56. Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe!

Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect. [Al-Ahzab (33:56)]

Saturday, December 22, 2007

"Your enemy will drown in seventeen months."

Hazrat Shah Fateh Kolondor Jainpuri (rahmatullahi alaihe) once migrated from Jainpur to the Azamgarh area. He subsequently cleared and settled in a place called Kolondorpur.

During this time, King Babu Azmat Khan came to hunt in the Azamgarh area. Hazrat Shah Fateh Kolondor Jainpuri (rahmatullahi alaihe) also went to a hunting expedition with his disciples in the same area. He was accompanied by a superior hunting dog which belonged to his nephew. During the expedition, this particular dog caught and brought many preys alive that other dogs failed to do so. Babu Azmat Khan took a strong liking to this dog. Impressed with its hunting skills, the king asked Hazrat Shah Fateh Kolondor Jainpuri (rahmatullahi alaihe) to hand over the dog to him.

Hazrat Shah Fateh Kolondor Jainpuri (rahmatullahi alaihe) refused to hand over the dog to the king. He informed the king that the hunting dog belonged to his nephew and that his nephew would become displeased if the dog were handed over to the king. Hazrat Shah Fateh Kolondor Jainpuri (rahmatullahi alaihe) further added that he did not wish to incur the displeasure of his nephew.

Babu Azmat Khan became infuriated because of the refusal. The king sought to oppress Hazrat Shah Fateh Kolondor Jainpuri (rahmatullahi alaihe) in various ways. Hazrat Shah Fateh Kolondor Jainpuri (rahmatullahi alaihe) decided to leave the hunting expedition for Kolondorpur to escape the oppression of the king. During his departure, however, he made the following remarks: “I will come back after this oppressor drowns.”

After several days, Hazrat Shah Fateh Kolondor Jainpuri (rahmatullahi alaihe) was blessed with the auspicious vision of the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) in a dream. In the dream, the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) stated: “Your enemy will drown in seventeen months.”

The dream prophecy became true after seventeen months. On the seventeenth month, Himmat Khan Bahadur of Allahabad came to conquer Kolondorpur from Babu Azmat Khan. Unable to confront Himmat Khan Bahadur militarily, Babu Azmat Khan decided to retreat and flee aboard a boat. Half way through his escape, the boat capsized and Babu Azmat Khan was drowned.

This particular event demonstrates that those who come to confront the Walis or friends of Allah always have dreadful endings.