 His father, Tuanku Abdullah Saleh who the title "Tuanku Sheikh Guguk Katur".He was a disciple of Abdullah Arif or known as Tuanku Nan Tuo in Koto Tuo, Agam Regency.Tuanku Abdullah Saleh was a great scholar's attention on the science and memorized the book of Hikam Sufism of Ibn 'Athaillah.