Abul Hasans encounter with a Sufi
One day a Sufi came walking in the air and descended before Abul Hasan. He introduced himself as The Junaid and Shibli of that era. (Tadhkeratul Auliya)
Abu Bakr Shibli
One day Shibli heard the Divine Voice say, “Shibli, how long shall ye be content with the Name? Seek ye now the Name of the Lord.” Shibli was so affected by these words that he fell into an ecstasy and like a mad man jumped into the river Dajla, however by the grace of the Almighty he was saved as a wave threw him out onto the bank. This did not calm him, his ecstasy grew further and once in the same ecstatic mood he jumped into a burning oven but was not affected by its heat nor hurt.
Mischievous children would often strike and pelt stones at Shibli when he passed them in the streets. One day on such an occurrence he was hurt so badly that the blood began to flow from his wounded body. As the drops fell on the earth they inscribed the Name of Allah.
Shibli had stated ‘As I pass through any street I either see the word ‘faithful’ or the word ‘heretic’ on every forehead. (Tadhkeratul Auliya)
Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi 