-
Ibn_Masheesh_the_Pivot, page : 10
was the question that once he was blessed to have found the shaykh
whether or not he would be accepted by him, and on the other hand
what advice would he be given.
After many weeks of traveling, he finally reached Iraq where he was
blessed to meet Shaykh Abu Alfatah Alwasiti and is quoted as having
said, “When I entered Iraq I met the good Shaykh Abu Alfatah, and I
have never seen the like of him in all Iraq.”
However, although he held this shaykh in high esteem his search was
for the Pivot of his age, who was the pivot of spirituality, and the
question still remained where might he be able to find him?
At last he reached Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, where he met many
good people and spiritual friends of Allah (Awlia) and became their
frequent visitor. He saw the light of goodness and piety shining from
them but still his search for the Pivot remained unfulfilled.
During one such visit with a certain Awlia with spiritual foresight he
whether or not he would be accepted by him, and on the other hand
what advice would he be given.
After many weeks of traveling, he finally reached Iraq where he was
blessed to meet Shaykh Abu Alfatah Alwasiti and is quoted as having
said, “When I entered Iraq I met the good Shaykh Abu Alfatah, and I
have never seen the like of him in all Iraq.”
However, although he held this shaykh in high esteem his search was
for the Pivot of his age, who was the pivot of spirituality, and the
question still remained where might he be able to find him?
At last he reached Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, where he met many
good people and spiritual friends of Allah (Awlia) and became their
frequent visitor. He saw the light of goodness and piety shining from
them but still his search for the Pivot remained unfulfilled.
During one such visit with a certain Awlia with spiritual foresight he