Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 84
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 84 amount. He advised him to tender this amount to the Hindu Seth to whom Hakeem Sahib owed the same amount. Next year, he came again with the larger amount. Hakeem Sahib said that he had no claim on that money. The Hindu insisted if he did not take the amount he would lose the contract. Thereupon Hakeem Sahib promised to write a letter to Rajah Amar Singh relieving him of this condition. Permanent Residence in Qadian On arrival in Bhera, Hakeem Sahib decided to set up a large hospital and to build a big house, therefore, he started to work on this house. On account of some needs, Hakeem Sahib had to go to Lahore and on arrival in Lahore; he felt an urge to go to Qadian. The construction of the house was already underway and he had already spent seven thousands rupees on the house. The house was not yet complete, and amidst these worldly affairs, he felt an overpowering urge to see his master. This is how he expressed his emotions in his own words: I came to Lahore on account of some pressing need and then an urge arose in my heart that I must see Hadhrat Sahib, so I turned to Qadian. As there was a massive construction underway in Bhera, I hired a Yakka on a return-journey basis. I met Hadhrat Sahib in Qadian and thought after the meeting I would take leave of him. Hadhrat Sahib asked me whether I was free then. I responded, "Yes I am now free. " Later Hakeem Sahib told the Yakka driver that he should go back later because it might not be possible to leave the same day. I thought I would seek permission in a couple of days. The next day, when I met Hadhrat Sahib, he said, "You may find it difficult to live alone, why don't you call one of your wives?" Thereupon I wrote a letter to one of my wives asking her to come to Qadian explaining that it might not be possible to return soon and therefore the construction work of the house should be stopped for a while. When my wife had come, Hadhrat Sahib, during one of the meetings, said, "You are fond of your books, it is