90. Both Prophethood and Sainthood were combined in Prophet Muhammad (SLM). He has said that he was a Prophet (SLM) even as Adam (AS) was between body and soul. Its manifestation in the world of identification ('alam-e-shahadat) depends on seclusion, separation from the people and coming closer to Allah. Similarly, there is Vilayat (sainthood) among the aulia (saints). Its manifestation too depends on seclusion.

91. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said that the people are a mine like the mines of gold and silver. They need remembrance of Allah in abundance, reading of Quran, being in a state of cleanliness (with wazu). observing the daily prayers and fasting, forsaking lust and libido and relish, being always in humility and in contemplation and meditation of Allah and supplications. These things will not be achieved by the people without seclusion. And every Muslim knows that seclusion is permitted. In Shariat, it is not prohibited (haram).

92. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) used to go to the rooms (hujras) of the seekers of Allah. He would be very kind to them if he found them in the remembrance of Allah. If he found them lying down, he would say in Gojri dialect: " Achchey ji achchey." If they were not found in their rooms, he would say: "Be-dhangey hain, (ill mannered). They do not stay in their rooms." He would also ask them not to sit together at a place (for idle talk). And if somebody reported that some two or three person were sitting together at some place, he would reprimand them. He would ask others to give a beating to such people with a stick.

93. Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) and Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) and all the migrant-companions of Imam Mahdi (AS) were not happy with idle talk. If somebody indulged in such talk, without being in remembrance of Allah, he would be reprimanded. But they always advised such people to be in remembrance of Allah. Allah says: "Who remember Allah standing and sitting and lying on their sides and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth; our Lord! Thou createst not all this in vain. Hallowed be Thou! Save us Thou from the torment of the Fire" (S. 3 : 191 AMD)

94. And Imam Mahdi (AS) said, in accordance with commandments of Allah, that it is the attribute of the Mahdavis that they will be engaged in the remembrance of Allah standing, sitting and lying down, and most of the Mahdavis did not neglect zikr even while taking food. Allah has said: "O ye who believe! Forbid not the good things which Allah made lawful for you, and transgress not. Lo! Allah loveth not transgressors" (S. 5 : 87 MMP). Allah further 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)

95. During his period, Imam Mahdi (AS) asked (one day): "How many shares of sawaiyat have been (distributed)?" The brothers said: "Four hundred." The Imam said: "Too much wretchedness!"

96. In Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood's (RZ) daira, at Bhelot, there used to be two hundred and fifty shares of sawaiyat. When a hundred more shares were added, Bandagi Miran (RZ) said: "Too much wretchedness."

97. Imam Mahdi (AS) did not take even a morsel of food after the prayer call (azan) was made. If he had the morsel in his hand, he used to put it back in the plate.

98. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) used to inform the muezzin in advance to delay the call for prayers, when he sat for his meals.

99. Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam (RZ) was staying with his daira at Barhli. It was time for the congregation for the Zuhr (afternoon) prayers. Bandagi Miyan Khund Malik (RZ) missed one or two cycles (rak'at ) of the Zuhr farz prayers in congregation (jamaat). The prayers over, Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam (RZ) told Miyan Khund Malik (RZ): "The attribute of hypocrisy appears in you". Miyan Khund Malik (RZ) asked: "Why do say that?" Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam (RZ) said: "You missed two cycles of congregational farz prayers." Miyan Khund Malik (RZ) offered the explanation: "I was taking my meals and, hence, the takbir-e-ula ( the first magnification of Allah in namaz) was missed." Shah Nizam (RZ) then said: "This is how you follow the practice of Imam Mahdi (AS)! Imam Mahdi (AS) used to put back the morsel in his hand into the plate on hearing the call for prayers (azan) and come for the prayers."

100. Imam Mahdi (AS) has said that making fealty to and accepting Imam Mahdi (AS) is to follow his practice; otherwise, accepting Mahdi (RZ) and not following his practice is apostasy (mardood).

101. It was the practice of the virtuous predecessors (salaf-e-saliheen (RA)) that when they met, they would not ask about the worldly welfare of each other. They used to ask about the welfare of the religion (and its practice among them and their followers).

102. It is narrated that, in the daira of Bhelot, Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ), after his sermon on Quran and Maghrib (sun-set) prayers, (used to allow ) Bandagi Miyan Ma'roof and Miyan Larh (RZ) to clarify their doubts about the sermon. Bandagi Miran told them to break the jamaat and disperse (that is, seek seclusion for remembrance-zikr -of Allah), as Allah has said: "And when the prayer is ended, then disperse in the land (that is, in the mosque) and seek Allah's bounty (that is, divine Vision) and remember Allah much, that ye may be successful" (S. 62 : 10 MMP). Hence, the person, who does not disperse after the prayers are over and does not seek Allah's bounty (the Vision of Allah) would not achieve salvation. And idle talk is against Allah, His Apostle and Imam Mahdi (AS).

103. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said, : Do not talk much, ignoring the remembrance of Allah, as idle talk without zikr kills the heart. And when the heart of the faithful (mumin) dies, it becomes, Allah forbid, (as hard as a) stone or a lump of mud."

104. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said: Do not talk much without remembrance of Allah, it (leads to) hardness of heart. And the man, whose heart is hard, is farther away from Allah than all others, as Allah has said: "Has not the time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in all humility should engage in the remembrance of Allah and of the Truth which has been revealed (to them), and that they should not become like those to whom was given Revelation aforetime, but long ages passed over them and their hearts grew hard? For many among them are rebellious transgressors" (S. 57 : 16 AYA).

105. Be it known that some of the seekers of Allah were such that they would go to their rooms (hujras) after the morning prayers and would come out (just) before the afternoon (Zuhr) prayers. Now, our condition has become so bad that we cannot stay in the room (engaged in zikr) even for an hour, (not to mention one pahr, that is, three hours). Fie on our condition!

106. It is narrated by Bandagi Miyan Shah Ni'mat (RZ) that Imam Mahdi (AS) was told by one of his companions, that some people used to sleep after the morning prayers. Imam Mahdi (AS) severely rebuked such people and said one should not sleep after the morning prayers. Somebody quipped in: "Imam Mahdi (AS) too slept after the morning prayers." Imam Mahdi (AS) smiled and said (in Gojri dialect): "This servant just lies down. But he would not sleep from now on." Hence, Imam Mahdi (AS) used to sit in the jamaat khana after the morning prayers for some days and turned his attention towards Quran. He used to say that: "This servant is not allowed to sit, he is made to fall, to lie down, and that is why the eye turns to the Quran."

107. Be it known that we (the author) have not seen the migrant- companions sitting or standing at a place and talking about anything other than the religion of Allah after the explanation of the Quran.

108. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said that sleep kills the heart. He also said that sleeping after the morning prayers is torture ('azab'). Allah has said: "Satan hath gained mastery over them, and made them forget the remembrance of Allah. It is these who form Satan's party. Mark! It is Satan's party that shall assuredly stand to lose" (S. 43 : 36 and 37 SAL). Allah also says: "And whoso shall relax his remembrance of Allah, the Compassionate, We shall attach to him a satan …who shall be to him a fast companion. And indeed, these satans will turn such men aside from the way (of Allah), as deemed by them that they are rightly guided" (S. 43 : 38 and 39 SAL). He is deprived of the subliminal stroll (sair-e-batini), as Allah has said: "Until when man shall (on the Day of Judgement) come before Us, he shall (turn around to his companions and satan and) say: '(O Satan!) would that between me and thee were a distance such as exists between the two Easts' - and a wretched companion is he (Satan). Nothing will avail you on that Day since you were unjust: you shall share the chastisement prescribed for those like you" (S. 25 : 27 to 29 SAL) Hence, he, whom Satan misguides from the path of Truth, will complain on the Day of Resurrection, as Allah has said: "On that day shall the wicked one bite his hands, and say, 'Would that I had followed the path of the Apostle! Oh, woe is me! Would that I had not taken so-and-so for a friend! It was he who induced me to neglect the truth that had reached me! And truly satan is always a betrayer of man" (S. 58 :19 SAL)

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