XVII. SHAIKH*
ABAN OF AMROHA.*

He was a traveller in the path (of righteousness) and was mysteriously attracted (by the love of God), but notwith­standing this he neglected not one jot of the observances of the pure Law.* Many miracles are related as having been performed by him. He lived and received disciples without pomp or cere­mony. When I after waiting upon the holy Miyāṅ Shaikh Dā'ūd* (may his honoured tomb be sanctified!) was returning from the Panjāb and travelled to Badāon by way of Amroha, I paid my respects to the Sayyid already mentioned.* He read a verse from the glorious word (of God), and delivered an address, not on any fixed theme,* but now and again he would turn to me and make some remarks on the excellence of the reward and recompense* reserved for the long-suffering, and he quoted the blessed text “But good works, which are lasting…”* and so on to the end of the verse. And it afterwards* became manifest that this was an indication of the occurrence of a calamity which happened to me. The facts were briefly thus: I had a daughter, whom I dearly loved, and while I was on this journey* she passed away in Badāon from this deceitful world. Probably those consoling subjects were (mentioned) for the comfort of my 40. heart—but God knows all!

The Shaikh's death occurred in the year H. 987 (A.D. 1579).