The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 74
The Martyr—Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheed ra 74 of the instances were not included, so that the book does not get too long. The important accounts have been recorded below. Buzurg Sahib ra relates: My ancestors were very educated and used to teach various books to other people. These people were of two types. The first of these were students and the second were learned maulvis, also known as “ shaikhan. ” I thought to myself, “These people, in their all-white clothes, must hold some type of prestige”, and so I also developed a desire to gain knowledge. Therefore, I prepared myself to go study abroad and I joined some people connected with the Qadri movement [a Sufi order]. Eventually, I chose to remain under the tutelage of a certain maulvi. This maulvi praised Hazrat Sahibzada ra so much so that I desired to meet him. Thus, I set off on my journey to meet Hazrat Sahibzada ra. I had not yet reached him when I decided to study under the tutelage of a maulvi in a place called Matoon. Many people would come to learn from Hazrat Sahibzada ra and he would always be busy in teaching God’s Word and Hadith. Hazrat Sahibzada ra was very hospitable towards people, whether rich or poor. I attended one or two Juma’ah prayers with my teacher at Hazrat Sahibzada’s ra residence. His wisdom and his words had such a profound impact on my heart that I started to live with Hazrat Sahibzada ra without the permission of my teacher. A few days later, I received a message from my teacher stating, “You left without seeking my permission. I am very upset with you and will never forgive you. ” Upon receiving this, a fear grew in my heart that he is, in fact, my teacher—he may make ill prayers in my regard. On the one hand, my heart would not allow me to leave