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Ibrahim ibn Adham

Central Asian Sufi saint (718–782)

Ibrahim ibn Adham also called Ibrahim Balkhi and Ebrahim-e Adham (Persian: ابراهیم ادهم); c. 718 – c. 782 / AH c. 100 – c. 165^[1] is one of the most prominent of the early Sufi saints known for his zuhd (asceticism).

The story of his conversion is one of the most celebrated in Sufi legend, mentioned in the Tazkirat al-Awliya of Attar of Nishapur .^[2] Sufi tradition ascribes to Ibrahim countless acts of righteousness and his humble lifestyle, which contrasted sharply with his early life as the king of Balkh (itself an earlier centre of Buddhism). As recounted by Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani, Ibrahim emphasized the importance of stillness and meditation for asceticism. Rumi extensively described the legend of Ibrahim in his Masnavi. The most famous of Ibrahim's students is Shaqiq al-Balkhi (d. 810).

Life

Ibrahim's family was either from Persian nobles of the region or from Arab origins from Kufa in what is now Iraq. He was born in Balkh, now in Afghanistan. According to some historians he

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The Full Text of “Abou Ben Adhem”

1Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)

2Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,

3And saw, within the moonlight in his room,

4Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,

5An angel writing in a book of gold:—

6Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,

7And to the presence in the room he said,

8"What writest thou?"—The vision raised its head,

9And with a look made of all sweet accord,

10Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord."

11"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,"

12Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,

13But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then,

14Write me as one that loves his fellow men."

15The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night

16It came again with a great wakening light,

17And showed the names whom love of God had blest,

18And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.