Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 23
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I SOJOURN AT BHOPAL 23 from his seat and invited Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra to occupy it and continue the lesson. He also indicated that henceforth the latter would give the lesson and he himself would attend it to profit from his erudition. On one occasion during the course of an official proceeding over which Munshi Sahib was presiding in his capacity of Chief Minister, the Q adi made a disrespectful reference to Hadrat Sh a h Is ha q. Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n, who happened to be present, was gravely offended and withdrew immediately. That evening he did not join Munshi Sahib at dinner, on which account the latter also did not dine. The next afternoon he enquired where was Maulaw i N u r-ud- D i n ra likely to offer afternoon Prayer. He was told that the likeliest place was the mosque next to the quarter that he occupied. Munshi Sahib went to the mosque and finding Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra occupied in Prayer sat down next to him on his right. When he concluded and, as prescribed, turned his face to the right and pronounced: "Peace be on you and the mercy of Allah"; Munshi Sahib exclaimed: "Aha, so you are pleased to greet me;" and clasping his hand raised him up. He led him out of the mosque and seating him in his carriage directed the coachman to drive out of town. When the town had been left well behind he expostulated: "Yesterday, you kept me hungry also. " Maulaw i Sahib replied: " Hadrat Sh a h Is ha q was maligned in your presence, and 1 am a devoted admirer of his. " Munshi Sahib enquired: "Did you ever meet Hadrat Sh a h Is ha q?" "No," "I learnt the Holy Quran from Sh a h Sahib. I was a bigoted Shia. In Delhi our house was close to