What is the history of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani and Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti, and how much truth did they bear?

First: Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (d. 561 AH) was a Hanbali scholar and ascetic, highly praised by many scholars, such as Imam al-Dhahabi, al-Sam'ani, and Ibn Kathir. He experienced righteous states and spiritual unveilings, and authored the books "Al-Ghunya" and "Futuh al-Ghaib". He was Salafi in creed, following the methodology of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, and was one of the early, moderate Sufi shaykhs. However, he did fall into some excesses and innovations due to receiving Sufi knowledge from illiterate shaykhs. Most of the miracles attributed to him are exaggerated, and only a few of them fall under the category of legitimate sagacity or permissible miracles.

Second: Mu'in al-Din Chishti (d. 627 AH) is Khawaja Mu'in al-Din Hasan al-Sijzi. Born in Sistan, he is one of the most famous saints in North Asia, and his tomb is a shrine for Sufis and Hindus. He propagated the innovative Sufi tariqa called "Chishtiyya" in India. This tariqa includes innovations and deviances, such as "Chishti muraqabah" (meditation), which may lead to shirk (polytheism) with Allah.

Third: Sufism is attributed to wool (suf) because it was their distinctive attire. Current Sufi orders are characterized by polytheistic innovations and corrupt beliefs, and a contravention of the Qur'an and Sunnah, such as seeking help from the dead, believing that the Awtad (spiritual pillars) know the unseen, and using unlawful litanies and supplications accompanied by swaying and dancing. Muslims must distance themselves from them, advise them, and clarify the truth to them, while acknowledging what they agree upon from the Qur'an and Sunnah, and condemning what they contradict.