Hazrat Sheikh Ahmad Ganj Bakhsh (rahmatullahi alaihe) narrates that one day in a dream he saw that he was present at the holy gathering of the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).
In the dream, a beautiful and well-dressed woman was present. The Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) smiled and stated: “Oh Ahmad! Accept this woman.” At this, Ganj Bakhsh (rahmatullahi alaihe) replied: “I do not have the permission of my father.” The Beloved Prophet of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) then pointed towards Hazrat Ali (radi Allah unhu) and stated: “Look, your father is here.” In the dream, Ganj Bakhsh (rahmatullahi alaihe) saw that his spiritual father Hazrat Ali (radi Allah unhu) was standing nearby and was looking at him in utter amazement. Hazrat Ali (radi Allah unhu) looked at Ganj Bakhsh (rahmatullahi alaihe) and stated: “Why do you not obey the words of the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam)? This is great insolence.” At this, Ganj Bakhsh (rahmatullahi alaihe) accepted the gift without delay.
From that day on, Almighty Allah Subhanahu Wa Tala'a opened the door of his blessings for Ganj Bakhsh (rahmatullahi alaihe). The emperors and rulers of the world started to come to the door of Ganj Bakhsh (rahmatullahi alaihe) to seek blessings.
Ganj Bakhsh (rahmatullahi alaihe) states that the beautiful woman in the dream was Dunya or this world. The great wealth that subsequently came to Ganj Bakhsh (rahmatullahi alaihe) was nothing but a gift from the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).
