Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 102
EMINENT DIVINE Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 102 X EMINENT DIVINE Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra came to be acknowledged an outstanding physician of his time. In diagnosis he had not an equal. His striking improvisations fully justified themselves. He made no discrimination between his patients; rich and poor alike received of his best, which also included his earnest prayers. One night he was approached by someone who was distracted with anxiety on account of the agony through which his wife was passing in her labour. He feared she would not survive the night. Maulaw i Sahib ra gave him some medicine, and instructed him about the treatment of the patient. He said he would keep supplicating for her and should be kept informed of her condition. He heard nothing more about her during the rest of the night. On sending for news of her early next morning the husband came, happy and cheerful, and told him his wife was safely delivered of her baby within an hour of his return home and had spent a restful night. "Why did you not let me know?" "Sir, as there was no further cause for anxiety, I felt there was no need to disturb you again during the night. " "Disturb me! Do you know that while all of you slept peacefully during the rest of the night, N u r-ud- D i n ra spent the hours in agonised supplication, without a wink of sleep?"