The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 62
The Martyr—Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheed ra 62 A Few Accounts of the Author, Ahmad Noor My father used to say to us: A light has descended from the sky towards the East and you all should go there. Oh, how much I desire to live until that day and go with you all! I had great love for Allah and his Prophet sa from very early on in childhood. I even asked my father to accept me as one of his mureeds [followers]. At that time, some people would perform bai’at at my father’s hands. My father told me, “Your status is above doing bai’at at my hands. Stay busy in your lessons. ” I finished the Holy Quran at such a young age that I do not even remember how old I was. I learned many things from my father. He would occa- sionally relate very profound truths to us. When I aged a little, I travelled in the quest for knowledge. I went to Ghaznain, Kabul, Teerah, Peshawar and various other places. Eventually, I went to Hazrat Sahibzada ra and met him and afterwards did bai’at at his hands. Hazrat Sahibzada ra used to love me dearly and would teach me many truths. Someone informed my father that I had done bai’at at Sahibzada Abdul Latif ’s ra hands and my father remarked: That is great. He was of the white clothed people and has joined the white clothed people. Once, a Haji 1 stayed with me as my guest in my house. He had 1. An individual who has performed the pilgrimage to Mecca. [Publisher]