Short Story about As Sulami

 

Short Story about As Sulami

Imam Al-Qusyairi narrated, once As-Sulami asked Abu Ali Ad-Daqqaq, "Which is more perfect, dhikr or thinking?" Ad-Daqqaq answered by asking, "What is the Spiritual Opener, Sir Sheikh?" replied As-Sulami, "dhikr is more perfect for me, because Al-Haq is preached by dhikr, not by thought." Abu Ali Ad-Daqqaq agreed. As-Sulami also once said, "The root of Sufism is obedience to the Qur'an and sunnah, leaving lust and bid'ah matters, respecting holy people, and istiqamah in dhikr."

In addition to being widely known as a great Sufi, As-Sulami is also a prolific book writer. He was already writing when he was still 20 years old. His works include a large number of books and treatises on hadith and Sufism. All his works are the focus of reference for scholars around the world until now. Most of his life he spent in the library to read and write. Until a few months before his death in the year 412 H / 1021 AD (when he was 87 years old), he was still working. He spent his last days in seclusion in a Sufi hermitage in Naisabur, Iran. There he died and was buried.

His full name is Abu Abdurrahman bin Al-Hussain bin Muhammad bin Musa As-Sulami Al-Azdi. Born in Khurasan, Iran, in 325 H / 937 AD in a very religious family. When he was 15 years old, his father died. He was then raised by his grandmother from his mother's side.

Among his works: Adab As-Sufiyya, Adab Al-Suhba wa Husn al-Ushra, Amthal al-Qur'an, Al-Arbain fi al-Hadis, Bayan fi Al-Sufiyya, Darajat al-Muamalat, Darajat As-Shiddiqin , Al-Farq Bayn al-Syaria wal Haqiqa, Al-Futuwwa, Ghalatat al-Sufiyya, Al-Ikhwah wal Akhwa min al-Sufiyya, al-Istishadat, Juwami, Adab al-Sufiyya, al-Malamatiyya, Manahij al-Arifin, Maqamat al-Awliya, Masail Waradat min Makkah, Mihan Al-Sufiyya, Al-Muqaddimah fi at-Tasawuf wa Haqiqatih al-Radd 'ala ahl al-Kalam, Al-Sama, Al-Sualat Suluk al-Arifin, Sunnah al-Sufiyya , etc.