Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 363
UNDATED 363 Characteristics of the Workers of the Movement The topic was being discussed that preachers ought to be appointed for the Movement, upholding the truth, who should travel to different towns and villages to not only preach, but also gather contributions for the needs of Islam. The Promised Messiah as said: Until a person possesses three traits, they are unworthy to be assigned any responsibility. These traits are: honesty, hard-work- ing and knowledge. So long as these three traits are not present, a person is not worthy of any assignment. If a person is honest and hard-working too, but they do not have the knowledge and expertise in that art which has been assigned to them, then how will they be able to accomplish their work? And if they have the knowledge and are hard-working but are not honest then such a person is not worthy for any role either. And if they have the knowledge, the expertise, are well-versed in their field and also are honest but not hard-working then their work will always remain incomplete. Therefore, the presence of all three charac- teristics is necessary. The Promised Messiah as said: Workers can be found in the Jam a ‘at everywhere. Whatever is given to such people for personal expenses is not displeasing to them, even if it is more than the salary of an ordinary preacher, as whatever is given to a worker, they spend it responsibly. There is no waste in it.