If the disciple regards another more perfect than his Spiritual Guide, the bond of love becomes weakened and the master’s word has little effect on him. When the Spiritual Guide’s words and actions take effect, love emerges. As his love is greater so is his readiness to accept the master’s instructions with a greater desire. There is only one thing that counts and that is the personal relationship with his Spiritual Guide. All other things must be kept at bay. The disciple is here for his master to send him where he wishes. He has chosen him. There is no way out. Hazrat Khwaja Muinuddeen Chishti Ajmeri (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) served his spiritual guide, Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) for 22 years. Whenever his spiritual guide used to undertake a journey, he used to carry on his head his master’s bedding and basket. The Beloved Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said, none will experience the sweetness of faith until he loves a person and loves him for Allah’s sake, until it becomes dearer to him to be thrown into the fire than to revert to disbelief, and until Allah and His Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) become dearer to him than anything else. [Bukhari Shareef]