Khaja Ghareebnawaz Moinuddin Hasan Chishti (May Allah shower His Mercy on him)

 

Khaja Ghareebnawaz Moinuddin Hasan Chishti (May Allah shower His Mercy on him)

 

The leader of all leaders, the pride of India, the emperor of India, Khaja Syed Moinuddin Hasan Sanjari (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) was born in a very religious and virtuous family in the district of Sanjar in 537 Hijri.  His father’s name was Hadhrat  Syed Ghiyasuddin Hasani Hussaini.  His father’s lineage goes back to Imam Hussain, (May Allah be well pleased with him) and his mother’s lineage goes back to Imam Hasan (May Allah be well pleased with him).

 

Hadhrat Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) is his father’s forefather through 12 generations and his mother’s forefather through 11 generations.

 

After acquiring the knowledge of the Shariah, to acquire the sciences of the heart, the Khaja journeyed to Samarqand, Bukhara, Iraq, Harun and many other places.  But his cup of divine love had not even started filling.  In this search, when he reached Hadhrat Khaja Usman Haruni at Baghdad, his search ended and he found the destination of his journey.  He remained under the guidance of his spiritual mentor for 2½ years.  He busied himself in worship and remembrance of Allah Most High.  After 2½ years, his spiritual mentor made his caliph (representative) and awarded him the robe of honor.

 

Then along with his spiritual mentor, the Khaja undertook a journey to the Ka’aba and the Sanctuary of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  As given in “Iqtibaasul Anwaar”:

 

After visiting the Ka’aba, even there my master held my hand and handed me over to Allah Most High.  He stood under the “funnel of mercy” and prayed for me.  A voice said: We have accepted Moinuddin Hasan.”  We went to Madina Al Munawwarah from there.  When we reached the Sanctuary of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  My master said:  Greet the Prophet with Salaam.”  When, this pauper did so, a voice was heard: Wa Alaikum As Salaam.  O Pole of the Shaykhs (Qutb ul Mashaaikh).  The moment this voice was heard, my master said: You have reached perfection.

 

According to the order of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), the Khaja (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) started from Madina Munawwarah and passed through Hamdaan, Tabrez, Bukhara, Ghazni, Multan, Lahore, finally reaching Delhi.  After a brief stay in Delhi, he went to Ajmer.  India was ruled by a non-Muslim king, who was called Prithviraj Chauhan or Prithviraaj.  He had made Delhi his capital, but lived in Ajmer for most of his time.

 

Hadhrat Khaja Ghareebnawaz (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) spent 40 days in prayer at the shrine of Hadhrat Dataganj Baksh Ali Hujweri in Lahore and then came to Delhi.  He stayed near the shrine of Hadhrat Rasheed Makki (May Allah shower His Mercy on him).  He had 40 Sufis with him.  The state of India at that time has been described by the author of “Miraat ul Asrar”:

 

It is written in Sair Ul Arifeen that the Khaja stayed at the place where now we have the shrine of Hadhrat Rasheed Makki (May Allah shower His Mercy on him).  In India, which was a non-Muslim country, the attendants of the Khaja used to give the Adhaan 5 times a day and Salaat was offered with congregation.  The disbelievers used to feel jealous when they saw that.  They tried to harm the attendants of the Khaja, but whenever they stepped put of their houses with such intentions, they trembled with fear and were overwhelmed.  Miraatul Asraar, 598.

 

In Delhi, crowds thronged the Khaja’s residence causing inconvenience to him.  Also, as the non-Muslim King used to live in Ajmer, the centers of disbelief and shirk were in Ajmer.  To turn the center of disbelief and apostasy into a center of Islam and spirituality, the Khaja shifted to Ajmer and cast the stamp of Islam on it.  The Khaja’s miracles overwhelmed Ajaypal Jogi who was the chief of magicians and made him embrace Islam.  Prithviraaj plotted the harm of the Khaja’s attendants.  Whenever he decided to do so, he would go blind.

 

Passing away of the Khaja

 

When the Khaja passed away, these words were found to be inscribed on his forehead:

 

This is the beloved of Allah Most High; He has died in the love of Allah Most High.