TheRamadan of Shaykh Al-Hadith Ml ZakariyyaKandelwi by Dr Muhammad Ismail Memon Madani

Ramadan of the Elders
else? From what time to what time does he rest?
15. What is his habit of recitation in tahajjud i.e. how many part
does he recite and from what to what time?
16. What is his habit in seĥr i.e. what time does he eat and how
much time before dawn does he stop?
17. Does he have any habit of drinking milk or anything else
in seĥr? Does he eat fresh chappati [thin unleavened bread] or
leftover from the night before?
18. Is Fajr prayed near sunrise [isfār] or in its beginning time?
19. Does he sleep at any time in the day or not? If he does is it the
morning or afternoon?
20. Does he have any specific habit for recitation of Qur’an or
not i.e. does he recite a specific amount everyday in Ramadan
or not?
21. Is it his habit to recite to anyone or not?
22. Is most of his recitation by memory or while looking in the
Qur’an?
23. What is his perpetual habit for i‘tikāf and has he performed
i‘tikāf for more than ten days e.g for forty days?
24. Is there any difference between the last ten days and the rest
of Ramadan?
25. Is there any other specific habit worthy of mention? Please,
if you could give a detailed reply and if possible, could you
ask of Ĥađrat Ĥājī Imdād Allāh’s devotions [for the month of
Ramadan] and send that also? If we could learn of his devotions
it would be excellent since no one [amongst the remaining elders]
is more informed of the devotions of Ĥađrat Ĥājī Imdād Allāh
than Ĥađrat [Ĥađrat Thānwī]. I know this is difficult, but the
routines and devotions of our elders, being a most enlightening
example for all the helpers, will be of great benefit, Allah u
willing.
The reply.
My friend, the respected one,
al-Salāmu ‘Alaikum wa Raĥmat Allāh,
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