1. It is narrated that whatever goes against the practice of Imam Mahdi (AS) and his companions (RZ) is an innovation (bid'at). Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said that every innovation is deviousness (gumrahi) and it leads to Hell.

2. Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said that the sanctified left-over (paskhurda) of the faithful (mumineen) has curative properties (shifa). This shows that Prophet Muhammad (SLM) too had given sanctified left-over (paskhurda).

3. Further the incident of the cave (of Hira) is well-known that Prophet Muhammad (SLM) and Aba Bakr (RZ) both were in the cave, as Allah has said: "…The second of the two; when they two were in the cave, when he said unto his comrade: 'Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us.' Then Allah caused His peace of reassurance to descend upon him…" (S. 9 : 40 MMP). And there came from a hole in the cave a big snake in eagerness to see Prophet Muhammad (SLM) and Aba Bakr (RZ) placed his hand on the hole in fear that the snake might bite the Prophet. After this, the snake bit Aba Bakr (RZ). Prophet Muhammad (SLM) took saliva from his own mouth and applied it to the hand of Aba Bakr (RZ). Allah, Most High, relieved Aba Bakr (RZ) from the snake poison. Hence, the saliva and the paskhurda (sanctified left-over) are the same.

4. It is narrated that an infidel woman was in severe labour pains. Imam Mahdi's (AS) sanctified left-over water was given to her. She died when she drank it. Her relatives tried hard to set fire to her body, but they failed. Finally, they were forced to bury her (in accordance with the Muslim practice). Glory to Allah! Such was the effect (of paskhurda).

5. It is narrated that there was a dog in the Imam's (AS) daira. It saw a snake and lunged to attack it with its mouth. The snake bit the dog's tongue. With its tongue hanging outside its mouth, the dog came to Imam Mahdi (AS). The Imam asked what had happened to it. The companions said that a snake had bitten it. The Imam (AS) put his saliva on the dog's tongue. The dog was cured of the snake-poison.

6. On another occasion, the same dog was bitten by a snake. It was in the throes of death. When Imam Mahdi (AS) came to know of it, he went to the dog and put with his own hand the sanctified left-over water in its mouth. It stood up immediately the water entered its throat.

7. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) was sitting. Suddenly, a young man, possessed by an evil spirit, was brought to him. Jokingly, as was his habit, the Imam (AS) asked: "Who are you?" The possessed young man replied: "We are the prince of the jinns." The Imam (AS) gave him the sanctified left-over water. As he drank the water, he let out a shriek: "O lord, give me more left-over water." As soon as the water entered his veins, he professed the testification (kalima) of Islam. The other veins became eager so that they too could convert to Islam. Again he asked for more left-over water. The Imam (AS) again gave it. After that, the possessed young man, with profuse humility, professed the kalima and joined the Imam's (AS) group.

COUPLET:
The goblet became empty, yet my eye is on the barmaid (saqi),/
The whole span of life was spent, the desire remained (unfulfilled).

8. It is narrated that in Chapaneer city, a king came to Bandagi Miyan Shah Ni'mat (RZ) and requested him to recite the scriptures and charm (phunk marna) his neck as it had been strained. Miyan Ni'mat (RZ) said "We do not know any reading. However, if you like, we will give you the sanctified left-over water. The cure is from Allah." The king applied the water to his afflicted neck.

9. It is narrated by Miyan Larh Shah Mubarak (RZ) that Imam Mahdi (AS) said: "If one were to practice custom, habit and innovations, one would not get any bounty (bahra) from here." Hence, it is reported by Abdullah bin Attar (RA): "I asked Abu Jafar bin Muhammad bin Ali (RA): "What would be the conduct of Imam Mahdi (AS) when he comes?' Abu Jafar (RA) said: "He will demolish the past as Prophet Muhammad (SLM) had done. He will renew Islam."

10. Hazrat Ali (RZ) bin Abi Talib has reported that Imam Mahdi (AS) would not leave any innovation undemolished and any tradition (sunnat) without restoring it.

11. Hazrat Ali (RZ) has quoted Prophet Muhammad (SLM) as saying that every innovation was deviation (zalalat) from the fight path and every such deviation leads to Hell. (To the end of the Hadith).

12. it is narrated by Abi Anjih 'Arbaz (RZ) bin Salim that Prophet Muhammad (SLM) made us listen to his sermon (wa'z). "This made our hearts fear, tears rolling down (our cheeks)." We told him: "O Apostle of Allah (SLM)! This is like an advice by one who is taking leave of us. Hence, please advise us as a legacy (wasiyyat)." Prophet Muhammad (SLM) then told us: "I advise you as a legacy to fear Allah and work according to his commands, even if a negro slave becomes a ruler over you, because one who will be alive after me will see that there will be many differences and contradictions. Hence, it is obligatory on you to follow my traditions (sunnat) and those of my orthodox or rightly guided caliphs." (To the end of the Hadith).

13. Mother of the Faithful, Hazrat 'Aisha Siddiqa (RZ) has reported that Prophet Muhammad (SLM) has said: "The action of a person, who creates something which is not in our commands, as being in them, is confuted (mardood)."

14. Muslim (the book of Hadith) quotes Prophet Muhammad (SLM) as saying that a person who acts in a way, which is not sanctioned by our commands, is confuted (mardood).

15. Abu Huraira (RZ) reports that he had heard Prophet Muhammad (SLM) as saying: "Avoid doing what I have prohibited you from doing and do what I have commanded you to do, as far as you can. The people who came before you were destroyed because of their abundant opposition to their Prophets (AS)."

16. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) has said: " Allah has sent Mahdi at a time when the meaning of the religion had been lost by three things: custom, habit and innovations. When Imam Mahdi (AS) comes, he will destroy custom, habit and innovations."

17. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) said: "Allah has sent this servant at a time when the religion of Mustafa (Prophet Muhammad (SLM)) had become extinct, except among Godly persons absorbed in divine meditation (majzub), as stated in (the book), Sharah-e-Maqasid, the religion of the ulema is that Mahdi Imam 'Adil (righteous leader who dispenses justice) will be from the progeny of Fatima (RZ), daughter of Prophet Muhammad (SLM), and that Allah will send him when He wants to help His religion."

18. A seeker of Allah came to a servant of Allah, according to a narration, and explained his situation: "I worship so much but I get no opening (kashaish)." The servant of Allah told him not to say his night ('Isha) prayers. When the night wore on, he thought how could he forego the night prayers. He then said his night prayers but gave up the three cycles of witr prayers. The next morning he went to the servant of Allah who had advised him to give up the night prayers. When he came to his spiritual guide, the latter, on seeing his face, asked him: "You said your night prayers?" He said: "Yes." The spiritual guide said: "Had you not said the night prayers, there would have been greater opening (kashaish)." The seeker asked why it was so. Then the spiritual guide told him: "Your prayers and worship themselves have become a veil (between you and Allah). When the veil was lifted, there was (some) opening."

19. Some people say their morning prayers at the earliest. This is an innovation (bid'at). In the book, Kitab-as-Salat, it is stated by a reference to the book, Majmua-e-Khani, in respect of the timings of the prayers that when the subh-e-sadiq (the true morning) dawns, the time for the morning prayers begins and it ends just before the sun rises.

20. Be it known that (one morning) Imam Mahdi (AS) came out (of his house) immediately on hearing the prayer call (azan). Miyan Bhik (RZ) immediately started saying takbir (preliminary to the obligatory prayers in congregation). Imam Mahdi (AS) told him: "Mullah Bhik! I lost the two cycles (dogana)."

21. It is narrated that Imam Mahdi (AS) used to say his four cycles (rak'at) sunnat prayers of afternoon (Zuhr) in his room (hujra). Somebody told him that Prophet Muhammad (SLM) used to say that (sunnat) prayer in the mosque. After this, the Imam too used to say that prayer in the mosque.

22. Further, be it known that Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) usually used to say his sunnat prayers of 'Isha and Witr in his house. And when he said his Witr prayers in the mosque, he usually performed the sajda-e-sahu (prostration performed in lieu of a mistake in prayers).

23. Be it known that after takbir the Sunnat prayers get dropped.

24. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) has said that during the Night of Glory (Shab-e-Qadr), Imam Mahdi (AS) performed two cycles (dogana) of prayers under his own leadership (imamat) after the obligatory and Sunnat prayers of 'Isha. And after the dogana, the Imam (AS) recited this supplication: "O Allah! Make us live among the humble, make us die among the humble and on the Day of Resurrection, resurrect us among the group of the humble, by Your Grace and Mercy. O the greatest among the Merciful and by your Kindness, O the greatest of the Compassionate."

25. Further, Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) too did the same (on the Night of Glory), his supplications too were the same and he said his prayers in congregation.

26. Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir (RZ) narrates that after saying his night prayers, Imam Mahdi (AS) looked at the skies and said: "Tonight is Ramazan." After this, at around midnight, the Qazi sent two witnesses to confirm (that the Ramazan moon had been sighted). The Imam (AS) said his taraveeh prayers. For the next thirty days Ramazan was observed. There was no indication on the sky (when the Imam (AS) looked at the skies on the first night of Ramazan).

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