49. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) has written in (one of his) tracts that a seeker of Allah should throw away behind his back all that is other than Allah and should not engage in anything except Allah, for, strength, life, comfort and satisfaction of the friend emanates from the zath (essence) of the beloved (Allah).

50. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said that the faithful (mumineen) have no peace and pleasure (rahat) except in the vision (deedar) of Allah. When the situation, the friend is in, is like this: that he is always worried and in perplexity. How would he be engaged in other things? Hence, it is obvious that a mumin would not engage himself in anything other than Allah. He does not turn his face away from the door (dargah) of Allah for the sake of food. Hence, the seeker of the Truth should see with fairness and justice whether the work, he is engaged in, prevents him from turning his attention away from the remembrance of Allah and Allah Himself. If it does, he should give up that work and treat it as prohibited (haram) and consider it as his idol. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said that "whatever distracts you from Allah is your idol, it is your false god (taghut)."

51. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) said: "Stories (hikayaten) about Allah harm the seekers of Allah. Imam Mahdi (AS) even dissuaded (his followers ) from reading Quran and other books. He emphasised on zikr. He used to forbid those people who engaged in worldly discussions, instead of religious talk; not even once did he indulge in such talk. If anyone started the stories of the worldly people, Imam Mahdi (AS) and his companions used to cut short such talk and would say: "Forget these stories, and always be in the remembrance of Allah."

52. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) and his companions were not happy with some two to more seekers of Allah sitting together indulging in idle talk.

53. It is narrated by Miyan Shaikh Muhammad Kabir (RZ) that one day he was pounding bajra (a millet), when Imam Mahdi (AS) came to him and asked what he was doing. He said: "Miranjeo (AS), I am pounding bajra." The Imam said: Had you given a handful (of bajra) to somebody (as wages), this work would have been completed. One should not waste his time. Give a handful (of bajra to some one as wages to pound bajra) and engage yourself in remembrance of Allah."

POEM:
Either you break your relationship with your household/
Or do not desire 'ishq (love)/
If you need meeting (with beloved)/
Give up all other offorts./
You are not a man for gallantry,/
Go away, Khwaja, and do some other work./
O eunuch, go away, you cannot come here/
For the Divine Love has nothing to do with eunuchs./
You are neither a lover ('ashiq) nor you are true in love, but yet you stake your claim to bravery,/
To get burnt or to conform to getting burnt is for the moth (perwana)/
You (pretend to) love me and I will disgrace you/
I will render you without a body, a soul, a home and an abode.

54. It is narrated by Bandagi Miyan Shah Ni 'mat (RZ) that in his daira in Sindh, some women used to do needlework to earn a livelihood. The Shah told the them that the futuh (donations that come in the daira in the name of Allah) was the right of those who live for Allah. Hence, Allah has said in Quran: "(Give in charity) to the poor that are engaged in the cause of Allah (or in social and moral uplift of their people) and are hindered thereby from going about the world (to earn their living). He who knoweth them not, taketh them for well-to-do folk because of their bearing of self-respect; thou wouldst know by their visage; they ask not of men with importunity; and of whatever you may give in charity (to such), assuredly, Allah will take cognizance" (S. 2 : 273 SAL). Bandagi Miyan Shah Ni 'mat (RZ) did not give a share of the sawaiyat to the women who did needlework to eke out a living, and expelled them from his daira.

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