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Treasure of devotion is essential for Ḥājī
Beloved Ḥujjāj! As the physical means are necessary for the Ḥājī,
inner spiritual treasure is also a significant requirement for him. This
treasure is that of true love and devotion which is attained from the
true devotees of Rasūl.
Parable: Once a person entered the blessed court of Sayyidunā
Ghauš-e-A’ẓam . Addressing the audience, Ghauš-e-
A’ẓam
declared, ‘This person has just arrived here in a
single step from Bayt-ul-Muqaddas (Jerusalem) in order to learn
the manners of true devotion from me.’ (Akhbār-ul-Akhyār, pp. 4)
May Allah shower mercy on them and forgive us for their sake
without accountability!
Adopt affiliation with true devotee
! Even a saint possessing saintly miracle (Karāmaĥ) needs
to attend the court of a greater saint so as to attain the treasure of
true devotion. How greatly we will be in the need of learning the
manners of devotion! We should also have affiliation with some true
devotee of the Holy Prophet to learn devotion from him and then
depart for Madīnaĥ.
Beloved Ḥujjāj! Two parables of the true devotees of the Beloved
and Blessed Prophet are being presented. Read them with a dejected
heart shedding tears in the desire of being blessed with love and
devotion of Allah and Mustafa ٖ
.
Mysterious Ḥājī
Sayyidunā Fuḍayl Bin ‘Iyāḍ
has narrated, ‘People were
busy making Du’ā in the plains of ‘Arafāt when I spotted a young
man standing with his head hung in shame. Approaching him, I