Biography::Dargha Mashori Sharif Larkana

As Allah Al-Mighty has made the land of Sindh (Pakistan) fertile, rich in minerals and full with natural resources so has He bestowed it with the gross piety and sublime spirituality. This piece of Earth has been made a gateway of Islam from where the people of IndoPak received the message of Islam and the wealth of belief. This piece of land is also proud of the fact that from its fertile grains of soil Allah Al-Mighty, with His secret power, bore many pious people, the followers of Islam and flawless saints. These people who are the men of civility, friendship, piety, mystique, confessional and orthodoxy made the people of this territory aware of the sublimity of humanity with their spiritual thoughts, saintly vision and supreme character. They achieved the highest position in the world of miraculous and mysterious ideologies. They provided those people the access to meet Allah Al-Mighty and His Beloved Prophet (Peace be upon him). Those who did not eschew from illicit worldly affairs, characterless things and the worst customs of society, instead they loved them, purified their minds with saintly words. The gracious spiritual lord and the man of piety and Gratitude Hazrat.

MUHAMMED QASIM MASHORI

is one of them whose personality needs no introduction. Every one in the sub-continent knows him as a man of supreme knowledge, religious scholar, an ardent lover of Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him), polite, generous, civilized, reverend to the descendents of the last Prophet of Allah (Peace be upon him), the lord of Shariah and a lord of consecration.

The birth of pious Lord:
His honour was born on 12 Rabi ul Awal, 1316 (Hijra) i.e. 1898 AD, at about third quarter of Monday night at village Sahib Khan Mashori, district Larkana. He was a born lord. Since childhood he remained neat and clean with Heavenly habits. His mother never fed him without ablution. Even when she had offered him feed without ablution he had not taken it. His honour never wasted time in playing like other children. His father said about him that he had neither eschewed like other babies for eatables or other worldly things nor did he ask for money. Since childhood he was pious, passionate and thankful. His honour told us that “when the child is in his single shirt, (A little one) from that period till today I never left saying prayers and recalling the name of Allah and Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him).

Ancestry:
His honor’s forefathers came in Sindh from Shoran Nari which is known as “Shoran Baluchistan”, district Dadar and settled here. He is son of Hajji Muhammad Usman Mashori who was true Muslim, pious and religiously perfect person. He was the true disciple of Peir Syed Imam Din Shah Rashdi (May Allah shower His blessings upon him).
Ancestors: Hazrat Allama Al-Hajj Muhammad Qasim s/o Muhammad Usman s/o Muhammad Nihal s/o Allah Bux s/o Yar Muhammad s/o Piyaro s/o Shah Muhammad.
Yar Muhammad had six sons: 1. Sahab Khan 2. Budho khan 3. Allah Bux 4. Adho Khan 5. Dodo 6. Muhammad Paryal.
His honour is from the descendents of Allah Bux. Tree of the descendents of Allah Bux: Allah Bux his son Nihal Khan his son Hajji Muhammad Usman who had two sons; 1, Hazrat Allama Muhammad Qasim Mashori Sharif 2, Muhammad Nihal Khan who died in his youth.

Education:
His honour’s early education took place in a simple way under the guidance of his parents. He learnt reciting Holy Quran at his lovely mother. His mother was worshiper and regular reciter of Holy Quran. She was the true disciple of Hazrat Thullah sharif. After completing the basic education of Holy Quran he went to village “Mullan Abro” where he sought admission in the madaris of Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Alam Abro for further education. Maulana Muhammad Alam Abro was celestial, confessional and religious scholar. He was also a true devout. Because his honour was very genius, brainy and God gifted and moreover Allah Al-Mighty needed his services for religion so he completed his Persian education up to Bahardanish at Maulana Muhammad Alam Abro.
After completing initial education at local teacher his celestial father took him for higher education to Hazrat Allama Gulam Umar Jatoi the well known scholar of Madirsa “Darulfaiz” at village Sona Jatoi near the bank of the river Sindh. At the age of 12 he came to study here. It was 1327 (Hijra) i-e 1908 AD.

Ritual of Turban Hood:
His honour’s ritual of turban hood took place in 1339 (Hijra) i-e 1920ADat “Madirsa Dar ul Faiz” village Sona Jatoi district Larkana under the auspices of Hazrat Allama Abul faiz Ghulam Ummar Jatoi.

His Character:
All the engagements of his 94 years age are the symbol for us like an open book written at an exemplary character. Seeing his sublime character and civility his opponents were saying prayers behind his leadership and were begging for prayer for their betterment from him. He was so trustworthy that the things kept with him were being returned back without touch. Even currency notes were not being changed because he used to say, “It is also dishonesty to return changed notes.” When ever a beardless person came to him he embraced him with love resultantly when the same person returned next time he came with beard. It was his character and mysticism which made alien his own. He himself was true Mujahid and attended trainings at Larkana to fight against the enemies of Islam. He invited the rulers of time to remain aware of the situation in his speeches.

His Conversation:
His conversation was always full of wit, semantic, effective and meaningful. It usually attracted the listeners and well wishers and was laying ever lasting effect over the minds of audience. His reply had been subtle, precise and argumentative. During conversation participants were being asked to be precise. He himself was not speaking fast; usually his tone of conversation remained soft and slow. When ever his honour delivered speech his voice sounded good, at times this lord was weeping but his sound never became coarse, words coming from his throat seemed pearls falling out of oysters. His honour usually quoted these words Allah Al-Mighty says or Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) says and talked about love with Allah Al-Mighty and Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) which was an advice to the listeners. His voice was so sweet and effective that the minds of students were being changed from worldly affairs to Allah AL-Mighty.

His temperament:
His temperament was balanced, neither very soft nor hard. He showed mildness even in anger. His mind was helpful, friendly who felt difficulties of others his own. He was so friendly to others if ever a person came to tell him his own pains his honour wept with him, consoled him and prayed for him. Tolerance, love, loyalty and friendliness were his good virtues so every body was thinking that his honour was friendlier with him only. With the power of love and attraction he moulded the people towards him without thinking about his worldliness.

Physical Appearance:
1. He was neither tall nor short, but little bit taller than moderate.
2. His complexion was fair.
3. His Body structure was beautiful, straight and tender.
4. Bone structure of body was also fair, hard and wide open.
5. Arms were straight lengthy with vast wrist.
6. Biceps were powerful.
7. He had a wide chest which was full with spiritual knowledge. Fragrance was coming from it.
8. Fingers of hands were large, straight but little bit fatty.
9. Hands were soft and wide.
10. Calves were thin and large.
11. Feet were smooth, tender, neat and flashy. There was a mole on the back of the right foot.
12. His head was in round shape with beautiful structure full with Sharia hair cut. The center of the head was not thick in hair. His honour told that there was the little hair at the center of the head of Peir Roze Dani also (May Allah Al-Mighty shower blessings upon him).
13. This spiritual lord’s brow was smooth and shining. When ever his honour felt anguish at any Sharia problem he twisted his brow.
14. His face was bright, beautiful, round and rosy which was full with wit and wisdom. There were signs of thinking on his shining face.
15. Cheeks were charming, attractive and without blots.
16. The eyes were black, beautiful and bewitching. There was a little mole near his one eye.
17. Eye brows were large but well looking.
18. Nose was beautiful and prominent.
19. Mouth was fair which was befitted on face.
20. Lips were tender and rosy like rose petals.
21. Teeth were white like pearls.
22. Armpits were white but aromatic.
23. Beard was equal to the fist which covered his chest. During the last sovereignty of life his beard became more bright, shining and captivating than before. With the ultra white beard this mighty lord looked like full moon of the month.

His Marriage:
His marriage took place in the year 1337 (Hijra) i-e 1918 AD before completing education. Hazrat Peir Thullah sharif and his reverend teacher attended it. She was the daughter of his relative Allah Bux Mashori. She was the true follower of Islam, a pious, worshiper, a perfect reciter of Holy Quran and other things of Islam. She served her husband throughout the life. At that time there weren’t grinding machines so she used to grind the grains with her hands and served the meals to the guests and students of the Madersa. Students and disciples called her “Mother of Meals”.

Ring:
His honour had a ring made of silver, a stamp was inscribed over it, and when ever he had to give decision according to Sharia law he had been affixing it on stamp papers. The words written on the ring were:

مژدہ باد اے دل خدا معطیٰ محمد قاسم است

Translation: O heart! It is a herald and prediction whose Allah Al-Mighty is giver and Hazrat Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is distributor. Neither had he put on any ring in his finger nor wrist watch.

Fragrance:
He loved pure and non alcoholic perfume. Very often he used to come with attractive perfume early in the morning. Sweet smell was coming from his sweat. Never ever there came bad smell from the lover part of their left arm. His hands always remained perfumed. When ever his honour put his hand on the head of any child or any cloth his special fragrance was coming from it and the disciples could guess that it was the fragrance of that particular leader. From perfumes his honour used musk. He told that Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) loved Musk that is why I am using it. Except it other perfumes like rose, umber etc were being brought from Madina Munawara for him. He did not use spray perfumes (Colognes) because according to him there was alcohol mixed in it which was unlawful like wine. He said alcoholic perfumes should not be sprayed over clothes. Except it he did not use talcum powder or cream.

His clothes:
He used to put on white clothes. His shirts remained under the knees which were without pockets. He used to keep the length of his trousers over the ankles. His clothes were according to the season, thick in winter and thin in summer. This spiritual lord never put on pair of socks, sweater and under shirt. In winter he was putting on coat raped with green woolen shaal. First of all he was putting on white coloured shaal later on green. During winter season he was wearing turban with head kerchief brought from Madina with black linings on his shoulders. And in summer a thin and white kerchief was being put on cap by him. He was also wearing turban on Friday, Eid or at invitations. The colour of his turban had been white. After putting on turban he used to look at mirror. This lord’s turban had been neither long nor short but moderate and looked suitable, perfect in round shape and prominent on his head. There had been a beautiful tail on the back of the turban. He never put on cuff, collar or sherwani (West coat) in his life nor did he put on coloured clothes. He used to take a piece of clean cloth in his hand. When his honour was wearing clothes, the first thing he was putting on was cap then shirt and after it trousers from right side to left.

His Shoes:
His honour used to put on Multani Khusa (Shoes). He used heelless shoes worked with silver or golden coloured thread. When ever he had to put on new shoes first he rubbed oil over it then after doing ablution he was wearing it. Some times the colour of new shoes seemed touching to his feet. The new pair of shoes was being put on Monday or Friday by him later on he was saying prayer as a token of thankfulness. One day he said prayer with the new shoes in his feet and told me what to do after putting on new pair of shoes. I replied “may enemy remain down” and he said “for ever”. Later he said that our enemy is Satin and we said this for him and not for other person. After putting on a new pair of shoes he used to say special prayer as thanks to Allah Al-Mighty.

His Vehicle:
His honour had not purchased his own vehicle. He rode over horse, camel, jeep, car, aero plane and ship. Fakir Muhammad Bux Jamali quotes: once I brought a mare for him to ride which was harsh enough to sit on its back. Comrades became angry and said why I had brought such an animal? When my lord heard this he said we are making rough to right. He rode that mare which ran smoothly.

Respect for Kabtullah:
This spiritual lord told that while circling Kabtullah you must keep in mind its sanctity. “Keep your eyes down while circling it and while doing so never think about worldly affairs.” Those are sacred places where ideas are also coming under interrogation. At other places any sin or crime is counted as single one but in the boundary of Kabtullah it is counted as 0.1 million. His honour had forbidden from speaking during circling. He also advised that when you wish to kiss Hijr e Aswad do not press others or cry but pray to Allah Al-Mighty and take permission from Him then if it becomes possible advance for kissing.

Respect for Madina:
His Honour respected the Madina city very much. When ever he went Madina to perform Hajj or Ummrah he never attempted to use toilet into the compound of city or spitted on the way or in streets there. More over at the time of call of nature he was using clods of earth for purity of body and clothes which he carried from Pakistan as a token of respect for the land of Madina. It was also his habit that he did not use the name of Saudi Arabia while going to Madina. For this he said, “We are not concerned to Saudia. But better to say I am going to Madina or Hijaz Muqadas.” He said, “If a person can’t adjust the climate and food of Madina i-e his belief is weak. He must repent because the climate of Madina is adjusted to those who are pious and Momin.

Respect for Holy Quran:
He was reciting Holy Quran slowly and peacefully. He used to weep and begged mercy when there is written about any calamity. At that time these words were coming on his lips,”اللھم اجرنا من النار" He never spoke during the recitation of Holy Quran. If it had been necessary to speak he kept Quran closed, prayed and then talked. Once while reciting,”وامتازو اليوم ايھا المجرمون“ he woke till morning. When this spiritual lord used to say prayers at every third quarter of night he recited such a long verses of Holy Quran that his feet wrenched. During the recitation of Holy Quran when he had to bow down before Allah Al-Mighty, he had closed the Quran, got up and then bowed down. It was all his respect for Holy Quran.

Respect for Parents:
He respected his parents very much. He faced their hard and fast talk with respect and regard. When ever he had been in anger, if at that time his father came there and forbade him to show anger; his angry mood had been changed into smile. His mother had died earlier so after prayers and teachings this lord, before going to house, used to open the window of the Mosque to see the grave of his mother later on he was going to kiss the hands of his father as mark of homage. It is interesting to note that his father studied few books of syllabus and the book of Hadith ‘Mishikat ul Masabih’ at him when he opened his own religious school. It was queer enough that father was the student of his own son. Students of this school used to call his father ‘Dada Sain’ i-e grandfather. His father loved his loving son very much. He used the word “Sain” when he needed to call him.

Respect for Teachers:
His honour always went to his teachers on foot during his period of youth or later on. Owing to the respect of teachers he did not use vehicles while going there. After getting down to safety part of the river he used to put off his shows and walked barefooted. During the old age when this spiritual lord had become weak enough to walk he went on jeep but before reaching to their village he usually got off and walked on foot. As was his custom all those who accompanied him were saying prayer in mosque then were going to the grave of their teacher for paying homage. He used to weep there bitterly. While going there he was taking many eatables with him like sugar, tea, ghee, and biscuits etc which were being sent to the house of teacher. He used to give money to the sons and grand sons of the teacher there. If a person came from the village of Sona Jatoi his honour respected him very much and was giving special food to him. More over he even respected the Jatoi tribe because of his teacher.

Respect for own Spiritual Leader:
The lord of thousands disciples respected his own spiritual leader very much. Not only he respected him but had same regards for his descendents too. Even he honoured the villagers of this village very much. He did not keep the direction of his feet towards the side of his spiritual lord throughout his life. Once the members of family kept his bed at the direction of southward where there was the village of his spiritual leader, when his honour saw this he did not sit on it but asked them to change its direction. Keeping the respect in mind he usually went to his village on foot either in his life or after it. During the last period of life when he had become weak enough to walk he used vehicles but before entering into village his custom was to get down from that vehicle and walk on foot to see him. One day he needed a clod of earth to purify the part of body; one of his disciples brought it from nearby area, when he gave him his honour asked, “Where from did you bring it”. The disciple replied that he brought the nearby area. He became angry and said, “Foolish you have brought this from the land of my spiritual guide.” Taking it in his hand he kissed it and ordered him to throw it at the same place. When ever the grand son of Hazrat Peir sahib had come to him his honour respected him very much. He used to give him clothes and other things as a gift. Warm welcome was being accorded at their arrival at Dargah Mashori sharif as standing up, kissing their hands and following them when they walked. They were being invited on the days of celebrations and the chair of honour was being given to him there. Once a younger child from the family of his spiritual leader, without writing his name, wrote him that they haven’t milk for tea so they needed goat for milk. In response to this letter my lord sent them buffalo instead of goat. The death of his beloved made him so sad that he became very weak. He kept on weeping in his house for many years. When ever he talked about his spiritual leader he shaded tears.
Hazrat Mian Hakim Shah says once this lord went to the Dargah Hazrat Peir sahib at the time when compound wall was being constructed. He sat near the grave of Peir sahib on muddy floor. He put both his hands on the grave and then on face and later on he recited some thing. When he got up the dust was seen on his clothes. I tried to wipe up the dust from his clothes but he refused. I requested that it was dust but the lord of lords replied no it is not dust but a pious thing.

Etiquettes:
He never kept his legs straight either sitting with other people or alone. Neither sat at the support of arm nor used large pillow to support his back. His lord had not the habit of sitting cross legged on chair. It was his habit to sit bent legged. The position of the sitting of this spiritual leader showed that he was not proud of any thing. He never laughed loudly but smiled only. While smiling he always put cloth over his mouth. He forbade jumping over any person or stick or walking with shoes in feet on a piece of cloth.

His patience and cruelties of his neighbours:
His neighbours had always jealously against him. At the inception of his carrier he faced difficulties given by relatives and neighbours. At times these people troubled his honour but he remained silent. When this pious person opened religious school there his neighbours closed his entrance so students and followers were constricted. At the time of need my gracious lord had to take them out through his home. He didn’t loss his heart even at this juncture. Then his relative Hajji Karim Bux came there and asked him to knock the door of law. At that time he was sitting in Mosque, he replied that they were sitting in the house of Allah Al-Mighty, The Lord of all lords; and he knows them and their position. Leaving the door of His house we would not go elsewhere. What happened later on that those who had closed the street quarreled among themselves? Some of them went to knock the door of law. Mukhtiarkar (In charge of sub-district) taluka Dokri sent his office superintendent to settle the matter but before his arrival they cleared the path. He warned them that the person who closed the path in future would be sent to prison. This gracious lord said that the Sunnah of Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) was fulfilled. Mercy and love was his motto. He never cursed any body nor called ill names to any person. It was his custom that the villagers were being called on the day of Eid festival to dine with him. Un-fortunately any person fell ill from those who insulted him his honour used to see him at his house.

Hospitality:
He was very much generous. His hospitality was beyond any doubt. Every type of people, rich or poor, host or guest came there without hindrance to take food which still continues.

Celebrations of Eid Milad al Nabi:
He was celebrating the day of Eid Milad Nabi with full fervor and enthusiasm. 12fth of Rabi al Awal was being entertained as an Eid. On this occasion rice and meals were being cooked for masses and his lord was happily offering his guests to take meals. Food was being kept ready for all people who were attending that occasion. This day is being celebrated every year at his Darbar now. People from every nook and corner and from abroad like SaudiArbia gather to attend this function.

His Pilgrimage to Hajj & Ummrah:
This spiritual lord performed nine Hajj and two Ummrah.
1.        First                 Hajj in 1357 (Hijra) i-e 1938 AD.
2.        Second           Hajj      1365 (Hijra).
3.        Third                Hajj     1357 (Hijra).
4.        Fourth              Hajj     1384 (Hijra).
5.        Fifth                 Hajj     1385 (Hijra) i-e 1965 AD.
6.        Sixth                Hajj     1387 (Hijra) i-e 1968 AD by air.
7.        Seventh           Hajj     1388 (Hijra) i-e 1969 AD by air.
8.        Eighth              Hajj     1390 (Hijra) by air.
9.        Ninth                Hajj     1394 (Hijra) i-e 1984 AD.

10. First Ummrah on 2nd Shuban 1396 (Hijra) i-e 1976 AD.
11. Second Ummrah 1403 (Hijra) i-e 1983 AD.

Foundation of Madrsa Al-Arbia Mashori sharif:
He, with the permission of his teacher, opened Madrsa (Religious School) “Madrsa Qasim ul Uloom Jamia Arbia Dar ul Fata Al sharai” in 1340 (Hijra) i-e 1920 AD. Foundation stone was laid by his teacher Ustad Hazrat Abulfaiz Gulam Ummar Jatoi.

Books Written by Him:
1.         Fatwa Al Qasmia.
2.        Mualam al Faraez.
3.        Parda e Aurat (Veil for Woman.
4.        Irshad al Tariqat.
5.        Hidaut ul Abrar fi Tahqiq in Almustafa Noo ul Anwaar.
6.        Rahmati Raat Shab e Barat (Sacred night of 15^th Shuban)
7.        Nasikh Mansookh
8.        Anbia karam Olia e Azam (Prophets of Allah and pious people)
9.        Malfoozat Qasmia (Sayings of Holy personality Muhammad Qasim the saint of time).
10.      Poetry in Sindhi.
11.      Malood Sharif te Aetraz e Jawab (Reply to the objection against Hymns).
12.      Al Shaba al Kalam fi Marat Alriza Walfatam.
13.      Albasharati Liman Altahqiq Bimilad Al-Mustafa.

His honour"s Journey to the ancestral World:
This honourable, reverend, gracious, an ocean of knowledge, a sea of sublimity and a spiritual lord of all pious lords died on 28^th March, 1990 AD i-e 1410 (Hijra), Wednesday at third quarter of night in the position of fast at the age of 94 years.