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Fazle Umar 72 of his childhood companions, Mirza Ahmad Beg states: “When he grew up Huzur enjoyed playing football and meero-dabba. I often had the opportunity to play football and meero-dabba with him. From the beginning Huzur was physically weak. In this connection there is an incident that once in a gathering where the Promised Messiah [as] was present, this subject was broached and in all probability Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I pre- scribed Cod-liver oil for him. “Huzur [ra] also learned some aspects of wrestling. He learnt these from a young man by the name of Muhammad Hussain – children called him Baba Fazal Hussain. Fazal Hussain was the young man’s paternal grandfather. “Huzur ordered a small boat from Jehlum. Huzur used to take this out on the water in the rainy season. “Before Khilafat, Huzur played badminton at the back of Zia Al-Islam press with Hadhrat Maulvi Sher Ali sahib [ra]. Once I also participated in the game. ” 44 R ELIA n CE O n P RA y ERS AS A M EA n S OF S UCCESS I n S PORTS About reliance on prayers by Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib as a means to attain suc- cess in every endeavour Mirza Ahmed Beg states: “in this connection a statement by the editor of ‘Al-Hakam’ is worthy of note: “It is worth noting that children at one stage are very keen on watching sports. Often we observe that children, neglecting that which may benefit them, thereby suffering loss, travel long distances to watch such displays. However, I am cer- tainly aware of some other boys who are students of Madrassa Ta’limul Islam. They can be found, away from the playing field, weeping and wailing before their Lord in some quiet corner upon seeing the weakness of their own team and the strength of the opposition. This is not a small thing that may be overlooked.