18. Some people try to compare, conform and interpret the narrations of Imam Mahdi (AS). This is against Imam Mahdi (AS).

19. May it be known that when somebody tries to state the narrations and practice of Imam Mahdi (AS) and his companions, they ridicule him by calling him by nicknames like 'naqlia' and 'manqulia'. Had the collectors of the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (SLM) been alive in our time, one wonders what nicknames would they have given them, although Allah has forbidden calling people by nicknames in His Book, and enjoined: "... Let none defame another, nor give bad names to each other, it is sin for a man of faith (believer in the Quran) to give a bad name to any one. And mark! those who repent not (for wrong done to others) are wicked indeed." (S 49: 11 SAL)

20. They do not give credence to the narrations and say that they are not reliable because they do not conform to their situation and their times, even though (Imam Mahdi (AS)) has given his commands in accordance with the Quranic Verses and Allah's (specific) commandments.

21. Imam Mahdi (AS) has called kafir a seeker of world.

22. He has called hypocrites people who abandoned migration.

23. He has prohibited friendship with those who abandoned migration.

24. He decreed remembrance of Allah for nine hours as scarce (zikr-e-qaleel).

25. A person embarked on a journey to Jalor. Another person related the narrations of Imam Mahdi (AS) that one should not go to the seekers of the world and those who had abandoned migration. The first man became angry and thundered: "Do not indulge in ghibat (slandering behind one's back)." In these days, the narrations of Imam Mahdi (AS) have become slander!

26. Some of the narrations of Imam Mahdi (AS) had gained currency in the daira of Miyan Abdul Kareem RA. It was stated that a narration was correct that that Imam Mahdi (AS) had called a seeker of the world as kafir, in accordance with the commands of Allah, and the Quranic Verse: "To those who choose the life of the present (world) with all its false glamours, Our way is to deal out in full measure in this very world what they deserve for their deeds, and they shall not in the least be deprived of what they merited." (S. 11: 15 SAL) There are many other Quranic Verses on this subject, and they were quoted by the Imam.

27. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) had applied sesamum seed (til) oil to his head, when somebody came to meet him. The Imam (AS) sent word that he would come after washing his head, if he (the visitor) pleased. The visitor replied that the Imam (AS) may come after washing his head. But Imam Mahdi (AS) came out wearing a cap on his oil-drenched unwashed head. The visitor asked why the Imam (AS) had not washed his head. Imam Mahdi (AS) said "You are a seeker of Allah and have come with great devotion and love ('ishq). How can we be busy with removing the oil from the head?" This narration is well-known, and this practice was followed also by the migrant-companions (RZ) of Imam Mahdi (AS).

28. It is narrated by Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) that if one were to bow his head in salutation, it became ruku' (bending the body in Muslim prayer) and if one were to bow his head with both his shoulders, it became a sajda (prostration in Muslim prayer). And a sajda to anybody other than Allah is not allowed.

29. It is narrated that Khwaja Mahmood (RA) told Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ): "I am an employee of Jabal al-Mulk. How should I salute him? The practice among his employees is that they bow down their heads in salutation." Bandagi Miyan advised him: "Bow your ear to one side in salutation to him (the employer)."

30. Be it known that some of the companions of Prophet Muhammad (SLM) asked him: "Why should we not fall in sajda before you, instead of saying salam, as the non-Arab people fall in sajda to salute their kings." Prophet Muhammad (SLM) said: "Sajda to anyone other than Allah is not allowed."

31. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) said: "Had sajda to anybody other than Allah been allowed, I would have ordered women to fall in sajda before their husbands in honour of their right to greatness (azmat)."

32. Some of the companions of Prophet Muhammad (SLM) asked: "O Messenger of Allah! We salute you as we salute each other. Should we not fall in sajda before you?" Prophet Muhammad (SLM) replied: "One should not fall in sajda before anybody other than Allah. But give respect to each other among you and recognise the right of the rightful."

33. It is narrated that during the time of Imam Mahdi (AS), his companions would return to their rooms (hujra) in such a way that none had any information about anybody else, after listening to the explanation of the Quranic Verses delivered by the Imam (AS).

34. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) used to go to the rooms of the seekers of Allah. He would be very happy if he found a seeker lying down in remembrance of Allah. He would show kindness, and say: "Take rest and this servant (of Allah) will sit (with you). It does not matter if I were to lull you to sleep." And if the Imam were to find a companion missing from his room, he would say: "They are misfits (bey-dhangey)."

35. It is narrated that there was great pain in the leg of Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood (RZ) in Bhelot. (He was not able to walk). He was taken to his house (from the mosque) on a small cot carried by two persons. The same two persons used to bring him to the mosque. There were not many accompanying him. Only a few were following. Hazrat Bandagi Miran turned round and saw Malik Ma'roof (RZ) and Miyan Larh (RZ) standing there with some other brothers. They were talking about the meaning of Quran that had been explained just then. They were saying that Imam Mahdi (AS) had explained the meaning at this point like this or that. Bandagi Miran (RZ) called Malik Ma'roof (RZ) and said: "Break the assembly after the Maghrib prayers." The practice of Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) and other migrant-companions (RZ) was similar. But now they say that the narrations of Imam Mahdi (AS) should be compared and conformed (tatbiq) that Imam Mahdi (AS) had said that scarce remembrance of Allah, that is, the zikr of nine hours (zikr-e-qalil), was attribute of hypocrites (munafiq). The Imam had decreed the people, who had abandoned migration too, as hypocrites. He had also treated fixed periodical income (ta'yin) as cursed (la'in). He had designated that seeking the worldly life as kufr (infidelity). He had said that a person who desired the wealth (mata') of worldly life was a kafir (infidel). A person who remained in the company of such a person or went to his house, the Imam said, "is not from us, not from Prophet Muhammad (SLM) and not from Allah."

36. It is narrated that some people said: "What do we know what is against (the practice of) Imam Mahdi (AS), because we have not seen the Imam. Hence, what has been heard from Bandagi Miran Syed Mahmood and other migrant-companions (RZ) of Imam Mahdi (AS) should be told to us."

37. It is narrated by Miyan Abdur Rashid (RZ) that Imam Mahdi (AS) asked Miyan Larh Muhajir (RZ) to tell him what was the practice (sunnat) of Prophet Muhammad (SLM), which was not being followed contemporaneously and that it should be brought to his notice. After some days, Miyan Larh (RZ) told the Imam that it had been researched from the books of Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) that Prophet Muhammad (SLM) used to say his Zuhr (afternoon) sunnat prayers before and after the obligatory (farz) prayers in the mosque after coming out (of the house). After this, Imam Mahdi (AS) said: "Now, this servant (of Allah) too will come out (of the house) and say his prayers (in the mosque)."

38. Be it known that Hazrat Umar (RZ), during his reign as Caliph, asked some of his companions: "What would you do to the Caliph if you see in him something against (the practice of) Prophet Muhammad (SLM)?" Some said "You will never do anything contrary to the practice of the Prophet (SLM)." Then again he asked some others; one of them said: "I would do the same thing that is done in the press (shikanjah) to straighten a crooked arrow." Hazrat Umar (RZ) was very happy to hear him. Later, he gifted him a shirt.

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