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96 – the story of al-haj Rashid ahmad american was placed on top. While they were placing the dirt, Huzoor ra sat down and was reciting the Qur’ ā n and dur ū d. When this was finished, Huzoor ra stood with much difficulty and said, “Remember, this sunnah that this prayer is very short. ” He then raised his hand and said the prayer. When Huzoor ra came to lead the Zuhr prayer, I asked him if the Promised Messiah’s grave was like that of Hazrat Amma J ā n’s. Huzoor ra said there are two ways the Muslims dig their graves. One is in the grave, they would make a trench and place the body in the trench. The grave is then covered. But due to the fact that Hazrat Amma J ā n’s grave is temporary (meaning that she would be later buried in Qadian), this method was not used for the Promised Messiah as because his grave is permanent. MAY 8, 1952 I asked Huzoor ra the question, “Did the Holy Prophet saw ever make a promise to God?” Huzoor ra said, “What do you mean? I have not understood your meaning. ” (This conversation was in Urdu. ) I responded, “For example, Huzoor, did the Holy Prophet saw ever say to God, ‘If You will do this or that work for me, I will do this or that for Thee’?” Huzoor ra said, “Oh, that is something different. It is called nazar. For as a promise the Holy Prophet saw has promised to go on loving Allah, worshipping and so forth. But the Holy Prophet saw has said about nazar that it is only for the weak people, because God will do the things for His servant, but the weak person makes this nazar. ”