Monday 28 April 2014

QUTBUDDIN BAKHTIAR KAKI


Majar Sharif of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
Early life of Khwaza Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A):
According to the Chishti Order Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was one of the famous Muslim-Sufi-Mystic and a Saint and also a scholar from Delhi(India). As a head of the Chishti Order Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was the disciple and spiritual successor(Khalifa) of Moinuddi Chishiti(R.A). Baba Fareed was his most famous disciple and Khalifa. In the year 1173 C.E(569 A.H) Khwaza Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was born in a town named Aush or Awash in Mawar-un-Nahar(Transoxania). In the midnight he was born and as he born the whole house become bright with the strange light which has been castle all over. After the birth it was reputed that he prostrated himself in-adoration and say "Allah Allah". After a short period as he raised his head the bright light was disappeared. Bakhtiar was his original name and Qutbuddin as a title given to him later. Further in Delhi by vertue of a Miracle he was attributed with the name Kaki. He was also the direct lineage to the Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W.S) and descending from "Hussain ibn Ali". When Khwaza Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was only one and half years of age his father pass away and all of his education was arranged by his mother. We have seen the immense influence on Sufism of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) in India. In the Chishti Order as he started the development with traditional ideas of the universal brotherhood as well as charity, the new way of Islam comming up in India which had not been present until this time. In the period of thirtenth & fourtenth centuries Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was make an important role of the "Sufi movement" which draw attention to many "people to Islam" in India.

Before his death, when Moinuddin Chishti(R.A) come to Isfahan Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) took "Oath" of allegiance from his hands & accept the "Khilafat" & "Khirgah" from him. Therefore Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was the 1st spiritual successor of Khwaza Moinuddin Chishti(R.A). Thereafter Moinuddin Chishti(R.A) asked Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) to went to India and stay over there. There was no parallel in "abandoning the world" and "suffering poverty & hunger". Most of the time he kept himself busy in dhikr. He come back with his senses when some one visit to him and talk to him. After a short exchange he showed his inability for sometime and slipped into the previous state of absorption.

Education of Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A):
No one knew that Syed Kamaluddin's son was a pious gentlemen, who would play the most successful role one day in the history and development of "Sufism" in India. When Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was only 5years he put under to the loving care of Maulana Abu Hafus a learned tutor who started teaching him both "Theological" as well as "Spiritual Knowledge". He was also very loyal to devotional practices(mujahedas) along to his early education for his "spiritual training". When Khwaza Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) was 17 years of age then Hazrat Khwaza Moinuddin Chishti(R.A) travel to Awash, at that time Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki(R.A) himself offered as a disciple to the great Moinuddin Chishti(R.A) and have his blessing to the spiritual career. Immediately the great Khwaza Moinuddin chishti(R.A) accept him as a disciple.

His devotion towards Allah and his messenger:
During the period of 24 hours of day & night Khwaza Qutbuddin Bakthir Kaki(R.A) used to offer salah of 95 rakats and also read 3000 times Durud Sharif in every night upon the soul of the "Holy Prophet(S.A.W.S)". But he could not continue the "Durud Sharif" during the 1st three nights after his marriage. To know the reason the "Holy Prophet(S.A.W.S)" sent Rais Ahmed a visionary message for the matter. Why Qutbuddin Bakthir Kaki(R.A) do not reading the "Durud Sharif". Therefore Qutbuddin Bakthir Kaki(R.A) divorced to his wife to mark of repentance and broke off all the worldly ties to devoted his rest of the life for the "devotion of God" in full time.

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