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thoroughly justified considering that Hadhrat Ahmad as had, at the time of his second marriage in 1884 spent the previous 28 years of his life in a state of chastity, his first marriage having broken down when he was only 21 years of age. . Secondly, this statement, if ever made, is acknowledged by. Abdul Hafeez to be of a period around February, 188794 when. Hadhrat Ahmadas was over 52 years of age by which time, he had already fathered two sons, Mirza Sultan Ahmad and Mirza. Fazl Ahmad of his first marriage and one daughter, Ismat of his second marriage while his first son of this marriage, Bashir was due in August 1887, some six months later. Hence, if there were any fears of impotency being entertained, then these were not on account of it being a natural condition with which Hadhrat. Ahmad as was born. Furthermore, these were also proved unfounded with the birth of his children of his second marriage. . The second quotation from Tiryaqul Qulub cited in the hostile publication is of a post 20th August, 1899 period when. Hadhrat Ahmadas was over 64 years of age by which time God had blessed him with several children of his second wife. This is an evidence of the fact that whatever weakness he suffered in this relation, it was a temporary phase since his second marriage took place in 1884 at the age of nearly fifty and yet he was blessed with ten children of this marriage, six sons and four daughters, the youngest Hadhrat Amatul Hafeez Begum being born in November 1904 when Hadhrat Ahmadas was over 69 years of age. ra. The fact that he was blessed with ten children at such an advanced age, despite the fears of his contemporaries in relation to his health in this particular sphere, is a sign of Divine assistance being showered upon him. Maulvi Muhammad. Hussain Batalvi, for instance, on hearing of Hadhrat Ahmad's as marriage wrote to him: 'If this marriage has been undertaken in consideration of any 94. Ibid. 95. Ibid. 96. Ahmad, [Hadhrat] Mirza Ghulam. Tiryaqul Qulub, p. 31, Ruhani Khazain, vol. 15,. P. 192 143