Muntakhab al-tawarikh 132.3

132.3

In the feebleness of old age, when he had no longer the power to walk, and was completely bedridden, he learnt the glorious Qur’an by heart. He had by heart the contents of most of the books generally read, and if one of his pupils made a mistake in reading he would correct him without referring to the text. He was well skilled in expounding the Qur'an, in the traditional sayings and biography of Muhammad, and in history. He was a fellow-citizen and contemporary of Shaikh Nizamu-’d-din of Ambethi, and he used to say of him that he was strongly opposed to the recital by the congregation of the fatihah after the imam (during public prayers in the masjid). The author had the honour of paying his respects to the Shaikh while he was employed in giving instruction in the Sharh-i-Viqaya. One of the Shaikh's pupils happened to be reading the following verses of Hazal : — “ Abii-Bakr, the son of the chosen one, Resolved on a foray in connection with a strange matter, And he said, ‘ Verily I have resolved on a foray Against Kaftarah, who is my father’s mother. ’ And I said, ‘ Wilt thou not hearken, O my son, To the prohibition against associating with the base ? ’