Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 121
Hakeem Sahib's Election As First Caliph 121 Following in the footsteps of his great master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , he would lead all the daily prayers himself. After the Fajr prayer, a separate Dars of the Holy Qur'an was arranged for ladies and some of them even got individual lessons. Others, who received individual attention, included the eldest son of Hadhrat Sahib, Sahibzada Hadhrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, and Mir Muhammad Is-haaq. Before teaching these individuals personally, he would give an hour daily to patients coming from outside. He would also devote time to general Dars-i-Qur'an , the Hadith and the Fiqah. Editor of Al- Hakam , Sheikh Yaqoob Ali Turaab, writing about it in the paper stated: I am personally a witness to the fact that when Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I received the mail from the followers of the Movement, he would pick up each and every letter in his hands and would pray for that person. It became obvious that Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I would pay attention even to the smallest details of daily work. When he was elected the First Caliph, he was already 68 years old, and the burden of the Khilaafat was in itself a great responsibility of stupendous magnitude. God had granted to him extraordinary energy and strength and his keen desire was to keep himself fully abreast of each individual, sharing their grief, sorrow, concerns and anxieties like a kind father. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra was fully committed to the activities of the Jama ‘ at, the medical clinic and the affairs of the Sadr Anjuman-i-Ahmadiyya. He would not even hesitate to shoulder the duties of the Anjuman, if necessary, and then personally respond to the letters that arrived daily in large numbers. He would also welcome guests and extend his advice, counsel, and prayer to people seeking it. He would personally deliver Friday sermons, lead the Eid prayers and thereby provide spiritual leadership, and then pray during the night for the progress and prosperity of the Movement.