Hadhrat Khwaja Syed Hasan Barhana Shah

 

His name is "Syed Hasan" and his title is "Barahna Shah."  The people of Deccan also call him, "Sarmast Deccani".

 

He belongs to a Syed family.  His native place is Iraq.  Initially, he came to Delhi and gave his Ba'yah to Sufi Sarmad (May Allah Ta'ala shower His mercy on him).  Hadhrat Sufi Sarmad gave him the cloak of authority i.e. gave him permission to accept and guide disciples.

 

His arrival to Hyderabad:

 

He came to Deccan in the reign of Sultan Abdullah Qutub Shah.  He took up residence 4 miles to the east from Hyderabad, where his blessed grave is now.

 

His status:

 

Hadhrat Khwaja Syed Hasan (May Allah Ta'ala shower His mercy on him) was immersed and ecstatic in the love of Allah Ta'ala (Majzub) and a man of miracles.  The people would Deccan were extremely devoted to him.  They would come to him and benefit through his prayers and through his company.

 

His miracles:

 

In his time, once the gardener of Nawab Ma'ali Parast Khan who was a vizier of Abdullah Qutub Shah, came to Hadhrat Barahna Shah (May Allah Ta'ala shower His mercy on him) and said:  Hadhrat!  My wife is pregnant.  The delivery is very near and I don’t have any money.  I am very poor.  Frustrated by my poverty, I have come to you.  You please Hadith have mercy on me.

 

Hadhrat was in a state of ecstasy at that time and said:  Go!  Allah Ta'ala will help you.

 

On hearing this, the gardener happily returned home.  When he entered his house, he was given the good news that a son had been born.

 

The gardener went outside to dig something and got a cauldron full of gold.

 

He was certain that he had received this ni'mah through the blessings of the prayers of Hadhrat Barahna Shah (May Allah Ta'ala shower His mercy on him).  He mentioned this to the vizier as well.

 

The vizier Hadith had 3 wives, but no children.  He came to Hadhrat Barahna Shah (May Allah Ta'ala shower His mercy on him) and requested him for children.  Hadhrat (May Allah Ta'ala shower His mercy on him) said:  The Lord Almighty is going to grant.  He gave the nawab a cup of water or some sherbet.  The nawab also respectfully drank it immediately.  Through the prayers of Hadhrat Barahna Shah, he got children from all 3 of his wives.

 

His passing away:

 

He passed away on 16 Jamadi Ul Awwal.  His blessed grave is at the place where he used to stay.

 

[Excerpted from Tazkira Hadhrat Khwaja Hasan (May Allah Ta'ala shower His mercy on him), Pg. No. 13-21]