The benevolence of Syedna Abdut-Tayyeb Zakiuddin (RA), the 41st Dai al Mutlaq, is legendry. It is related that Syedna (RA) bought a piece of land intending to build his residence upon it. When the digging was in process, a chest of rubies was excavated with a tablet that identified the owner of the treasure and the year in which it was buried. Syedna Zakiuddin (RA) searched for the descendants of the owner and returned the treasure to them. The rightful owners were so poor that Syedna sent their travel fare so that they could come to Jamnagar and collect their inheritance.
Syedna had committed the entire Quran to memory by the age of ten and his written script was unparalleled in beauty. He conducted waaz every Thursday; he strictly forbade gambling and the drinking of alcohol. He customized the recitation of taqarubb after every namaaz and Yaseen and Innallah after fajr namaaz.
Syedna (RA) remained steadfast in face of the rebellion of Majdu Laeen. Syedna Moayyed (RA) wrote to Syedna Zakiuddin (RA) who was then in Jamnagar to warn him that Majdu was on his way there. Syedna (RA) replied that the people of Jamnagar were so loyal to their Dai that even if Imam-uz-zamaan appeared and announced himself, they would say to him: only if our Dai commands us will we perform sajda for you.
Syedna's ikhlaas is unparalleled. Addressing Dai-z-zamaan Syedna Moayyed (RA), he said, "When I am in your presence, I feel I am in the hazrat of Imam uz zamaan (AS), indeed in the hazrat of Panjatan (SA). This conviction became deeply entrenched in the hearts of mumineen.
The second qubba in Burhanpur is that of Syedna Zakiuddin (RA). On his deathbed Syedna willed that he not be buried beside Syedi Abdulqadir Hakimuddin (RA) as a mark of reverence for the unequalled shaan of Maula Hakimuddin (RA)-an illustration of Syedna Zakiuddin's (RA) ikhlaas and humility.
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