Perseverance — Page 76
76 – the story of al-haj Rashid ahmad american AUGUST 12, 1951 I questioned Hazrat S a hib about the method of getting a passport for my wife to go to America, because her marriage to me does not make her an American citizen. Hazrat S a hib said, “I am not a lawyer and I do not know the law there in this matter. I may advise you wrong. You should contact Khal i l s a hib 26 and have him to make the proper connections there and advise you. ” NOVEMBER 12, 1951 I asked Huzoor ra a question about was ī yyat ( will – a donation scheme based upon income and assets instituted by the Promised Messiah as ). I said the missionaries in America are not asking for was ī yyat. Hazrat S a hib said, “Yes, I received a note from Wak ī l-e- Tabsh ī r about your statement. ” I said, “Have you stated that the Ahmadis should pay was ī yyat?” Hazrat S a hib said, “No. I have not asked them to pay was ī yyat. I asked them to pay subscription. Subscription may be any amount that they will pay. During the time of Hazrat S a hib as [i. e. , the Promised Messiah as ], some paid one-twelfth of an anna , those who had not fully grasped his spiritual status; but there were some who had seen him and who had sat in on his discussions who paid eighty percent of their earnings. There was an old companion of the Promised Messiah as who was a Sub-Inspector of Police. At that time the job paid about $25 a month. He was paying subscription. Later, 26 Khal i l N as ir sahib was the Missionary-in-Charge of the United States.