sentences:  He was a "khalifah" (spiritual successor) of Maulana Saharanpuri, who initiated him in the Sufi path in 1915 and gave him permission to initiate others in the four major "tariqas" (Chishtiyah, Naqshbandiyah, Suhrawardiyah, and Qadiriyah) in 1925.He taught at Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur from 1916 to 1969, becoming well known by the title "Shaykh al-Hadith", a title given to him by his shaykh, Maulana Saharanpuri, for his extensive knowledge in the field of hadith.After he stopped teaching due to developing cataracts, he focused on the spiritual training of his numerous disciples.