Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ismail (ra) — Page 11
11 saintly figure , also know n for h is poetry in Persian, who wrote under the pen - name of Andaleeb , meaning "nightingale". Andaleeb was not only a great saint of his time but also an authority on Islamic m ysticism. Khwaja Mir Dard considered his father Ḥaḍrat Khwaja Nasir Andaleeb ra the Muja ddid or Reformer of the twelfth century of Islam. Ḥaḍrat Khwaja Muhammad Nasir Andaleeb was also the founder of an order of Islamic mysticism, called the " T arīqah Muhammadiyya ” or “ Silsila Muhammadiyya ". The history of Islam is studded with sages and sai nts who either followed a prevalent order of mysticism or started a new one. An order of mysticism is known either as a Silsila h (meaning Chain) or a T arīqah (meaning Way). Each mystical order, while remaining within the bounds of Islamic teachings, has it s own peculiar set of priorities in relation to the subtleties of worship and prayer. Ḥaḍrat Khwaja Nasir Andaleeb was a Godly person who had ample experience of Divinely revealed visions and inspirations. Once, he had a truly amazing vision. In this visio n, he met Ḥaḍrat Imam Hassan ra , the grandson of the Holy Prophet s as. Imam Hassan ra said to him: "I am Hassan Mujtaba, son of Ali ra Murtaza, and I have come to you on the wish es of the Holy Prophet s as , so that I may enrich you with the gift of spiritualit y and enlightenment. The Family of the Holy Prophet s as had reserved a special gift for you, a gift that was destined to commence with you and culminate in the Promised Mahdī as ". 10