skilled speaker.
A fair man with a brownish black beard Abdul Haadi looks more like a European Moulana than an Indian. This year during Peace conference 2011, he was in Mumbai to particpate with us. And we were together for eight hours every day again...
In fact it is not important how manyhours you pass inn the company of a learned man but how you pass those hours? How much of knowledge you squeeze from them..What good traits you notice in them and borrow to add them to your own personality...Being in the company of a scholar is indeed benefical in its own way.
The Qur'an also affirms this : Say not equal are those who know and those who do not know...Surah Ghafir..
The students of the sahaba used to be in the company of their teachers and learn from them. Nafey was the freed slave of Abdullah bin Umar..while serving Abdullah, he himself learnt a lot and became the narrator and the teacher of Imam Malik. Ikrimah was also a freed slave of Ibn Abbas, another noted companion of the Prophet peace be upon him... ikrimah is among those trustworthy narrators of Tafseer of Qur'an whom Ibn Kathir quotes extenslively. Mujahid was another wonder of the tafseer and he was a student of Ibn Abbas r.a...Ibn Kathir quotes Mujahid ...I reviewed the Msuhaf (the written work of the commentary of the Qur'an) with Ibn Abbas from the begining to the end,asking him about each and every verse of the Qur'an three times !!!!! Sufyan Thawry said : If the tafseer (explaination of the Qur'an) reaches you from Mujahid , then it is sufficient for you...
Author: Nisaar Nadiadwala speaks and writes on Islam and Muslims. He can be reached at nisaar_yusuf@yahoo.com
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by Nisaar Y. Nadiadwala on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 5:26am
The best hour of working in IRF happens to be those in the company of learned men. And ever since Peace Conference has become a regular affair, I look forward to meet the scholars from many places. Last year I got more time to be with Abdul Hadi Umri. He was alone with no relatives or friends as such in Mumbai. When the rest of the scholars used to go and visit their respective relatives and Jamat members, Abdul Hadi used to be in his hotel room, resting or preparing for the next day's TV talks. So one day I urged him to come with me. The shooting got packed up early that day and we went to Juhu the famous beach of Mumbai.. It was a great time. He shared hs experience in UK and other matters. He really had a nice time after tedious week of recording.
He is a grateful man and I expereinced the taste of his gratefulness later when I visited Hyderbad a few months later to attend a Zahack Tanvir's wedding. Knowing that I was to be on Friday in the city, some wellwishers approached the trustees of a large masjid to seek the permission if a speaker from IRF can deliver the Jumuah Khutbah..Abdul Hadi Umri happened to be there and he asked " which speaker of IRF ?" The boys replied, "Nisaar Nadiadwala", in the same breath Adbul Hadi Umri responded," Ofcourse if it is Nisaar Bhai then he msut give a khutbah here... and he will have a dinner at my place..
One of the best meal I had was at the place of Abdul Hadi Umri in Hyderbad. I dont rememebr what was served but I do remember what the learned man spoke about Jinn and black magic. His arguments were simple, and digestable. It was a memorable dinner and also a long one too which lasted till midnight. That prompted me to let go my bus to Mumbai. But I returned form Hyderabad richer with knowledge of deen.
The difference between being in the company of a book and in the company of a scholar is that.. the scholar explains you the book. You can interact with the scholar but not with the book. That is why Allah sent Prophets along with the Books. i am fond of books and people who are fond of knowledge. That makes my learned friend Abdul Hadi Umri my close friend. Let me tell you something about him. He is from Hyderabad settled in London in his early youth. Besides being a knowledgable person he is also updated in current events. When I first saw him I found him to be among the best speaker on Peace TV Urdu. His oratory skills beautified with a good voice and sound reason makes him a skilled speaker.
A fair man with a brownish black beard Abdul Haadi looks more like a European Moulana than an Indian. This year during Peace conference 2011, he was in Mumbai to particpate with us. And we were together for eight hours every day again...
In fact it is not important how manyhours you pass inn the company of a learned man but how you pass those hours? How much of knowledge you squeeze from them..What good traits you notice in them and borrow to add them to your own personality...Being in the company of a scholar is indeed benefical in its own way.
The Qur'an also affirms this : Say not equal are those who know and those who do not know...Surah Ghafir..
The students of the sahaba used to be in the company of their teachers and learn from them. Nafey was the freed slave of Abdullah bin Umar..while serving Abdullah, he himself learnt a lot and became the narrator and the teacher of Imam Malik. Ikrimah was also a freed slave of Ibn Abbas, another noted companion of the Prophet peace be upon him... ikrimah is among those trustworthy narrators of Tafseer of Qur'an whom Ibn Kathir quotes extenslively. Mujahid was another wonder of the tafseer and he was a student of Ibn Abbas r.a...Ibn Kathir quotes Mujahid ...I reviewed the Msuhaf (the written work of the commentary of the Qur'an) with Ibn Abbas from the begining to the end,asking him about each and every verse of the Qur'an three times !!!!! Sufyan Thawry said : If the tafseer (explaination of the Qur'an) reaches you from Mujahid , then it is sufficient for you...
Author: Nisaar Nadiadwala speaks and writes on Islam and Muslims. He can be reached at nisaar_yusuf@yahoo.com
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