Naqliyat-e-Miyan Syed Alam RH (English) - Khalifatullah Mehdi

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world, I too would get some of the world.” After this he took to the company of Bandagi
Miyan Syed Khundmir RZ and asked for forgiveness for such talk and achieved his objective
(maqsood).
153. Hazrat Umar RZ asked the Prophet SLM where Allah was. The Prophet SLM replied that Allah
was in the hearts of believers. He then asked Rasoolullah SLM where the heart was. The
Prophet SLM replied, “It is inside the living person. But the heart is of two kinds – one is
manifest (majazi) and the other real (haqiqi). The haqiqi heart is not the one which you know
as a piece of flesh. O Umar, it is neither on the left nor on the right, neither above nor below,
neither far nor near. You need the nearness of Allah to recognize the real heart.” Then
Umar RZ asked, “Ya Rasoolullah SLM , who is a Muslim and who is a Momin?” Rasoolullah SLM
answered, “A zahed 35 is a Muslim and an Arif 36 is a Momin.”
154. Hazrat Umar RZ told a person to repent. The man replied, “…For my Lord is, be sure, Oft-
Forgiving, Most Merciful!” 37 Hazrat Umar RZ replied, “…Lo! His grasp is painful, very
strong.” 38 On hearing this, he let out a shriek and gave up his life. Hazrat Umar RZ prayed for
his salvation.
155. After the demise of Hazrat Rasool SLM , Hazrat Abu Zar RZ went and stayed in a mountainous
region. At the time of the khilafat of Hazrat Umar RZ he came to Hazrat Umar RZ and recited
the verse, “…And there are those who bury gold and silver and spend it not in the way of
Allah: announce unto them a most grievous penalty.” 39 Hazrat Umar RZ heard this Ayat
(Verse) and said, “After Rasoolullah SLM , a lot of treasure came. Had I distributed it equally
amongst all, everyone would have become wealthy and nobody would have followed (the
religion). That is why a portion of it is given on fixed days every month and the treasure is in
the custody of the trustee. When there is a battle, the weapons and armaments needed for
battle are purchased using this treasure.”
156. Someone requested Hazrat Umar RZ for a month’s salary to be given (in advance). Hazrat
Umar RZ told him to take it from the treasurer. When he asked the treasurer, the treasurer
came to the khalifa and said, “Know that the (work of) one month of this man will be your
responsibility.” Umar RZ said, “What do I know? Allah knows whether I will be alive or not.”
The treasurer then said, “So whose right shall I give to this man.” Hazrat Umar RZ said,
“Don’t give.” Hazrat Abu Zar RZ read the verse of the Quran to warn such a person. After this
Hazrat Umar RZ said, “O Abu Zar, go back to the mountains. Otherwise, our followers will
kill you.”
157. Hazrat Bandagi Meeran Syed Mahmood RZ said, “At the time of Mahdi AS , everyone sowed a
seed, rain fell on it, and it grew without any intervention. Now everyone cultivates near the
well, draws water using a pail and a rope and takes care of his crops. Such is the disparity
between the two times.”
35 A devout person who fears Allah.
36 One who has intimate knowledge of Allah.
37 Quran, S. 11: 41 (AYA); S. 12: 53.
38 Quran, S. 11: 102 (MMP).
39 Quran, S. 9: 34 (AYA).