The Devotion of Life — Page 115
115 Messiah as as his first Khalifa. One of the heart-warming events of his sincerity is described by Hadrat Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Sahib Rajeki ra. He states, “Once a Hindu from Batala came to Hadrat Maulvi Hakeem Nooruddin ra and petitioned him to come to Batala to visit his wife who was very ill. He requested that person to obtain permission from the Promised Messiah as. He applied to Huzur as and Huzur as gave permission. After the late afternoon prayer, when Hadrat Maulvi Sahib went to see Huzur as , Huzur as said to him that he hoped that he would return the same day. Maulvi Sahib replied in the affirmative. On reaching Batala, he saw his patient but it rained so hard that travel became difficult. The host requested Maulvi Sahib to stay because it was late, the roads were impassable and it was not safe to travel at night because of robbers. But Maulvi Sahib was adamant that he must go back whether any transport could be arranged or not. He said he would even walk to reach Qadian because that was his master’s command. A horse drawn carriage was arranged and he commenced his journey. He had to alight from the carriage to cross on foot the seasonal rivulets and his feet were injured by walking on thorny ground; but he reached Qadian just before Fajr prayer and presented himself at Masjid Mubarak. When the Promised Messiah as enquired whether Maulvi Sahib had returned from Batala last night, before anyone could reply, he presented himself and told Huzur as that he had indeed come back. He never mentioned about the torrential rain or how his feet were injured walking on thorny grounds and how difficult the journey was. In fact he never mentioned his difficulties. ” (Hayat-e-Noor; p. 189)