LOVE FOR SAYYIDUNA GHOUSUL AZAM (alaihir rahmah):

Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (alaihir rahmah) possessed immense love for Sayyiduna Ghousul Azam, Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilani Baghdadi (alaihir rahmah).

Hadrat Muhaddith-e-Azam Hind (alaihir rahmah) reported that in the period when he was given permission to serve in the Darul Ifta at Bareilly Shareef, A'la Hadrat (alaihir rahmah) bought sweets (Niyaaz) to the value of 11 Rupees and made the Fatiha of Sayyiduna Ghousul Azam (alaihir rahmah). He then distributed the sweets to those who were present. While the sweets were being distributed, those who were present became astonished to see A'la Hadrat (alaihir rahmah) standing up from his chair and kneeling down on to the floor in the Tashahud position. They immediately came closer to him too see what had happened. Then only did they realise that the person distributing the Niyaaz had dropped a little on the ground, and A'la Hadrat (alaihir rahmah) was lifting this piece of Niyaaz with the tip of his blessed tongue!

This alone will show the great amount of love and respect that A'la Hadrat (alaihir rahmah) possessed for Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilani (alaihir rahmah). It has been stated that A'la Hadrat (alaihir rahmah) was not only the Na'ib (Helper) of Sayyiduna Ghousul Azam (alaihir rahmah), but he was also the Ghousul Azam of his time. He wrote many Manqabats in praise of Hadrat Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilani (alaihir rahmah).