ER.MOHAMMAD ASHRAF
The founder of Qadiri order was Hazrat Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) {b.470 AH, d.561 AH). He was the contemporary of Hazrat Imam Ghazzali (RA). Among his spiritual guides were Shaikh Abul Khair Hamad bin Hakam Dabosi (RA) and Shaikh Mubarak bin Ali Abu Said Makhromi Qazi (RA). The exoteric and esoteric achievements of Hazrat Ghous-ul-Azam are beyond limit. Among his disciples are also included those honoured spiriual guides who are themselves considered the leaders of the circles of tariqat. Among them are included Shaikh Shahab-ud-Din Suhrawardy (RA) and Shaikh Akbar Mohi-ud-Din Ibni Arabi (RA). In his life, lakhs of people got acquainted with the sweetness of faith, Islamic life and etiquette after getting benefitted by his Qadrya order founded by him. After him his sincere ‘khalifas” and the honoured followers of the order continued to invite people to Allah and renewal of faith in all Islamic countries, whose number cannot be described by anyone other than Allah. It became the cause of acceptance of Islam by lakhs of non-Muslims and that of the perfection of faith of lakhs of people in Hazarmout, India, Java, Smatra, African continent (through traders and travelling saints). May Allah be pleased with them and bless them with a better reward! In Kashmir too the Qadrya order entered immediately after the advent of Islam. With the visting of saints from Iran and the staying here of certain honoured persons, this order too spread from one place to another. The Kashmiri disciples of Hazrat Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhaddis Dehlavi (RA), who was the lover and commentator of this order, namely Allama Haidar bin Feroz Kashmiri (RA), Khwaja Mahmood Naqshbandi (RA) and Abdu-r-Rahim, etc. strengthened it by their knowledge, blessing and practice. In this period a Qadiri saint from Arabia Shaikh Ismail Shami (RA) arrived here. He connected hundreds of Kashmiris into Qadri order by his knowledge, blessing, etiquette and sincerity. Among these were prominent scholars and spiritual leaders of this place. Allama Dawood Khaki (RA) the khalifa of Sultan-ul-Arifeen Shaikh Hamza Makhdum Kashmiri was among his faithful companions. He placed his own sons under his supervision and training. After him the lamp was kept burning by Sayed Nimatullah Hisari (RA), Mir Nazuk Niyazi (RA), Sayid Abul Hasan Qadri Peshawari (RA) and Sayid Mohammad Shah Fazil Sakhi (RA).
Shrine of Sayid Mohammad Fazil Sakhi (RA) at Khanyar Srinagar (known as Dastgir Sahib)
(Every year Urs is celebrated here on 11th Jamid-us-sani after eleven days of khatmat starting from 1st Jamid-us-sani)
Among the later saints, who gained fame in harnessing this order were Alhaj Mir Sayid Mohammad Qasim Mantaqi (d 1324 AH) and his nephew and successor Mir Shah Abdullah Qadri (d. 1389 AH). Mir Shah Abdullah started a trend of writing commentaries and translations in Kashmiri language, which served as a great help to the students in their studies, among these were writings of Hazrat Shaikh Sayid Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA), Hasn-i-Haseen and other awrad and wazaif, which were translated in to Kashmiri language.
Shajra Nasb from Hazrat Adam (AS) to Hazrat Gaus-ul Azam (RA)
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BH/570-630AD) Hazrat Fatimah-Hazrat Ali (RA),Hazrat Imam Hasan, Hazrat Imam Husain (RA),Hazrat Sayid Hasan Masna (RA),Hazrat Sayid Abdullah Mahaz (RA),Hazrat Sayid Musa June (RA),Hazrat Sayid Abdullah Salih (QS),Hazrat Sayid Musa II (RA),Hazrat Shams-ud-Din Zakaria (RA),Hazrat Yahya zahid (QS),Hazrat Sayid Badr-ud-Din (QS),Hazrat Sayid Abdullah Jangi (RA),Hazrat Sayid Abu Salih Jangi dost (RA),Hazrat Gaus-ul-Azam Sayid Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA)
Biography of Hazrat Gaus-ul-Azam Shaikh Sayid Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA)
The king of Saints, the saint of the Tariqat, the leader of Shariat, the pride of abstinence and that of the servants of Allah, Sayid Mohi-ud-Din Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA), the chief of the Awliya of the world, he is the sacred being, who by reviving and brightening the Shariat of the Chief of the prophets (SAW) fulfilled his right of representing him (SAW) in a befitting manner. Hazrat Mahboob-i-Subhani has done a great favour to the world of Islam by contributing in the preaching and propagation of the Shariat of the beloved of the Cherisher of the worlds; using his spiritual force, his energies, his courage and determination besides the light (noor) of his heart. He has enlightened the dark corners of human hearts by his sayings and blessings, remaining awake for days and nights together. The taste, sweetness and the intoxication felt from his writings is beyond description. His books revive the dead hearts and bestow everlasting life to living hearts. He has left many books for his remembrance, out of which most famous is the “Gunyat-ut-talibeen.”
His Name and Lineage:
His name is Abdul Qadir and title Mohi-ud-Din (reviver of religion), sirname Abu Mohammad, known as Gaus-ul–Azam (the great succour). His lineage from his father is as under:
Hazrat Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA)
bin Sayid Abu Salih Musa Jangi dost,
bin Sayid Abi Abdullah,
bin Sayid Yahya alzahid,
bin Sayid Mohammad,
bin Sayid Dawood,
bin Sayid Musa II,
bin Sayid Abdullah II,
bin Sayid Aljoon,
bin Sayid Abdullah Al-Mahas,
bin Sayid Al-Hasan Al-Masna,
bin Sayidna Amir-ul-Moominin Imam Hasan,
bin Sayidna Amir-ul-Moominin Hazrat Ali (KW),
His mother’s name was Ummu-l-Khair Ummat-ul-Jabbar Fatima and the lineage of Hazrat Shaikh from her is as under:
Sayida Ummul Khair Ummatul Jabbar Fatima,
binti Sayid Abdullah Al-Sumai Al-Zahid,
bin Sayid Abu Jamal,
bin Sayid Mohammad,
bin sayid Mahmood,
bin Sayid Abul Ata Abdullah,
bin Sayid Kamal-ud-Din Isa,
bin sayid Abu Ala-ud-Din Mohammad Al-Jawad,
bin Sayid Ali Raza,
bin Sayid Musa Al-Kazim,
bin Sayidna Imam Jafar Sadiq,
bin Sayidna Imam Baqir,
bin Sayidna Imam Zain-ul-Abidin,
bin Sayidna Amir-ul-Moominin Imam Husain,
bin Sayidna Amir-ul-Moominin Hazrat Ali (KW)
By this lineage he is both Hasni and Husaini Sayid.
….to be continued
The author is a former Chief Engineer
