Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 181
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 182 Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra had a big heart, a sense of understanding and he possessed a rare quality of empathy. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra was an acknowledged physician. According to Hadhrat Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, he was present in one of the meetings of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra. He was very young and attentive. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra mentioned in one of the sittings that he sometime feels thirsty. It was common knowledge that Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra was an outstanding physician and doctors would seek his advice on medical matters. Hadhrat Muhammad Zafrulla Khan (howsoever young he was) hazarded a suggestion, "If Hudhoor takes tea with cumin and cinnamon probably it may satisfy the thirst. " Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra smiled, "If I take milk or anything mixed with milk it upsets me. " Nonetheless he asked a khaadim to send a message inside (to the family) that tea may be sent mixed with cumins. On the face of it, it looks very trivial but speaks volumes of the generosity of that man who was known to be an outstanding Hakeem. The fact that he was an outstanding physician never created any arrogance in him. Once a Hindu came for treatment, who was suffering from tuberculosis. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra wrote him a prescription, whereupon he said, "I have no money to buy it. " Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra got the medicine by mail and sent it to him and told him to let him know when it finishes, so that he could refill it till he was completely cured. Once a man came to Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra and made a plea in confidence that he had a daughter and he needed money for her marriage. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra enquired, "How much do you need. " He said, "Rs. 250 would be enough. " Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra asked him to sit down and wait. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra continued his matab (clinic). At the end of the day when the matab was over, he lifted the cloth under which he used to place money given by patients. He counted the money, it was exactly Rs. 250. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra gave that money to him.