Mehboob e Ilahi Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya says of him
“When in Delhi, I stayed by chance near Hazrat Baba Fareeduddin’s (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) brother and Caliph, Hazrat Sheikh Najibuddin Mutawakkil (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ). My mother and sister were also with me. We rented a house in the neighbourhood of the great Sheikh, whose company was very valuable to me. In his presence, the qualities of Baba Fareeduddin Ganj-e-Shakar (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) used to be discussed. On hearing them, I felt the desire of kissing his blessed feet. For approximately three years, I stayed in Delhi.”

Meeting Hazrat Baba Fareed (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ):

One day Hazrat Nizamuddin Awliya (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) asked Sheikh Najibuddin Mutawakkil (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) to pray to God that he (Hazrat Nizamuddin (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ)) may become a Qazi & be able to spread justice among the creatures of God. The Sheikh remained silent. When Hazrat Nizamuddin (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) repeated his question, he answered thus, “God forbid that you be a Qazi; be something else!”

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Read more about him in my Delhi Trilogy book 2 The Forgotten Cities of Delhi

‪yaar kaa afsaana chheDe’n yaar kii baate’n kare’n‬

‪Qaisar Siddiqi‬

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