Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 18
IN QUEST OF KNOWLEDGE Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 18 companion. They arrived footsore and weary in Gunnah Cantonment, hardly able to move, and settled down for the night in a semi-deserted mosque. A worshipper arrived in the mosque for Prayer quite late. On being asked the reason for his delay he explained that at one time the mosque was well attended for Prayer services but unfortunately a controversy arose among the worshippers over certain minor points of ritual and the differences became so acute that serious bloodshed was apprehended, to obviate which it was decided that everyone should pray at home. This particular worshipper could not reconcile himself to this and came to the mosque for worship at a late hour when no one could observe him. Maulaw i N u r- ud-D i n ra suggested to him that the next day he might call the worshippers to the mosque, so that an attempt might be made to resolve the controversy. He left and soon returned with a dish of rice which sufficed for both travellers. The following day he brought a large number of worshippers to the mosque, who were so persuaded by the exposition of Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra that they agreed to resume attendance at the mosque for Prayer services.