Obituary of Hasan Mohammad Khan

We are very sad to announce the demise ofMohtramHasan Mohammad Khan Sahib Arif Naib, Wakil-u-Tabashir (Ret’d), and Chief Editor of Ahmadiyya Gazette Canada, who passed away on Friday November 3, 2017 age of 97years

... Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return. [2:157]

Details are as follows:
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Saturday November 4, 2017:from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM,
in Baitul Hamd Mosque. 1194Matheson Blvd. East,Mississauga ON, L4W 1R2. Insha’Allah!

Funeral Prayers:

Monday November 6, 2017, at 7:30 PM in Baitul Islam Mosque.
 10610 Jane Street, Maple ON, L6A 3A4, Insha’Allah!

Burial 

Tuesday November 7, 2017, at 11:00 AM in Nashville Cemetery.
10445 Huntington Rd, Nashville, ON (Nashville & Huntington Road).Insha’Allah!

By the Grace of Allah Almighty, he was an extremely devoted and sincere servant of the Jama'at. who exemplified obedience to Khilafat. He was a Waqfe Zindagi and one of the 313 Dervish of Qadian. On the instructions of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih II (r.a.) he came to Rabwah from Qadian where he served in various departments of the Jama'at and was blessed with the opportunity to serve as Naib Wakilul Tabshir for 30 years. He moved to Canada in 1981 where he served as the Chief Editor of the Ahmadiyya Gazette Canada for 26 years. By the grace of Allah he was a Musi

May Allah grant Maghfirat to the deceased and elevate his spiritual status in the heaven! Amin!  May Allah also shower His mercy upon the grieved families and give them solace and fortitude and enable them to bear this loss with patience! Amin!

On Friday November 10, 2017 Hazrat Khalifatu-Masih V, (aa)  said in Friday sermon "after the prayers I will lead the funeral prayer in absentia of Mr Hasan Muhammad Khan Arif Sahib, who was the son of Mr Fazal Muhammad Khan Sahib Shimalvi. Mr Hasan Muhammad Khan Arif Sahib was the former Vakeel-e-Tabshir, Rabwah and was also the editor of the Ahmadiyya Gazette, Canada. He passed away on 3rd November 2017 at the age of ninety-seven. To Allah we belong and to Him shall we return. By the grace of Allah he was a Moosi (part of the institution of Al-Wasiyyat). Mr Hasan Muhammad Khan Arif Sahib was born in Jalandhar, on 26th January 1920. In 1915, his father, Fazal Muhammad Khan Sahib Shimalvi had the opportunity to perform Bai'at at the blessed hand of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra). In 1943, during Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra)'s visit to Delhi, despite serving in an office for the Indian Government, Hasan Muhammad Khan Arif Sahib decided to devote his life (for the services of Ahmadiyyat). When he told this news to his father, he was delighted, but at the same time he advised him by saying: "You are about to devote your life, do not think that it will be a life of ease. If you wish to be a devotee of life in the true sense of the word, then remember that it is a bed of thorns. In this path you will not receive royalties or luxuries, and will have to live like common folk. Your allowance as compared to your current salary will be negligible, but you will have to manage within that amount."I am also acquainted with him since my childhood, yet after Khilafat, his attitude changed completely to an astonishing degree. In the beginning when there were no computers, he would prepare the Urdu section of the Ahmadiyya Gazette by hand and would get the English section typed up. He would also translate the Sermons into English and would check over them repeatedly until he was satisfied, and only then would he include it in the Gazette. He had an exceptional memory and extensive knowledge about the History of Islam. He would always read a book or magazine. He would read the newspaper regularly and also narrate faith inspiring incidents from the lives of the Companions. May Allah shower His mercy and forgiveness on the deceased and elevate his status. May He enable his children and progeny to remain firmly attached with Khilafat and Ahmadiyyat."

Relatives of the deceased are as follows:
Javed Khan Sahib of USA (Son)
Farid Arif Khan Sahib of Woodbridge (Son)
Mansoor KhanSahib of Malton (Son)
Naseer Khan Sahib of Brampton (Son)
Yasmeen Khan Sahiba of Malton (Daughter)
Lubna Uddin Sahiba of USA (Daughter)
Masood Ahmad Khan Sahib  of Burlington (Brother)
(late) Bashir Ahmad Khan Sahib  (Brother)
(late) Syed Ahmad Khan Sahib  (Brother)
(late) Mahmooda Khannum Sahiba  (Sister)
(late) Khalid Ahmad Sahib  (Brother)