Chapter IX: Zikr and Invocations
Once Hazrat Solaiman came out invoking for rain. At that time an ant raised up its leg towards the sky and said: O God, we are Thy creation and we have got necessity of provision. Don't destroy us for the sins of others. Then Solaiman said to the people: Go, you will get rain as a result of the invocation of others than you. Once Jesus Christ came out invoking for rain. He said to the people: Let the transgressors go out of this assembly. None but one remained with him Jesus asked him: Have you got no sin? He said: By God, I don't know anything. One day I was praying when a woman was passing by me and I had a glance at her. When she went away, I plucked out me eyes. Jesus said to him: Invoke God for acceptance. Then he invoked and there came down heavy shower of rain.
Hazrat Ata stated that when he came out one day for praying for rain, he saw a mad man near a burial ground. The mad man prayed and owing to his prayer there was profuse rain. Then the made man recited these poems :-
The ascetics and worshipers have found guidance, For their Lord, they keep their bellies hungry,.
Their eyes remain awake being pressed by love.
They spend the whole night without sleep.
In meditation and, divine services of thejr Lord.
But the people think them fools and mad.
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EXCELLENCE OF DARUD OR BLESSINGS ON PROPHET