The Devotion of Life — Page 468
468 Hadrat Haji Muhammad Din Sahib Tehalvi ra Hadrat Haji Muhammad Din Sahib Tehalvi ra was amongst that group of Companions who were very fortunate to be present during the journey to Jehlum with the Promised Messiah as and participate in a special Ceremony of Allegiance known as ‘Pagri Wali Bai’at’ (Pledge taken using the turban). It is a very inspiring incident; on one occasion when Huzur as had come as an accused to appear in Court, a large crowd of people entered into Pledge with him. About 1200 men and women took the Pledge in one day. It was an amazing incident in the history of Ahmadiyyat. Because of the large numbers wanting to take the Pledge, people took off their turbans and spread them to make a line to reach the hand of the Promised Messiah as and every one taking the Pledge held on to it. While narrating this incident to the ‘Darweshan’ , Hadrat Haji Muhammad Din Sahib ra would say in Punjabi, ‘Hadrat Sahib was sitting there’, and that created an effect upon the listeners just as expressed in a couplet, ‘Mentioning the Beloved is no less than meeting the Beloved. ’ After taking the Bai’at, Hadrat Haji Muhammad Din Sahib ra became more pious and righteous. It was a time when becoming an Ahmadi was like signing one’s own death warrant. There is an incident he experienced which must be mentioned here. It is said that when he returned to his home town after taking the Bai’at, and people came to know about it, they became intent on killing him. First, they kept on threatening him either to leave Ahmadiyyat or face death. But he did not show any fright and remained steadfast. One day people from twelve surrounding