The story of Syekh Abdul Kadir Jaelani Jaelani contains the life history of Sheikh Abdul Kadir Jaelani, the leader of the saints. This saga is well known in various languages in the archipelago. The story of Syekh Abdul Kadir Jaelani is also found in Javanese and Sundanese texts.

It is said that the text of the Hikayat Syekh Abdul Kadir Jaelani text was copied from Javanese to Malay by Muhammad Bakir. The story of Sheikh Abdul Kadir Jaelani itself is derived from the Khalasat al-Mafakhir Book. The Betawi version of the Hikayat script of Syekh Abdul Kadir Jaelani is stored in the National Library.

The life history of Syekh Abdul Kadir Jaelani in this saga is divided into 31 sagas, each about a special scene. The first saga, for example, tells how Abdul Kadir as a baby stopped breastfeeding one day at the beginning of the month of Ramadan.

Then the second saga contains the story of Abdul Kadir hearing the voices of angels when he was a child. The third saga tells of Abdul Kadir going to Baghdad to study. Dressed as a poor man, he joined a caravan.

On the way, they were robbed by a group of thugs, but the thugs were shocked and finally repented of Abdul Kadir's innocence and honesty. He studied in Baghdad for a long time, until finally replacing his teacher who had died. Thus, he became a famous scholar in Baghdad.

The manuscript of the Hikayat Syekh Abdul Kadir Jaelani is written on European paper measuring 20 × 15.5 cm. No paper stamp was found. This manuscript is 191 pages long. The paper is still in good condition. The manuscript of the Hikayat Syekh Abdul Kadir Jaelani was finished being copied on November 2, 1892. The text of this manuscript ended with the letter al-Fatihah and a prayer to Sheikh Abdul Kadir Jaelani.