Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 95
Condition V 95 Real Time to Show Patience is When Tragedy Strikes Hadrat Anas ra relates that the Holy Prophet sa passed by a woman who was crying by the side of a grave. He said to her, ‘Be mindful of thy duty to Allah and be steadfast. ’ She retorted, ‘Leave me alone; you have not been afflicted as I have been. ’ She had not known who he was. Someone told her, ‘That was the Holy Prophet sa. ’ She proceeded to the door of the Holy Prophet sa and not finding any doorman went in and said to him, ‘I had not recognised you. ’ He said, ‘Steadfast- ness means to be resigned at the time of the first shock of grief. ’ ( S a hih Al-Bukh ari , Kit ab- ul- J a na’ iz, Bab u Zi yar atil -Q u bur ) Another important point that has been emphasised in the fifth condition is [to remain steadfast] no matter how hard the circumstances, how long the period of hardship, how apparent the worldly attractions, how likely the benefits from diverse worldly activities, and how luring the attractions offered by the worldly powers that tells you not to worry because: ‘as an Ahmad i , even as you maintain ties to the Jam a ‘at, you can still conduct your professional affairs, serve the Jam a ‘at, and sacri- fice financially. ’ All of these are caused by Dajj a l [Antichrist] to move you away from Allah and the Jam a ‘at. Therefore, the Promised Messiah as says that if you have taken the pledge, stay away from these snares. Do not be misled by these attractions. Remain faithful to Allah. If you turn to Him, you belong to the Promised Messiah as and will receive everything. The following is a beautiful admonition of the Holy Prophet sa in this respect.