Hazrat Shah Waliullah Dehlavi

In Hijri 1143, Hazrat Shah Waliullah Dehlavi (rahmatullahi alaihe) traveled to the Arabian Peninsula. He was only thirty years old at that time.

Over time, Hazrat Shah Waliullah Dehlavi (rahmatullahi alaihe) reached Madinah al-Munawara. Once in the holy city, Hazrat Shah Waliullah Dehlavi (rahmatullahi alaihe) concentrated, day and night, upon the Rouza-e-Rasool Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) and received spiritual benefits and knowledge.

Hazrat Shah Waliullah Dehlavi (rahmatullahi alaihe) gives details of his experiences in his book “Faizul Haramine”. Hazrat Shah Waliullah Dehlavi (rahmatullahi alaihe) narrates that the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) himself guided him to traverse the spiritual path. He further writes that the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) taught him with his own blessed hands. Hazrat Shah Waliullah Dehlavi (rahmatullahi alaihe) had the rare distinction to receive spiritual knowledge directly from the Beloved Prophet of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).

Hazrat Shah Waliullah Dehlavi (rahmatullahi alaihe) writes that the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) gave him the glad tidings that he was chosen by Allah Subhanahu Wa Tala'a to organize a select group within the Muslim Ummah.