HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA: Shahenshah-e-Wilaayat, Hazrat Qaazi Ziauddin (Sheikh Jiya) (radi Allahu anhu) is the twenty eight Imam & Sheikh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaadiriyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah.
BIRTH: He was born in a place called Newtini in Lucknow (India) in the year 925 Hijri.
NAME: His name is Qaazi Ziauddin & he is commonly known as Sheikh Jiya (radi Allahu anhu).
HIS FATHER: His father's name was Hazrat Sulaiman bin Saluni Al-Usmaani (radi Allahu anhu).
EDUCATION: He first attained his early education at home. He then travelled to Gujrat & studied under Hazrat Allama Wajeehuddin bin Nasrullah Alawi Gujrati (radi Allahu anhu). Hazrat Wajeehuddin's daughter was very ill due to being attacked by a Jinn. Once during class, Hazrat Sheikh Jiya (radi Allahu anhu) began to chuckle & the students asked his reason for this. He smiled & 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 & the entire family peacefully. Hazrat agreed to his request & he made dua. After his dua, the daughter of Hazrat Wajeehuddin (radi Allahu anhu) was cured. Hazrat was very pleased & gave his daughter in the Nikah of Hazrat Sheikh Jiya. (Barkaat-e-Auliyah pg 81)
SHEIKH-E-TARIQAT: He is the mureed & Khalifa of Hazrat Sheikh Nizaamuddin Shah Bhikaari (radi Allahu 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 Wajeehuddin (radi Allahu anhu) & his spritual training from his Peer-o-Murshid & from Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad bin Yusuf Qarshi Burhaanpuri (radi Allahu 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 Khaja Khizr (alaihis salaam) appeared & said, "You will have to spend forty days in my khidmat." He happily accepted this invitation & lived with Hazrat Khizr (alaihis salaam) for forty days. During this time, Hazrat Khizr (alaihis salaam) adorned him with the virtues & jewels of spiritualism.
GLAD TIDINGS: He made Hajj & then presented himself at the most exalted Rauza-e-Mubaarak of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). Once, whilst he was at the Rauza-e-Mubaarak, he made Ziyaarat of the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) showered his Mercy & blessings upon him.
After his Ziyaarat of Haramain Sharifain, he returned home to his city & spread the rays of spiritualism. Many personalities attained his blessings & shone as leaders of the Muslim Ummah.
HIS CHILDREN: He was blessed with four sons namely,
- Hazrat Muhammad Fuzail (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Abul Khair (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Muqtadir (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Muhammad (radi Allahu 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 Allahu 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 & wisdom which they attained from him.
WISAAL: He passed away on the 21st of Rajab 989 Hijri.
MAZAAR SHAREEF: His Mazaar Shareef is in Newtini Unaaw inside a fenced area. The Mazaar Shareef of his son Hazrat Haaji Muhammad Fazlullah (radi Allahu anhu) is also situated in the same place.
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