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Ramadan of the Eldersmadan. Workers and laborers took breaks, the teachers of the schoolsalso took this opportunity to join Ĥađrat, and a large number ofscholars and ĥuffāż also came at this time. Before the partition, mostof the devotees, helpers and scholars came from East Punjab. Thedevotees of Raipūr and surrounding areas took the responsibilityof caring for the ifţār, seĥr, and dinner of the guests and people ini‘tikāf. In Ramadan, all gatherings [that were held throughout theyear-translator] were cancelled in respect for Ĥađrat’s wishes [whowas strict about seclusion in the month of Ramadan -translator] anddiscussion time and appointments [with Ĥađrat] were also cancelled.All mail was also terminated. Ĥađrat remained by himself throughouta 24 hour period except in śalāt times. Ĥađrat became irritated ifsomebody came with whom he was forced to meet. Before his illness,he did ifţār with the gathering with dates and Zamzam. Immediatelyafter Maghrib, before his sickness became worse, he ate dinner thendrank tea with the gathering until the adhān of ‘Ishā. This was theonly time of sitting with Ĥađrat in 24 hours. After adhān, peopleprepared for śalāt. During this time, a large group of scholars sittingin the first row asked Ĥađrat important questions and then Ĥađratresponded. After that, he either rested or sat up and the helpers massagedhim. Tarāwīĥ was held in the masjid and khanqā. The Qur’anwas recited and completed in both places. Many ĥuffāż were presentbut Ĥađrat preferred those who recited beautifully and who knewQur’an well.Ĥađrat spent one Ramadan [Ramadan of 1372 hijri/1953] in Manśūrī.There were approximately fifty to sixty volunteers and Maulwī ‘Abdal-Mannān led the tarāwīĥ. Ĥađrat’s routine was to hold a gatheringafter tarāwīĥ. At this time Ĥađrat was in a lively mood and in goodspirits. Many people stayed awake the whole night. In essence, nightor day, there was a feeling of liveliness in the area.Shaikh ‘Alī Miāń came from Lucknow on the 16th [Saturday,May 29, 1953] straight to Manśūrī and left after Eid.In another place, Shaikh ‘Alī Miāń writes about Ĥađrat’s lastRamadan,157
the ramadan of shaikh muĤ ammud zakariyyĀThe last Ramadan and Last Journey to PakistanĤađrat’s Ramadan of 1381/ February, 1962 was spent in Raipūr also.Upon Ĥađrat’s insistence, Shaikh [Shaikh Zakariyyā] made it hishabit to leave for Raipūr immediately after Jumu‘a in Sahāranpūrand return Monday morning. As it was difficult to commute eachweek back and forth between Raipūr and Sahāranpūr, it was decidedthat half of Ramadan be spent in Sahāranpūr and half in Raipūr.Ĥađrat Shaikh al-Ĥadīth arrived in Raipūr on the 17th of Ramadan/February 21, 1962. Tarāwīĥ was led by Shaikh ‘Abd al-Mannān’s sonShaikh Ĥāfiż Fađl al-Raĥmān. Shaikh ‘Abd al- Ĥafīż Gamthalwīhad also arrived before Ramadan. How was anybody to know thatthis was going to be Ĥađrat’s last Ramadan and the time to departfrom this world was arriving closer and closer. The reading sessionof Khawāja Ma‘śūm’s letters was held from ‘Aśr to shortly beforeMaghrib. The number of guests was big and was getting biggereach day. Ĥađrat prayed Eid śalāt behind Shāh Mas‘ūd. The moststirring spectacle was when they took Ĥađrat in the wheelchair tohis shaikh’s [Shāh ‘Abd al-Raĥīm Raipūrī] grave after Eid. It said,اَنْتُمْ‏ لَنَا سَ‏ لَفٌ‏ وَنَحْ‏ نُ‏ لَكُ‏ مْ‏ خَ‏ لَفٌ‏ وَاِنَّا اِنْ‏ شَ‏ اءَ‏ اللهُ‏ بِكُ‏ مْ‏ الَ‏ حِ‏ قُونَ‏You are our predecessors [salaf ], we are your successors [khalaf ] and weshall certainly meet you soon, Allah u willingIn another place, Shaikh ‘Alī Miāń writes:Ramadan came upon him during his stay in Pakistan also.His helpers and devotees from Pakistan hoped Ĥađrat wouldspend Ramadan with them in Pakistan so that their Ramadanwould be illuminated with blessings [Ramadan arrived inthe summer in those days]. In 1371/1951, Ĥađrat spent hisRamadan in Kauhi Marī at Sufi ‘Abd al-Ĥamīd’s residence. In1373/1953, he spent his Ramadan in Ghaura Gallī [Kauhi Marī]on the sincere invitation and request of Muĥammad Shafī‘Qureshi and Malik Muĥammad Dīn. There were more thana hundred guests that year. They [Muĥammad Shafī‘ Qureshiand Malik Muĥammad Dīn] both dedicated their time and158
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Chapter five 15The Ramadan of Ĥađ
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The first BookThe Ramadan of Shaikh
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