In those days most of the Muslims of south India were not on straight path. They were led astray (Gumrah) by bad companions. Specially the military men of Lasker (Hanamkonda) and Bolaram (Secunderabad) involved themselves in worldly affairs when led them to forget ‘Allah’, prayer (Namaz), Islamic principles, social and moral values.
To stop the day today deterioration of Islam, Hazrath Mohammad (P.B.U.H) appeared in Hazrath Afzal Biabani’s dream. . He ordered to preach religious ideas based on equality and believe in existence of one God, ‘Allah’, and the Islam among the people of south India, especially among the military men, as they were good at heart.
In order to bring them on the right path Hazrath Afzal Biabani (R.A.) took the responsibilities of preaching Islam among the people and led the glorious foundation of preaching of Islamic Principles and social reformation in south India.
Hence at the age of 40 years, Hazrath Afzal Biabani (R.A.) in 1833 A.D. (1250 Hijri) having replete with much knowledge of Islam and sainthood dedicated himself for this holy work of preaching (Tableegh) to make the people know Islam and teachings of Holy Prophet, Hazrath Mohammad (P.B.U.H).
Responding to Hazrath Afzal Biabani’s apt involvement in preaching Islam, the people started following Islamic Principles and established worship of Allah (Namaz).
According to captivated by the inner beauty of the Islamic preaching most of the people abandoned ill habits and followed his teachings for purification of their souls.
The people of south India and specially the military men of Hanamkonda and Bolaram Cantonments ran on the rail of Islamic preaching and became disciples and devotees of Hazrath Afzal Biabani (R.A.).
Those who were obsessed of their misdeeds of the past felt guilty and realised themselves and prayed Allah, the Merciful of forgiveness, through their spiritual master (Murshid), Hazrath Afzal Biabani (R.A.) who was nothing but the deputy of the Prophet (P.B.U.H) and got blessings of Allah.
To gain more knowledge in the pious company of Hazrath, the followers came to Kazipet. They were taught the Islamic law (Shariath), the ‘way of knowledge’ (Maarifat), inward truth (Haqiqat), methods of Islam (Tariqat), ‘the way of love with Allah (Mohabbat).
A large number of people stood by him and became his disciples (Mureed) and pledged loyalty (bai’at) shunning all their misdeeds and adopted straight path.
A number of people of south India even embraced Islam because of effective his preachings, teachings, miracles, social and moral support in their need, humanly behaviour and principles and equality of the Islam. Some of the disciples by doing rapt prayers, fasting, invocation and meditation and dedication became saints (Valli Allah). While few of them have been blessed with saint-hood by Hazrath Afzal Biabani (R.A.) directly. Viz Hazrath Mohammad Khan, Hazrath Shamshuddin Khan, Namdar Khan, Mirza Zulfan Baig, Mohibullah Khan, Bannay Miyan (Azam Khan of Aurangabad), Syed Akbar Rahim, Sarwar Shah, Abdunabi Shah and Syed Shah Sarwar Biabani, Sahibeen Rahmatullahim Ajmayeen.
 

MOHAMMAD KHAN AND SHAMSHUDDIN KHAN SHAHIBEEN

Mohammad Khan was a military officer who lived for some time at Hanamkonda Cantonment. He was a very pious man and fond of Allah. He was very fond of the company of sufi-saints. He believed that the association of sufi-saints was a sure way of gaining the grace of Allah through which one could attain salvation. So, he visited a good number of sufi-saints at various places. He was in search of a perfect spiritual master (Shaik-e-kamil). 
One day he approached a learned man in Hanamkonda for learning the Divan-e-Hafiz, a poetic collection of Hafiz Sherazi. The learned man said that he was the right person to teach him the Holy book. He further said Hazrath Syed Shah Afzal Biabani was an authority on it. So he advised Mohammad Khan to visit Hazrath Afzal Biabani.
Mohammad Khan visited Hazrath and humbly requested him to teach Divan-e-Hafiz. He kindly accepted his request and taught him not only the book of Divan-e-Hafiz but also the ‘way of love with Allah’ and how to seek his divine love. Mohammad Khan’s heart overflowed with joy when he listened to Hazrath’s teachings, as he was a true lover of Allah he worshiped Allah day and night Hazrath, blessed him saint-hood.
Thus he worshipped Allah for (12) long years continuously. He got delighted in worship. He was oblivion of this world. He never thought of his family and never returned to his house.
His family members and relatives thought that Khan Saheb became the victim of black magic, they wanted to get him back to their family. The responsibility of bringing back Khan Saheb was laid on his younger brother Shamsuddin Khan Saheb. Shamsuddin Khan Saheb met Hazrath. In his anger he argued with Hazrath and put many questions about his brother in an indecent manner. Hazrath, without anger or ill feeling, simply asked Khan Saheb to look into the well nearby for the answer, As soon as he peeped in the well his condition changed. He tore of his clothes and ran to Bhattupally hills. Thus Hazrath blessed him with sainthood. He was immersed in prayer and meditation for a period of two months.