Mashaikh Of Chisht: The Spiritual Tree By M Zakariyya

Kandhalwi
[I#1915 i@2B1 PB 335pp Adam Publishers, Tr. Majlisul Ulama of S. Africa, Shajarah,
Life Episodes Aul]

The Mashaikh Of Chisht

The Spiritual Tree (Shajarah and Life Episodes of the Noble
Auliya and Mashaikh of Chisht)
By Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi
Translator : Majlisul Ulama of South Africa
Paperback 311 Pages
ISBN : 8174355928
Publisher : Adam Publishers, India

About The Book

This book contains the names, shajarah and life-episodes of such noble
Auliya and Mashaikh whose existence constitutes Divine Favour and
whose very mention is a Divine Mercy for the world.
The commencement of Uloom-e-Marifat in the Indian Subcontinent was
with Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The Silsilah of the Chishtiyyah spread
in the Indian Subcontinent with the advent of Khwaja Moinuddin. He is
the Imam of Tasawwuf of the Indian Subcontinent.

Most aptly does the following gracious Quranic ayat apply to these
illustrious Souls:

'Those first ones who have taken the lead among the Muhaajireen and
the Ansaar and those who have followed them with the firmest
conviction of Imaan (Ihsaan), Allah is well-pleased with them and they
are well-pleased with Him.

They were the true and perfect Mumins. They were excellent Muslims.
In reality they were the slaves of Allah. They fully fulfilled the design
declared in the ayat above.

About The Author

Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhalwi was born in the village of

Kandhla (in Uttar Pradesh, India) in the month of Ramadhan 1315 AH
(1898 CE).

His full name was Muhammad Zakariyya ibn Muhammad Yahya ibn
Muhammad Ismail, and his lineage continues all the way back to
Hadhrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), the great
Companion of the Messenger (peace be upon him).

He spent 55 years teaching Ahaadith. of which 45 years were spent in

teaching Bukhari Sharif.As an author he wrote many important books.
Awjazul-Masaalik, commentary of Muatta Imam Malik in fifteen
volumes and Lamiud-Dirari, commentary of Sahih-al-Bukhari,
consisting of over ten volumes. He has also written a compilation of
books on virtues in various different subjects.

In the last century, India has undoubtedly become an important center

for the study of hadith, and the scholars of India have become well-
known for their passion for religious knowledge. Upon them ended the
era of leadership in teaching hadiths, codification of the special fields
(funun) of hadith, and commentary upon its texts (mutun).

He was given the honorary title of Shaykh al-Hadith, or Great Scholar

of Hadith, by his teacher, Shaykh Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri, who
recognized his deep insight, clear-sightedness, and extensive
knowledge of hadith and related sciences.

Maulana Zakariya Died in 1402 AH (1982)