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467 moment. That is why he was a case of great gratification for all the ‘Darweshan’. He was a great Companion. With his presence, meetings to relate memories of the Promised Messiah as became so attractive and inspiring that everyone felt totally engrossed and submerged in the narrations. He clearly remembered each nook and cranny of the residence of the Promised Messiah as ( Darul Masih ). He knew where the Promised Messiah as used to sit and what he did. Sometimes, while narrating an incident, he would suddenly stand up and lead everyone to a spot and say, ‘this exactly is the place. ’ At that moment, his face would glow, his voice would become emotional and his tearful eyes diffused a special light and looked so delightful. It was all so real that even the listeners felt as if they were watching the Messiah of God with their own eyes. Another good fortune that he had in his life was notably his presence in Lahore at the time of the Promised Messiah as ’s demise, and he accompanied his cortege to Qadian and was a living witness when the holy coffin was laid down. Later on, his favourite occupation was to go to the burial site almost every day and weed it, level it with soil and clean it and spend the day close to his beloved in thought and prayers. Allah also treated him accordingly; Hadrat Bhai Abdur Rahman Sahib ra was in Rabwah to participate in the Pakistan Annual Convention of the Jama’at in 1960 when he passed away. It was a time of great tension and anxiety. The way his coffin was brought back to Qadian was no less than a miracle. But what is important to mention is that his coffin was brought to Qadian through Lahore and Batala following the same route used by the cortege of the Promised Messiah as.