5. Muhammed ibn Wase

He was a leader of ascetics and worshippers and he was learned man who acted as per the learning. So in this way he was a perfect pious personality of his time . He was always a content person . May Allah bless him and there was no person like him during his time. He served many followers of the holy prophet’s companions . He met many pious personalities of his time. He has a great share in the tariqat ( mystic knowledge ) and Islamic law. He used to eat dry bread with mixing in the water. He told that “ One who is content on this then he will not require any thing from the mankind. ” In the hymens he used to say “ Oh  : Allah you used to keep me hungry and naked like your friends. But I do not know the reason that how I have got such a great position similar to your friends.”

When he will be much hungry then he used to visit house of Hasan of Basra and eat what ever available there and Hasan of Basra will always welcome him at his house. He told that “ A man is successful one who wake up hungry and sleep hungry but he should not forget the remembrance Allah in that condition. ”

One person requested him to advice him and he told him that “ I will advice you to become the king of this world and other world after death. So you should become ascetic in the world and do not greed and temptation with others and think that all creations are given every thing from Allah and then he will be free from needs and resigned from all others . In this way he will become the king of the two worlds.”

One day he has told Malik Bin Dinar that “ It is difficult to control the tongue than to look upon the world and dinars and never say any bad thing to others.” One day he went to Qataiba bin Muslim and he was wearing a woolen dress so he asked him why he was wearing such a dress but he did not reply in this matter. Upon asking second time by Qataiba bin Muslim then he told him that “ He want to explain about ascetic condition but could not explain the same because in which it will be praise for him or there will be complain against Allah.’’

One day he was saw his son in happy condition and so he told him “ Do you know that who are you ? And I have bought your mother in 200 dirhams and your father is worst in the whole mankind. So why you are so much proudy ? ’’

When person have asked him do you know Allah? And he replied after silence of some time that “ One who know Allah then he should get lost himself permanently in the condition of surprise.’’

“ Allah will give respect to that person who will not look other than Allah. But no body has authority on Allah. True person will not be called true unless he has no balance in between the fear and hope.” As per the saying of the holy prophet “ In every thing the condition of medium is better. ”

FIFTH EPISODE from Tazkeratul Aoulia by Sheikh Farid-ud-Din Attar (Book of Muslim Saints and Mystics)

Translated from Urdu to English by Muhammed A. Hafeez, B.COM. Email: [email protected] H.NO. 16-11-16/1/21, SALEEMNAGAR COLONY AL-MADINA COTTAGE, Hyderabad-36, (India)

Reference Book 1. Tazkeratul Aoulia by Sheikh Farid-ud-Din Attar (Book of Muslim Saints and Mystics), Urdu translation published by Majedi Book Depot, Kanpur in the year 1383 A.H., India.

2. Tazkeratul Aoulia by Sheikh Farid-ud-Din Attar (Book of Muslim Saints and Mystics), Urdu translation published by Anwar Book Depot, Delhi India.