Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 136
C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 136 There is another tradition we should also keep in mind as with respect to mutual matters and dealings. Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra narrates that the Holy Prophet sa said, ‘Wealth does not decrease when it is spent in the way of Allah, and the extent to which a servant of God forgives another, Allah the Almighty increases his honour likewise. The more humility and humbleness one adopts, the greater is the status one is granted by Allah the Almighty. ’ ( S a hih M usli m, Kit ab- ul-Birri wa s-S ilah, B a bu Isti h b a bil ‘Afwi Wat-Taw ad u‘i ) So each Ahmad i should adopt the habit of forgiving each other. This would elevate one’s status in the Hereafter, and Allah the Almighty shall continue to increase one’s honour in this world as well. Allah the Almighty does not leave anything that is done for His cause without a reward. Status of the Meek in the Eyes of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa How great was the status of the meek in the eyes of the Holy Prophet sa might be determined by this h ad i th : Hadrat Ab u Sa ‘i d Khudr i ra narrates with reference to the Holy Prophet sa that he loved the meek. Hadrat Ab u Sa ‘i d Khudr i ra said that he heard the Holy Prophet sa praying: O Allah keep me alive in a state of meekness, give me death in a state of meekness, and raise me from among the group of the meek.