Different types of Bay'ah - defnition and need

[newcomer]

Salam,

I was wondering how many different types of Bay'ah there is.

We have Talib-e-Bay'ah, from what I understand is a pledge to a secondary Murshid where you gain knowledge. Hope someone can clarify.

There are other types that I've seen mentioned before and was wondering if someone can provide definitions and also requirements or need for such Bay'ah.

Jazakallah,

[Fana fi Shaykh]

Jun 12, 2009 11:19:41 GMT newcomer said:

Salam,

I was wondering how many different types of Bay'ah there is.

We have Talib-e-Bay'ah, from what I understand is a pledge to a secondary Murshid where you gain knowledge. Hope someone can clarify.

There are other types that I've seen mentioned before and was wondering if someone can provide definitions and also requirements or need for such Bay'ah.

Jazakallah,

There are mainly two types of Bayat.

The traditional mureeds (Bai’at-e-Barakah) or (Bai’at-e-Tabaruk).

This is to initiate oneself into a silsila just for mere blessings and this is the general idea of becoming a mureed in our times. This should be at least done with a good intention and not for any worldly gains. If one becomes a mureed for worldly gains or any other reason other than spiritual upliftment then such bai’at is null and void. Bai’at-e-Barakah is not useless but very beneficial. Some of its benefits are:

a) One’s name will be recorded in the books of the beloveds of Allah; by having just a link with the Awliya is a great blessing.

b) A divine link is connected with the Awliya and Sa’li’heen.

c) By sitting in the company of the beloved of Allah is a source of receiving Allah’s mercy.


The sincere mureeds (Bai’at-e-Iraadah)

This is the true form of Bai’at whereby one surrenders one’s complete self in the hands of a spiritual master. The mureed must submit himself completely to the murshid like a corpse in the hands of a person performing ghusal. This is also known as Bai’at-e-Salikeen. Such Bai’at leads one to Allah and is regarded as the aim and practice of all the grand spiritual masters.

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