HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA: Sayyid-ul-Auliyah, Burhan-ul-Asfiyah Hazrat Sayyid Shah Meer Muhammad kalpvi (radi Allahu anhu) is the thirtieth Imam & Sheikh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaadiriyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah.
BIRTH: He was born in Kalpi Shareef in the year 1002 Hijri.
NAME: His name is Hazrat Sayyid Meer Muhammad Kalpvi (radi Allahu anhu). His father's name was Hazrat Abi Saeed bin Baha'uddin (radi Allahu anhu). His father journeyed to Dakkan before his birth & was never seen or heard from again (Mafqood-ul-Khabr).
EDUCATION: He attained his basic education under the watchful eye of his mother. When he was seven years old, he was sent to Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Yunus (radi Allahu anhu) who was a very great Muhaddith of his time. He studied under him for a very long period of time & attained the Certificate of Hadith. He also studied under other great Ulama. He then travelled to Kora Jahanabad & completed his studies under the care of Hazrat Shah Jamaal-ul-Auliyah (radi Allahu anhu).
HIS FAMILY: His family originally came from Tirmiz. His forefathers migrated from Tirmiz & went to Ja'landhar. His father Hazrat Meer Sayyid Abu Saeed then journeyed from there to Kalpi Shareef & made it his home. It is for this reason, that they are known as Tirmizi Sayyids. (Zia-e-Muhammadi)
SHEIKH-E-TARIQAT: He is the mureed & Khalifa of Hazrat Shah Jamaal-ul-Auliyah (radi Allahu anhu) & was blessed with Ijaazat in the Qaadiri, Chishti, Soharwardi, Naqshbandi & Madaariyah Silsila's.
HIS EXCELLENCE: He was a great Aalim & also a very powerful Saahib-e-Karaamat. He always fulfilled the needs of all those who came to him. His words flowed with pureness & wisdom. There was none in his era, who could solve problems of Shariah better than him. With the exception of being a great Aabid & Zaahid, he was also a well-accomplished teacher. He was blessed with the Maqaam of being the Qutb of his time. His life was an example of his pious predecessors. He would often weep in the fear of Allah.
Towards the end of his physical life, he kept fast daily (except for the days when fasting is disallowed) for twenty-six years. When he used to take the Name of Allah, then he did so with such emotion, that those who heard him entered a spiritual condition. He spent most of his time amongst the poor & the knowledge. He always lived a very humble & simple life. He never showed respect to Kings who came to visit him.
SHEIKH MEER ABUL ULAA AHRAARI (radi Allahu anhu): Once, Hazrat Muhammad Kalpvi (radi Allahu anhu) dreamt that Hazrat Khwaja Naqsh Banda (radi Allahu anhu) commanded him to go to Akbarabaad (Agra) as there was a very great Sheikh of the Silsila present there. When Hazrat woke from his sleep, he immediately made the necessary arrangements & journeyed to Akbarabaad. However, Hazrat Khwaja Naqsh Banda (radi Allahu anhu) & had not informed him of the name of the Saint in his dream, so when arrived in Akbarabaad, he enquired about who were the great Masha'ikh of the city.
He was informed that there were two great personalities. One was Hazrat Meer Nu'man who was the Khalifa of Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (radi Allahu anhu) & the other was Hazrat Meer Abu Ulaa Ahraari (radi Allahu anhu). He asked to be taken to Hazrat Nu'man, but the chariot bearers brought him to Hazrat Abu Ulaa. Again he said that he wanted to visit Sayyidi Nu'man, but again they found themselves outside the Khanqah of Hazrat Abu Ulaa. When this happened a few times, Hazrat disembarked from the chariot & entered the Khanqah. Hazrat Abu Ulaa Ahraari (radi Allahu anhu) was seated in the courtyard & on seeing Hazrat Muhammad Kalpvi (radi Allahu anhu) he announched the Takbeer once. He then held the hand of Hazrat Muhammad Kalpvi (radi Allahu anhu) & announced the Takbeer again. This caused a complete change in the heart of the Sheikh.
He remained in the Khidmat of Hazrat Abu Ulaa (radi Allahu anhu) for a few months & when he was about to leave, Hazrat Abul Ulaa (radi Allahu anhu) blessed him with khilafat in the Qaadiri, Chishti, Naqshbandi, Madariyah & Abul Ulaaiyah Silsila's. He also blessed him with the Tasbeeh of Hazrat Baha'uddin Naqshbandi (radi Allahu anhu) as a gift. He returned home & then after ten years, he visited Hazrat Abul Ulaa Ahraari (radi Allahu anhu) for four months.
KHWAJA GHAREEB NAWAAZ (radi Allahu anhu): He also made Haaziri at the Mazaar Shareef of Hazrat Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaaz (radi Allahu anhu).
Whilst he was making the Haaziri, Hazrat Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaaz (radi Allahu anhu) appeared to him & said, "Now that you have come to my country, you should also follow my way."
Hazrat Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaaz (radi Allahu anhu) then blessed him with the faiz of the Silsila-e-Chisht. After this, he journeyed to Ajmer Shareef annually to make Ziyaarat of Mazaar Shareef of Hazrat Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaaz (radi Allahu anhu). He was blessed with such favour in the Court of Hazrat Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaaz (radi Allahu anhu), that he could meet him spiritually in Ajmer Shareef wherever & whenever he wished to.
BOOKS & TREATIES: He was a very well renowned author & wrote various books. Amongst his works are:
- Tafseer Surah Faatiha,
- Tafseer Surah Yusuf,
- Kitaab-ut-Taraaweeh (Arabic),
- Risa'la Tahqeeq-ur-Rooh (Persian),
- Risa'lat-ul-Ghina,
- Risa'la Aqaaid-e-Sufiyah,
- Risa'la Mawaaridaat, Risa'la Amal Wal Maamool,
- Risa'la Shughl Kuza, Haqaaiq-o-Maarifat & Maraatib-ul-Ghina Wal Wusool ilal'laahi Subhaanuhu (Persian).
HIS KARAAMATS: Hazrat Sheikh was also a very great Saahib-e-Karaamat. There was a very sinful person who often frequented the gatherings of Sufis. He them decided to visit Kalpi Shareef. He intended that he would go to Hazrat Meer Muhammad Kalpvi (radi Allahu anhu) & if Hazrat's first sign upon him causes a special feeling in him, then he would stop sinning & repent sincerely & if there was no special feeling in him, then he would stop sinning & repent sincerely & if there was no special feeling, the he had decided that he would openly consume alcohol. When he came to Kalpi Shareef, the Sheikh placed his sight on him once & it caused him to fall down unconscious. He remained unconscious for a while.
When he re-gained consciousness, he tore off his collar (in spiritual bliss) & joined the Faqeers. He immediately divorced himself from the physical world. Hazrat could foresee his condition & sent him a beautiful cloak with one of his Khaadims. The man refused to accept it out of humility.
Hazrat finally took the cloak personally to him & said, "It is because of my sight, that you have become amongst those who are blessed. You must thus accept that which I am giving you. How do you know what is in it?" The man put on the cloak & immediately spiritual secrets were unveiled to him. He remained in Kalpi Shareef & became a Khaadim of The Sheikh.
HIS CHILDREN: He was blessed with two sons & one daughter. His sons were Hazrat Sayyiduna Meer Ahmad & Hazrat Qalb A'lam & his daughter was Sayyida Naaz Falak (ridwaanullahi ta'ala alaihim ajmaeen).
HIS KHULAFA: A huge Jama'at of great Ulama & Auliyah emerged from his blessed Khanqah. Some of the names of these Khulafa are:
- Hazrat Sayyiduna Meer Ahmad (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Afzal Ilaahabadi (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Aashiq Muhammad (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Haaji Junaid (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Hakeem Mohaani (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Sheikh Kamaal (radi Allahu anhu)
- Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Mo'min Waaris Nizamabaadi (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Sheikh Kamaal Karakati (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Haji Wali Muhammad (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Sayyid Muzaffar (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Haafiz Zia'ullah Bilgiraami (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Jamaal Muhammad Gawalyaari (radi Allahu anhu),
- Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Hafeez Bilgiraami (radi Allahu anhu).
WISAAL: He passed away on a Monday the 26th of Shabaan 1071 Hijri at the age of 65.
MAZAAR SHAREEF: His Mazaar Shareef is in Kalpi Shareef, about a mile away from the city.
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