The text in Chapter 38 specifies a clear order of priority for food donation. It instructs that the diseased, the weak, the blind, the lame, the deaf, and the poor should all be fed first, even before one's own kith and kin. This demonstrates a deep principle of compassion for the most vulnerable. Baba embodied this teaching through his own actions. In the courtyard of the Masjid, he would build a large hearth, place a vast vessel on it, and cook for others. The scripture mentions that he would prepare various dishes like "sweet rice," a "meat-mixed pulao," or wheat flour balls (mutkulya) cooked in lentil soup, thereby practically demonstrating the greatness of Annadan.
Who should be prioritized when giving food, and how did Baba himself practice this?
๐ Chapter 38