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Chapter SixThe routine and devotions during this RamadanThe Ramadan of 1385/1966 as narrated by Shaikh Abū al-Ĥasan‘Alī Nadwī was spiritually lively and inspiring. He reports fromShaikh Munawwar Ĥusain:20 to 25 people came from Niżām al-Dīn, the year ShaikhYūsuf passed away in 1384/ 1965 and said, “We will performour i‘tikāf here.”Ĥađrat’s routine was:Ĥađrat was usually praying voluntary śalāt when people woke upfor seĥr. He ate two eggs and drank one cup of tea shortly beforethe fast started. He leaned against a pillow and turned towards thepeople and guests sitting nearby until people stood up for śalāt.After śalāt, he rested until about 9 a.m. then woke up, attendedto his personal needs, and prayed voluntary śalāt until noon. Heread and responded to any urgent letters until the adhān of Ẓuhr.After adhān, he prayed Sunna and then busied himself in recitationimmediately after Ẓuhr until ‘Aśr, during which time guests wereadvised to perform the dhikr of Allah u. Therefore, all thedhākirīn (the murīds with permission to perform dhikr) began dhikrwhile others recited Qur’an until ‘Aśr. After ‘Aśr, Ĥađrat recitedthe Qur’an loudly while most guests either listened or recited theirown Qur’an. This went on until it was time to break the fast.A few minutes before ifţār, when recitation of Qur’an ceased andit was completely silent, everyone went into meditation. Guestswere advised to sit by the long mats laid out in the courtyard forifţār while Ĥađrat moved into his private quarters. Ĥađrat brokehis fast with one Madanī date and a cup of Zamzam water. He theneither went into meditation or sat against the wall. After Maghrib,the guests were given food and Ĥađrat started his voluntary śalāt.About half an hour before adhān, he ate one or two eggs and dranka cup of tea. Initially, he refused to eat or drink anything but aftermuch urging [one week after Ramadan] Ĥađrat agreed to the eggsand cup of tea but nothing else. Ĥađrat never ate rice or bread or23
the ramadan of shaikh muĤ ammud zakariyyĀany other staple diet throughout the month of Ramadan or evenon the last day of Sha‘bān.Before the adhān for ‘Ishā, the curtains of Ĥađrat’s quarterswere removed and Ĥađrat sat against the wall observing the guestsand people in ‘itikāf. It was such an inspiring scene. Newcomerscame and met with Ĥađrat. When the adhān was given, Ĥađratattended to his personal needs, and then began his voluntary śalāt.He remained in salat until ‘Ishā and tarāwīĥ śalāt began.During this particular Ramadan he listened to three ĥuffāż(memorizers of Qur’an) in tarāwīĥ. The first was Muftī Yaĥyā,second Ĥāfiż Furqān, and then Miāń Salmān [Muftī Yaĥyā’s fatherin-law].He and most of the guests performed i‘tikāf the whole ofRamadan. Since most people were in i‘tikāf, it was difficult findingsomeone to pick up the mail from the post office. Only three orfour of Ĥađrat’s special devotees were seen outside of i‘tikāf.In the last ten days or shortly before, some friends broughtsweetmeats and kabobs and insisted that Ĥađrat have some too.Ĥađrat occasionally took a bite or two of sweetmeat or kabob butmostly gave it out to others around him. It was announced in thevery beginning of Ramadan [upon Ĥađrat’s orders] that the readingsession [ta‘līm] would be held after tarāwīĥ. Thereafter, the readingsession became a part of the daily program after tarāwīĥ, whichreplaced the earlier gatherings of ifţār [in the previous Ramadan]when people sat and had snacks in Ĥađrat’s company. Ĥađratcommented about these gatherings that, “it is a waste of time”.After the reading session, Ĥađrat would say, “Brothers, go andvalue your time”. Therefore, most were seen either in recitation orśalāt while Ĥađrat busied himself in worship.When resting, he sometimes uttered something to his helper,Abū al-Ĥasan, who stood nearby. Ĥađrat would say, “I am notdisturbed by your śalāt or recitation of Qur’an.”Despite the rigorous worship, strenuous devotions, and littlefood, Ĥađrat recited 32 parts of Qur’an daily. The following washis daily routine:24
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