Hazrat Sultan Bahu:

Hazrat Sultan Bahu is a great Muslim thinker, a respected scholar, the most enduringly beloved and influential poet and a charismatic leader of 17th century. He is a mentor, reformer, healer for mankind; his anticlerical and spirit-filled message resonate for Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus no matter alive or dead, fortunate or unfortunate, believer or non-believer. He has around 40 plus books (Persian), and an eloquent and inspirational Punjabi poetry and prose called Abyat (which constitutes the central pillar of Sufi order literary tradition of now called Pakistan) to his credit on the subject of Tasawoof particularly the focal area of Faqr. He himself is an absolute Faqir. He describes numerous qualities of a true Faqir. Among them Leadership quality is the most prominent and inspiring for all the time. The very purpose of this paper is also the same i.e., Dimensions of Leadership: in the life and works of Hazrat Sultan Bahu. Leaders are role models. Hazrat Sultan Bahu believes Prophet Muhammad his mentor, leader, murshid (a spiritual guide) and what not. He says that Faqir cannot be a Faqir unless he completely follows the Sharia; the principles and practice of Holy Prophet Muhammad. One of his books, Aqle- Bedar carries a heading Philosophy of Zahir and Batin where he differentiates Ulemas from Faqirs by narrating ( page # 104) as follow: An Alim tells (advises) you but Faqir shows how to do. It means that Faqir possesses the qualities of a leader, who demonstrates how to do things an action, as a guide or role model. Exactly the same attributes differentiates a manager, who gives advices, from a leader, who shows by doing things himself. During his entire life Hazrat Sultan Bahu practiced Sharia, the way of Holy Prophet Muhammad. The paper may explore available works of Hazrat Sultan Bahu and shall interpret the works in the light of Leadership Dimensions, as one of the examples, illustrated in foregoing para. The findings will help in making framework for Muslim Leadership learning and teaching in the area of educational and professional development. The scope may include all possible attributes or traits of a leader covering the era from Prophet Muhammad to Hazrat Sultan Bahu to date. According to Bahus teaching he equates leader to Faqir, a complete/ absolute one. He describes several attributes of a Faqir in his almost each and every book.

Exploring the attributes/ traits of a true Faqir (leader) from the works of Hazrat Sultan Bahu. He uses other terms for Faqir like Pir Kamil; Aarif, Murshid Sadiq, Derwaish etc. Sultan-ul-Waham He takes his murid to world of O haam; exposes inner life to him i.e., he gives life to murid with the remembrance of ALLAH in such a manner that not a single moment is passed without the remembrance of Allah (ziker). p.2 He ordains eternal life to qalb. p.30 Pir Kamil should be on the footstep of Hazrat Muhammad. p. 31 Pir Kamil provides Ilm, tasarufat and Innayats to his murid. p. 32 He detaches entire things from the heart of murid except the remembrance of Allah. He who sees Allah from His vision is an Aarif. He eliminates self from self. p. 46 He offers complete access to murid according to his courage. p. 56. Hujjat-ul-Israr The real object of a Faqir is: i) Meetings of Hazrat Muhammad ii) Engrossed in Towheed. p. 20 Murshid e Kamil is one who takes his murid to Majlis e Muhammadi without ziker, fiker, without striving or exercising PROVIDED he strictly follows sharia and passes his life as per Quran and Sunnah. p.20 Faqirs are always in the state of high interest of eagerness to witness Allah. p. 24 Faqir is a symbol of death before dying. p.28 He does not act against the Sharia. p. 30 He has inherited ziker e qalbi. p.30 He does not pass a single night without the company of Awliya and fuqra. p. 31 Peace and solace is forbidden on the hearts of Awliya. p. 31 He is only dependent on Allah. p. 33

He is fad up with Kashaf and Karamat. p. 35 Fuqras are Ahle Qulub. p. 37 He does not save worldly treasures for a single day. p. 39 He is Sahib-e-Huzoor. p.40 Heart of a Faqir is purified from all except Allah. p. 49 Five kinds of faqirs. p. 5-52 Faqir-e-Ahle Tasawoof are of five types: i) Ahle Shariat ii) Sahibe Tasaruf Tareeqat iii) Sahib e Tasaruf Haqiat iv) Sahib e Tasaruf Maarfat v) Sahib e Sirate Mustaqeem. p. 53-54 He shuns five things i) juhal ii) world iii) worldly affairs iv) Self v) Showing off and Kufer. p. 54 He is self accountable. p.54 He does not have five things: i) music and songs ii) lie iii) taste of self iv) addiction v) bidaat.p. 55 Qurb-e-Didar The sign of a Kamil Murshid is that he very first day bestows destination to Talib. p. 24 The origin of a Faqir Billah is noor-e- Muhammadi. p.25 Explanation of letter meem, ray, sheen, dal. p.28 Fina fi-shaikh.p. 35 State of sleepness of a Kamil Faqirp. 36 What is death to a Faqir? p.43 Elevating Talib at the highest level by a Faqir e Kamil.p. 47 Kamil MurshidPossession.Progress and Signsp.51 Advisable Murshid.p.54 Definition of Kamil Murshidp54

Relationship of Murshid and Talib; a Talib is in the hand of a Murshid is like a corpse in the hand of morticianp55 The attainment of sight of Allah for Faqir.p59 Arif receives orders and Ilham from Allah and Rasool S A W.74 Seven statures of a Kamil Faqir..77-78 Identification of a Faqir78 Bestowing treasures by Faqir78 Pinnacle of a Faqir83 Identification of a Qadri Faqir85 One more accomplishment of a Kamil Murshid93 Core of creation of Fuqra95 Creation of Fuqra from the clay of paradise96 Attainment of two teachings by Fuqra..i) Detachment from worldly affairs ii) Batni Jamiat.97 The work of a Kamil Murshid.98-99 Purity of Spirit of a Faqir103 The impact of attention of a Faqir105 Identification of Arif Billah He does not undertake any work without the permission of Rasoolallah..106 Excellence of Ghani Fuqra: Allah loves Ghani Fuqra.114