635. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "There is sair-e-nubuvat (stroll in prophet-hood) and sair-e-vilayat (stroll in saint-hood for the other, that is for Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) and Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ).

636. Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ) is narrated to have said, "The person who has the attributes of Caliphs Omar (RZ) and Osman (RZ) should take the oath of allegiance to a person who has the attributes of Caliph Aba Bakr (RZ). The first excellence (fazl) is of the explanation of Quran; the second excellence is of being the progeny of the Prophet Muhammad (SLM); the third excellence is of being the progeny of Imam Mahdi (AS) and the fourth excellence is of being particularized as the two young men."

637. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) was in a reverie at Farah in Afghanistan during the life of Imam Mahdi (AS). He saw that Imam Mahdi (AS) had died. They gave him the funeral bath. After that, everybody was seen making an effort to lift the dead body. But nobody was able to lift it. Then the Miyan (RZ) told the other brothers, "We will lift it if the brothers ask us." The brothers asked him to lift it. The Miyan (RZ) lifted the body with ease and rested it on his chest. He walked a few steps. The Miyan (RZ) said, "Then we saw that the Imam (AS) was among us. We told the details of the reverie to Imam Mahdi (AS)." The Imam (AS) then told us, "Yes. It is as you have seen (in your dream). It is the burden of the sainthood of Prophet Muhammad (SLM). Nobody other than you has the strength to lift it."

638. Imam Mahdi (AS) further said, "You have perished in our zath." After this, the Imam (AS) said, "The command of Allah arrives, 'Where there is the Khatam (seal) of the sainthood of Prophet Muhammad (SLM), his companions become the successors (qaim-muqam) to the Prophets (SLM). For some of the companions it is the stroll (sair) of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and for some others, it is the stroll of Prophet Esa (AS)." Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) asked, "Is there the stroll of Prophet Muhammad (SLM) and Imam Mahdi (AS) for anyone?" The Imam (AS) said, "Yes there is the sair in the zath of this servant (of Allah) for you."

639. A congregation (ijma') was convened at Nainpura in Ahmadabad. The question under discussion was the superiority (fazal) of the two young men. All the companions of the Imam (AS) were present. Some of the companions said that they knew about the particularization (takhsis), but that they did not know to whom the Imam (AS) had said that the two young men were Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) and Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ). Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) said, "I have heard that Bibi Buwan (RZ) had asked the Imam (AS) (about it)." The companions said, "We will ask the Bibi (RZ) if the Imam (AS) has told her specifically. She will tell us what she has heard. All the companions went to the Bibi (RZ). Then Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) asked her, "Allah is present. Imam Mahdi (AS) too is present. Please tell us what you have heard from the Imam (AS), because the Imam (AS) has mentioned the names of the two young men before you. Who are they?" The Bibi (RZ) quoted the Imam (AS) as having said during a sermon at the city of Farah that Allah had said, 'O Syed Muhammad, two young Syeds get Our bounty (faiz) directly from Our door. We have conferred this benevolence on you. This was the position of these two young men. But We have made them your subordinates.' Since I had heard this from the Imam (AS), I asked him, 'Miranjeo (AS), who are these two young men?' The Imam (AS) said, 'You look after your work. Allah will disclose it.' Then I told the Imam (AS), 'We are asking you because we would like to respect them as we respect you.' Then the Imam (AS) said, 'The two young men are Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) and Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ).'"

640. It is narrated that there was an ijma' at the Bhilot village. Among others, the question of superiority was also under discussion. Some said Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) assumed superiority over the other companions of Imam Mahdi (AS). Bandagi Miyan (RZ) said, "This banda never assumed superiority over others, because we have always learnt the lesson of perishing (fana) and non-existence (nesti). To give superiority to oneself over others is existence (hasti)." After this, Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) and Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) were standing with each other for the 'Asr prayers. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) received a command from Allah (reiterating this Quranic Verse), But those who did wrong changed the word which had been told to them for another saying…(S. 2: 59 MMP) (According to a tradition of the Prophet (SLM), Hittatun is a word implying submission to Allah and repentance. The evil-doers changed it for a word of rebellion-i.e., they were disobedient..-MMP). The prayers over, Bandagi Miyan (RZ) told Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) that he had received such a command from Allah. Bandagi Miran (RZ) said in a loud voice, "Aamanna-o-Saddaqna (we reposed faith and accepted it as true). After this, Miyan Khundmir (RZ) recited this couplet: From among the holy men ('abidan), Allah likes those/ who do not see themselves in the path of Allah. One day Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) was in his hujra, an angry divine command was received, "Why did you conceal the Truth. We had given superiority to two persons over all the companions." Bandagi Miyan (RZ) pleaded with Allah, "O Allah, there must be some proof (or argument)." A divine command arrived; Whoso is hostile to Allah and His angels and His apostles and to Gabriel and Michael---Allah verily will prove hostile to the disbelievers (S. 2: 98 SAL). And the glad tidings Imam Mahdi (AS) has given are particularly for two persons, as Gabriel (AS) and Michael (AS) (Jibrail and Mikail) are particularly (superior) among the angels. Further, Imam Mahdi (AS) has said, "Three persons are zati (innate): Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ), Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) and Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ).

641. Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) came to Bhilot Village after a journey and stayed there with the inmates of his daira. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) too came to Bhilot with the inmates of his daira and told Miran (RZ), "Give me some space so that this banda too remains with you." The Miran (RZ) then told Miyan (RZ), "What is the difference between you and me? Whatever Imam Mahdi (AS) has said about me, he has said about you too. He even said that the two of us are real brothers. And your faiz (bounty) is flowing."

642. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said that Mahdi and Mahdavian (his followers) will remain till the Day of Resurrection is established.

643. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have told Bandagi Malik Burhanuddin (RZ), "You have achieved the zath of Allah by giving up your own zath (by dying before your actual and physical death).

644. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have told Malik Gauhar (RZ), "You are a priceless gem (gauhar) and an elderly respected person (buzurg).

645. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have told Miyan Malikji (RZ), " The Prince of Divinity (lahut) is coming." After that, he performed his talqin (initiation).

646. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have told Miyan Amin Muhammad (RZ), "You are a thandi suhagan (a pleasant wife whose husband is alive).

647. Most of the companions remained in the company of Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) after the demise of Imam Mahdi (AS), and reached perfection. Such was the bounty (faiz) of Bandagi Miran (RZ).

648. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have told Bandagi Miyan Bhai Muhajir (RZ), "You are the sprout (buti) of (divine) Love."

649. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have told Bandagi Miyan Yusuf (RZ), "You will be in (divine) ecstasy till your death."

650. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "The paradises desire and demand Malik Burhanuddin (RZ), but he does not accept them. He demands the zath of Allah." He is further narrated to have said, "Malik Burhanuddin (RZ) made his master (sahib) sit near his bed." He further said, "It becomes the story of Sultan Mahmood and Ayaz." He further said, "The Shah came and the Shah went."

651. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said his Friday prayers (namaz). After that he also said the witr prayers. A scholar regretfully said, "Imam Mahdi al-Mauood (AS)will not come after this Friday." The Imam (AS) died (the same week). There was no difference between the time of the death of Imam Mahdi (AS) and that of Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ). All the companions said they did not see any difference between the two occasions. The time of the death of Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) was like the time of the death of Imam Mahdi (AS). The prayer call (azan) was sounded from eighteen places after the death of Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ).

652. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have gone to Khorasan. There he started to go to the Jami' Masjid. Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) was walking by the side of Imam Mahdi (AS). The Imam (AS) told Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ), "Bhai Mahmood, either go ahead of me or come after me. The two zath have become equal. Allah Most High will take away one of the two next week."

653. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) drinks the seven oceans of uluhiyat (divine power, divinity), but his lips do not become wet."

654. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have told Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ), "You and I are one and the same zath and one wajud (existence). There is no difference between you and me."

655. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) is narrated to have said, "We do not remember Allah. But efforts are on to make us remember (Allah)."

656. It is narrated that Bandagi Miyan Shah Nemat (RZ) had no clothes except an old lungi (a piece of cloth wrapped round the lower part of the body). Wrapped in the lungi, the Shah (RZ) was in the remembrance of Allah near the hujra of Imam Mahdi (AS). The Imam (AS) came near him. Because of the shortness of the lungi, the Shah (RZ) stood in the posture of a ruku'. The Imam (AS) saw this and went to his house, and told the Bibi (RZ), "I regretted seeing Miyan Nemat today." The Bibi (RZ) said, "Miranji (AS), Give him something." At the same time, Allah's command arrived, "O Syed Muhammad, Go and give the glad tidings of faith (iman) to Miyan Nemat (RZ)." Immediately, the Imam (AS) came near the Shah (RZ) and woke him up. The Shah (RZ) looked up and said, "Miranjeo (AS), you are the zath of Allah. Nemat is in the mushahida (observance) of Allah. Imam Mahdi (AS) told the Shah (RZ), "I give you the glad tidings of faith (iman)." Miyan Nemat (RZ) said, "Please bless me with the iman of Khundkar (AS) (your eminence)." The Imam (AS) said, "Nobody is allowed the iman of the Prophet (SLM) and the Imam (AS). But a seeker should always have such a desire. I give you the glad tidings of the iman." Then Imam Mahdi (AS) patted on the back of Bandagi Miyan Shah Nemat (RZ) and said, "Miyan Nemat is a He-man (mard-e-mardana)."

657. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "We and Miyan Nemat (RZ) rode the horses on the field of tawakkal (trust in Allah). There was no difference except for two ears."

658. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "Miyan Nemat (RZ) is the Omar (RZ) of Vilayat (sainthood)."

659. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "The grandfather of Miyan Shah Nizam (RZ) was Shaikh Farid Shakar-Ganj (RA) (treasure of sugar) and Miyan Nizam (RZ) is ruet-Ganj (treasure of divine Vision).

660. , Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "The attributes of Aba Bakr (RZ) are in Miyan Nizam (RZ)."

661. , Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "The person who has not seen Aba Bakr (RZ) should see Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ)."

662. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "Get the dreams and reveries you see after this servant (banda) interpreted by Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ). Miyan Dilawar (RZ) is ahl-e-dil (man of the Heart). He is daftar-e-dil (record of the Heart). Everything between the Empyrean and the nether regions of the earth is visible to him like a grain of mustard on the palm of his hand."

663. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have come out of his house on hearing the prayer call (azan). Miyan Bhik (RZ) recited the takbir (magnification of the name of Allah usually recited at the beginning of the obligatory namaz in congregation). Imam Mahdi (AS) said, "O Miyan Bhik (RZ), I have lost the dogana (two cycles of namaz, usually said before the obligatory prayers of the morning).

664. It is narrated that at night Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam (RZ) went out of his daira. Miyan Abdul Fattah (RA) followed him. The Shah (RZ) went to the tank and stayed there for an hour. Then he returned to his daira. The Shah (RZ) said, "This servant saw that he had absorbed the zath of Imam Mahdi (AS) in his own zath. And then Imam Mahdi (AS) absorbed the zath of this servant into his own zath. Then Prophet Muhammad (SLM) absorbed our zath into his own zath. After that, we absorbed the zath of Allah into our own zath. Then Allah Most High absorbed our zath into His own zath." The Shah (RZ) then said, "Allah-o-Akbar." He also said, "Do not say before others what this servant has told you."

665. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) is narrated to have said, "Efforts are made by Allah Most High for this servant, but there is no desire from here."

666. It is narrated that there was great divine ecstasy for Miyan Haji Muhajir (RZ). He met Imam Mahdi (AS). He reached the Truth. He achieved his objective (that is, Vision of Allah."

667. The restrictions in the daira of Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood Sani-e-Mahdi (RZ) were so severe that no brother would come out of his hujra till half past ten after the morning prayers (namaz). A brother came out of his hujra one day. Other brothers came to know of it. The others too came out. And started lamenting. They said, "What misfortune! He talked among us now." They were such seekers of Allah.

668. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) met Imam Mahdi (AS). In the beginning, he said like this, "We did not see Imam Mahdi (AS). We saw Allah." Imam Mahdi (AS) said, "Yes, Syed Khundmir (RZ), who becomes the servant of Allah, sees Allah." Miyan (RZ) fell down at that time. He said three of the following prayers in divine ecstasy. At that time, the command of Allah Most High arrived, "O Syed Khundmir (RZ), you had great desire of seeing Us. You have seen Us now. What gift have you brought to our door?" The Miyan (RZ) said, "O Allah, I have brought my head as a gift at Your door." Then Allah said, "This head is Our amanat (on trust). We would take it away when We want to." The Miyan (RZ) recovered his senses after he said the 'Isha (night) prayers.

669. It was in the city of Mando. The death anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (SLM) was being observed. Miyan Syed Ajmal (RZ) (younger son of the Imam (AS)) was with the Imam (AS). He asked (his first son) Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) to supervise the feeding of the brothers. Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) took Miran Syed Ajmal (RZ) in his hands. Imam Mahdi (AS) told him, "Do not take Miyan Ajmal (RZ) with you." Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) said, "He is with me." Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) went to the place of cooking. He was playing with Miyan Syed Ajmal (RZ). Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) was saying, "You are great or we are great (ham buzurg ya tum buzurg)?" Miyan Syed Ajmal (RZ) was looking towards the cooking vessels. All of a sudden he fell down in one of the boiling vessels. He was fished out. But by that time Miyan Ajmal (RZ) was dead. Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) went into the hujra and was crying and saying, "this has happened in my hands." Imam Mahdi (AS) was informed of the incident. He went to Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) and came out of the hujra with him and said, "Two persons of the same rank will not live during this period. Had Miyan Ajmal (RZ) been alive, he would have been in your position. But he was not destined to be in your position. Allah's writing (navishta) was like that. Do not grieve." Then the Imam (AS) recommended in respect of Miyan Ajmal (RZ). Allah's command arrived, "We have forgiven and blessed with salvation all the persons buried in this graveyard." Later, the companions did their best but failed to find the grave of Miyan Syed Ajmal (RZ). The dead of the graveyard were blessed.

670. It is narrated that the divine command of eternal salvation was issued in respect of all those people who were present at the time of the demise of Imam Mahdi (AS), as they became muhajirs (migrants).

671. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said in respect of Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ), "There is no difference between Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) and this servant except that of a name: This banda is called Mahdi and he is not called Mahdi."

672. When the time of his demise arrived, Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ) said, "The command of Allah arrives that He has forgiven all those people who are in our (the Shah's) daira today except three." There was great grieving and lamentation in the daira. Three brothers ran away after some days.

673. Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ) is narrated to have said that he supplicated Allah Most High, "Do not give worldly well-being to the members of my family. Give them qut-la-yamut (food enough to save them from death)." Allah Most High accepted the supplication.

674. Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ) met Imam Mahdi (AS) at the time of fajr. The Imam (AS) performed his talqin (initiation). The Imam (AS) placed his hand on the hand of the Shah (RZ) and said, "Become Murid-Allah," Then the Imam (AS) kept the hand of the Shah (RZ) on his own hand and said, "Become Murad-Allah." The Shah (RZ) remained in divine ecstasy for seven years. He stayed in a mosque. Then he came and stayed in the company of the Imam (AS).

675. Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ) is narrated to have told Miyan Abdul Malik (RA), "Take down that Prophet Esa (AS) was innate (zati); Prophet Musa (AS) and Prophet Nuh (AS) were of attributes (sifati); Prophet Yahya (AS) had the attributes of Allah (sifat-Allah); and all other prophets were malakuti (heavenly, divine).

676. Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) is narrated to have said, "The time of Imam Mahdi (AS) was like a person sowing seed in a field, rains would come and the crop got raised naturally. That was how things were during the time of the Imam (AS). Bandagi (slavery) in our times is like a man living near a well. He uses a rope and bucket to lift water from the well and raises his crop. The difference between the two periods is like that."

677. It is narrated that at the time of the demise of Imam Mahdi (AS), some of his companions had fully perished (fana), some others were half-perished (nim-fana) and yet others had perished only a little. They became fully perished (tamam-fana) in the august presence of Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ).

678. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have said, "The fire of (divine) Love has warmed all the companions. Some have become perfect and some are still imperfect. They will reach perfection in the company of Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ)."

679. When Bandagi Miyan Malikji (RZ) passed away, Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ) is narrated to have said, "Allah Most High has taken away Quran from this earth." Such was the zath of Miyan Malikji (RZ).

680. Bandagi Miyan Shah Nemat (RZ) was sitting at a place. Most of the brothers were not present. Sixteen brothers, however, were sitting with him. The Shah (RZ) looked at the sky and smiled. The brothers asked the Shah (RZ), "What is the command of Allah to you?" The Shah (RZ) said, "Buraq (the horse-like animal on which Prophet Muhammad (SLM) rode to the seven heaven on a mid-night journey), the houris (virgins of paradise) and angels have come near this servant. Let us see what Allah manifests." A few moments later, a contingent of soldiers arrived, there was a battle and the Shah (RZ) and his sixteen companions were martyred.

681. A thought is narrated to have occurred to Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam (RZ) that he should eat meat. The Shah (RZ) did not eat anything for a whole year. He would stand from dusk to dawn (in the remembrance of Allah). His son, Miyan Abdur Rahman (RZ) too would stand behind him with the thought the Shah (RZ) might encounter any trouble. The Shah (RZ) saw it and told his son, "Allah is the strength for his slaves (bandagan), and not the meals." Allah commanded the Shah (RZ), "Shall I give you qut or quwat (food or strength)?" The Shah (RZ) said, "Give me strength." Allah gave him the strength. Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ) and Bandagi Miyan Shah Nemat (RZ) heard about this incident. They invited Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam (RZ). Some food was brought. Miyan Shah Nizam (RZ) said, "A thought had occurred to me. (Hence, I had stopped eating)." Miyan Nemat (RZ) said, "You have no nafs (lust)." Miyan Dilawar (RZ) said, "You have no heart." Miyan Nizam (RZ) ate something after that.

682. Bandagi Miyan Malik Burhanuddin (RZ) said, "La houl…" when his death occurred. Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ) said, "Paradises were presented before the Malik (RZ)." Hence, he had said, "La houl…"

683. Imam Mahdi (AS) is narrated to have told Bandagi Miyan Shah Dilawar (RZ), "Where there is one, you are the second; where there are two, you are the third, where there are three, you are the fourth, where there are four, you are the fifth. You see, Prophet Muhammad (SLM) is standing here and saying this."

684. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) is narrated to have said, "When the infidels come and attack us, I go alone (to face them)." Aba Bakr (RZ) had heard this. For the next six months, Aba Bakr (RZ) used to come to the door of the Prophet (SLM) with a camel and wait there till the dawn. The infidels came one night to attack the Prophet (SLM). Allah's command arrived to the Prophet (SLM), "Tell Ali (RZ) to sleep on your bed and you go out." The infidels had surrounded the house of the Prophet (SLM). The Prophet (SLM) asked Ali (RZ) to sleep on his bed. Ali (RZ) obeyed the order. Allah commanded the Prophet (SLM), "Throw a handful of mud in the eyes of the infidels." The Prophet (SLM) did as commanded. All the infidels became blind. The Prophet (SLM) came out. Aba Bakr (RZ) was sitting at the threshold of the Prophet (SLM) with his camel. He made the Prophet (SLM) ride the camel and started the journey. The infidels came and gleefully said, "Muhammad has come in our possession. Wake him up and kill him." When they woke him up, they found that it was not Muhammad (SLM) but it was Ali (RZ). They became angry. They even slapped Ali (RZ). They followed the Prophet (SLM) in pursuit. They came close to him. Allah commanded the Prophet (SLM), "Go and hide yourself in the cave," Sensing the possibility of there being a scorpion or a snake, Aba Bakr (RZ) went into the cave first. There was nothing. The Prophet (SLM) too went into the cave. A spider weaved a web at the mouth of the cave and a dove sat there. The Satan pointed out to the infidels that Muhammad (SLM) was hiding in the cave. The infidels laughed at the Satan and said, "You are mad." The Satan told them, "Tomorrow you will know when he will kill you." Aba Bakr (RZ) started crying that the deen (religion) of Allah had vanished. Prophet (SLM) told him, "Allah is with us." The Prophet (SLM) slept resting his head at the knee (zanu) of Aba Bakr (RZ). A snake came there to meet the Prophet (SLM). Aba Bakr (RZ) thought that the snake might bite the Prophet (SLM). He placed the palm of his hand on the hole from which the snake had emerged. The snake bit the hand of Aba Bakr (RZ). Prophet (SLM) woke up and applied his saliva on the palm of Aba Bakr (RZ). Allah removed the effect of the snake poison. After all this, the Prophet (SLM) and Aba Bakr (RZ) came out of the cave. The infidels were defeated.

685. It is narrated that there was a dog in the daira of Imam Mahdi (AS). It saw a snake and lunged to hold the mouth of the snake. The snake bit the dog's tongue. The dog came to Imam Mahdi (AS) showing its tongue. The Imam (AS) asked what had happened to it. The companions told him of the snake- bite. The Imam (AS) put his saliva on the snakebite. The snakebite was cured. On another occasion the same dog had another snakebite. When the Imam (AS) came to know of it, he came near the dog and put a few drops of his paskhurda (sanctified leftover) in the mouth of the dog with his own hand. As soon as the paskhurda water entered the dog's throat, it stood up,

686. Paskhurda water was needed for an idolatress at the time of Imam Mahdi (AS) as the woman was in great labour pain. She died as soon as she drank the Imam's paskhurda water. They tried to burn her on the funeral pyre. They could not. At last, they were forced to bury her. Such was the effect of the paskhurda.

687. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) was sitting at a place. A possessed young man was brought into his presence. The Imam (AS) asked him in jest, as was his habit, "Who are you?" The possessed young man said, "I am the prince of the jinns. Imam Mahdi (AS) gave him the paskhurda. The possessed man drank it, let out a shriek and demanded more paskhurda. When the sanctified leftover water entered his veins, he converted to Islam. Again he demanded paskhurda. Imam Mahdi (AS) gave it to him again. After this, the possessed man recited the Islamic testification, La ilaha… Then the person remained in the company of the Imam (AS).

688. Ibrahim Adham (RA) is narrated to have said, "A taiyab cheez (a thing that comes all of a sudden and unsolicited) is a great share of yours. It is not necessary that you should remain awake at night (praying) and in perpetual fasting. You have a great share in taking only the taiyab cheez."

689. Bandagi Miyan Shah Nemat (RZ) saw that "We have completely absorbed the zath of Imam Mahdi (AS) in our zath but the head has not perished in us. We told the Imam (AS) about this." The Imam (AS) said, "May Allah bless you with my perfect emulation."

690. It is narrated that time of the demise of Imam Mahdi (AS) was nearing. Miyan Nemat (RZ) started lamenting. The Imam (AS) asked, "Who is it?" The Shah (RZ) said, "It is this banda." The Imam (AS) asked, "Which banda?" The Shah (RZ) said, "This banda is Nemat (RZ)." The Imam (AS) placed his cap on the head of the Shah (RZ) and said, "Allah Most High has forgiven Miyan Nemat (RZ) and the members of his family." Miyan Nemat (RZ) said, "The members of my family are the fuqara as they emulate me. They are members of my family. One who does not emulate me is not a member of my family."

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