Post by Sag E Dargah E Jilani on Sept 8, 2009 9:05:36 GMT
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Sayyedina Sarkar E Baghdad Rahmatullahi 'alayh said,For 25 years, I roamed the jungles of Iraq. For 40 years, I performed my Fajr Salaah with the Wudhu of Esha and for 15 years I used to stand on one foot until Fajr and complete (recitation of) the entire Quran.
During this time, I sometimes spent between three and 40 days without eating even a morsel. Shaikh Abul Masood bin Abu Bakr Hareemi Rahmatullahi 'alayh reports that My Master Gaus Ul AzamRahmatullahi 'alayh once said to him. Year after year, I spent struggling with my nafs by putting myself through various strenuous and intense tests. For one year, I ate only vegetables and drank no water. The following year I only drank water and ate nothing and the year after that, I did not eat and drink for the entire year. There were times when I did not sleep a wink.
During this time I used to put myself through various spiritual exercises. There were times when I would be so drowned in struggling against my nafs, that I used to roll on thorns until my entire body would be severely bruised and cut, and I would become unconscious. People would pick me up and take me to the Haakim. He would certify me dead. Thinking that I was dead, they would prepare for my Ghusal and kaffan. When they used to place me on the bathing board to give me Ghusl, I used to awake from this spiritual condition and walk away.
Wasalamu Alaykum
Sayyedina Sarkar E Baghdad Rahmatullahi 'alayh said,For 25 years, I roamed the jungles of Iraq. For 40 years, I performed my Fajr Salaah with the Wudhu of Esha and for 15 years I used to stand on one foot until Fajr and complete (recitation of) the entire Quran.
During this time, I sometimes spent between three and 40 days without eating even a morsel. Shaikh Abul Masood bin Abu Bakr Hareemi Rahmatullahi 'alayh reports that My Master Gaus Ul AzamRahmatullahi 'alayh once said to him. Year after year, I spent struggling with my nafs by putting myself through various strenuous and intense tests. For one year, I ate only vegetables and drank no water. The following year I only drank water and ate nothing and the year after that, I did not eat and drink for the entire year. There were times when I did not sleep a wink.
During this time I used to put myself through various spiritual exercises. There were times when I would be so drowned in struggling against my nafs, that I used to roll on thorns until my entire body would be severely bruised and cut, and I would become unconscious. People would pick me up and take me to the Haakim. He would certify me dead. Thinking that I was dead, they would prepare for my Ghusal and kaffan. When they used to place me on the bathing board to give me Ghusl, I used to awake from this spiritual condition and walk away.
Wasalamu Alaykum
Hazrat Pir Syed Ghulam Muhyuddin Gilani Rahmatullahi 'alayh
Really happy to read your thread.
