Description

LINEAGE

The family lineage of Hazrat Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar (R.A) started from Hazrat Ali, cousin, and son-in-law of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) to Syed Kamaluddin (his father).

LIFE

Hazrat Khwaja Syed Muhammad Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (R.A) was a famous Sufi holy person and researcher of the Chishti Order from Delhi, India. Khwaja Qutbuddin’s (R.A) unique name was Bakhtiar, yet his title was Qutbuddin. The extra postfix of ‘Kaki’ to his name was credited to indicate by ideals of a marvel that exuded from him at a later phase of his life at Delhi. Famously, he is likewise called Khwaja Kaki (R.A) and Hazrat Qutub Saheb (R.A).

He was a conceived holy person and had the pleasure of being the ‘principal’ Spiritual Successor of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (R.A) of Ajmer. Before a gathering of his mureeds, Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin (R.A) delivered a last sermon 40 days before his death at Ajmer when Hazrat Qutbuddin (R.A) was also present. The great Khwaja Saheb (R.A) said: “The whole world is illuminating with the Divine Light of God Almighty.” Finishing this first sentence, his eyes swelled up with contemplative tears. After a pause, he resumed: “O dervishes. God has brought me to this place so that I may die and lie here forever. Now, after a few days. I am leaving this world.” This declaration sent a gloomy wave of sorrow and despondency among all present. Sheikh Ali Sanjari, his attendant, and correspondent were also present in the gathering. Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (R.A) ordered him to write down a “Firman” (order) in favor of Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki (R.A) of Delhi saving that he must go to Delhi “I appoint him as my Sajjadanashin at Delhi along with the sacred relics of our Khwajgaan-e-Chisht. “Then, addressing Khwaja Qutbuddin (R.A), he said, “Your place is Delhi.”

TEACHING

No one realized that the child of Syed Kamaluddin who was himself an extremely devout respectable man, would one day assume a most recognized part in the turn of events and history of Sufism in India. At the point when Hazrat Qutbuddin (R.A) was only eighteen months old, he lost his dad. His mom, who was additionally a devout and wise woman, nonetheless, made reasonable courses of action for her dear kid’s schooling. At the young age of 5, he was put under the caring consideration of a learned guide, Maulana Abu Hafus. Alongside his initial instruction, he was additionally given to mujahedas (reverential practices) for his otherworldly preparing and when Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (R.A) visited Awash, during one of his movements, Khwaja Qutbuddin (R.A), who was then 17 years of age, offered himself as a Mureed (follower) to the incredible holy person and looked for his gifts for a profound profession. The incomparable Khwaja Saheb (R.A) of Ajmer, who had as of now naturally saw the heavenly sparkle in the youthful competitor, acknowledged him right away.

MIRACLES

Hazrat Khwaja Qutbuddin (R.A) relates miracles of his movements. He said:

When I was sitting on the bank of a stream with my most cozy companion, Qazi Hamiduddin Nagauri, we saw that a scorpion was accelerating toward a path. So, I addressed my companion that let us follow the scorpion. My companion concurred and we followed the scorpion and saw that it arrived at the lower part of a major tree where it angrily stung a tremendous Azdaha (boa) who passed on without a moment’s delay. Close by we saw a man who was sleeping soundly. Taking him to be an exceptionally devout individual, we did not prefer to upset him however held on to address him when he was conscious. However, when we moved toward him, we felt an exceptionally upsetting smell and found that he was appallingly inebriated (with wine). We were surely incredibly shocked to see him in this corrupt condition from one perspective, and God Almighty’s approval upon him, on the other, in saving him from that colossal boa whom the scorpion had murdered. Similarly, as we were pondering over the episode, we heard a ‘Nida’ (divine voice) that vibrated in the environmental factors. It said: “On the off chance that We (God) keep our favors saved for the heavenly and the devout just, at that point who might take care of the evil?” This Nida shook off the person who was terribly scared to see the Azdaha lying by him. At that point when we related the episode of the scorpion and the boa to him, he felt amazingly embarrassed, to such an extent that after some time, we heard, he repudiated the world and became perhaps the most devout people of his time. He attempted the journey to Mecca multiple times by walking.

LEGACY

Forty days before the downfall of his incredible Pir-o-Murshid, Khwaja Qutubuddin (R.A) was named by him as his perceived Khalifa (otherworldly replacement) at a conventional function at Ajmer and was deputed to carry on the mission of the Chishti Order of Sufis in India with his central command at Delhi. His dargah in Mehrauli, the most seasoned dargah in Delhi, is the scene of his yearly Urs.

His most renowned supporter and otherworldly replacement was Fariduddin Ganjshakar (R.A), who thusly turned into the profound expert of Delhi’s prominent Sufi holy person, Nizamuddin Auliya (R.A), who himself was the otherworldly expert of Amir Khusro (R.A) and Nasiruddin Chirag-e-Delhi (R.A).

The impact of Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (R.A) on Sufism in India was gigantic. As he proceeded and fostered the conventional thoughts of all-inclusive fraternity and good cause inside the Chishti request, another component of Islam fired opening up in India which had yet not been available. His urs is held on the 14th of Rabi Al Awwal.

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