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Regarding the
durweshes, he used to say, “A durwesh is one who lives in this world
amongst the people, and yet, not amongst them, and that he should
engage himself in the remembrance of Allah. He should not be
pleased at people’s praises, nor should he be saddened at their
insults; because in the eyes of durwesh, praise and insult is
regarded as equal.”
Regarding Imaan,
he stated that “the safety of Imaan lies in following the path of
the durweshes, and the fear of committing kufr lies in following the
path of the wealthy.”
Once, a rich
man came to Hazrat Khwaja Hubaira Basri (Radi Allahu Anhu) and
presented to him one thousand dinars. Seeing this, Hazrat Khwaja
Hubaira Basri (Radi Allahu Anhu) uttered a loud shriek and fainted.
On seeing this, the mureeds gathered around him and sprinkled water
on his face, which resulted in him regaining consciousness. When
his eyes fell on the dinars, he once again lost consciousness, and
this happened three times. When he regained consciousness after the
third time, his entire body was shivering out of fear for Allah, and
his face became completely pale. The people asked him, “O Grand
Master, what is the reason for all of this?” He cried and said,
“This weak person is in search of his Beloved (Allah) and things
that distance one’s self from the Beloved is presented to me, so at
this point in time, it is better to die than to live because the
durweshes have adopted the path of poverty and have rejected
everything worldly. By these worldly people bringing such wealth to
me, what use is it? It will only dirty my heart and make me distant
from the Creator.”
BAI’AT
For a period of
thirty years, he remained in seclusion and engrossed in the
remembrance of Allah. After 30 years, he supplicated to Allah with
the following words, “O Allah! This poor Hubaira is in search of
You; Guide me on the right path that will satisfy and bring comfort
to my heart.” A voice then said to him, “O Hubaira, leave your
seclusion and go meet my friend, Huzaifa Mir’Ashi. Become his loyal
servant, and learn the path of the durwesh from him, so that via his
intercession, you may reach my closeness.”
When he heard
this, he immediately left his seclusion and humbled himself in the
service of Hazrat Khwaja Sadiduddin Huzaifa Mir’Ashi (Radi Allahu
Anhu). A divine voice then said to him, “O Hubaira! Because you
have joined the service of Huzaifa Mir’Ashi, We have accepted you,
and made you a Friend of Ours.” Hearing this, his heart became very
pleased. Hazrat Khwaja Huzaifa Mir’Ashi, through his spiritual
insight, immediately recognized Hazrat Khwaja Hubaira Basri (Radi
Allahu Anhu) to be a pious person who had strived in Allah’s path by
performing strenuous Mujaheda, and that he was sent to him for
guidance by Allah. Hazrat Khwaja Huzaifa Mir’Ashi (Radi Allahu Anhu)
showed him a lot of love and affection and said to him, “O Hubaira!
You have strived for 30 years and have become spiritually elevated,
but you could not have reached the station of witnessing Allah’s
Glory (Musha’ida). The reason for this is that you undertook this
(spiritual strivings) on your own accord, and not under the guidance
of a spiritual Master. One cannot reach this position (Musha’ida)
out of one’s own accord, therefore it is necessary to be attached
and under the guidance of a spiritual Master.” These words had an
effect on the heart of Hazrat Khwaja Hubaira Basri (Radi Allahu Anhu),
and he immediately became the mureed of Hazrat Khwaja Sadiduddin
Huzaifa Mir’Ashi (Radi Allahu Anhu).
Hazrat Khwaja
Huzaifa Mir’Ashi (Radi Allahu Anhu) taught Hazrat Khwaja Hubaira
Basri (Radi Allahu Anhu) some prayers (Wazaa’if) by which he reached
Allah’s divine proximity within a week!
KHILAFAT
Before Hazrat
Khwaja Huzaifa Mir’Ashi (Radi Allahu Anhu) passed away, he declared
Hazrat Khwaja Hubaira Basri (Radi Allahu Anhu) as his successor.
When he placed the cloak of succession (Khirqa) upon him, he gave
Hazrat Khwaja Hubaira Basri (Radi Allahu Anhu) the following advice:
“O Hubaira!
You are accepted in the court of Allah. Due to this, you should
remain firm on the path of your Grand Masters. Allah has removed
the love of this world from your heart, therefore, it is compulsory
for you not to look towards the pleasures of this world, and adopt
the path of poverty (Faqr) that was practiced by Sayyidina
Rasoolallah (Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam), Hazrat Ali (Radi Allahu
Anhu), and the Prophets (Alaihis Salaam). Faqr is a great wealth
bestowed upon those whom He (Allah) loves. When one adopts this,
one’s heart becomes completely pure from having any sort of
desires.”
Having accepted
this advice from his Murshid, Hazrat Khwaja Hubaira Basri (Radi
Allahu Anhu) wore the garb (of khilafat) and began crying and lost
consciousness. When he regained consciousness, the people enquired
as to the reason for his crying and losing consciousness. He said,
“When I wore the Khirqa, besides all the souls (Ar’wah) of the
Mashaa’ikh, I saw the Soul of the Holy Prophet (Salallahu Alaihi
Wasallam). My Murshid presented me in the spiritual presence of the
Holy Prophet (Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and praised me, after which
all the other noble souls made dua for me. I began crying in the
fear of Allah, because the work of the durwesh is the work of all
the Prophets and the pious slaves of Allah, and today, I have worn
their garb.”
Since he donned
the Khirqa, he stopped consuming meat, and never had sugar or salt
added to his meals. After breaking his fasts, he used to spend the
entire night crying in the fear of Allah, and used to supplicate
saying, “O Allah! This Hubaira is weak. If You question me
regarding my consumption of food, I would not be able to account for
myself, and You asked me to account for the food of Iftaar, I would
not be able to account for the food of Iftaar as well. Have mercy
on this poor soul.” A voice then used to say to him, “O Hubaira!
We have made accountability easy upon you, and We have wrapped you
in Our Mercy, and made you happy. We have give given you a place in
Paradise,
and We will give you your desire.” Only after hearing this, he felt
some ease.
DEMISE
Hazrat Khwaja
Aminuddin Bu Hubaira Basri (Radi Allahu Anhu) lived for
approximately between 100 and 120 years. He passed away on the 7th
of Shawwal, and his blessed Mazaar Shareef is in Basra, Iraq.
Before his demise, he bestowed khilafat upon his dear mureed, Hazrat
Khwaja Mamshaad Uloowe Dinwari (Radi Allahu Anhu). |
