Hadhratwala had gone to some place. A ra`is residing there had requested to become bai`at. Hadhratwala had acceded to his request and had appointed a specific time for the ra`is to present himself for the formal ceremony of bai`at.
Because the murid-to-be was a ra`is, he felt he had to distribute mithai to mark this happy occasion. This is not part of our custom – when a person becomes bai`at, he is not expected to distribute mithai. On the other hand, if the person does distribute mithai, there is no objection either. But still, it is not part of our practice.
