Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 5
19 October 1904 5 19 October 1904 On 19 October 1904, a message containing an invitation was received from the Ahmadiyya Jam a ‘at, Sialkot. The Promised Messiah as said that he would reply after three to four days. It was learned later that the Promised Messiah, peace be on him, would set the date of departure after Istikh a rah. 1 , 2 20 October 1904 (At Z uhr) Profit on Capital Employed in Commerce At Z uhr time, Hadrat Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen ra inquired about an issue from the Promised Messiah as on behalf of a gentleman. He said that this person has about 20,000 to 22,000 rupees, and a Sikh wants to employ his money in commerce. And to satisfy his concerns, he pro- poses to let him keep possession of his funds but to buy items as he directs and then to send them wherever he says, receiving the money that comes to be kept in a trust. After a year, he promises to give him 2,600 rupees as profit. 1. A special Prayer made to seek guidance from Allah before making an impor- tant decision. [Publisher] 2. Al-Badr, vol. 3, no. 40, p. 2, dated 24 October 1904