Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 90
90 AHMADIYY AT Amir then wrote out an order in his own hand, and basing himself on the declaration of the Muftis condemned Sahib- zada Sahib to death by stoning. This document was sus- pended round Sahibzada Sahib's neck and the Amir directed that a hole should be bored through his nose and a rope should be run through it and he should in this manner be led to the place of execution. This painful operation was carried out and Sahibzada Sahib was led outside the town to the place appointed for his execution, through the reviling and cursing crowd. The Amir also proceeded to the place of execution accompanied by his courtiers, Qazis, Muftis and other high officials. At the place of execution a pit had been dug and Sahibzada Sahib was made to stand in it and it was then filled up to his waist. The Amir, his brother Sardar Nasrullah Khan and the Chief Qazi and commandant Abdul Ahad were mounted on their horses, and everyone else was on foot. The Amir again approached Sahibzada Sahib and told him that if he repu- diated the Qadiani Promised Messiah even now, he would be delivered from death. He adjured him to have mercy on himself and the members of his family and comply with the Amir's suggestion. The Sahibzada Sahib affirmed he could in no wise deny the truth and could not abjure his faith to save his own life and to safeguard the members of his family. Thereupon the Qazis and jurists raised a clamour that he was an infidel and should be destroyed forthwith. Thereupon the Amir directed the Chief Qazi to throw the first stone. The Qazi said that the Amir should do so, as he was the sovereign. The Amir rejoined that the Qazi' was the repository of the law and that it was his sentence that was to be carried out. The Qazi then dismounted and aimed a stone at Sahibzada Sahib which struck him with great force and made him lower his head. The Amir then aimed another stone at him and there- upon stones began to be hurled at him from every direction till a mound of stones rose up above him. The day of execution was 14 July 1903. The Promised Messiah expressed himself in the following