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Hazrat Sultan- Bahu The Sultanul Faqr and Sultanul Arifin

    Hadrat Sultan Bahu is one of the most renowned sufi saints of the later Mughal Period in the history of Indo Pakistan subcontinent. He is often called Sultanul Arifin ( the Sultan of gnostics) in the Sufi circles. His ancestors belonging to the tribe of Alvids called Awan and coming from Arabia via Hirat ( Afghanistan ) had settled in the soon Sakesar Valley of Khushab District in Punjab. His Father, Sultan Bazid, had served in the army of the Emperor Shah Jehan as a high ranking officer and so in recognition to his services he had been awarded a jagir in the shorkot area. The family migrated to the place and settled at Qalai Shorkot, a settlement at the bank of River Chenab ( now in District Jhang, Punjab). Hadrat Sultan Bahu was born there, probably in 1628 A.D.    ...

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THE SAINTS SPIRITUAL DESCENDENTS AND KHALIFAS.

As mentioned earlier, Hazrat Sultan Bahoo(RA) had eight children, all boys. In the scope of our study, however, we are only concerned here with those descendants who succeeded the Saint as his spiritual successors. Hazrat Sultan Nur Muhammed was the eldest of the eight. He migrated with his family to the west of the river Sind, towards the vicinity of Fateh Khan. He settled here with his wife and three children. After an absence of twenty years, he sojourned to visit the tomb of his father Sheikh Sultan Bahu (RA). During his stay here he passed away and lies buried in the sepulcher of his fathers tomb. His wife and children lie buried near the Khanqa of Hazrat Fatima Mastowien (RA) in the vicinity of Fateh Khan. It was during his absence of twenty years...

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HIS THIRD RESTING PLACE. (TOMB)

For approximately 150 years, the tomb of the great Saint illuminated the hearts and minds of the people. The river Chenub once again raised its waters, coming dangerously close to the existing shrine. This incident and happening relates to the year 1336 AD/1927,during the spiritual reign of Hazrat Sultan Noor Ahmed ( Rathi Allahu ‘anh), who was instructed ecclesiastically by the Saint to once again shift the tomb to where it stands today. Once again his body could not be found. During his lifetime the saint had predicted that his grave would remain unknown. But Allah willed otherwise. After being informed by the saint where to dig, the casket was removed. Due to the intense fragrance nobody could stay for long in the grave. The casket was finally removed with...

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HIS SECOND RESTING PLACE. (TOMB)

After the emigration of the family, the shrine was left in the care of a few faqirs and dervishes. The waters of the river Chenub began to rise threatening the structure of the fort and the graves inside. The faqirs and dervishes of the shrine began to excavate the caskets containing the bodies of those buried in the fort. All were found except the casket containing the blessed body of Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA). The dervishes became despondent and discouraged at not finding the body. Suprarnaturally they were informed by the Saint not to be perturbed, for the one who is worthy and capable to touch his body will approach the grave site at dawn and take the casket out of the grave. As promised, at the approach of dawn, a pious Sayyid arrived and excavated the casket...

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THE DEMISE OF HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU (RA).

The blessed soul of Hazrat Sayyidi-Murshidi, Sheikhul-Masheikh, Maulana-Murshidina, Sultanul-Arifeen Hazrat Sheikh Sultan Bahu ( Rathi Allahu ‘anh),departed in a blissful state to its Lord on a Thursday evening, on the 1st of Jamadu-Thani, in the year 1102 AD/1693 at the blessed age of 63. HIS FIRST RESTING PLACE (TOMB). The Saints funeral took place in the vicinity of Shorkhote, in a small village called Qahergan which lies in the principality of Multan. He was buried in a brick-built fort. This fort stood on the very land and estate that the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan had conferred on the Saints father in lieu of his services to the state. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) blessed body rested in this shrine for over 70 years. Then in the year 1180AD/1771...

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THE DEMISE OF THE PARENTS OF HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU (RA).

Shorkhote when Sultan Bahu (RA) was still a child. Hazrat Bazid was a Hafiz of the Quran and a Qari. A handwritten copy of the Quran transcribed by him was last seen in the family of Hazrat Sheikh Talha (RA). (They probably still have it in there possession). The shrine of Hazrat Bazid Muhammed (RA) is in Shorkhote situated near the tomb of Sheikh Talha (RA). Hazrat Bibi Rasti ( Rathi Allahu ‘anh), the Saintly mother of Hazrat Sultan(RA) lived for many years after the passing away of her husband. When Sultan Bahu (RA) went to Delhi to meet Hazrat Sayyid Abdur-Rahman Qadiri (RA) in Delhi, Ma Bibi Rasti was still alive. At that time Sultan Bahu (RA) was fourty years old. At many places in his writings he eulogises his Saintly mother asking Allah to bless her. In...

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METAMORPHIC POWERS OF INVISIBILITY.

Hazrat Kaloo Shah (Rathi Allahu ‘anh), the son of Hazrat Juneid Qureishi (RA) was a mureed of Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA). One day, due to the pangs of separation, love and desire he decided to visit his Sheikh Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA). When he arrived at the Saints house, he heard the sound of a resounding `Hoo' coming from within the small chamber. He went inside to meet his Sheikh but there was no sign of Hazrat sultan Bahu (RA). Standing inside the chamber in wonderment, he heard the sound of a resounding `Hoo' coming from outside the chamber. Sheikh Kaloo went outside again hoping to meet his Teacher but there was no sign of him. Every time he heard the `Hoo' he went inside or outside but still there was no sign of his Sheikh. Hazrat Kaloo Shah stood outside ...

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SULTAN BAHU (RA) AND THE BRAHMAN PHYSICIAN.

As has been mentioned earlier that whenever his sight fell onto a non Muslim, they would involuntarily recite the Kalima-the Islamic declaration of faith. This trait in the Saints character use to cause mayhem and consternation among the populace. One day the Saint fell ill, and the town physician (who was a Brahman) was summoned to attend to the Saint. Realizing and knowing of this quality of Sultan Bahu (Rathi Allahu ‘anh), he refused to go and attend to him. The physician asked instead that they bring a sample of the Saints urine for diagnoses. The disciples brought the urine in a bottle like container to the physician. On seeing the bottle the physician immediately recited the Kalima (declaration of Islamic faith). This well-known and famous miracle...

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THE SAINTS BOUNTY ON AN ORPHAN CHILD .

n his early years Hazrat Mohsin Shah (RA) lost his father. His upbringing was left to his mother. They passed their life in dire need and poverty. In those days their lived in Gotki a potter who had received `spiritual baraka' from Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA). His spiritual reputation soon followed him wherever he went. After a while he settled in his hometown Gotki again. People began to flock to him. One day the mother of little Mohsin also approached him. She appealed to his good nature that the next time he went to see his Murshid (teacher) Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Rathi Allahu ‘anh), he should take her Mohsin with him and present him to Hazrat Sultanul ARIFIN (RA) with a message that the Saint should bless him with spiritual insight and wisdom and that she...

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THE TREE THAT MOVED.

It is narrated in `Munaqabi Sultani' that Hazrat Muhammed Siddiq (RA) and some of his companions had sojourned for a while at the tomb of Hazrat Sultanul Arifeen Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA). In those days, at the entrance to the tomb of the saint stood a large berry tree. One day a blind man on his way to the tomb had injured himself with a trunk from this tree. Seeing his condition, the dervishes gathered at the precincts of the tomb to consider what should be done to avoid such an injury again. After due consultation it was decided to cut the tree. But as all the dervishes who were staying there at the time were live hearted saints, they decided to seek `spiritual guidance' from Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) on the matter. That very night `khalifa' Muhammed...

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SPIRITUAL POWER FROM THE TOMB.

In Islam wilayat, the condition of a wali, refers uniquely to the gnostic station of a person. The station of a wali is the station of knowledge of the Real by direct seeing. Thus in the Spiritual Kingdom of Allah, Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) holds a very high position of his own. He is referred to as `king of the gnostics' an appropriate title, as he himself says, that for a true Faqir life and death is the same. It is a well known fact that in the temporal world, an officer loses his powers after retirement or on death but not so for the saints of Allah. In the spiritual world the powers of the saint’s of Allah remain as good as they were in their lifetime, nay, their powers even increase as they are no longer constricted and obstructed by their physical bodies....

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THE BABY WHO BECAME A MAJZUBA SAINT.

During the course of his travels, Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) had twice crossed over the river Sind towards the areas of Dera Gazi Khan and Dera Ismail Khan giving off generosity, compassion and spiritual `baraka' ( baraka -- it is a form of subtle energy which flows through everything. Its highest realm of activity is the human being. This energy is purity itself, which is light. It is transformative, healing and immeasurable.) It was during one of these travels, on the eastern side of the river Sind, that the Saint, together with some of his companion dervishes passed through the area of Dera Gazi Khan. In one of the villages nearby a town called Fateh Khan, they decided to rest for an afternoon meal. Some companions approached a lady cook who was attending to...

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EPISODE OF THE SAINT SHER SHAH (RA).

This fact is well known that Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) passed most of his life in travelling from one place to another. This helped him in concealing his real identity. Many of the miracles wrought by the hands of this great saint have been manifested during his travels. It was during one of these travels that Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) came to a village where a Sufi saint Hazrat Sher Shah (RA) was well known. At the border area of the village Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) retired to a little hillock where he sat in a state of deep meditation. Immersed in Divine light the saint became oblivious of his surroundings. At that moment some disciples of Hazrat Sher Shah (RA) were on their daily errands of collecting firewood for the kitchen. One of them came close to Hazrat...

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THE EPISODE OF THE WOODCUTTER.

It is narrated that some dervishes accompanied Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) on one of his travels. During the course of the journey one of the dervish companions asked : " Hazrat, what is meant by `eyes of elixir' ? " At that moment, at a distance not to far away a woodcutter was about to pick up his wood. With one gaze, Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) transmitted his spiritual attention to the woodcutter, who became motionless, staring in the sky. Turning to the dervish, The Saint said : " Do you see that woodcutter over there ? He will answer your question on our return journey". It is said that on the return journey, they passed the woodcutter who was still starring into the sky. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) once again gave his spiritual attention to the woodcutter. With...

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THE MIRACLE OF THE CAVE AND THE DEER.

THE MIRACLE OF THE CAVE AND THE DEER. It is narrated that on one of his travels which he so often took, Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) was accompanied by his attendant Sultan Naurang Khatran ( Rathi Allahu ‘anh), a dervish who was blessed with spiritual light by the Saint himself. His entire life had been spent in serving the Saint and had accompanied him on many of his travels. When they approached the vicinity of Kellar Kahar, the approach of the month of Ramadan had been heralded in by the drumbeat of a caller from a nearby village. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) spend the entire month of Ramadan, meditating in an isolated cave in the mountains nearby. Drowned in the Ocean of Mercy and remembrance, the entire month of Ramadan passed without the intake of food on the...

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THE MIRACLE OF THE SAYYID AND THE GOLD.

THE MIRACLE OF THE SAYYID AND THE GOLD. It is narrated that a poor but respectable Sayed was advised by a dervish to seek Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) for his material needs. Going from village to village the Sayed finally found Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) working in one of the fields under intense heat. It must be mentioned here that this was the only time during which the Saint had been occupied in any sort of worldly occupation and this too he had discarded after some time. The Sayed was disappointed that what can this Faqir give me when he himself seems in want and dressed in tattered clothes. Disappointed, the Sayed decided to return to his village. As he was turning back, Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) called out " Sayed Sahib, why are you turning back.... speak...

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MIRACLES OF SULTAN BAHU (RA).

MIRACLES OF SULTAN BAHU (RA). The Sufis themselves set little value upon the exercise of such miraculous powers. There are several references to the concept of miracles of Saints in the works of Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA). He holds the view that the phenomena of Karamat (Miracles) of Saints can be divided into two; spiritual or celestial and terrestrial or worldly and he makes a clear distinction between the two. He is in favour of miracles which pertain to the spiritual phenomena rather than those which pertain to the terrestrial. He is of the view that the performance of miracles on the terrestrial and temporal level is a phenomena open to anyone who overcomes his lower self through ascetic practices and seclusion, thereby reviving and awakening his terrestrial...

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THE MIRACLES OF MUSLIM SAINTS.

THE MIRACLES OF MUSLIM SAINTS. Many of my friends advised me that in the book I should write about Hazrat Sultan Bahu ( Rathi Allahu ‘anh), I should merely deal with human aspect and avoid the super-natural side of miracles. But a reference to the miracles of saints could not be avoided. Miracles are events in the phenomenal world that imply a break in the causal chain. It is not miracles that should be queried. This is ignorance. The source of the matter is the nature of what seems to be the causal chain. It lies in perception. It is better to discuss the matter following the performance of a miracle. This is not an unusual event for the people of knowledge (the Fuqara) and no fuss is made about it. Miracles are happening around us every moment and all...

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SULTAN BAHU (R.A.) AS AN AUTHOR.

It is not certain, the number of works actually written by him. According to tradition, he is supposed to have been an author of over 100 works and treatises. It can be said, though, that Sultan Bahu (RA.) may have completed more than the number of works mentioned above. The following is a list of the important works of Sultan Bahu (RA.) still extant today. 1.                   1. Nurul Huda 2.                   2. Aql Baidaar 3.                   3. Mahq-ul-Fuqara 4.                  ...

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SPIRITUAL FOREFATHERS.

SPIRITUAL FOREFATHERS. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA.) belonged to the Qaderi order of the Sufis, that is, those who owe spiritual allegiance to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) of Islam through Muhiyuddin Abdul Qadir Al Jilani (RA.), one of the most revered mystics, scholars and saints of Islam who lies buried in Baghdad. In the shaping of the life and thoughts of Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA.) the saints of this order, especially Sheikh Abdul Qadir AL Jilani (RA.) played a very constructive and creative role. The sublime lives of these saints enriched with love and knowledge of God, lit the spiritual path that Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) chose to tread in his search for the Truth. The spiritual genealogy of Sultan Bahu (RA) is as follows: SAYYIDUNA HAZRAT MUHAMMED MUSTAPHA...

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DICTATES AND SAYINGS OF HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU (RA). Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) was not only a Saint but also a scholar of great repute. His works carries the impress of his scholarly exposition on Sufism. The spiritualism, which such expositions unfold, has the precision of a treatise and the coherence of a system and methodology. In his writings we come across flashes of faith, wisdom, insight (into the mysteries of the self), knowledge and wisdom when the Saint pours forth what is in his innermost being. If we dive deep into the depths of his writings, we come across sparkling gems of wisdom and spirituality in the shape of `maxims' of Sultan Bahu (RA). Some of the expressions, which emerge from his, works `Huq-nu-Ma' and Aql-e- Baidaar'are: (1) The...

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