1. Imam Mahdi (AS) has said that Allah's religion (deen) is helped by two things: the followers should conform with and be kind to each other; and it is defeated by two things: fighting (and discord) and miserliness. Allah has said: "O ye who believe! Whoso of you becometh a renegade from his religion, (know that in his stead) Allah will bring a people whom He loveth and who love Him, humble toward believers, stern toward disbelievers, striving (striving here means jihad) in the way of Allah, and fearing not the blame of any blamer...." (S. 5 : 54 MMP). "... And his comrades are stern towards the unbelievers, though full of tenderness among themselves...." (S. 48 : 26 SAL) "...(And He saith): "Lo I suffer not the work of any worker, male or female, to be lost. Ye proceed one from another..." (S. 3 : 195 MMP) (In other words, they help each other with their lives and properties).

2. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said that (all) believers are one and the same among themselves.

3. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has also said: "They are neither prophets nor martyrs, but prophets and martyrs will yearn for them and they have love and respect for Allah."

4. They (the believers) used to help and serve each other during the period of Prophet Muhammad (SLM).

5. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said: "I am a servant of the indigent (fuqara) and as long as a servant is in the service of the mumin, he is in the protection of Allah."

6. Imam Mahdi (AS) has said that the brothers (the inmates of the daira) should live with and help each other, so that the remembrance and the path of Allah become easy.

7. Prophet Moses (AS) requested Allah: "And attach to me a counsellor from among my family, Aaron, my brother. With him by my side, strengthen my hands. And associate him in my task, That we may extol Thee oft, And remember Thee oft. For, Thou art indeed (graciously) disposed towards us" (S. 20 : 29 to 35 SAL)

8. During the period of Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ), Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) and all the migrant-companions of Imam Mahdi (AS) and in that of Prophet Muhammad (SLM) and his companions also this was the common practice.

9. We have often heard from the companions of Imam Mahdi (AS) that one should remain in the remembrance of Allah at the time of taking meals and should not take his meals negligently (without zikr) and that if one were negligent and took his meals during negligence, the food thus taken would be haram (prohibited) in terms of Tariqat. Allah has said: "O ye who believe! Forbid not the good things which Allah hath made lawful for you, and transgress not. Lo! Allah loveth not transgressors" (S. 5 : 87 MMP). The halal thing is tayyib (pleasant) and clean when one is in the Vision or remembrance (zikr) of Allah. During negligence, it (taking food) is haram (prohibited) in Tariqat. Allah says: "So (do not follow mere fancies, but) eat of that over which the name of Allah hath been pronounced, if ye have faith in His directions" (S. 6 : 118 SAL). "Partake not of that over which the name of Allah has not been pronounced, for it is a sin...." (S. 6 : 121 SAL)

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