On one of the nights of the month of fasting - Ramadan, when eating is allowed only at night, the quarterly imam came to Mushfiqi:
“I’m suffocating, I’m bursting, Mushfiki!” Heal me, save my soul! Mushfiqi asked what the imam ate today.
The Imam replied:
— What special thing could I eat during fasting days? Well, about three flatbreads, when the neighbor began to break his fast... Yes, it seems, another cup of nishallo; Then the soup was cooked, so I only ate a cup and a half of it. Then, however, I had to try the pies that my other neighbor had baked... I really couldn’t offend him, could I? However, I only ate thirty or forty pieces, no more!
“Did you eat fruit too?” asked Mushfiqi.
- Yes, a little... Well, how many slices of melon will fit on one tray? Also a tray of grapes and five or six pears...
- Yes... To ease your soul, I can advise you only one remedy. You need to climb the hill. Dig a hole three to four arshins in size, lie in it face up and try to sprinkle earth on yourself... Let thirty to forty bricks, five to six marble slabs be placed on top of the earth, and coat them with alabaster on top... And you can be absolutely sure that then your soul will be freed from your illness, and the soul of the people will be freed from you!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru