Post by Gulam-E-Sahib Quadeer on May 29, 2009 10:44:02 GMT
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Sheikh Abu Masood bin Abi Bakr Harimi (alaihir rahmah) reports that there was a very great Saint by the name of Sheikh Ahmed Jaam (alaihir rahmah). He used to travel on a lion wherever he went. In every city that he visited, it was his habit to ask the people of the city to send one cow for his lion’s meal. Once, he went to a certain city and requested from the Saint of that city a cow for his lion. The Saint sent the cow to him and said, “If you ever go to Baghdad, your lion will receive a welcome invitation.”
Sheikh Ahmed Jaam (alaihir rahmah) then journeyed to Baghdad Shareef. On arriving in Baghdad, he sent one of his disciples to al-Ghawth al-A’zam (alaihir rahmah) and commanded that a cow be sent to him, as a meal for his lion. The great Ghawth was already aware of his coming. He had already arranged for a cow to be kept for the lion. On the command of Sheikh Ahmed Jaam (alaihir rahmah), Sheikh Abd al-Qaadir al-Jilani (alaihir rahmah) sent one of his disciples with a cow to him.
As the disciple took the cow with him, a weak and old stray dog which used to sit outside the home of Sheikh Abd al-Qaadir al-Jilani (alaihir rahmah) followed the disciple. The disciple presented the cow to Sheikh Ahmed Jaam (alaihir rahmah), who in turn signalled the lion to commence feeding. As the lion ran towards the cow, this stray dog pounced on the lion. It caught the lion by its throat and killed the lion by tearing open its stomach. The dog then dragged the lion and threw it before al-Ghawth al-Azam (alaihir rahmah). On seeing this, Sheikh Ahmed Jaam (alaihir rahmah) was very embarrassed. He humbled himself before the great Ghawth and asked for forgiveness for his arrogant behaviour.
This incident shows the strength of a dog that only sat outside the stoop of Sheikh Abd al-Qaadir al-Jilani (alaihir rahmah). This was due to its Nisbat to the blessed stoop of the great Saint. It also proves that even animals recognise and are loyal to the the Awliya Allah.
A’la Hadrat, Sheikh Imam Ahmed Raza al-Qaadiri (alaihir rahmah) portrays the above-mentioned incident in one of his poetic stanzas. He says:
“Kya Dabbe Jis Pe Himayat Ka Ho Panja Tera, Sher Ko Khatre me Laata, Nahi Kutta Tera”
Tu Apne Waqt ka Siddiq-e-Akbar
Gani o Haider o Umar hain Yaa Gaus
YA QUADEER HAQ QUADEER HUWAL QUADEER
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Sheikh Abu Masood bin Abi Bakr Harimi (alaihir rahmah) reports that there was a very great Saint by the name of Sheikh Ahmed Jaam (alaihir rahmah). He used to travel on a lion wherever he went. In every city that he visited, it was his habit to ask the people of the city to send one cow for his lion’s meal. Once, he went to a certain city and requested from the Saint of that city a cow for his lion. The Saint sent the cow to him and said, “If you ever go to Baghdad, your lion will receive a welcome invitation.”
Sheikh Ahmed Jaam (alaihir rahmah) then journeyed to Baghdad Shareef. On arriving in Baghdad, he sent one of his disciples to al-Ghawth al-A’zam (alaihir rahmah) and commanded that a cow be sent to him, as a meal for his lion. The great Ghawth was already aware of his coming. He had already arranged for a cow to be kept for the lion. On the command of Sheikh Ahmed Jaam (alaihir rahmah), Sheikh Abd al-Qaadir al-Jilani (alaihir rahmah) sent one of his disciples with a cow to him.
As the disciple took the cow with him, a weak and old stray dog which used to sit outside the home of Sheikh Abd al-Qaadir al-Jilani (alaihir rahmah) followed the disciple. The disciple presented the cow to Sheikh Ahmed Jaam (alaihir rahmah), who in turn signalled the lion to commence feeding. As the lion ran towards the cow, this stray dog pounced on the lion. It caught the lion by its throat and killed the lion by tearing open its stomach. The dog then dragged the lion and threw it before al-Ghawth al-Azam (alaihir rahmah). On seeing this, Sheikh Ahmed Jaam (alaihir rahmah) was very embarrassed. He humbled himself before the great Ghawth and asked for forgiveness for his arrogant behaviour.
This incident shows the strength of a dog that only sat outside the stoop of Sheikh Abd al-Qaadir al-Jilani (alaihir rahmah). This was due to its Nisbat to the blessed stoop of the great Saint. It also proves that even animals recognise and are loyal to the the Awliya Allah.
A’la Hadrat, Sheikh Imam Ahmed Raza al-Qaadiri (alaihir rahmah) portrays the above-mentioned incident in one of his poetic stanzas. He says:
“Kya Dabbe Jis Pe Himayat Ka Ho Panja Tera, Sher Ko Khatre me Laata, Nahi Kutta Tera”
Tu Apne Waqt ka Siddiq-e-Akbar
Gani o Haider o Umar hain Yaa Gaus
YA QUADEER HAQ QUADEER HUWAL QUADEER
