Sayyid Sāhib Ḥusayni (Urdu: ‫( )ﺣﺳﻴﻨﻰ ﺻﺎﺣﺐ ﺳﻴﺪ‬born 1805 – died

9 January 1880), was a famous Sufi saint from Hyderabad State,

India and had a great influence over spiritual developments in
the Deccan area. He belonged to Qadiri Order, and was a great
proponent of the concept of Wahdat al-Shuhood.

Sahib Ḥusayni was a murid (disciple) of the noted Sufi saint of

Hyderabad, Shah Muhammad Maroof Shahidullah Farooqui
Chisti Qadiri, who also belonged to the Qadiri Order.

Contents
1 Biography
2 Development activities
3 His works
4 Ancestry
5 See also
6 References
7 Bibliography
Biography
As per the family tree preserved in the family records, Sayyid
Sahib Ḥusayni was a direct descendent of Muhammad through
his daughter Fatimah and Ali ibn Abi Talib. The thirteenth in
line from their descent was the famous Sufi Shaikh Abdul Qadir
Gilani, who founded the Qadiri Order and Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni
is his direct descendent. Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni belongs to the
forty-first generation after Fatimah.[1]

He was born Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni in Tekmal in 1805. His

father was Sayyid Abdur Razzaq who was also initiated into the
Qadiri Order. This was during the period of the Nizam Mir
Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III of Hyderabad State.

Sahib Ḥusayni moved to Hyderabad city at the age of 14 to

pursue his higher education and remained there for five years
despite financial pressures. He was determined to acquire the
knowledge of religious and worldly sciences. In 1824, he was
forced to return to Tekmal due to illness and death of his father.
That is when he realised that he had not been able to acquire the
knowledge of spiritual awareness from his father who was very
advanced in these matters.

Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni lamented this for a long time. Eventually

he claims to have had dreams in 1825 which his father appeared
and advised him to become the disciple of Shah Muhammad
Maroof Shahidullah Farooqui Chisti Qadiri, who was a famous
Sufi of his times in Hyderabad. Therefore, he sought out this
great Sufi, and became his disciple the following year in 1826.
The same year, Shah Muhammad Maroof Shahidullah Farooqui
Chisti Qadiri appointed Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni as his "khalifa"
(successor). Having acquired this status, Sahib Husayni returned
home to Tekmal.
During the upcoming years, Shah Muhammad Maroof
Shahidullah Farooqui Chisti Qadiri visited his khalifah Sayyid
Sahib Ḥusayni a number of times in Tekmal. During one such
visit in 1831, he also granted the title of "sajjadah" to Sayyid
Sahib Ḥusayni

In 1833, Shah Muhammad Maroof Shahidullah Farooqui Chisti

Qadiri visited Tekmal again, and proclaimed that he would die
in that town, and be buried there. A place for his grave was
determined. He came again the following year in 1834 and
expired and is buried in Tekmal according to his will. His death
occurred on 2 Sha'aban 1249 Hijri.[2] Twenty one years later in
1854, Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni had a mausoleum constructed over
the tomb of his master.

Sayyid Sahib Ḥusayni died in Tekmal in the year 1880 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
Development activities
Sayyid Sahib Husayni is remembered for the number of
development works he initiated in and around Tekmal. Among
the projects he undertook, the following ones are of key
importance:

Establishment of Madrasah-e-Husayniya in 1827. This complex

was funded out of his own money, and has continued to be the
most important institution to impart education in Tekmal. This
institution was considered to be one of the prime educational
institutions in the State of Hyderabad, and its graduates were in
great demand.
Establishment of the Tekmal Mosque in 1827. It is one of the
largest mosques in the district.
Digging of sweet water wells in different parts of Tekmal region
for the benefit of the common people.
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