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The Knowledge of Shaykh Abd al Qadir al Jilani رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ عَلَیْہِ
In other words, his blessings became apparent as soon as he was born.
Describing the Shaykh’s physical appearance, Shaykh Abū ꜤAbdullāh b. Aḥmad b. Qudāmah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes:
Shaykh al-Islam, Sulṭān al-Awliyāˈ, Muḥy al-Dīn, Sayyid ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه was slim in build, medium in height, and broad chested. His beard was thick and his complexion brown. His eyebrows were joined, and his voice was powerful. Alongside being exceedingly handsome, he was very intelligent.[1]
Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه was but a small child when his father passed away. He was then raised by his righteous grandfather, ꜤAbdullāh ṢawmaꜤī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, one of the leading Islamic figures of Jīlān. He oversaw the Shaykh’s initial education.
In 488 AH, the Shaykh moved to Baghdad at 18 years of age to further his Islamic studies. In that time, Baghdad was the academic and political hub of the Muslim world.
An indication to gain Islamic knowledge
Shaykh Muhammad b. Qāˈid al-Awānīرَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه mentioned he was once with Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, asking him various questions. One of them was, “What do you use as a criterion when dealing with your matters?”
BOOK TOPIC
- The excellences of reciting ṣalāt upon the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- The Knowledge of Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ عَلَیْہِ
- Speech intentions
- Sea of knowledge
- Glad tidings issued by the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Glad tidings given by the noble Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام
- The Shaykh’s appearance
- Early education
- An indication to gain Islamic knowledge
- Hunger and patience
- Passion for Islamic knowledge
- More about the Shaykh’s scholarly rank
- His academic and scholarly prowess
- The Shaykh as a teacher
- Expertise in 13 sciences
- His love for students of sacred knowledge
- Helping students of knowledge in their studies
- The utmost authority in issuing fatāwā
- The dire consequences of not having knowledge
- The books of Ghawth al-AꜤẓam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه
- His speeches
