History of Abul Fadhl Abdul Waahid Tameemi

HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA : Khadim-e-Shariah, Saalik-e-Tariqah, Waaqif-e-Haqiqat, Hazrath Sheikh Abul Fadhl Abdul Waahid Tameemi (radi Allahu anhu) is the Thirteenth Sheikh of  QADIRIYA AALIYA and AKBARIYYA THAREKS.

He was a great Sheikh of his time He was the Muqalid of Imam-e-Azam Abu Hanifa (radi Allahu anhu). Many servants of Allah attained blessings from him. He journeyed on various occasions for Hajj and travelled many parts of the world spreading Islam.

BIRTH: Precise information about his birth is not known.

NAME: His name is Abdul Waahid Tameemi and is also known as Abul Fadhl. [Masaalikus Saalikeen]

HIS FATHER: He is the son of Hazrath Sheikh Abdul Aziz Tameemi bin Haarith bin Asad (radi Allahu anhu) [Masaalikus Saalikeen].

TAMEEMI: He is known as Tameemi, because is from a tribe in Arabia which is called the Bani Tameem.

SHEIKH-E-TARIQAT: One narration says that his Sheikh-e-Tariqat is Hazrath Abu Bakr Shibli (radi Allaho anhu). He was his mureed and was also blessed with khilafath by him. [Masaalikus Saalikeen].

However, other great scholars say that he was the mureed of his father. Hazrath Shah Wali ullah Muhadith Dehlwi (radi Allahu anhu) says, "Hazrath Abdul Waahid Tameemi wore the Khirqa from Hazrath Abdul Aziz Tameemi and he wore the Khirqa from Hazrath Abu Bakr Shibli (radi Allahu anhum) . This is in most of the Shajrahs of the Silisila Aaliyah." [Masaalikus Saalimeen]

CHARACTER : He was a very blessed and pious personality. His character was close to that of Hazrath Abu Bakr Shibli (radi Allaho anhu). He was the greatest Aabid, Zaahid and Imam of Taqwa in his time. He spent his entire life, practising and protecting the Sunnats of the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam).

GUIDANCE TO THE PEOPLE : He blessed the people with guidance, for almost 90 years after the wisaal of His Sheikh-e-Tariqat. During these years, he caused the silsila to grow immensely.

He saved the souls of many people and turned them onto the path of Allah. He formed a huge army of Mubaligheen (muslim missionaries) and sent them far and wide to serve Islam.

DATE OF WISAAL: He passed from this world, on the 26th of Jamadil Aakhir 425 Hijri on a Friday. It was the time of the reign of Khalifa Abbasi.

MUREEDS AND KHULAFA: Even after much searching, the list of mureeds and khulafa of Hazrath Abdul Waahid Tameemi (radi Allahu anhu) could not be found. However, Hazrath Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Tartoosi (radi Allahu anhu) is one of his khulafa who name has appeared in various books.

MAZAAR SHAREEF : His Mazaar Shareef is in the mausoleum of Hazrath Imam Ahmed bin Hambal (radi Allaho anhu) in Baghdad Shareef.