He practised as a doctor in Mandi Bahauddin for some time and gained popularity for his charity work.
He won election and became a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA) and later a Minister.
Hussain was born in the village of Jammarghal, union council Nakka Khurd, Tehsil & District Jhelum.
His father was Haji Muhammed Akbar jutt and his mother Hajjan Rasul Bibi; they were both farmers.
He finished his high school in 1954 and then joined Government College Lahore where he gained a B.Sc in biology in 1958.