Shahansha-e-Wilaayat Hazrat Qaazi
Ziaud'deen Sheikh Jiya
(radi
Allaho anhu)
HIS
POSITION IN THE SILSILA: Shahansha-e-Wilaayat, Hazrat Qaazi Ziaud’deen (Sheikh
Jiya) (radi Allaho anhu) is the twenty eight Imam and Sheikh of the Silsila
Aaliyah Qaaderiyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah.
BIRTH: He was
born in a place called Nyutini in Lucknow (India)
in the year 925 Hijri.
NAME: His name
is Qaazi Ziaud’een and he is commonly known as Sheikh Jiya (radi Allaho anhu).
HIS FATHER: His
father’s name was Hazrat Sulaiman bin Saluni Al Usmaani (radi Allaho anhu).
EDUCATION: He
first attained his early education at home. He then traveled to Gujrat and
studied under Hazrat Allama Wajeehudeen bin Nasrullah Alawi Gujrati (radi
Allaho anhu) . Hazrat Wajeehudeen’s daughter was very ill due to being attacked
by a Jinn. Once during class, Hazrat Sheikh Jiya (radi Allaho anhu) began to
laugh and the students asked his reason for laughing. He smiled and said that
if Hazrat listened to his sabaq before all the others, then he would make sure
that the Jinn which was affecting his daughter would leave her and the entire
family peacefully. Hazrat agreed to his request and he made dua. After his dua,
the daughter of Hazrat Wajeehudeen (radi Allaho anhu) was cured. Hazrat was
very pleased and gave his daughter in the Nikah of Hazrat Sheikh Jiya. [Barkaat-e-Awliyah pg 81]
SHEIKH-E-TARIQAT:
He is the mureed and Khalifa of Hazrat Sheikh Nizaamudeen Shah Bhikaari (radi
Allaho anhu).
HIS EXCELLENCE:
He was a very great Aalim. He spent most of his time in the Ibaadat of Almighty
Allah. He attained his academic education from Hazrat Wajeehudeen (radi Allaho
anhu) and his spiritual training from his Peer-o-Murshid and from Hazrat Sheikh
Muhammad bin Yusuf Qarshi Burhaanpuri (radi Allaho anhu).
At a very young
age, he left home for Gujrat, in search of knowledge. On his way, he was lost
in the jungles. At this time, Hazrat Khwaja Khizr (alahis salaam) appeared and
said, “You will have to spend forty days in my khidmat.” He happily accepted
this invitation and lived with Hazrat Khizr (alahis salaam) for forty days.
During this time, Hazrat Khizr (alahis salaam) adorned him with the virtues and
jewels of spiritualism.
GLAD TIDINGS:
He made Hajj and then presented himself at the most exalted Rauza-e-Mubaarak of
the Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). Once, whilst he was at the
Rauza-e-Mubaarak, he made Ziyaarat of the Holy Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam).
The Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) showered his Mercy and blessings upon
him.
After his
Ziyaarat of Harimain Sharifain, he returned home to his city and spread the
rays of spiritualism. Many personalities attained his blessings and shone as leaders
of the Muslim Ummah.
HIS CHILDREN:
He was blessed with four sons namely,
1. Hazrat
Muhammad Fuzail (radi Allaho anhu)
2. Hazrat
Abul Khair (radi Allaho anhu)
3. Hazrat
Muqtadir (radi Allaho anhu)
4. Hazrat
Muhammad (radi Allaho anhu)
HIS KHULAFA: A
complete list of his Khulafa could not be found, but the link from him to the
chain of light is Hazrat Sheikh Jamal (radi Allaho anhu). It is stated that
with the exception of eleven special people, he did not make any one else
mureed. It was these eleven personalities that went ahead to spread the rays of
knowledge and wisdom, which they attained from him.
WISAAL: He
passed away on the 21st of Rajab 989 Hijri.
MAZAAR SHAREEF:
His Mazaar Shareef is in Neyutini Unaaw inside a walled area. The Mazaar
Shareef of his son Hazrat Haaji Muhammad Fazlullah (radi Allaho anhu) is also
situated in the same place.
