The Devotion of Life — Page 238
238 1. It was a specific instruction for the devotees to stay in ‘Dar-ul-Waqifeen’ (lodging for the Devotees). The married devotees were only allowed home on Thursday nights whereas bachelor devotees could go home for short periods twice a week and could spend a day’s leave each month at home. 2. The devotees were obliged to write a daily diary. It was particularly important to note in the diary as to how many Salats were offered in congregation and in which mosque, in addition, how often was the Holy Qur’an recited. 3. The devotees would have a general meeting every fifteen days with Huzur ra. This way Huzur ra could directly supervise and the students could receive beneficence from it. Periodically, Huzur ra would test them on arts and sciences, etcetera. 4. As this was the period of practical training of the devotees, particular care was taken to nurture them. No mistake was overlooked and they were reprimanded and punished, by way of, for example sitting ‘Itikaf’ (staying in the mosque for worship and remembrance of Allah) for a given period, boycotting or sending the devotees on a long journey without expenses or be made to apologise in front of everyone. Huzur ra believed that unless people of a nation are used to enduring punishment, the nation cannot progress. 5. Huzur ra repeatedly explained the fact to the devotees that ‘Waqf' entails that whatever task is given, it should be done. It should be considered as nothing else but part of faith. 6. Majlis-e-Khuddam ul Ahmadiyya was newly formed. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra had declared