Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 52
PHYSICIAN AT BHERA Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 52 consent. She suggested, however, that the formal ceremony might be performed which might persuade the guardian to give his consent. He considered that opposition to a widow’s re-marriage betrayed an un- Islamic attitude and could be disregarded. So the formal ceremony took place, pending a favourable change in the attitude of the guardian. In that situation Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra saw the Holy Prophet sa in a dream and observed that he was clean shaven and looked pale. He interpreted this as an indication that the formal ceremony was contrary to the practice of the Holy Prophet sa. But to make sure, he wrote to M i y an Nadh i r H usain of Delhi and Maulaw i Muhammad H usain of Bat a la, setting out the facts and seeking their advice. He heard from only one of them in reply to the effect that in such case a widow could disregard her guardian and marry without his consent, and added that, in any case, the Hadith: A woman cannot marry without the consent of her guardian; was of doubtful authority. This was in accord with his wishes and he made preparations to bring his bride home. He set out with this design and at the gate of his house encountered someone who held a compilation of Hadith in his hand and asked him to expound the meaning of the Hadith: That which troubles the mind is sinful, even though it is pronounced lawful by the jurists. He was stunned, and put off the enquirer. He was convinced that God had chosen this method of warning him not to attach any weight to the opinion of the jurists. He closed the gate and retreated to his room pondering the situation, reflecting that the Hadith was of doubtful authority and was not supported by the jurists. He felt sleepy, lay down and fell into a slumber. He again saw the Holy Prophet sa who appeared about twenty-five years of age, his beard cropped on the left side and