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The name of the founder of the silsila is Abu Is-'haaq. He is also known as Sharf ud Deen. He was born in Shaam (Seria). He had great love for ALLAH. In order to search for a spiritual guide, he did an Istikhaara for forty days. He was told to go to Hadhrat Khawja Kareem ud Deen Mumshaad U'luw Dunevri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih). After receiving the guidance in the Istikhara, Hadhrat Abu Is-'haaq (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) started his journey for Baghdaad. After a journey of forty days, he reached the Khaanqah of Hadhrat Khawja Kareem ud Deen Mumshaad U'luw Dunevri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih). The Sheikh said, "Abu Is-'haaq, Darveshi is a difficult stage. It is to achieve Fanaa in the love for ALLAH and his Prophet Muhammad (Sal-lal-Lahu 'Alaihi Wassallam)". Hadhrat Abu Is-'haaq (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) repiled, "The servant is in your service now and will become a Darvesh with your attention". The Shaykh allowed him to do Bayt and said, "Abu Is-'haaq, I have prayed to ALLAH that you may become a Kaamil Darvesh. May your sons become Darveshes too and whoever becomes their Mureed, May ALLAH bless them".
Hadhrat Abu Is-'haaq (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) received many chains from his Shaykh. Some of these are as follows:
Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Alawiya Hasaniya Zaidiya 'Ayyaaziya Adhamiya Hubayriya
Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sal-lal-Lahu 'Alaihi Wassallam), Hadhrat 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib [Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Alawiya], Hadhrat Khawja Hasan Basri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Hasaniya], Hadhrat Khawja 'Abdul Waah'id bin Zaid (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Zaidiya], Hadhrat Sheikh Fuzail ibne 'Ayaaz (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Ayyaaziya], Hadhrat Ibraahim bin Adham (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Adhamiya], Hadhrat Khawja Badr ud Deen H'azeefa Mar'Ashi (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Hadhrat Khawja Ameen ud Deen Abu Hubayra Basri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Hubayriya], Hadhrat Khawja Kareem ud Deen Mumshaad U'luw Dunevri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Shaykh al Mashaaikh Hadhrat Sharf ud Deen Abu Is-'haaq Shaami (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Chishtiya]
Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Alawiya Kumailiya Zaidiya 'Ayyaaziya Adhamiya Hubayriya
Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sal-lal-Lahu 'Alaihi Wassallam), Hadhrat 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib (Radhi Allahu 'Anhu) [Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Alawiya], Hadhrat Imaam Kumail bin Zayyaad (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Kumailiya], Hadhrat Khawja 'Abdul Waah'id bin Zaid (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Zaidiya], Hadhrat Sheikh Fuzail ibne 'Ayaaz (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Ayyaaziya], Hadhrat Ibraahim bin Adham (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Adhamiya], Hadhrat Khawja Badr ud Deen H'azeefa Mar'Ashi (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Hadhrat Khawja Ameen ud Deen Abu Hubayra Basri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Hubayriya], Hadhrat Khawja Kareem ud Deen Mumshaad U'luw Dunevri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Shaykh al Mashaaikh Hadhrat Sharf ud Deen Abu Is-'haaq Shaami (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Chishtiya]
Silsila E 'Aaliya Saadaat Karaam Hasan Hasaniya Zaidiya 'Ayyaaziya
Adhamiya HubayriyaHoly Prophet Muhammad (Sal-lal-Lahu 'Alaihi Wassallam), Hadhrat 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib (Radhi Allahu 'Anhu) [Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Alawiya], Hadhrat Imaam Hasan (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Sadaat Karaam Hasan], Hadhrat Khawja Hasan Basri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Hasaniya], Hadhrat Khawja 'Abdul Waah'id bin Zaid (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Zaidiya], Hadhrat Sheikh Fuzail ibne 'Ayaaz (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Ayyaaziya], Hadhrat Ibraahim bin Adham (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Adhamiya], Hadhrat Khawja Badr ud Deen H'azeefa Mar'Ashi (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Hadhrat Khawja Ameen ud Deen Abu Hubayra Basri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Hubayriya], Hadhrat Khawja Kareem ud Deen Mumshaad U'luw Dunevri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Shaykh al Mashaaikh Hadhrat Sharf ud Deen Abu Is-'haaq Shaami (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Chishtiya]
Silsila E 'Aaliya Awaysiya Adhamiya Hubayriya
Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sal-lal-Lahu 'Alaihi Wassallam), Hadhrat Mu'Ammar al-Jaili (Radhi Allahu 'Anhu), Hadhrat Aways Qarni (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Awaysiya], Hadhrat I'mran Suwaizi bin Zaid Raai'y (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Hadhrat Ibraahim bin Adham (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Adhamiya], Hadhrat Khawja Badr ud Deen H'azeefa Mar'Ashi (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Hadhrat Khawja Ameen ud Deen Abu Hubayra Basri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Hubayriya], Hadhrat Khawja Kareem ud Deen Mumshaad U'luw Dunevri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Shaykh al Mashaaikh Hadhrat Sharf ud Deen Abu Is-'haaq Shaami (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Chishtiya]
Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Alawiya Awaysiya 'Ayyaaziya Adhamiya Hubayriya
Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sal-lal-Lahu 'Alaihi Wassallam), Hadhrat 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib (Radhi Allahu 'Anhu) [Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Alawiya], Hadhrat Aways Qarni (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Awaysiya], Hadhrat Moosa Raa'ii (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Hadhrat Khawja Abu 'Imraan Raa'ii (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) , Hadhrat Sheikh Fuzail ibne 'Ayaaz (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya 'Ayyaaziya], Hadhrat Ibraahim bin Adham (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Adhamiya], Hadhrat Khawja Badr ud Deen H'azeefa Mar'Ashi (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Hadhrat Khawja Ameen ud Deen Abu Hubayra Basri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Hubayriya], Hadhrat Khawja Kareem ud Deen Mumshaad U'luw Dunevri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Shaykh al Mashaaikh Hadhrat Sharf ud Deen Abu Is-'haaq Shaami (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Chishtiya]
Silsila E 'Aaliya Saadaat Karaam Baaqir Adhamiya Hubayriya
Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sal-lal-Lahu 'Alaihi Wassallam), Hadhrat 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib (Radhi Allahu 'Anhu), Hadhrat Imaam Husain (Radhi Allahu 'Anhu), Hadhrat Imaam Zayn al-'Aabideen (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Hadhrat Imaam Baaqir (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Saadaat Karaam Baaqir], Hadhrat Ibraahim bin Adham (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Adhamiya], Hadhrat Khawja Badr ud Deen H'azeefa Mar'Ashi (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Hadhrat Khawja Ameen ud Deen Abu Hubayra Basri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Hubayriya], Hadhrat Khawja Kareem ud Deen Mumshaad U'luw Dunevri (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), Shaykh al Mashaaikh Hadhrat Sharf ud Deen Abu Is-'haaq Shaami (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) [Silsila E 'Aaliya Chishtiya]
After giving the Kharqaa to Hadhrat Abu Is-'haaq (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih), the Shaykh said, "From this day people will refer to you as Abu Is-'haaq Chishti. You should go to Chisht in Afghanistan and spread the mystic order so that people in and around Chisht can receive spiritual guidance from you. There, you will find a Mureed. His name is Ahmad. All those people that will enter your silsila, will be known as Chishti until the day of Qiyaamah". Thus, the chains joined and Silila E 'Aaliya Chishtiya was founded.
Hadhrat Abu Is-'haaq (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) died on 14th Rabee U'th Thaani 355 Hijra (965 AD) and is buried in the city of 'Akka in Shaam (seria).
In 6th century Hijra (12th century AD), Hadhrat Khawja Mui'nuddeen Chishti (Ra'hmat-ul-Laahi 'Alaih) brought the silsila to India and established its center in Ajmer. From here, the mystic order spread throughout India and became a force in the spiritual life of the people of India. After his demise, his spiritual descendants and successors continued this noble mission.
