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8 chosen Prophet of God. " (Da'wat-i-Haq Mashmoola Haqeeqatul Wahee) 4. The Promised Messiah had an unusual depth of feeling for the Companions of the Holy Prophet, for his children and his descendants. With an intensity of fervour he writes in one place concerning the holy. Companions : "The Companions of the Holy Prophet. Shone like the sun, illumining. The whole world with the light. Of their face. For the sake. Of the Truth they gave up. Their relations and families. And their children; in response. To the Call of the Prophet,. They forsook their homes,. And rallied round him. . Willingly, with a real. Relish of the heart, they suffered. Themselves to be heartlessly. Slaughtered, without entertaining. Any fear of the world. . At the time of every tribulation. They chose only God, and nothing. Else. Under the shadow. Of descending sabres they looked. . For Martyrdom, prepared always. Fearlessly to bear testimony. In favour of the Truth. . Righteous people they were,. Indeed, God-fearing and holy,. Who spent the silent watches. Of the night in Prayer. . Indeed they were a group. Of people among whom we can make