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starvation. He would break fast only after three days. When he
ate food, it was only salt-less vegetables.” 58
3. Khwaajah Uthmaan Haaruni adopted Mujahadah for 70 years,
never eating to satiation (to satisfy fully or excess) in all this time.
He would drink mouthful of water only after seven days. 59
4. “Hazrat Faridud Deen’s Shaikh advised him (Faridud Deen)
hunger for three days and then eat what comes from Ghayb
(Unseen). After three days, nothing came. On account of extreme
hunger Faridud Deen put some pebbles in his mouth, the pebbles
turned into sugar; he spat them out. A short while later, he again
put some pebbles in his mouth which too, became sugar. This
happened again for the third time. When Faridud Deen informed
his Shaikh of the incident, his Shaikh said: “It would have been
good if you had ate it.” 60
5. “Khwaajah ilw Mumshad Dinwari was a perpetual faster. It is
said that even during his infancy he would sometimes abstain
from drinking his mother’s milk. He is therefore called a born
wali.” 61
6. Moulana Zakariyah says: “It is said that Khwaajah Abu Ahmad
Abdaal Chisti never slept on bed for 30 years.” 62
4 - Meditation, Excessive Chanting and breath
holding
Excessive chanting and breath-holding exercises are essential
rituals of mysticism. This is generally done in solitude and for
hours together. It is believed that such rituals enlighten the heart
with knowledge and gives them miraculous powers.
58 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.140.
59 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.142.
60 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.156.
61 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.126.
62 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.131.
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