Shaykh Aḥmad b. Mubārakرَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  said:

Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānīرَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  had a non-Arab student who struggled immensely in his studies. As the student sat near the Shaykh and went over his lesson, a person came to meet the Shaykh. When this person saw the student had learning difficulties, he was surprised at the patience of the Shaykh. 

After the student left, the person said, “I am surprised how patient you are with this student.” The Shaykh announced, “My hard work with him is for less than a week, because this student of knowledge will die soon.”

We began counting the days of that student from then. When the week was about to come to an end, he passed away.”^[1]

The utmost authority in issuing fatāwā

Dear Islamic brothers! Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānīرَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  was an expert teacher, writer, and caller to Islam. In fact, there are many more fields in which he held unparallelled skill. Yet, when it comes to fatāwā, even the greatest Islamic scholars, jurists, and muftis of his age were left stunned by his brilliance.

Shaykh Muwaffaq al-Dīn b. Qudāmah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  said, “In 561 AH, we went to Baghdad and saw that Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī  was one of those who was given authority in knowledge, practice, and writing fatāwā.”^[2]

His scholarly expertise was such that even if extremely complex matters were placed before him, he would present very easy solutions. He spent almost 33 years working for Islam by delivering speeches, teaching, and