The Afghan Martyrs — Page 121
An eighteen inch deep pi~ was prepared and the martyr was lowered into it and then the soiled was firmed up all around the pit. The bloodthirsty Mullas and the vicious divines narrowed their circle around him. When the first stone struck his face, turning towards Qibla, the martyr recited Kalima Shahada aloud. He said, "I bear witness that no one is worthy of worship save Allah and Mohammad is his Messenger. 11- While stones were being showered on him from every direction he kept on reciting the Kalima which was sufficient testimony of his having accepted Islam. Soon his injured body was completely buried in a mound of stones and his spirit lay prostrate on the Divine threshold. In this manner, the martyr who had laid down his life for his faith, fully discharged his obligations of 'Bait l. " Verily to Allah we belong and verily to Him we shall return II Is it not strange that Hadhrat Imam Husain (MAPH) was martyred in the month of Moharram as was Hadhrat Mulla Neymatulla? Hadhrat Imam Husain was summoned by the Almighty on the 10th day of Moharram while Hadhrat Mulla Neymatulhi was granted eternal life on the 29th day of Moharram. 121