The dream of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe)

Mahbub Ilahi (the beloved of Allah) Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe) had great love for the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam). He was blessed with the vision of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) in a dream before his demise. In the dream, the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) called Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe) and stated: “Nizam, come promptly. I am very anxious for you.”

After this dream, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe) became very restless for the hereafter. He completely gave up all food and drink some forty days before his demise. His eyes would always well up with tears. On the day of his death, Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia (rahmatullahi alaihe) donated all his belongings to the needy lest he is questioned about any of his belongings at the august court of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe) was born in Badaun, present day India on the 27^th Safar, in 634 Hijri. In the Gregorian calendar, it was the 19^th day of October, 1238. He passed away on the 17^th day of Rabius Sani, in 725 Hijri. It was the 3^rd of April, 1325 in the English calendar.

The holy grave of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe) is situated in Giaspura, Delhi. Devotees from far and near throng Giaspura everyday to visit the holy shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe).

The real name of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe) was Syed Muhammad. His spiritual mentor was Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganj-e-Shakar (rahmatullahi alaihe). Hazrat Fariduddin Ganj-e-Shakar (rahmatullahi alaihe) called his disciple “Nizamuddin Auliya.” From that time on, Syed Muhammad became famous as “Nizamuddin Auliya.”

Everyday Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe) received millions in cash and in kind from devotees. However, he donated everything in the way of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. No one was deprived of the generosity of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe). Even the rulers of the period were envious of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (rahmatullahi alaihe) because of his generosity.

The martyrdom of Allama Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Taher

Allama Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Taher embraced martyrdom on the 6^th day of Shawwal in 986 Hijri.

On the day of this tragic incident, the renowned Sheikh Majzub Yahya Makki (rahmatullahi alaihe) of Makkah al-Mukarramah caught hold of the hand of an individual called Burhan Khan and asked: “Do you know Maolana Taher Hindi?” At this, Burhan Khan asked: “Why do you ask this question?”

Majzub (rahmatullahi alaihe) replied that moments ago he had seen that an individual was seated in between the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) and Hazrat Abu Bakr (radi Allah unhu). Majzub (rahmatullahi alaihe) asked: “Oh Rasool Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam)! Who is this individual?” At this, the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) stated: “He is Maolana Taher who has sacrificed his life for the sake of my love.”

Burhan Khan transmitted the words of Sheikh Majzub Yahya Makki (rahmatullahi alaihe) to others. The date was duly recorded. Subsequently, the narrative of Majzub (rahmatullahi alaihe) turned out to be true. Allama Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Taher (rahmatullahi alaihe) met his martyrdom on the very day Majzub (rahmatullahi alaihe) saw the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).

"I have liked this particular verse of your poem"

Sheikh Fadlullah, also known as Jamal Khan, was the spiritual successor of his uncle Maolana Samauddin Suhrwardi (rahmatullahi alaihe).

The literary name of Sheikh Fadlullah was Jamali. Sheikh Jamali was a gifted poet. He was skilled in composing literary works. He wrote a qasidah (a form of Islamic poetry) about Babur and Humayun (Muslim emperors in India). Sheikh Jamali was buried in his residence in Delhi. He passed away on 10^th Dhu al-Qi'dah in 982 Hijri.

Sheikh Jamali composed a Na’at Shareef (a form of Islamic poetry) about the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam). The Na’at Shareef included the following verse:

Hazrat Musa (alaihe salaam) lost consciousness at the intensity of the light;

Oh Rasool Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam)! You were able to smile from contentment even after seeing Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

Sheikh Jamali was blessed with the auspicious vision of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) on the same day he composed the Na’at Shareef. In the dream, the Beloved Prophet of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) stated: “Oh Jamal! I have liked this particular verse of your poem.”

Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlawi (rahmatullahi alaihe) wrote in his book entitled “Akhbarul Akhyar” that the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) informed some walis (saints) of the good news of the approval of this particular verse.

Allama Iqbal called this particular verse as outstanding.

Dream of Sultan Mahmood Shah Begra

Mahmood Shah Begra ascended to the throne in Gujarat in 861 Hijri. In the Gregorian calendar, it was 1855 A.D.

Sultan Mahmood Shah Begra successfully confronted the Portuguese forces when they invaded Gujarat by sea. The Portuguese forces suffered defeat and their most powerful warship was destroyed. The Portuguese forces were compelled to retreat because of their defeat. Sultan Mahmood Shah Begra attained fame because of his extraordinary victory over the Portuguese forces. During his reign, the Sultan built up formidable ground and naval forces.

In 871 Hijri, Sultan Mahmood Shah Begra was blessed with an auspicious dream. In the dream, the Sultan saw that the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) was feeding him delicious food with his blessed hand.

Islamic scholars later interpreted this dream and stated that the Sultan would go on to accomplish many remarkable battle victories. Subsequently, this turned out to be true. Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala gave the Sultan such outstanding victories that few rulers had seen before.

Muhammad Sadeq Hussain Siddiqui recounts Sultan Mahmood’s dream in the fifth volume of “Tarikh-e-Alam-e-Islam.” According to the book, the Sultan dreamt the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) in 872 Hijri. In the dream, the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) affectionately gave the Sultan two dishes. A few days afterwards, the Sultan conquered two renowned areas. One of these was Gornal and the other was Japanir. In both of these areas, Hindu rulers persecuted the Muslims. The non-Muslim rulers prevented local Muslims from growing beard and from sacrificing cows. The rulers also forced the Muslims to worship the Hindu deity Shiva Linga in mosques.

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala brought these two areas under complete Muslim control. King Raimonda, the ruler of Gornal, subsequently accepted Islam. To celebrate this, Sultan Mahmood Shah Begra built a new town in the vicinity of Gornal which he named as Mustaphabad.

Japanir was conquered on the 20^th of Dhu al-Qi'dah in 889 Hijri. The Hindu Rajputs suffered defeat in this area. The Sultan also built a city nearby which he named as Muhammadbad.

Sultan Mahmood Shah Begra died after the Asr Prayer at the age of 61 on the 2^nd of Ramadan in 917 Hijri. The Sultan manifested many noble qualities. In 1946, Dr. Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi, a renowned Muslim scholar of the Indian subcontinent, presented a treatise on the victories of Sultan Mahmood Shah Begra.

Emperor Aurangzeb called Gujarat Jint-e-Hindustan.

Muhammad Sadruddin al-Bakri (rahmatullahi alaihe) receives reply to his salaam

After completing the Hajj at the Baitullah Shareef in Makkah al-Mukarramah, Muhammad Sadruddin al-Bakri (rahmatullahi alaihe) proceeded to Madinah al-Munawara to visit the Masjid an-Nabi.

When Muhammad Sadruddin al-Bakri (rahmatullahi alaihe) gave his salaam, individuals who were present nearby heard that the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) gave reply to the salaam.

Allama Sha’rani (rahmatullahi alaihe) has mentioned about this karamat (miraculous incident) of Muhammad Sadruddin al-Bakri (rahmatullahi alaihe).

Muhammad Sadruddin al-Bakri (rahmatullahi alaihe) passed away in Madinah al-Munawara in 918 Hijri.