Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 248
C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 248 In 1923 when the Shudh i campaign was instigated, the Ahmad i murrabb i s would daily travel on foot for several miles in fierce heat. At times, let alone food they even did not have water to drink. Often they subsisted on leftovers or dry roasted chick- peas and plain water. At times they had some barley grains and they would survive on those. S u f i ‘Abdul Qad i r N i az B. A. says that they travelled approximately forty villages in the district of Mein Pur i and Mathr a. They would travel daily at the average of 16 miles. ( T a r i kh-e-Ahmadiyyat, vol. 5, p. 343, published in 1964) A gentleman who was a great musician in USA accepted Ahmadiyyat. At that time he was fast progressing in music and becoming well-known in the entire country rather quickly. The experts could see that he was on his way to become a magnificent musician, that he would be remembered as a great musician of his time. However, when he accepted Ahmadiyyat, he neither cared for music nor craved for the wealth he could have gained through his profession. He promptly gave it all up, and started living an undemanding simple life, being very regular in tahajjud, and remembering the Holy Prophet sa with tear-filled eyes. ( Monthly Kh a lid, January 1988, p. 40) Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra writes of his pre-khil a fat days: Why have I come here? See, in Bhera I have a brick-house and here I have made mud-huts. I could find all manner of comfort there rather than here. However, I noticed that I was ailing — desperately ailing — was dependent — very dependent, and was helpless — extremely helpless. I have come here so that these afflictions may be removed. If a person comes to Qadian to see my example or to stay here