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the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. HASHIA INSAF NAMA HASHIA - XII 774. It is narrated that a dog came near Bayazid Bistami (RA). Bayazid (RA) withdrew his clothes because his clothes would become unclean if they touched it. The dog gained power of speech and spoke, "O Bayazid, are you better than us?" Bayazid (RA) said, "We are better if there is faith (iman) in us. Otherwise, you are better." 775. Bayazid Bistami (RA) is narrated to have said in a state of ecstasy, "I am pure (clean) and great is my glory (Subhani, Ma Azam Shani)." When his ecstasy over, his disciples told him that he had said this. Bayazid (RA) said, "Kill me if I say similar things again." Later, he was in ecstasy again and repeated similar things. His disciples took a sword and hit him. But he was not wounded. At that time, Bayazid (RA) was saying like this, "There is nothing other than Allah in my robe (jubbah)." When his ecstasy was over, the disciples told him, "O our pir (preceptor), We hit you with the sword many times. You were not wounded." Bayazid (RA) said, "Had I been Bayazid at that time, I would have been killed. At that time, Bayazid was God (that is, Bayazid had fully perished (fana) in Allah)." 776. Khwaja Hasan Basari (RA) is narrated to have said, "My teacher served as a mujawar (attendant) of Kaabathullah (The Holy Shrine at Makkah) for thirty years and taught the people of Makkah for thirty years. I was with him at the time of his death. He was crying exceedingly. I asked him why he was crying. He said, "What do I do? He does not accept." He died in the same predicament. Allah knows what was his anjam (end), said Basari (RA). 777. An elderly respected person (buzurgwar) is narrated to have said that the life of this world is of a couple of days. It is spent in a good or bad condition. Whatever comes on the head of the son of Adam (AS) will go. The leader of the leaders, the greatest learned man of the oldest knowledge (ilm-e-qidam) noblest of habits and virtues, chief of the groups of religious followers (ummah), elegantly handsome, dignified, of grandeur and the best creature (behtareeen makhluq), Hazrat Syed Muhammad Mahdi-e-Mauood (AS) is narrated to have said that he was a vali (saint) when Adam (AS) was between water and mud. This means that he, along with Prophet Muhammad (SLM), was very close to the manifestation of the luminosity of Allah's vilayat (sainthood) in sempiternity. 778. It is narrated that a faqir said his 'Asr prayer in a mosque in the leadership of an imam. After the prayers were over, the imam asked the faqir, "Where have you come from?" The faqir told him where he had come from. Then the imam asked him, "Where do you get your food from?" The faqir said, "From the house of Allah." The imam said, "The (specific) source of the food is needed." Immediately the faqir said the 'Asr prayers again. The imam asked the faqir, " What prayers did you say after 'Asr?" The faqir said, "'Asr prayers." The imam said, "Prophet (SLM) has said, 'Say your prayers in the leadership of any good or bad person.'" The faqir said, "Yes, it is true. But saying one's prayers in the leadership of a mushrik (polytheist) is not permitted (jaiz nahin). Hence, I repeated my prayers. You are not sure of Allah Most High. Allah says, There is nothing that moveth on earth the nourishment of which doth not depend on Allah" (S. 11: 6 SAL). 779. Prophet Dawood (AS) was going into his hujra (room). The Angel of Death met him on the way. Dawood (AS) told him, "I will go into the hujra." The Angel of Death said, "No permission." The Angel extracted his soul on the way itself. Prophet Sulaiman (AS) was standing. The Angel of Death arrived. Sulaiman (AS) said, "I will sit for an hour." The Angel said, "No permission." Sulaiman (AS) was still standing. The Angel extracted his soul. Prophet Musa (AS) had gone into the forest. Somebody said, "He, whom I prevent, is stopped. I will prepare the grave, whether it is right or not." Musa (AS) entered the grave. He intended to come out. The Angel of Death came and said, "No permission." He extracted the soul of Musa (AS). Prophet Yusuf (AS) had gone out. The Angel of Death came. Yusuf (AS) said, "I will go in." The angel said, "No permission." His soul was extracted then and there. 780. It is narrated that Esa (AS) went into the forest. The Angel of Death came to Bibi Maryam (AS). The Bibi (AS) said, "I will meet Esa (AS)." The angel said, "No permission." He took away her soul. Esa (AS) returned and saw that she was still in prostration (sajda) at the time of tahajjud (late night prayers). Jibrail (AS) came and told Esa (AS) that Bibi Maryam (AS) had died. Esa (AS) came out and asked the people to come for the funeral of his mother. Nobody came. The angels informed Allah about the condition of the Bibi (AS). Allah commanded them, "You go with houris (maidens of Paradise). Dress Maryam (AS) in the robes of Paradise and bury her." She was buried as commanded. Esa (AS) saw Maryam (AS) in his dream. He asked, "How did you taste death?" She explained about tasting one cup. Esa (AS) heard it. A voice said, "We have tasted three cups like this." 781. It rained for seven days on Esa (AS). He was anxious and told Allah, "All the living beings have houses. I have no house." Allah's command arrived, "Build your house in the river." Esa (AS) collected hay, mud and stones for seven days. There was a flood. Everything was washed away. Esa (AS) said, "O Allah, You make fun of us?" Allah's command arrived, "You are joking with us. You know that the world will perish like the flowing water. And you desire a house?" Esa (AS) repented. 782. It is narrated that a vali lived in a city. There was heavy rain. Walls fell down. The town people went to the vali and asked him to supplicate Allah that the walls did not fall. The vali felled the walls of his house. Somebody asked him why he did so. He said, "Allah wished that the walls should fall. And He felled them. And we fulfilled Allah's wishes." 783. It is narrated that a thought of the nafs (lust) aggressively occurred to a murid (disciple) urging him to "go with the warriors (ghazi) and fight to achieve martyrdom." The murid said, "I trust in Allah and I have no money to spend." The nafs said, "Avoid giving anything to anybody." The murid said, "I remain in seclusion and remember Allah. Looking at anybody will bring (evil) thoughts (khatrah). It will become jalwat (manifestation). {That is, it will not remain khilwat (seclusion)}." The nafs suggested, "You go either in front of them or behind them and continue remembering Allah. You can do both things at the same time." The murid thought over the matter. The nafs became very aggressive. He could not decide whether the thought was divine or satanic. He went to his murshid (preceptor) and told him about his mental anguish. The murshid said, "This is the deceit of the nafs. You have confined yourself to the path of Allah and my company. The nafs is deceiving you. When the nafs saw that you have no greed for the world, it is deceiving you by presenting worldly deeds as religious deeds. You will get the rank and glory of martyrdom (by your indigence and hunger) every moment of your life. The nafs is trying to harm you." The murshid gave his murid his paskhurda (sanctified leftover) water and said, "Go and engage yourself in zikr (remembrance of Allah) and remain steadfast in my company till your death." 784. The time of the death of a vali was nearing. He remained unconscious for three days and then was in the throes of death. His disciples told each other, "He was such a kamil (perfect) saint and he is facing such a situation!" At the same time, another vali came and said, "Assalam-o- Alaikum." The vali in the throes of death replied, "O- Álaikum Assalam." After this, the vali died. The murids told the other vali, "Was the delay because of your impending visit?" The vali said, "No. The late vali was in the vision of Allah. The Angel of Death could not come near the vali. Our meeting gave him the break. Hence, the Angel of Death came near him and extracted his soul (from his body)." 785. It is narrated that a dervish used to fast for a whole year. At the end of the year, the king would come and extend his hand into his hujra and feed and cause the dervish to drink water with his own hands. Then he would leave the dervish in the room. For the ensuing whole year the dervish would remain in hunger and solitude. He would take all the trouble to satisfy his nafs in the hope that the king and many other people would come to him at the end of the year. A perfect saint came to that place. The king met him and praised the dervish very much. The saint asked the king, "After how many days will the dervish break his fast? I too will meet him." "Just a few days more," said the king. The saint camped there. The day of the dervish breaking his fast arrived. The king was ready and informed the saint. The saint came and there was some delay in the king's going to the dervish. The king did not go. The king's servants informed the dervish that the king would not arrive. The dervish heard this news and died instantly. The saint asked the king to go. The king arrived and saw that the dervish had died. The king became perplexed. He asked the saint, "What is this?" The saint said, "The food did not reach the nafs of the dervish (in time) and he died." 786. A vali has narrated that Prophet Muhammad (SLM) came below the Empyrean during Mi'raj (his midnight journey of the seven Heavens) and saw that a young man was sleeping there with a blanket wrapped round his body. The Prophet (SLM) asked, "O Allah, who is this man?" Allah said, "He is our slave. Children troubled him in the world by their play and pranks. Hence, he came here and is sleeping under the Empyrean." 787. The night of Mi'raj arrived. Allah commanded Prophet Muhammad (SLM) to go and see the Paradise and Hell. The Prophet (SLM) saw the Paradise and came near the Hell. There was a cave and a house in it. The door of the house was closed. The Prophet (SLM) asked Jibrail (AS), "What is the reason for this?" Jibrail (AS) said he did not know. He asked those in charge of the Hell. They too said they did not know. He thought of seeing it. Allah's command came, "Place your hand on the door. It will open." He placed his hand on the door. Instantly it opened. The Prophet (SLM) went inside. He saw his parents hanging from a thorny and prickly plant (saynd or zaqum - with a bitter taste). The angels were torturing them severely. The parents too saw the Prophet (SLM) and cried excessively. They said, "O our son, Allah has selected and honoured you. We get great retribution here. Supplicate in our favour so that we are saved from this chastisement." There were tears in the eyes of the Prophet (SLM). The Prophet (SLM) wanted to supplicate in favour of them. Allah commanded, "I have given you the authority*: either you seek the salvation of your ummah (the community of followers) or of your parents." Prophet (SLM) heard this divine command and said, "I opt for the salvation of the ummah." He returned from there. The parents complained and cried excessively. The Prophet (SLM) said nothing. The Prophet (SLM) came out and the angels closed the door of the house. That is the realm of the Glorious Allah Most High: none dare speak there. A son like Prophet Muhammad (SLM) too could not say anything in favour of his parents. Beware! Please Allah. * Caliph Umar (RZ) says, "We went out with Prophet (SLM). The Prophet (SLM) went to the graveyard. He sat down near a grave. He started weeping. We too followed suit. He asked us why we were weeping. "Because you are weeping," we said. The Prophet (SLM) said, 'This is the grave of Aamina Bint-e-Wahab (mother of the Prophet (SLM)). I had asked my Lord for permission to meet (ziarat, mulaqat) my mother. The permission was granted. I asked for permission to supplicate for her salvation (shiufa'at). Allah declined permission. Hence, I grieved as the children grieve in such a situation.' (From Mazaq-al-'Aarifeen, translation of Ahya-ul-uloom, Vol. II, page 224, printed at Matba'-e-Nawal Kishore). 788. A vali was sitting near a well. A person came. He went into the well and kept a bundle of money there. He drank water and went away forgetfully leaving the money there. Later, a boy went into the well to drink water. He saw the money there and took it to his house. After him an old man came to drink water. He drank the water and came out of the well. The person who had forgotten the money recalled his money and came to the well. He saw the old man and asked him to return his money. "Otherwise, I will behead you," he threatened. The old man said he had not taken the money. Annoyed, he beheaded the old man. The vali, who was sitting near the well, was sorry. He said, " O Allah, there is accountability for even a particle at your door. Somebody took the money; somebody else lost his life." Hatif (unknown voice) said, "The father of the boy used to work for the father of the owner of the money as a daily wage earner. He had not paid the wages. It was the right of the father of the boy. I got the money paid to the boy. The old man had killed the father of the owner of the money. I had him avenged. There is justice of even a particle at our door." 789. It is narrated that Bayazid (RA) came to Imam Ja'far Sadiq (RA) one day and said, "Show me my
Lord." The Imam (RA)
said, "How disrespectful this person is? Allah had told Musa (AS), 'You will never see me.' How can you see Him?" Bayazid (RA) said, "That was the religion of
Musa (AS) and this is the religion of Ahmed (SLM).
Muhammad (SLM) had seen Allah. His ummah too will see Allah." The
Imam (RA) said, "Throw
him into the River Tigris." He was thrown into the river. The river
took him in and gave him a dip. Bayazid (RA) cried, "O Imam (RA), Help." He was given a second and a third dip. The
Imam (RA) asked the Tigris not
to float him. He remained immersed for a few moments. He lost his
self-control and cried out for help. Then he said, "My objective is
achieved. After a dip an opening came off in his heart and showed him
the unknown world. He achieved the Vision of Allah. 790. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "O Miyan Dilawar (RZ), In your presence too twelve persons will be given glad tidings as twelve persons are given glad tidings in our presence." 791. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have told Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ), "First, it is this servant of Allah and, last, it is you." 792. In the discourse of Qazi Khan of Farah, Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have told Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ), "You are one witness to the Vision of Allah and I am the second witness." 793. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "The person, who has not seen Aba Bakr (RZ), should see Miyan Dilawar (RZ)." 794. Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar's (RZ) twelve bearers of glad tidings are these: Miyan Abdul Karim Nuri (RA), Miyan Abdul Malik Sujawandi (RA), Miyan Yusuf (RA), Miyan Waziruddin (RA), Qazi Abdullah (RA), Miyan Abdu Shah Rumi (RA), Miyan Abdul Jaleel Mughal (RA), Shaikh Miyan (RA), Miyan Aman (RA), Miyan Shekhu (RA), Miyan Abu Muhammad (RA) and Miyan Zainuddin (RA). 795. The ten bearers of Glad Tidings of Prophet Muhammad (SLM) are: Aba Bakr Siddiq (RZ), Umar Khattab (RZ), Usman bin 'Affan (RZ), Ali (RZ) Ibn Abi Talib, Sa'ad (RZ), Sayeed (RZ), Talha (RZ), Abu Ubaida (RZ), Zubzir (RZ) and Abdur Rahman (RZ). 796. The twelve bearers of Glad Tidings of Imam Mahdi (AS) are: Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) Sani-e-Mahdi, Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Shah Nemat (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Malik Burhanuddin (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Malik Ma'roof (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Malik Gauhar (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Malikji (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Ameen Muhammad (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Yusuf (RZ) and Bandagi Miyan Abdul Majeed Nuri (RZ). 797. The names of the nine (These nine persons had claimed to be Mahdi (AS) in their divine
ecstasies but when the ecstasy was over they withdrew their claim) literal (laghvi) Mahdis are: Khwaja Hasan
Basari (RA), Khwaja Junaid Baghdadi (RA), Khwaja Usman Maghrabi (RA),
Khwaja Hasan Nuri (RA), Khwaja Abdullah Khafi (RA), Shaikh Esa (RA),
Shaikh Abdul Qadir Gilani (RA), Shaikh Muhammad Arabi (RA), Syed
Muhammad Gesudaraz (RA) and the tenth (The tenth is Mahdi-e-Mauood (AS). From the fortieth to the
sixty-third year (for 23 years) he remained steadfast in his claim to be
Imam Mahdi (AS) till his demise.) is the Promised Mahdi (AS), that is, Syed Muhammad Juanpuri
is Imam Mahdi-e-Mauood, Aakhir-uz-Zaman, Khalifatur-Rahman, Khatam-e-Vilayat-e-Muhammadi,
Sallallahu-Alaihi-o-Sallam, Amrullah, Muradullah. |