Hadhrat Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani(May Allah be well pleased with him) - Life and Teachings - Part 6

Hadhrat Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani(May Allah be well pleased with him) - Life and Teachings

Fear and consciousness of Allah Most High

Faith is between fear and hope of Allah Most High.  The Saints of the Lord are so much engrossed in His Fear and Mercy that they pay no attention towards the hardships of life.  Hadhrat Shaykh Sa’adi Shirazi (May Allah shower His mercy on him) says: People saw Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah shower His mercy on him) in front of the Ka’aba.  He was prostrating on bare ground and saying: O Lord!  Forgive me and if I am liable of being punished, then on the Day of Judgment, raise me blind so that I don’t have to be ashamed of those who are virtuous.

Indifference towards the ruling class

Hadhrat Khidhr says: I have been with Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam for13 years.  I never saw that Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam ever stood up (as a sign of respect or reverence) for any ruler or noble, or that he visited any king or that he ever sat on a royal rug.  Excepting once, he never partook of the food of rulers.  Whenever any ruler came to meet him, he would go to his house.  When they would come and sit, then he would come and meet them, so that he (Hadhrat Ghouse Azam) would not have to stand up to meet them. When he would talk to them, he would be very stern and he would advise them in a commanding way.  They used to remain humble before him, with their eyes lowered and head down.

Love for the poor

In spite of this awe and grandeur, even if a child would talk to him, Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him) would listen to the child attentively.  He would respect elders.  He would be the first person to greet others with Salaam.  He would sit among the poor and infirm and he would never stand for a misguided or a rich person.

Whenever any person would gift something, Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam would not touch it himself, but order the person to keep under the prayer mat.  Then he would order his servant to distribute it to among the poor.

Hadhrat Shaykh ‘Abdur Razzaq (May Allah shower His mercy on him) says: While coming from Hajj, my father stopped at a place.  He inquired as to which house was the poorest in that area.  A certain house, which was more of a tent, was pointed out to him.  With the permission of the master of the house, Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him) spent the night there.  He did not accept the request of many rich and affluent people to spend the night in their house.  His lovers started bringing many kinds of dishes, animals and gold, silver etc. to give to the Shaykh.  Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam gave everything to the old couple living there and he left the area in the morning.

Meticulousness about Halal food

Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him) had some permissible wheat which he had given to a farmer.  He would sow it every year.  Some of the Shaykh’s lovers would grind it and prepare bread (Roti) for him.  Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam would keep some for himself and distribute the rest among those who were present.

Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him) says: I have sifted through all deeds and did not find any thing better than feeding the poor.  He also said: There is a hole in my hand.  Even if 1000 Dinar come to me, they cannot be with me for even one night. (i.e. he would spend them in charity and on the poor).

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