Fazl-e-Umar — Page 52
Fazle Umar 52 “…Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib [ra] began to learn English from me at the age of 10 years. I was living in a house adjoining the Darul Masih Mau’ood… Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood [ra] attended English lessons for all the time I lived in this house. And I provided this service continuously over the last 10 years of the Promised Messiah’s life. This practice continued during six blossoming years of the Khilafat of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I… Although Huzur’s grow- ing and blossoming into a fruit bearing tree happened in front of my very eyes, he was like a very fragile plant with the most tender and delicate leaves when I first saw him… “From his early childhood I observed nothing but praiseworthy attributes and laudable traits of character in Huzur’s personality. From the beginning, he possessed the lustre of piety and showed signs of righteousness that became more and more prominent as he grew older. It is possible that some may think I am biased towards him, therefore, I shall cite an incident from his early life by which people can judge for themselves what the truth is. In Huzur’s child- hood the Promised Messiah [as] instructed him not to take any food or drink from anyone. Now observe how this child of tender age acts upon the Promised Messiah’s [as] guidance. “As I have stated earlier, Huzur would come to my house for tuition. This house was adjoining the house of the Promised Messiah [as] ; in fact it was a part of the Promised Messiah’s [as] house. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II came to study there for three years. Whenever Huzur became thirsty, he would get up and go to his own house and return after having a drink. No matter how pure the water, no matter how clean the glass being offered to him, he would not drink it only because it was the instruction of the Promised Messiah [as]. This incident appears to be a small trifling matter but it reflects like a mirror