Khilafat and Mujaddidiyyat — Page 33
33 and blessings of God be upon him), try to understand about him that he cannot confine it to himself, he had to make others share with him at all costs. Consequently, when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) made the announcement, many people, who could go, got ready to accompany him. He (the Holy Prophet) said to the companion, return to your house and tell your wife that she should not pour the soup in the plates and let it remain in the pot till he came. Further, she should even hold off baking the bread. The man ran to the house and directed his wife not to touch the soup and leave the dough as it was. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) was coming. He perceived in his heart, heaven knows what will happen. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) has invited one and all to come and eat. Anyhow, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him), arrived and prayed (for the blessings) over the soup and the dough, and then he started to distribute with his own hand. And Lo, the soup sufficed and the bread also. In ordinary circumstances it could not have sufficed. It is the power of God and He did show a sign. A Huge Army of Khalifas So, I am telling you that a person who achieved bounty from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) how can he confine it to himself. A man who is saturated from generosity of the great generous man whose extent of generosity cannot be perceived (peace and blessings of God be upon him) and he achieved something acting upon his example, he would certainly distribute this bounty