Life of The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 21
21 count the eggs and proudly compete with each other regarding the number of eggs laid by each of their hens. Mubarak Ahmad ra would enthusiastically join in as well. When Mirza Mubarak Ahmad ra fell ill, someone saw a dream that he was getting married. When the dream was narrated to the Promised Messiah as, he said: Its interpretation is death. However, some interpreters [of dreams] have stated that if the dream is fulfilled in real terms, it sometimes dispels the evil news. So, come! Let us get Mubarak Ahmad married. Doctor Syed Abdus-Sattar Shah ra, a Companion of the Promised Messiah as, was staying in the Gol Kamrah —a room in the house of the Promised Messiah as. His two and a half year old daughter Maryam was also there. The Promised Messiah as asked her mother to prom- ise Maryam to Mubarak Ahmad ra in marriage when the two became of age. The mother readily agreed and the nikah or the marriage announcement took place. However, God’s will prevailed, and Mirza Mubarak Ahmad ra passed away on 16 September 1907.