interesting. He asks us questions that force us
to think deeply about each hadith and its chain
of narrators. We all try our best, but very rarely
do we acquire the level of understanding that
he has. Time really seems to fly when Shaykh
Sahab is teaching us.
We are learning Muslim Shareef, Sunan Abu
Dawood and Bukhari from our dearest Baji
Jaan. Out of the three teachers, she is the only
female teacher, and therefore she teaches us
without a screen. Her class has a very different
feel to the classes of our other teachers. Being
a female, most of us are more at ease in her
classes and often do not hold back on our
questions. Sometimes these questions turn to
light hearted discussions, and before we know
it, Baji Jaan is getting worried about the slow
pace of our classes. We then all promise her that
we will refrain from asking too many
questions, but sadly our promises don’t
last long. Baji Jaan has her own unique
style of teaching; very lively and very
passionate. While teaching, she often
smiles and gives us eye contact to keep
our minds engaged. With her strong
voice and expression, it feels like the
surroundings just fade away, and all
I am aware of is, of her presence and
what we are studying with her.
Our third teacher is Mawlana Imran
who teaches us Bukhari. This is
the first time we are learning from
Mawlana Sahab and we all absolutely
love his class. He starts the class with
a small dua and durood, and there
is something about the way he reads
it that immediately everyone’s focus
changes to what we are about to
study. He has a very calm personality
that exudes humility and sincerity. He
is an extremely patient teacher. Even
though he is under pressure to finish
the course, he still takes his time in
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replying to all our questions which sometimes
unintentionally go off topic. He has a beautiful
way of teaching hadith, and he uses many
examples and personal experiences to explain
them.
As I am writing this, I know words cannot do
justice to how I feel about my teachers. and I
know I’ll be forever in their debt for all they are
doing for me. All I can do is make dua for them
and ask Allah to grant me tawfiq to practice
what I am learning from them. May Allah
make my beloved teachers a source of guidance
for many, and may He secure a place for them in
the highest level of Paradise. Ameen.
Saneela Aslam has done her
ACMA, Associate to the
Institute of Cost Management
Accountance. She is a well loved
figure within the madrasah. Not
only is she a student of fourth year
(Aalimiyyah) but also a dedicated
teacher, wife and mother of three
wonderful children.