Biography of Hazrat Sultan Bahu |
Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) (Allah bless his Soul) was born on Thursday February 1628 AD 1st Jamadi -us Sani 1102H in Shorkot. Hazrat Sultan sahib's mother name was Hazrat Bibi Rasti Allah
bless her soul. She was a pious lady. Once she had a dream, in which
she was told that she will have a son and that she should name the child
as Bahu (RA). This child will be very pious and will become a great
sufi master. He will be a wali Allah (friend of Allah) by birth. In his
childhood there was a strange light on his face, if any none Muslims
looked at his face he would recite kalima tayyiba.
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At
the age of thirty years Sultan sahib saw a vision, in which he saw
Hazrat Ali (Allah be pleased with him) on a horse, ordering him to the
court of Rasool Allah blessing and salutation be on him. Hazrat Sultan
sahib accompanied him to the holy court. There he was ordered to take
biat (oath of allegiance) on the hand of Rasool Allah blessing and
salutation be on him (rasala roohi).
Then
the Holy prophet blessing and salutation be on him ordered Hazrat
Sheikh Abdul Qader Jelani and said"here is my son and you guide him".
The Sheikh obeyed the order and accepted Sultan sahib as his Disciple.
That is how Hazrat Sultan sahib and his followers are called Sarwari
Qadri . Sarwari because he took oath of allegiance on the hand of Rasool
Allah blessing and salutation be on him. Rasool Allah blessing and
salutation is known as (sarwar-a-konane) the leader of this and the
other world and Qadri due to being the Disciple of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul
Qader Jelani(RA).
If anyone wants to bypass Hadrat Sheikh Abdul Qader Jelani(RA) and he is claiming to be a sufi, he is nothing more then an impostor. Hazrat Sultan Sahib States in Rasala Roohi; that Hazrat Muhammad (blessing and salutation be on him) gave me divine guidance and said " Oh Bahu (RA) you are my son, go and persuade all human being for the sake of Allah Almighty whether they are Muslim or non Muslim, lucky or unlucky, dead or alive. How can a dead be persuaded? They could be prayed for and Allah Almighty forgives their sins and blesses them. The other interpretation is that the people who have destroyed or suffocated their spirituality with their sinful life style. The duty of a true Sufi is to help such person who has been a victim of Shaitan and nafs's(inner urges) mischief. Hazrat Sultan sahib was ordered by Hazrat Bibi Rasti (Allah bless her soul) to go and search for a living Sheikh from whom you could receive your spiritual wealth. Sultan Sahib replied that I do not need a Sheikh because you are my Sheikh. Hazrat Bibi Rasti (Allah bless he soul) said: I cannot be your Sheikh because Hazrat Bibi Fatima (Allah be pleased with her) never took anyone as a disciple, therefore I am unable to carry out this duty. Hazrat Sultan Sahib visited various Sheikhs but finally took bait (oath) on the hand of Sayed Abdul Rahman Qadri (Allah bless his soul). This incident accord in the reign of Emperor Orangzeb Alamgir. When Sultan Sahib visited his Sheikh and the Sheikh passed the trust to its righteous owner. One might get confused with the fact that Sultan Sahib became disciple of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qader Jelani (RA) and why there was a need for a living Sheikh. The answer to this is that physical biat is equally important among Sufis and as for as a trust is concerned, if it is placed with a living Sheikh than one has to obtain the from him. That's how Bibi Rasti Allah bless her told Sultan sahib to find a living Sheikh. Hazrat Sultan sahib said in his books that he had been in search for a Sheikh for forty years and now he has been seeking a true seeker to whom he could pass spiritual knowledge in form of Zakat for the wealth of spiritual knowledge he had received. He said that he was unable to get such seeker of Allah in his lifetime. |
Hazrat
Sultan sahib is well known as Sultan ul Arfeen. He far excelled his
contemporary Sufi masters and Sufi poet in Marifat elahi (recognition of
Allah). Sultan sahib has been the author of approximately one hundred
and forty books. All of them were in Farsi beside one, Abiat a Bahu (RA)
which was in Suraki poetry and it has been translated and interpreted
by Professor Sultan Altaf Ali sahib. There have been other translations
by people who didn't understood the message, Sultan sahib was giving in
his poetry. In his poetry one will find essence of Sultan sahibs entire
literature, which is unique among all the sufi orders.
Sultan sahib further says that, he wrote these books with the permission of Rasool Allah (blessing and salutation be on him) and if one holds any of his book as a guide, then one will find it according to his perception. One will find Sultan sahibs spirituality is shinning from his books. (Saints) hearts are deeper than oceans. Their mystery is unknown to the common people. As the oceans hide storms, fleets and sailors, in the same way saints hid the mysteries of the whole universe. The fourteen domains/realms (which means 7 skies and 7 lands) are stretched out like a tent in their hearts. (Saints have such a wide and cosmic vision of life. They are open hearted and open minded people.) Only he can realise Allah, O Bahu, who knows the secret of the heart.
Before proceeding onto the biography, it is important to mention his rank in the spiritual world due to which he is famous in this mortal world.
Sultan-ul-Arifeen
Sultan Bahoo is the beloved friend of Allah. He is the leader of
Mystics and the Fakir stationed at the highest spiritual level of ‘the
master of worlds’. Moreover, he is the perfect spiritual guide
possessing the absolute light of guidance. He declares:
Sultan Bahoo is the sultan of Mystics. He re-organized the Qadri order of Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani by the title of Sarwari Qadri order.
He provided complete knowledge and information about this mystic way
through his books. These books guide seekers of Allah and travellers of
the Divine path. Thus making it easy for them.
HOW MYRAIDS OF PEOPLE BENEFITTED FROM SULTAN BAHOO?
Perfect
Fakir is the manifestation and proof of existence of Allah for the
creation. Hence, he possesses all the Divine attributes and manifests
the light of Allah with which he enlightens the society. Similarly, his khanqah is the centre where souls and innerselves of the seekers of Allah and the common people sanctifies. Khanqah of the perfect Fakir has always been the fountain head of Divine knowledge which benefits the masses.
In
contrast, common people are away from Allah and deprived of His vision.
They love the world and worldly pleasures which is a trap. Further, it
is a veil between them and Allah. At khanqah,
the perfect Fakir removes this veil by erasing the love of world from
the inwards of people. Likewise, their dark inwards turn into pellucid
mirrors in which they can have vision of Allah. They become close to
Almighty. As a matter of fact, the seekers of Allah find nourishment and
strength for their souls from the sacred company of the perfect Fakir.
Sultan Bahoo rendered
unprecedented services for the betterment of mankind and for guiding
seekers of Allah on the Divine path. Equally important is that he
travelled throughout his life to spread the beneficence of love and
gnosis of Allah. Hence, wherever he stayed for a while during those
travels, there developed centres of righteousness and guidance for
Allah’s men.
LEGACY
Sarwari Qadri order is present to date to guide the seekers of Allah. Notably Sultan Bahoo’s spiritual beneficence continues even after his death from his shrine. The theophanies and Divine light emit from his shrine and bless the visitors. Another key point is that he also has left a grand and sacred asset in the form of books and mystic poetry.Please choose the next topic from side bar to continue reading Sultan Bahoo biography… |
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