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Shaikh Syed Abdul Wahhab Jilani ; Sultan-ul-Faqr IV Abu Bakr Taj-ud-Din Shaikh Syed Abdul Razzaq Jilani (born 18 Zil Qa’dah, 528 Hijri) in the Baghdad, Iraq, died 6 Shawwal 603 AH (Saturday 7 May 1207 C.E), in Baghdad, (1133–1207 CE), was a Persian Hanbali Sunni jurist and Sufi based in Baghdad. He is the son and the spiritual heir of the head of all saints, Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani, the founder of Qadiriyya Sufi order.

Birth
Sayyid Saifuddin Abdul Wahhab Jilani was born on 18th of Shaaban 522 H (1127 CE) in Baghdad. His father Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani was is reckoned as a great Sufi and Islamic Scholar who was both a Hasani and Hussaini Sayyid i.e. his maternal and paternal ancestry met Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn the sons of Ali Ibn Abi Talib (cousin of Mohammad) and Fatimah(the daughter of Mohammad).

Genealogy
Sayyid Abdul Wahhab Jilani was a direct descendent of Islamic Prophet Muhammad and his genealogy is recorded as
 * 1) Hazrat Muhammad
 * 2) Imam Ali al Murtaza
 * 3) Imam Hasan al Mujtaba
 * 4) Hasan al Muthanna
 * 5) Abdullah al Kamil
 * 6) Musa al Jawn
 * 7) Abdullah al Saleh
 * 8) Musa al Thani
 * 9) Daud al Ameer
 * 10) Muhammad al Madni
 * 11) Yahya al Zahid
 * 12) Abdullah al Jilli
 * 13) Abu Saleh Musa
 * 14) Abdul Qadir Jilani
 * 15) Abdul Wahhab  Jilani Tuhfa e Qadriyya

Life
He got religious and spiritual education directly from his father benefitting other scholars of his time. He got knowledge of hadith and Fiqh from his father, muhaddiths and learned group of scholars of that time. Being a Mufti of Iraq and due to his excellence as a jurist and scholar, he got the title of ‘Saif-ud-Din’ which literally means ‘the Sword of religion’. He was known for his abstinence and renunciation sending most of his time in prayers and dhikr. He only met people to preach turning many devotees into notable scholars and mystics.

Offspring
The author of Tufha e Qadiriyya Shaykh Abu ul Muali Qadri wrote that he had four sons
 * 1) Sayyid Safiuddin Abdus Sallam
 * 2) Sayyid Abul Fath Sulaiman
 * 3) Sayyid Muhammad Faruq
 * 4) Sayyid Alauddin Ali

Spiritual Sufi Order
The founder of the Qadiriyya, Abdul Qadir Jilani, was a respected scholar and preacher. Having been a pupil at the school (madrasa) of Abu Saeed Mubarak Makhzoomi he became the leader of this school after his death in 1119 CE. Being the new shaykh, he and his large family lived comfortably in the madrasa until his death in 1166, when his son, Abdul Wahhab, succeeded his father as the Head of the Qadiriyya Sufi Order. The Qadiriyya flourished gradually and remained an influential Sunni institution. By the end of the fifteenth century the Qadiriyya had distinct branches and had spread to Morocco, Spain, Turkey, India, Ethiopia, Somalia, and present-day Mali. It gained popularity and is perhaps the most notable order in the Sufi world due to its later widespread in the subcontinent.

In the Indian subcontinent, Muhammad Qadiri is held responsible for spreading his Qadiriyya order. His method of spreading the teachings of the Sufi doctrine of Faqr through his poetry and through his writings. He granted the method of Dhikr and stressed that the way to reach Divinity is not through asceticism or excessive or lengthy prayers but it is selfless love carved out of annihilation in Allah called Divine Love.

Spiritual Lineage
The saintly lineage of Faqr reaches Syed Abdul Wahhab Jilani in the following order:
 * 1) Muhammad Sall Allahu Alayhi Wa alihi Wasallam
 * 2) 'Alī bin Abī Ṭālib
 * 3) al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī
 * 4) Habib al Ajami
 * 5) Dawud Tai
 * 6) Maruf Karkhi
 * 7) Sirri Saqti
 * 8) Junaid Baghdadi
 * 9) Abu Bakr Shibli
 * 10) Abdul Aziz bin Hars bin Asad Yemeni Tamimi
 * 11) Abu Al Fazal Abdul Wahid Yemeni Tamimi
 * 12) Mohammad Yousaf Abu al-Farah Tartusi
 * 13) Abu-al-Hassan Ali Bin Mohammad Qureshi Hankari
 * 14) Abu Saeed Mubarak Makhzoomi
 * 15) Abdul Qadir Jilani
 * 16) Shaikh Syed Abdul Wahhab Jilani

Death and Shrine
His death date is mostly noted to be 25 Shawwal 593 AH. His shrine is besides the shrine of Abdul Qadir jilani near Baab e Izg in Baghdad. He passed away on a Saturday, the 25th of Shawwal 593 A.H.( some books mentioned 595 H, 1198 A.D) in the city of Baghdad. His soul departed on 25th Shawwal at Baghdad in 593 A.H. A large crowd attended his funeral prayers. Which were held also in many other places in Baghdad.