Shaykh Yaqub Sarfi Kashmiri

Shaykh Yaqub Sarfi Kashmiri (1521–1595), was a Kashmiri Alim, Faqih, poet, author, artist, Mufassir, Muhaddith, Sufi Shaykh of the Kubrawi Hamadani order.

Early life Yaqub born in Srinagar to Mir Hassan Ghani, who was also a scholar. At the age of six or seven he memorized the Quran and started composing its verses in Persian. At nineteen he completed his education under Mawlana Bashir and Mawlana Aini, and he later became the student of Mawlana Abdur Rehman, an Iranian Sufi and poet. Jami gave him the title "Jami-as-Sani" (second Jami), when he got impressed by Sarfi. He then travelled to Central Asia where he received spiritual guidance under Shaykh Kamal Ud Din Hussain Khawarizmi. They both went for pilgrimage (makkah) and he joined the seminar of Ibn Hajar, where he sharpened his knowledge of Quran and Hadith.

Works Sharh-i-Bukhari, a Persian commentary on Shaykh Muhammad Ismail Al Bukhari's Book Sahih al-Bukhari Matlabul Talibin-fi-Tafsir-i-Kalam-i-Rab-Ul-Almin (Tafsir) Diwan-e-Sarfi Manasik Ul Hajj, (rules and regulations of pilgrimage in Arabic) Risalay-i-Zikriya (importance of zikr) Diwan, (Ghazals and Rubayat's Collection) Sawati-Ul-Ilham Kunz Al Jawahir Risala e Azkar The five Masnavis: Maghaz-u-nabi Maslakhul Akhyar Makamatil Murshid Wamiq Azra Laila Majnun Personal life At the age of 25 he married and had a son named Muhammad Yusuf who died at early age.

Death When Shaykh Yaqub left Lahore for Kashmir and didn't go back to court again, on 08 Dhul Qadah 1003 AH/1595 A.D. Badhayuni Paid him warm tribute on his death by following chronogram: "He was the Shaykh of the nations". He was buried in Zaina Kadal Srinagar.