sentences:  Muhammad Zakariya's wish was to be buried close to the Prophet's family members ("ahl al-bayt") and as per his wish, his grave was dug just outside their enclosure.In 1333 AH (1914 or 1915 CE), Muhammad Zakariya gave "bay'ah" at the hands of Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri, taking him as his spiritual guide.During his second journey to Hijaz with Khalil Ahmad, his sheikh conferred upon him "khilafah" in four "silsilas" (Chistiyya, Suhrawardiyya, Qadiriyya and Naqshbandiyya).