On the orders of the chief, my Gudri was cut open and forty dinars were really found in it. All the people were amazed to see my truthfulness. When asked about the reason for telling the truth even in this situation, I replied, ‘Before I departed, my mother had made me promise to tell the truth in every circumstance and to not tell a lie ever. I cannot break the promise I have made to my mother.’ Listening to this, the chief of the robbers burst into tears and said, ‘Alas! You have sincerely fulfilled the promise you made to your mother, but I have been going against the promises for years I have made to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.’

Impressed by the sincerity and piety of this young traveller who was in the way of Allah Almighty, the chief of the robbers repented of his sins. His fellow robbers also repented and said, ‘O chief! You were our leader when we were robbers, now you will also lead us to the path to righteousness.’ They returned the valuables they had snatched from the people of the caravan. These were those very first people who repented in front of me. (Qalaaid-ul-Jawahir, pp. 8; summarized)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

دِلوایئے جنّت                          غوثِ پاک

دو بدیوں سے نفرت                   غوثِ پاک

دو شوقِ عبادت                         غوثِ پاک

سرکار کی اُلفت                         غوثِ پاک

مرحبا یا غوثِ پاک         مرحبا یا غوثِ پاک       مرحبا یا غوثِ پاک

Dear Islamic brothers! The parable you have just heard shows how strong desire our Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had for gaining Islamic knowledge that he not only left his home and travelled vast distances to achieve this noble cause, but he also went away from his caring mother. His mother also made a great sacrifice that she not only granted her beloved son permission to gain Islamic knowledge, overlooking the pain and grief of sending him away but she also entirely devoted her son to gain and serve Islamic knowledge and