The Devotion of Life — Page 130
130 manifestation of Allah the Almighty that people gather to listen to him; he was pelted by stones in one place but it was Divine protection that instead of hitting him, the stones injured someone else. Such capable persons are required to make expeditions for the purpose of preaching; but only if we can obtain such persons and they are ready to devote their lives. The Companions of the Holy Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to travel to far off lands for the sake of spreading the message of Islam. It seems that some Companions may have reached China, for we see millions of Muslims in that country. We can also spread the message if about twenty or thirty such people can go to different places. But, as long as such people do not possess contentment according to our desire, we cannot give them free hand. The Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) were content and satisfied with their lives and were so hardworking that sometimes they used to subsist on leaves from the trees. ” (Malfoozat; vol. 5, p. 682)