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6. Hazrat Abu ba-Yazid Bostami h


[ to be translated in English ]

میری ہراک سانس تیری بندگی میں صرف ہو
[ to be translated in English ] عاشقِ رَب بایزیدِ باخدا کے واسٰطے

- Extracts from Sijra-ay-Tayyiba - Shiekh Syed Mahmood Hassan Rizvi (Rehmat'ullah Alaiyh)
حضرت سیدمیاں محمّد حسن محمود رضوی نقشبدی مجددی عزیزی رحمتاالله علیه

Translation to English by Anwar-un-Nabi [please forgive any mistakes]

Hazrat Khwājā Bāyazīd Bastāmī, known as Sultān al-Ārifīn, king of the Awliya, may Allah’s mercy be showered upon him forever, was born in 136 AH (753/754 CE) and passed away on 15 Sha’bān 261 AH (24/25 May 875 CE). He was born and lived most of his life in Bastām (also called Bistam or Bustam), situated currently in the Semnan province of Iran.

Tayfur Abu Yazid al-Bistami
May Allah Be Well Pleased With Him

"I have planted love in my heart
and shall not be distracted until Judgment Day.
You have wounded my heart when You came near me.
My desire grows, my love is bursting.
He has poured me a sip to drink.
He has quickened my heart with the cup of love
Which he has filled at the ocean of friendship."

Attributed to Bayazid.

His Life

Bayazid's grandfather was a Zoroastrian from Persia. Bayazid made a detailed study of the statutes of Islamic law (shari`a) and practiced a strict regimen of self-denial (zuhd). All his life he was assiduous in the practice of his religious obligations and in observing voluntary worship.

Narrated by Ubayy ibn Ka'b (Radi Allah Ta'lah Anhu): "I said: Allah's Messenger (Sal-allahu-aleihi-wasallam), I invoke blessings upon you very frequently. How much of my supplication should I devote to you. He said: As much as you like. I said: May it be a quarter? He said: As much as you like, but if you increase it, it will be good for you. I said: May it be a half? He said: As much as you like, but if you increase it, it will be good for you. I said: May it be two thirds? He said: As much as you like but if you make an increase in it, it will be better. I said: May I devote the whole of my supplication to you (that I make in my prayer)? Thereupon he said: In that case it will take care of you and your sins would be expiated."

Tirmidhi transmitted it. Hadith No. 929 of Mishkat al-Masabih. [src: road-to-heaven.com]