Life of Ahmad — Page 129
as VISITS LUDHIANA & SANAUR 129 13th, 1884. Though the exact dates of his journeys are not known, it appears that he had to go to Amritsar more than once. In view of the earnest appeals of his Ludhiana friends it is probable that he visited that town somewhere during the first quarter of the year 1884. M i r ‘In a yat Ali, who is the son-in-law and nephew of M i r ‘Abb a s Ali, says that Ahmad as was accompanied by J a n Muhammad, Hafiz Hamid Ali ra and Mal a w a Mal. There was a crowd of people, including Nawab Muhammad Ali of Jhajjar, at the Ludhiana railway station to receive Ahmad as , though he was not personally known to the people there. Arrangements for his short stay were made in the Muhalla Sufian. He used to go out for walks and crowds followed him wherever he went. Though he stayed in Ludhiana only for two or three days, yet he left an indelible impression of righteousness and saintliness in the hearts of the people. Something seemed to draw people towards him and everyone who came to see him felt that he was in the company of a holy man. Seekers after truth and all lovers of Islam were comforted at seeing him. The righteous were thrilled with joy and bliss when they heard the words of wisdom which fell from his lips 28. But the spirits of 28 It might be mentioned that those who could not see Ahmad as personally wrote to him letters seeking enlightenment; and if he had the time Ahmad as would also occasionally answer questions through the press for the benefit of the people. A certain A rya of Akbarabad, R a m Charan by name, once asked the question, probably in a newspaper, why God created Satan and thus caused men to fall into error and sin. Ahmad as answered it