TheRamadanOfShaykhAl-hadithMuhammadZakariyyaKandhelviAndOurEldersByShaykhDrMuhammadIsmailMemonMadani

Ramadan of the Eldersthe masjid to listen to Ĥađrat. The masjid was so full there wasnot an inch of space. In fact, people were standing outside on thestreet to hear the talk. Since Ĥađrat’s voice could not be heardoutside, a loudspeaker was installed. Thousands of people sat andwere served tea quietly as the talk went on and not one person wasleft out who did not receive tea. People finished their tea by thetime Ĥađrat finished talking. The talk was purely inspirational, theobjective being to bring people closer to Allah u. Rarely was apolitical point raised except to liven up the talk. During the talk,Ĥađrat received notes that were read out to him. He would respondaccordingly, sometimes in detail if need be. When Ĥađrat becamesick in the middle of Ramadan, others took his place in deliveringthe talk. Though he was sick, Ĥađrat attended these talks and didnot leave until they ended. One hour after the talk, people shookhands with Ĥađrat. Although every measure was taken to assurethat Ĥađrat arrived quickly to the car, it took him some time toreach the car. After arriving at the residence, snacks were servedand everyone who was present joined in this gathering. By thetime the gathering ended, it was usually 1:30 a.m.After that, Ĥađrat left for his room and if the need arose, talkedprivately to his confidants. Then Ĥađrat rested for half an hourand woke up for tahajjud [I saw many times and experiencedhow my Ĥađrat Sahāranpūrī and Ĥađrat Madanī had completecontrol over their sleep. When they wished to sleep, they closetheir eyes and they were asleep. If they set a time to wake up,there was no need for an alarm or any person to wake them up,they would wake up at the appointed time on their own. I havementioned this in Āp Bītī- Zakariyyā]. After he attended to hispersonal needs, he departed for the masjid for tahajjud. Thepeople who came from afar usually reached the masjid beforeĤađrat or at least caught Ĥađrat in the first rak‘as. Shaikh Jalīland Ĥađrat both led in tahajjud.Ĥađrat was careful about not making any noise or wakinganyone up when he left for the masjid to pray tahajjud. However,usually people were already awake since they looked forward to149