The Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at — Page 24
The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 24 ] Bakhsh Numberd a r 13 , a resident of Bat a la, requested comforters from the home of the Promised Messiah as and started distributing them amongst the guests. After the Ish a 14 Prayer, he came to see Hadrat Sahib 15 and found him sitting with his hands in his armpits. One of his sons (most likely Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra ) was sleeping nearby, and the Promised Messiah as had covered him with his overcoat. At this, he realised that when he had asked for comforters for the guests, the Promised Messiah as had sent out his own warm clothing as well. This is an example of the ‘imperial’ lifestyle of the Promised Messiah as. These are the actions that bother the people accusing him (God forbid) of living a life of luxury. The narrator continues: I said that H u du r as has no warm clothing left. It is very cold. He replied, ‘Guests should not have any inconvenience. As far as I am concerned, the night will pass anyway. ’ I came down and reprimanded Nab i Bakhsh about taking the personal bedding of the Promised Messiah as. He became regretful and said that he could not take it back from the person who he had given it to. Then, I asked for bedding 13. The title ‘ Numberd a r ’ means a person as one who holds a mi- nor administrative post in a village. 14. This is the Evening Prayer, which begins when dusk has final- ly disappeared, giving way to the darkness of night. 15. This is referring to the Promised Messiah as.