Tadhkirah — Page 1108
1108 after a short time. … When the news reached India, members of my family went crying to the Promised Messiah as and told him that the vessel by which Ha mid ‘Al i was traveling had sunk; on which the Promised Messiah as said: Yes, I have heard that the vessel by which Ha mid ‘Al i was traveling sank on such and such a day. After saying that, the Promised Messiah as remained quiet for a short time; and then added: But Ha mid ‘Al i is busy with his errand. He did not drown. The later events confirmed what he had said. It would seem that The Promised Messiah as had learnt about the entire situation through a vision. [al- H akam, vol. 38, no. 2, January 21, 1935, p. 5] (54) (B) Ha mid ‘Al i ’s brother, Sheikh Zain-ul-‘ A bid i n, relates that the Promised Messiah as said: I have received a revelation concerning Ha fi z Ha mid ‘Al i that he would return safe and will bring back benefits. [Register Riw a y a t-e- S a ha bah, vol. 11, p. 54] (55) Sheikh Fa d l Il a h i , postman, relates: On one occasion I was taking the mail to the Promised Messiah as and when I passed in front of the house 1311 of Deputy Shankar D a s, I saw him sitting on a cot in the terrace in front of the house. He called out to me (as O 1311 Note by Syed Abdul Hayee: This house was purchased by the Jam a ‘at around September 1931. At the time of purchase it had not been plastered nor white-washed, and also the floors were unfinished. Apart from this, two rooms and verandas were yet to be built in the upper storey. After necessary construction and repairs, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra inaugurated the re-constructed building in April 1932. (For details see al-Fa d l , May 3, 1932, p. 5, column 1–2, as quoted in T a r i kh-e-Ahmadiyyat , vol. 5, p. 298) Since the extension of Aq sa Mosque was under consideration for long time, the building—which had been in a very poor condition—was demolished with the approval of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih V aba in October 2007. Now this space is being used for the extension of Aq sa Mosque.