Hazrat Khawaajah Mueen ud deen Hasan
Chishti Ajmeri’s birth given name was Hasan. Helper of the Islaamic Way of Life
(Mu’een ud deen), the supporter of the poor (Ghareeb Nawaaz),
Spiritual Master of Spiritual Masters (Khawaajah e Khawaajahgaan) etc.
are all his acquired titles. He was in direct lineage of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (Peace be
upon him, his family and his companions). Through his father Hazrat Saiyyid Ghiyaas ud deen (Allaah have mercy on him), paternally descent from the Holy Prophet’s grandson, Hazrat
Imaam Husaien
(Allaah is well-pleased with him)
Through his mother, Hazrat Maah Noor Bibi, who was given the
title, Um ul-Waraa he was linked maternally to the Holy Prophet’s grandson,
Hazrat Imaam Hasan (Allaah
is well-pleased with him)
Thus, he is a
Hasani and a Husaieni Saiyyid. Hazrat Khawaajah was born in 536 A.H./1141 A.D.
at a place called Sanjar, in Sijistaan (Persia or present-day Iran). He passed
into the realm of Divine Beauty on the 6 Rajab 633 AH/1233 AD at the age of 97.
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THE SEARCH FOR A
SPIRITUAL GUIDE…
Translated Lecture of
Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Shafee Okarvi- [Rahmatul Laah Alaieh]-South Africa.
Hazrat Saiyyidinaa
Khawaajah Saiyyid Mu'een ud deen Hasan
Chishti Ajmeri Sarkaar
Gareeb Nawaaz [Rahmatul Laah Alaieh]-
Hazrat Khawaajah Saahib
had acquired the external knowledge and now set out to acquire a Spiritual
Guide. Near Neshapur was a village called Harwaan or Haroon. In this village
resided a renowned Walee who was the Cardinal Pole (Qutb) of the time, Hazrat Khawaajah
Usmaan Harooni [Rahmatul Laah Alaieh]-
On the very first meeting
with Hazrat Khawaajah Usman Harooni having never met or seen each other before,
Khawaajah Usmaan stated, ‘Mu’een ud deen! I have been waiting for you. Come to
me!’
He became a disciple (mureed)
and was then consigned to a Hujraa to ‘worship Allaah Kareem’ (Ibaadat)
and ‘strive on the path’ (Riyaazaat). Remember nothing is attained
without, sincere worship, striving and a concentrated effort. Allaah Kareem (Almighty
and Glorious is He) says in the Holy Qur'aan in the 29th Soorah,
al-Ankabuut, Verse 69:
And those who strive in
Our way (to know Us and Our Attributes), We will certainly guide them to Our Paths.
One must strive on this
path. The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him, his family and his companions), despite
being the beloved of Allaah Kareem and the Cause of Creation still worshipped
and strove. He stood so still at night for such long durations that the blood
capillaries on his blessed foot used to swell.
Allaah Kareem (Almighty and Glorious is He) had to tell him in the Holy Qur'aan, in the 73rd Soorah, al-Muzzammil, Verses 1to 3:
Hazrat Uwaies Qarani [Radiyal Laah Anhu]
was born in Asir region of Saudi Arabia, 594CE. His father, Aamir, was a
God-fearing person. He gave Islaamic education to his son but died leaving
Hazrat Owais an orphan at a young age. The family was poor and could not afford
higher education for him. He devoted him to praying, fasting and service to his
mother. Hazrat Uwaies Qarani [Radiyal Laah Anhu] had profound love for Islaam
and its Beloved Messenger.
Hazrat Uwaies Qarani [Radiyal Laah Anhu]
learned that there is a great reward in Islaam for serving parents. His mother
was sick and blind. So, he devoted himself solely to the service of his mother.
During Prophet (peace be upon him)’s
last days, he asked Hazrat Umar and Hazrat Alee to pass his Jubba (the blessed
cloak) to Hazrat Qaarni and ask him to
pray for the forgiveness of the Muslim Ummah. This demonstrates the exalted
status of Hazrat Uwaies Qarani
[Radiyal Laah Anhu]
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Hazrat Uwaies Qarani [Radiyal Laah
Anhu] is a story that sets an example for all the Muslims as how even without
meeting the Prophet Muhammad (Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam), one may still
earn Allaah Kareem’s favor and His pleasure, on account of his unflinching love
for the Prophet Muhammad (Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam). Hazrat Uwaies Qarani [Radiyal Laah
Anhu] could never meet the Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam] in
person, but he is arguably the only person in Islaamic history who is said to
have been accorded the status of Honourable Sahaabi (companion) by none other
than Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam] himself. |
Hazrat Jaame the Aashiq e Rasool
[Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam]
