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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Stories of Bohlool Bahlool Meets Shaykh Junayd Shaykh Junayd Baghdadi went for a walk out of Baghdad. His students followed him. The Shaykh asked how Bahlool was. They answered, “He is a crazy person, what do you need from him?” “Bring him to me because I have a need for him.” The students searched for Bahlool and found him in the desert. They took Shaykh Junayd to him.

When Shaykh Junayd went near Bahlool, he saw Bahlool in a state of perturbation with a brick under his head. The Shaykh greeted him. Bahlool answered and asked, “Who are you?” “I am Junayd Baghdadi.” “Are you Abul Qasim?” “Yes!” “Are you Shaykh Baghdadi who gives people spiritual instructions?” “Yes!” “Do you even know how to eat?” “I say Bismillah (In the Name of Allah). I eat from in front of me, I take small bites, put them in the right side of my mouth, and slowly chew.

I don't stare at others' bites. I remember Allah while eating. For whatever morsel I eat, I say Alhamdolillah (Praise be to Allah). I wash my hands before and after eating.” Bahlool stood up, shook his garment on the Shaykh, and said, “You want to be the spiritual teacher of the world but you don't even know how to eat.” Saying this, he walked away. The Shaykh's students said, “O Shaykh! He is a crazy person.” “He is such a lunatic who is intelligent in his work.

Listen to the correct statements from him.” Saying this he went after Bahlool, saying, “I have a need for Bahlool.” When Bahlool reached a deserted building he sat down. Junayd came near him. Bahlool asked, “Who are you?” “Shaykh Baghdadi who doesn't even know how to eat.” “You don't know how to eat, but do you know how to talk?” “Yes.” “How do you talk?” “I talk in moderation and to the point. I don't speak unoccasionally or too much. I speak so the listeners can understand.

I call the world's people towards Allah and the Prophet. I don't talk so much that the people would get bored. I care about the deepness of inner and outer knowledge.” Then he described whatever was connected with manners and etiquette. “Forget about eating, you don't know how to talk either.” He stood up, shook his garment on the Shaykh and walked away. The students said, “O Shaykh! You saw, he is a crazy person. What do you expect from a lunatic!” “I have a need for him.

You do not know.” Again he went after Bahlool until he reached him. Bahlool asked, “What do you want from me?