He was an Indo-Arab and a descendant of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari RadiAllahi ‘Anhu from Madinah through the lineage of the Sufi saint of Herat, Abdullah Ansari.
[4] He reportedly saw numerous companions of Muhammad in his dreams, including Abu Bakr, Umar, ibn Abbas, Fatimah, Aishah, and Umm Habiba.
In his dreams he also claimed to have met Malik ibn Anas, al-Sakhawi, Jalaluddin Suyuti and other scholars, from whom he benefited as mentioned in one of his books.
[4] The Grand Mufti of Makkah Ahmad Zayni Dahlan granted him permission for all isnad (chains of narration) from Al Hidayah of Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani, Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Hanbali of Makkah and Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Gharbi.
[4] He died in Rabi ul Awwal at the age of 38 and was buried in the graveyard of his ancestors.