The Naqshbandi Sufi Way - Collectors Edition,
Large (A4) Hardback - 500+ pages,
by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabanni.
History and Guidebook of the Saints of the Golden Chain
Description : The Naqshbandi Sufi Order was a school of thought and practice that stood in the vanguard of those that disseminated Sufism and defended Sufi communities where the armies did not reach, especially in Central Asia and India where these communities numbered in the millions. I specifically mean the Naqshbandi Sufis who took up political, social and educational roles in their communities, acting according to the Divine Revelations and Inspirations and following the Tradition of sincerity and Perfect Moral Character of the Prophets and Saintly Guides, may God grant them ever more from His Divine Lights.
The Naqshbandi Sufi Order traces its roots to the first of the Successor of Muhammad the Messenger, May Allah bless him and grant him peace. His name was Abu Bakr Siddiq, Radi Allahu ta'ala anhu, and he was the closest friend and Disciple of the Holy Messenger of God. He was followed by Salman al-Farsi, the Persian, who as a seeker had spent many years in the path seeking the men and women of knowledge and gnosis, before finally finding his way to the side of the Prophet and Messenger of his age, Muhammad, peace and blessings of God be on him. He in turn passed the secret of this path to his successor, Qassim bin Muhammad bin Abu Bakr, the grandson of Abu Bakr Siddiq, mentioned above. From there the secret was passed to the great Imam, the Master of Gnosis and the Spiritual Beacon of his Age, Jaf'ar as-Sadiq, Radi Allahu ta'ala anhu, the Trustworthy, respected as Imam and Master of the Way by both Sunni and Shi'a, Moslem, Jew and Christian. He was the fifth generation of descent in the familial lineage of the Messenger of God, and he inherited his spiritual trusts both from his mother's side, who was a direct descendant of Abu Bakr, and from his father's side, who was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter, the Blessed Fatimah, Radi Allahu ta'ala anha.
Following as-Sadiq in the transmission of the Secret of the Order is Bayazid al-Bistami, Radi Allahu anhu, whose grandfather was a Zoroastrian. Bayazid practiced ascetism at par excellence (zuhd). He was the first of the Sufis to formulate the concept of Annihilation in God, fana'un fillah.
The name of the Order is the word Naqshband, which means "to engrave the Name of God in the Heart." For this reason, the Imam of this Sufi Path was called the King of Engravers, famous for not only having inscribed the spiritual presence of God in his heart, but for actually having the word "Allah" physically inscribed on his chest, found when he died. This miracle occurred due to his intensity when reciting the holy name of God "Allah." To him are attributed countless miracles, blessings and statements about the love of God, His Oneness, and the requirements of the Path to His Divine Presence.
He said about the Path named after him: "[it] is the easiest and simplest way for the student to understand Divine Oneness. It urges its followers to seek a state of complete worship of God both publicly and privately by keeping the complete code of conduct of the Prophetic Path. ... It does not demand of its followers perpetual hunger or wakefulness. ...we say that our way is the Mother of all Paths to God, 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."
There followed in succession, from the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be on him, a lineage of 40 masters. In each time there was one Master in this lineage whose spiritual accomplishments and master made him known was the Pole and the Ghawth of his age. The masters were so powerful in propelling their followers to the Divine Presence, that people would emigrate to their locales simply to be in the aura of their physical presence. Their ability to project their spiritual power through time and space was the cause for millions of people to reach the Divine Presence, many without ever encountering the master in physical form.
Prophet Muhammad ibn Abd Allah, Salla Allahu `alayhi wa alihi wa sallam,
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, radiya-l-Lahu`anh,
Salman al-Farsi, radiya-l-Lahu`anh,
Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Jafar as-Sadiq, alayhi-s-salam,
Tayfur Abu Yazid al-Bistami, radiya-l-Lahu canh,
Abul Hassan Ali al-Kharqani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Abu Ali al-Farmadi, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Abu Yaqub Yusuf al-Hamadani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Abul Abbas, al-Khidr, alayhi-s-salam,
Abdul Khaliq al-Ghujdawani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Arif ar-Riwakri, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Khwaja Mahmoud al-Anjir al-Faghnawi, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Ali ar-Ramitani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Muhammad Baba as-Samasi, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
as-Sayyid Amir Kulal, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Muhammad Baha'uddin Shah Naqshband, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Ala'uddin al-Bukhari al-cAttar, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Yaqub al-Charkhi, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Ubaydullah al-Ahrar, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Muhammad az-Zahid, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Darwish Muhammad, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Muhammad Khwaja al-Amkanaki, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Muhammad al-Baqi bi-l-Lah, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Ahmad al-Faruqi as-Sirhindi, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Muhammad al-Masum, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Muhammad Sayfuddin al-Faruqi al-Mujaddidi, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
as-Sayyid Nur Muhammad al-Badawani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Shamsuddin Habib Allah, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Abdullah ad-Dahlawi, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Khalid al-Baghdadi, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Ismail Muhammad ash-Shirwani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Khas Muhammad Shirwani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Muhammad Effendi al-Yaraghi, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Jamaluddin al-Ghumuqi al-Husayni, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Abu Ahmad as-Sughuri, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Abu Muhammad al-Madani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Sharafuddin ad-Daghestani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Abdullah al-Fa'iz ad-Daghestani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani, qaddasa-l-Lahu sirrah,
This is a unique and rare treasured book, hence being a Collectors Edition!
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
