Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 59
•oUR BELoVED MASTER• 59 The grandson’s eyes welled up with tears at the words of his grandfather but there was nothing else that could be done. With a grieving heart, he looked at all the paternal uncles, walked over and stood next to Ab u Ta lib. Ab u Ta lib affectionately kissed his nephew and seated him on his lap. Seeing this, ‘Abdul-Mu tt alib said, The obedient son sincerely pledged to take care of his nephew to the best of his abilities. And the passage of time proved that Hadrat Ab u Ta lib delivered far above the promise that he had made to his father. O Ab u Ta lib! Our heads bow low in reverence for you when we witness the fact that you raised our Beloved Master sa in “Ab u Ta lib! I entrust this living memory of mine to your care. Keep him with you in memory of your late brother and do not fall short in your efforts to please him. He did not see his father and did not savour the love of his mother for long. Thus, he hasn’t experienced any comfort of this world and successive losses have made his heart more fragile than glass. Promise me that you will protect your orphan nephew fully and shall always treat him with utmost love and compassion and care for his needs far above that of your own sons. ”