Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 33
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I HEDJAZ INTERLUDE 33 "Sir, you are fully conversant with the Jewish Scriptures and know that Jerusalem was the Qibla by the consensus of all the Prophets of Ban i Isr a ’ i l. Then why have you departed from the consensus of the Prophets because of the command of one Prophet sa ? If I have differed on the interpretation of one Hadith on a minor point, what harm have I done?" "My heart misgives me. " "But what about one whose heart does not misgive him?" "Well, I have interceded on your behalf with your Shaikh and have re-assured him. You may freely resume your lesson with him. " 10 Thereafter Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra completed his study of Nasa’ i and Ibni M a jah , in addition to Ab u D a ’ u d with Shaikh Muhammad Khazraj i. In the meantime Hadrat Sh a h ‘Abdul Ghan i Mujaddad i arrived in Mecca from Medina. His advent was widely proclaimed in Mecca and he was enthusiastically welcomed. Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra also went to pay him his respects. He was then seated in the courtyard of the Kaaba, surrounded by hosts of admirers. Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra , after greeting him, and without any further preliminary, enquired: "Sir, when should Ai‘tikaf be started?" He replied without any hesitation: "On the morning of the twentieth. " Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra was deeply gratified and was much impressed with his greatness and high status. He then ventured: "Sir, I have heard that this would be contrary to consensus. " Sh a h Sahib replied in a strange tone: "Ignorance is a very heavy affliction". And he named