INSTANT ERADICATION OF PRIDE - Extract from "Advices of Alamah Ashraf Ali-at-Thanawi"

INSTANT ERADICATION OF PRIDE
A person came to me in Keraanah (a village in India) to become
bay’it. He also brought a tray of sweetmeats but with someone else
carrying it. I realized that this person had an effect of pride in him
(otherwise he would have carried it himself, but considered it
below his dignity). Incidentally, I had to visit a few places, so I told
him that I have to go and see a certain person and don’t have the
time to make him bay’it here. I told him to join me and maybe I
will make him bay’it there. He now joins me carrying the tray in
his own hands. After reaching, I told him the same i.e. there is no
time here, let us go to the next place. I had him carrying this tray
around from house to house for two hours. I also ensured that we
pass through the market- place so that people could see him
carrying this tray. After being vexed for quite a while, and realizing
that this evil of pride has left him, I finally made him bay’it and
also explained to him the wisdom of my action. Thus, a malady
(pride) which is sometimes not eradicated through years of effort
and devotion, by the Grace of Allah, was eradicated in this manner
within two hours!