Hadhrat Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani(May Allah be well pleased with him) - Life and Teachings

The progeny of the Shaykh

 

Like other rewards, Allah Most High has also rewarded Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him) with abundance of progeny.  His son Hadhrat ‘Abdur Razzaq (May Allah shower His mercy on him) says: My father had 27 sons and 22 daughters.

 

Imam Suharwardi (May Allah shower His mercy on him) says: Some virtuous people asked Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah shower His mercy on him) as to why did he marry?  He said: I had not married until the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) had not ordered me to marry.

 

All his sons had no parallel in piety, knowledge and realization of Allah Most High.  For the sake of blessings, some of his sons are being mentioned here:

Shaykh Abdul Wahhab (May Allah shower His mercy on him)

 

He was born in 522 Hijri, which corresponds to 1128 A.D. He took knowledge from his father and other scholars of the time. He passed away in 593 Hijri i.e. 1197 A.D.

 

Shaykh Isa (May Allah shower His mercy on him)

 

The year of his birth is not known.  He learnt under his father and from Abul Hasan Bin Zarma (May Allah shower His Mercy on him).  Earlier in Baghdad and after the passing away of his father, he taught students and issued Fatwa in Egypt as well.  His addresses were very well attended.  He passed away in 573 Hijri. i.e., 1178.

 

Shaykh Abu Bakr Aziz (May Allah shower His mercy on him)

 

He was born in 532 Hijri, which corresponds to 1138.  He took knowledge from his father and from Ibn Mansoor ‘Abdur Rahman.  He participated in the battle of ‘Asqalan.  He passed away in 602 Hijri. i.e. 1205 A.D.

 

Shaykh Abdul Jabbar (May Allah shower His mercy on him)

 

He took knowledge from his father, Abul Mas’ud and others.  He took the path of the Sufiya.  He always stayed in the company of the people of the heart.  He passed away in 575 Hijri. i.e. 1180 A.D. while he was quite young.

 

Shaykh Abdur Razzaq (May Allah shower His mercy on him)

 

He was born in 528 Hijri, which corresponds to 1134 A.D.  He took knowledge from his father, Abul Hasan bin Zarma and other scholars of the time.  He was a Mufti, a expert in Hadith and a great orator.  A large number of scholars benefited through him.  He passed away in 603 Hijri. i.e. 1207 A.D.

 

Shaykh Muhammad (May Allah shower His mercy on him)

 

He passed away in 593 Hijri, i.e. 1197 A.D. He was the Hadith-expert of his age.  Apart from them, Shaykh Abdullah, Shaykh Yahya, who is the youngest son of Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah shower His mercy on him) Shaykh Moosa and many others, may Allah shower His mercy on all of them.