Dear Islamic brothers! اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, the month of Rabi’-ul-Aakhir is upon us. This is the blessed month in which the ‘Urs of Sayyiduna Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jilaani رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ is celebrated on the 11^th. In relation to this, today we will also have the privilege of listening to some Madani pearls about the piety of the parents of Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-Pak رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ and the upbringing of Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-Pak رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ by them. Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-Pak رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was born in an extremely great family. His family was very famous for their piety. His mother’s name was Fatimah, the daughter of Shaykh Abdullah Sauma’i رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَمَا, her filial appellation was ‘اُمّ الۡخَیْر’, and her title was
‘اَمَۃُ الْجَبَّار’ (Kaneez of Allah). (Khazeenat-ul-Asfiya, pp. 157)

Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam’s father’s blessed name was ‘Sayyid Musa’, his filial appellation was ‘Abu Saalih’ and his title was ‘Jangi Dost’ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه.

(Seerat-e-Ghaus-e-Saqalayn, pp. 52, Az Ghaus-e-Pak kay Halaat, pp. 16)

Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-Pak رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ is a Hasani Sayyid from his father (and from his mother he is a Husayni Sayyid). He is descended from Sayyiduna Imam Hasan tracing back through 10 generations.

(Seerat-e-Ghaus-e-Saqalayn, pp. 52, Az Ghaus-e-Pak kay Halaat, pp. 15)

Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-Pak’s father, Sayyiduna Abu Saalih Musa Jangi Dost         رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was among the well-known men of distinction of his time.

(Seerat-e-Ghaus-e-Saqalayn, pp. 52, Az Ghaus-e-A’zam kay Halaat, pp. 16)

Service of 12 years in compensation for one apple

It has been narrated that once during devotional and spiritual exercises, Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-Pak’s father, Sayyiduna Abu Saalih Musa Jangi Dost         رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had experienced starvation for a third time. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was sitting on a river bank when an apple came to him afloat. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه ate it. Later on he thought that as to whose apple it was he had eaten. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه thought how could it be Halal for him to have eaten that apple? With this thought he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه started walking on the river bank to look for the owner