The biography of Hadrat Syed Mohammed Shah Hashim Hussaini

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The mausoleum of Hadrat Shah Qamosh

Hadrat Syed Mohammed Shah Hashim Hussaini alias Hadrat
Mohammed Shah was born in the year 1245 Heigra and his place of
birth is Bidar. He was the successor and brother of Hadrat Syed Shah
Qamosh Sahib. His fathers name is Syed Peran Hussaini Chisti and his
family belongs to the learned persons of Chistia order. His genealogical
record connected with Hadrat Ali Ibn Abi Taleb (R.A.) in the 40th
generation.
His early education completed at home by his father Hadrat Syed
Peeran Hussaini Chisti and afterward he was also studied under the
supervision of Hadrat Amir Ali Shah Sahib Jamadar. He was most
handsome person. He was becoming the successor of Hadrat Amir Ali
Jamadar upon his death as the supervisor in the Sindhi army unit in
Hyderabad. His villa was situated in a lane of Fath Allah Baig in Kali
Kaman area. He had 3 sons and the details are as follows.
1. Haji Akbar Hussaini Chisiti alias Bade Miya
2. Hadrat Syed Mohammed Shah Asghar Hussaini Chisti alias Manjle
Miya
3. Syed Bande Hussaini alias Fakir Miya Sahib
He was called by Hadrat Syed Moinuddin Mohamed al-Hussaini
Mohamed alias Hadrat Shah Qamosh Sahib before his death in his
shrine, which was ath the back side of the Makkah mosque through
Bahbud Ali Shah Abul Alai and Hadrat Bilal Shah. As per tradition of
that time when the supervisor (Jamadar) will come outside of the house
then he will accompany with his all armed forces so he was proceeded in
such a style towards shrine of Hadrat Shah Qamosh Sahib. Hadrat Syed
Shah Qamosh Sahib had removed his military uniform from his body
and he was awarded him the Sufi dress. Also, he was given his
caliphate to him and was accepted, his pledged and at that time he was
given him order to proceed immediately and to visit the mausoleum of
Hadrat Yousuf Sahib and Sharif Sahib in Nampally area of Hyderabad .
At the other side the Sindhi army unit was standing and waiting for
him at the entrance of the shrine building. But later It was known to the
army that Hadrat was leaving the army dress and adopted the dress of
sufi persons. Nawab Mukthar al-Mulk was sent his letter and asked his
opinion about the military job to whom it should be given. Hadrat Sahib
was given his opinion to give his post of Jamadar to Syed Akbar
Hussaini and also Hadrat Shah Qamosh was proposed him as his
successor.
Hadrat Mohamed Shah has followed the method of zikar in loud
noise as per the practice of Sufi masters and as well as per method of
his spiritual master Hadrat Shah Qamosh Sahib and he also adopted
teaching and preaching method and the people from different walks of
life used to become his disciples after making a pledge on his hand and
he used to accept their pledges in the chain of Chistiya and Quaderia.
The door of his shrine was used to kept always open for all leaders of
the people from various walks of life, irrespective of caste and creed,.
As well as irrespective of religion and beliefs, who used to visit him in
the shrine and gather there.
He was protected precious legacy of his ancestors and by his regular
writings, and in this way he protected traditions successfully and in this
matter he tried his level best. In his life from the obtaining of Bahasti
Darwaza ( heavenly door ) and fixing of it and by ignoring of it we
cannot proceed further in this matter in biography details. This is such
event from it, we could know the importance and excellence of Bahasti
Darwaza. In the shrine of Hadrat Shah Qamos the Bahasti Darwaza is
found and its reality is that upon the death of Hadrat Baba Fariduddin
Shaker Ganj his room was constructed in such a way that all caliphs
upon reciting the holy Quran on all stones they used to fix stones in the
room and with those stones the walls of the room were constructed.
When the room was constructed, then Hadrat Nizamuddin Auliya in the
dream had informed that the Prophet of Allah while pointing the door of
the room and he was given the glad tiding and said, Nizamuddin one
who will pass from the heavenly door of the room, then he will become
a person of paradise. Hadrat Nizamuddin Auliya said about the
prophets arrival and his revelation to Hadrat Ahmed Alauddin Saber
immediately. When he was heard this then he immediately passed from
the door and so from that time that the door was becoming famous and
well known as Bashit Darwaza. This door upon passing of long time was
becoming older and the custodian of that time replaced the old door and
in its place fixed new door.
When Mohammed Shah was known this details, then he was
proceeding to Pakpatan to take delivery of the old door from there.
After meeting the custodian, he was told his intention to get the old door.
But the custodian told him that it is relics of all Chitiya Sufi masters so it
is must to make pieces of it and distributed among all Chistiya shrines.
And he was refusing to give him the door. But Hadrat Shah Mohammed
in the love relics of ancestors and was give proof of his firmness and he
was visited Pakpatam by covering long distance of a journey for a
period of 12 years and continuously but he did not get lost his hope in
this matter. In this connection in his last journey he went to visit
Pakaptam in the year 1307 Hegira and he was told his old intention to
the custodian there that this is his last visit there and the custodian was
telling him his negative reply in this matter. So he left Pakptam and
reached in the railway station for his return journey to Hyderabad
Deccan and when he was reached in the railway station, then he was
coming to know that train already left from there and he was staying in
the railway station. On the other side the custodian was seen the dream
in which Baba Farid Ganj Shaker and who told him, To give the door
to the Mohammed Shah who came from the Deccan. So custodian was
given orders to his disciple to bring back immediately Shah
Mohammed if he even went to Delhi as there was order was received to
give him the old door. When the disciple reached to the railway station
and they want to go Delhi but then they found Shah Mohammed was
still there at the railway station. When Hadrat Shah Mohammed got the
message of the custodian so he went to Pakpatm with too much
happiness and joy and he was obtained the door of Paradise from there.
In this matter due to hard and successful endeaovurs of Hadrat Shah
Mohammed the door of paradise was coming to Hyderabad and this
door is fixed on the north side of the mausoleum and he was acting as
custodian of Hadrat Shah Qamosh shirne for a period of 50 years and his
many thousand disciples are found in different parts of the country.
He left the world at the age of 84 years on the 24th Muherram in the
year 1339 Heigra.
Death anniversary
His 100th death anniversary was performed on 23rd and 24th of
Muherram of this year 1439 Heigria and in which people from various
walks of life, irrespective of caste and creed, assemble to celebrate the
Urs (death anniversary) which takes place at the famous shrine (Dargah)
of Hadrat Shah Qamosh in Hyderabad. Several hundred thousand
devotees from near and far, irrespective of religion and beliefs, gather
there to seek blessings.
To write about this great Sufi saint is not only it is difficult and but
it is very hard task as he was not only a great pious personality of his
time, but he was also a great author so in brief he was a great spiritual
master of his time in the area of the Deccan (South India) .

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Reference : The biography of Hadrat Syed Mohammed Shah Hashim
Hussaini in Urdu by Faiz Mohammed Asghar published in
Siasat Urdu daily Hyderabad dated 13th October 2017.
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Translated by :
Mohammed Abdul Hafeez, B.Com.
Translator Muslim Saints and Mystics
(Tadhikaratal Awliya) & Hasth Bahist
Email :hafeezanwar@yahoo.com
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