Post by Zuhair Nasir on Nov 15, 2006 16:16:37 GMT
Saalik-e-Tariqat Hazrat Sheikh
Abul Fadhl Abdul Waahid Tameemi
(radi Allaho anhu)
HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA : Khadim-e-Shariah, Saalik-e-Tariqah, Waaqif-e-Haqiqat, Hazrat Sheikh Abul Fadhl Abdul Waahid Tameemi (radi Allaho anhu) is the thirteenth Imam and Peer-e-Tariqat of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaaderiyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah.
He was a great Sheikh of his time He was the Muqalid of Imam-e-Azam Abu Hanifa (radi Allaho anhu). Many servants of Allah attained blessings from him. He journeyed on various occasions for Hajj and travelled many parts of the world spreading Islam.
BIRTH: Precise information about his birth is not known.
NAME: His name is Abdul Waahid Tameemi and is also known as Abul Fadhl. [Masaalikus Saalikeen]
HIS FATHER: He is the son of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Aziz Tameemi bin Haarith bin Asad (radi Allaho anhu) [Masaalikus Saalikeen].
TAMEEMI: He is known as Tameemi, because is from a tribe in Arabia which is called the Bani Tameem.
SHEIKH-E-TARIQAT: One narration says that his Sheikh-e-Tariqat is Hazrat Abu Bakr Shibli (radi Allaho anhu). He was his mureed and was also blessed with khilafat by him. [Masaalikus Saalikeen].
However, other great scholars say that he was the mureed of his father. Hazrat Shah Wali ullah Muhadith Dehlwi (radi Allaho anhu) says, "Hazrat Abdul Waahid Tameemi wore the Khirqa from Hazrat Abdul Aziz Tameemi and he wore the Khirqa from Hazrat Abu Bakr Shibli (radi Allahu anhum) . This is in most of the Shajrahs of the Silisila Aaliyah." [Masaalikus Saalimeen]
CHARACTER : He was a very blessed and pious personality. His character was close to that of Hazrat Abu Bakr Shibli (radi Allaho anhu). He was the greatest Aabid, Zaahid and Imam of Taqwa in his time. He spent his entire life, practising and protecting the Sunnats of the Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). [Khazinatul Asfiyah vol.1 pg.89]
GUIDANCE TO THE PEOPLE : He blessed the people with guidance, for almost 90 years after the wisaal of His Sheikh-e-Tariqat. During these years, he caused the silsila to grow immensely.
He saved the souls of many people and turned them onto the path of Allah. He formed a huge army of Mubaligheen (muslim missionaries) and sent them far and wide to serve Islam. [Khazinatul Asfiyah]
DATE OF WISAAL: He passed from this world, on the 26th of Jamadil Aakhir 425 Hijri on a Friday. It was the time of the reign of Khalifa Abbasi.
MUREEDS AND KHULAFA: Even after much searching, the list of mureeds and khulafa of Hazrat Abdul Waahid Tameemi (radi Allaho anhu) could not be found. However, Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Tartoosi (radi Allaho anhu) is one of his khulafa who name has appeared in various books.
MAZAAR SHAREEF : His Mazaar Shareef is in the mausoleum of Hazrat Imam Ahmed bin Hambal (radi Allaho anhu) in Baghdad Shareef.
