The Man Who Reviled the Awliya’
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ There lived a man in Sanjar who used to ridicule the awliya’ . When he was about to die, he was able to talk but unable to recite the shahadah . His attendants were worried and they went to Shaykh Sawa’id as-Sanjiri ( q.s. ). The shaykh came, sat near the dying man, and did the silent dzikr . When the shaykh raised his head, the man recited the shahadah several times. Then the wali explained that because of his insolence towards the awliya’ , Allah ( s.w.t. ) had Rendered his tongue unable to recite the shahadah . When this was revealed to Shaykh Sawa’id as-Sanjiri ( q.s. ), he implored to Allah ( s.w.t. ) and Allah ( s.w.t. ) would Grant his du’a provided the awliya’ he used to ridicule forgave him. Shaykh Sawa’id as-Sanjiri ( q.s. ) then contacted Shaykh Abu Mahfuzh Ma’ruf ibn Firuz al-Karkhi ( q.s. ), Shaykh Abu al-Hasan Sirri ibn Mughallis as-Saqathi ( q.s. ), Imam Abu al-Qasim al-J...