Tawakkal

In the book KOWKAB(vol 111 p.78)we read:"Tawakkal is of various kind.One is that which against the law of Syariat.For example,the drinking of poison or the jumping off from the mountain or refraining from all food and drink,none has the strength to withstand these.These deeds are haraam ang against the word of Allah;"do not cast yourself into destruction".A second form of tawakkal is like a sick person,who refuses to take any medicine and rather puts his trust in tawakkal.The third form os to refrain from such remedial measures the benefit of which is not certain as for example the use of incantations(Wazifa) for cures".Further in the same connection with famous hadith:"Tie yyour camel and then depend on Allah",the author states:"From this it would appear that the best form of tawakkal is that where a person makes proper provisions,taking proper precautionary measures,but still not trust therein.Then comes that where no provision is made at all".
Among our elders of the Ulama of Deoband,there have been adherents of both views.One type was that the adherents of the Raipuri school,named after Hazrat Maulana Abdul Qadir Raipuri Rahimahullah.These were those who,from beginning to end never depended upon worldly agencies and provisions.The rest were those where initially provisions played a role,whereas later they too put their complete trust in tawakkal.As far as Hajee Imdadullah Rahimahullah was concerned,we do not know much,but as for Mualana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi Rahimahullah,he was a man who initially used to have employment,working for salary.(SEE TAZKIRAH RASHID p.55).Initially he used to work and once he was offered a sum of seven rupees for translating the Quran.He asked Hazrat Imdaddullah for permission,saying:"More than this will come your way".A few days later,a wealthy man from Saharanpur,Nawab Shaiista Khan engaged him for a salary of ten rupees per month to teach his children.For six months,he held this job.(Fadhail e Tijarat)