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The brief biography of Hazrat Sayyid Sahab Husayni Sahab

Quaderi Tekmal

Name
His name was Syed Sahib Qaderi. As he used his poetic name as
Husayni so for this reason he became famous and well known
with Hadart Sayyid Sahib Husayin Qaderi. Hadrat Sayyid Sāhib
Ḥusayni (born 1805 - died January 9, 1880), was a famous Sufi
saint from Hyderabad State, in India and had a great influence
over spiritual developments in the Deccan area. He belonged to
Qadiri Sufi Order and he was a great proponent of the concept of
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Wahdat al-Shuhood (unity of divine manifestation). Sahib

Ḥusayni was a murid disciple (murid) of the noted Sufi saint of
Hyderabad Hadrat 1Shah Muhammad Maroof Shahidullah
Farooqui Chisti Qadiri and who also belonged to the Qadiri
Order. Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni was born in Tekmal village in
1805A.D. His father was Sayyid Abdur Razzaq and who was
also initiated into the Qadiri Order. They lived during the period
of the King Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III of
Hyderabad State. As per the family genealogy preserved in the
family records, Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni was a direct descendent of
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through his daughter
Fatima (R.A.) and Ali Ibn Abi Talib (R.A.). The famous Sufi
saint Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani who was descended in the
thirteenth line of generation and who was founded the Qadiria
Order and Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni is his direct descendent. Sayyid
Sahib Ḥusayni belongs to the 41th generation after Fatima
(R.A.).
Genealogical record
Sayyid sahib Husayni is a direct descendent of the prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him). His family lineage is as
follows which also indicates how his ancestors migrated to India
and eventually to Tekmal. He was connected with Hazrat Sheikh
Abdul Quader Jilani in the 28th generation and he was also
related to prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) in the 41th
generation. Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni is a direct descendent of the
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).The genealogical
record is as follows.

1.Fatimah, daughter of Prophet

Muhammad, died 632
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2.Hasan Ibn Ali, died 670

3.Hasan al-Muthanna
4.Abdallah Mahidh
5.Musa Al-Jun
6.Abdullah Thani
7.Musa Thani
8.Dawud
9.Muhammad
10.Yahya Zahid
11.Abdallah
12.Abu Saleh Musa
13.Abdul Qadir Gilani, 1077–1166
14.Sayyid Tajuddin Abdur Razzaq
Qadiri, 1135–1207 moved Syria
15.Sayyid Abu Saleh Imaduddin
Nasar Qadiri, died 1236
16.Sayyid Abu Nasar Shamsuddin
Qadiri, died 1259
17.Sayyid Abdullah Qadiri
18.Sayyid Ibrahim Qadiri Allahabadi,
moved to Allahabad, India in
middle of the 4th century during the
reign of Firuz ShahTughlaq
19.Sayyid Jafar Qadiri
20.Sayyid Muhammad Qadiri
21.Sayyid Abdul Ghaffar Qadiri
22.Sayyid Muhammad Qadiri
23.Sayyid Abdur Ra’uf Qadiri
24.Sayyid Abdul Wahhab Qadiri
25.Sayyid Quresh Qadiri
26.Sayyid Abul Fatah Hidayatullah
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Qadiri
27.Sayyid Sultan UL Muwahhidin
Qadiri
28.Sayyid Hameed Qadiri
29.Sayyid Abdul Malik Qadiri
30.Sayyid Umar Qadiri
31.Sayyid Ahmad Qadiri
32.Sayyid Ali Mas`ud Qadiri
33.Sayyid Awliya Qadiri
34.Sayyid Abul Hasan Qadiri
35.Sayyid Ahmad Qadiri
36.Sayyid Jamalullah Qadiri Ilahabadi
37.Sayyid Abdul Wahid Qadiri, died
in the year 1715A.D. at
Jogipet ( He was migrated to
Hyderabad Deccan in 1702).
38.Sayyid Shukrullah Qadiri, died
1745 at Tekmal
39.Sayyid Abdul Wahid Sani Qadiri,
died 1800 at Tekmal
40.Sayyid Abdur Razzaq Qadiri, died
1823 at Tekmal
41.Sayyid Sahib Husayni Qadiri,
1805-1880 at Tekmal
Birth
He was born in the year 1219 Hijrah corresponding to the
year 1805 A.D. in the village Tekmal in Medak district of
Hyderabad State .His father's name is Hadrat Syed Abdul
Razzak Qaderi and his forefathers were migrated to India 700
years ago from the foreign land. His forefathers were first settled
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down in Punjab province, then they moved to Allahabad and

from there upon spending 350 years in the North India they
were migrated towards the Hyderabad Deccan. The grave of
Hadrat Syed Shukerullah Qaderi and his son Syed Abdul Wahed
Qader Thani and his son Syed Abdul Razzak Qaderi’s graves are
available in the Takiya Dargah Sharif area in Tekmal village.
Also the mausoleum of Hadrat Syed Sahib Husayni Qaderi is
situated in Tekmal village.
Hadrat Sahib Ḥusayni moved to Hyderabad city at the age of
14 to pursue his higher education and remained there for a
period of five years despite of financial problems and difficulties
there. He was determined to acquire the knowledge of religion
and worldly sciences. In the year 1824A.D., he was forced to
return back to Tekmal town due to illness and death of his
father. At that time when he was realized that he had not been
able to acquire the knowledge of spiritual awareness from his
father who was very advanced in these matters.
Hadrat Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni lamented this for a long time.
Eventually he claims to have had dreams in 1825A.D. In which
his father appeared and advised him to become the disciple of
Hadrat 1Shah Muhammad Maroof Shahidullah Farooqui Chisti
Qadiri, who was a famous Sufi of his time in Hyderabad.
Therefore, he sought out this great Sufi and became his disciple
in the year in 1826 A.D. and in the same year Hadrat 1Shah
Muhammad Maroof Shahidullah Farooqui Chisti Qadiri was
appointed Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni as his caliph (khalifa). Having
acquired this status, Hadrat Sahib Husayni was returned back
his home town Tekmal village.
During the upcoming years, Hadrat 1Shah Muhammad
Maroof Shahidullah Farooqui Chisti Qadiri visited his caliph
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(khalifah) Hadrat Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni a number of times in

Tekmal village. During one such visit in the year 1831 A.D. he
also granted him the title of "Sajjadah" (custodian) to Hadrat
Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni.
In the year 1833A.D. Hadrat 1Shah Muhammad Maroof
Shahidullah Farooqui Chisti Qadiri visited Tekmal village again
and he was proclaimed that he would die in that town, and
should be buried there. A place for his grave was determined.
He came again the following year in 1834 A.D, and expired
there and he was buried in Tekmal village according to his will.
His death occurred on the 2nd of Sha'aban in the year 1249 Hijra.
Twenty one years later in the year 1854 A.D. Hadrat Sayyid
Sahib Ḥusayni had constructed a mausoleum over the tomb of
his master.
The Sheikh of his time before returning to his native place he
was completed his education and training in the innermost
(batini) and manifest (zaheri) in Hyderabad and he was returned
back to his native place with the intention to start the work of
teaching and propagation of Islamic mission in and around
Tekmal village and for this struggle and his task he was using
his hard work and endeavours in this matter.
He established an Islamic school in the Tekmal village in the
year 1827 A.D. with the name of Husayini school and in this
school there was arrangement of free hostel and free food
supply facilities for the students of the school were available and
all these expenses were met from his side. Regarding the
standard of education and the progress of about Hussaini school
the minister of government of Hyderabad Salar Jung First who
was sent one letter of appreciation which is as follows.
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“ During this period there is a too much shortage of learning

and educated personalities. But from a village of Tekmal there
came a large number of learning and educated personalities
and it is a matter of great pleasure.The shadow of Hazrat Qibla
(venerable person) is a great matter of proud and grateful for
us.”
This pious person’s maternal grandson Hazrat Qazi Ahemd
Muniruddin Faroqui who was a disciple and caliph of Hazrat
Mohammed Abdul Quadeer Siddiquie Hasrat and his
endeavours and tasks are well known and famous in the
Hyderabad region. For his great status and position Hadrat
Mohammed Abdul Quader Siddiqui Hasrat attended his caliph’s
funeral prayer and he was also present in Tekmal village at the
time of his burial. His grandson Qazi Syed Shah Azam Ali Sufi
Qaderi is well known and famous personality for his religious
endeavours and status of knowledge and for this reason he is
among the old pious personalities of Hyderabad.
For the knowledge of zaheri (manifest) he established the
Islamic school and for the teaching of batani (innermost) he was
constructed the shrine building. Among his well known
construction are included many public welfare institutions and
buildings and among these constructions the famous mosque of
Tekmal is well known and famous as largest mosque is Medak
district and this mosque which was constructed by him. In the
olden days there was no system of water supply in Tekmal
village and for this reason he arranged for digging of many
wells in the village of Tekmal for drinking water purpose from
his expenses.
His books
On the subject of teaching of Sufism he was authored the
following books and these books of knowledge are well known
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and famous on the subject of Sufi thoughts and practices. He

wrote a number of books on aspects of Sufism. His other famous
works and the following books in Persian and Urdu languages
are as follows.
• Masnawi Shahid-Ul-Askar - This book is a commentary on
book Khatimah written by 1Khwaja Banda Nawaz
Gesudaraz - www.gesudaraz.com
• Shawahid- Husayni - This book covers a number of
subjects. It has chapters on the Islamic creed, Islamic
jurisprudence, issues of Sufism, guidance on the Sufi path,
worship, day to day affairs, and methods of entering into
the remembrance of Allah.
• Shahid-Ul-Wujud (unity of divine existence)- This book
was originally written in Persian and translated into Urdu
by Prof. Syed Ataullah Husayni Karachi, 1986 A.D. It
covers aspects of Sufi thought.
• Nukat- Shahid - This book covers answers to questions
raised by his disciples among other subjects.
• Maktub- Husayni - This is a compilation of his letters.
• Farhang- Husayni - This is a primer on Persian grammar
and language and it has been used for decades in many
parts of Hyderabad State for the teaching of Persian
language. This was the first book he wrote. It was written
during the years 1827 and 1831 A.D.
In short he was most successful in the Tekmal village to bring
revolution in the life of the people without the discrimination of
caste creed and religion by applying his method of love and
toleration and for this reason he was become a successful
spiritual teacher and reformer of the nation there so he was also
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become famous in Tekmal village for his hard tasks and

endeavour for the services of humanity and mankind and for
this reason his name will be remembered there and holy life will
be become a great source of benefit and guidance to the coming
generations there not only in the village Tekmal but in and
around Hyderabad as well in India and other parts of the world.

The Mausoleum of his Sufi master Hazrat 1Shah Muhammad

Maroof Shahidullah Qadiri is situated in Tekmal town and
which can be seen in the above picture and Tekmal village is
112 kms distance from Hyderabad city and it's near from
Medak district.
Biography
Hadrat Sayed Sahib Hussaini was born in Tekmal in 1805
A.D. His father was Hadrat Sayyid Abdur Razzaq who was also
initiated into the Qadiri Order. He lived during the period of the
Nizam Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III of
Hyderabad State.
Hadrat Sayyid Sāhib Ḥasani (born 1805 - died January 9,
1880), and he was a famous Sufi saint from Hyderabad State in
India and had a great influence over spiritual developments in
the Deccan area. He belonged to Qadiria Sufi order and he was a
great proponent of the concept of Wahhat al-Shuhood (unity of
divine manifestation). He was a disicple of the noted Sufi saint
of Hyderabad Hadrat Shah Mohammed Maroof Shahidullah
Qadiri and who also belonged to Qadiria order.
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Hadrat Sayyid Sahib Ḥasani died in Tekmal in the year 1880

A.D. and he was buried there. He left behind five sons and one
daughter the details are as follows:
Development Activities
Hadrat Sayyid Sahib Husayni is remembered for the number
of development works which he initiated in and around Tekmal.
Among the projects he undertook, the following ones are of key
importance:
Establishment of Madrasah-e-Husayniya in the year 1827
A.D. This complex was funded out of his own money, and
has continued to be the most important institution to impart
education in Tekmal village. This institution was
considered to be one of the prime educational institutions in
the State of Hyderabad State of Hyderabad and its
graduates were in great demand.
Establishment of the Tekmal Mosque in 1827 A.D. It is one of
the largest mosques in the district.
Digging of drinking water wells in different parts of Tekmal
region for the benefit of the common people.
Death
He left this mortal world at the age of 78 years on 26 th
Muherram in the year 1297 Hijra corresponding to 1880 A.D. in
the Tekmal village. January 9, 1880 A.D. (26 Muharram 1297
Hijra) in Tekmal.

The Urs (the annual death anniversary)

Every year the Urs (the annual death anniversary) ceremony

will be celebrated on the grand scale under the supervision of his
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successor and custodian Hazrat Syed Shah Ahmed Noorullah

Hasni Hussaini Qaderi on the 26th Muhderram every year.
During the Urs (death anniversary) people from various walks
of life, irrespective of caste and creed, assemble to celebrate the
Urs (death anniversary) which takes place on the 26 th Muherram
of Muslim calendar at the famous shrine (Dargah) Hadrat Syed
Sahib in Tekmal village every year. Several hundred thousand
devotees from near and far, irrespective of religion and beliefs,
gather there to seek blessings.
His successors
Hadrat Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni died in Tekmal village in the
year 1880 A.D. and his buried there. He left behind 5 sons and
one daughter as follows:
• Sayyid Ahmad Badshah Qadiri (who became his
successor), 1833–1907
• Sayyid Maroof Badshah Qadiri, died 1910
• Sayyid Yasin Badshah Qadiri, died 1914
• Sayyid Muhyi-uddin Badshah Qadiri
• Sayyid Abdul Qadir Badshah Qadiri
• Sahibni Bi (daughter) who was married to Khwaja Husayni
Hadrat Sayyid Sahib Husayni is remembered for the number
of development works which he was initiated in and around
Tekmal. Among the projects he undertook and which are
mentioned as above are of key importance.

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References :
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1. An Urdu article with the title of “Hazrat Syed Sahib Husayni

Qadri” by Syed Mustafa Qadri in the Siasat daily newspaper on
29th November 2013.
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Translated by
Mohammed Abdul Hafeez
Translator ‘ Muslim Saints and Mystics’
(Tadhikaratal Awliya )
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