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In this constellation, we come finally to Muhammad Bahauddan Uways al-Bukhari, known as Shah Naqshband, the Imam of the Naqshbandi Tariqat without peer. He was born in the year 1317 C.E. in the village of Qasr al-c<\/sup>Arifan, near Bukhara. After he mastered the\u00a0shari<\/i>c<\/i><\/sup>ah<\/i>\u00a0sciences at the tender age of 18, he kept company with the Shaikh Muhammad Baba as-Samasi, who was an authority in\u00a0hadith<\/i>\u00a0in Central Asia. After the latter\u2019s death, he followed Shaikh Amir Kulal who continued and perfected his training in the external and the internal knowledge.<\/p>\n The students of Shaikh Amir Kulal used to make\u00a0dhikr<\/i>\u00a0aloud when sitting together in association, and silent\u00a0dhikr<\/i>\u00a0when alone. Shah Naqshband, however, although he never criticized nor objected to the loud\u00a0dhikr<\/i>, preferred the silent\u00a0dhikr<\/i>. Concerning this he says, \u201cThere are two methods of\u00a0dhikr<\/i>; one is silent and one is loud. I chose the silent one because it is stronger and therefore more preferable.\u201d The silent\u00a0dhikr<\/i>\u00a0thus became the distinguishing feature of the Naqshbandiyya among other tariqats.<\/p>\n Shah Naqshband performed Hajj (Pilgrimage) three times, after which he resided in Merv and Bukhara. Towards the end of his life he went back to settle in his native city of Qasr al-c<\/sup>Arifan. His teachings became quoted everywhere and his name was on every tongue. Visitors from far and wide came to see him and to seek his advice. They received teaching in his school and mosque, a complex which at one time accommodated more than five thousand people. This school is the largest Islamic center of learning in Central Asia and still exists in our day. It was recently renovated and reopened after surviving seventy years of Communist rule.<\/p>\n Shah Naqshband\u2019s teachings changed the hearts of seekers from darkness to light. He continued to teach his students the knowledge of the Oneness of God in which his predecessors had specialized, emphasizing the realization of the state of\u00a0ihsan<\/i>\u00a0(excellence) for his followers according to the hadith of the Prophet (s), \u201cIhsan<\/i>\u00a0is to worship God as if you see Him.\u201d<\/p>\n When Shah Naqshband died he was buried in his garden as he requested. The succeeding Kings of Bukhara took care of his school and mosque, expanding them and increasing their religious endowments\u00a0(awqaf)<\/i>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_2_font=”Anglecia Pro Display||||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Nunito Sans||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Succeeding shaikhs of the Naqshbandi Tariqat wrote many biographies of Shah Naqshband. Among them are Masc<\/sup>ud al-Bukhari and Sharif al-Jarjani, who composed the\u00a0Awrad Baha\u2019uddin<\/i>\u00a0which describes him and his life\u2019s works including his\u00a0fatawa<\/i>\u00a0(legal decisions). Shaikh Muhammad Parsa, who died in Madina in 822 H. (1419 C.E.) wrote\u00a0Risala Qudsiyya<\/i>\u00a0in which he talks of Shah Naqshband\u2019s life, his virtues, and his teachings.<\/p>\n Shah Naqshband\u2019s literary legacy included many books. Among them are\u00a0Awrad an-Naqshbandiyyah<\/i>, the Devotions of Shah Naqshband. Another book is\u00a0Tanbih al-Ghafilin<\/i>. A third book is\u00a0Maslakul-Anwar<\/i>. A fourth is\u00a0Hadiyyatu-s-Salikan wa Tuhfat at-Talibin<\/i>. He left many noble expressions praising the Prophet (s) and he wrote many legal rulings. One of his opinions was that all the different acts and kinds of worship, whether obligatory or voluntary, were permitted for the seeker in order to reach reality. Prayer, fasting,\u00a0zakat<\/i>\u00a0(paying the poor-tax),\u00a0mujahadat<\/i>(striving) and\u00a0zuhd<\/i>\u00a0(self-denial) were emphasized as ways to reach Allah Almighty.<\/p>\n Shah Naqshband built his school on the renewal of the teachings of the Islamic religion. He insisted on the necessity of keeping the Qur\u2019an and the teachings of the Sunnah. When they asked him, \u201cWhat are the requirements of one who follows your way?\u201d he said, \u201cTo follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (s).\u201d He continued saying: \u201cOur way is a rare one. It keeps the\u00a0c<\/i><\/sup>Urwat ul-Wuthqa<\/i>, the Unbreakable Bond, and it asks nothing else of its followers but to take hold of the Pure Sunnah of the Prophet (s) and follow the way of the\u00a0Sahaba<\/i>\u00a0(Companions of the Prophet (s)) in theirijtihad<\/i>\u00a0(efforts for Allah).<\/p>\n \u201cThe Naqshbandi School is the easiest and simplest way for the student to understand\u00a0tawhid<\/i>. It urges its followers to seek a state of complete worship of Allah both publicly and privately by keeping the complete code of conduct of the Prophetic Sunnah. It encourages people to keep to the strictest modes of worship (c<\/sup>azima)<\/i>\u00a0and to abandon exemptions\u00a0(rukhsa)<\/i>. It is also free from all innovations and deviations. It does not demand of its followers perpetual hunger or wakefulness. That is how the Naqshbandiyya has managed to remain free from the excesses of the ignorant and the charlatans\u00a0(musha<\/i>c<\/i><\/sup>wazin)<\/i>. In sum we say that our way is the mother of all tariqats and the guardian of all spiritual trusts. It is the safest, wisest, and clearest way. It is the purest drinking-station, the most distilled essence. The Naqshbandiyya is innocent from any attack because it keeps the sunnah of the beloved Prophet (s).\u201d<\/p>\n We are presenting to the general public, by order of our Sheikh, Sheikh Muhammad Nazim al-Haqqani, fortieth in that Golden Chain of the Naqshbandi Masters, an all-too-brief book filled with the light of these Pure Masters, their aphorisms, their teachings, their way of life, and their examplary saintliness. We hope that it will bring the reader a taste of the lives of these Shaykhs, who light our way to the knowledge of Reality and Truth, to the Love of the Beloved Prophet (s), and to the ultimate goal of all, which is to reach the Divine Presence of our Creator.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Imam of the TariqatThe Imam of the Tariqat Shah Baha\u2019uddin NaqshbandIn this constellation, we come finally to Muhammad Bahauddan Uways al-Bukhari, known as Shah Naqshband, the Imam of the Naqshbandi Tariqat without peer. He was born in the year 1317 C.E. in the village of Qasr al-cArifan, near Bukhara. 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