- THE SHAJARAH
- SAYYIDUL QAUNAIN, KHAATAMUN NABIYEEN (صلى الله عايه وسالم)
- KHULAFA-E-RAASHIDEEN
- HADHRAT HASAN BASRI (rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJH ABDUL WAAHID BIN ZAID ABUL FADHL (rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH FUDHAIL BIN IYAADH BIN MAS'UD BIN BISHR TAMEEMI (rahmatullah alayhima)
- SULTAN IBRAAHIM BIN ADHAM BIN MANSUR(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH HUZAIFAH AL-MAR’ASHI(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH ABU HUBAIRAH(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH ILW MUMSHAD DINWARI(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH ABU ISHAAQ(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH ABU AHMAD ABDAAL CHISHTI(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH MUHAMMAD (OR ABU MUHAMMAD BIN ABI AHMAD){rahmatullah alayh}
- KHWAAJAH SAYYID ABU YUSUF BIN SAM’AAN AL-HUSAINI AL-CHISHTI(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH MAUDOOD CHISHTI(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH SHAREEF ZANDANI(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH UTHMAAN HAARUNI(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH MUINUD DEEN CHISHTI AJMERI(rahmatullah alayh)
- HADHRAT SHAIKH QUTBUD DEEN BAKHTIYAAR KAAKI(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAIKH FARIDUD DEEN SHAKAR GANJ(rahmatullah alayh)
- KHWAAJAH ALAAUD DEEN ALI AHMAD SAABIR KALYARI(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAIKH SHAMSUD DEEN TURK PAANIPATI(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAIKH JALAALUD DEEN KABIRUL AULIYAA(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAIKH AHMAD ABDUL HAQ RADOLI(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAIKH MUHAMMAD AARIF(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAIKH MUHAMMAD BIN SHAIK AARIF(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAIKH MASHAA-IKH SHAH ABDUL QUDDUS GANGOHI(rahmatullah alayh)
- HADHRAT JALAALUD DEEN MAHMUD UMRI THANESRI(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAIKH NIZAAMUD DEEN AL-UMRI THANESRI(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAH ABU SAEED NU’MAANI AN-NAUSHARWAANI GANGOHI(rahmatullah alayh)
- MAULANA SHAIKH KHWAAJAH MUHIBBULLAH ILAHABADI(rahmatullah alayh)
- MAULANA SHAIKH SAYYID MUHAMMADI AKBARAABADI(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAH MUHAMMAD MAKKI JA’FARI(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAH ADH-DUD DEEN(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAIKH ABDUL HAADI(rahmatullah alayh)
- SHAH ABDUL BAARI SIDDIQUI(rahmatullah alayh)
- HADHRAT SHAIKH AL-HAJ ABDUR RAHEEM(rahmatullah alayh)
- HADHRAT AQDAS MIANJI NUR MUHAMMAD(rahmatullah alayh)
- HAJI IMDAADULLAH MUHAAJIR-E-MAKKI(rahmatullah alayh)
- HADHRAT AQDAS MAULANA RASHID AHMAD GANGOHI(rahmatullah alayh)
- HADHRAT AQDAS MAULANA AL-HAAJ KHALIL AHMAD(rahmatullah alayh)
- CONCLUSION
- AN EXPLANATORY NOTE
- HADHRAT AQDAS SHAIKHUL HADITH MUHAMMAD ZAKARIYYAH(rahmatullah alayh)
He was indeed a most worthy vicegerent of his illustrious and noble father, Hadhrat Shaikh rif. Hadhrat Shah Abdul Quddْs Gangohi who is among the famous and most sincere Masha-ikh was bay’t to Hadhrat Shaikh Muhammad. Initially he wanted to become bay’t elsewhere, but Hadhrat Shaikh Ahmad Abdul Haq instructed him to become bay’t to his (Shaikh Ahmad’s) physical (i.e. biological) and spiritual grandson (Shaikh Muhammad).
He had gained Istighraaq to the degree of perfection in the spiritual state known as Mushaahad-e-Mutlaq (being in the divine presence with the baatini heart at all times).
When the time of his maut was imminent, his son, Shaikhul Auliya known as Shaikh Buddah, was in Shahaabaad by Hadhrat Shah Abdul Quddْs Gangohi. By means of Tasarruf-e-Baatini (spiritual action) Hadhrat Shaikh summoned Hadhrat Abdul Quddْs and his son to come. Both arrived at the time of niza’ (i.e. when the occurrence of maut is in progress). At that time Hadhrat was overwhelmed in the state of Istighraaq and Sْkr. He would repeatedly revive from these states and comment:
“Al-hamdulillah! I have understood.”
When Hadhrat Shaikh Gangohi asked him what he had understood, he said:
“I have understood Tauheed.”
Hadhrat Shaikh Muhammad entrusted all his spiritual trusts and treasures including the Ism-e-A’zam (which were handed down by the Masha-ikh in succession) to Hadhrat Qutbul lam Shaikh Abdul Quddْs Gangohi. Hadhrat Gangohi requested permission to settle elsewhere, saying that he would not be able to live here (in Radoli) on account of the sorrow and grief which the memory of his Shaikh would kindle in him. Hadhrat consented and also entrusted his son, Buddah to Hadhrat Gangohi with the instruction to leave him in Radoli after he became qualified for spiritual vicegerency. Hadhrat Gangohi fully complied with his Shaikh’s instruction. In the opinion of some, Hadhrat Shaikh Buddah had in fact acquired the mantle of Khilaafat from his father.
His Demise
The correct date of his demise is not known. However, in the Shajaraat (Documents listing the names of the Silsilah) 898 Hijri is cited as the year of his death. In some Shajaraat, even the date 17th Safar is given. Among his Khulafaa only Hadhrat Shah Abdul Quddْs Gangohi is known
