373. Bandagi Miyan Syed Salamullah^RZ is narrated to have been helping Imam Mahdi^AS in performing ablutions (wazu). Imam^AS said, "Prophet Muhammad^SLM has said that a servant (khadim) is deprived." Miyan Salamullah^RZ felt the remark to be unpleasant. He went away from the Imam^AS. The Imam^AS called the Miyan^RZ and told him, "You are saved from Hell."

374. The companions^RZ are narrated to have told Imam Mahdi ^AS, "We have eaten much rice and gingili oil today." The Imam^AS said, "The gingili seeds will come out." Later, There was great difficulty and starvation on the fuqara.

375. The companions^RZ asked Imam Mahdi^AS, "Will Allah call the people who eat much oil and honey to account?" "Yes," the Imam^AS said. Imam Mahdi^AS did not eat oil and honey. Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ too did not eat oil and honey.

376. Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to have said, "The person who has renounced the world works for somebody for three days without the desire for Allah is a seeker of the world (kafir)."

377. In the beginning Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to eat very little food that came unexpected (be-gumaan), as Allah would not call for account the person who gets his food unexpected.

378. Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to have said, "Hearts have been lighted up by the arrival of this servant (banda) and not by the excess of deeds or speech."

379. Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to have said, "Countless people would have come (or affirmed the Imam^AS) if there had been tayin (fixed periodical income for them) of a cheetal (a local coin), because nafs (self, lust) accepts fixed income. It does not accept the absolute (mutlaq). Even if a hundred thousand tinkas (local coin) had been given without tayin (without fixing a time frame) as mutlaq (absolute) income, the nafs will not be pleased. It is pleased if there is tayin of one single cheetal."

380. It was the month of Ramazan. Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to have been traveling. His companions who were fasting were in difficulty. The Imam^AS had gone ahead of the companions. The companions told each other, "We do not have the strength to continue fasting. We will give up fasting." However, some of them suggested that they should consult the Imam^AS." Some others said that they did not have the strength to go to the Imam^AS. One of them came forward to say, "I will go and ask the Imam^AS." The companion told the Imam^AS, "Your companions have become very weak. They would break the fast if you permit." The Imam^AS asked him to call the companions to come to him. They came. The Imam^AS asked, "What is the matter?" The companions said, "We have become very weak." The Imam^AS said, "You have become very weak for the sake of water. Did you ever become so weak in the desire (talab) for Allah?" On listening to this question, the companions started crying and lamenting. Tears rolled down their cheeks. Then the Imam^AS resumed his journey. The companions did not break their fasts. They continued their fasts despite their hunger and thirst.

381. In the beginning, hatif (a voice from the heaven) told Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ, who was sleeping on his throne, "Get up, O Miyan Dilawar. And recite, 'La ilaha il Llah (There is no god but Allah).' The Miyan^RZ got up, lamented and started remembrance (zikr) of Allah. Much after this, the Miyan^RZ met Imam Mahdi^AS.

382. Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ did not deliver his speeches explaining Quran without parda (a screen between him and the female audience). One day, the conformists (muafiqin) removed the screen. The Shah^RZ covered his eyes with a cloth and said, "This is violating Shariat (Islamic Code of Law). I will not deliver my speech in front of the na-muhram women (women without blood relationship) without a screen. After this, the screen was installed and the Shah^RZ opened his eyes and started his sermon.

383. Hazrat Ali^RZ is narrated to have gone to a forest one day. He found something belonging to somebody on the way. He guarded the mata' (goods) for three days. The owner did not turn up. Then he brought the goods to Prophet Muhammad^SLM. The Prophet^SLM said, "Allah Most High has sent this goods to us. I will distribute it among the fuqara (the indigent people). I will give the price of this to the owner if and when he comes. If the owner does not come in this world, I will tell Allah Most High on the day of Qiamat (Doomsday) to reward the owner because his goods was consumed by the slaves (bandagan) of Allah."

384. Hazrat Ali^RZ and Imam Husain^RZ were having their meal. Imam Husain^RZ started to chew the bone. Hazrat Ali^RZ said, "O my son, you are chewing the bone. I am not happy about it. You should not do that." Imam Husain^RZ lamented for forty days after this incident. So much so that his tears had turned the mud into slime.

385. Bandagi Miyan Shah Nemat^RZ went to Jalore to bring the inmates of his daira. All the people, men and women, had come out of the daira. The Shah^RZ asked if anybody had been left in the daira." The brothers said, "All have come out." The Shah^RZ himself went into the daira to see if anybody had been left. He found an old handicapped woman had been left. The Shah^RZ made her sit on his horse and traveled for three days and all the way he was walking alongside the horse. He said, "Allah Most High had brought us for the sake of the old woman."

386. Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to have divorced a woman. He had asked her not to violate the Shariat (Islamic Code of Law). She did not heed to the advice. Hence he separated her from him.

387. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi^AS stayed in the city of Bidar for seventeen months. In other places he did not stay for long.

388. Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood^RZ had assigned the jhanpa of the daira to Miyan Somar^RZ. A conformist visitor came and asked where was the Miran^RZ. Miyan Somar^RZ said he was in the hujra. He asked the Miyan^RZ to guide him to the hujra. Miyan^RZ took him to the hujra. The Miran^RZ took Miyan Somar^RZ to ask and asked him why he had followed a seeker of the world. Miyan Somar^RZ repented by performing tauba.

389. Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to have said, "Divide your hunger in three parts. Eat the bread for one part. Drink water for the second part and keep the third part empty so that you could perform zikr (remembrance of Allah). You will not be able to perform zikr and go to sleep, if you eat a bellyful.

390. Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to have said, "To thank is to give up paganism (shirk)"

391. A companion is narrated to have covered the body of Imam Mahdi^AS with a sheet of cloth (chador) at the time of the latter's death. The Imam^AS removed the sheet and said, "Syed Muhammad Mahdi has not come to conceal but to clarify (wazih)"

392. It is narrated that the companions started lamenting as the time of the demise of Imam Mahdi^AS was nearing. The Imam^AS said, "Why are you lamenting?" The companions said, "Because of the (impending) demise." The Imam^AS said, "There is no death for Prophet Muhammad^SLM and Muhammad Mahdi ^AS. They only disappear from your eyes. A time will come when you will have to lament, when the remembrance of Allah will disappear from among you." Long after this, Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ told his companions in his time that this was the time the Imam^AS had referred to.

393. Imam Mahdi^AS was traveling in a forest. He saw a few people leading their life under the shade of a mat. The Imam^AS said, "These people are leading a strange life. It is good if their objective is Allah. Otherwise, it is all a waste."

394. Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to have said, "The aulia-Allah (Allah's saints) were men (of courage). Their life was such that they performed bodily worship (jismani ibadat) and received spiritual bounty (ruhani faiz). A long period of time had elapsed. (Hence, this servant of Allah has come)."

395. A lamp had been lighted in the hujra of Imam Mahdi^AS. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ said, "A lamp has been lighted in the hujra of the Imam^AS." Some others said, "Bibi Fatima ^RZ will be married tonight."

396. Miyan Haji^RZ was appointed to look after the garden. However, he did not take care of the garden. He quarrelled with his uncle and left the house. He used to be always in the desire for Allah. He had heard that Allah most High was in Ka'abathullah (Makkah). So he came out of his house with the intention of going to Makkah. He met Khwaja Khizr^AS on the way. He asked Miyan Haji^RZ, "Where are you going?" Miyan Haji^RZ said, "I am going to see Allah. The Khwaja^AS taught him the arkan (main rituals) of the religion and said, "Go to Ahmadabad. There you will find Vali-e-Kamil Hazrat Syed Muhammad^AS staying at the mosque of Taj Khan. Meet him." In obedience to this advise Miyan Haji^RZ brought two garlands of flowers and went to Imam Mahdi^AS. After the initiation (talqeen), Imam Mahdi^AS gave him the name Haji Mali and told him "The haj of Miyan Haji has been accepted (by Allah)." The Haji^RZ joined the august company of Imam Mahdi^AS. The Imam^AS was continuing his journey when the Haji^RZ died. Some days later, the Imam^AS came there. The companions of the Imam^AS went for the ziarat of the Haji^RZ. The flowers with the companions were dry. Those dry flowers were laid on the grave of the Haji^RZ. The next day, the dry flowers were found to be fresh. When this was brought to the notice of the Imam^AS, he said, "Obliterate the grave. People might say that this is Dawal Malik. They might start worshipping the grave."

397. Some people repented (performed tauba) in the august presence of Imam Mahdi^AS but they did not come to take their sawiyat (their share of the donations received and distributed equally among the fuqara). They were inhibited. Seeing this, the Imam^AS took his share of the sawaiyat. After this all the people took their share of sawiyat.

398. Some of the companions told Imam Mahdi^AS, "We go into the city. Some people make fun of us. Some others respect us." The Imam^AS told them, "You also respect them. For them the world is perishable (fani). In spite of that they respect you. You are the seekers of Allah and Allah Most High has made you the buyer of the Paradise. You deserve respect. Both ways you are of Allah."

399. A person came to Imam Mahdi^AS and stayed in the daira for a few days. He also laid claims to the vision of Allah and remained in the company of the Imam^AS. Allah sent some goods, which was distributed among the inmates of the daira. The Imam^AS did not give anything to him. He came to the Imam^AS and asked, "Why did you not give me?" The Imam^AS said. "I will give you when Allah gives me." He did not keep quiet but started arguing. The Imam^AS said, "What happened to your Vision? You are arguing for a piece of goods."

400. A brother in the daira of Bandagi Miyan Khund Malik^RZ had raised the creepers of grapes and melon. The Malik^RZ got the creepers removed, and said, "You are the seeker of Allah. This is not permitted for you."

401. The mother of Miyan Abdul Karim^RZ sent word to Imam Mahdi^AS that she had seen in a dream that she was pregnant with Prophet Yahya^AS in the womb. The Imam^AS told her, "Allah Most High will bless with a son who would be an equal of Prophet Yahya^AS .One day, Imam Mahdi^AS vomited. Miyan Abdul Majid^RZ (father of Miyan Abdul Karim^RZ) took the matter vomited into his hands and swallowed it. He made his wife eat the rest of it. When the Imam^AS heard about this and told Miyan Abdul Majid^RZ, "Allah Most High will bless you with a virtuous son." Miyan Abdul Karim^RZ is thus a person who is blessed with glad tidings (basharat) by the Imam^AS. Miyan Abdul Karim^RZ was born one year after the demise of the Imam^AS.

402. Bread and meat were being distributed as sawaiyat in the daira of Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ. Habibullah, the son of the Shah^RZ took a few pieces of the bread and meat. The person who was distributing sawaiyat objected to it and said, "This is in the right of the fuqara. Do not take it." The boy said, "It is the right of my father." Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ heard this and rebuked his son and said, "This is the right of the fuqara, and not your father's." (Thus the Shah^RZ made his son return the pieces of bread and meat.).

403. Somebody told Bandagi Miyan Syed Yusuf^RZ, "I will bring an aalim (a learned man). Please satisfy (tashaffi) him." The Miyan^RZ said, "Bring him." When the aalim came, Bandagi Miyan Syed Yusuf^RZ began to explain the Quranic Verse, Say thou (O Prophet!) 'O People of the Book! Come to a word common to us…(S. 3: 64 AMD). The aalim said that this Verse was addressed to the People of the Book. Miyan^RZ said, "Yes, it is true." The aalim got up and went away. The person who had brought the aalim said, "Why did you do like that?" The Miyan^RZ said, "A munkir-e-Mahdi (One who does not affirm and accept Mahdi) should be told like that." Imam Mahdi^AS had given the glad tidings to the Miyan^RZ by saying, "You will be in the ecstasy of Allah till your death."

404. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ is narrated to have said, "A seeker of Allah should focus his attention (on Allah) as the person who knocks on your door and is attentive that you would come. Or a cat is attentive at the mouth of the burrow waiting for the mouse. It does not move her hair even. One should be attentive like that."

405. Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam^RZ was sitting at a place. His son Miyan Abdur Rahman^RZ went to a cultivated field and brought a few grains that were lying in the field. Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam^RZ told him, "Leave them. Do not eat them. You had vowed that you would not eat anything other than what Allah sends you. Hence, you are not permitted to eat this thing. You should eat what Allah sends you. This thing (that you have brought) is halal (permitted) but it is not halal-e-tayyib (chaste, pure and permitted)."

406. Imam Mahdi^AS is narrated to have said, "A person has worshipped (ibadat) for a thousand years and that has been accepted (by Allah). That ibadat is not equal to one glance of this servant (banda) of Allah. One glance of this servant of Allah is better than ibadat of a thousand years."

407. Sultan Ghiyasuddin sent a message to Imam Mahdi^AS, "Mahdi al-Mauood blesses with the Vision of Allah. Allah says in Quran, Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard). (S. 93: 10 AYA). (Under this) Ghiyasuddin may be blessed with faith (iman), he should die as an oppressed (mazlum) and he should be blessed with rank of a martyr." Imam Mahdi^AS took a pause (with concentration on Allah) and said, "All the three desires are accepted." The Sultan had sent some donations that were distributed among the people. Bandagi Miyan Syed Salamullah^RZ had kept a bag of Rs. 1,000/- concealed in his garments. When the Imam^AS got up after distributing the Sultan's donations, the Miyan^RZ told the Imam^AS, "This servant has committed a small indiscretion (gustakhi). I have kept a bag of a thousand rupees. The Imam^AS became angry and said, "Why have you come with this bag to me? Tear this bag and distribute the money among the fuqara." The money was distributed accordingly. Each of the fuqara got three tinkas mohr. The fuqara regained some strength. Some people went to the city for shopping. Some others purchased camels, slave-girls, food grains, clothes and other things. The companions missed their prayers in congregation (jama'at). Imam Mahdi^AS noticed all this and told Miyan Syed Salamullah^RZ, "All this damage is because of you."

408. Miyan Abdul Karim^RZ is narrated to have said, "There were four to five hundred prophets at one place. The prophet who was superior among them would deliver his sermons and distributed sawaiyat. All the others followed him as remaining in the company of the superior is obligatory (farz) and there is no gain without company (suhbat)."

409. Hazrat Osman^RZ and other companions returned from the holy war of Khaibar and recited the Islamic testification (kalimah) in a very loud voice. Prophet Muhammad^SLM became angry and said, "You turn to your hearts because you are not calling a deaf or absent (person). Indeed you are calling One Who listens, Who is near and Who is with you, wherever you are." The Prophet^SLM was asked, "Which is the most laudable zikr (remembrance of Allah)?" The Prophet^SLM said, "Zikr-e-Khafi (subliminal remembrance of Allah)." According to one saying, even the angels do not listen to zikr-e-Khafi. They are not even aware of it. Hence zikr is between Allah and His slave.

410. Two young men are narrated to have performed tauba in the august presence of Imam Mahdi^AS. They were in great distress. They had no clothes. A thought occurred to the Imam^AS that he would give these two young men if Allah sent something to him. But he forgot it at the time of the distribution of sawaiyat. Allah's commandment was revealed to the Imam^AS "We have accepted them in this very condition." The Imam^AS called the young men and told him about the divine revelation. They were very happy and said, "This very condition is good for us." Later, Allah sent some clothes to the Imam^AS. Allah's command also came, "Call them and give (the clothes)." The Imam^AS called them and gave them the clothes. Both the young men told the Imam^AS, "Do not give (the clothes) to us." The Imam^AS said, "You agree with the command of Allah. At that time your condition appeared good to Allah. And now Allah has blessed you with this. For the sake of Allah you agree (with the will of Allah)."

411. A thought is narrated to have occurred to Bandagi Malik Ilahdad^RZ that "If I take to the path of Allah, my nafs and Satan will tease me." One day both nafas and Satan came in front of the Malik^RZ and said, "Both of us will obey you." It was after that that the Malik^RZ took to the path of Allah.

412. While the daira of Bandagi Malik Ilahdad^RZ was in Jalore, the Quranic Verses, the traditions of Prophet Muhammad^SLM, couplets, quartets, soraths, et cetra would all come in front of the Malik^RZ and request him to use them during his sermons at the time of its delivery. The Malik^RZ would get worried because this trait was confined only to Prophet Muhammad^SLM and Imam Mahdi^AS, and that "I am going in the wrong direction." He stopped delivering his sermons and wrote to Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ. The Shah^RZ replied that the matter could not be sorted out unless the Malik^RZ came and met him. Hence, the Malik^RZ came to Patan from Jalore and told the details to the Shah^RZ. Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ asked him, "How do you rate your nesti and nabudagi (non-existence, absence of ego, humility) in your zath (nature, essence)?" To explain his nesti and nabudagi, the Malik^RZ recited the dohra (Hindi couplet) that means, "My body, heart and soul have all become Truth (Haq), Which has surrounded everything. I have sacrificed my soul and body. It is Your name in everything, even in every hair." Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ placed his hand on the mouth of Bandagi Malik Ilahdad^RZ, and said, "Stop it, Miyan Dadoo. You have reached your desired destination. You explain Quran in your sermons. Hold me responsible on the Doomsday (Qiyamat), if there is any difficulty." After this, the Malik^RZ started explaining the Quran again.

413. The daira of Bandagi Malik Ilahdad^RZ is narrated to have been in the village Bakhar. Many fuqara were dying due to hunger. Somebody asked one of the fuqara about his condition. He made a gesture indicating an eatable and died in the same condition. The Malik^RZ heard about the incident and paused for a moment. He turned his attention towards Haq (Allah). He received a divine message, "O my mumin bande, (O My believer servant.). These people are Our seekers (talib). First, they made over their zath (essence, nature) to Us. Then they lived in Our pleasure. The gesture about bread is an attribute of human weakness. We liked his saying this. We have chosen them. When they die, you give them to Us with Your hand and We take them with Our hand. Their back will not touch the soil." After this, the Malik^RZ announced in the daira, "Die brothers, die. Today, all of you have become mumin as Allah's command has come like this." He explained all that he had learnt from Allah.

414. The daira of Bandagi Malik Ilahdad^RZ was in Jalore. The ruler of Jalore, Malik Sher Ali is narrated to have indulged in the Basant (A local festival not usually performed by the Muslims) festivities. The Malik^RZ heard about Ali's indiscretion and migrated from Jalore along with the inmates of his daira. Hearing this Malik Sher Ali came along with his family and made it lie down in front of the cart in which the Malik^RZ was traveling and said, "O Malikji, what is my mistake. I repent." Bandagi Malik^RZ was very angry and rebuked him, "You have sprinkled gulal (a red powder). You have indulged in Basant festivities." Sher Ali said, "This sin is the result of ignorance. Give me any punishment you please. But first accept my apologies. And then return to the daira." Bandagi Malik^RZ accepted his repentance.

415. Ibn Arabi^RA is narrated to have said, "Haq (Truth) is perceptible (mahsus) and Khalq (Creation) is mauhum (imagined). Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz^RA had said, "Haq is imagined and Khalq is perceptible. Had Ibn Arabi^RA lived in our day, I would have converted him to Islam." The companions told Imam Mahdi^AS all this. Imam Mahdi^AS said, "Ibn Arabi^RA was a strongman (pahelwan) of divine Unity. Syed Muhammad^RZ did not understand what he had said. Syed MuHammad^RZ was like a suckling child in the hands of a respected elder before Ibn Arabi^RA."

416. The companions are narrated to have told Imam Mahdi^AS that Ibn Arabi^RA had said, "All from the Empyrean to the floor is one thing." But Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz^RA had said, "Zath wara-al-wara hai (Nature or essence is far beyond). Had Ibn Arabi^RA been in our day, I would have converted him to Islam." Imam Mahdi^AS said, "Ibn Arabi^RA was a strongman of Divine Unity (tauhid). Syed MuHammad^RZ did not understand his saying. He was like a suckling child in the hands of a respected elderly person before ibn Arabi^RA."

417. Somebody is narrated to have told Imam Mahdi^AS that Ibn Arabi^RA had said, "I have not seen Firaun (Pharaoh) in Hell. The Imam^AS quoted Allah as saying in Quran, To Fire shall they be exposed morning and evening…(S. 40: 46 SAL) and said "Ibn Arabi^RA had visited Hell in the middle (of the day). He was a man of Allah. He had said the truth."

418. The companions told Imam Mahdi^AS that Ibn Arabi^RA had defeated the mullahs in a debate about Firaun. Imam Mahdi^AS said that Ibn Arabi^RA had rejected the knowledge of the mullahs. They had thought that Firaun was saved (or given salvation). The mullahs had become blind and did not know that Allah Most High had said in Quran in respect of Firaun, So Allah involved him in suffering both here and in the Hereafter. (79: 25 SAL) The word him in this Verse refers to Firaun.

419. Allah is narrated to have sent a large quantity of gold to Bandagi Miyan Shah Nemat^RZ. At the same time a charan too had come to the Shah^RZ who gave him (charan) a large quantity of gold. At the time of sawaiyat also the charan praised the Shah^RZ very much. The Shah^RZ told his companions that he would give two mohras (coins) if they approved. The Companions agreed to the Shah's proposal. The Shah ^RZ gave him two mohras. The charan told the Shah^RZ, "You had given me a large quantity of gold then but now you have given me very little." The Shah^RZ explained the Quranic Verses. The charan gave away in the way of Allah his sword and clothes and said, "We did not know that Allah's religion was like that."

420. Bandagi Miyan Shah Nemat^RZ is narrated to have said, "The condition of tauba (repentance) is like this: Milk comes out of a cow's udder, but it does not go back into it despite every effort. One should repent like that (that is, one should not relapse into the sin)."

421. The companions used to run away from Miyan Ilahdad Hameed^RZ as a crow would fly away on seeing a bow. But the companions became happy when he returned the goods to Imam Mahdi^AS. But before returning the goods, the companions used to tell him, "You stink of carrion." Miyan Hameed^RZ himself used to say, "This servant is a carrion-eater among the fuqara".

422. Bayazid Bistami^RA is narrated to have said, "Bayazid is searching for Bayazid for twelve years and he has not seen him." The companions told this to Imam Mahdi^AS. The Imam ^AS said, "He was one who was searching. It would have been better if he was not one who was searching himself."

423. Somebody is narrated to have told Imam Mahdi^AS, "An aulia-Allah had said that his nafs demanded a musk melon for twelve years but he did not give it." The Imam^AS said, "Why did he not give it the melon if Allah had provided it to him without means (be-wasta). By eating the melon, he would have opposed his thought (khatra). He could have spent his time in the remembrance of Allah. Why did he remain in the captivity of a thought?"

424. The Khannas (devils) of Prophet Muhammad^SLM and Imam Mahdi^AS are narrated to be Muslims.

425. It is narrated that the daira of Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam^RZ was at Radhanpur. Some scholars had gathered there to debate the question about Mahdi. The Shah^RZ went there for the debate. Nobody came to discuss the question of Imam Mahdi^AS. The Shah^RZ remained there for a year. He did not accept any futuh (donations, charity) because he had gone there.

426. An ijma' had been convened at a place. A brother was sitting alone in seclusion. Imam Mahdi^AS accosted him and said, "Get up, you hypocrite. An ijma' is convened. Why are you sitting here?" Such was the insistence on joining the ijma'.

427. Allah is narrated to have sent some dates to Prophet Muhammad^SLM. He was distributing sawaiyat. Imam Hasan^RZ and Imam Husain^RZ were hungry. Bibi Fatima^RZ sent them to the Prophet^SLM by saying, "Go to the Prophet^SLM. Allah has sent dates." When they came to the Prophet^SLM, they picked up a date and put it in the mouth. The Prophet^SLM observed it and took out the date by putting his finger into the children's mouth. Both the children went weeping to their mother and told her what had happened. The mother was sorry. She came to the Prophet^SLM and said. "The children were hungry and you did like this with them." The Prophet^SLM said, "O Fatma^RZ! The enemy of the life is poison and the enemy of the faith is a forbidden morsel (luqma-e-haram)"

428. Bandagi Malik Ilahdad^RZ wrote a letter giving details of his condition to Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ, who was in Deccan. Two brothers came to deliver the letter. The Malik^RZ had written a Gojri (local language) dohra, "The feet have touched the head (I walk with my head on the path of Allah.) The body has dissolved by labour. The fire of love is burning in the heart. The cage of ego (khudi) is broken. The soul has joined the zath of Allah. Are You not All-Powerful?" [O Allah. You have given me the rank of wasl (meeting). That is Your Power.] Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar^RZ said, "The Malik^RZ has achieved the Vision." He wrote back to the Malik^RZ, "The divine Vision for you has started. You have perished in Allah."

429. The daira of Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ was at Jiwal. There was great distress. Four hundred and fifty fuqara had died out of hunger. This information reached Gujarat. After this, Malik Sharfuddin sent some money to Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ and Bandagi Miyan Malik Hammad^RZ and some ornaments to Bua Manna. Bua Manna was the sister of Malik Sharfuddin and wife of Malik Hammad^RZ. The person who brought all this was the daya of Bua Manna. The daya came to Jiwal and the daira. She enquired about the house of Malik Hammad^RZ and entered it. Bua Manna was standing there. But the daya could not recognise her as she had become emaciated because of hunger. The daya came into the house and went out thrice. Bua Manna was amused and watching her. Then she smiled. The daya saw Bua Manna's gold-filled tooth and recognised her. She regretted and lamented at the condition of Bua Manna. Then the daya placed all the money and the ornaments she had brought before Bua Manna. But Miyan Hammad^RZ and Bua Manna did not take anything from it. And the money and the ornaments were presented to Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ, who accepted it. He kept some money for the journey to Makkah and distributed the rest among the inmates of the daira. The share of Malik Hammad^RZ turned out to be of counterfeit coins. Food was cooked in every house in the daira except that of Malik Hammad^RZ. Some of the brothers in the daira felt that the Malik^RA might have taken the incident amiss. They went to meet him but found he was as usual. Later, the brothers informed Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ about their own feelings and that they had gone to meet Bandagi Malik Hammad^RZ who had not taken the incident amiss. Later Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir^RZ told them, "Why did you think that Malik Hammad^RZ would take such things to his heart. My soul and the soul of Malik Hammad^RZ were one, while we have two separate bodies. Go and apologise to the Malik^RA for harboring such thoughts about him." Accordingly, the brothers went to the Malik ^RA and tendered an apology.

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