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- 71 -and his grave is in Al-Dahi Adris, and he possesses tranquility and dignity, and his son Ahmad is similar to him in religion, piety, and the welfare of Muslims. Hussein bin Abd al-Rahman bin Sheikh Saleh, son of Al-Naqqa. He was born on Tuesday, the day of Ashura, in the year fifty-nine and one thousand (1159 AH), as heard from his father. He memorized the Quran from Al-Faqih Jaddou Abu Ras, and studied jurisprudence with Al-Faqih Bashir, and Al-Faqih Maqbool bin Al-Faqih Othman. He read Mukhtasar Sheikh Khalil and Al-Risalah with Al-Faqih Abd al-Hadi bin Ismail, and Al-Aqa'id al-Sanusiyyah with Al-Faqih Ismail bin Al-Faqih Al-Zein and Al-Faqih Muhammad al-Haqqi. He studied Ibn Malik's poetry with Al-Faqih Hamed bin Al-Faqih Nawawi, a student of Al-Faqih Hassan bin Sukaykirah, and Al-Faqih Ahmad bin Issa Al-Ansari, and Al-Faqih Abd al-Qadir bin Al-Tuwaym. He received ijazah (permission to transmit) for Hadith books and their terminology in writing, along with Sheikh Ahmad bin Issa Al-Ansari and others, from Sheikh Ahmad al-Dardiri, Sheikh Muhammad al-Amir, and Sheikh al-Sharif al-Murtada. He followed the Qadiriyyah al-Bahaiyyah al-Ya'qubiyyah Tariqah from his father. Letter Haa' Khawjali bin Abd al-Rahman bin Ibrahim, and his mother is Dhaw' bint Khawjali. His father is Abd al-Rahman Mahy al-Kabani, and his mother is Mahsiya. He is famous in the face of Ibrahim, among the students of Awlad Jar Admeen Muhammad bin Sheikh Ibrahim al-Bulad. This is how I found him, may Allah have mercy on Sheikh Khawjali. He was born in Al-Jazirah, and died there. He had books with Aisha, the poor daughter of Waladah. He took knowledge of theology and Sufism from Al-Faqih Arbab, and studied jurisprudence in Khalil with Sheikh Al-Zein. His son is young, and he is among those who combined Sufism and jurisprudence. He performed Hajj to the Sacred House of Allah and followed the path of the righteous with Sheikh Ahmad al-Timbuktani, the Qallabi, the Divine Qutb, residing in Al-Harmal, Al-Madani. There is discussion about him in three aspects. The first aspect is the testimony of the Gnostics that he is from the people of this matter. The second aspect is about his inherent qualities, his morals, and the soundness of his path. Among those who followed the path of the righteous with him are the esteemed ones. The third aspect is about what Allah has bestowed upon him of miracles and extraordinary events. Then you say: The first aspect is the testimony of the Gnostics that he is from the people of this matter. Then you say: The second aspect is about his inherent qualities, his morals, and the soundness of his path. Among those who followed the path of the righteous with him are the esteemed ones. The third aspect is about what Allah has bestowed upon him of miracles and extraordinary events. Then you say: The Gnostics have spoken about him. Sheikh Idris spoke about his appearance before his birth and said: A saint of great importance will appear. Sheikh Ahmad bin Al-Tariqi said: I saw the Prophet, peace be upon him, in this place, and I saw the Sheikh from the east and the west in rows, standing with their hands on their necks. And I saw Sheikh Khawjali sitting without bending. Al-Faqih Mahw bin Umm Maryam said: Khawjali is a true reflection of the Prophet in all that he says. Sheikh Dhawin, his student, said: The degree of Siddiqiyyah was not achieved by three people in Al-Jazirah Al-Fayh.