Sultan- Ul – Arifeen , Hazrat Sultan Bahoo (R.A) was born in Shorkot, in 1039 AH. His father, Hazrat Bazaid (R.A) was a pious religious scholar who had learnt the holy Quran by heart. In Mughal regime, he served as the caretaker of Shorkot Castle Jhang. His wife, Rasti Bibi (R.A) was one of the perfect mystics.
He (Hazrat Bazaid) belonged to Qutb Shahi (Alwi) tribe, which after 31 generations ultimately reaches Syedna Ali (R.A). His mother was informed through spiritual intuition that she would soon give birth to a perfect saint and that he should be named as “BAHOO”. Thus she named him as Bahoo (May Allah bless him).
According to the hagiography written about the life of Hazrat Sultan Bahoo, titled as “ Manaqab e Sultani” and the other traditions passed from heart to heart, he wrote 140 books for the enlightenment and the guidance of the people. His books are a measuring scale for the seekers of Allah, the Exalted.
His books are a gauge for the seekers of Divinity that lend guidance to them on every point. In his writings, besides, imparting a strict advice to tread the path of Sharia ( the traditional Islamic religious law primarily based on the Quran ,
and also the hadith and tafseer (commentary) he also informs the seeker about the perils of this path. He has presented the problems of Sufiism in a philosophical manner. However, the eminence of all his writings is that he has substantiated every point with an evidence from the holy Quran, as he himself has narrated in Persian verses about his books
In my writings, there is no editing, thus every saying in my books is intuition from Allah. I have attained all knowledge from Quran and Hadith. So, the one who denies my books ,denies Quran and Hadith and he is truly a devil
According to a famous tradition, 140 of his books are a valuable treasure for us, yet, presently, only 31 of his books are available. One of his books is Lahndi language from which Punjabi, Sraiki and Hindko have been segregated. Thirty other books are in Persian language. The books available now are listed below,
