
The miraculous powers of his fingers is borne out in the following hadith: This salaam is unique in that the Imam has sung the praises of the miraculous powers of Muhammad-e-‘Arabi, Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam, as well as the miraculous powers of each of his physical features, for example, his ears, his vision, his blessed mouth, his blessed tongue, his speech and khutbah (sermons), his smile, the mohr Nubuwwah (seal of Prophethood), his arms, and his fingers. Sifat of the awliya and saleheen (the saints and the pious) (verses 148 to 169).

Sifat of the Ahl u’l Bayt and Sahaba, Rady Allahu ‘Anhum (his family and companions) (verses 108 to 147),ĥ. His physical appearance (verses 33 to 80),ģ. Sifat (praise) of the Holy Prophet Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam in general (verses 1 to 32),Ģ. It is a complete integrated whole but for purposes of understanding, it can be said to be composed of:ġ. It is so spiritually captivating that you will see tears run down the cheeks of muhibbeen (beloved disciples) as they render it in their melodious voices. He has composed all types of Muslim religious poetry in Urdu (and some in Farsi) like hamd, munajaat, na’at, gazal, qasaid, rubaiyyat, munqabat, madah, shajjarah, salawaat and mathnawi, all contained in his kitab Hadaaiqi Bakhshish ( Gardens of Gifts) but A’la Hadrat as he is affectionately called, will for ever be remembered for his most memorable “ salaam” on the Holy Prophet Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam which is the longest salaam in any language with 169 verses. The salaam by Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Rahmatullahi ‘alaih in Urdu is spontaneous and overflowing as if inspired, and brings out the best of both the ‘ aalim (learned scholar) and the kaamil murshid (accomplished spiritual master) in the great Imam.
