[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 139.1 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 139.1 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 139.1 - **Language:** English ### [139.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.139.1) He is one of the faithful men of this age, and is among the greatest of the spiritual representatives of Shaikh ‘Abdu-’r-Razzaq of Jhanjhana, a noted Shaikh, who was widely venerated by ecstatic mystics, and followed by those who had acquired learning and perfection. The Mir passed his eightieth year, and advanced well into his ninth decade, and throughout his precious life he never set foot outside his house once he had received authoritative permission to give religious instruction. He was resorted to by the great, and by all, both rich and poor. Many miracles are related of him, and whosoever was honoured by the Mir’s companionship, and in all sincerity enrolled himself among his disciples, obtained grace to avoid all forbidden things and wanton pastimes, to ally himself to the Fount of all grace, and to attain his true object. Among such was Muhammad Ja'far, the relative of Mirza Nizamu-’d-din Ahmad, an orthodox youth, but polluted with debauchery. When he travelled from Lahor to take up the faujdari of the pargana of Shamsabad, which was in the Mir's jagir, and reached Ludhiana, he enrolled himself among Mir Sayyid 'Ali's disciples, and, by God's grace, repented of his sins. And, leaving aside all things that should be shunned and everything that is forbidden, frequently begged the Mir to offer up a prayer that he might attain to the dignity of martyrdom. - [Previous: 138](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.138) - [Next: 139.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.139.2) - [Up: 139](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.139) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.139.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.139.1) · Pramāṇa