Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 53
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I PHYSICIAN AT BHERA 53 thick and full on the right. The thought crossed his mind: How handsome would he look if his beard matched. He felt that the condition of the Holy Prophet’s sa beard was a reflection of his doubt about the authority of the Hadith; and he instantly made a mental affirmation that even if everyone else were doubtful about it he would accept it as genuine. Simultaneously the Holy Prophet’s sa beard matched on both sides, and he laughed and asked: "Would you like to see Kashmir?" He answered: "Indeed, Messenger of Allah;" and they set out for Kashmir, by way of B a n i h a l. This was an indication that he would leave Bhera and go to Kashmir. It so happened that L a la Matthr a D a s, a neighbour of his in Bhera, who was a police officer in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, began to suffer from tuberculosis and came to him for treatment. He recovered soon. About the same time D i w a n Kirp a R a m, Prime Minister of the State, passing through Pind D a dan Kh a n, learnt of the high reputation of H ak i m N u r-ud-D i n ra and mentioned it to the Maharaja of Kashmir. It was thus that he was appointed Deputy Physician to the Maharaja.