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6. Shaykh Abu Yazid al-Bistami

Date: March 29, 2018 7:56 am Published By: 6. Shaykh Abu Yazid al-Bistami Shaykh Abu Yazid al-Bistami (may God sanctify his innermost being), also known as Tayfur Abu Yazid al-Bistami or more commonly known as Bayazid al-Bistami, is the sixth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, receiving the secret of the Golden Chain from Jafar as-Sidiq. He was from the ‘first tier of… View Article

5. Shaykh Jafar as-Sadiq

Date: March 15, 2018 2:23 pm Published By: 5. Shaykh Jafar as-Sadiq Shaykh Jafar as-Sadiq (may God sanctify his innermost being) was born in 702 C.E in Medina and is the fifth Master in the Golden Chain lineage. His geneology holds a special place in the Naqshbandi Order. His father, Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, was the son of Imam Zain al-Abidin, whose father was… View Article

4. Shaykh Qasim ibn Muhammad

Date: March 1, 2018 4:36 pm Published By: 4. Shaykh Qasim ibn Muhammad Shaykh Imam Abu Abdur Rahman Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may God sanctify his innermost being) is the fourth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain. Born in 650 A.D., his family and friends were some of the leading figures in the history of Islam. He was the grandson… View Article

3. Stories and Sayings of Salman al-Farsi

Date: February 17, 2018 4:23 am Published By: Salman al-Farsi Salman al-Farsi (may God be pleased with him), the third Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, said the following:- Bukhari relates that Abu Hurayra related the following Hadith:- “While we were sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Surat al-Jumua was revealed to him. When the Prophet related the verse…. View Article

3. Salman al-Farsi

Date: February 15, 2018 9:27 am Published By: 3. Salman al-Farsi Salman al-Farsi (may God be pleased with him) is the third Master in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain. He led a remarkable life and is known in English as ‘Salman The Persian’, which was the name given to him by the Prophet Muhammad (peace & blessings be upon him). He was born in… View Article

2. Stories and Sayings of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

Date: February 1, 2018 10:25 pm Published By: Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may God be pleased with him), the second Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, said the following:- Before becoming the Caliph, Abu Bakr used to milk the goats of the widows in the Mohalla. When he passed through the streets after becoming the Caliph of the Muslim Empire, one… View Article