The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 76
The Martyr—Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheed ra 76 heard Hazrat Sahibzada’s ra awe-inspiring words and his knowl- edge, witnessed the greatness of his hospitality and his countless students, and saw his righteousness, it had a profound effect on his heart. He desired to be with Hazrat Sahibzada ra and desired to take him wherever he would go. He expressed his desire to Hazrat Sahibzada ra and from then on, wherever the Governor would travel, he would call on Hazrat Sahibzada ra and take him along. The Governor developed such a deep love for him that he would become restless in his absence. The Governor treated him with many honors and gifts. When Ameer Abdur Rahman heard of this, he gifted Hazrat Sahibzada ra with a salary 1,100 rupees. Hazrat Sahibzada ra used to say, “I despise big leaders and gover- nors because these people always oppress people and subjugate them. The reason I stay with Sharandal Khan is so that I may pro- tect the poor from his claw of oppression. ” Hazrat Sahibzada ra was a very wise man and the Governor derived a lot of benefit from him. Mangal, Jadran, and Tanay were three tribes that would never submit to the rule and live as loyal subjects. However, Hazrat Sahibzada ra worked with such wisdom that without any resistance, these tribes became subjects under the Governor. Sometimes, a situation would arise where a conflict would break out and the army required an order. The Governor him- self would be perplexed as to what order he should give the army. At that time, Hazrat Sahibzada ra would step up and immedi- ately command the force according to the circumstances and the Governor would watch in amazement. On one particular instance, the Governor’s army was in a narrow valley. One day, a large group of people from the Jadran