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96 Ahmadiyyat. He excelled in all the disciplines of spirituality. He had immense love for the Holy Qur’ān. He was a scholar who practiced wha t he preached. He was a Ṣūfī. He was committed to devoted worship. He was soft - spoken and eloquent. 60 Ḥaḍrat Maulana Abul Ata Jala ndhari, another esteemed scholar of the Jamā‘at states about Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra : Ḥaḍrat Mir Muhammad Ismail ra was among the prime saints. . . . His spirituality influenced those who were in his company. Sitting in his company provided a unique sense of elation. Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra was an embodiment of the Love of God. . . . He was least interested in dry superficial discourses. He was an enlightened and insightful religious scholar. 61 Another prominent scholar of the Jamā‘at , Maulana Ghulam Bari Saif writes: When I was a student, someone once asked, who the greatest Ṣūfī among the S a ha bah of the Promised Messiah as was. I do not recal l what answer was given, but then, the questioner himself replied: " Ḥaḍrat Mir Muhammad Ismail ra ". 62 It is extremely important for the Ahmadi youth and children to acquaint themselves with the lives and biographies of the Companions of the Promised Messia h as. This was an assembly of pure souls, all of whom have now