Demise of Hazrath Soofie Saheb RA
In early
1911 Hazrath Soofie Saheb RA made a trip to India which proved to be his last.
He returned in April the same year. Two days before his demise he had a high
fever and he lay on the floor holding the feet of his mother, as was his custom,
reminding her that Paradise lies at the feet of the mother.
On
Thursday, 29 June 1911 (2 Rajab 1329), at about noon, he performed wudu and
asked to be taken to the door leading out of the house. He was weak and had to
be assisted by his second son, Hazrath Shah Abdul Aziz Soofie RA, and one of his
mureeds, Hassan Miajee. While standing at the door, he looked towards the
Khanqah in a northerly direction and said, “May
Almighty Allah, through the Wasila of our Beloved Nabie SAW, accept the humble
effort of ours and may He safeguard the Khanqahs” He was brought back to
his room where he spoke to his mother and informed her that he was about to meet
his Creator, His Beloved Prophet SAW and his Pirane Azam. He then lay on the
floor facing the Qibla, and as the Muezzin was calling the faithful to Zohar
Prayers, this humble son of Islam breathed his last. He was 63 years of age.
“To Allah we belong and unto Him is our return.”
– (Holy
Quraan)
His
Mureed, Hassan Miajee, who was requested by him a few days earlier to perform
the Ghusal (and the Janaza Namaaz) carried out the wishes accordingly. His
funeral took place the next day in accordance with the wishes of the people to
enable them to attend. In the presence of thousands of people of all races and
religions, he was buried in the present Mazaar Shareef, overlooking the Indian
Ocean where the thunder of the breaking waves on the shore can be clearly heard.