Dalael-us-Suluk
CHAPTER 19
SPIRITUAL BAI‘AT WITH
PROPHET MUHAMMAD 
Question: It has been stated, that after a seeker covers the initial stages of the Path in your Order, a spiritual Bai‘at is brought at the Holy Prophet’s hands. Are there any instances of similar bai‘at among the veteran sufis of the past?
Answer:
- Narrates ‘Allama Ibn-e Hajr,
Taj Ibn-e Ata Ullah states that his accomplished Shaikh Abu ‘Abbas al-Marsi declared that he had shaken hands with the Prophet. Says another savant, named Wafa, “I met the Holy Prophet face to face. He embraced me and advised me to be resolute in the proclamation of ALLAH’s bounties.”
Fatawa al-Hadithiah vol: 2, p: 256.
- Shaikh Abu Mas‘ud said, “I shake hands with the Prophet after every Salah.”
Ash‘at al-Lam‘at vol: 2, p: 640.
- And lastly, here is a first person account of the illustrious Shah Wali Ullah Dehlawi:
As this sublime gnosis got embedded into my heart, the Holy Prophet raised his head from meditation, smiling. He signaled me with both of his hands for a handshake and Bai‘at. I got up and knelt in front of him so that my knees touched his. I put my hands into his and accepted his Bai‘at. Then the Prophet closed his eyes.
al-Intibah fi Silsilah-e Aulia ALLAH p: 7.