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Total Unconditional Obedience to a Shaikh
From Irshaadul-Mulook under the heading, ‘Obedience to the
Shaikh’ “He (Mureed/disciple) should not object to anything the
Shaikh does or commands and he should regard the Shaikh’s
instructions as being obligatory.” 587
“He (Mureed) should remain in submission and with respect and
dignity to his expert Shaikh just as a mayyit (dead body) is in the
hands of the one who gives it ghusl.” 588
“Annihilate all your wishes, desires and intentions. Submit
yourself to your Shaikh. Do not raise the slightest objection
against the taleem (teachings) of your Shaikh.” 589
Aashiq Illahi Merathi writes, “Once a common man asked Ba
Yazeed Bastami, ‘How should a Pir (Shaikh/Saint) be and how
should a Mureed (disciple) be?’ … Ba Yazeed Bastami said, ‘Come
to me tomorrow and I shall tell you.’ When the man came the
next day, he gave him a letter and said, ‘Take this letter and go to
the addressee. On your return you will get the answer’. The
person to whom the letter was written was at a distance of 30
days and used to stay with a young boy who was beardless,
extremely beautiful (?). Ba Yazeed Bastami asked the host to take
good care of their guest, give him a separate room to stay and
instruct the boy to serve him. And tell the boy not to disobey the
guest; even in he has to fall in a sin.”… The guest reached in 30
days and delivered the letter. The one to whom the letter was
addressed did according to the letter. The guest was alone with
the boy and he had some immoral thoughts. He wished the sinful
action. Immediately the guest was struck as if with the hand of Ba
Yazeed Bastami. The guest stopped and felt remorseful. The guest
left the next day, and after his return asked Ba Yazeed Bastami,
“Please reply my question”. Ba Yazeed said, “Pir should be as you
were struck, and the Mureed (disciple) should be as the one to
587 Irshaadul-Mulook (Eng. Trans.) p.58.
588 Irshaadul-Mulook (Eng. Trans.) p.96.
589 Aadaabul Muaasharat (Etiquette of Social Life) (Eng. Trans.) - Aadab
of the Shaikh, p.89-90
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