A Present to His Royal Highness - The Prince of Wales — Page 42
42 At this time God opened for him the gates of heaven, and angels began to descend upon him, and God began to disclose to him things hidden which were fulfilled, each at its appointed time. Seeing this the followers of different religions who knew him began to be impressed with his piety and sanctity and all felt that his life would prove a unique one. And it so happened that God manifested many signs and wonders concerning him seeing which Hindus and Muslims alike marvelled and their faith in God increased manifold. One night he was sleeping in a room in company with certain Hindus and Muhammadans, when suddenly he woke up and heard a faint ticking from which he concluded that the roof was about to fall down. He aroused his companions and warned them of the danger, but thinking that this was only a fancy of his they again went to sleep. He again aroused them and asked them to leave the room, but they refused to listen to him. A third time he heard the same sound and he felt under divine inspiration that the roof was only waiting for him to leave the room before it fell down. He then forced his companions to vacate the room and made them leave it before him, himself being the last to come out. As soon as he stepped out, the roof fell in and his companions believed that if he had not been there, or if he had not insisted upon their leaving the room before him, they would all have been buried under the roof. From that day forth they held him in still greater reverence and looked upon him with wonder. He was yet at Sialkot when his mother fell severely ill