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Ladle
Mashyak:
A
Brief Biographical Sketch of Hazrat Khwaja Shaikh Makhdum Allauddin
Ansari alias Hazrat Ladle Mashaikh Ansari (Rahmatullah Alaih)
His actual name is "Allauddin", popularly known
as "Ladle Mashaikh". He was born on 30th Rabbi-us-sani
720 A.H. (1320 C.E.) at a place called Kilo-khadi near old Delhi
in India. His father and mother are Hazrat Peer Mubarak Fakhruddin
Ansari (May Allah be kindful to him) and Hazrat Bibi Rani Khurd
respectively. He is the eldest of the family. He is a direct
descendant of Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (May Allah be pleased
with him), a close companion and host of the Holy Prophet Muhammad
(Allah's peace be upon him) and Hazrat Khwaja Abdullah Ansari
(May Allah be kindful to him), a Persian Sufi poet and Saint.
When the news of his birth reached his grandfather Hazrat Tajuddin
Ansari (May Allah be kindful to him), he immediately rushed
home, looking at the new-born child, he named him "Allauddin".
It is very interesting to note here that the Holy Prophet Muhammad
(Allah's peace be upon him) was also named by his grandfather
Hazrat Abdul-Mutallib.
He received his early education at home by his father, a
great scholar of that time. In his early childhood, then Sultan
of Delhi Muhammad Bin Tughlaq decided to shift his capital city
from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) and ordered his subject
to migrate to Daulatabad in 728 A.H.(1328 C.E.). His family
along with other saintly families migrated to new capital city
Daulatabad; reached there on 17th Moharram 729 A.H.(1328 C.E.)
He was admitted to Hazrat Bajun's Maktab (School) to learn various
disciplines of knowledge such as Islamic and Qur'aanic sciences,
philosophy, Islamic jurisprudence, logic and other subjects.
He memorized the whole Noble Qur'an i.e., became a Hafiz-e-Qur'aan
at the age of 7 or 8. There he learnt Dakkani language (An early
form of today's Urdu language) as well. Hazrat Khwaja Banda
Nawaz (May Allah be kindful to him) was his school-mate.
Reason for Getting the Title "Ladle Mashaikh"-
His maternal grandfather Hazrat Kabirullah Husaini (May Allah
be kindful to him) usually used to accompany him whenever former
visited any Sufi's Court during latter's childhood, on one such
occasion he went to Hazrat Hasanuddin Naqshabandi (May Allah
be kindful to him)'s court where Hazrat Quazi Aleemuddin (May
Allah be kindful to him) was present, he took the child from
his grandfather and started pampering him; on seeing this Hazrat
Hasanuddin Naqshabandi (May Allah be kindful to him) smiled
and said, "O Allauddin! You are beloved of saints".
Then onwards everybody started calling him "Ladle Mashaikh"(Beloved
of the Saints).
"Prophecy of his Sainthood" -During his childhood
his paternal grandfather Hazrat Tajuddin Ansari along with his
son Hazrat Fakhruddin Ansari (May Allah be kindful to him) and
grandsons went to Hazrat Burhanuddin Gharib (May Allah be kindful
to him) and requested him for making supplications (Duas) for
his grandsons' well-being. He pointed his right index finger
at Ladle Mashaikh and said to his father, "O Fakhruddin!
Your son (Ladle Mashaikh) would become a great Qutb (a Saint
of higher rank) of his time", this prophecy, in actual
dua of Hazrat Burhanuddin Gharib (May Allah be kindful to him)
came true. His family returned to Delhi on 4th Rajjab 736 A.H.
(1336 C.E.). He was educated in various disciplines from a number
of noted Scholars of that time, such as Hazrat Maulana Quadr,
Hazrat Maulana Sharafuddin Qathaili, Quazi Abdul muqtdir (May
Allah be kindful to them) and so on. After completing formal
education (Ilm-e-Zahiri), he started searching for a perfect
spiritual teacher-n-guide (Peer-o-Murshid) for getting spiritual
knowledge (Ilm-e-Batini). His search ended at the court of Hazrat
Peer Naseeruddin Chirag-e-Delhi (May Allah be kindful to him),
he took Baith (an Oath of spiritual allegiance) from him and
hence became his Disciple (Mureed), later a Khalifa (A spiritual
successor). Hazrat Khwaja Banda Nawaz (May Allah be kindful
to him) is also his Khalifa. Both, therefore, are spiritual
brothers (Peer-Bhai) and maternal cousins too.
Migration to Deccan: After the demise of his Peer-o-Murshid,
according to his order he migrated to Deccan region for guidance
of misled Human-beings, propagation of humanity, universal brotherhood,
peace, justice, tolerance, love and integration, eradication
of ignorance and superstitious beliefs. He started his journey
towards Deccan on 15th Shaban 761 A.H. (1360 C.E.) After reaching
Ajmer, he visited the tomb of Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (May
Allah be kindful to him) where he shed tears in the memory of
the noble Sufi saint. He stayed there for some days, and then
moved towards Daulatabad via Chanderi, Baroda, Khambayat and
Malwa. He was welcomed warmly at Daulatabad. There he stayed
for a few days, paid visit to the tombs of various Saints, met
a number of Saints and in turn he was visited by a number Saints
in particular, and public in general. He headed towards Gulbarga
via Qandhar, Ausa and Osmanabad. Near Gulbarga, he was given
a warm royal reception by mother of Muhammad Shah Bahmani, Malika
Makhdum-jahan along with Scholars, Prime Minister Saifuddin
Ghori, courtiers and military in general. He spent few days
there, he met a popular Sufi of city Hazrat Shaikh Ruknuddin
Tola (May Allah be kindful to him). During his stay he tried
to met a great Sufi-Saint Hazrat Sirajuddin Junaidi (May Allah
be kindful to him), but succeeded in his 3rd attempt. Before
leaving his court he asked him as where to stay permanently,
then he said, "Go towards west there is a place called
Aland, stay there and propagate the preaching of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) and Sil'sila-e-Chistiya
(spiritual order/chain of Chistiya School of Sufism) come on
(first) Wednesday (after this lunar month) along with all materials
of last ritual (for me)".
He left for Aland on certain Friday in 761 A.H.(1360 C.E.),On
the way, reaching Sultanpur, he paid visit to his teacher Hazrat
Maulana Quadr (May Allah be kindful to him) 's tomb, shed tears
in his memory. He was given a grand farewell by the Bahmani
kingdom. From Gulbarga (then Hasanabad) to Sultanpur, along
with the Bahmani king Muhammad Shah Bahmani, Malik Saifuddin
Ghori, the Preacher of Jamia-Masjid of Sultanpur Hazrat Quazi
Abdul Wahid Shah Farooqui, the Preacher-n-Leader of Jamia-Masjid
of Gulbarga Hazrat Mulla Akramullah Noori Shah Siddiqui (May
Allah be kindful to them) and others walked for him. He halted
at Farooqui's house for a night. Offering Morning prayer at
Jamia-Masjid, he resumed his journey to Aland. He reached Aland
via Chincholi, Dhannur, Tallur, Kodal-Hangarga. While reaching
Kodal-Hangarga village, he got down from his camel and got into
a Palanquin. It is very interesting to note that when the Prophet
Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him) migrated from Makka (Mecca)
to Madina, he used camel to travel, so Hazrat Ladle Mashaikh
Ansari (May Allah be kindful to him) had followed the practice
(Sunnah) of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him).
On out-skrits of Aland town, he met a Sufi-saint Hazrat Umar
Chisti (May Allah be kindful to him) and they discussed about
spirituality for a long time. He entered the town, stayed for
three days at Gadhi (at that time Gadhi, the complex where ministers,
officials and military used to live in, was surrounded by houses
of general public).during his stay there, people irrespective
of religion and caste continued paying visit to him and were
blessed. Then he moved to a mile-away hillock towards west,
where Hazrat Ahmad Mohayuddin Mardana Ghaib (May Allah be kindful
to him)'s tomb was located.
Demise of Hazrat Sirajuddin Junaidi (May Allah be kindful
to him): Hazrat Ladle Mashaikh (May Allah be kindful to him)
left for Gulbarga on his camel, along with materials of last
ritual of Hazrat Sirajuddin Junaidi (May Allah be kindful to
him) as per his advise. He reached his Hujra (prayer-hall) at
"Shaikh-Roza" in Gulbarga, where his grandson Hazrat
Abul-Fazl Junaidi (May Allah be kindful to him) and other servants
were present. Hazrat Ladle Mashaikh (May Allah be kindful to
him) told Hazrat Abul-Fazl (May Allah be kindful to him) that
he had brought this last ritual's items as per the will of his
grandfather (for him), he had left this mundane-world and asked
to open the door of Hujra. To their surprise, when they entered
in, they saw that he had passed away. Abul-Fazl, Mulla Akramullah
Noori Shah Siddiqui, Abdul Wajid Shah Farooqui (May Allah be
kindful to them) and other gave a bath (Ghusl) to his mortal
remains. Hazrat Ladle Mashaikh and Mulla Akramullah Noori Shah
Siddiqui (May Allah be kindful to them) took part in rapping
cloth (Kafan) to his holy body. Hazrat Ladle Mashaikh (May Allah
be kindful to him) led the funeral-prayer (Namaz-e-Janaza),
he was buried in his Hujra. The Bahmani king, Mahmood Shah Bahmani
and his all courtiers took part in the funeral-procession. Later
Feroz Shah Bahmani constructed a dome on his Tomb.
After Completion of all funeral rituals of Hazrat Sirajuddin
Junaidi (May Allah be kindful to him), Hazrat Ladle Mashaikh
(May Allah be kindful to him) lived in the palace of his Spiritual
Successor and Prime Minister of Bahmani king Saifuddin Ghori
at the invitation of king Mahmood Shah Bahmani for about ten
days. Here a number of Saints, courtiers and people continued
visiting him and were blessed spiritualy. During these days,
he along with Hazrat Shaikh Adam (S/o Yousuf) (May Allah be
kindful to him) and his other servants, used to pay a visit
to all Saints of Gulbarga city barefootedly. Meanwhile he met
a Mystic-Saint Hazrat Shaikh Bahauddin Langot-Band Maj'zub (May
Allah be kindful to him). After some days he moved to Sultanpur,
paid a visit to his teacher Maulana Quadr's tomb; shed tears
in his memory and said, "Today also I respect my teacher
as I used to respect him in his life-time. It would be the duty
of my followers to respect him more than me". He finally
came to Aland. He lived for long 22 years at Aland, he finally
left this mundane-world at the age of 63 like Muhammad, First
Calipha Hazrat Abu-Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased to him),
Second Calipha Hazrat Umar Farooque (May Allah be pleased to
him), Hazrat Imam-e-Azam Abu Haneefa (May Allah be kindful to
him) and other Islamic Personalities.
On 27th Rajjab 783 A.H. (1381 C.E.), after night-prayer
he entered his domed-court, the door closed automatically. Next
day people came to know about his departure from this mundane
world. He remained unmarried throughout his life like his spiritual
guide. He has three (younger) brothers namely Hazrat Munwar
Ansari, Hazrat Nizamuddin Ansari and Hazrat Anwar Ansari (May
Allah be kindful to them). He appointed his brothers' son Hazrat
Khambar Ansari, Hazrat Sohrab Ansari and Hazrat Mubarak Ansari
(May Allah be kindful to them) respectively, as his Successors.
He had adopted a son Called Hazrat Shaikh Saleh Badru (May Allah
be kindful to him). These fours' tombs are located in the Dargah
complex, very near to his mausoleum. Their Children have been
looking after the affairs of his Dargah.
His Litearture: Our research reveals that he had mastery over
Arabic, Persian and Dakkani languages; he had authority in interpretation
of the Qur'aan, explanation of sayings of the Holy Prophet(Allah's
Peace be upon him), Islamic jurisprudence, philosophy, logic
and literature. Dr Tayyeb Ansari in the 'Khutb-e-Dakkan' on
authority of his grandfather Rasheeduddin Ansari mentioned titles
of 12 Persian Books written by Hazrat Ladle Mashaikh (May Allah
be kindful to him). It is very unfortunate that those books
are not available today as Dargah library had been burnt by
some anti-social elements. The Tombs Of His Parents and Brothers:
His father Hazrat Peer Mubarak Fakhruddin Ansari alias Kar-e-Rawan
(May Allah be kindful to him) is a disciple Of Hazrat Burhanuddin
Gharib (May Allah be kindful to him). His tomb is situated on
a hillock, some distance away from Kagazipura village near Khuldabad
in Aurangabad dist. of Maharashtra state. His Urs is held on
5th Shawwal. His mother Hazrat Bibi Rani Khurd's tomb is located
towards south, outside of the Dargah-compound of Hazrat Banda
Nawaz (May Allah be kindful to him) in Gulbarga and the tombs
of his brothers Hazrat Munwar Ansari and Hazrat Anwar Ansari
(May Allah be kindful to them) are located side-by-side slightly
opposite to his mother's tomb; Hazrat Nizamuddin Ansari (May
Allah be kindful to him)'s tomb is located at Sultanpur near
Gulbarga.
URS (Annual Fair): His three Urses are held in a year.
1) On 9th and 10th Rabbi-us-Sani-This Urs is celebrated in commemoration
of arrival of Hazrat Banda Nawaz to visit his tomb, during former's
migration to Gulbarga from Delhi. This Urs is very popular and
big one, thousands of devotees irrespective of religion and
caste participate in it. The first Russian traveler to India
AFANASY NIKITIN had written in his diary about this Urs, "There
is a place-the tomb of Sheik Ala-uddin (i.e.Ladle Mashaikh)
at Alland, where a fair is held once a year, and whither people
from all over the Indian country come to trade for ten days.
It is twelve kos (one kos is equavalent to 3 miles) from Bidar.
Horses are brought thither for sale, as many as 20,000 head,
and all kinds of other goods, too. It is the best fair in the
land of Hindustan; all wares are sold or bought there in memory
of Sheik Ala-uddin". 2) On 30th Rabbi-us-Sani or 1st Jamadil-Awwal-This
Urs is celebrated on the occasion of his birth. It is also called
as 'Bade-Chiragan'locally. 3) On 27th Rajjab-This Urs is held
on the occasion of his departure from this world. The Sandalwood-extract,
extracted from natural and fresh sandalwoods, is applied to
tomb (Sandal-Mali) and doors of Mausoleum are kept closed for
three days from the day of its application.
Biographies on him: 1) "Khutb-e-Dakkan" (Urdu)
by (Late)Kaleemuddin Ansari and (Late)Dr. Tayyeb Ansari 1979
1st edn, 2001 2nd edn 2) "Sahra-e-Madina Mein Ansar-e-Janashin"
(Urdu) by (Late)Ladle Ansari, 1987. (This Article is Compiled
by Jafar Khasim Ansari, a Servant of Dargah and Hazrat Ladle
Mashaikh Ansari Historical Study and Research Foundation, Aland)
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