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Hazrat Shaikh Abu Bakar Shibli (رضی اللہ)

Hazrat Shaikh Abu Bakar Shibli (رضی اللہ) Sultan-Ul-Awliah, was the mureed and caliph of Hazrat Shaikh Junaid Baghdadi (رضی اللہ).


You were born in 612 AH in Saamrah. Your name is Jafar, Surname is Abu Bakar and Title was Hujjat Ullah. The name of your father was Hazrat Shaikh Younus (رضی اللہ), they belong to shibla that’s why he is known as Shibli. His father was the member of caliphate government, he was appointed as a judge of that time.

Hazrat Shaikh Abu Bakar Shibli (رضی اللہ) belonged to the fate of Hazrat Imam Malik (رضی اللہ), from the beginning till age of 30 years he had attained perfection and experience and was also famous for narrations of Hadith Mubarka (ﷺ) in the city.

Hazrat Imam Malik’s (رضی اللہ) book of Hadith (ﷺ) is considered to be the best book among aforementioned books. Hazrat Imam Shafi'I (رضی اللہ) also addressed that after Quran Shareef this is the most authentic book at all. Hazrat Shaikh Abu Bakar Shibli (رضی اللہ) was the master of this book.

Hazrat Shaikh Abu Bakar Shibli (رضی اللہ) after his education and training was appointed as governor of the Caliphate, like his family, and remained in the same position for some time.

Then Hazrat Shaikh Abu Bakar Shibli (رضی اللہ) left his governorship and met Hazrat Khair Nasiraj, and then he sent you to Hazrat Shaikh Junaid Bughdadi (رضی اللہ). When you went to Hazrat Shaikh Junaid Bughdadi (رضی اللہ) you asked for the Gohar. You have the mark of Gohar; can you sell or give this to me?

Hazrat Shaikh Junaid Bughdadi (رضی اللہ) said, "If I sell, then you will not be able to buy it because you do not have that money, and if I give you for free, you will not value it and lose it, but if you wish you should get it like a kind man, put yourself in this river so that it might come in your hands after patience and waiting. Then, you have pledged allegiance to Hazrat Shaikh Junaid Bughdadi (رضی اللہ) hands and you received the privileges of life.

Hazrat Shaikh Abu Bakar Shibli (رضی اللہ) got spiritual Bait from Huzoor Nabi Kareem (ﷺ), Hazrat Syedina Imam Ali (عليه السلام) and Hazrat Anas bin Malik (رضی اللہ).

According to the book Sahib E Tazkira E Awliyah Hazrat Shaikh Abu Bakar Shibli (رضی اللہ) returned from this mortal world in 28th of Zi al-Haj 334 AH. Your shrine is located in Baghdad.