Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 457
29 September 1907 457 (Before ‘A s r Prayer) Traits of the Preachers and Missionaries of the Jam a ‘at The Promised Messiah as said: I am occupied with pondering over other requisites related to preachers. For the present, twelve persons should be selected and sent to nearby districts. Afterwards, gradually they can travel to other places. It will be their choice that, for example, spend one or two months outside and then return to Qadian for ten to fifteen days. Such people will be suitable for this work who conform to: 1 ْنَم ِقَّتَّي َو ْرِبْصَي ْنَم ِقَّتَّي َو ْرِبْصَي They must possess the excellence of righteousness, and have patience too. They must be virtuous, protect themselves from impiety and immorality, avoid sin, and also show steadfastness in difficulties. They must not react at being abused by the peo- ple. They must show patience after bearing all kinds of pain and suffering. Even if someone becomes physical, they must not retaliate in a way that may result in disorder and chaos. When the enemy engages in a verbal confrontation, he desires to use such inflammatory words that would incite the opposing party to lose their patience and become ready to battle them. With regard to their expenses, these people should adopt the example of the Companions ra for they would suffer the hardships of straitened circumstances, yet still keep fighting. ’ 1. Whoever is righteous and is steadfast ( S u rah Y u suf, 12:91). [Publisher]