Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 86
•oUR BELoVED MASTER• 86 he began by partnering with other people. Thus he began travelling to places like Syria, Ba s r a , Bahrain, and Yemen with his merchandise. All those who joined him in business during these times had not even the slightest complaint against him and his forthrightness and reliability were never in doubt. Once a man named ‘Abdull a h wanted to conduct some business with this young man. While the mutual discussion was being carried on, ‘Abdull a h remembered some other urgent matter and said, “Please stay here. I have to go for an important task; I will settle my affair with you when I return. ” The young man answered, “Alright, I will wait for you. ” ‘Abdull a h left and forgot that he had asked the young trader to wait for him. Three days later, by chance he passed by the same area and found that noble young man waiting for him at that very spot! He immediately recalled his promise and begged forgiveness for the suffering he had caused saying that he had absolutely forgotten. At this, the young man replied very gently that he had been waiting for him for three whole days. Our Beloved Master sa was given the titles of Sa diq and