Life of Ahmad — Page 606
POLICE HARASS AHMAD as as 606 In answer to this prayer he was assured that God would certainly disgrace the transgressor. Ahmad as published a leaflet to this effect on November 21st, 1898. On November 30th, 1898, Ahmad as issued another leaflet in which he instructed his followers to observe patience under every kind of provocation. They should purify their hearts and stick to their ways of humility, meekness and love. They should persevere in prayer and wait for the judgement of God promised in his leaflet dated November 21st, 1898. Instead of appreciating the sensible attitude adopted by Ahmad as and the sane lead given by him to his followers, Muhammad Bakhsh, Deputy Inspector of Police at Batala, reported to the Deputy Commissioner on December 1st, 1898, that there was an apprehension of a breach of the peace and that therefore Ahmad as and Maulaw i Muhammad Husain should both be bound over to keep the peace under section 107, Cr. P. C. Muhammad Husain, he said, had bought a sharp dagger made at Bhera which he showed as his weapon of self-defence. The Gurdaspur police endorsed the report and confirmed the allegation that Ahmad as was violating the order of Capt. Douglas which prohibited him from making such prophecies. This endorsement is dated December 3rd, 1898. On December 5th, 1898, Maulaw i Muhammad Husain applied for an arms license to keep a pistol and a shotgun for his protection. He stated that his life was in danger on account of the