Maudood Chishti
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Maudood Chishti (also known as Qutubuddin, Shams Sufiyaan and Chiraag Chishtiyaan) was an early day Sufi Saint, a successor to his father and master
Abu Yusuf Bin Saamaan, twelfth link in the
Sufi silsilah of
Chishti Order, and the Master of
Shareef Zandani. He was born around 430
Hijri in the city of
Chisht. He initially received education from his father. He memorized
Qur'an by the age of 7, and completed his education when he was 16. His work includes two books
Minhaaj ul Arifeen and
Khulaasat ul Shariah. He died in the month of
Rajab at the age of 97 in 533 AH.(March 1139 C.E) He was buried at Chisht like many of the early Chishtiyya.
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[edit] Tasawuf
Hazrat Khwaja Al Mawdud Chisti became the mureed of Hazrat Khwaja Nasir
Abu Yusuf Bin Saamaan Chisti. After he became a mureed his murshid (Master) addressed him by saying, "Oh Qutubuddin Mowdud, adopt the path of the Faqr." The word faqar is literally translated as poverty, but in the language of
tasawwuf, to be rich with Allah. It is for one to have total trust in Allah and not to be dependent on any other than Allah.
Faqar is the way of true dervishes. Khwaja Mawdud Al Chisti accepted his
murshids (
spiritual guidance) advice. Shortly after he went to seclusion and remained absorbed in worship of his Creator for twenty years. During this period he rarely ate and was reported to complete two recitation of the quran during day and two during the night. He also used to constantly make the
zikr of La Ilaha Illallah. Due to all his consistent worship, everything happening in the universe became apparent to him, and nothing was kept hidden.
[edit] Khwaja Maudood's Kulifa
Khwaja Mawdud Chishti visited Balkh (the place of birth of Jalaluddin Rumi) and Bukhara , a place mentioned in the famous line of Hafez"If that Turk of Shiraz would take my heart in his hand, i would give for his Hindu mole both Bukhara and Samarkand". Khwaja Haji Sharif Zindani,his successor, renounced all and everything.He led a life of strict seclusion for 40 yearsand hated society.He used to live on leaves of trees.Although several of the Chishtiyya stressed the value asceticism, in general they say that seclusion and ascetic practice is for short periods only.You should live in the midst of society than keep your spiritual ideals. It is said that the followers of Khwaja Qutubuddin were around 10, 000 not including close friends and allies. It is impossible to enumerate Khwaja Mawdud's Khulafa. For the sake of barakat, a few are mentioned hereunder.
- Khwaja Abu Ahmed
- Khwaja Ahmad Zandani
- Shah Sanjan
- Shaikh Abu Nasseer Shakeeban
- Shaikh Hassan Tibti
- Shaikh Ahmed Baderoon
- Khwaja Sabz Paush
- Shaikh Uthman Awwal
- Khwaja Abul Hassan
Among them the link in this (CHISTI) Silsila is Khwaja Shareef Zindani who we will soon discussed. That is why his message spread so fast and so far and wide. His influence was not just limited to Hirat but spread in the west to Khurasan, Iraq, Syria and Hijaz and in the south to Iran ,Siestan and the subcontinent. In the west your message was spread by the likes of Sharif Zindani, Khwaja Usman Harooni. Khwaja Qutubuddin was 29 when his father died and he inherited the throne. He never visited the rich or went to the royal courts. He was a simple man who led a simple life. He was always courteous to the needs of others. He always was the first to greet people and respected everyone.
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Chisti's works include two books:
Minhaaj ul Areifeen and
Khulaasat ul Shariah.
[edit] Sayings
- . The lover of sama’ (Sufi music) is a stranger to the outside world, but is a friend to God.
- . The mysteries of sama’ are inexplicable. If you reveal them you are liable to punishment.
[edit] Miracles
- Moulana Zakariyah says: “Khwajah Maudood Chisti acquired the capabilities known as Kash-e-Quloob (revelations of the conditions of the hearts) and Kashf-e-Quboor (revelation of the conditions of the graves).”[3]
- Whenever Khwaja Maudood Chishti wanted to see the Ka’aba, angels airlifted it to the land of Chisht.[4]
- Khwaja Qutbuddin Maudood Chishti’s dead body flew in the air on its way to the graveyard. Khwaja Fareeduddin Ganj Shakar upon narrating this fell unconscious.[5]
[edit] Descendants
Khwaja Maudood Chishti's son
Khwaja Najamuddin Ahmed Ahmed Mushtaq Bin Moudod
Chishti buried at
Chisht.
Syed Abul Alla moudodi was also a descendant of his who was born at Aurangabad
India in 1903
Hijri[clarification needed]. Many of his descendants still live in the area. A very famous descendant of his,
Khwaja Nizam-ud-din Alli's tomb is in the vicinity of
Pishin city of
Balochistan in a place called Minziki, which is still home to many of his descendants. Khwaja Naqruddin
Chishti Moudodi (Shaal Pir Baba) is another well known descendant whose tomb is in the capital city (Quetta) of Balochistan, located in
Quetta chaowni near the old fort.
Khwaja Wali Kirani Moudodi
Chishti Kirani and Khwaja Mir Shahdad Moudodi
Chishti Kirani are also
Khwaja Maudood Chishti's descendants. The tombs of both these famous saints are in a place called
Kirani, west of
Quetta city. A large number of his descendants still live in Kirani. Last but not the least
Khwaja Ibrahim Yukpassi another important
saint belonging to
Khwaja Maudood Chishti's family is buried in
Mastung Balochistan and
Khwaja Dopassi is buried in
Dhadar near the beginning of
Bolan pass
Balochistan Pakistan. Descendants Khwaja Qutubuddin Mohammad Thani Chishti got migrated to Sindh Old Bukkhar ( near Shahdadkot). One of this family descendants named Khwaja Assadullah Kunjnashin Bukkhari migrated to Nawada-Gaya areas of Bihar(India). His followers preached Islam and guided the Muslims there. Khwaja Abdullah Chishti and Hazrat Taj Mahmood Haqqani Chishti were the Sufi saints of Chishti order and direct descendants of Maudood Chishti's son. Their shrines are situated in Milkitola Chhota Sheikhpura, Narhat block near Hisua (GPRS 24 83N 85 43E)
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