Post by Fana fi Shaykh on Nov 15, 2006 8:31:35 GMT
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
JAZZALLAHU ANNA MUHAMMADAN MA HUWA AHLAHU
SAG-E-DARBAR-JILAN SHUD
Once, Khwaja Yusuf Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu) tried to test the knowledge of Hazrat Khwaja Muhammad Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu), and questioned him of a certain matter. To that one question, Khwaja Muhammad Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu), gave 700 answers. Seeing the oceanic knowledge of his, Hazrat Khwaja Yusuf Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu), humbled himself and became the mureed of Hazrat Khwaja Muhammad Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu).
His murshid then ordered him to recite his (Khwaja Muhammad Chisti's) name seven times and look towards the sky, and thereafter, recite it seven times again and look towards the ground. When he looked towards the sky, he could see the "Arsh" of Allah, and when he looked towards the ground, he could see till the abyss. His murshid then taught him the "Isme Azam", which was given by Hazrat KHIZR (Alaihis salaam), through which all the spiritual knowledge was disclosed to him.
Khwaja Yusuf Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu) remained under the spiritual training of Hazrat Khwaja Muhammad Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu) for 40 years. During this period he remained engrossed in the zikr of "La Ilaha Illallah". He fasted regularly, and after every three of four days, he broke his fast with eating not more than three morsels of food. He kept aloof from the worldly people, and remained in the company of the dervishes.
Khilafat in the Chistiya Silsila
After this 40 year period of strenuous spiritual striving, Hazrat Khwaja Muhammad Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu), bestowed upon him the mantle of Khilafat of the Chistiya Silsila. After bestowing upon him the khilafat, his murshid addressed him by saying,
"O NASIRUDDIN, You have adorned the garb of the Chistiya Masters. It is now compulsory upon you to follow strictly upon the code of ethics of our masters. You should consider yourself the lowest, and everybody else greater than you. You should always love and respect the poor and down-troden people, because for us, showing love for the poor, is showing love for the King of Madina Munawwara, Rasoolallah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam."
Accepting these instructions of his spiritual guide, he retired into seclusion.
[glow=orange,2,300]Silsilah Aaliya Chistiya Zindabad[/glow]
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
JAZZALLAHU ANNA MUHAMMADAN MA HUWA AHLAHU
SAG-E-DARBAR-JILAN SHUD
Once, Khwaja Yusuf Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu) tried to test the knowledge of Hazrat Khwaja Muhammad Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu), and questioned him of a certain matter. To that one question, Khwaja Muhammad Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu), gave 700 answers. Seeing the oceanic knowledge of his, Hazrat Khwaja Yusuf Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu), humbled himself and became the mureed of Hazrat Khwaja Muhammad Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu).
His murshid then ordered him to recite his (Khwaja Muhammad Chisti's) name seven times and look towards the sky, and thereafter, recite it seven times again and look towards the ground. When he looked towards the sky, he could see the "Arsh" of Allah, and when he looked towards the ground, he could see till the abyss. His murshid then taught him the "Isme Azam", which was given by Hazrat KHIZR (Alaihis salaam), through which all the spiritual knowledge was disclosed to him.
Khwaja Yusuf Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu) remained under the spiritual training of Hazrat Khwaja Muhammad Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu) for 40 years. During this period he remained engrossed in the zikr of "La Ilaha Illallah". He fasted regularly, and after every three of four days, he broke his fast with eating not more than three morsels of food. He kept aloof from the worldly people, and remained in the company of the dervishes.
Khilafat in the Chistiya Silsila
After this 40 year period of strenuous spiritual striving, Hazrat Khwaja Muhammad Chisti (Radi Allahu Anhu), bestowed upon him the mantle of Khilafat of the Chistiya Silsila. After bestowing upon him the khilafat, his murshid addressed him by saying,
"O NASIRUDDIN, You have adorned the garb of the Chistiya Masters. It is now compulsory upon you to follow strictly upon the code of ethics of our masters. You should consider yourself the lowest, and everybody else greater than you. You should always love and respect the poor and down-troden people, because for us, showing love for the poor, is showing love for the King of Madina Munawwara, Rasoolallah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam."
Accepting these instructions of his spiritual guide, he retired into seclusion.
[glow=orange,2,300]Silsilah Aaliya Chistiya Zindabad[/glow]
