and started collecting alms from five fixed houses Shirdi.
Whatever was given, he would eat a little and share it with
others. He went on curing the patients suffering from diseases
without accepting anything in return. The medicines given to
the patients were prepared from herbs. Baba used to grow
flower plants at Tulasi Brundavan (the place where the
present Samadhi mandir is located.) He dug a well near the
masjid, and used to water the plants.
Baba used to keep the Dbuni (sacred fire) always in the
Dwaraka mayee masjid. He used to light the lamps in the
Mosque at night with the oil given to him by some merchants.
One day the merchants had refused to give oil to Baba. He
filled the earthen lamps with water, soaked the wicks in it and
lighted them. Lo! The lights shone more brightly with water
than in oil. The merchants were aghast at the miracle and
prostrated at his feet. Baba forgave them. He told them not to
be liars and warned them that if they utter false hood they
would be away from God. The Hindus worshiped Baba,
considering him to be a great Siddha Purusha and Chalte Bolte
Dev (walking and talking God). The Muslims loved him,
believing him to be a Avalia and Pygambar (prophet).
Mahalsapathi first worshiped Baba with sandal paste, flowers,
and with the sacred rice thinking him to be Sadguru. The
other Hindus followed him but Baba never showed any
liking to it. What else could he do? He is the saviour of his
devotees, as well as their follower. He consented to their
worship. The ritual continued. Some Muslims did not relish
the way the Hindus worshiped him and they were bent upon
harming the worshipers in the Masjid. Soon they changed
their minds, fearing that they might incur the wrath of Baba
and walked away from the Masjid.
To be contd....
(Source : http://www.saileelas.org/book/agod.htm
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