Life of The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 25
A LOVING FATHER The Promised Messiah as paid particular attention to his children’s upbringing. He would nurse them during sickness, console them for hours, tell them stories, morally nurture them and fervently pray for them. When his eldest daughter Ismat , fell ill in Ludhiana, the Promised Messiah as busied himself in her treatment as if it were not possible to live without her. When she passed away, however, he immediately accepted God’s will. 21 He looked after Mirza Mubarak Ahmad ra in a similar manner, and even got some small birds to cheer him up. 22 Once, Mirza Bashir-ud-Deen Mahmood Ahmad ra placed a piece of brick in a pocket of the waistcoat that the Promised Messiah as was wearing. The Promised Messiah as said, while Mir Hamid Ali ra was massaging his legs, ‘I have had some pain in my ribs for some days now. ’ Upon looking, Mir Hamid Ali ra found that piece of brick which had been poking his side. The Promised Messiah as had forgotten about it and said, “ Oh! Mahmood had put it in my pocket and had told me not to take it out since he wanted to play with it. ’ 23