The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 43
Marriage and Righteous Progeny 43. Not for a single moment did He let me worry about my livelihood, nor did He allow me to be anxious about the responsibilities of running a household. [Tiryāq-ul-Qulub, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 15, pp. 201-203] اشْكُرْ نِعْمَتِي رَثَيْتَ خَدِيجَتِي (Brāhin-e-Aḥmadiyya, p. 558). Translation: Be grateful to Me that you have found. My Khadija. . This was a glad tiding given to me years ago regarding my marriage in a family of Sādāt in Delhi, as a result of which, four sons were born to me, by the grace of God. My wife had been called Khadīja because, in keeping with this prophecy, she was to be the mother of a blessed progeny, and it was also indicated that she would belong to a Sādāt family. [Nuzul-ul-Masiḥ, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 18, pp. 524-525]. The following prophecy has been on record for the last eighteen years: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الصِّهُرَ وَالنَّسَبَ. It is the True God Who made you son-in-law of a noble Sayyed family. He made your own lineage noble which is a blend of Persian and Sādāt blood. This prophecy has been explained further in other revelations, and even the name of the city has been mentioned, which is Delhi, and the prophecy was communicated to many people. . . And just as it was written, so did it come to pass; for, without any prior ties of kinship, I was married in a noble and renowned. Sādāt family of Delhi. This family is descended from