The birth of Hadhrat Ghouse Azam (May Allah sanctify his secret)

The night preceding the birth of Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him), his father Hadhrat Abu Saleh Syed Moosa Jangidost (May Allah shower His mercy on him) saw in a dream that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), along with the Companions, the Imams and the Elite among the saints, graced his house.  He gave glad tidings to him in the following words:

 

Translation: O Abu Saleh!  Allah Most High has granted you such a son who is close to me.  He is my beloved and the beloved of Almighty Allah and very soon, his glory among the saints will be like my glory among the Prophets.

 

Apart from the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), Hadhrat Abu Saleh Moosa Jangidost (May Allah shower His mercy on him) dreamt that all other Prophets gave him glad tidings that all the saints will be followers of his son and his foot will be on their neck.

 

Signs of sainthood were apparent right from his infancy.  He was born on 29th Sha’abaan and from the 1st of Ramadhan he would not eat or drink from Sehri until Iftaar.  His mother says:  My son ‘Abdul Qadir never let me suckle him during the whole day in Ramadhan.

 

Once because the sky was overcast with clouds, people couldn’t see the moon.  When people asked, they were told that the baby had not taken any milk that day.  Later on, it became clear that Ramadhan had started that very day.  Thus, it became very well known in the city:

 

Translation: At that time, it became very well known in the city that in the house of Syeds, a son has been born who doesn’t drink any milk during the day in Ramadhan and in fact, fasts in it.

 

(Tabaqat Al Kubra, Vol. 1, Pg No: 126, Bahjatul Asraar Pg No: 89, Qalaaid Ul Jawahir, Pg No: 3, Nafahatul Uns, Pg No: 251, Jame’ Karamaat Ul Auliya, Vol. 2, Pg No: 205, Nuzhatul Khatir Al Fatir, Pg No: 32, Akhbaar Ul Akhyaar, Pg No: 22, Safinatul Auliya, Pg No: 33)

 

Hadhrat Ghouse-Ul-Azam (May Allah be well pleased with him) had only been born that Almighty Allah benefited people through him.  He is also expressing his servitude before Almighty Allah and is presenting the people as well.  In effect, this was a declaration that Almighty Allah had created him only to guide the Ummah and that he has been made a leader for the whole world.  His status is such that right in the cradle, people observe his fasts and fast.  They are perfecting their worship looking at his worship.  One can imagine what would have happened once the Shaykh graced the pulpit.  Thousands of people benefited from him.  It is said more than 20,000 people embraced Islam at his hands and many many more repented at his hands