Maulāna Yunus Patel رحمة الله عليه
Qabr location of Hazrat Moulana Yunus Patel Saheb (RA) at Jannatul-Mu’aala. Makkah
Image provided as per request for those wanting to visit the Qabr of Hazrat (RA)
Block 44 written in Arabic. Walk on the Low wall on your right as seen on image.
Find row 79 (written in Arabic)
Qabr number 82 at your feet (unmarked)
Maulāna Yunus Patel رحمة الله عليه passed away on Tuesday, 11 Shabaan 1432 AH (12 July 2011). One of Hadhrat Maulanas favourite Quotes to reflect on:
“Strange is the VISA of life-It can be cancelled at anytime. The duration of its validity unknown, and its Extension too is impossible.”
Moulana Yunus Patel of Durban South Africa passed away in the haram of Makkah and is buried in jannatul Mu’alla amongst the great Sahaabah and Sahaabiyyaat (raadhiyallahu anhum). Salaatul Janaazah was performed by Shaykh Shuraim in the Haram Shareef of Makkah al-Mukarramah.
May Allah enlighten his qabr and grant all those who have passed away the highest stages of jannah.
Below is An SMS which Moulana sent to his children from madina Munawwarah few days prior to his demise
Sweet Madina, Sweet Madina…
Very, very sweet.
On the way to Musjid-e-Nabawi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam), on our feet, Thousands of Muslims to greet and meet.
At the Raudha Mubarak,
Durood and Salaam to read,
At Iftaar, Zam Zam to drink and dates to eat.
Allah Ta’ala and Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam)’s advices, we should heed : Take care of the widows, orphans and those in need;
The poor and hungry, we must feed, Purify the hearts from jealousy, malice, pride and greed,
To Allah we must plead…that from Hellfire, we be freed.
Now take your time and read,
Longest sms from me you have ever received;
Do a good deed; Forward to Allah Ta’ala with speed -A dua for this servant of His, in need,
Kaash Madina ab watan hota. Yaha jeeta, yaha marta Yaha goro kafan hota.*
With Salaams, love and duas
Your father,
Yunus Patel
* How I wish Madina Sharief was my place of residence,
that I live here, die here; my kafan and burial take place here.
Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم was gifted some food and after eating, Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم returned the bowl empty. He did not fill the bowl with another dish. From this we learn that it is not necessary to give food back when we return someone’s container. If someone has given us food, eat it and then return the container back to its rightful owner. If you have some food, give if you wish, but don’t feel obliged and burdened to fill the container, assuming it’s below your standards and dignity to return it empty.
That person might be waiting for their container, whilst you’re clutching onto it just because you haven’t had the chance to fill it with food yet! When a baby is born many times ladies want to delay the visit or not even visit at all…why? Because they haven’t prepared a gift yet! Or they consider it below their dignity to go without an expensive gift. This is incorrect and against the grain of the Sunnah. Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم didn’t have one wife…Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم had nine! They could’ve easily cooked something up, but Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم didn’t make ‘filling the container’ a compulsory act in deen, so they gave it just like that, empty.
Be sincere. Give if you wish, but do it for the sake of Allah not to preserve your respect amongst the ladies in the community. Whenever I went to meet Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel رحمة الله عليه in His house or madrassa, he would always gift me something before I left. To the extent that he kept bags of crisps in his office and if there was nothing to give, Hazrat would give crisps.
Now look at this level of sincerity and humility; Hazrat never assumed gifting a cheap packet of crisps below His standards! A child giving crisps is one thing but for an adult, many would consider it an embarrassment. However Hazrat was so sincere in His aims, He never saw it that way. He never considered it below His dignity.
Sometimes if I dropped by to Hazrat’s house, they would feed me a good meal or exotic chocolates. Other times, he would ask that what’s there in the cupboard? He would gift whatever was inside, small or big. The point is Hazrat’s objective was amal, not preserving His respect or sense of dignity in the community. Hazrat’s gaze was on the sunnah, not on people. He would gift for the sake of Allah, not to show off or outdo others.
Once I left Hazrat and I was walking away from Hazrat’s house. As I walked, I noticed car lights flashing behind me. I stopped to turn, and saw a brother rushing towards me. He came and gave me a miswak stick saying that Hazrat has sent me to give this to you. That day Hazrat hadn’t given anything and as soon as he remembered, he sent this brother to give a miswak stick.
This is the sincerity and humility that we should all aspire to inculcate in our lives. May Allah grant us the tawfiq to learn from the akabireen and make Amal upon the sunnah like they did, Aameen.
— Hazrat Maulana Dawood Seedat حفظه الله
