The short Biography of Hazrat Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam RZ ...

MIRACLES OF THE IMAM AS WITNESSED BYBANDAGI MIYAN SHAH NIZAM RZMiyan Shah Nizam RZ witnessed many miracles of HazratImam Mahdi AS some of which are narrated below.During the migration to Khorasan, the Shahenshah-e-Vilayet,Hazrat Imam AS , was resting under a tree. Bandagi Miyan ShahNizam RZ had put his daughter, Bibi Nurullah RA , to sleep in acradle [made of cloth—jholi] which was tied to the branch of atree. A little later Hazrat Imam Mahdi AS gave the command totravel. Miyan Shah Nizam RZ was so engrossed in [theremembrance of] Allah that when the place was vacated, heforgot his daughter and accompanied the Imam AS . They hadtravelled for about three or four leagues when the Imam ASasked the Shah RZ , “Where is your companion?” Miyan ShahNizam RZ then remembered that he had left his daughter behind.He said, “She may be at the same place where we had campedearlier.” The Imam AS said, “Allah Most High has protected it.Go and bring it back.” When the Shah RZ reached the place, hesaw that a big lion was sitting under the tree guarding the child.On seeing the Shah RZ , it got up and went away with its headcast down. The Shah RZtook the baby and started walking torejoin the caravan of the Imam AS . But it was a dense forest withno indication of a path and he could not make out which wayMahdi AS had gone. But Allah soon resolved his difficulty.Miyan Nizam RZ heard an unknown voice saying, “This isMahdi Mau’ood, the Khalifa of Rahman.” Guided by thisunknown voice, Miyan Shah Nizam RZ reached the Imam AS .When he recounted his experience to the Imam AS , he repliedthat the lions of Allah are protected by the lions of the jungleand he also said that he has the ears with which he hears suchunknown voices.*Once Hazrat Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam RZ asked the Imam AS ,“Meeranji! The ulama say that the sign of Hazrat ImamMahdi ASis that he would revive the dried trees.” At thatmoment, the Imam AS was brushing his teeth with a miswak 11 .He planted the miswak in the soil. Immediately, green leavessprouted from it. Then the Imam AS pulled it out from the soiland it returned to its original form. The Imam AS then said,“Miyan Nizam! This is the work of jugglers. The meaning ofthe hadith is that the dead hearts would spring to life during thetime of Mahdi.”*It is narrated that whenever Imam Mahdi AS performed hisablutions (Vuzu) and the drops of water fell on the ground, asound would be heard, “This Imam Mahdi al-Mau’ood AS wastrue (Haq).” Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam RZ told the Imam ASthat a voice is coming from the drops of water and he (theShah RZ ) hears the voice and it says that this Imam Mahdi al-Mau’ood AS is true. In reply, the Imam AS said: “O MiyanNizam RZ , Allah has given you such ears with which you hearthe [unknown] voices.”*Apart from the above, the miracle of the Ka’bahcircumambulating the Mahdi AS was also witnessed by Miyan11 A piece of dried wood used as a toothbrush.2425