Stories from Early Ahmadiyyat — Page 43
The Blessed Rice Once the Promised Messiah as invited some of his friends to dinner, but, just when the meal was about to be served, the number of guests increased unexpectedly. So much so that the whole of Mubarak Mosque was full of guests. The Promised Messiah as sent word to his wife asking her to send more food. Realising the situation, she became a little worried. She called him in and explained, ‘There is only a small quantity of food as it was prepared only for a limited number of guests invited by you. What shall we do now?’ The Promised Messiah as said very calmly, ‘Have no worry, bring the cooking pot to me. ’ When the cooking pot with rice was brought to him, he covered it with a handkerchief, passed his fingers underneath the cooked rice, and prayed to God. ‘Now serve the food to all the guests, God will bless it,’ said the Promised Messiah as, and went out. Accordingly, the food was served. Everyone ate to his fill and there was still some left in the pot. On another occasion, when Hazrat Ammaa Jaan ra, the wife of the Promised Messiah as, prepared some rice specially for him, one of his companions, Nawwab Muhammad Ali Khan ra, came to see him, along with his family. At dinner time, the Promised Messiah as told his wife to serve food