Hadhrat Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani(May Allah be well pleased with him) - Life and Teachings - Part 7

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

His nights

Hadhrat Abul Fatah (May Allah shower His mercy on him) says: I lived with Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him) for 40 years.  He would offer the Salaat of Fajr with the Wudhu of Isha. If ever his Wudhu was invalidated, he would perform a new one and offer 2 Raka’at of Salaat.

After Isha, Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him) would go to his room, where no one else was allowed to go.  He would return from there before Salaat Ul Fajr.  Many times, the Caliph came to meet him and could not meet him before Salaat Ul Fajr.

Hadhrat Abul Fatah (May Allah shower His mercy on him) says: I had the privilege of spending some nights with Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him).  In the early part of the night, he would offer Salaat and engage in some Dhikr until the second part of the night would start.  In the second part of the night, he would offer Salaat.  In the last part of the night, he would meditate (i.e. perform Muraqaba) until Fajr.

His forgiving nature

Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him) was a shining example of good manners.  Everybody present would think that the Shaykh loved him the most.  He would forgive the mistakes of his people.  If anybody said something on oath, he would accept it and would not reveal what he knew about it.

Respect for elders

It is the belief of Ahle Sunnah that no one, irrespective of what level of knowledge and piety they are at, can even reach the status of the Prophets.

In the time of Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him), a certain person who was famous for his piety said: I have crossed Hadhrat Yunus (May peace be upon him) in piety.

When this talk reached Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him), he was reclining on a pillow.  He sat up straight. His face was aglow with anger.  He slammed the pillow in front of him and said: I have hit him on his heart.

People ran to the place of that person and found that he was dead, although he has been hale and hearty.

Later on through the prayers of Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him), that person was forgiven.

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