Asadul Aarifeen Qalbul Kaamileen Ash
Shah Sayyid Hamza Marehrwi
(radi
Allaho anhu)
HIS POSITION IN
THE SILSILA: Asadul Aarifeen, Qutbul Kaamileen Ash Shah Sayyid Hamzah (radi
Allaho anhu) is the thirty fifth Imam and Sheikh of the Silsila Aaliyah
Qaaderiyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah.
BIRTH: He
was born in Marehrah Shareef on the 14th of Rabi us Thaani 1131
Hijri. [Kaashiful Astaar Shareef]
NAME: His name
is Shah Sayyid Hamza (radi Allaho anhu).
HIS FATHER: His
father’s name is Ash Shah Abul Barkaat Aale Muhammad (radi Allaho anhu).
EDUCATION: He
attained his education under the tutorship of his father. He also studied and Shamsul Ulama Hazrat
Maulana Muhammad Baaqir (rahmatullah alaih).
He studied medicinal education under the tutorship of Hakeem Ata’ullah
Saahib and he also studied under Sheikh Dhadhaa Lahori. [Tazkira Ulama Ahle
Sunnat]
SHEIKH-E-TARIQAT:
His was the mureed and Khalifa of his beloved father Hazrat Shah Abul Barkaat
Aale Muhammad (radi Allaho anhu).
HIS EXCELLENCE:
He was a great Aalim and faadil, an exemplary author and Aabid. He was
definitely from amongst the Awliyah Kaamileen. He strived with great effort in
the path of Allah. He was also a very intelligent and wise personality. He
qualified as an Aalim under the care of his father at the age of eleven. When
he was only four years old, his father placed his blessed hant on his head. He
had great zest to study the books of Sheikh Akbar Hazrat Muhiyudeen Ibn Arabi (radi
Allaho anhu).
He would
study his books and also teach them to his chosen devotees. His in-depth
knowledge can be seen in his books. His habits and character was an example of
his pious forefathers. He was very generous, kind and loving. He always advised
and guided the servants of Allah. He
commenced praying Tahajjud Salaah at the age of ten, which he continued until
his last day. [Khandaan-e-Barkaat]
He was
appointed as the Spiritual successor at the age of 34 and the Turban was tied
on his head during the Urs-e-Chahlum (40 days) after the demise of his father.
He says, “I was 34 years old when I entered this house and now I am 63 years
old.” He says, “Once I said that our link to the Sayyids of Bilgiraam is very
well known, but I need to have more faith in this. I immediately saw before me
Hazrat Ali (radi Allaho anhu) standing with both his arms holding the concreted
pillars of both ends of the Khanqah and he said, ' You are my son, and my
beloved son (descendant).'”
ZIYAARAT OF
RASOOLULLAH (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam): Once a Saint from Peshawar presented Hazrat with a Durood
Shareef, which he liked. He accepted this gift and safely kept it away. That
night, he dreamt of the Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). The Prophet (Sall
Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, “My dear Son! Rise, and recite the Durood
Shareef.” Hazrat immediately woke up from his sleep. He performed fresh Ghusl,
put on Itar (fragrance) and commenced reciting the Durood Shareef. Before
completing the recitation of the Durood Shareef, he made Ziyaarat of the
Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) with his physical eyes. He immediately
stood up out of respect and completed the remaining Duroods. For as long as he
had not complete the amount of Durood, Huzoor (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) was
present before him. Hazrat Sayyid Hamza then recited a few stanzas of Naat in
Praise of Rasoolullah (Sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). Huzoor (Sall Allaho alaihi
wasallam) was pleased with his recitation. Rasoolullah (Sall Allaho alaihi
wasallam) blessed him with the bounties of this world and the hereafter.
Subhaanallah!
The wasiyat
and these stanzas are present in the Dua books of Hazrat Shah Mahdi Hassan and
Hazrat Sayyid Shah (ridwaanullahi ta aala alaihim ajmaeen). The Saint who gave
Hazrat the Durood was Hazrat Molvi Muhammad Mukarram who was the mureed of Shah
Peshawari (radi Allaho anhu), who came to India in 1174 with Ahmad Shah
Dar’raani. This Durood is known as “Salaatul Khitaam” [Noor Madaa’ih Huzoor
Pg.59/60]
BOOKS AND
TREATIES: Hazrat was obviously from a very knowledgeable family. His library
consisted of more than sixteen thousand (16 000) books. He always handwrote
very important books or sent them to scribes, so that they may be handwritten
and put into the library. Some of the books written by him are:
1.
Kaashiful Astaar Shareef
2. Faizul
Kalimaat
3. Mathnawi
Itifaaqiya
4. Qasida
Gohar Baar
5. Risaala
Aqaaid.
Note: The
Wababis have written a book called Khazinatul Awliyah and claim that it is
written by Sayyidi Hamza. This is totally false. Hazrat never wrote any book
with this name, so do not be mislead into believing that it is his book.
HIS CHILDREN:
Hazrat married Bibi Diyaanat Faatima who was the daughter of Hazrat Sayyid
Muhammad Hassan Bilgiraami bin Sayyid Muhammad Saeed Khairullah. Almighty Allah
blessed him with four sons namely; Hazrat Sayyid Shah Aale Ahmad Ache Mia,
Sayyid Shah Barkaat Suthre Mia, Sayyid Shah Aale Hussain Sache Mia and Hazrat
Sayyid A’laa who passed away as a child on the 22 Safar, and one daughter Waafi
Bibi (ridwaanullahi ta aala alaihim ajmaeen).
HIS KHULAFA:
The names of Hazrat’s Khulafa are; Hazrat Abul Fadl Aale Ahmad Ache Mia, Hazrat
Shah Maseehullah, Hazrat Shah Ainul Haq, Shah Ali Sher, Shah Hafeezullah,
Hazrat Shah Raheemullah, Hazrat Shah Saifullah Sahawi, Hazrat Shah
Ramadaanullah, Hazrat Shah Molvi Ghulam Muhiyudeen, Hazrat Shah Deedar Ali,
Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus Gawalyaari,
Hazrat Shah Shaamil, Hazrat Shah Khairaat Ali, Hazrat Shah Rasooli, Hazrat Shah Aabid,
Hazrat Shah Maajid, Hazrat Shah Izatullah, Hazrat Shah Noorullah, Hazrat Shah
Karam Ali, Hazrat Shah Abdur Rasheed, Hazrat Shah Mahfooz, Hazrat Shah Ghulam
Rasool, Hazrat Shah Meer Hussain, Hazrat Shah Abdul Ghani, Hazrat Shah Abdul
Hakeem, Hazrat Shah Tahqeeq, Hazrat Shah Naseerudeen, Hazrat Shah Zaahid,
Hazrat Shah Makan, Hazrat Shah Buzoorgh, Hazrat Shah Deedar Ali (ridwaanullahi
ta aala alaihim ajmaeen).
WISAAL: He passed
away on a Wednesday, the 14th of Muharram 1198 Hijri after Maghrib
Salaah.
MAZAAR SHAREEF:
His Mazaar Shareef is in Marehrah Shareef.
