[1][2] Salar Sahu was a descendant of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, son of Ali.
His father's name was Tahir Ataullah, and his son was Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud.
[8] The mausoleum of Salar Sahu is situated in Satrikh also known as Sulaimanabad, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away from Barabanki, in Uttar Pradesh.
At his grave the people gather to pilgrimage during the full moon of the Hindu month of Jyeshta during the summer.
His tomb is known as "Budhe Baba ki mazar" (Grand Master's Mausoleum).