Baba Ratan Hindi

Bābā Ratan al-Hindī (Arabic: بابا رتن الهندي‎) was a legendary person, alleged to be one of the non-Arab companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad

Born in Bathinda in present-day Punjab, India,[1] [2] his full name was Ratan Nath ibn Nasr. He was a trader who used to take goods from India to Arabia.[3][4][5][6] Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani mentions him in his book al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-Sahabah – the most comprehensive dictionary on the companions of Muhammad.[7]

Sayyid Ashraf Jahangir Semnani talks about him in his book Maktoobat Ashrafi in chapter 28. Shaikh Abdurrahman Chishti also mentions him in his book Mirat-ul-Asrar on page 656 [8]

Conversion to Islam

When in India, Baba Ratan heard about the miracle of the splitting of the moon in Arabia. Thereafter, he visited Arabia on trade and also to verify the said miracle. He met Muhammad during the Battle of the Trench and accepted Islam.

Muhammad is said to have prayed for the long life of Baba Ratan Al Hindi. He is alleged to be the first Muslim of Indian extraction. [9][10][11][12]

Long Life

Legends claim that after Muhammad prayed for his long life, Baba Ratan went on to live for 700 years.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Mausoleum

According to some claims Baba Ratan Al Hindi passed away in the year 1234 or 1243 CE. His shrine is situated in Mohalla Haji Ratan Nagar in Bathinda, Punjab, India

Close to the mausoleum is the well-known Sikh temple of Bathinda named after Baba Ratan. According to local legends, Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru lodged next to this mausoleum during his visit to the town.

The shrine is managed by the Punjab Waqf Board of India.

See also

References
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  8. https://www.rekhta.org/ebooks/mirat-ul-asrar-shaikh-abdurrahman-chishti-ebooks
  9. Parihar, Subhash (2001). "The Dargāh of Bābā Ḥājī Ratan at Bhatinda". Islamic Studies. 40 (1): 105–132. JSTOR 20837077.
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7COpzmx8lMU
  11. https://www.scribd.com/doc/308930214/Sahabi-e-Rasool-Hazrat-Baba-Ratan-Hindi-India
  12. http://www.discoversikhism.com/sikh_gurdwaras/gurdwara_sri_haji_rattan_sahib.html
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  14. http://irigs.iiu.edu.pk:64447/gsdl/collect/islamics/import/v40i16e.pdf
  15. https://rekhtacdn.azureedge.net/articles/baba-ratan-hindi-ashfaq-ahmad-articles
  16. https://idoc.pub/documents/sahabi-e-rasool-hazrat-baba-ratan-hindi-india-6nge6wm391lv
  17. https://www.destimap.com/index.php?act=attraction&a=Mazaar-of-Peer-Haji-Rattan%2C-Bathinda%2C-India
  18. http://www.askmuftihammad.com/questions/baba-ratan-hindi
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