Important Individuals: Haji Mat Isa Bin Osman

2. Mat Isa bin Osman 

Mat Isa with a part of his family

 Mat Isa bin Osman is the father of Zubir bin Mat Isa and has many titles such as Lebai Isa, Lebai Jawa and in the laduni world of grandeur is Lebai Jawa Anak Rimau. He is a pondok’s famous figure, a Tarikat Suluk Shadow Caliph (Kalifah Bayangan Tarikat Suluk) and were feared of his fierceness. When he accepted the teaching of Islam according to the Al-Quran and As-Sunnah, he abandon all superstition practices and leave Tarikat Suluk. Later on, he become the Imam Masjid Padang Besar Utara, Perlis and give religious education including teaching the Al-Quran to the kariah children. He is very worried that his son would lost himself learning silat since he knows, there is no silat without superstitious practices.

 Although his father, Mat Isa bin Osman is against his son as he does not understand what Zubir bin Mat Isa did but when he watched with his own eyes how Silat Seni Pusaka Tujuh developed without any mysticism element, plus seeing the Pusaka Tujuh is against the practice of mysticism, Mat Isa Osman finally support Zubir Mat Isa, before he passes away. In his will, Mat Isa Osman bequeath a plot of land for the benevolence by Pusaka Tujuh.